Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) (NYSE: SHOP) is a leading multinational commerce platform headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Since its founding in 2006 by Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand and Scott Lake, Shopify has grown to serve businesses of all sizes, from small entrepreneurs to large enterprises. The company’s core offering is a cloud-based platform that enables merchants to design, set up and manage online stores across multiple sales channels. Through a suite of integrated tools—ranging from website templates and shopping cart functionality to payment processing and inventory management—Shopify simplifies the complexities of launching and growing an e-commerce business.
Shopify’s product portfolio extends beyond its flagship online store solution. The company offers Shopify Plus, a premium enterprise edition designed for high-volume merchants, and Shopify POS, a point-of-sale system that bridges in-store and online sales. Additional services include Shopify Payments, which streamlines transaction processing without the need for third-party gateways, Shopify Capital, which provides merchant financing, and Shopify Fulfillment Network, an automated logistics service. An extensive app marketplace allows third-party developers to build and integrate custom functionalities, while APIs and developer tools support further platform customization and scalability.
Serving merchants in more than 175 countries, Shopify operates regional offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The platform’s emphasis on multi-channel selling enables merchants to connect with customers via web, mobile, social media and physical retail locations. Partnerships with major social and online marketplaces, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Amazon, have bolstered Shopify’s ability to help merchants reach wider audiences and streamline their marketing and sales efforts.
Leadership at Shopify has been guided by co-founder Tobias Lütke, who has served in executive roles focused on technology strategy and product vision. Under his stewardship and that of a seasoned management team, the company has continued to invest in platform enhancements, merchant support programs and global expansion initiatives. As e-commerce evolves, Shopify remains committed to empowering entrepreneurs through continual platform innovation, robust ecosystem development and a customer-centric approach to commerce solutions.
