Will changing my store location from UK to France affect its performance?

Topic summary

A store owner wants to change their Shopify store location from UK to France to enable Stripe payments. Their primary markets are the USA and UK, and they’re concerned about potential negative impacts on their recently launched store with 100-150 products.

Key responses:

  • One suggestion is creating a new store and migrating products via CSV export/import
  • Store location can be updated via Settings > Store details > Address
  • Important warning: Store location should reflect where the owner physically resides. Payment gateways require documentation (government ID, utility bills) to verify residence. Setting an incorrect location could lead to payment gateway rejection
  • An alternative solution was proposed: using a third-party integration to enable Stripe without changing store location

Status: The discussion remains open with no clear resolution on whether the owner will proceed with the location change or explore alternatives.

Summarized with AI on November 3. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

We have almost 100 to 150 products so it’s fine?