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Field notes from shipping Milly Chat to Shopify merchants. What worked, what didn't, what's next. Written by founders, lightly edited.

FEATURED · MAY 29, 2026

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Milly Chat in May 2026: Live on the Shopify App Store, Curated AI Output, and Auto-Apply Discounts

A round-up of what shipped in Milly Chat during May 2026 — the public Shopify App Store launch with self-serve install and 7-day trials, Curated Collection and Curated Responses, a marketing-owned Brand Voice layer, auto-apply discounts at the cart, and a Corrections lander.

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Milly Chat in May 2026: Live on the Shopify App Store, Curated AI Output, and Auto-Apply Discounts

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Milly Chat in April 2026: CRM Routing, Quiz Launch, and a New Retention Model

Back-in-Stock Notifications from Shopify Chat: Maestra + Klaviyo

If You Run Flash Sales, Your Chat Widget's Job Isn't the Rush — It's the Lead-Up

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Theme App Extension Install: One-Click AI Chat for Shopify, No theme.liquid Edits

Mixed-Availability Products in Shopify Chat: When Some Variants Sell Out

Post-Purchase Engagement: The Shopify Chat Metric Most Analytics Miss

Product Recommendation Quizzes Inside Your Shopify Chat: Scored Answers, Ranked Results, AI-Aware Follow-Ups

Gaps and Weekly Recap: Two New Operational Pages for Your Shopify Chat

Why We Retire Old Chat Conversations After 90 Days (And How to Keep the Ones That Matter)

How to Set Up Intent-Conditional Lead Capture on Your Shopify Store

Custom Categories for Your Knowledge Base

Sticky Add-to-Cart Bar in Chat: PDP-Aware Conversion on Every Format

Proactive Engagement Triggers for Shopify Chat: When to Greet, When Not To

Custom Webhook Lead Routing — Send Leads to Any CRM

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Proactive Engagement Templates for Shopify Chat: A Library of Pre-Built Rules

Measuring AI Chat Widget ROI on Shopify: How to Do It Honestly

In-Chat Add to Cart on Shopify: Closing the Loop Without Leaving the Conversation

Four Widget Formats for Shopify Chat

Lead Capture from Chat: From Discount Seekers to CRM-Ready Customers

AI Search for Shopify: How Smart Product Discovery Actually Works

Best AI Apps for Shopify in 2026: Tools That Actually Drive Revenue

Upload Markdown Docs Straight Into Your Knowledge Base

URL Sync: Keep Your Shopify AI Chat Knowledge Base in Lockstep With Your Help Center

Shopify Inbox Alternative: Why AI Chat Widgets Outperform the Default

Best AI Chatbot for Shopify: A Complete Guide to AI-Powered Product Discovery

Best Shopify Live Chat Apps in 2026: From Basic Support to AI-Powered Discovery

How AI Product Recommendations Work on Shopify

Reducing Support Tickets with AI: A Guide for Shopify Merchants

Shopify AI Chat vs Traditional Live Chat: What's Better for E-Commerce?

Setting Up a Knowledge Base Chat Widget for Your Shopify Store

How to Use Conditional Rules to Personalize Your Shopify Chat Widget

Tidio Alternative: Why Shopify Merchants Are Switching to AI-Native Chat

How to Eliminate Zero-Result Searches on Your Shopify Store

AI Shopping Assistants for E-Commerce: What They Are and How They Work

Gorgias Alternative: AI-First Customer Support for Shopify Stores

PDF Upload for Your Shopify AI Chat Knowledge Base

Custom Display Name: White-Label Your Shopify AI Chat Widget in 30 Seconds

BigSur AI Is Sunsetting: Here's the Best Alternative for Your Shopify Store

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