Shopify Editions Summer 2024: Top 9 New Features You Must Know

So here it is – the latest and greatest from Shopify! The Shopify Editions Summer 2024 are finally here, packed with exciting new features and updates that will take your online store to the next level. 

Whether you’re a seasoned e-commerce veteran or just starting out, these enhancements are designed to make your life easier and your business more successful. Let’s dive into the must-know features and see how they can help you create a better shopping experience for your customers and boost your sales.

What’s New in Shopify Editions Summer 2024? Top 9 New Features

Here are the top 9 new features in Shopify Editions Summer 2024. 

• Markets: Easily sell your products in multiple countries with localized settings for currencies and languages.
• Split Shipping: Ship different items from a single order separately to reduce costs and speed up delivery.
• Shopify Magic: Use AI to help with tasks like product descriptions and sales insights.
• Rebuilt Analytics: Get clearer and more detailed reports on your store’s performance.
• Theme Style Settings: Customize your store’s look without coding.
• Hydrogen Visual Editor: Design custom storefronts using an easy drag-and-drop interface.
• Managed Markets: Get extra support for localizing and managing international sales.
• Ship to & from Store: Offer customers flexible shipping options, including store pickup.
• Easy Retail Checkout: Simplify and speed up the checkout process for customers.

Let’s see how these updates can benefit your online store!

1. Shopify Markets: A Chance for Business Expansion

Markets is a powerful new feature in Shopify Summer Editions 2024 that helps you quickly sell your products to customers worldwide. Here’s a simple breakdown of what Markets can do for your store.

• Sell in multiple countries: With Shopify Markets, you can set up your store to operate in different countries without creating separate stores for each one. This means you can reach more customers globally with just one store, making it easier to expand your business.
• Unified dashboard: You can see all your international sales, orders, and customer data in one place, which helps you keep track of everything without switching between different systems.
• Local currency and language: Markets allows you to show prices in different currencies and translate your store’s content into various languages. 
• Custom pricing and promotions: You can set different prices and special promotions for different markets. For example, you might offer a special discount in one country while keeping regular prices in another. This flexibility helps you tailor your offers to different customer groups and regions.
• Localized domains and subfolders: Create specific URLs for different markets, such as example.com/en-ca for Canada or example.ca for a Canadian-specific domain. This helps with SEO and provides a more localized shopping experience.

2. Split Shipping: Clarifying Your Checkout Page

Split shipping allows you to send different items from a single order in separate packages. This means if a customer orders multiple products, you don’t have to wait until all items are ready to ship them together. Instead, you can ship each item as soon as it’s available, even if they come from different warehouses or locations.

Imagine a customer placing an order for three items: a book, a T-shirt, and a coffee mug. Here’s how split shipping can help:

• The book is available at Warehouse A.
• The T-shirt is available at Warehouse B.
• The coffee mug is available at Warehouse C.

With split shipping, you can send the book from Warehouse A, the T-shirt from Warehouse B, and the coffee mug from Warehouse C. Each item is shipped as soon as it’s ready, and the customer receives all three items quickly, even though they come from different places.

Here’s how split shipping works in simple terms:

• Multiple locations: If your products are stored in different warehouses or stores, Split Shipping lets you send each item from the closest location to the customer.
• Faster delivery: Since items don’t have to wait for other products to be ready, you can ship them out as soon as possible. This means customers receive their orders faster.
• Separate packages: Each product in the order is shipped in its own package, which can help lower the risk of items getting lost or damaged during delivery.

3. Shopify Magic & Sidekick: Making E-commerce Easier with AI

In the latest Shopify Editions Summer 2024, two exciting features stand out: Shopify Magic and Sidekick. These tools are designed to make running your online store easier and more efficient, especially if you’re new to e-commerce or looking for ways to save time. 

• Adjust product image backgrounds: Shopify Magic allows you to instantly create, remove, or match the background of product images in a few clicks or keywords.
• Write product descriptions: Just provide some basic details about the product, and the AI will generate a well-written description. This saves you time and ensures your products are presented professionally.
• Promote customer service: The AI can quickly help you answer customer questions. It can suggest replies based on common queries, making customer service more efficient.
• Sidekick: It’s like having a personal assistant for your store. If you’re unsure how to do something, Sidekick can provide step-by-step instructions. Whether setting up a new product or creating a discount code, Sidekick walks you through the process.

