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# News

- [Hydrogen 2026-10 is Live: What 'Headless' Means for Merchants](/blog/hydrogen-2026-10-is-live-what-headless-means-for-merchants): The Shopify Hydrogen 2026-10 release is live. This guide explains what headless commerce is, the costs and benefits versus a theme, and who it is actually for.
- [Shopify's 'Unexpected Redirect' Protection: What Merchants Need to Know](/blog/shopify-s-unexpected-redirect-protection-what-merchants-need-to-know): Shopify has a new security feature that warns customers before redirecting them to an external website.
- [Shopify Protect: Fraud Blocking and Chargeback Help](/blog/shopify-protect-fraud-blocking-and-chargeback-help): As part of its Fall 2026 Editions, Shopify has expanded Shopify Protect to unify its fraud prevention and chargeback management tools.
- [Shopify's New Buyer-Requested Edit API: A Merchant's Guide](/blog/shopify-s-new-buyer-requested-edit-api-a-merchant-s-guide): Shopify has released a new API framework for buyer-requested order edits, creating a more secure and standardized way for apps to manage post-purchase changes.
- [Shopify Checkout Extensibility: What Non-Plus Merchants Must Fix After August 2026](/blog/shopify-checkout-extensibility-what-non-plus-merchants-must-do-before): The August 2026 Shopify Checkout Extensibility deadline has passed; here is what non-Plus merchants must do to fix broken tracking pixels and upsell apps.
- [A Merchant's Guide to Shopify's New 'Buy Shipping Labels with Flow' Action](/blog/a-merchant-s-guide-to-shopify-s-new-buy-shipping-labels-with-flow-acti): Shopify's new Flow action lets merchants automate shipping label purchases, but this power requires careful setup to prevent costly errors.
- [Heads Up: Shopify Will Start Taxing Return Shipping Fees in the US (Oct 2026)](/blog/heads-up-shopify-will-start-taxing-return-shipping-fees-in-the-us-oct): Starting October 23, 2026, Shopify will automatically calculate sales tax on return shipping fees for US merchants using Shopify Tax, treating them like outbound shipping.
- [The Merchant's Guide to Shopify's New SubscriptionContractCalculation API](/blog/the-merchant-s-guide-to-shopify-s-new-subscriptioncontractcalculation): Shopify's new SubscriptionContractCalculation API changes how subscription edits work, using the main checkout engine for more reliable calculations.
- [Shop.com: What Shopify's New Domain Means for Merchants and the Shop App](/blog/shop-com-what-shopify-s-new-domain-means-for-merchants-and-the-shop-ap): Shopify has acquired Shop.com, shifting its consumer app's web presence from shop.app and signaling a major strategic focus on its consumer-facing marketplace.
- [Is Your Shopify Checkout Really Open to AI Agents? A WebMCP Check](/blog/is-your-shopify-checkout-really-open-to-ai-agents-a-webmcp-check): Agentic commerce is bringing new orders to Shopify, but also new errors. Learn how Shopify's WebMCP and UCP protocols open your store to AI agents and what you need to check to be ready.
- [Shopify's New Multiple Barcodes Feature: A Merchant's Guide](/blog/shopify-s-new-multiple-barcodes-feature-a-merchant-s-guide): Shopify's 2026 update allows merchants to add up to 20 barcodes to a single product variant, solving long-standing inventory and point-of-sale scanning issues.