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Mandating the use of Shopify Checkout constrains merchants from using alternative checkout systems, which affects payment processing choices and related fees.
Merchants have no contractual freedom to use a non-Shopify checkout solution for their store.
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Mandating the use of Shopify Checkout constrains merchants from using alternative checkout systems, which affects payment processing choices and related fees.
Merchants have no contractual freedom to use a non-Shopify checkout solution for their store.
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