29/10/2026
Shopify Editions Fall ‘26 dropped yesterday. 150+ updates. We’ve read the lot so you don’t have to.
The ones we’re most excited about at Futur Media:
👉 Your store inside the AI chat. Products can now be found and bought in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Grok, with Shop Pay checkout. Agentic commerce just went from “coming soon” to “live, check your eligibility”.
👉 A new theme architecture. Liquid blocks, typed contracts, Tailwind built in, and markdown files that teach Sidekick how your theme works. The biggest change to theme development since Online Store 2.0. We’re already testing it.
👉 Canvas. Design your whole store in one view with Sidekick alongside you. Shopify says stores launch 20% faster with it.
👉 Proper UK wins. DHL Express labels in the admin, Royal Mail pickup points, Shop Campaigns in the UK and WhatsApp abandonment flows.
👉 Rollouts. Theme, checkout, discounts and catalogues bundled into one scheduled, reversible launch. Just in time for Black Friday.