Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

Happy New Year! 🎆 We hope you’re feeling as ready as we are to dive into 2025 with fresh ideas, bold goals, and a whole lot of optimism for your Shopify store.

If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’ve probably made a few resolutions—whether it’s growing your sales, optimizing your store, or maybe just surviving the next busy season. Whatever’s on your list, we’re here to help you make it happen.

So, let’s kick off 2025 together—more efficient, more creative, and more successful than ever before. We’ll be bringing you more tips, updates, and support in the coming weeks to make sure your store stays ahead of the game.

Here’s to a year full of growth, smooth updates, and happy customers! 🚀

Start your 2025 journey by submitting a project.

– Lidia from shopexperts

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In this week's newsletter:

• Recommended app of the week

• Latest news and updates

• Tip of the week

• Shopify BNPL banners free of charge for you

• Best New Year fireworks shot!

Recommended apps + deals

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Use code: shopexperts25for3

Ecommerce news and updates

“Returnuary” – the National Retail Federation predicts this holiday season’s return rate to be 17% higher on average than usual.

Amazon is offering free advertising and reduced commissions to merchants who stop selling on Temu and is removing Buy Now buttons for products priced lower on Temu. This is part of Amazon's effort to enforce its pricing policy, though the company denies specifically targeting Temu.

Mexico has closed the "border-skipping" loophole used by US e-commerce sellers to avoid tariffs on Chinese goods by raising import duties on apparel and textiles. The move protects local manufacturers, reduces cheap imports, and boosts domestic production but increases costs for companies using this strategy.

Bench, a Canadian accounting software platform, suddenly shut down on December 27, 2024, despite raising $113M and serving over 35,000 customers. The abrupt closure, following a leadership change, has left customers scrambling and raised questions about its funds and collapse.

WooPayments now offers Klarna and Affirm as default BNPL options for merchants, requiring no extra steps from retailers. Klarna focuses on Europe, Affirm on North America, hinting at more BNPL integrations ahead.

Tip of the week

The Shopify Search & Discovery app just leveled up! Now configure how the parent or child products, deciding exactly how they show up in storefront search and auto-generated recommendations. Go on, take control—your products deserve the spotlight they’ve been waiting for!

Don't miss out on boosting sales with Shop Pay Installments! 🚀

Quick reminder: You can add Shop Pay Installments banners to your Shopify store—for free! These banners give your customers a clear, easy way to see that they can break their payments into installments, which can significantly increase conversions.

Think about it: more customers can afford higher-ticket items, they’re more likely to complete their purchases, and you’re likely to see more sales overall. It’s a win-win. Plus, with the banners front and center on your cart and product pages, you’re tapping into the power of FOMO — customers are less likely to hesitate when they know they can pay over time.

And don’t worry if you’re not a code wizard! Shopify has partnered with us to make it super easy to add these banners without any hassle. Simply request a free update, and we’ll handle the rest.

📋 Request your free banner update here and start seeing the benefits today!

Photo of the week

The image captures a breathtaking wider view of the fireworks and light show illuminating the London skyline, celebrating the arrival of the New Year just after midnight on January 1, 2025. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP.

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