Does Shopify's Google integration produce a good Shopping feed?
Shopify's native Google and YouTube app connects your catalogue to Merchant Centre and keeps it in sync, but it does not engineer titles or attributes for Shopping performance. Product names and descriptions exported directly from Shopify are written for your storefront, not for Google's query matching. A supplemental feed layer is typically required to push properly structured titles, mapped attributes, and custom labels — and this is almost always the single biggest improvement lever for Shopify-based Shopping accounts in Canada.
What does PIPEDA mean for Google Shopping retargeting?
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) governs how Canadian businesses collect, use, and disclose personal information. For Shopping and Performance Max retargeting, this means audience lists must be built on data collected with appropriate consent. First-party data — email lists, on-site behaviour with consent, customer match — is the foundation of a compliant and durable retargeting strategy. We build audience architecture on first-party data from the start, which also improves signal quality as third-party cookies are phased out.
Should we use Performance Max or standard Shopping campaigns?
Standard Shopping and Performance Max serve different functions. Standard Shopping gives you direct control over product segmentation, ROAS targets by tier, and search term visibility. PMax gives Google more latitude to find conversions across channels — display, YouTube, search, and Shopping — using your asset groups and audience signals. We use both in a structure where they serve distinct objectives. For most Canadian retail accounts, standard Shopping campaigns for core product lines are the foundation, with PMax layered on top for prospecting.
How do you handle seasonal variation across Canadian provinces?
Canadian e-commerce has pronounced seasonal demand patterns that vary by province — outdoor season in British Columbia, winter goods in Alberta and Ontario, and national peaks around Black Friday, Boxing Day, and back-to-school. We account for this in campaign architecture through geographic bid modifiers and seasonal budget planning, adjusted against your historical trading data and updated at the start of each major seasonal period.
What ROAS is realistic for Google Shopping in Canada?
Realistic ROAS varies substantially by product category, average order value, and competitive intensity. Consumer electronics and commoditised product categories operate at lower ROAS than specialty goods with higher margins. As a baseline, accounts that have been properly restructured — feed rebuilt, campaigns segmented, bidding calibrated — consistently move from sub-2× ROAS to 3–4× ROAS within 90 days. Higher-margin categories with strong brand demand often exceed this. We set targets based on your specific margin data, not category benchmarks.