Shopify Inc. (Canada)
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Shopify
Overview
A commerce platform for building independent stores and managing online and in-person sales.
- Business type
- Website building
- Operating model
- SaaS
- Platform ownership
- Shopify Inc. (Canada)
- Served audience
- Independent-store merchants, brands and founders.
- Main markets
- Global.
- Website
- https://www.shopify.com
- Updated
- 2026-10-20
Platform descriptions come from companies' public statements and are for identification only, not a ranking.
Keep the four locations separate
Global merchants
Decided by the merchant
The merchant's own customers
Core features and operating model
Store building, payments, shipping, marketing and an app ecosystem.
SaaS subscription plus payment/transaction services; merchants own the store and customer relationship.
Revenue and responsibility
Subscriptions, payment and transaction fees, and app/service revenue (conceptual; current prices are on the official site).
Merchants handle products, pricing, marketing, fulfilment and compliance.
Transaction roles
Start with the transacting parties, whether the platform owns goods, and who handles acquisition and fulfilment.
Merchant ↔ consumer; Shopify is the tool provider.
Store-building and commerce infrastructure; it does not transact directly.
Merchants organise their own supply.
Merchants acquire customers themselves.
Merchants fulfil themselves or use third-party services.
Related courses and terms
Policies and fees
Platform policies, fees, site availability and market coverage change; the page avoids permanent claims and users should check the latest official notice.
Sources and update time
Shopify — About
Shopify · SRC-088