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How Much Does Shopify Take From Each Sale in 2026?

Rebekah Carter
Articles Shopify

Shopify takes between 2.4% to 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction when using Shopify Payments, depending on your subscription plan. If you choose to use third-party payment processors such as PayPal or Stripe, Shopify adds an additional transaction fee ranging from 0.5% to 2%, also depending on your plan. These fees can add up quickly, especially for high-volume stores, so understanding how they work is crucial to maintaining healthy profit margins.

The exact fee Shopify takes from each sale is tied directly to your monthly subscription plan. As of 2025, Shopify offers Basic, Grow, and Advanced plans, along with Shopify Plus for enterprise-level businesses. Each plan comes with its own transaction fee rates, monthly subscription cost, and features. Knowing how each fee works—and when it applies—can help you make smarter financial decisions as you grow your ecommerce store.

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Finom Review 2024: What You Need to Know

Rosie Greaves
Articles business

If you're a European freelancer or small business manager looking for a business account, you might have encountered Finom and wondered whether it's right for you. 

If you're on the fence, stick with us. In this Finom review, I'm exploring everything Finom offers, including its pros, cons, and pricing, so that by the end of this blog post, you'll have a better idea of whether this service could benefit your business.  

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11 One Product Shopify Stores: Inspiring Examples for Ecommerce Success

Rebekah Carter
Articles Ecommerce Websites

Product diversification is often considered one of the cardinal rules of building a growing, sustainable business. And yet, numerous online and offline companies have gone against this rule and still attained considerable success.

If you think about it, it makes sense. Even businesses with an extensive range of products will often generate the majority of their revenue from just one or two product lines (something consistent with the Pareto Principle).

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How Kinship Milk Tea Built a Thriving Online Community Around Vegan Milk Tea

Bogdan Rancea
Interviews

Caitlin Cash, the founder of Kinship Milk Tea, discovered her love of milk tea when she was travelling the world for her diverse tourism career.

Unfortunately, after returning to Austin from Thailand, she discovered that no truly viable vegan milk tea options were available on the market.

Propelled by her passion for delicious food and beverages, she launched her business, committed to building a thriving community within the expanding “tea culture” landscape.

Her venture quickly became a phenomenal success, leading to an expanding line up of tea flavors, inspired by the seasons of the year. This is the story of Kinship Milk Tea’s rise to success.

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Printify Versus Printful for Bulk Orders

Rebekah Carter
Articles

Currently, Printify and Printful are the two main online platforms that offer print-on-demand (POD) services. So, if you’re eager to kickstart your POD dropshipping business, these platforms may be the best place to start.

Like many POD platforms, Printify and Printful offer bulk order policies to accommodate clients who wish to purchase large volumes of printed items.

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Spreadshop vs Shopify: Which Option Should You Choose?

Rebekah Carter
Articles Ecommerce Print on Demand Print on Demand Comparisons

Shopify is versatile, easy to use, and flexible enough to suit a range of business models. However, it’s definitely not the only option out there. It's my favorite ecommerce platform by far, and the top-rated solution we’ve reviewed here at ecommerce-platforms.com.

For companies interested in the print on demand landscape, for instance, Spreadshop offers a user-friendly and cost-effective way to start selling custom products online.

It might not have the same advanced features as Shopify, but it’s emerged as a popular choice for creators and artists.

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