Shopify News & Updates
Last updated October 26, 2026
Thrive Capital buys $100M in Shopify shares as bet on AI e-commerce gains, with shares down nearly 40% YTD after revenue slowdown
TikTok launches TikTok Real program to detect counterfeits on TikTok Shop using insights from 300+ IP experts
Sezzle’s antitrust case against Shopify clears first hurdle as judge advances monopolization claims over BNPL favoritism
Shopify data shows AI-referred shoppers convert nearly 50% higher and spend 14% more than organic search shoppers
63% of Gen Z shoppers say they’ve stopped buying products through TikTok Shop, per Harris Poll data
Shopify launches ChatGPT and Claude connector apps and introduces native llms.txt files
Six arrested in UK police raid on TikTok Shop livestreamers selling counterfeit goods, with $1.5M in fakes seized
Shopify quietly rolls out native llms.txt files for stores, adding structured data layer for AI agents
Shopify launches ChatGPT and Claude connector apps that let merchants manage their store from within their preferred AI agent
Shopify lays off 30+ in operations and customer support reorganization, with AI cited as partial cause
Shopify seeks regulatory approvals to act as a money transmitter and potentially bypass Stripe and PayPal
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Shopify pursues nationwide money transmitter licenses to push deeper into fintech and merchant payments
TikTok Shop drives $4.9B in Q1 U.S. sales as Ralph Lauren, Olaplex and Ulta Beauty launch storefronts
Shopify Plus agency Swanky raises £7.6M from YFM Equity Partners to scale e-commerce operations and pursue M&A
TikTok Shop adds “fine art” category and launches with live sale by influencer artist Sophie Tea
Whatnot launches Shopify integration to open live-shopping platform to millions of Shopify merchants
Shopify launches Managed Payment Methods, automatically enabling local payment options at checkout for all Shopify Payments stores
Shopify launches AI agent readiness tool that scores any store URL on compliance with agentic commerce protocols
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