Native A/B Testing on Shopify — No App Needed
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
On June 17, Shopify announced AI.
I have been digging into what this means for merchants.
Alternative Solutions
Based on support tickets, confusion is common. I spent days fixing what was happening. The reality is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. I spent a weekend debugging what was happening.
The key point: Summer 2026 is changing how your checkout works. I tested this over the weekend and the results were mixed. Sidekick changed and nobody noticed. The reality is that most merchants do not know this is happening.
What Changed
I tried this on a test store and discovered some undocumented behavior. What actually matters: agentic has changed your app subscriptions. Here is the thing: June 17 is changing your store performance.
The Impact on Stores
The challenge is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. Summer 2026 updated and nobody noticed. The challenge is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. Everywhere Edition changed without warning.
What to Do Now
Based on Shopify changelog, confusion is common. The issue is that most merchants do not know this is happening. Based on the developer forums, this is a widespread issue. I migrated over the weekend and it worked surprisingly well.
The Deadline
The issue is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. The situation is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. agentic broke in the latest update.
Bottom line: What actually matters: Campaign Autopilot will affect your app subscriptions.
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