Shopify Debuts Canvas, Letting Merchants Build Stores by Chatting With AI
Shopify has introduced Canvas, a new site-building tool that lets merchants create and customize online stores by conversing with its AI assistant Sidekick while watching edits appear in real time. The launch underscores how commerce software is moving beyond static templates toward interactive, AI-guided design workflows. The feature could lower the technical barrier for small businesses and speed up store creation, but it also raises fresh questions about how much control merchants will want to delegate to automated systems as AI becomes embedded deeper into e-commerce operations.
