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Agentic eCommerce with Shopify and Sanity

A quick look at our Turbo Start Aisle agentic eCommerce starter. It uses Sanity Agent Context to generate shopping UI on the fly, narrow down by brand, size, and color, and…

Frequently asked questions

What is agentic e-commerce?
Agentic e-commerce is a new way for users to interact with your e-commerce website using AI agents instead of traditional filters and categories. Rather than browsing through menus, customers can chat with an agent to find exactly what they want, asking natural questions about products, sizes, colors, and policies in real time.
How do agents generate UI in e-commerce?
Agents generate UI on the fly by responding to customer queries with dynamically created product interfaces. Instead of showing pre-built category pages, the agent understands what you're looking for and displays only the relevant products and options that match your specific request.
Can I ask agents about product specifics like size and color?
Absolutely, that's the whole point. You can ask an agent if they have a product in a specific size, color, or brand, and they'll check their inventory and show you exactly what's available. It's a conversational way to narrow down options rather than clicking through multiple filters.
What else can agentic e-commerce agents help with besides finding products?
Agents can help with much more than just product search. You can ask them about policies like returns, shipping, and warranties in a conversational way. They can explain company policies in simple terms or answer any other questions about how the business works.
How does this compare to traditional e-commerce filtering?
Traditional e-commerce relies on you navigating categories and using filters to find what you want. Agentic e-commerce flips this on its head by letting you just tell the agent what you need, and it handles the searching and filtering for you through conversation.
Is agentic e-commerce only for small websites?
We showed it working on a small website, but the potential is huge for larger e-commerce sites. With more products and categories, agentic interactions become even more powerful because customers don't have to hunt through endless menus to find what they're looking for.
How do I try agentic e-commerce?
We built an example on Turbo at Isle, an e-commerce website powered by Shopify and Sanity where you can chat with an agent to find products. You just go to the chat, describe what you want, and the agent helps you narrow down options through conversation.

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