An important message from PrestaShop's leadership
Paris, April 10, 2026
Today, we are sharing news that is significant for our company and, most importantly, for the people who are part of it.
PrestaShop has initiated a formal collective restructuring process (a Plan de sauvegarde de l'emploi or PSE). This is a decision we did not take lightly, and one we want to address with full transparency.
Why we are making this change
For more than 15 years, PrestaShop has been at the heart of open source ecommerce. Hundreds of thousands of merchants across the world have built and grown their businesses on our platform. That is something we are deeply proud of, and it remains the foundation of everything we do.
The ecommerce landscape, however, has changed profoundly. Competition has intensified, merchant expectations have evolved, and the pace of innovation has accelerated. To continue leading in this environment and keep building the product and services that merchants need, we have to make sure our organization is structured to move forward with the market.
After careful review of all available options, we concluded that this restructuring was the right course of action in order to ensure PrestaShop has the focus, the resources, and the agility to invest in what matters most: our platform, our ecosystem, and our merchants.
We want to be clear about something: this restructuring is not driven by artificial intelligence replacing talents. It reflects a strategic realignment in response to the realities of our company, our market and our competition.
Doing things with respect and care
We are at the beginning of a formal legal process, governed entirely by French law. Until that process is complete and the administration has issued its approval, nothing is final. We will not get ahead of that process, and we will not speculate about outcomes that have not yet been determined.
What we can say is this: we are committed to conducting every step with rigor, transparency, and genuine care. Our teams deserve to be treated with honesty and respect throughout this process, and that is precisely what we intend to provide.
Our ambitions are unchanged
PrestaShop is, and will remain, one of Europe's leading ecommerce platforms. Our open-source community continues to be one of the most vibrant and loyal in the industry. Our ecosystem of agencies, technology partners, and developers is a genuine competitive strength. And our merchants — from local retailers to international groups — continue to choose PrestaShop to power their growth.
We are not stepping back from that ambition. We are organizing ourselves to pursue it more effectively.
The work ahead is clear: a stronger product, deeper support for our ecosystem, and a continued commitment to making ecommerce accessible, powerful, and open for every merchant who trusts us with their business.
A note to our partners, merchants, and community
We understand that news of this kind raises questions about continuity, about support, and about what comes next.
Our commitment to our merchants and partners is unchanged. Our teams remain focused on delivering the product and service you depend on. Your contacts, your support channels, and your roadmap visibility are not affected by this process.
Thank you all for your continuous engagement at our side.
Mikołaj Król, CEO
Olivier Binet, Managing Director
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