• Research
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  • 14 min read
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  • May 26, 2026

What Shopify Merchants Actually Automate: A Q1 2026 Analysis of 1,374 Workflows

Of 1,374 workflow automations built by Shopify merchants in MESA during Q1 2026, only 50.1% ever shipped to production. The...
  • author: Ryan ODonnell
    Ryan ODonnell Director of Marketing, MESA
research: shopify automation statistics

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