Twice a year, Shopify releases a wave of new features and improvements. The Shopify Summer 2025 updates are packed with powerful tools—but for merchants, it can be hard to tell which ones are truly worth your time and investment. That’s where our team of experts comes in.

At Radikal, a Shopify Premier Partner, we take a close look at every new release with one thing in mind: What actually matters for the brands we work with? We take out the guesswork and focus on features that genuinely help you grow, work smarter, and make it easier to set clear priorities.

Here’s our team’s selection of Shopify Summer 2025 updates—focused on what’s useful for growing commerce brands:

1. What’s worth your attention in Shopify Summer Editions 2025: Selected Shopify features now available

1.1 Refunds as store credit

Merchants can now issue refunds as store credit directly from the Shopify admin or POS, no matter how the customer originally paid.

⭐️ What’s in it for merchants: This helps increase customer retention and revenue recovery by encouraging repeat purchases instead of issuing cash refunds.

1.2 Ship and carryout orders in Shopify POS

Shopify POS Pro now supports mixed fulfillment orders—meaning customers can buy products in-store, carry out part of the order, and have the rest shipped, all in one checkout.

⭐️ What’s in it for merchants: This is a big win for omnichannel retail. It improves customer experience and helps merchants optimize inventory across locations.

1.3 Device-level payment settings

Shopify now lets you activate or deactivate specific payment methods on each POS device, with the option to set a default list for all new devices. This helps customize payment options based on how and where each device is used. Some payment methods like Shop Pay Installments require setup in Shopify admin before activation in POS.

For example, during stocksales or pop-up events, you might disable cash payments on mobile POS devices without cash drawers, while keeping full payment options at the main store.

⭐️ What’s in it for merchants: Merchants gain greater flexibility and control, making checkout smoother and reducing errors by only showing relevant payment methods per device or location.

1.4 Multi-entity & streamlined business management with Shopify Payments

Shopify Plus merchants can now manage multiple legal entities from a single Shopify admin, covering 30+ countries. This means you can run your business operations across different regions without needing separate Shopify stores for each entity.

For example:

• Your store is headquartered in Belgium.
• You operate in another EU country with local warehousing and a local bank account.
• You require a separate business entity to handle UK-specific taxes and logistics.

Alongside this, a new tool inside Shopify helps you manage your legal and compliance details across all Shopify products—centralizing your business entity management in one place.

⭐️ What’s in it for merchants: This setup is ideal for international brands or businesses with multiple entities, saving you time, money, and complexity by reducing admin work and ensuring compliance across multiple markets.

1.5 Updated markets & catalog APIs

If you’re selling internationally with Shopify Markets — or using custom apps to manage pricing, availability, or localization — this update matters.

Shopify has rolled out new versions of the Markets and Catalog APIs to align with the latest evolution of Shopify Markets. These updates allow apps to fully support how you structure product catalogs, pricing, and availability across regions.

💡 Why this matters:
Price rules can now account for country-specific VAT rates. For example, a product priced at €100 (excl. VAT) will automatically be adjusted to €121 in Belgium and €119 in Germany, based on the applicable tax rates.

✅ Action required:
Only apps updated to use these new APIs will function properly with the latest version of Shopify Markets. If you’re relying on custom apps or integrations, now is the time to check compatibility.

2. Coming soon: Shopify features to keep an eye on

2.1 Next-gen developer platform

Launching end of July for Shopify Plus Partners, this update gives developers access to realistic test environments—with features across all Shopify plans.

⭐️ What’s in it for merchants: For custom-built apps and themes, this means faster, safer rollouts and fewer bugs at launch. You can pre-register here.

3. Why these updates matter for your ecommerce business?

Not every Shopify feature is designed for every store. But the right ones can help you work smarter, sell more, and grow globally.

At Radikal, we keep an eye on every update so you don’t have to. Whether you’re focused on B2B e-commerce, international expansion, or in-store retail, we help you use Shopify’s roadmap to your advantage.

Need help implementing these features or apps?

Let’s talk. As a Shopify Premier Partner, we’re here to help you figure out which updates can bring real value to your business—and how to implement them smoothly.

Let’s chat or fill out our request form!