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Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google

Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.

TechCrunch AI· Sarah Perez·Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM UTC

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