DoorDash is now a native part of Shopify. Any US Shopify merchant with a physical store can add its catalog to DoorDash's app and start offering same-day delivery, with no separate setup.
For a small retailer, that turns a storefront into a same-day fulfillment point. No warehouse. No fleet. No integration project. What used to take weeks now takes days.
How it works:
Merchants switch it on from the Shopify dashboard as a self-serve app
Inventory syncs in real time, so the DoorDash listing reflects what’s on the shelf
Orders go out on DoorDash’s existing driver network, reaching its 42 million monthly users (DoorDash’s own figure, unaudited)
It’s available only in the US for now, with more countries promised later
The bigger picture: Shopify keeps moving away from running delivery itself and instead partners with specialists. It sold its logistics arm to Flexport in 2023 to handle parcels and warehouse shipping. DoorDash now handles the local same-day leg. Shopify keeps the software and the customer relationship while using other companies’ delivery networks.
Big chains like Lowe’s already pay for custom DoorDash delivery. What’s new is that any independent shop now gets the same capability off the shelf.
