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Shopify Sidekick adds guidance for checkout and customer account configuration

Shopify’s October 13, 2026 announcement introduces Sidekick guidance for businesses configuring checkout and customer accounts.

1 min read Source: changelog.shopify.com

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What changed: Sidekick can now answer questions and provide guidance on customizing Shopify checkout and customer accounts.

Who is affected

The update concerns businesses configuring checkout and customer accounts in Shopify; the source does not specify eligibility by business size.

What it means for your business

For businesses using Shopify, this means being able to ask Sidekick directly for guidance on checkout and customer account configuration.

What to do

Ask Sidekick how to configure a checkout or customer account setting you want to adjust.

When it takes effect

The source gives no separate effective date and describes the feature as available now.

Source: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/customize-checkout-and-accounts-configurations-with-sidekick

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