Shopify Summer ’25 Editions: How We’re Leveraging the Latest for Your Success

Here at ForgeAxis, we’re always on top of the latest advancements to ensure your online store is at its best. Shopify just dropped their Summer ’25 Editions, and we’re thrilled about the improvements focused on a better experience for both you and your customers. Let’s dive into what’s new and how we can use these updates to elevate your brand.

A Revamped Editor for Effortless Management

Say goodbye to tedious page building! Shopify’s new editor is a game-changer for efficiency, and we’re already using it to streamline our development process for clients like you.

• Simplified sidebar: Only see what you need, when you need it.
• Custom naming for blocks and sections: Keeping your site organized has never been easier.
• Hover-to-preview: Quickly see what a block or section looks like before you commit.
• Interactive product cards: Richer Browse experiences for your customers, leading to more engagement.
• Copy + paste entire blocks and sections: Building out new pages or replicating content is now lightning fast.

This update means we can build and manage your Shopify site with much greater intuition, especially for complex sites with a lot of moving parts. Less time spent on admin means more time focusing on what truly matters: your growth.

Lightning-Fast Performance, Right Where It Counts

Speed is everything in e-commerce, and Shopify’s latest updates are all about keeping things snappy.

• Smarter, faster admin loading: Your admin panel now loads up to 30% faster. This means we can manage your store and implement changes even quicker.
• Checkout that converts: Customers can now start checking out almost 2 seconds faster. In the world of online sales, every millisecond counts, and this improvement can significantly impact your conversion rates.

Deeper Insights with Enhanced Analytics

Understanding your customers and your site’s performance is crucial. The Summer ’25 Editions bring powerful new analytics tools that we’re excited to leverage for your strategy.

• New web performance reports: We can now get granular, page-level insights to help optimize for Core Web Vitals. This allows us to diagnose and fix performance issues precisely where they matter most, ensuring your site is always running at peak efficiency.
• More features in the new analytics dashboard: The updated experience includes benchmarks and a new Customer Cohort Analysis report. This gives us even more data to spot trends, understand customer behavior, and make smarter, data-driven marketing decisions for your business.

Smarter Discounts, Seamless Store Credit

Making it easier for customers to save and spend their loyalty rewards is a win-win.

• One code, multiple savings: We can now set up single discount codes that apply across products, orders, and shipping, simplifying your promotional strategies.
• Discount code entry in cart: Customers can now enter promo codes directly in their cart, removing friction and improving the overall shopping experience before they even hit checkout.
• Store credit has arrived!
  • Refund directly to store credit: We can now issue refunds as store credit from within the admin, regardless of the original payment method. This is a fantastic tool for managing returns and retaining customer loyalty.
  • Store credit works with Shop: Customers can now see and use their credit (and loyalty points) in the Shop app and during Shop Pay checkout, creating a smoother and more integrated loyalty experience.
  • Use Liquid to show store credit: We can now highlight available credit in marketing emails or directly on your site using Liquid, encouraging repeat purchases.

Other Handy Updates We’re Excited About

• More flexible Apple Pay: We can now offer Apple Pay while still supporting custom checkout flows, providing seamless payments and bespoke experiences.
• A better ‘Thank you’ and Order Status page setup: Shopify now offers tailored upgrade guides to enhance post-purchase pages without disrupting your current setup, ensuring a smooth and optimized customer journey.
• Expanded automated tax filing: Shopify Tax now supports automated filing for more channels, including Shop, Facebook, and Instagram, making sales tax management even easier for your business.

Ready to Maximize These Updates for Your Shopify Site?

These updates offer incredible opportunities to enhance your customer experience and streamline your operations. From fine-tuning UX to implementing full-blown design upgrades that capitalize on these new features, we’re here to help you make the most of your Shopify store.

Let’s chat about how we can leverage the Shopify Summer ’25 Editions to drive even more success for your brand.