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New EU Product identifiers supported on Shopify Shipping & Managed Markets labels

Upcoming regulatory changes Effective November 1, 2026, the EU requires three product identifiers for each item in direct-to-consumer parcels valued under €150. Parcels missing this information may be rejected at customs and incur return-to

Guaranteed flat-rate shipping, now with Managed Markets

Managed Markets can now manage your international shipping rates alongside duty-inclusive pricing, giving buyers a simple shipping rate at checkout and protecting you from unexpected label adjustments. You can preview prices, checkout total

More accurate UK VAT based on fulfillment location

VAT on orders shipping to customers in Great Britain is now calculated using the fulfillment location that your order routing settings select for each order, the same way tax is calculated for orders shipping to the United States. If an ord

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Buy shipping labels on Shopify, now in the Netherlands and Poland

Merchants who ship from the Netherlands or Poland can now buy DHL eCommerce shipping labels on Shopify. Rates are discounted, and there's no fee on top of your Shopify plan. Where you can ship depends on where you ship from: *From the Nethe

Fulfill orders in batches

You can now fulfill orders together in batches. Group up to 250 fulfillments by criteria such as product type or shipping destination, then pick, buy labels, print documents, and pack them together. Each batch follows a workflow you can cus

Buy shipping labels automatically with Shopify Flow

Merchants can now buy shipping labels with a Shopify Flow action. Set the conditions for which orders qualify, and Flow buys the labels as orders come in. Choose the carrier and service, package type, weight, and ship date to use. You can t

Your Store Is ‘Agent-Ready’ By Default, We Tested 122 Shopify Stores To See What That Actually Means via @sejournal, @billhunt

A store can look agent-ready by default and still fail the moment a buyer asks about shipping, pickup, or cancellation. Here's what to verify. The post Your Store Is ‘Agent-Ready’ By Default, We Tested 122 Shopify Stores To See What That Ac

Automatically generated policies help you launch faster

You can now automate your return and refund, contact information, terms of service, shipping, and legal notice policies to help you launch your store faster and expand into new markets. Your automated policies stay up to date as your store

New tax fields for return shipping fees in the GraphQL Admin API

As of API version 2026-10, the GraphQL Admin API exposes the tax amounts calculated for return shipping fees. These amounts reflect the tax calculated by the merchant's tax provider for the fee. What's new CalculatedReturnShippingFee.taxAmo