online stores
online stores at Beyond Market Intelligence is a file of 2 stories. The newest of them: “Chat with Sidekick to build your store and see it take shape instantly” and “AI search triples Shopify orders, complementing rather than replacing traditional traffic”. Shopify's new Canvas builder lets merchants create a store by chatting with its AI agent, Sidekick, and watching the site take shape in real time. Shopify's latest data flips a familiar fear on its head: AI search isn't replacing Google, it's fueling growth. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every online stores story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
Chat with Sidekick to build your store and see it take shape instantly
Shopify's new Canvas builder lets merchants create a store by chatting with its AI agent, Sidekick, and watching the site take shape in real time. That's a meaningful step forward. Instead of wrestling with templates, you describe what you need, and the interface responds instantly. It makes store building feel more like a conversation than a technical task. For a deeper look at how plain language transforms data workflows, see our piece "Describe Your Data in Plain Words and Let AI Feed Your Spreadsheet Continuously."
AI search triples Shopify orders, complementing rather than replacing traditional traffic
Shopify's latest data flips a familiar fear on its head: AI search isn't replacing Google, it's fueling growth. In Q2, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year, proving that discovery and direct search can coexist. That's a signal worth watching for anyone building with AI. It suggests the tool isn't stealing attention; it's channeling intent. Curious how that plays out beyond retail?