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Deep dives into eCommerce strategy, Liquid development, and merchant stories from the Talk Shop ecosystem. Whether you're scaling your first store or optimizing a Shopify Plus build, we've got the insights to keep you ahead.

Best Claude Code Subagents for Shopify Merchants (2026)
Shopify Development

Best Claude Code Subagents for Shopify Merchants (2026)

The 10 most useful Claude Code subagents for Shopify merchants — Liquid linter, theme speed auditor, metafields designer, app submission reviewer, and more. Install, customize, and stop writing the same prompt twice.

Talk Shop15 min read
Claude Code Custom Commands for Ecommerce (2026)
Shopify Development

Claude Code Custom Commands for Ecommerce (2026)

A curated library of ten Claude Code slash commands built for Shopify developers and merchants, with full command files, usage examples, team-sharing tips, and security guardrails.

Talk Shop11 min read
Shopify Magic: Free AI for Small Stores (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Shopify Magic: Free AI for Small Stores (2026)

Shopify Magic is already sitting inside your admin, waiting to write product descriptions, email subject lines, Flow automations, and more — for free. Here's every place it lives and how to use it without blowing past the limits.

Talk Shop15 min read
Shopify Sidekick Prompts for Inventory Forecasting (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Shopify Sidekick Prompts for Inventory Forecasting (2026)

A copy-paste library of 18 Shopify Sidekick prompts for inventory forecasting — reorder timing, seasonal demand, dead stock, contribution margin, supplier lead times, and vendor diversification — with example outputs and tweaks.

Talk Shop14 min read
Shopify Sidekick Limitations: What It Cannot Do (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Shopify Sidekick Limitations: What It Cannot Do (2026)

An honest look at what Shopify Sidekick actually can't do in 2026 — plan-tier gaps, external system blind spots, creative limitations, and when to reach for a specialized app instead.

Talk Shop14 min read
How to Use Shopify Sidekick for Inventory Management (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

How to Use Shopify Sidekick for Inventory Management (2026)

A practical walkthrough of using Shopify Sidekick for inventory: daily check-ins, reorder alerts, dead-stock flags, seasonal prep, stockout diagnosis, and where Sidekick stops and Pulse or the Inventory API should take over.

Talk Shop17 min read
Claude Code vs Cursor for Shopify Theme Development (2026)
Shopify Development

Claude Code vs Cursor for Shopify Theme Development (2026)

A head-to-head comparison of Claude Code and Cursor for real Shopify theme work — Liquid refactors, MCP support, pricing, and when each tool wins on a merchant project.

Talk Shop17 min read
How to Use Shopify Sidekick Pulse (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

How to Use Shopify Sidekick Pulse (2026)

A complete 2026 walkthrough of Shopify Sidekick Pulse: how to enable proactive AI insights, interpret recommendations, and combine Pulse with Skills and prompts to grow your store.

Talk Shop16 min read
Open-Source LLM for a Small Shopify Store (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Open-Source LLM for a Small Shopify Store (2026)

A merchant-focused comparison of Llama 3.1, Mistral, Qwen, and DeepSeek-V3 for product descriptions, customer service, and ad copy — with honest cost math on Ollama, Replicate, Together AI, and self-hosted GPUs versus just paying OpenAI.

Talk Shop16 min read

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