Shopify is always evolving, with new features and updates rolling out regularly to help retailers stay ahead—but keeping up shouldn't be a chore. That's why this hub tracks every POS update and relevant Shopify changes in one place.
Every two weeks, Shopify releases an updated POS version and this post is refreshed to highlight what's new. If you have multiple retail locations, it's best practice to use an MDM (Mobile Device Management) to manage app versions, and to test each new release on a few devices before rolling it out to all stores. To see previous months' updates, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Updates in POS version 11.9
- Introducing the Victa Mobile, a fully integrated POS that moves with you
- View and manage all your POS devices from Shopify admin
- Staff attribution got smarter, faster and easier to report on
- New POS activity log
- Tap to Pay now available for multi-entity businesses
- Ship and pickup items in the same order
Updates in POS version 11.8
Updates in POS version 11.9 (June 22, 2026 release date)
Introducing the Victa Mobile, a fully integrated POS that moves with you
What changed: The Verifone Victa Mobile is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada. This dedicated, retail-grade handheld lets staff scan, build carts, and take payments anywhere on the floor. And when paired with a tablet, it also acts as a customer-facing countertop payment terminal.
Why it matters: Victa Mobile helps staff complete the sale wherever the customer is, instead of sending them to stand in line. With a 6.7-inch touchscreen, fast performance, and support for tap, chip, swipe, and mobile wallets, it brings full POS power to mobile selling.
Access: Available for pre-order now in the US and Canada, with shipping beginning in August.
Pre-order or learn more about Victa Mobile
View and manage all your POS devices from Shopify admin
What changed: Every device running Shopify POS now appears in one centralized view in admin. Check device status, POS app version, location and more. Log out devices remotely and remove access if a device is lost or stolen.
Why it matters: The new Devices view gives you a single source of truth for your entire fleet of devices running Shopify POS including tablets, phones, card readers and mobile POS devices. No more guessing which devices are connected, what POS app version each one is running or which staff member is logged in.
Access: Automatically available as of June 22, 2026. Found in the Shopify admin under POS channel > Devices. Devices must be running POS 11.9 or higher to appear in the list. Removing device access requires the appropriate staff permission — review your roles under Settings > Users. For multi-location fleets, continue using mobile device management software (MDM) to manage app versions.
Learn more about managing your POS devices in the Shopify admin.
Staff attribution got smarter, faster and easier to report on
What changed: We redesigned the staff attribution flow to make searching and selecting staff faster, especially for larger teams. Staff-attributed performance data is now available in POS analytics, and for stores that haven’t already configured attribution, staff attribution now defaults on, automatically linking each sale to the staff member pinned into the cart.
Why it matters: This redesigned assignment flow is faster and removes friction when manually assigning staff. This update turns auto attribution on for those who haven’t found it, giving managers instant visibility into team performance and associates automatic credit for their sales.
Access: Automatically available in POS v11.9. Auto-attribution uses the pinned-in staff member. As a team member adds items to the cart, they’re automatically credited. Attribution can be adjusted anytime in the POS sales channel. If you are already using manual attribution or custom checkout rules, there is no change to your setup. We only change the default for merchants who never configured the setting.
Learn more about staff attribution in POS
New POS activity log
What changed: You can now review high-risk register actions including voids, refunds, manual discounts, nearby device logins, and customer record access and see which staff member performed each one and which manager approved it, in the POS Channel > Settings > POS activity log.
Why it matters: When a register doesn’t reconcile or a refund looks off, you get a clear record of the actions most tied to shrinkage and security risk and the accountability to project both your store and the staff doing the right thing.
Access: High-risk actions are captured automatically as staff work the register, and you can filter the log by staff, location, event type, or data range from your Shopify Admin.
Learn more about POS activity logs
Tap to Pay now available for multi-entity businesses
What changed: Multi-entity businesses can now use Tap to Pay across store locations and countries, keeping each entity’s payments properly separated for compliance. It can be activated from one place in Settings > Payments.
