MerchCanvas / Recommendations
The next discovery

A considered next step for every browse.

Build product recommendations with a clear merchandising point of view. Choose the selection, refine the presentation, and give it a place in your storefront.

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Cream poplin shirt in an illustrative storefront
THE EVERYDAY COLLECTION

The perfect
starting point.

Considered pieces for
your everyday wardrobe.

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Consider these, too.

MERCHCANVAS PICKS
Tailored trousersTailored trousers
The everyday toteThe everyday tote
A softer layerA softer layer
Illustrative storefront · Placement depends on your theme
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

More intention. Less friction.

01

Choose how products are selected

Combine rules such as best sellers, newest products, similar products and bought together. Use available catalog, sales and consented engagement signals.

02

Keep your merchandising intent

Pin products, apply filters and exclusions, and decide how many to show. Preview the selection while refining the rules, heading and grid or slider.

03

Give it a place in your theme

Add MerchCanvas picks through Shopify’s theme editor. Connect the saved recommendation and position it on a compatible product, collection or other page.

MAKE IT PART OF YOUR WORKFLOW

A simpler way to get there.

01

Choose the context

Create a recommendation for a product page, collection page or a placement that does not need either context.

02

Compose the selection

Add selection rules in order, refine filters and pins, and preview the products using your synced data.

03

Activate and place it

Activate the recommendation, add its app block in the theme editor, and connect it using the recommendation ID.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

A little
more detail.

Will activating a recommendation add it to my theme?

No. Activation makes the saved selection available. Add the MerchCanvas picks app block in Shopify’s theme editor, connect its recommendation ID and save the theme. Your theme must support app blocks.

Are recommendations generated by AI?

These recommendations use explicit selection rules and available store data. Similar products are matched using product type, tags and vendor, not image recognition or generative AI.

What happens if my store does not have enough sales data?

Rules that need unavailable data may not return products. You can add a later rule such as Newest products to fill the selection. The preview shows data warnings so you can make an informed choice.

A MORE CONSIDERED KIND OF COMMERCE

Your next collection
deserves a better canvas.

Tell us about your store. Let’s see what you can create.

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