Five changes for Shopify merchants this week
Five sourced changes from the last two weeks: app security, Shop Pay inside AI agents, catalog Rollouts, Threads ad placements and Managed Markets shipping.
- Shopify
- Apps
- Shop Pay
- Rollouts
- Threads
- Shipping
We read the updates so you don't have to
Stephan Peralta and the Nstruct team pick the Shopify and ecommerce updates worth your time, explain why they matter and give you one move to make. Written for merchants, founders and operators in Toronto, New York and beyond.
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Shop Pay now works inside AI agents. What Shopify merchants should do
Shop MCP, Shop Pay in Claude Duet and direct checkout in Gemini mean shoppers can now buy inside AI chats. What launched, what is limited, and five moves for merchants.
- Agentic commerce
- Shop Pay
- Shop MCP
- Checkout
Shopify asked app developers to tighten security. What to check now
On October 20 Shopify asked app developers to scan their apps, move to expiring tokens and turn on two-step authentication. What to review on your store this week.
- App security
- Checkout
- Shopify apps
DotDev 2026: the five updates merchants should have on their radar
Smarter collections, AI shopping, better analytics, market-driven shipping and customer accounts: what DotDev 2026 means for merchants, and your next move.
- DotDev 2026
- Shopify
- Agentic commerce
- Analytics
- Shipping
We read 150+ Shopify updates. Here's what actually matters
The biggest wins from Shopify Spring Editions 2026, from smarter AI to easier global selling, plus our awards, hidden gems and five things to do this month.
- Shopify Editions
- Sidekick
- Agentic commerce
- Markets
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