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Shopify stores, apps & accounting.

Guides to building and migrating stores, customising themes and developing apps. Plus accounting and e-invoicing knowledge from our Shopify app studio.

Theme development

Customize a Shopify theme: editor, templates, Liquid and apps

Customize a Shopify theme with the right approach: editor settings, templates, Liquid or apps, plus previews, testing and update planning.

September 30, 2026Read →
Shopify development

Customize Shopify checkout: what requires Plus?

Understand Shopify checkout branding, UI extensions and Functions by plan, with a decision table and practical acceptance tests.

September 30, 2026Read →
Migration

Migrate Shopware to Shopify: data, rules and launch planning

Plan a Shopware-to-Shopify migration: product data, customers, history, business rules and URL mapping, with test imports and cutover checks.

September 30, 2026Read →
Development

Shopify Plus: when the upgrade actually pays off

Shopify Plus starts at €2,250 per month. What you get, when the numbers work, and which reasons for upgrading actually hold up in practice.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Development

Setting up Shopify B2B: companies, price lists, payment terms

Shopify B2B explained in practice: company accounts, per-customer price lists, payment terms and minimum quantities, and what actually holds setups up.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Accounting

Shopify and DATEV: invoices, payments and export routes

Transfer Shopify data to DATEV: distinguish invoice documents, payment data and export routes, then agree on the workflow with your tax adviser.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Comparison

sevdesk or Lexware Office: which fits your Shopify store?

Functionally there is little between them. The decision comes down to pricing tier and what your tax adviser already uses. With prices and a checklist.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Accounting

Choosing a Shopify Accounting App: Seven Criteria That Actually Matter

There is no single best accounting app, only the one that fits. Seven questions to ask, a checklist to work through, and an honest self-assessment.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
VAT

Running Shopify Under the German Small-Business Rule (Section 19)

Shopify has no small-business switch. What to change in the tax settings, what belongs on the invoice, and what happens at the turnover thresholds.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Accounting

Shopify Accounting in Germany: Duties, GoBD and Automation

What German Shopify merchants have to deliver: mandatory invoice details, GoBD, VAT, payout bookkeeping, and the point at which automation starts to pay off.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Law

The withdrawal button from 19 June 2026: the complete guide (§ 356a)

Withdrawal button mandatory from 19 June 2026: legal basis, requirements, exceptions, fines up to €50,000, and how to add it for free.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Store

Build a Shopify store: from setup to a tested launch

Build a Shopify store with a practical launch checklist: products, theme, payments, shipping, domain and test orders, including DACH considerations.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Store

Hire a Shopify store build: costs, proposals and delivery

Plan a commissioned Shopify store: compare scope and proposals, separate setup from running costs, and use our briefing and handover checklists.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Comparison

Shopify or WooCommerce? The honest comparison 2026

Shopify or WooCommerce: which fits your store? Costs, maintenance, scaling, GDPR and migration compared honestly for the DACH market.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
E-Invoicing

Shopify E-Invoice Mandate: Phased Timeline 2025-2028

The German e-invoice mandate affects Shopify merchants too. All deadlines from 2025 to 2028 and why Shopify can't produce ZUGFeRD/XRechnung natively.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
E-Invoicing

ZUGFeRD vs XRechnung: Which E-Invoice Format Do You Need?

ZUGFeRD vs XRechnung: what's the difference? Hybrid PDF vs pure XML, B2B vs public sector. The clear format comparison for Shopify merchants.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
E-Invoicing

Receiving and Sending E-Invoices in Shopify B2B

The receive e-invoice obligation has applied to all B2B businesses since 1 Jan 2025. Set up receiving and sending cleanly in Shopify B2B.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
E-Invoicing

Creating Credit Notes and Cancellations Correctly in Shopify

Issue a Shopify credit note without VAT risk: when to cancel, when to credit and how to document both in a GoBD-compliant, audit-proof way.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Taxes

Setting Up the OSS Scheme in Shopify Step by Step

Shopify OSS setup: above the 10,000 EUR threshold, charge the local VAT rate of the EU destination country, manage tax regions and book it correctly.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
VAT

Reverse Charge on Shopify B2B Sales Within the EU

Reverse charge in Shopify: validate the VAT ID, invoice intra-EU B2B supplies at 0 % correctly and post them to your accounting automatically.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Migration

Migrating from WooCommerce to Shopify: Data, Taxes, History

Migrate WooCommerce to Shopify: map data, check customer accounts and order history, preserve invoices and test redirects before cutover.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
App development

Commission a Shopify app: costs, process and distribution

Plan custom Shopify app development: app types, cost factors, data flows, review, privacy and maintenance, with a practical project brief.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Integration

Connecting Shopify to Lexware Office

Turn paid Shopify orders into Lexware Office documents: tax treatment, e-invoicing with a routing ID, delivery notes on fulfilment and historical import.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Integration

Connecting Shopify to sevdesk

Turn paid Shopify orders into sevdesk documents automatically: contacts, line items, tax treatment and a write-back to the order. Setup and limits included.

Updated September 30, 2026Read →
Development

Shopify headless: when the effort pays off, and when it does not

Headless with Shopify and Hydrogen: what it means, which reasons hold up, and why a fast theme is usually the better answer.

September 16, 2026Read →
Development

Connecting Shopify to ERP and inventory systems

Shopify integrations with inventory systems: which data flows where, off-the-shelf connectors versus custom development, and what makes integrations fail.

September 16, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Customizing your Shopify invoice template: all options at a glance

Shopify invoice template: what the admin really includes, what you change with Liquid, what works without code and which details must be on the invoice.

August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Send Shopify invoices automatically: how to set it up

Send Shopify invoices automatically: which trigger is the right one, why the email should come from your domain and what happens with refunds.

August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Shopify in Austria: What's different on the invoice

Shopify invoices in Austria: tax rates, mandatory details under § 11 UStG 1994, the €55,000 threshold with tolerance rule and the receipt obligation.

August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Creating Shopify invoices: the four ways compared (2026)

Create Shopify invoices by hand, with Order Printer, via accounting software or automatically with an app: four ways compared on effort, cost and limits.

Updated August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Create & print Shopify delivery notes: the complete guide

Shopify delivery notes: create them automatically for every order – one by one or in bulk, in your design. With partial shipments and customs data.

Updated August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Shopify Order Printer: Guide, Migration and Alternatives

Shopify Order Printer: what the app does, why the old version was deprecated, how template migration works – and when automation pays off.

Updated August 28, 2026Read →
Invoicing

Shopify for small businesses: creating invoices under §19 UStG correctly

Shopify small business invoices in Germany: create §19 invoices without VAT, with the correct exemption note, for every order. 2026 thresholds.

Updated August 28, 2026Read →