Free gift rewards at POS
Customers redeem free-product rewards at the register, the same as online.
Fall 2026
Smile Editions
54new updatesto Smile this fall.
An all-new dedicated loyalty page, free gifts at the register, a program that speaks your customers' language, and a platform built for BFCM.
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6 themes, 54 updates.
Everything Smile shipped this fall, grouped by what it changes for your program.
- 01Dedicated loyalty pageRebuilt from the ground up: a branded page on your storefront, published from Smile.14updates
- 02Shopify POSFree gifts redeemed in store, with wallet passes on the way.4updates
- 03LanguagesEvery Shopify Admin language, right to left included, and sharper storefront wording.9updates
- 04Admin & plansOne-step install, gift cards on Standard, and multi-store billing.8updates
- 05DevelopersA new API endpoint, a modernized SDK, Hydrogen docs and new partners.7updates
- 06More improvementsReliability, accessibility, and earning and rewards.12updates
All-new dedicated loyalty page · 14 updates
A loyalty page that builds itself from your program.
Our dedicated loyalty page, rebuilt from the ground up. It lives on your storefront and stays in sync with your program. No theme code, no page builder, nothing to maintain.
Toggle sections, edit copy and styles, and see every change on desktop and in a phone-framed mobile preview before you publish.
All 14 updates in this releaseNew
- Visual page editor
- Live desktop and mobile preview
- Header with points, pending points, store credit and expiry
- How it works section
- Ways to earn section, using each rule's own icon
- Ways to spend section
- Referrals section
- VIP tier table
- FAQ section
- Earning and redeeming highlights, plus Points Shop
- Drafts, publish and unpublish
- Renders in the shopper's language
- Custom page title and description for SEO
- Accessible by default
Shopify POS · 4 updates
Loyalty that works at the register.
This fall we brought the full rewards experience to Shopify POS, so in-store customers get the same program as online.
Minimum spend on POS free gifts
Require a minimum cart value before a free gift can be redeemed in store.
Custom reward names on the POS tile
The POS tile shows the reward names you set, not the defaults.
Apple and Google Wallet passes
A loyalty card in the customer's wallet, scannable at POS, with a wallet button in the points-earned email.
Multi-language · 9 updates
Your program speaks your customers' language.
Smile Admin now speaks every language Shopify Admin does, right to left included. On your storefront, translations keep getting sharper, refined with merchants selling across regions.
Welcome back
Welcome back, in Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Turkish, Hebrew, Romanian, Dutch, Greek and Traditional Chinese.- Right to leftSmile Admin in Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu, with the whole layout mirrored (Beta).New
- AdminSmile Admin comes in all 23 languages Shopify Admin offers, reports included.New
- Always improvingNew and updated text reaches every language faster, and keeps getting better.Improved
- Custom textYour custom reward and activity names stay in your default language, and every other language keeps its translation.Improved
- KoreanPanel and email wording refined with merchant feedback.Improved
- JapaneseLoyalty Hub translations validated by native speakers.Improved
- TurkishEarning rule wording and word order corrected.Improved
- Romanian, Dutch, GreekPoints and balance copy corrected.Improved
- Traditional ChineseNumber formatting uses the correct thousands separator.Improved
Built for BFCM
Steady on your biggest weekend.
Every store now runs on one steadier pipeline for Shopify events, built to stay fast when your traffic peaks.
1.2M
per-store webhook subscriptions replaced by one app-level pipeline
Admin and plans · 8 updates
Faster to install, easier to run.
Smile installs in one step with Shopify Managed Install, the admin works properly on your phone, and more features reach more plans.
- InstallOne-step install with Shopify Managed Install.New
- PlansGift cards are now included on the Standard plan.New
- PlansCustom offers on the Essential and Standard plans.New
- BillingMulti-store brands can be billed as one organization.New
- Shopify adminA redesigned loyalty block on the Shopify customer page.Improved
- OnboardingPlus brands can book a strategy call during onboarding.New
- OnboardingOnboarding can be dismissed and picked up later.Improved
- MobileThe admin, editors and live previews work on your phone.Improved
Developers and integrations · 7 updates
New tools for teams building on Smile.
A new API endpoint, a modernized JavaScript SDK, headless docs, new partner apps, and the foundation for a new generation of integrations.
- Referral Settings endpoint in the V1 APINew
- Modernized Smile.js SDK on window.SmileImproved
- Hydrogen developer documentationNew
- New partner apps: Subtotal and RedoNew
- Tapcart integration help docsNew
- Automatic Klaviyo integration health checksImproved
- Next-generation integrations, starting with AttentiveComing soon
Smaller features and improvements · 12 updates
And a long list of quieter improvements.
Reliability5
- App-level Shopify webhooks replace 1.2M per-store subscriptions
- Room in the database for billions more earning events
- Shopify Certified Technology Partner: enterprise-ready, by Shopify's own measure
- Moved to Shopify's expiring access tokens
- Peak-traffic hardening for BFCM 2026
Accessibility3
- Loyalty panel moves focus into the dialog on open
- Focus returns to the launcher when the panel closes
- Launcher labels match their visible text (WCAG 2.5.3)
Earning and rewards4
- Click a link earning rule is back, with default icons
- Points on product page counts quantity correctly
- Subscription rewards only offered on subscription stores
- Birthday points respect disabled programs
That's the fall edition. More next season.
6 themes and 54 updates, shipped this fall.
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