Shopify
Removing
Vape Stores?
Keep selling without interruption. We migrate your store in 72 hours with zero data loss — to WooCommerce or BrainBean eCommerce, fully vape-friendly.
150+ vape merchants migrated.
Average revenue downtime: under 4 minutes.
Why Shopify is cancelling every vape store — even the legal ones.
On June 23, 2026, Reuters reported Shopify Inc. is preparing to ban all vape sales from its platform — potentially within the week. The decision follows pressure from a bipartisan coalition of 25 U.S. state attorneys general, and applies regardless of FDA marketing authorisation.
Read the Reuters exclusive →All vapes banned — even FDA-authorized
Per Reuters (June 23, 2026), the Shopify ban will apply to all vapes in the U.S. regardless of FDA marketing authorisation. Out of 45 FDA-approved e-cigarette products, none are exempt.
Mastercard joins the crackdown
In May 2026, Mastercard issued a global notice telling acquirers that unlicensed vape sales violate its standards — with the threat of fines and investigations. Payouts and processors are now in scope, not just hosting.
25 state AGs pushing for fast enforcement
A bipartisan coalition of 25 U.S. state attorneys general has been pushing Shopify since 2025. One source described the rollout as having a 'chilling effect' on the $9B U.S. vape market — and merchants get little to no notice.
From shutdown email to selling again — in 3 days.
Every migration is handled by a senior engineer — no offshore outsourcing, no junior interns, no copy-paste tools.
Audit & Replicate
We snapshot your Shopify store: products, variants, customers, orders, blog posts, theme assets, apps and integrations. Nothing is touched on your live store.
Build & Migrate
We rebuild your store on a vape-friendly stack — Custom WooCommerce or BrainBean eCommerce — with the same look, same URLs, and a high-risk payment gateway pre-integrated.
Cutover & Verify
DNS flip in under 4 minutes. 301 redirect map preserves SEO. We monitor checkout, transactional emails, and analytics for 14 days post-launch.
Where you should actually sell vape.
| Capability | ShopifyToday | WooCommerceCustom build | BrainBeaneCommerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allowed to sell vape & nicotine | |||
| Own your customer data | |||
| High-risk payment gateways | |||
| No surprise shutdowns | |||
| Unlimited products & variants | |||
| Custom checkout & upsells | |||
| SEO 301 redirect support | partial | ||
| Monthly platform fee | $$$ | $ | $ |
Nothing left behind. Literally.
Products & Variants
Every SKU, every option, every image — including metafields, custom attributes, and bundle relationships.
Customer Data
Full customer records, addresses, tags, marketing consent, lifetime spend.
Order History
Years of orders preserved with original timestamps and fulfilment status.
SEO & 301 Redirects
Every Shopify URL gets a 301. Sitemap, canonical, alt tags, structured data, robots — all retained.
Theme & Design
Pixel-matched on the new platform, plus a performance pass that typically beats your Shopify Lighthouse score.
Reviews
Judge.me, Loox, Stamped, Yotpo — fully migrated with star ratings & photos.
Email & Automations
Klaviyo / Mailchimp / Omnisend audiences and flows reconnected on day one.
Shipping & Tax
Zones, rates, calculated shipping, tax rules — replicated and tested.
They got the email. They kept selling.
“Shopify gave us 48 hours. The team rebuilt our entire 2,400-product catalog on WooCommerce in 71 hours and we never lost a single order. Genuinely saved our business.”
“What sold us was the SEO plan. Three weeks after migration our organic traffic was 8% higher than the Shopify baseline. Cleanest transition we've ever done.”
Answered honestly.
Don't wait for the
shutdown email.
Book your free 30-minute migration audit. We'll show you exactly what gets moved, your 72-hour timeline, and a fixed-price quote — no obligation.