Goal: Move US traffic off Global‑e to a US experience (us.example.com) using Shopify’s native checkout, with the same product catalog and potential US‑specific content later.
Key guidance:
To run a true US subdomain with USD checkout and separate admin/inventory, create a second Shopify store. Pointing a subdomain to the existing store would still charge in GBP.
International Domains can work if on the Shopify ($79) plan or higher and using Shopify Payments with multi‑currency, but limitations apply:
• No change to VAT/tax inclusive vs. exclusive pricing.
• All currencies remain technically available on every domain (selectors can be hidden).
• No automatic translation; requires an app.
• No localized inventory or catalog control (can’t offer different products by country).
• Shopping feeds (e.g., Google Shopping) support a single domain/currency; multi‑currency isn’t supported in feeds.
Pricing/discount note:
A multistore discount was described (primary store on Shopify or Advanced; additional stores billed at the next tier down, e.g., $79, while keeping the primary store’s features), set up via billing escalation. Another participant later questioned whether this discount still exists.
Shopify Plus:
Migration specifics were not provided; advised to contact Plus Sales. Status: Unresolved; open questions on discount availability and chosen path.
Hi there, hoping for a little help with our decision wether to create a new store or use an international domain (or if that is initial premise is flawed and that creating an international domain is the same as creating a new Shopify store…)
We are an established store based in the UK. However we do have a sizeable amount of international sales coming primarily from the US.
The non-UK experience is powered by Global-e and we would like to move away from this for US traffic.
We would like to have a US store e.g. us.our-site.com that we can tailor as needed and importantly use Shopifys native checkout experience.
We would want the US store to have the same products and not having to merchandise them separately would be ideal.
In the longer term that it would be good to have US specific copy or creative for US traffic.
You’ll need to create a second Shopify store in order to utilize the international subdomain (us.our-site.com). By adding it to your current store, it would only result in your customers being led to the same website, where you’re charging in GBP.
By creating a second store you’ll have the ability to have a separate admin for your products, inventory, and sell directly in USD. If it is an exact duplicate of your original store then you’ll be eligible for our multistore discount. The way the discount works is that store A would subscribe to either our Shopify plan ($79) or our Advanced plan ($299). From there, every store after would subscribe to the plan directly beneath it (i.e If you select the $299 plan for store “A” then every store thereafter would be $79/month) while still receiving the features of the plan Store A is subscribed to. To get this setup, would require an escalation to our billing department, so if you do go this route, let us know and we’d be happy to get that looked after.
You are on the “Shopify” ($79/month) plan or higher
Using Shopify Payments and our multi-currency feature
Some things to be mindful of if you used International Domains:
International domains do not improve or change the way we handle tax/VAT inclusive or exclusive pricing
All currencies are technically available on every domain (although removing selectors can reduce the discoverability of non-default currencies).
Domains do not translate your theme or content for you - you will still need to manage that within an app.
International domains do not touch things like localized content, inventory, or product catalogues i.e. you cannot only offer product x to some countries and then product y to other countries.
Shopping feeds, such as Google Shopping, are only compatible with single domains and currencies. You can configure advertising campaigns with the relevant URLs manually, but cannot account for multiple currencies in these feeds.
Apologies. I didn’t see your second question before responding.
I wouldn’t be able to give specific information on how these features would work with Shopify Plus as that question would be better answered by one of our Plus Sales advisors. You’re welcome to submit a request form through our landing page here by clicking “Let’s talk”.
Do you know if the multi store discount is still available if you have an exact duplicate of your original store? I’ve just had an online chat with a Shopify agent and they tell me they can’t find any reference to it.