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Deep dives into eCommerce strategy, Liquid development, and merchant stories from the Talk Shop ecosystem. Whether you're scaling your first store or optimizing a Shopify Plus build, we've got the insights to keep you ahead.

Shopify Audiences v3: How to Use (2026)
Marketing

Shopify Audiences v3: How to Use (2026)

A Shopify Plus merchant's playbook for Audiences v3: setup, Meta/Google/Pinterest exports, ROAS measurement, and privacy-first targeting for 2026.

Talk Shop16 min read
Shopify 2048 Variants: How to Manage (2026)
Product Management

Shopify 2048 Variants: How to Manage (2026)

Shopify raised the variant limit from 100 to 2,048 in Winter '26. Here's how to migrate sub-product workarounds, bulk-import variants, and avoid theme breakage.

Talk Shop15 min read
Shopify Magic Images: How to Use (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Shopify Magic Images: How to Use (2026)

A hands-on 2026 guide to Shopify Magic Images: what it generates, what it breaks, the exact prompt workflow, compliance tips, and how it compares to Claid.ai, Pebblely, and Pixelcut.

Talk Shop16 min read
Shopify Native A/B Testing: How to Use (2026)
Conversion Optimization

Shopify Native A/B Testing: How to Use (2026)

Shopify's Winter '26 Rollouts feature brings native A/B testing into the admin. Here's how to set up your first test, hit statistical significance, and decide when native is enough versus a paid app.

Talk Shop13 min read
Shopify Account Suspended: How to Appeal (2026)
Troubleshooting

Shopify Account Suspended: How to Appeal (2026)

A suspended Shopify account is not the same as a terminated one. Learn how to decode the email, fix the root cause, and reopen your store fast.

Talk Shop15 min read
Shopify Merchant Trust Team Appeal: 2026 Playbook
Troubleshooting

Shopify Merchant Trust Team Appeal: 2026 Playbook

Your store got terminated and Shopify pointed you to the Merchant Trust Team. This 2026 playbook shows exactly how to structure the appeal, what evidence wins, what kills your case, and when to escalate.

Talk Shop17 min read
Shopify Customer Account MCP: How to Use (2026)
Shopify Development

Shopify Customer Account MCP: How to Use (2026)

A hands-on walkthrough of Shopify's Customer Account MCP server — OAuth 2.0 + PKCE setup, code examples, testing, GDPR considerations, and real use cases.

Talk Shop16 min read
Shopify Horizon Theme Migration Guide (2026)
Theme Design

Shopify Horizon Theme Migration Guide (2026)

Step-by-step playbook for migrating from Dawn to Shopify Horizon in 2026 — including pre-migration audit, preserving custom Liquid, reinstalling apps, QA, and rollback.

Talk Shop15 min read
Handling Your First Chargeback on Shopify (2026)
Payments & Checkout

Handling Your First Chargeback on Shopify (2026)

A calm, step-by-step playbook for responding to your first Shopify chargeback — the timeline, evidence to submit, how Chargeback Insights works, and when to walk away.

Talk Shop14 min read

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