WSJ Tech News Briefing · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Shopify is projecting accelerated sales growth for the third quarter, exceeding The Wall Street Journal's consensus estimate. This optimistic outlook is fueled by AI-driven search and broad merchant expansion, which have tripled year-over-year.
“And Shopify is forecasting accelerated sales growth for the third quarter, as AI-driven search and broad merchant expansion fuel market share gains.”
“Instead, the e-commerce platform is guiding for revenue to grow at a low 30% rate in the current quarter, topping The Wall Street Journal's consensus of about 27%.”
“The company said AI-driven traffic and order volumes have tripled year over year.”