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Planning checklists and guides
Free checklists for the big decisions and busy seasons, in plain English.
Thinking of switching platform? Check these first
A plain-English checklist for UK brands thinking about moving from WooCommerce, Magento or another platform: the questions to answer, what to protect and how to plan the move.
Before you upgrade your Shopify plan
A checklist for UK brands deciding whether to move up a Shopify plan or to Shopify Plus: the questions to answer, the costs to compare and what to plan for.
The eCommerce Platform Health Check
A free quarterly checklist to catch platform changes before they catch you out.
Black Friday and Christmas
Key dates, posting cut-offs and a peak checklist.
Trading calendar 2027
Every key retail date for the year, with when to start planning.
Customer message templates
Copy-and-paste wording for cut-offs, delays and outages.