Shopify launched its Spring '26 Edition on June 17. The release includes over 150 updates centered on "agentic commerce." This technology allows AI agents to shop on behalf of consumers.
AI platforms like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google AI Mode now discover merchants' products by default. The Shopify Catalog syndicates structured product listings to these AI platforms.
Shopify co-developed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) with Google to standardize AI transactions. Searches using the new catalog convert at twice the rate of scraped data.
Developers can now use Shopify’s infrastructure to build AI-powered shopping experiences. The update includes an Agentic Storefronts management hub in the admin panel and expanded B2B features.