Shopify blog for Czech and Slovak stores

What determines the cost of the platform, theme, apps, development, testing and ongoing support.

A practical comparison for Czech and Slovak stores based on operations, customisation and international plans.

When a ready-made app is enough, when to modify a theme and when a custom integration makes sense.

The difference between theme changes, custom sections and a redesign that remains fast and maintainable.

Companies, catalogs, individual pricing and deciding whether a more advanced plan fits your real needs.

Data, SEO, integration, domain and controlled launch when switching from WooCommerce, Shoptet or another solution.

Technical basics, store structure, products, collections, metadata, robots.txt and measurement in Search Console.

Markets, languages, domains, currencies, local prices, content and international SEO before entering a new country.

Core Web Vitals, Real Data, Lighthouse and Impact of Themes, Apps, JavaScript, Media and Analytics.

Current availability, cards, accelerated payments, third-party providers, fees and checkout testing.

How responsibility is divided between Shopify Support, a theme or app vendor, an independent developer and an agency.

Current pricing, B2B features, expansion stores, Czech market requirements and experience from the Posedla project.

Agentic commerce, Sidekick, wider B2B access, POS v11 and other updates from the 17 June 2026 release.

How Universal Commerce Protocol and Shopify Catalog work, and what a store needs for discovery by AI agents.

What Shopify AI Toolkit can speed up and where experienced review, testing and architectural decisions still matter.

What stopped working after 30 June 2026, how to audit the old logic and when Shopify Functions require Plus.