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What is Shopify?

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Shopify is a no-code commerce platform for building and growing online and in-person stores from one centralized admin. It includes checkout, payments, taxes, shipping, orders and inventory, and analytics, plus tools for marketing and workflow automation. Shopify also supports multichannel selling, including selling via the Shop app, social and marketplaces, and B2B across global markets.

What does Shopify help you do?

Shopify helps you set up and run a storefront to sell online and in person, bringing together website building, checkout and payments, taxes, shipping, orders and inventory, and marketing and analytics in one place. It also supports multichannel selling so you can reach customers across channels and locations, including B2B selling and international expansion.

Is Shopify no-code and easy to get started with?

Yes—Shopify is designed to get you selling quickly with a website builder, themes, domains, and customer accounts. You can customize without heavy coding and manage everything from Shopify Admin, with support from themes and the Shopify App Store.

How does Shopify AI (Sidekick) work for ecommerce?

Shopify includes Sidekick, a commerce-obsessed AI assistant built into every store. It’s used to help with creating and improving commerce experiences, and Shopify also mentions tools like Sidekick Pulse to support ongoing optimization.

What built-in features support marketing, analytics, and automation?

Shopify includes advertising and campaigns, email and customer chat, discounts, and analytics. It also provides workflow automation so you can automate key business processes while managing orders, inventory, and other day-to-day operations.

Can I sell in more places, including in person and across global markets?

Yes. Shopify supports online selling, Shop app sales, social and marketplaces, and in-person sales via Shopify POS while keeping online and in-store sales in sync. For global selling, Shopify Markets provides tools to handle international delivery and localization, including built-in shipping features for selling across borders.

How can I customize Shopify beyond the website builder?

You can design your store using themes and the website builder, then extend it with apps from the Shopify App Store for specialized features. For more advanced builds, Shopify also offers shopify.dev resources, Universal Commerce Protocol and APIs, and Hydrogen for headless commerce.

Last updated
May 22, 2026
Date listed
Apr 13, 2026