Shopify Overview

Shopify offers a 3-day free trial to start or grow an e-commerce business. It provides tools to manage all aspects of the business efficiently.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Advertisement, Engagement Management, Helpdesk Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Shopify.

Other use cases:

  • Products & Pricelist Management
  • Communication Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Loyalty Management
  • Content Management
  • Order Management
  • Campaign Management
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Shopify.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Grow Market Share
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve ROI
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Increase Average Basket Value
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Reduce Bounce
  • Improve Consistency
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve Navigation
  • Improve Visibility
  • Manage Risk
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Shopify Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Shopify works with different mediums / channels such as Social Media. Facebook. Offline etc.

Shopify's features include Templates, SEO, Widgets, etc. and Shopify support capabilities include Chat Support, Email Support, AI Powered, etc. also Shopify analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"It’s a good thing we went onto Magento because otherwise we’d probably take a lot of what Shopify Plus does for granted." - Ben Francis

Shopify, ShippingEasy, Shippo, Skubana, ShipStation, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help E-Commerce Platform. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Shopify

Top Industries

  • Retail
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Apparel & Fashion

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Shopify is popular in Retail, Marketing And Advertising, and Apparel & Fashion and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Comprehensive Insights on Shopify Use Cases

What Are the key features of Shopify for Engagement Management?

Why is Shopify the best choice for Helpdesk Management?

What solutions does Shopify provide for Products & Pricelist Management?

What solutions does Shopify provide for Communication Management?

101+ more Business Use Cases

119 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Shopify solved their E-Commerce Platform needs. Cuspera uses 50360 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific E-Commerce Platform needs.

Customer Testimonials

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Shopify testimonial

Ben Francis

Founder

Gymshark

It’s a good thing we went onto Magento because otherwise we’d probably take a lot of what Shopify Plus does for granted. Testimonial By Ben Francis
Shopify testimonial

Bob Kim

Head of IT

Momofuku Goods

Shopify Plus is the backbone of our business. As we continue to grow, Shopify Plus and ShipHero will grow with us. They are the scaffolding. They're the lattice upon which this entire thing is built. We can focus on growing the business, focus on new markets, and not have to worry about the operati...onal logistics that they provide for us.

Testimonial By Bob Kim
Shopify testimonial

Robin Hecht

Controller

Boll & Branch

Nobody really likes doing sales tax returns—it’s one of those bottom-of-the-barrel jobs that you have to do. You worry about getting audited. You have to be super exact. I never looked forward to the end of the month. Testimonial By Robin Hecht
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Shopify testimonial

Ben Francis

Founder

Gymshark

It’s a good thing we went onto Magento because otherwise we’d probably take a lot of what Shopify Plus does for granted. Testimonial By Ben Francis
Shopify testimonial

Bob Kim

Head of IT

Momofuku Goods

Shopify Plus is the backbone of our business. As we continue to grow, Shopify Plus and ShipHero will grow with us. They are the scaffolding. They're the lattice upon which this entire thing is built. We can focus on growing the business, focus on new markets, and not have to worry about the operati...onal logistics that they provide for us.

Testimonial By Bob Kim
Shopify testimonial

Robin Hecht

Controller

Boll & Branch

Nobody really likes doing sales tax returns—it’s one of those bottom-of-the-barrel jobs that you have to do. You worry about getting audited. You have to be super exact. I never looked forward to the end of the month. Testimonial By Robin Hecht

Case Studies

Information Technology and Services

CASE STUDY Chatdesk

Chatdesk founders improved global customer service and created jobs by developing an app for Shopify, following their career shifts from McKinsey and Google.

Marketing and Advertising

CASE STUDY Marsello

Marsello's integration with Shopify in 2017 helped retailers enhance sales through targeted marketing, resulting in increased engagement and improved customer feedback mechanisms.

Food & Beverages

CASE STUDY Rescue Chocolate

Shopify helped Rescue Chocolate start an online chocolate business. Rescue Chocolate used Shopify to create their website and sell products online. Shopify provided tools for building the brand, mana...ging inventory, and processing payments. The platform made it easy for Rescue Chocolate to launch and grow their store. This helped Rescue Chocolate reach more customers and sell more chocolate online.

