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Shopify Launches Canvas — A New AI-Powered Theme Builder
Shopify has launched Canvas — a new tool that lets you make use of AI and natural language prompts to design and edit themes.
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Shopify Survey Reveals 65% of Shoppers Plan to Use AI This Holiday Season
Shopify’s 2026 holiday retail report finds that 65% of shoppers plan to use AI, but many remain cautious about AI-powered purchases as spending habits evolve.
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Meta Muse AI Can Now Shop and Make Purchases for You
Meta’s Muse AI agent can now make purchases on users’ behalf, as Shopify embraces AI-powered checkout while Amazon takes a different approach.
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Shopify Gets Direct Integration With ChatGPT Ads
ChatGPT Ads has launched a new Shopify integration, giving merchants a simpler way to connect product catalogs, create campaigns and measure advertising performance.
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New EU Guarantee Rules Take Effect September 27
New EU guarantee rules taking effect on September 27 will introduce new information and labeling requirements for ecommerce businesses selling physical goods to EU consumers.
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Semrush Spotlight 2026 Heads to London With AI Focus
Semrush is bringing its Spotlight marketing conference to London on October 13, with more than 80 speakers and a strong focus on AI, search and brand visibility. Here’s what’s planned — plus details of an exclusive 40% ticket discount for Ecommercetrix readers.
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Shopify Starter Plan Ends
Shopify has quietly stopped offering its low-cost Starter plan to new merchants, removing what had been the cheapest way to start selling through the ecommerce platform.
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Google AI Mode Showing 95% Fewer Shopping Products than Standard Search
A new study has found that Google AI Mode displayed 95% fewer product listings overall than conventional Google search for the shopping queries analyzed.
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Amazon Cuts Product Title Limit to 75 Characters
Amazon cuts product title limits to just 75 characters, in a bid to make listings more consistent and easier to read on mobile devices.
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EU introduces new €3 fee on low-cost ecommerce imports
The European Union will abolish its €150 duty-free import threshold on July 1, 2026, introducing a new €3 customs duty on many low-value ecommerce shipments entering the bloc. The move could increase costs for merchants selling into the EU while helping level the playing field between overseas sellers and EU-based retailers.
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Shopify Launches Campaign Autopilot AI Marketing Tool
Shopify has launched Campaign Autopilot, an AI-powered marketing tool that automates campaign management across selected advertising channels. The new feature aims to help merchants spend less time managing ads while retaining control over budgets and performance goals.
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Visa and OpenAI Team Up on AI Commerce
Visa and OpenAI have announced a new partnership aimed at bringing secure payment capabilities to AI-powered shopping experiences. The move could help transform AI assistants from product discovery tools into platforms that can facilitate purchases on behalf of consumers.
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Amazon Confirms Prime Day 2026 Dates
Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2026 will run from June 23 to June 26. We explain what this means for consumers and merchants.
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Shopify’s Q1 2026 Earnings Are In
Shopify has reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with the ecommerce giant announcing a 34% year-over-year growth in revenue and a free cash flow margin of 15%.
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GameStop Makes Shock $55.5 Billion Bid for eBay
In one of the most unexpected ecommerce developments of the year, gaming retailer GameStop has submitted a proposal to acquire eBay in a deal valued at approximately $55.5 billion.
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Amazon Announces New Surcharge on Fulfillment Services
As rising fuel costs linked to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran ripple through the ecommerce sector, Amazon announces a new surcharge on fulfillment.
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ChatGPT Traffic Converts 31% Better Than Organic Search, New Ecommerce Study Suggests
A new study suggests that traffic originating from ChatGPT converts significantly better than traditional organic search traffic.
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JD.com Launches JoyExpress in Europe, Raising Questions for Amazon
JD.com has announced the launch of JoyExpress, a new express delivery network in Europe designed to support its upcoming ecommerce platform, Joybuy. The move marks a significant step in the Chinese retail giant’s expansion into key European markets, where Amazon currently dominates online retail. JoyExpress forms part of JINGDONG Logistics, the logistics arm of JD.com.…
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Amazon Tests Amazon Now — a 30-Minute Grocery Delivery Service in London
Amazon has launched a new ultra-fast delivery service in the UK, ‘Amazon Now,’ as it steps up efforts to make online shopping almost instantaneous.
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Google Unveils its Universal Commerce Protocol, Raising Big Questions for the Future of Retail
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people shop online, and with the release of its new ‘Universal Commerce Protocol,’ Google is making a clear play to sit at the center of that transformation. At the opening of this year’s National Retail Federation (NRF) conference, Google unveiled a sweeping vision for what it calls the “agentic…
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