Guides for Shopify stores selling in Europe
Each guide explains one topic for Shopify merchants: what the rules or settings require, which dates apply, what to check in your store, and what a Lektoro app does and does not do. Every guide shows the date it was last reviewed and links to official sources: the legal texts, Shopify Help Center and Google documentation. The guides are in English. They are not legal advice.
The EU green claims ban from 27 September 2026: what changes for Shopify stores
What Directive (EU) 2024/825 bans from 27 September 2026, with wording examples and where eco claims hide in a Shopify store.
GPSR Article 19 on Shopify product pages
What GPSR Article 19 asks online sellers to show on each product page, and how to set it up on a Shopify store for EU markets.
The European Accessibility Act and your Shopify theme
How the European Accessibility Act applies to Shopify stores, the WCAG levels behind EN 301 549, and theme code audits vs. overlay widgets.
Packaging EPR and the PPWR for Shopify sellers
What the PPWR (EU) 2025/40 changed on 12 August 2026 for Shopify sellers, which dates follow, and how to report packaging by country and material.
Poland's deposit return system (system kaucyjny) for online stores
How Poland's deposit return system (system kaucyjny) works since 1 October 2025: deposit rates, what online and Shopify stores must charge, and returns.
The EU €3 customs duty per item: what your Shopify products need
Since 1 July 2026 EU parcels up to €150 pay €3 customs duty per item. What counts as an item and how to bulk-add HS codes and origin in Shopify.
The end of US de minimis: what Shopify stores shipping to the US need
The US $800 de minimis exemption is suspended for all countries. What changed in 2026, what each product needs and how Shopify handles US duties.
Shopify Thank you page tracking after August 2026
Why theme code and Additional scripts no longer track Shopify purchases, what replaced them, and how to check that your pixels still count conversions.
Merchant Center price mismatch and GTIN issues on Shopify
How to fix Google Merchant Center price mismatches and missing or invalid GTINs for a Shopify store: causes, Shopify settings and Merchant Center steps.
Shopify overselling settings: a pre-BFCM checklist
The Shopify settings behind overselling on marketplaces, POS and B2B: inventory tracking, SKUs, locations, draft orders and bundles. A pre-BFCM checklist.
Accessibility overlay vs fixing your Shopify theme code
How an accessibility overlay differs from fixing Shopify theme code, which WCAG 2.1 issues live in the theme, and what the FTC's 2025 accessiBe order says.
Shopify native price rounding vs custom rounding rules
How Shopify Markets rounds converted prices, what you can and can't configure, and when per-market rounding rules are worth the extra step.
Shopify purchase orders vs MOQ and pack-size reordering
What Shopify's built-in purchase orders cover, what they leave to you, and when a reorder workflow with pack sizes and supplier MOQs helps.