4. Rebuilt Analytics: Deeper Insights About Your Store

This Shopify Summer Editions 2024 feature is designed to give you better insights into your online store’s performance. It provides more detailed reports on various aspects of your business, making it easier to understand what’s working and what needs improvement. 

• Clearer reports: The new analytics tools provide you with easy-to-read reports that show important information about your store. You can see data on sales, customer behavior, and traffic sources.
• Detailed insights: Rebuilt Analytics gives you more detailed insights into your store’s performance. You can identify best-selling products, track conversion rates, and monitor customer retention.
• Customizable dashboards: The new analytics tools allow you to customize your dashboard to show the information that matters most. 
• Real-time data: The updated analytics tools provide real-time data so you can see what’s happening in your store.

5. Theme Style Settings: More Layout Flexibility

Shopify Summer Editions 2024 introduces a fantastic new feature called Theme Style Settings, designed to help you easily customize the look of your online store. You can pick various colors, fonts, and layouts to make your store look just the way you want.

• Color customization: You can change the colors of various parts of your store. For example, you can set the color of the background, buttons, text, and more. This helps you match your store’s look to your brand’s colors.
• Font selection: Choose from various fonts to use in your store. You can select different fonts for headings, body text, and special sections. This allows you to give your store a unique and consistent style.
• Layout adjustments: You can change the layout of your store’s pages. This means you can decide where elements like images, text, and buttons are placed. You can create layouts with static blocks & conditional logic.
• Preview changes: Before making your changes live, preview them to see how they look. This way, you can experiment with different styles and choose the one you like best without affecting your live store.

Related post: Shopify Theme Development: The Ultimate Guide (Free Checklist Included)

6. Hydrogen Visual Editor: Building The Best Headless Storefronts

This tool allows you to design and edit your online store’s layout and content in real time. It’s powered by Utopia, an open-source platform now integrated with Shopify. This means you can see changes as you make them without writing any code.

• Real-time editing: You can directly manipulate every part of your storefront. This includes rearranging sections, editing text, and tweaking small details like the shape of buttons.
• WYSIWYG editor: “WYSIWYG” stands for “What You See Is What You Get.” This editor lets you make changes visually, so you don’t have to worry about coding.
• Collaboration: The Hydrogen Visual Editor creates a space for your team to work together. You can leave comments for your team members directly in the editor.
• Integration with your code: Even though you’re making changes visually, the underlying code remains the source of truth. Any changes you make in the editor are synced with your codebase. This means developers can still use their tools like GitHub and VS Code, and all changes are tracked properly.
• Shopify API integration: Any edits you make are saved and synced back to your Shopify store. You can also seamlessly integrate third-party content sources.

7. Managed Markets: For a More International Buyer-Friendly Experience

Managed Markets is an upgrade to Shopify’s tools for selling internationally. It helps you handle all the complex tasks in selling to customers in other countries. 

Managed Markets offers additional features powered by Global-e to help manage your international sales. Global-e becomes the merchant of record, meaning they’re legally responsible for selling your products in other countries and following local laws and regulations. This takes a lot of the burden off your shoulders.

Global-e manages several important tasks for you:

• Tax registration and remittance: They handle registering for taxes and sending the required payments to local authorities. This means you don’t need to worry about tax compliance in the countries you sell to.
• Local payment methods: They set up ways for your customers to pay using popular methods in their country. This can make it easier for customers to buy from you.
• Duties and import taxes: They manage the payment of duties and import taxes, so your customers don’t face unexpected costs when they receive their orders.

Note: Managed Markets is currently only available to merchants based in the Continental United States. If you meet this requirement, you can use the feature to expand your business globally.

8. Ship to & from Store: Greater Flexibility in Receiving Orders

This feature gives your customers more flexibility and convenience regarding how they receive their orders. It allows you to offer two new options to your customers:

• Ship to store: Customers can choose to have their online orders delivered to a nearby physical store. They can then pick up items at their convenience.
• Ship from store: Instead of shipping items from a central warehouse, you can send orders directly from a physical store with the items in stock. This can be quicker and cheaper, especially for customers close to that store.

9. Easy Retail Checkout: A Smoother Shopping Experience

Shopify Summer 2024 has made it easier for your customers to buy things in your store with the new Easy Retail Checkout. 

