Shopify says AI search tripled traffic and orders
The company says AI-driven referrals boosted Shopify stores in Q2 without replacing Google.
Why it matters
The data point suggests AI search may become an incremental commerce referral channel rather than only a substitute for traditional search. For retailers and platforms, it raises the importance of tracking AI-originated discovery and conversions separately from Google traffic.
The key points
- 1.AI-driven Shopify traffic and orders tripled year over year in Q2.
- 2.Shopify says AI search is not replacing Google for merchants.
- 3.Commerce may see AI search as incremental referral traffic.
Shopify said AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in the second quarter. The company said the trend is not cannibalizing search traffic in the same way AI search has affected publishers, and is not replacing Google for merchants.
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