What's New: Pickup-Only Checkout and Kiosk Localization

We’ve been working on two updates that make Store Check-In fit real store operations better. One is about control at checkout: making sure self-checkout orders stay on the right pickup path. The other is about presentation: making the kiosk feel right for shoppers in different languages.

Here’s what’s new and why it matters.

Pickup-only checkout for eligible orders

You can now limit checkout to pickup for selected Store Check-In locations. When a cart matches one of those locations, Store Check-In can hide shipping and any non-matching pickup options so the order stays on the intended fulfillment path.

This is especially useful when the kiosk or Store Check-In flow is tied to a real pickup operation, like:

• Coffee or food pickup
• Event or market preorders
• Reserve-and-collect flows
• Local pickup programs that should not fall back to shipping

The goal is simple: if a self-checkout order should end in pickup, checkout should reinforce that instead of creating ambiguity. That also helps keep the order on the right Shopify path so inventory is automatically deducted during self-checkout.

A clearer checkout experience for the buyer

Pickup-only checkout is not just a back-end rule. We also added an optional checkout message that tells the buyer the order is pickup-only and prompts them to switch to Pickup when they land on the shipping flow.

That reduces confusion and gives shoppers a clearer path to completing the order correctly.

From the merchant side, setup is straightforward:

• Enable pickup-only checkout in your Store Check-In kiosk configuration
• Select the locations where the rule should apply
• Customize the checkout message if you want

At a high level, you can turn it on by opening your Store Check-In admin, going to the kiosk configuration for your setup, opening the Pickup-only checkout section, enabling it, and choosing the locations where it should apply.

We also tightened the matching logic so the feature aligns better with Shopify location names. That makes the behavior more reliable when merchants are mapping Store Check-In locations to real Shopify pickup locations.

Important rollout notes for pickup-only checkout

There are a few details worth calling out.

First, Local pickup must already be enabled in Shopify shipping and delivery settings for the selected locations. If pickup is not available there, checkout can end up with no valid delivery option.

Second, pickup-only checkout is part of the Pro plan, with a 15-day trial window from first setup.

Third, the optional checkout warning banner is available in production on Shopify Plus stores. The core pickup-only behavior is the main release, and the banner is there to make the buyer experience clearer when the store supports it.

Kiosk localization is now built into configuration

We also shipped a more complete localization setup for kiosk-managed copy.

Merchants can now choose a default kiosk locale and localize Store Check-In owned interface text in:

• English
• German
• Italian
• Spanish

This makes the kiosk easier to roll out in multilingual stores, tourist-heavy locations, and markets where the default in-store experience should not always be English.

To enable it, go to the same kiosk configuration area in Store Check-In, open the Kiosk Locale section, choose the default locale you want, and then add any optional copy overrides for that language.

Optional copy overrides for each locale

Localization is not limited to a language switch. Merchants can also override a curated set of kiosk-owned strings for each supported locale.

That means you can keep the built-in translations where they work, and adjust specific phrases only where you need tighter brand control or different wording for your store.

This is useful for things like:

• Cart labels
• Empty cart copy
• Subtotal and total labels
• Checkout QR headings
• Continue shopping text

One important note: this localization applies to kiosk-owned UI text. It does not change Shopify product translations or Shopify page translations.

Why these two updates belong together

Both of these launches are about making Store Check-In more production-ready for real retail environments.

Pickup-only checkout gives merchants more operational control when orders should stay tied to a pickup workflow. Kiosk localization makes the customer-facing experience feel more natural in the store and more aligned with local shoppers.

If you already use Store Check-In, these updates are ready to roll out in your kiosk configuration today. If you’re planning a new kiosk deployment, this is a good moment to tighten both the checkout path and the on-screen language before launch.

Want help configuring pickup-only checkout or choosing the right kiosk locale strategy for your store? Reply and we’ll help you get it live.