AI shopping just became much easier for developers to build. On October 13, 2026, Shopify launched Shop MCP. The new service gives compatible AI agents one connection for product discovery, cart creation, checkout and order lookup. Shopify says Shop MCP can search more than one billion products available through Shopify Catalog. Search does not even … Read more
eCommerce discovery is changing quickly. A shopper no longer needs to search: “best waterproof running shoes.” Instead, they can tell an AI assistant: “Find waterproof running shoes for someone who runs five kilometres every morning, has wide feet and wants to spend less than $150.” The AI can understand the requirement, compare products and recommend … Read more
Shopify can now help merchants build a custom-looking online store by describing what they want in plain language. That raises an obvious question. Do businesses still need Shopify developers? On October 1, 2026, Shopify introduced Canvas. Canvas is a new visual design workspace where merchants can view their store pages together and work with Sidekick, … Read more