Overview

• Shopify's new AI-powered store builder enables merchants to create complete storefronts using a single prompt, streamlining the setup process.
• The updated Sidekick assistant now features voice chat, screen sharing, advanced reasoning, and image generation to provide deeper business insights and creative support.
• The Horizon theme introduces no-code customization with AI-assisted Theme Blocks, allowing merchants to personalize store designs without technical expertise.
• Developers can leverage Anthropic's Model Context Protocol to build AI-powered shopping assistants with real-time Shopify data access for personalized customer interactions.
• Shopify revamped its point-of-sale app and payments platform, supporting multi-entity operations and settlements in up to eight currencies to enhance global commerce capabilities.