Shopify launches first AI commerce assistant

A customer being served.

Shopify, a provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, has made more than 100 updates as part of its Summer ‘23 Edition, the twice-annual showcase of its latest products and innovations.

These updates include Sidekick, a new first-of-its-kind AI-enabled commerce assistant for business owners on Shopify, and aim to allow its merchants to be more productive, creative, and powerful than ever before — ushering in a new era of commerce full of brand new...