Shopify App Store Review Bottleneck Leaves Developers Waiting Weeks
Independent developers submitting apps to the Shopify App Store face review queues exceeding a month with no direct contact channel to Shopify. The opacity and delay blocks revenue generation and product iteration cycles. Structural friction in marketplace gatekeeping creates opportunity for review status tooling or developer advocacy services.
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