Why does GA4 show more sessions than Shopify for the same period?

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  1. Red Square

    “GA4 tracks sessions using a JavaScript tag that fires on every page load, counting bots, crawlers, internal team visits, developer test sessions, and users who bounce in under two seconds with no commercial intent. Shopify's tracking is more closely tied to the commercial infrastructure of the store and counts sessions that interact with the storefront in a meaningful way.”

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