• One-tap digital receipts: Your customers can quickly get their receipts sent to their email or phone. This is especially easy for customers who use Shop Pay, Shopify’s secure payment system. They just tap once to get their receipt and can also choose to receive marketing messages from your store.
• Automatic customer information capture: The checkout process now automatically collects customer information, like their name and email, during the purchase. This helps you keep track of your customers and their buying habits. It also helps your staff know who’s buying what and how they’re performing, making it easier to provide personalized service.
• Streamlined return rules: The system automatically checks if a product can be returned and provides all the necessary information to your staff. This makes the return process faster and more straightforward for both your employees and customers.

Shopify Editions Summer 2024: All New Features

This table summarizes all new features of Shopify Editions Summer 2024. Let’s explore!

Category	Feature	Description
Expand across markets	Markets	Central hub for managing global expansion
	Central home for expansion	One place to handle all market expansion needs
	Customize markets for customers	Tailor the shopping experience for different markets
Sell online	Sign in with Shop	Customers can sign in using their Shop account
	Product taxonomy	Organize products with a detailed taxonomy system
	Filter by image	Filter products based on images
	Combined Listings app	Manage listings from multiple platforms in one app
	Store credit	Issue and manage store credits for customers
	Store performance	Monitor and improve store performance metrics
	Bundles in draft orders & Shop	Create and manage product bundles in draft orders and Shop
	Filters for categories	Advanced filtering options for product categories
	AI filter value ordering	Use AI to order filter values based on relevance
	Semantic Search	Enhance search functionality with semantic understanding
	Data support for metaobjects	Better data handling for metaobjects
	Import & export metafields	Easily import and export product metafields
Sell in person	Easy retail checkout	Simplified and efficient retail checkout process
	Require info at checkout	Collect necessary information at checkout
	Digital receipts with opt-ins	Offer digital receipts with opt-in options
	Markets for retail	Manage different markets in retail settings
	Buy X Get Y discounts	Offer Buy X Get Y promotional discounts
	Stack retail discounts	Combine multiple discounts in retail transactions
	Smart grid UI extensions	Extend the smart grid UI for more functionality
	Rebuilt shipping orders	Improved management of shipping orders
	Draft orders in POS	Create and manage draft orders directly in POS
	POS details page	Detailed POS information page for better insights
	Centralized cash tracking	Keep track of cash flow centrally
	POS connectivity for Android	Connect POS systems with Android devices
	POS Terminal for Android	New POS terminal support for Android devices
	POS in more countries	Expand POS functionality to more countries
Sell wholesale	Trade theme	New theme specifically for wholesale stores
	B2B store customization	Customize B2B stores for better business experience
	Deposits at checkout	Allow deposits during checkout for B2B transactions
	Accurate supplier shipping rates	Get precise shipping rates from suppliers
	Bulk product management	Efficiently manage products in bulk
	Overseeing protection	Enhanced protection for managing bulk orders
	Price list sharing	Share price lists with customers easily
	Bulk filters & price lists	Advanced filtering and price list management for bulk products
	Invoice drafts with payment terms	Create invoice drafts with customizable payment terms
	10K company profiles	Manage up to 10,000 company profiles
	Manual payment methods	Offer manual payment options for transactions
	Metafields to search & filter	Use metafields for more precise search and filtering
	Headless B2B storefronts	Build headless B2B storefronts for greater flexibility
	Microsoft Business Central	Integrate with Microsoft Business Central for better business management
Sell globally	Managed Markets	Enhanced support for managing global markets
	Duties included in prices	Include duties in product prices for transparency
	Regional selling restrictions	Set selling restrictions based on regions
	Cross-border order editing	Edit orders across borders seamlessly
	UPS rates & duties	Get accurate UPS shipping rates and duties
	Multiple business entities	Manage multiple business entities from one platform
	Markets for international	Manage and expand international markets
	Theme for Japan	New store theme designed specifically for Japan
	Unblock payouts	Easier management and release of payouts
	Manual payment capture	Manually capture payments for better control
	Customs support	Enhanced support for handling customs processes
	Improved payment routing	Better routing options for payments
	USD payouts in Canada	Allow payouts in USD for Canadian stores
	Translated cookie banners	Offer cookie banners in multiple languages
	Direct debit billing	Enable direct debit billing for easier payments
	Unit pricing	Display unit pricing for better transparency
	Local payments in Japan	Support for local payment methods in Japan
