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The shift from search-driven discovery to agentic shopping is creating a 'Meritocracy of Products.' High-SKU Shopify merchants are moving beyond keyword matching to intent-based discovery that rewards technical precision and product quality over SEO manipulation.

"Conversational Commerce" was the buzzword of 2024. In 2026, it’s dead. The winners have moved on to "Agentic Commerce"—where the AI doesn't just talk, it executes.

[Shopify](https://shopify.pxf.io/eK6XxX) President Harley Finkelstein calls it the "Agentic Era." Discover how the shift from ad-based search to merit-based AI agents is leveling the playing field for [Shopify](https://shopify.pxf.io/eK6XxX) merchants and why ShopGuide is your ticket to the top.

The search bar is dying. In 2026, AI agents are doing the shopping. Here is how ShopGuide puts you in the driver's seat of the Agentic Commerce revolution.

The shift from passive chatbots to autonomous AI agents is the biggest revolution in commerce since the iPhone. Here's why "Agentic Commerce" is the only way to scale your [Shopify](https://shopify.pxf.io/eK6XxX) store in 2026.