Shopify Turns 20! 5 Interesting Learnings from Shopify at $13B+ in ARR. And Accelerating

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Shopify’s 20th anniversary article highlights that the company is still accelerating at scale, with Q1 revenue up 34% and GMV crossing $100 billion in a quarter for the first time. The business now relies more on merchant solutions such as payments, lending, and other success-based services than on subscriptions alone. The piece also shows Shopify moving upmarket, as B2B GMV surged and enterprise merchants now make up a larger share of the platform. It notes that AI usage is becoming a real cost line, but Shopify believes that higher usage will improve data, product outcomes, and long-term advantage. The article also mentions a first-ever $2 billion share repurchase authorization, which signals management confidence.

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