Shopify Updates Digest: April 2025

Explore the key Shopify updates released in April 2025, from POS 10.0 and new branding options to inventory and tax improvements.

April 2025: Key Shopify Updates for Merchants

April brought a wave of updates focused on branding, efficiency, and compliance for Shopify merchants. Here’s what’s new:

Shopify POS 10.0: Design, Navigation & Branding

Shopify POS version 10.0 delivers a refreshed interface, faster navigation, and smarter search. Merchants can now:

  • Enjoy a cleaner layout and more accessible information during checkout
  • Use a dynamic cart header to distinguish new orders and drafts
  • Access Register, Connectivity, and Lock Screen with one tap on tablets
  • Search inline for orders, products, customers, drafts, and staff
  • Brand the lock and idle screens with custom images and logos
  • Apply brand colors to all checkout screens for a consistent in-store experience

Learn more about POS customizations

New Branding Options for POS Customer Display

With POS 10.0 and Customer View 2.0, you can:

  • Upload your logo and background image for the idle screen
  • Adjust logo size and background overlay opacity
  • Set primary and accent theme colors for Cart, Tips, Receipt, and Thank You screens
  • All customizations are managed in the Display Editor in Admin

See how to customize your POS display

Shopify Email: More Design Flexibility

Shopify Email now offers:

  • Section padding controls (auto or custom for each side)
  • Redesigned, compact footers with less empty space
  • Rich text editing for all footer text
  • More social icons, including Whatsapp, Weibo, and WeChat
  • Save default footer settings in brand preferences

Get tips for Shopify Email campaigns

Inventory: Split Orders Across Locations

When a customer buys multiple units of a product, Shopify can now split fulfillment across locations. This prevents overselling at a single location and improves inventory accuracy.

Read more about inventory management

Add-to-Cart Limit Setting

A new admin setting lets you restrict the maximum quantity of a single product per cart. This helps prevent accidental inventory reveals and large, unfulfillable orders. The default is set based on your order history, but you can adjust it anytime under Settings > Checkout.

See how to optimize your checkout

Reverse Charge VAT Expanded to the UK

The reverse charge VAT exemption now applies to B2B orders shipped from the EU to the UK. When enabled, VAT is fully exempt and the reverse charge is printed on VAT invoices for Shopify Tax users. No action is needed if you already use this exemption.

Learn more about Shopify Tax

Deprecation: Dark Mode on POS Terminal

Dark mode is no longer available on POS Terminal and Customer View app as of POS 10.0. Merchants are encouraged to use the new color theming options for a branded experience.

Stay tuned for more updates, and check out our Shopify CRO Audit for tips on optimizing your store with the latest features.