From the paddock

Notes

Practical guides to setting up and running a Shopify store, with a focus on Singapore.

Selling in Singapore

• 5 Oct 2026 Grants for Singapore Shopify stores: EDG, PSG and EDGE PSG and EDG closed on 29 Sep 2026. What EDGE covers for online shops, digital marketing and overseas expansion, who qualifies, and how to apply.
• 5 Oct 2026 Selling to Malaysia and Indonesia with Shopify Markets Markets setup, MYR and IDR pricing, duties and DDP, Malaysia's RM500 and Indonesia's US$3 thresholds, GST zero-rating, payments and shipping.
• 4 Oct 2026 Shopify POS for a Singapore shop POS Lite vs Pro, WisePad 3 and Tap to Pay on Android, PayNow at the counter, GST receipts, staff PINs, pickup, mall GTO reports and offline mode.
• 4 Oct 2026 PDPA for a Singapore Shopify store DPO, consent for orders vs marketing, privacy policy settings, DNC rules, breach notification, and Shopify's Customer privacy checklist.
• 3 Oct 2026 Shipping from a Singapore Shopify store SingPost, Ninja Van, Lalamove and other carrier apps, shipping zones and rates, local delivery and pickup, export permits, duties and returns.
• 3 Oct 2026 Registering with ACRA before you sell on Shopify When you must register, sole proprietorship vs company, Bizfile steps and ACRA fees, MediSave and tax, and the details Shopify Payments checks.
• 2 Oct 2026 GST on a Singapore Shopify store: what to set up When you must register, leaving tax off until then, GST-inclusive prices in Shopify, exports, invoices, and how overseas sellers are taxed.
• 2 Oct 2026 PayNow and GrabPay on Shopify in Singapore Shopify Payments covers cards, not PayNow. How to add PayNow and GrabPay with HitPay or another provider, then test, refund and reconcile.

Setting up a store

• 1 Oct 2026 How to migrate to Shopify: a step-by-step plan Moving from WooCommerce, Wix or Squarespace: what moves, the Store Migration app and CSV imports, URL redirects, domain cutover, testing and after launch.
• 30 Sep 2026 Shopify SEO checklist for new stores What Shopify handles for you, and what's still yours: titles, handles, alt text, Search Console, structured data, content, speed and AI search.
• 29 Sep 2026 How to start a Shopify store, step by step A beginner's checklist in the right order: settings, shipping, taxes, payments, theme, products, test orders and launch.

Shipping and checkout

• 24 Sep 2026 How to set different shipping rates for different products in Shopify Shipping profiles, mixed carts, and what to do when your shipping rules start stacking conditions.
• 23 Sep 2026 Changing checkout on Shopify and WooCommerce WooCommerce lets any code change checkout. Shopify only allows sandboxed Functions, and that's often what you want.

Choosing a platform

• 2 Oct 2026 Shopify vs Etsy for new sellers Marketplace traffic vs owning your store: fees, customers, SEO — and when selling on both makes sense.
• 28 Sep 2026 Shopify vs BigCommerce for growing stores A practical chooser: apps, Multi-Storefront, B2B, payments, POS — and when WooCommerce still fits.
• 27 Sep 2026 Shopify vs Squarespace for new sellers A practical chooser: design vs commerce, apps, payments, SEO — and when WooCommerce still fits.
• 26 Sep 2026 Shopify vs Wix for new online sellers A practical chooser: storefronts, apps, payments, SEO — and when WooCommerce still fits.
• 26 Sep 2026 Shopify apps vs WooCommerce plugins Plugins run inside your store; apps run beside it. Conflicts, speed, uninstalling, and abandoned add-ons.
• 23 Sep 2026 Who's on call when checkout breaks Hosted vs self-hosted: updates, security, sale-day traffic and owning your data.
• 23 Sep 2026 What Shopify and WooCommerce actually cost "Free vs monthly" is the wrong comparison. Here's how to price both honestly.