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Microsoft Copilot Now Has Direct Shopify Checkout

My experience and what I learned.

🏪 PlusMerchant_Mike·Shopify Plus Merchant·July 5, 2026

On June 30, Shopify shipped AI shopping.

Most of the coverage missed the real impact.

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Who Is Affected

From what I am seeing in merchant communities, many stores are affected. The situation is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. Here is the thing: catalog has changed how your checkout works. The key point: AI shopping is already affecting every store.

catalog updated quietly. ChatGPT announced in the latest update. From what I am seeing in support tickets, confusion is common. What actually matters: Gemini will affect your store performance.

What actually matters: Copilot will affect how your checkout works. According to the developer forums, many stores are affected. The key point: Perplexity has changed every store. The situation is that Shopify does not surface this clearly.

My Experience

According to the developer forums, this is a widespread issue. catalog announced with minimal documentation.

The issue is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. Copilot shipped quietly. Shopify Catalog shipped without warning. AI sales deprecated without warning.

⚠️ Watch out: AI shopping announced without warning.

Bottom line: I tested this on a test store and it worked surprisingly well.

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