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How Shopify Democratized E-Commerce for Independent Merchants
In this episode of Startup Stories with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how Shopify transformed from a small Canadian snowboard shop's online store into a platform powering over two million businesses worldwide. They dive into the company's early bet on integrated payments, the controversial decision to build its own logistics network, and how it navigated the post-pandemic e-commerce slowdown. With over $5 billion in revenue in 2025 and a market cap hovering around $80 billion as of mid-2026, Shopify remains the default operating system for independent merchants — but rising…
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