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The State of Shopify Search in 2026: What Merchants Need to Know

Site search is the most underinvested feature in most Shopify stores. Here's where the ecosystem stands, and where it's going.

6-minute read
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Vertex AI Search for Commerce on Shopify's Headless Architecture

You can add the power of Google Cloud's Vertex AI Search for Commerce to your headless Shopify architecture, whether you're using Hydrogen or other self-hosted infrastructure.

3-minute read
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Understanding Shopify Search Redirects in Practice

Gain clarity on Shopify search redirects with this article on best practices for effective search redirects that delight users and create smoother experiences.

6-minute read
Shopify

The Complete Guide to Improving Shopify Search Results

Everything you need to know to tackle your Shopify product discovery conversion rate optimization goals this year.

11-minute read

Google Cloud Vertex AI Articles


Algolia vs Google Cloud Vertex AI Search for Commerce
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How to migrate from Boost AI to Vertex AI Search for Commerce

Technical Migration SOP: Step-by-step guide for moving from Boost AI Search & Filter to Retail Cloud Connect.

3-minute read
Google Cloud Vertex AI

Improving Shopify Autocomplete with Google Cloud Vertex AI

See why Google's decades of experience refining autocomplete algorithms outperform even the most popular Shopify apps.

6-minute read
Google Cloud Vertex AI

Call the Google Cloud Retail API on Every Request

This article describes why caching search and browse results is an anti-pattern when using Google Cloud Discovery AI solutions for retail.

4-minute read
Google Cloud Vertex AI

Google Cloud’s Retail Configuration Settings Explained

Learn everything you need to know about configuring serving configurations, attributes, catalogs, and more to ensure your AI results drive meaningful conversions.

7-minute read
Google Cloud Platform+Shopify

Agentic Commerce is Here

See how Gemini and Vertex AI deliver the best search and recommendations.