Shopify Summer Editions 2025: What’s New, What’s Next

Just when you thought Shopify couldn’t push the envelope any further - boom -  Shopify summer editions 2025 drops, and it brings a major paradigm shift.

Whether you're a solo founder, or a scaling brand, the innovations revealed in Summer Editions 2025 are designed to help you sell smarter, grow faster, and outpace your competition.

In this blog, we’ll break down what’s new, what’s next, and more importantly what it all means for your Shopify store. 

A Closer Look at Shopify Summer Editions 2025: What Merchants Need to Know

Below, we break down each key feature that store owners should know, with practical insights into why they matter.

#1 Design Your Dream Store with the New Shopify Horizon

Shopify just made designing your online store easier and more flexible with their new Horizon update. 

Horizon is a new design system built on theme blocks, giving you full control to customize your store your way.

Here’s what makes Horizon so exciting:

• 10 Beautiful Free Themes Ready to Go: Start with any of Shopify’s brand-new, conversion-focused themes. They’re designed to look great and help you sell more from day one.
• Custom Blocks Created by AI: Need a special section or feature in your store? Just describe what you want, and AI builds it for you, no coding needed.
• Personalized Themes in Seconds: Don’t want to pick from existing themes? Just describe your brand, and Horizon will instantly create a custom theme for your store.
• Improved Theme Editor: The editor is now smoother and more intuitive, so you can make changes quickly and stay more focused.

#2 Sidekick Just Got Smarter And More Powerful

• It now uses multi-step reasoning to analyze your store. In addition, the AI provides personalized, data-driven strategies that help you grow smarter.
• Now supports 20 languages across all Shopify admin interfaces.
• Create custom images by simply typing a few keywords directly in the Shopify admin. You don’t need any extra tools.
• This AI now comes fully integrated into the Shopify mobile app, so you can manage tasks and get help on the go.
• Shopify newcomers can now share screens and chat live with Sidekick for real-time guidance through the store's admin.

#3 Smarter Shipping, Faster Checkout, and More

• Flat Rates for Split Shipping: Easily charge your customers one flat rate even when orders ship from multiple locations. This helps you avoid surprise shipping costs and keep buyers happy.
• Shopify Checkout in Roblox: Tap into the growing virtual world by letting customers buy your physical products directly through Roblox.
• Shop Pay Installments in Canada: Attract more Canadian shoppers by offering flexible Buy Now, Pay Later payment options that improve conversions.
• Faster Checkout Loading: Speed matters. Customers can now enter details nearly 2 seconds faster, reducing friction and cart abandonment.
• More Delivery Choices: Give shoppers the option to change delivery addresses or pick up orders nearby if items aren’t available locally.

#4 The New Shopify POS Version 10

Shopify POS just got a major upgrade and it's more powerful than ever. Here’s what’s new:

• Faster, Smarter POS - Navigation is quicker. Search is sharper. The cart adapts to how you sell. Version 10 makes every in-store sale smoother.
• Smarter Search with Typos - Misspellings, extra spaces, weird phrasing? No problem. The new POS search understands what you're looking for.
• Custom Branding on POS - Make your checkout screens look and feel like your brand. Add your logo, colors, and media, even to idle screens and receipts.
• Ship and Carryout in One Checkout - With POS Pro, customers can take some items home and get the rest shipped, all in one simple transaction.
• Built-in Store Credit - Issue, accept, and refund store credit right from Shopify POS. No extra tools needed.
• Sell from Multiple Retail Entities - If you're selling globally, Shopify Payments now lets you manage multiple business entities from one admin. This is, however, available only for Plus merchants.
• Discounts on Draft Orders - Using POS Pro? You can now apply admin-created discounts, like Buy X, Get Y to draft orders at checkout.
• Payment Settings by Device - Set different payment options for different POS devices. Great for stores with unique local needs. POS Pro exclusive.
• One Discount- Multiple Savings - Apply a single discount across products, orders, and shipping. It speeds up checkout and keeps things simple. It is available for POS Pro only.

#5 Shopify Payments Expands  

• Shopify Payments is now available in 16 more countries: This includes Lithuania, Poland, Norway, Latvia, Hungary, Estonia, Malta, and Mexico.
• Sell from Multiple Business Entities: Manage sales from different business entities, both online and in-person, through one store with Shopify Payments. However this is exclusively available for Plus merchants.
• Multi-Currency Payouts: Avoid costly foreign exchange fees by getting paid in up to 8 currencies, now expanded across Europe and Australia.
• Duties Collection at Checkout for All Plans: Increase transparency by collecting duties, taxes, and tariffs upfront during checkout. Therefore customers won’t face surprise fees.
• Duties Included in Product Prices: Embed duties and taxes directly into your product prices to offer a smoother international shopping experience.
• Apple Pay for Subscriptions: Accept Apple Pay for subscription payments in all countries supported by Shopify Payments.
• Expanded Control Over Managed Markets: US merchants can now manage duties, taxes, customs, and restrictions per market. They can choose whether to handle these themselves or let Shopify manage them.

#6 Shopify B2B Gets a Major Upgrade

• B2B Markets: Set up multiple markets, each with its own catalog, currency, and theme. You can now preview the buyer experience with the “View as” feature - this is exclusive to Shopify Plus merchants.
• VAT Validation: Automatically validate EU and UK VAT numbers to apply tax exemptions and reduce compliance risks.
• Order Limits: Set minimum and maximum order values for all or just B2B customers using the free Checkout Blocks app.
• NetSuite Integration: Sync companies, orders, PO numbers, and payment terms with the updated NetSuite connector. Plus only.
• No Sales Minimum on Shopify Collective: US suppliers and retailers can join without sales minimums, opening new opportunities.

#7 Better Marketing

• One Discount for Multiple Savings: You can now simplify promotions by creating a single discount. This will work across products, orders, and shipping by using select discount apps.
• Updated ShopifyQL Segment Editing: Build and tweak customer segments faster with helpful features like keyboard shortcuts and improved date filters.
• Knowledge Base App for AI Shopping: Customize FAQs so AI shopping assistants give accurate answers. This helps in improving how your store appears in AI-driven chats.
• Ready-to-Use Segmentation Templates: Quickly target customers based on language, purchase history, location, and more with pre-built templates.
• Marketing Automation Template Search: Find the perfect campaign template with easy search, sorting, and filtering options.
• Cancel Email Campaigns Mid-Send: Fix mistakes like typos or broken links by stopping an email campaign even after it starts sending.

Final Thoughts 

Shopify Summer Editions 2025 isn’t an upgrade. It’s a full-blown shift in how modern commerce is built, run, and scaled. From AI that builds your store in seconds to simplifying global selling, Shopify just handed merchants the keys to the future.

Whether you're a side-hustler, a scaling brand, or a global powerhouse, this is your moment. The tools are smarter, the experience is faster, and the playing field is more level than ever.

This isn’t just what’s new. This is what’s next.

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CrawlApps

At CrawlApps, we don’t just build Shopify stores—we create experiences that sell. We’re a bunch of problem-solvers who love turning ideas into stores that actually converts. Whether it’s fixing what’s broken or building something from scratch, we make sure every detail works in your favor. No fluff, no jargon—just real solutions that help your business grow. If you’re serious about Shopify, you’ll feel right at home with us.