Consumer Goods

CASE STUDY Monos

Monos, a luggage brand, increased sales by 500% in three years by adopting a direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy through Shopify, significantly improving their customer experience and brand awareness.

Entertainment

CASE STUDY MrBeast

MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, started his entrepreneurial journey as a teen by selling digital items for the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He bought items for $10 and resold ...them for $20. His early business lessons stayed with him, leading to the creation of three businesses: ShopMrBeast, Feastables, and MrBeast Burger. These ventures are powered by Shopify, and MrBeast has become a successful entrepreneur with over 109 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Apparel & Fashion

CASE STUDY Soxfords

Shopify helped Soxfords start and grow their online business selling men's socks and accessories. Soxfords used Shopify's online store editor, themes, and app store to build their brand and website. ...They sold products online and in person, using Shopify's checkout and payment solutions. Soxfords also used Shopify's marketing tools to reach and retain customers. The case shows how Shopify supports new apparel businesses in launching and managing their stores.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Shopify

What is Shopify?

Shopify is an e-commerce platform that helps sellers to start, run and grow their business online.

Shopify helps sellers to start their online business with store and brand building support. Shopify lets sellers to sell both online and in-person with e-commerce site, POS, selling through social media channels. Shopify helps sellers in their marketing with audience targeting and campaign management and campaign insights.

Finally Shopify helps sellers to manage their business with order management, fulfilment and payment systems, website builder, SEO optimization, email templates etc.

What is Shopify used for?

Shopify is a E-Commerce Platform Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue by Advertisement, Engagement Management and Helpdesk Management .

What are the top features of Shopify?

Templates, SEO and Widgets are some of the top features of Shopify.

Who uses Shopify?

Shopify is used by Retail, Marketing And Advertising and Apparel & Fashion among other industries.

What are Shopify alternatives?

ShippingEasy, Shippo, Skubana and ShipStation are popular alternatives for Shopify.

Where is Shopify located?

Shopify is headquartered at 150 Elgin Street, 8th Floor Ottawa, ON, Canada K2P 1L.
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Peers used Shopify for advertisement and engagement management

Shopify Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.55/5

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Analytics

4.14/5

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Custom Reports

3.68/5

Read Reviews (7950)
CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.55/5

Read Reviews (95)
Analytics

4.14/5

Read Reviews (1571)
Custom Reports

3.68/5

Read Reviews (7950)

Software Failure Risk Guidance

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Overall Risk Meter

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Top Failure Risks for Shopify

Shopify International Ltd News

M&A

Domaine Acquires Code, Expanding European Shopify Practice and Engineering Expertise

Domaine has acquired Code to strengthen its Shopify practice and engineering capabilities across Europe. This acquisition expands Domaines expertise in Shopify platform development and implementation, enhancing its ability to deliver advanced commerce solutions for European businesses.

Product

Shopify Integrates Coinbase Payments Adding Instant Transfers Using USDC

Shopify has integrated Coinbase Commerce, enabling merchants to accept instant payments in USD Coin (USDC) on the platform. This integration streamlines digital asset transactions, providing faster settlement and expanding payment options for Shopifys ecommerce businesses.

Executive

Shopify Enhances Focus on Customer Experience for Small Business Success

Shopify appointed Joe Natale to its board of directors, leveraging his extensive tech and telecom leadership to strengthen its commitment to small business customer experience. Natales focus on merchant needs aligns with Shopifys strategy to enhance its e-commerce platform and deliver greater value to small business owners.

Product

Yep AI Launches 24/7 AI Sales Agent on Shopify App Store - Morningstar

Yep AI has launched a 24/7 AI sales agent app on the Shopify App Store. The solution enables Shopify merchants to automate customer engagement and sales processes using artificial intelligence, improving response times and increasing conversion rates. The app integrates directly with Shopifys e-commerce platform, offering seamless deployment for online retailers.

Shopify International Ltd Profile

Company Name

Shopify International Ltd

Company Website

https://www.shopify.com/

Year Founded

2004

HQ Location

150 Elgin Street, 8th Floor Ottawa, ON, Canada K2P 1L

Employees

1001-5000

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Financials

SERIES C