What changed: Shopify Analytics added three new reports for purchase orders: purchase order costs, purchase order transfers, and purchases on order. The Purchase Orders page now also shows on-order purchase orders, total items ordered, acceptance rate, and shipments due soon.
Who is affected
The source does not specify a particular merchant segment; it covers stores using Shopify Analytics with purchase order workflows.
What it means for your business
For businesses using Shopify, this means tracking purchase order costs, transfers, and open orders directly from Analytics and exporting that data.
What to do
Review the new purchase order reports in Shopify Analytics and export cost and transfer data to update supplier and inventory tracking accordingly.
When it takes effect
The source does not give a separate effective date; the announcement is dated October 6, 2026.
Source: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/analyze-purchase-orders-in-shopify-analytics
