Product change·May 4 → May 11, 2026·Week 20, 2026·Business Operations
Shopify cuts Balance earnings rate for Plus merchants to 3.31%
What changed
Feature change
Shopify Balance earnings rate for Plus plan decreased from 3.32% to 3.31% (reward rate for Shopify Plus merchants on their Balance account).
Before and after
May 4, 2026 vs May 11, 2026Pulse.
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What changed
Shopify Balance earnings rate for Plus plan decreased from 3.32% to 3.31% (reward rate for Shopify Plus merchants on their Balance account).
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