u/IAmsterdam_ — reddlx

Are basic age verification popups still enough in 2026, or is it legaly risky now?

Hey guys, quick question for those selling 18+ products (alcohol, vapes, etc).

I'm looking into compliance for a client and found this older app:https://apps.shopify.com/age-verification-14

It's super simple and "hassle-free", but with all the new regulations (especially in Europe with NIX18 and stuff), I'm wondering if these basic "Yes/No" popups are even still allowed? Or is everyone moving towards full ID-checks like iDIN at the checkout?

Don't want to get my client hit with huge fines because the age gate was too easy to bypass.

u/IAmsterdam_ — 14 hours ago

▲ 18 r/shopify

Crazy looking at the Shopify Design Award winners from 10 years ago. E-commerce design has changed so much lol

Was digging around for some UI/UX inspo for a custom theme today and stumbled on this old Shopify Partners post announcing the Design Award winners from 2014-2015:
https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/68999875-announcing-the-winners-of-the-2014-2015-shopify-ecommerce-design-awards

It’s actually wild to see what was considered 'cutting edge' a decade ago. Everything was just so different back then.. the clunky nav structures, heavy use of textures, and how mobile responsiveness was still in its awkward teenage phase.

Compared to the hyper-clean, minimalist, conversion-obsessed (and honestly sometimes kinda boring) storefronts we build today, it definitly feels like a different universe.

Do you guys miss the more 'fun' era of web design, or do you prefer the standardized UI we have now? Curious to hear from devs who were already building on Shopify back then!

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u/IAmsterdam_ — 2 days ago

▲ 0 r/seogrowth

Crazy how much SEO has changed... I went down a 2005-2007 SERoundtable rabbit hole today.

For some reason I ended up in some weird rabbit hole doing some research today and found a bunch of old Search Engine Roundtable articles from way back in the day.

It is absolutely wild to see what people were stressing out about back then compared to the AI and helpful content topics that some people are struggling with.

It honestly makes me miss the days when SEO was just about stuffing keywords and submitting to 100 web directories.

What’s the craziest/funniest "old school" SEO tactic you guys remember doing back in the 2000s?

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u/IAmsterdam_ — 3 days ago

▲ 7 r/dropshipping

Do people still use the old 1-click AliExpress apps in 2026, or has everyone moved to private agents?

I was doing an audit for an older Shopify store today and found an ancient app still installed (I'll drop the link in the comments so this post doesn't get flagged as spam).

It really brought back memories of the "wild west" days of dropshipping (like 2019-2021) when everyone was just using Oberlo or SilkRoad to 1-click import cheap stuff from AliExpress and praying the customers wouldn't mind 3-week shipping times. 😂

I feel like the market has matured so much since then. If you try that classic method today, you just get destroyed by chargebacks, bad reviews, and ad account bans.

Is there anyone here who is actually still profitable doing the old-school AliExpress importing?

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u/IAmsterdam_ — 3 days ago

▲ 6 r/shopify

Stumbled upon this older Shopify guide on Fashion Branding. Honestly, the advice still holds up incredibly well today.

I was doing some research on how to better position my brand and found this older post on the official Shopify blog: https://www.shopify.com/blog/121012741-fashion-branding-secrets-from-industry-experts

It’s a roundup of fashion industry experts talking about branding, but what stood out to me is how much of this we tend to forget nowadays because we are so hyper-focused on TikTok ads and ROAS.

There is a quote in there from Carolyn Delacorte about how trying to be "everything to everyone is a recipe for disaster" and how brands need to focus on building a "cult following" or tribal belonging. It really hit home for me because I've definitely been guilty of launching too many random generic products just to see what sticks, instead of building an actual cohesive brand identity.

u/IAmsterdam_ — 3 days ago