Sporting goods
+200%revenue growth since launch
Shopifymoved from Magento, with US and UK markets on one store
STXShopify
16+
Years in business
500+
Projects Delivered
65+
Team Members
98%
Client Retention
Database check
Age verification at checkout
CBD and THC
Not accepted by Shopify Payments
PACT Act
Age checks extended to online vaping sales in 2021
21+
Federal minimum age for tobacco and vaping
What regulated product commerce on Shopify actually requires
Shopify for regulated products: your options compared
How Shero compares with AgeChecker.Net set up by your team, a high-risk payment provider alone and a freelance developer.
| Compared on | 
Shero Commerce | AgeChecker.Net set up by your team | A high-risk payment provider alone | A freelance developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age checks only where they apply | We set checks by product and location, so other orders stay quick. | Rules by location and product included. | Processor handles payments; age checks are yours. | Custom rules to write. |
| Sales stopping if a processor freezes | A second payment option set up as a backup. | Age app has no payment backup role. | One processor, one point of failure. | Possible, if they know the processors. |
| Restricted products blocked by destination | Checkout rules stop restricted items shipping where they are banned. | Checks age only; destination rules need other tools. | Processor does not block destinations. | Custom code to maintain. |
| Complex checkout logic done right | Regal: credit-based checkout logic rebuilt in a custom Shopify app. | Plugs into checkout as an app. | Payments only. | Depends on their checkout experience. |
| How you pay | Paid discovery, then an accurate estimate. | AgeChecker.Net monthly plan. | Higher processing rates. | Freelancer hourly rate. |
Shero Commerce
Age checks only where they apply
We set checks by product and location, so other orders stay quick.
Sales stopping if a processor freezes
A second payment option set up as a backup.
Restricted products blocked by destination
Checkout rules stop restricted items shipping where they are banned.
Complex checkout logic done right
Regal: credit-based checkout logic rebuilt in a custom Shopify app.
How you pay
Paid discovery, then an accurate estimate.
Compared with
AgeChecker.Net set up by your team
Age checks only where they apply
Rules by location and product included.
Sales stopping if a processor freezes
Age app has no payment backup role.
Restricted products blocked by destination
Checks age only; destination rules need other tools.
Complex checkout logic done right
Plugs into checkout as an app.
How you pay
AgeChecker.Net monthly plan.
A high-risk payment provider alone
Age checks only where they apply
Processor handles payments; age checks are yours.
Sales stopping if a processor freezes
One processor, one point of failure.
Restricted products blocked by destination
Processor does not block destinations.
Complex checkout logic done right
Payments only.
How you pay
Higher processing rates.
A freelance developer
Age checks only where they apply
Custom rules to write.
Sales stopping if a processor freezes
Possible, if they know the processors.
Restricted products blocked by destination
Custom code to maintain.
Complex checkout logic done right
Depends on their checkout experience.
How you pay
Freelancer hourly rate.
Regulated commerce failures during development
01
Payment processor selection happens before anything else
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Age verification that meets current legal requirements
03
Product level age and access controls, not sitewide gates
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Marketing channel constraints worked into the strategy from day one
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B2B controls for professional buyer accounts
06
Shopify platform attestations where required
B2B results
Numbers from client stores we have worked with.
Towing equipment
~36%lower total cost of ownership, with NetSuite connected through Patchworks
B2Bdealer logins, quick order and dealer price lists
GEN-Y HitchShopify
Tattoo supplies
3 tiersretail, pro and wholesale pricing on one Shopify store
Bulk ordersbulk order form on product pages, with store credit and wish lists carried over from Magento
Painful PleasuresShopify
Our Work
View AllB2B and DTC in one store
Shopify now handles wholesale and retail from one admin. We set up the pricing, terms and ERP sync that make it work.
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Price lists
Customer specific pricing and volume breaks.
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Payment terms
Net terms, invoices and purchase orders.
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Buyer portal
Reorders, quick order lists and company accounts.
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ERP sync
Customers, pricing and orders synced with your ERP.
Process
How a regulated products store project works
We start with what each product in your catalog is allowed to do before any design work.
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Discovery and product sort
In recorded workshops we sort every SKU into groups like CBD, tobacco, alcohol, tattoo ink or body jewelry, since each group has its own rules, and write the acceptance criteria.
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Payments first
We line up a third-party processor that approves your product mix, since Shopify Payments does not take hemp sales.
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Checkout rules
Age checks, state blocks and product warnings get set per product group, so unrestricted items check out normally.
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Test orders and UAT
We place test orders to blocked states and confirm each one gets stopped at checkout, then you sign off in UAT.
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Launch and hypercare
We launch with compliance checks on every product group and stay close through hypercare, then track carrier, processor and state rule changes and update the store controls when they move.
Frequently asked questions.
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STX
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