What is Shopify?
Hosted platform for building and running an online store, with apps for payments, shipping and marketing.
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Key features
- Store builder
- Payments
- App store
- Point of sale
Best for
- Launching an online store
- Selling across channels
- Scaling a store
Strengths
- Fast to launch
- Large app ecosystem
Watch-outs
- App costs add up
- Some customisation needs developers
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