Shopify salespeople exaggerated the value of deals they were closing in an apparent attempt to earn more commission, The Logic has learned. The sales fraud, which lasted more than a year, sparked an internal investigation that led to layoffs and a warning to staff who had faked sales numbers to own up or risk being found out and punished more severely, according to former staff and internal messages.

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- https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/shopify-fired-single-d...

- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-shopify-say...

Single digit were fired or admitted to it?

It is confusing.

Did this affect earnings?

Anyhow, the stock isn't suffering today.