Shopify's Tobi Lütke doubles down on his hardcore 2025 messaging
Lütke stressed annual efficiency growth for every employee in an internal memo he published on X.
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Shopify CEO says before hiring anyone new, employees must prove AI can't do the job better
Tobi Lütke, the CEO of e-commerce platform Shopify, said his employees will have to step up their AI game.
He sold Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion. Now his new startup is betting big on an AI assistant named Augie.
Deliverr cofounder Harish Abbott has raised $25 million for his startup building an AI assistant for logistics companies.
Shopify has acquired Vantage Discovery, an AI search company founded by former Pinterest engineering leaders
Shopify acquires Vantage Discovery, an AI startup founded by ex-Pinterest leaders.
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Shopify was cutting resources for diversity groups before it was trendy
Shopify's halted funding for employee resource groups affected support for workers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Shopify acquihired 6 startups for their AI talent last year as it competes in a 'white-hot' market
Shopify enhanced its AI talent pool through six startup acquihires in the last year. It's competing for talent in a "white-hot" market for AI.
Kanye West's 4 days of controversy: a Super Bowl ad, a swastika T-shirt, and a Shopify shutdown
Shopify confirmed to BI that it took down YEEZY.com after a Super Bowl ad directed viewers to an online store that later featured a swastika T-shirt.
Shopify president says tax exemptions like de minimis are 'crucial' for small businesses
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein said policies like de minimis allow entrepreneurs to compete.
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Shopify's quiet layoffs continue among customer support workers
The e-commerce platform's customer support division has also experienced turnover in its executive ranks with three high-profile departures in 2024.
I'm trying to sell pickleball paddles online. An e-commerce expert advised me on how to make the most of Amazon and Shopify — and why paid ads are essential.
I'm midway through my "e-comm experiment" and have 500 pickleball paddles in production. I spoke to an expert about how to effectively sell them.
Shopify's 25% gain sends Canada's benchmark stock index to all-time highs
Shopify's surge added fuel to Canada's strong market rally, helping its benchmark index cross 25,000 for the first time.
Mikhail Parakhin recently moved from Microsoft to lead Shopify's engineering and data organizations
Before joining Shopify earlier this year, he helped build AI-powered services such as Bing Chat and Copilot at Microsoft.
Retailers are teaming up with Meta and Google as they fight Amazon for ad dollars
To compete with Amazon, retailers are partnering with Meta and Google to enhance ad targeting and measurement.
Leaked email: Shopify will stop reimbursing employees for internet costs while staying a remote-first company
Shopify ends internet reimbursement and cuts other employee benefits, citing evolving company needs.
Amazon's Shopify killer got off to a slow start, according to sellers and internal emails
In an internal Amazon email from July, an exec, Peter Larsen, expressed dissatisfaction with unit sales off target "by a wide margin."
Shopify COO says in leaked memo that the Shopify Plus brand has 'outlived its usefulness' and will no longer be used
Shopify will no longer refer to Shopify Plus as a brand, though merchants can still sign up for Shopify Plus plans.
Shopify acquires the team from Peel Insights, an AI-driven analytics startup
Shopify acquires Peel Insights to boost e-commerce analytics and enhance personalized shopping experiences for online sellers.
Shopify leaders say using AI helped keep its head count flat, in addition to layoffs last year
Shopify's head count has remained flat since last year, and executives say they have AI to thank.
Shopify warns on margins and posts big quarterly loss, sending shares plunging
The e-commerce platform surprised investors after posting the loss for the first quarter and warning that margins would fall.
Shopify plans a reorg of its Support division as the ratio of managers to 'crafters' falls below target
Shopify's Support division is set for a reorg after experimenting with AI over the last year.
