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Shopify Scripts stop on 30 June: move to Functions now

Legacy Shopify Scripts stop running on 30 June 2026, with no warning at checkout. What breaks, who is affected, and how to migrate to Functions in time.

25 June 2026 5 min read

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Shopify's free agentic-readiness scanner: what it tests

Shopify's free agentic-readiness scanner at shopify.com/agentic-readiness tests technical structured data only. What its checks cover, and what they don't.

24 June 2026 4 min read

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Google AI Mode and AI Overviews: the UK Shopify job now

Google AI Overviews now hit 14% of shopping queries and AI Mode has been live in the UK since July 2025. What UK Shopify stores must do to stay discoverable.

23 June 2026 4 min read

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Shopify email flows that drive revenue: the UK guide

Build Shopify email flows that drive revenue: welcome, abandoned cart, post-purchase and winback automations for UK stores, with Klaviyo benchmarks.

23 June 2026 12 min read

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Meta's 2% UK location fee starts 1 July: what to change

From 1 July 2026 Meta adds a 2% fee on UK-audience ad delivery. It shows only on invoices, so your true CPA and ROAS need updating first.

22 June 2026 4 min read

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Shopify Spring '26: UCP and Catalog open to every store

Shopify's Spring '26 Edition opens UCP and the Catalog API to every store, putting your products inside AI chat. What it means for UK shops.

21 June 2026 4 min read

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Agentic commerce for a UK Shopify store, explained

What agentic commerce means for a UK Shopify store: how products reach AI chat, the free readiness scanner, data hygiene and UK consumer-rights rules.

20 June 2026 8 min read

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New UK data-complaints duty: what Shopify stores must do

From 19 June 2026 the Data (Use and Access) Act gives shoppers a direct complaints right, and PECR cookie fines now reach £17.5m. Your actions.

20 June 2026 4 min read

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Shopify's free agentic-readiness scanner: what it tests

Shopify's free agentic-readiness scanner at shopify.com/agentic-readiness tests technical structured data only. What its checks cover, and what they don't.

24 June 2026 4 min read

A search panel feeding a highlighted product card cited inside an AI answer, above a row of related product tiles.
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Google AI Mode and AI Overviews: the UK Shopify job now

Google AI Overviews now hit 14% of shopping queries and AI Mode has been live in the UK since July 2025. What UK Shopify stores must do to stay discoverable.

23 June 2026 4 min read

A central product catalogue inside an archway, fanning products out to four AI assistant panels above a product strip.
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Shopify Spring '26: UCP and Catalog open to every store

Shopify's Spring '26 Edition opens UCP and the Catalog API to every store, putting your products inside AI chat. What it means for UK shops.

21 June 2026 4 min read

A shop's products flowing along connecting lines into three AI chat-assistant panels, with one product node highlighted.
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Agentic commerce for a UK Shopify store, explained

What agentic commerce means for a UK Shopify store: how products reach AI chat, the free readiness scanner, data hygiene and UK consumer-rights rules.

20 June 2026 8 min read

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Tools & Automation

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Shopify Scripts stop on 30 June: move to Functions now

Legacy Shopify Scripts stop running on 30 June 2026, with no warning at checkout. What breaks, who is affected, and how to migrate to Functions in time.

25 June 2026 5 min read

Four automated email paths branch from a Shopify cart node, one highlighted as it loops back to a repeat order.
Guides

Shopify email flows that drive revenue: the UK guide

Build Shopify email flows that drive revenue: welcome, abandoned cart, post-purchase and winback automations for UK stores, with Klaviyo benchmarks.

23 June 2026 12 min read

A central product catalogue inside an archway, fanning products out to four AI assistant panels above a product strip.
News

Shopify Spring '26: UCP and Catalog open to every store

Shopify's Spring '26 Edition opens UCP and the Catalog API to every store, putting your products inside AI chat. What it means for UK shops.

21 June 2026 4 min read

A shop's products flowing along connecting lines into three AI chat-assistant panels, with one product node highlighted.
Guides

Agentic commerce for a UK Shopify store, explained

What agentic commerce means for a UK Shopify store: how products reach AI chat, the free readiness scanner, data hygiene and UK consumer-rights rules.

20 June 2026 8 min read

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