Shopify Consolidation Acknowledgement

Recommended safest route

Use AUS as the main store, then stage UK and US into Markets

The AUS store is the recommended survivor store. Shopify Markets and multicurrency support should be prepared first, then UK data should be migrated while the UK store remains live. UK launches only after QA, and US follows after UK has stabilized.

1

Prepare AUS

Configure Shopify Markets, currency, domains, tax, shipping, locations, and fulfillment routing.

2

Migrate UK

Move UK data into AUS while the current UK store stays live for orders, references, and fallback.

3

Launch UK

Switch UK only after QA confirms checkout, redirects, tax, shipping, payments, and fulfillment.

4

Repeat for US

Use the same proven process for US after UK launch monitoring is complete.

Why not a new store? A new Shopify store would require migrating all three regions, including AUS. If AUS is clean, that adds cost, risk, and disruption without a clear operational benefit.

Important findings

What can be migrated and what cannot be perfectly merged

Shopify data can be consolidated, but Shopify does not provide a true native merge of multiple stores. The points below need to be understood before any live work starts.

Usually migratable

Products, variants, images, SKUs, tags, collections, SEO fields, and metafields
Customers and customer details
Pages, blogs, menus, redirects, and theme content
Historical orders through a migration app or API process
Some app data, depending on each app vendor

Not perfectly mergeable

Customer passwords cannot be transferred
UK/US Shopify analytics and traffic history will not merge into AUS analytics
Saved reports, admin history, and some app settings cannot be transferred
Discounts, gift cards, loyalty, subscriptions, and saved payments need separate review
Historical orders cannot be imported through normal Shopify admin CSV import

Project risks that need approval

SEO/domain changes can create temporary ranking and indexing volatility.
Tax, VAT, GST, duties, and import-tax settings need accountant or tax advisor confirmation.
Local currency checkout depends on the AUS store payment provider setup.
3PL routing must be tested by market, stock status, and fallback behavior.
Customer communications must explain account reset and regional cutover timing clearly.

Client input

Project answers required before kickoff

These answers define how the consolidation will be planned, estimated, and staged.

Full name Role Company Email

Do you approve using AUS as the main survivor store unless discovery finds a blocker? Approved Needs discussion Not approved

Do you approve the staged rollout: UK first, monitor, then US? Approved Needs discussion Not approved

How should historical UK/US orders be handled? Import into AUS with migration app/API Keep old stores available for lookup Decide after audit

Preferred domain strategy Keep UK/US domains as market domains Redirect UK/US domains to main-domain subfolders Decide after SEO audit

Preferred market pricing model Automatic currency conversion Rounded local pricing Fixed market-specific pricing Decide after pricing review

Current AUS payment provider Is Shopify Payments or Adyen available on AUS?

Which warehouse or 3PL should fulfill AUS, UK, and US orders?

If local stock is unavailable, should orders be allowed to ship from another region? Yes No Case-by-case approval

Are there active liabilities or special datasets that must be preserved? Gift cards Loyalty balances Subscriptions Store credit Discount codes None confirmed Unknown

Region-specific products, bundles, discounts, policies, or legal requirements

Who will confirm VAT, GST, sales tax, duties, and import-tax settings? Preferred UK launch window

Campaign dates, peak trade periods, or blackout dates to avoid

Readiness checklist

Access and data availability

Confirm what can be provided before kickoff. Any unavailable item becomes a project dependency.

AUS, UK, and US Shopify admin access DNS/domain registrar access GA4, Search Console, ad platforms, and Merchant Center access App access for 3PL, email, reviews, loyalty, subscriptions, tax, and feeds Product exports for all three stores Customer exports for UK and US Current URL lists and redirect exports Shipping, return, tax, and customer service policy documents

Additional notes about missing access, data concerns, or internal approvals

Acknowledgement

Confirm understanding before kickoff

This acknowledgement is an operational project approval record. It is not standalone legal advice and it is not a formal e-signature contract.

We understand Shopify does not provide a true store merge. We understand UK/US customer passwords cannot be migrated. We understand historical orders require a migration app/API or old-store lookup. We understand tax/duties settings require accountant/tax advisor confirmation. We understand SEO/domain changes can create temporary volatility. We approve AUS as the survivor store unless discovery finds a blocker. We approve UK-first staged rollout before US. We consent to this form recording name, email, timestamp, and IP address.

Final review

Review and submit acknowledgement

Check the summary below, type your full name exactly as entered, and submit the record.

Typed full-name confirmation

On submission, the page records the submitted answers, acknowledgement selections, timestamp, browser user agent, country metadata where available, and the IP address available to Cloudflare on the server request.