Arabic product content
Arabic titles and descriptions move as the primary language, with English added as a translation rather than the other way round.
Migration · Salla → Shopify From Salla to Shopify,
From Salla to Shopify,
when Saudi is no longer the only market.
Salla is a strong start for a Saudi store. Merchants usually move when they sell into the UAE and the wider GCC, need more than one currency, want a larger app ecosystem, or need a front end their brand has outgrown.
Shopify Partner Registered · UAE
Typical duration 3–6 weeks
Language Arabic-first, English added
Quick answer
Why do merchants move from Salla to Shopify?
Usually to sell beyond Saudi Arabia: Shopify Markets gives regional currencies, domains and pricing from one store, and its app and theme ecosystem is much larger. The move keeps Arabic content, customers and history, and reconnects Saudi payment methods and couriers under Shopify.
- Typical duration
- 3–6 weeks
- Language
- Arabic-first, English added
- Currencies
- SAR plus AED, KWD and others via Markets
- Payments
- mada, cards, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, COD
Migration details specific to Salla
URL handles
Salla product URLs are rebuilt as Shopify handles. We decide up front whether handles stay Arabic or become Latin transliterations, and redirect accordingly.
Options and variants
Salla product options are mapped to Shopify variants and options, with images linked to the right variant.
Payment and shipping
Payment accounts and courier contracts are reconnected to Shopify — they are relationships with the provider, so they are set up again, not copied.
Keeping Saudi compliance in place
ZATCA e-invoicing
Saudi VAT-registered sellers need e-invoices that meet ZATCA’s requirements. We confirm how invoices are issued after the move before launch.
15% VAT
Prices, tax settings and invoice templates are configured for Saudi VAT, with separate settings for other GCC markets.
Store disclosures
Business registration and contact details required under Saudi e-commerce rules are carried onto the new storefront.
Why ZaadBooks matters here
For a group selling from both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, ZaadBooks is multi-currency and multi-entity: Shopify orders post as VAT invoices, and each entity keeps its own books under one account.
Shopify × ZaadBooks Shopify connected
Shopify connected
to our accounting app.
ZaadBooks- Live
- Manual
- On the roadmap
- Order paid to Sales invoice: Every paid order becomes a VAT invoice. (Live)
- Refund to Credit note: Every refund becomes a credit note. (Live)
- Customer to Customer record: Customers are added automatically. (Live)
- Product to Inventory item: Products are added as stock items. (Live)
- Stock level to Shopify inventory: Send stock counts back to Shopify with one click. (Manual)
- Payout & fees to Bank reconciliation: Payout matching with your bank. Coming soon. (On the roadmap)
Questions Salla:
Salla:
common questions.
Can a Shopify store work in Arabic like Salla?
Yes. Shopify supports Arabic as a store language, and we build themes with proper right-to-left layouts, Arabic fonts and translated checkout, so Arabic shoppers get the same experience they had on Salla.
Does Shopify support mada cards?
mada is available through payment gateways that support it on Shopify. We confirm the gateway for your business during the audit and test mada, credit cards and Apple Pay before launch.
Will my Salla customers need to register again?
Their records, addresses and order history move with the migration. Like any platform change, passwords do not transfer, so customers receive an account-activation email at launch.
Can I sell to the UAE and Saudi from one Shopify store?
Yes. Shopify Markets lets one store show SAR to Saudi shoppers and AED to UAE shoppers, with its own pricing, domains or subfolders, and duties and tax settings per market.
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