Why it matters: Tap to Pay gives customers a fast, familiar, and increasingly preferred way to pay with contactless cards and mobile wallets. For businesses operating multiple legal entities, this means more stores can now offer the same convenient checkout experience shoppers expect, while keeping payments routed and reported correctly for each entity.
Access: Available in POS v11.9, but requires setup. You must be the store owner to activate Tap to Pay on iPhone for multiple entities in your Shopify admin. Please follow the steps in Settings > Payments.
Learn more about Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android for multi-entity businesses.
Ship and pickup items in the same order
What changed: Your online customers can now check out with a single order that includes both shipped items and items for in-store pickup - no more splitting a sale into separate orders. Staff can see and manage those pickup orders right in Shopify POS, so the in-store handoff stays simple. Now available to merchants on the Plus plan through Feature Test Drive.
Why it matters: Customers can now place one order with both shipped and pickup items, which makes it easier to buy what they want without juggling multiple checkouts. That can help improve in-store traffic, online conversion, increase order value, and reduce unsold inventory.
Access: Available through Feature Test Drive for Plus and Enterprise merchants since June 19, 2026. Turn it on whenever you're ready; it auto-releases to all eligible checkouts in July 2027. You can disable it anytime during the test window, but the sooner you join, the more time your team has to test before it goes live.
Learn more about ship and pickup in one order in Shopify Checkout
Updates in POS version 11.8 (June 8, 2026 release date)
Unified staff permissions for retail teams
What changed: POS staff permissions now live together with admin staff permissions in Settings > Users, instead of the POS channel, so you can manage users for your whole team from one place. This update also adds support for suspending and reactivating seasonal staff, assigning multiple roles to one staff member along with new roles for high-trust access, and, on Shopify Plus, granting POS access across multiple shops in an organization with a single user profile. Existing users, roles, and permissions were automatically migrated, so current access stays the same unless you choose to update it.
Why it matters: This makes it easier to keep staff access organized across stores, seasons, and roles.
Access: Automatically available and rolling out incrementally as of June 1st. When it reaches your store you’ll see a banner in the POS channel pointing you to the new home admin settings. You may need to review and clean up your user and role lists as a result of this change.
Learn more about what’s changed and how to review your user & role list.
Create pickup orders for another store to fulfill
What changed: Staff can now create a pickup order in Shopify POS for fulfillment at a different retail location, instead of only the store they're selling from. This makes it possible to help a customer in-store, find stock at another location, and place the order for pickup there in the same selling flow.
Why it matters: This helps save the sale when the current store is out of stock and makes it easier to offer pickup at the location that works best for the customer.
Access: Available in POS v11.8, but requires staff permissions to access. Admins can manage this setting under Settings > Users > "Fulfill shipping and pickup orders" permission. Requires POS Pro, pickup enabled at the destination location, and available inventory in the same country.
Learn more about creating pickup orders
Create transfers from purchase orders, and receive in POS
What changed: Purchase orders in Shopify admin now track what's being purchased from suppliers and at what cost, while transfers handle the movement of goods, with their own line for shipping and logistics.
You can now create a transfer directly from a purchase order (PO) to receive stock at your location of choice. Import items to a PO via CSV and receive them with barcode scanning as part of the transfers workflow.
Staff can receive supplier shipments directly in Shopify POS as an incoming transfer, allowing them to scan and receive right on device, with no bouncing back to admin.
With Sidekick, Shopify's AI assistant, reordering gets smarter: ask "What should I reorder?" and it recommends items based on your sales data and drafts the PO automatically.
Why it matters: You get a clear trail from what was ordered, to what arrived, to what it cost, with shipping and logistics tracked separately from the goods themselves. Your in-store team can receive supplier shipments right in Shopify POS, making replenishment seamless from end to end.
Access: Automatically available in the Shopify admin and Shopify POS since June 8, 2026.
To learn more watch the video or read about creating inventory transfers from purchase orders.
