Shopify/page/2 news and trends

AI Just Made Retail’s Long Tail Pay Off

August 13, 2026
Shopify AI agents
Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
Earnings // August 05, 2026

The agentic shopping shift is most visible at Shopify. Artificial intelligence (AI)-referred traffic to Shopify stores tripled year over year in the second quarter, and orders through those AI channels tripled right along with it. New buyer orders from AI channels are arriving at nearly...

Retail’s Best Customer Now Arrives From ChatGPT
Artificial Intelligence // July 10, 2026

Retailers have spent two decades optimizing for traffic. The metric that shaped every SEO budget, every paid search bid and every social media campaign was volume: how many visitors arrived at the site. Shopify reported in a May blog post that artificial intelligence-referred shoppers on...

Shopify Merchants Can Now Add Trustpilot Reviews to Their Stores
eCommerce // June 28, 2026

Reviews website Trustpilot has reportedly launched a partnership with eCommerce platform Shopify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Shopify Resolves 2-Hour Outage Impacting Storefronts and Checkouts
eCommerce // June 03, 2026

Shopify has resolved a two-hour outage that started Wednesday morning (June 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Shopify Leans Into AI Commerce as Profit Pressure Mounts

February 11, 2026
The eCommerce landscape is changing, and infrastructure platforms like Shopify are at the center of this shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree […]

OpenAI Puts Etsy and Shopify Inside ChatGPT’s Shopping Cart

September 29, 2025
OpenAI’s launch of Buy It in ChatGPT marks another touchpoint on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap. With Instant Checkout, ChatGPT shifts from being a conversational assistant to becoming a...

David’s Bridal Builds a Platform for Life Before and After ‘I Do’

August 20, 2025
Watch more: David’s Bridal Launches on Shopify Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Shopify’s Surge, Peloton’s Pivot Keep CE 100 in Growth Mode

August 11, 2025
The earnings reports continue to roll in, and for the past week, quarterly revenues and management commentary about the state of lending and spending were front and center for the...

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Shopify Merchants Can Now Add Trustpilot Reviews to Their Stores

June 28, 2026
Reviews website Trustpilot has reportedly launched a partnership with eCommerce platform Shopify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Shopify Resolves 2-Hour Outage Impacting Storefronts and Checkouts

June 03, 2026
Shopify has resolved a two-hour outage that started Wednesday morning (June 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Thrive Capital Bets $100 Million on Shopify’s AI Future

May 14, 2026
Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital has invested about $100 million in Shopify, betting that artificial intelligence could enhance commerce, Bloomberg reported Thursday (May 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...

Shopify Seeks Regulators’ OK to Become Money Transmitter

April 30, 2026
Shopify is reportedly seeking regulators’ permission to offer more financial and payment services to merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...