https://integratedretailing.com/changes/ Changes to Shopify, Google and POS tools that touch a single store, with excerpts and links to the original sources. en Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:46:49 GMT https://whizbangtraining.com/stop-this-bad-sales-habit-before-the-busy-season/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#787ff9c521717e0a0e4decd2f1ed831baa6c7e31baff0e1e276650fee86523a8 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:46:49 GMT Whizbang Retail Training Every retailer I know has at least one team member who does this, and most don't even realize it's happening. It's called selling out of your own pocket, and it's quietly costing your store money every single day. In this episode I'm breaking down what it is, how to spot… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/fulfill-orders-in-batches https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#ef1dd4ae10b89690397f4b1262560acebcefb6110799092537094d72aa7a5a9a Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog 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 customize. By default it has three steps: * Pick: Print a… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/buy-shipping-labels-on-shopify-now-in-the-netherlands-and-poland https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#501de2c483734f02df3366b1e02a38754c47e62dffaafbcb37523b63980f621b Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog 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 Netherlands: *domestic orders to eligible addresses in the… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/offer-royal-mail-pickup-points-at-checkout https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#8d962ebd5e2dd92d6df1371f7afd5270ad9bd010382ab3a07e73dfa1db723270 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Royal Mail is now available as a pickup point provider across the UK. At checkout, customers choose a location from a map or a list and see its name, address, opening hours, and price before they commit. To turn it on: * Go to Settings > Shipping and delivery, then… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/buy-shipping-labels-automatically-with-shopify-flow https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#dd0a3b6b21dd61ed263c21dee5f5d1f83bd68879ad21adf271e5250c6d638b1e Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog 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 trigger on orders with a specific tag, orders… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/customize-checkout-and-accounts-configurations-with-sidekick https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#f3057e01af3b9f945049d5057967e56a86c9000d814505e2cf040977b41f2325 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Sidekick can now help you customize checkout and customer accounts. Get answers and guidance right where you work, without searching the docs or contacting support. In the checkout and accounts editor: Sidekick is now available in the desktop editor. You can ask it to: Learn how to configure... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/smart-grid-tiles-suggestions https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#c292075f4428d928afafd0c8637977130de49adee31bf9ccaad2898437e4458e Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Shopify can now suggest smart grid tiles based on the products and discounts your staff use most. Suggestions are based entirely on your store’s own catalogue, orders, and POS activity, helping you put frequently used actions within easier reach at checkout. Each suggestion explains why it’s being... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/translate-adapt-auto-sync-translations-for-up-to-8-languages https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#05edc02170b98113f5ccce9356deaa5feb3ed87f8172e4308dc4504f5dc4b388 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog For EU merchants in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, we've added automatic translation updates to Translate & Adapt. Until now, editing a product description or any other store content... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/compare-at-prices-now-displayed-to-agentic-channels https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#e3d5cc31eedc3313dfbaa06cfde0a3895cd65e595d53d046992fbc9e4c37a6a5 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:05:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Shopify now shares your compare-at price with AI shopping agents through Shopify Catalog, so AI agents can see when a product is marked down. Previously, AI agents reading Catalog only saw the current price and markdown prices displayed in storefront were not shown. Control if AI agents can view... https://whizbangtraining.com/three-words-that-changed-how-i-managed-my-retail-store/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#66ef1c63d0e6d82e00a9b94671963690e1922e19a6af7105841efbb9ac0208d4 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:50:04 GMT Whizbang Retail Training Before I learned the concept of non-negotiable standards, my management strategy was pretty simple: ask someone to do something and hope they did it. Sound familiar? Everything changed the moment I heard those three words. I'm replaying this episode now because if there was ever a time to get... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/automatically-generated-policies-help-you-launch-faster https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#42ecf43f518d93b4d399804e68ae84caa2f7665ca14d68ce34530bc908c1036c Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog 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 settings change and in sync with Shopify’s recommendations... https://whitespark.ca/blog/22-local-seo-developments-you-need-to-know-about-from-q3-2026/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#31b200a0da48229093e324bbc32d4ff4dfed05ee73a18c7f2a10e1bc0decd3bf Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:18:34 GMT Whitespark The busiest season of the year for most local businesses is about to kick off. Take time today to read through the major developments that happened in the past quarter to be sure you see opportunities for promoting your brand over the next few months. I’ve got original case studies,… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/analyze-purchase-orders-in-shopify-analytics https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#c6bfcaeada055d17e1d9461336734dbab8e30f59d9b9ace43e0703f77a3c170b Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog You can now review and export purchase order data in Shopify Analytics. Three new reports help you understand your purchase orders: Purchase order costs shows ordered items, quantities, supplier costs, estimated taxes, and purchase order costs. Purchase order transfers follows purchase orders... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/pay-suppliers-internationally-from-balance https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#aef9c39a41effb7decf40c53ceafdf27b22302b4801d8ef965a81f49a3ade3b3 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog We have released International Payments from Balance for the US. This gives merchants a more cost-effective way to pay their international suppliers, with transparent pricing and no extra setup. International payments from Balance will let eligible merchants pay recipients internationally from the... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/faster-checkout-carts-synced-across-devices-via-shop https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#62f0b5765a9a4124dc02c3655cbfc8b677f9bd01da857510c635237085dbbb7d Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Shop can now verify who a shopper is while they're browsing your store, even before they make a purchase. For Shop users, this means checkout loads faster, carts sync across devices, sign-in is sped up with one-tap, and the Buy with Shop Pay button is pre-filled for a smoother, higher-converting… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/admin-now-available-in-3-new-languages https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#c59f83e5df3424a64afefc3fd98abba550447473692271daef28ef15b3d8d994 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog We’ve released improved support for 3 right-to-left languages (Arabic, Urdu, and Hebrew) in both Admin and Storefronts, including checkout, customer accounts and the Horizon family of themes. Display language is determined based on the user’s device settings, if available. Product pages and other... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/schedule-and-test-discounts-with-rollouts https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#0349ab77bf6b5d1ff0c3f0a358325b8bd16a832516a673cc7c669c8f00e9aad3 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog You can now include discounts in Rollouts to run coordinated campaigns and test different offers before launching more broadly. Schedule discount changes: Launch a new offer to a portion of online store traffic, then expand when you're ready. Compare offers: Test discount changes against your... https://whizbangtraining.com/the-smarter-way-for-retailers-to-support-local-causes/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#72d8c480840db650de736ab64c8d740c3db7d7a6dff29984b7fb0fc70212a719 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:53:46 GMT Whizbang Retail Training If you've ever felt worn down by constant donation requests, you're not alone. But what if supporting your community could also bring new customers through your door, generate free publicity, and build your sales at the same time? In this episode I'm sharing WhizBang! Cause Marketing, a strategy... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/design-a-fully-bespoke-store-with-canvas https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#ce598f9aa322fc8d039c51b4ea7cbccca7fd64b80796c662763de88a13832275 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Canvas is a new design surface for your online store. Every page is laid out together in one interactive, infinite workspace, so you can see how your whole store feels and work on any part of it in context. In Canvas, you can: * Pan across every page of your… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/add-your-own-notes-to-shopify-analytics https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#43c63ed461c7cdbc34b0e9183542428e0be40a86919709722b80795600b24fbc Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Your reports show what changed. You know why. Now, you're able to capture that story directly in Shopify Analytics. Add annotations to supported time-series reports for the moments that shape your business, like a campaign launch, creator mention, supplier change, promotion, or operational... https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/edge-virtual-2026-product-showcase-recap/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#bb3e81b4d3c15e78af03dae8613c38424ee298f5d7b335043f537e37e31dfd40 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:13:28 GMT Lightspeed blog Running an independent retail business has never been about doing just one job. In a single day, you’re an inventory strategist, stockroom manager, digital marketer, salesperson and data analyst. That also means having to make dozens of decisions per day. At Lightspeed Edge Virtual 2026, we walked... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/ultimate-checklist-boost-gbp-profile/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#487d8231d6ecbe3ff83004c022fbd63f485902f4cba76c2a1d2ab68fd07a3164 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:15:58 GMT Sterling Sky One of the ways to improve your local SEO ranking is by optimizing your Google Business Profile (GBP). While it might seem like a simple task, small oversights, like selecting the wrong category, can severely impact your visibility in local searches. In fact, choosing the right settings can make... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/how-to-move-google-business-profile-across-state-lines/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#eebb4fdfd95f5c7c9cc47fcbd3e98b8b1b237da6f3552beb469632add8638c2a Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:47:00 GMT Sterling Sky Moving your business means more than changing the address on your website. You also need to update your Google Business Profile (GBP) so customers can find your new location on Google Search and Maps. For most businesses, Google recommends updating the address on the existing profile rather than... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/how-to-add-remove-managers-from-your-google-business-profile/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#27ff6dae67550b039983d22a6d31939e53732002aee67bf8465e3fda6370eb13 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:33:34 GMT Sterling Sky TL;DR on how to add/remove managers from GBP Only owners can add or remove users on a Google Business Profile (GBP); managers can only remove themselves. Owners and managers have similar permissions, with managers unable to remove the profile or manage other users. To add or remove users, go to… https://www.sterlingsky.ca/does-the-url-you-link-to-in-google-my-business-impact-ranking-in-the-local-pack/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#64fddfb41d3a4884e13dce40f06e1389ba8076642abb5ed7cc116230295fd068 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:16:23 GMT Sterling Sky This is a question I get pretty frequently in the Local SEO community: What URL should I link my GMB listing to? The homepage? A location page? Something else? We wanted to test & measure how the Google My Business landing page impacted ranking in the local pack (3-pack). Does… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/return-window-overrides-now-available https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#5075aaa755afb39201680be313f8d60737ad624c2b03aabbce63b7feffb323b4 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog You can now set return window overrides by market for specific collections, products, or variants. Overrides let you choose a different return period than your default return window - for example, 14 days for seasonal items instead of your standard 90 days. How it works * Overrides replace the... https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/black-friday-readiness/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#45afc84cdc47ae9aa060d60f5dfdd97f0564c23ad61568eeb01ab33e7377405a Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:20:27 GMT Lightspeed blog Is your store ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? If not, don’t worry, there are quick, high-impact ways to help you hit your holiday sales targets. https://www.sterlingsky.ca/review-posting-blocks-are-surging-heres-the-data-plus-the-patterns-behind-them/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#618e8f8eb99613acfd949f926a3a5e7b6d33d47813043fead76bce2370b2356e Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:22:31 GMT Sterling Sky When posting is currently turned off on Google Reviews, Google may temporarily prevent users from submitting new reviews for a business. If you’re seeing “Posting reviews is turned off for this place,” you’re not alone. Over the last ~60 days, I’ve watched this hit multiple legitimate businesses... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/run-inventory-counts-in-pos https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#6e4053d1160b2ecae8bb9a2f6bfd4fabe9589b0acc03b8fd4f6e2cdc9ac7fea3 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Shopify POS now lets store staff run cycle and full stock counts directly in POS, making it easier to count inventory on the sales floor while keeping planning, review, and approval in Shopify Admin. In Shopify Admin, users with the required permissions can create and schedule a stock count, select… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/local-delivery-orders-in-shopify-pos https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#f987c2315f312e6c524bf5e35e990f87b5a024ad56f74372ea9c6ce7ec25f67b Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Staff can now create local delivery orders at checkout in Shopify POS. When a customer can't take an item home, you can arrange delivery in the same sale. You no longer need to ask them to reorder online or leave notes on the order. Local delivery uses the delivery zones… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/category-metafields-are-now-available-in-analytics https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#24737600399ce7f8d92dd2ac777f56cb5030691b0a579d798a39665a4eb7d21a Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Until now, the color, material, fit, and other attributes you set when you categorize a product stayed on the product page. To see which materials or colors actually sell, you had to export. Those category metafields now show up in Analytics as dimensions and filters, next to your custom... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/use-metaobject-fields-in-analytics-reports https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#7379ae14724a6cafe93bc5256f6b8bd0c909c19c68f832b8510cbacac625c82f Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog If you attach a metaobject to a product, variant, customer, or order through a metafield, those fields can now be used in Analytics. A designer country, a warranty term, or a loyalty tier can group and filter a report the same way a custom metafield can. Merchant-owned metaobjects are already… https://www.sterlingsky.ca/google-calling-or-scam/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#49cefbd0f0a22efa38a565c0eb342362148c00870760e3f3d868dbd32e035697 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Sterling Sky Yes, Google does legitimately call businesses, but Google does not make unsolicited automated sales calls or ask you to pay to maintain, verify, or reinstate a Google Business Profile. Google may call to confirm business information or help a customer make a booking or inquiry. If someone claiming... https://www.lightspeedhq.com/blog/omnichannel-payments-strategy/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#33fe2e8127ba76c5e9503a72c26427b5db66ed78225d60ec7db3e6e278ac58c5 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:06:03 GMT Lightspeed blog Peak retail season can put even well-run stores under pressure. More shoppers are moving between online, in-store and pickup, while higher transaction volumes and longer lines can quickly expose gaps in your payment setup. Preparing your payments ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the wider... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/how-to-remove-bad-reviews-google/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#4deda18fdb29a1c4672974b4ee28e2ec4aae87130dddcc0519935ace31d0fdb3 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:18:00 GMT Sterling Sky Getting a negative review on your Google Business Profile, previously known as Google My Business, can be one of the most frustrating parts of being a business owner. Understanding how to remove bad reviews from Google is important for protecting your business’s online reputation. However, Google... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/interpret-google-business-profile-performance/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#8de1f2e8042a8f35c7280acd98ebb8f6057fdc743ec830d1a7938e3b3e04ab46 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Sterling Sky The Google Business Profile Performance report shows how people find and interact with your Business Profile on Google Search and Google Maps. It includes data about searches, views, calls, website clicks, direction requests, bookings, and other customer interactions. Previously known as Google My... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/turn-off-google-business-profile-reviews/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#0dd77c1a66a7e5ef6d0803e596f10183bc7b5738539fc6146dc7efc73e24d82d Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Sterling Sky No, businesses generally cannot turn off Google reviews themselves. There is no setting in your Google Business Profile that allows you to disable reviews. However, Google may temporarily or permanently restrict reviews for certain business categories, during abusive review activity, or when a... https://whizbangtraining.com/the-cost-of-moving-too-slowly-in-retail/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#e58b07f4b2b73993803b67ad25558f4b0816b720128e8d62562da9471fa68cce Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:38:26 GMT Whizbang Retail Training Money loves speed. It's one of my favorite concepts because it's true in every corner of your business. When you make good decisions quickly, you make more money. When you solve problems fast, you save more money. The challenge is that most of us are making decisions alone, filtered through… https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/tax-is-now-calculated-on-return-shipping-fees https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#13ae5bad726ebf6da94837210a6df76e0cc59eda12f5bfad48937fc4a351c8b7 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Starting October 23, 2026, for merchants using Shopify Tax or Tax Platform in the United States, return shipping fees will be taxed like any other shipping charge. Shopify calculates and applies the tax automatically, so you don’t need to fix under-collection on returns. When you create a return... https://www.sterlingsky.ca/how-long-title-tags-help-with-ranking-on-google/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#ff9a9233b1461deb85a8607460b9c939a3472fd67f47748cb2b2ccb8cf57f395 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:43:00 GMT Sterling Sky Most SEO tools scream at you to keep title tags short, ideally under 60 characters. But we have found that this is advice that you should ignore. I have seen over and over that a longer SEO title length, even one that goes over 200 characters, can actually improve rankings.… https://www.sterlingsky.ca/review-gating-is-now-against-the-google-my-business-guidelines/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#59d6dc0d826188380f7bab3471bd651cae0fb3c114b6124e30f49a2b5165a2b7 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:01:26 GMT Sterling Sky What Is Google Review Gating? Google review gating is when businesses filter customers before asking them to leave a Google review. Businesses review gate by sending customers an email template that asks them if they had a positive or negative experience. If they had a positive experience, they are... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/improved-shipping-and-duty-data-in-analytics https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#ad525ace69c1895e841115589ad3841c383c2b60704e6064d640628f5877b907 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:45:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog We now provides a more complete and timely view of shipping costs and duties. What's changed: Profitability data includes both duties and other shipping costs when they apply to the same order & better supports orders in different currencies. What to expect: You might notice changes to shipping... https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/ai-max-language-reporting-features/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#bd53ca4c9a21cdfc394d930b72d8502edb854b843d8eebe453d01f2d811f1fbb Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:30:00 GMT Google Ads and Commerce blog We’re making it easier to create great AI Max campaigns by adding a new reporting feature and bringing AI Brief to more languages. https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/plan-launches-events-and-tests-with-clearer-and-more-granular-controls-in-rollouts https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#76e4cec4a00ec31e66ecfd026ee423c58994d64df4afe8fab9d39a35945395d7 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:41:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Rollouts has a redesigned setup experience that makes it easier to plan a launch, run a temporary event, or test changes to your store. Reflect your intent: Choose the timing and traffic percentage for your rollout. Rollout settings will adjust to reflect your intent as a launch, temporary event... https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/shopify-analytics-session-measurement-improvements https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#37b7814403f3164d7ee0298771c1e96bc66cbb4336bcdbfd3f18d1c7ed83045f Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Shopify merchant changelog Starting September 21, 2026, Shopify is improving the sessions experience in Analytics to give merchants a cleaner view of real shopper activity. As a result, sessions, conversion rate, and other session-based metrics might look different after this update. This doesn't necessarily mean that your... https://whizbangtraining.com/the-human-experience-wins-in-indie-retail/ https://integratedretailing.com/changes/#cb0bae3dc8cca3d848172d317e51295837340c332e803a3d99fc10107a33f87f Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:21:35 GMT Whizbang Retail Training With all the talk about AI lately, it's easy to feel like the ground is shifting under independent retail. But here's what I want you to remember: your number one competitive advantage has nothing to do with technology. It's the human experience you create every single time a customer walks…