	Billing in JPY	Allow billing in Japanese Yen
	Shipping apps for Japan	New shipping app integrations for Japan
World’s best checkout	Split shipping	Ship parts of an order separately for faster delivery
	Checkout Blocks	Customize checkout pages with different blocks
	Customize pages with apps	Use apps to personalize checkout pages
	Payment per fulfillment	Different payment options for each fulfillment
	Shop Pay Component	Integrate Shop Pay for a faster checkout experience
	Checkout compliance	Ensure checkout processes meet legal requirements
	3P pickup points	Offer third-party pickup points for deliveries
	3P address autocomplete	Use third-party services for address autocomplete
	Region-specific addresses	Support for addresses specific to different regions
	Prefilled addresses	Automatically fill in addresses for returning customers
	Tax ID fields	Collect tax IDs during checkout
	Subscription shipping options	Provide shipping options for subscription services
	Discounts on draft orders	Apply discounts to draft orders
	Installment pre-qualification	Pre-qualify customers for installment payments
	Default addresses in Shop Pay	Set default addresses for faster Shop Pay checkouts
	iDEAL payments in Shop Pay	Accept iDEAL payments through Shop Pay
	Checkout Sheet Protocol	Streamlined checkout protocol for better efficiency
AI for commerce	Shopify Magic	AI-powered tools for various store management tasks
	Sidekick	AI assistant to help with store operations
	Suggested replies in Inbox	AI-suggested replies for customer inquiries
	Segment translation	Translate customer segments automatically
	AI-suggested taxonomy	AI-generated product taxonomy suggestions
	Media editor	AI-powered media editing tools
Connect with customers	Shop Campaigns & Audiences	Create and manage marketing campaigns
	Audiences retargeting	Retarget customers based on audience data
	Shop Campaigns external ads	Run external ads through Shop Campaigns
	Shop Campaigns in Canada	Available for use in Canada
	Unified ad insights	Consolidated insights for all ad campaigns
	Email automation with segments	Automate emails based on customer segments
	Pixel consent	Manage customer consent for tracking pixels
	YouTube Shopping affiliates	Integrate with YouTube Shopping for affiliate marketing
	New Shop Minis	Launch new mini-apps within Shop
	Customer data permissions	Manage permissions for customer data usage
	Email insights & editing	Advanced insights and editing tools for email campaigns
	Form links & metaobjects	Use form links and metaobjects for data collection
	Share marketing automations	Share automated marketing workflows
	More data on pixel events	Access detailed data on tracking pixel events
	Shopify Pixel Helper	Tool to help manage and troubleshoot tracking pixels
Ship & fulfill	Ship to & from store	Ship items to and from your physical store
	Ship to store	Allow customers to ship items to your store
	Ship from store	Ship items directly from your store
	Address error correction	Automatically correct address errors
	Recommended locations	Suggest best locations for shipping and inventory
	Fulfillment automations	Automate various fulfillment tasks
	Target on Marketplace Connect	Target products on various marketplaces
	Shop Promise	Promise delivery times to customers
	Amazon listing automations	Automate listings on Amazon
	Shopify Order Printer	Print orders directly from Shopify
	Location management index	Manage multiple locations more efficiently
	Exchange APIs	Use APIs to exchange data with other systems
	Shopify Shipping pickup points	Use pickup points for Shopify Shipping
Centralize operations	Rebuilt Analytics	Enhanced analytics for better data insights
	Organization settings	Centralized settings for managing your organization
	Role-based access control	Assign roles and control access permissions
	Store data import	Easily import data into your store
	Admin top navigation	Improved navigation in the admin dashboard
	Admin app discovery	Discover new apps directly from the admin
	Custom data for Flow	Use custom data in Shopify Flow automations
	Manual reruns in Flow	Manually rerun workflows in Shopify Flow
	Search runs for Flow	Search and find specific workflows in Shopify Flow
	Send Admin API in Flow	Use Admin API actions in Shopify Flow

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• Quick launch: With Mageplaza’s efficient setup, you can launch your store quickly and start selling sooner (in about 2-3 weeks).
• Professional look: Our expertise ensures your store looks professional and appealing to customers, enhancing your brand’s credibility.
• Focus on growth: By handling the technical aspects, Mageplaza allows you to focus on marketing, customer service, and other growth activities.
• Scalability: The setup is done with scalability in mind, making it easier to expand your store as your business grows.

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Enjoy These New Features Now!

Shopify Summer Editions 2024 brings many exciting new features to help your online store grow. These updates will help you stay ahead in the competitive e-commerce world and make your store more successful. 

Keep an eye on Shopify’s updates to get the most out of these new features and boost your business. And don’t forget that Mageplaza is always right here to help you rocket sales!