The new region deserves a real store, not a currency toggle.

Shopify Markets stretches one store a long way — until local fulfilment, local payment methods, local tax entities or local merchandising demand a dedicated storefront. The fastest way to launch one is to seed it from the store you already have, then localize on top.

Sound familiar?

• A region outgrowing what a single multi-currency store can do
• Local entity, warehouse or 3PL requiring its own operational store
• Region-specific catalog, pricing and content planned
• The main store must stay untouched throughout

How a migration solves it

We copy the full catalog with metafields, collections, content, theme and relevant markets configuration into the regional store — translations and per-market price lists included where you have them. Read-only against your main store, so nothing there is at risk. Localize on top of a complete foundation instead of rebuilding from CSVs.

How the migration runs

1. Book & pay — fixed price, secure Stripe checkout. The order form unlocks immediately after payment.
2. Submit your stores — domains and details in the order form; then provide revocable API tokens in your customer area (we never ask for your Shopify password).
3. We migrate everything — your live store keeps selling throughout; it is only ever read from.
4. Verified twice — the entire migration re-runs and must change nothing; you get the count-matched verification report before any cutover.

Frequently asked

Will my live store go down while migrating after market expansion?

No. The migration only reads from your current store — it keeps selling the entire time. Everything is written to the new store, and traffic moves only when you approve the verification report.

What data moves in a market expansion migration?

Everything: products with variants, SKUs and images, customers with addresses and marketing consents, full order history with tracking numbers, collections, blogs, pages, menus, 301 redirects, metafields, discounts, gift cards, reviews, markets, translations and your live theme.

How long does a Shopify to Shopify migration take?

Most stores complete in 2–5 business days including the second-pass verification, depending on your package. Very large stores are scheduled after we see your store's counts — before anything runs.

How much does it cost?

Fixed one-time packages from $247 (Standard DIY) to $797 (Enterprise) — no per-record metering. The migration order form unlocks immediately after checkout.