Shopify
All-in-one commerce platform for building, managing, and growing online and physical retail businesses.
About Shopify
Shopify is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform for businesses of all sizes. The platform enables merchants to start, grow, market, and manage their retail operations with tools to build brands, create websites, and customize online stores. Shopify supports selling products online, in person, and across various sales channels including social media and marketplaces. It provides integrated payment processing (Shopify Payments), order and inventory management, shipping, marketing automation, customer management, business analytics, and a comprehensive app ecosystem. Shopify serves over 5 million merchants worldwide and processed US$292.3 billion in transactions in 2024. The company went public in 2015 and is listed on both the NYSE (SHOP) and TSX.
What sets this company apart
The go-to e-commerce platform for startups and growing businesses — trusted by over 5 million merchants with $292B in GMV processed in 2024. Combines website builder, payment processing, shipping, inventory management, and a 8,000+ app ecosystem in a single integrated platform. Known for ease of use, beautiful store themes, and the ability to sell across online, in-person, and multi-channel surfaces from one dashboard.
Markets & Coverage
Operating across 10 countries
Markets & Coverage
(10)Supported Languages
Property Types
- Aparthotel / Serviced AptPrimary
Market Segments
- UrbanPrimary
- Corporate & Extended Stay
Service Characteristics
Main Features
- Multi-language support
- Mobile app / mobile-friendly
- API access & webhooks
- Multi-currency support
- Custom reporting & dashboards
- Role-based user access
- Automated notifications & alerts
- Open integrations marketplace
- Payment gateway integration
- Email marketing automation
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- Shopify is a Canadian multinational e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that operates a cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform for businesses of all sizes. The platform enables merchants to start, grow, market, and manage their retail operations with tools to build brands, create websites, and customize online stores. Shopify supports selling products online, in person, and across various sales channels including social media and marketplaces. It provides integrated payment processing (Shopify Payments), order and inventory management, shipping, marketing automation, customer management, business analytics, and a comprehensive app ecosystem. Shopify serves over 5 million merchants worldwide and processed US$292.3 billion in transactions in 2024. The company went public in 2015 and is listed on both the NYSE (SHOP) and TSX.
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