Shopify will collaborate with WPP on product development. Together, the companies will roll out global training and certification pathways for WPP employees
WPP announced the launch of a strategic and global partnership with Shopify, a commerce company.
Shopify will collaborate with WPP on product development to build targeted solutions across sectors including consumer packaged goods, health and wellness, and fashion.
Together, the companies will roll out global training and certification pathways for WPP employees, creating 300 certified Shopify specialists across WPP’s global network within the first year of the partnership.
The partnership reflects WPP’s ongoing investment in its commerce offering and builds on the acquisition of specialist e-commerce agency Diff in 2022. Now part of the Wunderman Thompson global network, Diff has worked with Shopify for over 10 years to create high-performing stores on the Shopify platform.
Through the partnership, WPP and Diff will also participate in Shopify’s Operation Hope Program, which aims to start, grow and scale one million Black-owned businesses in the United States by 2030.
Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said, “The commerce sector has seen an incredible explosion in growth over the last few years, which is why Shopify is a natural fit for our clients given their enterprise credibility and speed at which they innovate. As WPP continues to scale and strengthen our commerce offerings and expertise, I’m confident that this partnership will lead to more growth opportunities for the brands we work with.”
Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, said, “For two decades, we have been perfecting Shopify to enable leading enterprise brands to reach their consumers directly and accelerate their business globally. We’re excited to unlock even more opportunities for global commerce innovation and help more brands future-proof their businesses by partnering with WPP and their world-class clients.”
