In March 2025, Shopify once again introduced exciting new features designed to optimize the sales process and make everyday business easier for merchants. In this article, we have summarized the most important updates for you - including seven major POS improvements, new benefits and criteria for the “Built for Shopify” program, the introduction of the Shopify Subscriptions Reference App and the official launch of Shopify Payments in Poland. These updates will help you make your Shopify store even more efficient and further improve the shopping experience for your customers.
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7 essential POS updates from Shopify
Shopify has introduced seven major enhancements to its point-of-sale (POS) system aimed at optimizing the in-store retail experience:
Improve the customer experience: Thanks to new features, personalized shopping experiences can be created.
Optimized returns processes: Returns are now easier and faster to process.
Better sales opportunities: Advanced analysis tools help retailers to identify new sales potential.
Enhanced inventory management: Stock levels can be controlled even more efficiently.
Improved payment options: There are more options for customers to pay flexibly.
Better integration with the online store: The shopping experience between online and offline sales is more unified.
Enhanced employee management tools: New features make it easier to manage and train sales staff.
These updates make the Shopify POS even more powerful and customer-friendly.
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3 New benefits and criteria for the “Built for Shopify” program
The “Built for Shopify” program has introduced new benefits and criteria to further increase the quality and added value of apps in the Shopify ecosystem. Developers whose apps meet these new standards will benefit from increased visibility in the Shopify App Store and additional resources to support their development processes. This initiative underscores Shopify's commitment to a high-quality and reliable app ecosystem.
New benefits:
Built for Shopify Media Kit - There are new marketing materials to better promote your app.
Targeted ads - There is an exclusive option to display app store ads based on merchant plans (e.g. Shopify Plus).
Search filter for BFS apps - Merchants can filter specifically for BFS apps, which ensures more visibility.
New criteria (from July 2025):
General: Use of the latest version of Shopify App Bridge is mandatory.
Category-specific: New requirements for apps in areas such as advertising, affiliate programs, analytics, email & SMS marketing, forms and subscriptions.
Apps must meet the new criteria by the deadlines in order to retain their BFS status. BFS apps will also be reviewed annually. In addition, the BFS standards now also apply to the Plus Certified App Program (PCAP).
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Introduction of the Shopify Subscriptions Reference App
To make it easier for developers and merchants to create customized subscription solutions, Shopify has released the Shopify Subscriptions Reference App. This reference app serves as a starting point for custom subscription app development and provides insights into best practices and how to use the Selling Plan APIs. By providing this source code, Shopify encourages innovation and helps partners create flexible and scalable subscription solutions.
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Shopify Payments launches in Poland
Another highlight is the official launch of Shopify Payments in Poland. This expansion enables Polish merchants to process payments directly through Shopify, simplifying the payment process and increasing operational efficiency. The launch was realized in collaboration with local partners such as Strix PL and marks a significant step in Shopify's efforts to improve global commerce.
Reading tip: More about Shopify Payments, can be found here.
Shopify is PCI compliant
Another important update: Shopify is officially PCI DSS v4 compliant! This was announced by Linda Hoffmann, Head of Partnerships DACH at Shopify, on LinkedIn. This means:
Highest security standard (Level 1 PCI DSS): Shopify meets the strictest requirements for the secure handling of payment data.
Automatic compliance for merchants: Every Shopify store is automatically PCI-compliant without the merchant having to take any action themselves.
Protection of sensitive payment information: Customer data remains secure at all times.
These security measures give merchants and customers more confidence in Shopify's payment processes.
Conclusion
Shopify's latest updates in March 2025 are aimed at optimizing both functionality and user experience. With the improvements in the POS system, the new criteria in the “Built for Shopify” program, the introduction of the Subscriptions Reference App and the expansion of Shopify Payments to Poland, Shopify offers merchants improved tools to make their online store more efficient and customer-friendly.
Latori: Your Shopify Premier Partner
As a Shopify partner and Germany's first Shopify Premier Agency, Latori has first-hand knowledge and is always up to date with changes to the store system. We have already supported numerous national and international brands in switching to Shopify Plus.
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