Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

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Welcome to HeyCarson's weekly newsletter ☕️

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I've gathered all the top industry news for you, enjoy!

Lidia from HeyCarson

📰 Shopify news

• Shopify Magic gets a boost with AI image editing in Media Editor. Merchants can now remove or change product image backgrounds easily in their admin. Instantly remove a background or replace it with anything.

• Cognizant, US-based professional services, has announced its strategic partnership with Shopify and Google Cloud, aiming to advance digitalisation for global retailers.

• The Add Customer flow in the Shopify App has been updated to improve consistency between iOS and Android. You can now add notes and tags on iOS and search for and sort customer tags.

• The Shopify App has updated long press for bulk actions behavior on list screens on both iOS and Android.

• The collections details flows in the Shopify App have been updated to improve consistency between Products and Collections. You can now view, create and edit a collection from a single screen.

• Archetype themes upgraded their development pipeline for better performance, ditching traditional JS bundling for ES Modules + Import Maps. Get ready for a smoother development experience!

⚡️ AppStoreResearch project

Seeking decision makers for shops selling technical products.

“We want to make it easier for customers to make sense of all the features that technical products have nowadays. We want to learn from you which are the challenges you're facing when trying to help customers discover products in categories such as Consumer Devices, Home Appliances, Professional Equipment or similar. We want to understand the challenges you're facing and the gaps in the tools you're using. Your input will help us design a solution that will help customers make better and faster choices!”

• Shopify plan: Any

• Business residence: UK, USA, Australia, Canada

• Monthly revenue range: from $50,000

• Number of products for sale: from 50

✅ Incentive is $100 for a 45-minute interview

👀 Overheard on X / LinkedIn

Stick with what you're doing, and success will come your way!

🚨 New themes alert

Tokyo by Truly Fine Pixels – Enhance shopping by combining product discovery with learning. Customize site design effortlessly with 25 sections. Tokyo theme supports 7 languages, with more added regularly..

^{Price: USD $300}

Iris by Mana Themes – Elevate your brand presentation with customizable sections, mobile-friendly design, and a user-centric Shopify experience. Engage visitors with smooth animations, elegant layouts, and streamlined navigation for increased conversions. Enhance your store with visual comparisons, creative showcases, exclusivity features, and organized collections.

^{Price: USD $300}

👁 Photo of the week

Parts of the US, Mexico, and Canada caught a total solar eclipse on Monday. Pics show big crowds watching the rare event. Google searches spiked with “Why do my eyes hurt?” and solar eclipse glasses brands finally made some sales 🌚