For Shopify Merchants
Shopify Ecom FAQ
Short, verified answers to the questions Shopify merchants ask most — citing official Shopify documentation.
No — PayPal orders aren't eligible for Shopify Protect; for those, look to PayPal's own Seller Protection.
September 22, 2026
Unavailable stock is on hand but can't be sold; stores using these states hold it as Damaged, Quality control, Safety stock or Other.
September 22, 2026
Yes, through a booking app. Shopify's own car rental guide says licenses, permits and fleet insurance are yours to arrange.
September 22, 2026
Shopify Shipping lists DYMO, Zebra, Brother and Rollo label printers, plus Bixolon in the UK and Ireland — or a desktop printer on Letter/A4.
September 22, 2026
Yes on iPad for every USB receipt printer page we checked. On Android, seven tablets on the POS Tablet Stand connect three models directly, no Hub.
September 22, 2026
Yes, on POS Pro (11.11+): a cart saved on one device opens on another in the same location; it reserves no stock and by default expires in 24 hours.
September 22, 2026
Yes — the Shopify app scans 3D models on iPhone 12 Pro+/iPad Pro (2021+) with iOS 17+; on Android, use a third-party scanner app instead.
September 22, 2026
Yes — in a blended store every method shows to B2B and D2C buyers by default; a B2B-only one takes Checkout Blocks on Plus or an app.
September 22, 2026
Yes — a market can hold several catalogs, a same-type submarket adds its parent's, and price clashes go to the more specific catalog, else the lower.
September 22, 2026
It can: in a market whose catalog leaves a product out, shoppers who open it land on your homepage — a pattern Google may treat as a soft 404.
September 22, 2026
Yes — in the theme editor, Sidekick can apply changes to themes, unpublished ones included, but you must save them yourself.
September 21, 2026
No Shopify logo to remove; on a store with Shop Pay activated, removing Shop's sign-in prompt for all customers means deactivating Shop Pay.
September 21, 2026
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