Seeking Shopify Store Owners for Paid AI Chatbot Research Study

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Topic summary

Recruiting Shopify store owners for a paid research study on generative AI chatbots’ impact on increasing sales and reducing cart abandonment. Focus is on AI that can autonomously perform sales tasks, similar to a human salesperson.

  • Eligibility & participation: Must have an active Shopify store that generates sales. Participants will schedule a short call to share insights; sign-up via the provided Google Form link.
  • Compensation: Amazon gift cards—$10 for standard Shopify store owners; $20 for Shopify Plus store owners (Shopify Plus is Shopify’s enterprise-tier offering).
  • Backing & credibility: Project is funded by a UK Research and Innovation grant, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and partners; a UKRI news link is provided.

Status & outcomes: This is an open call for participants; results are not yet available. Key aim is to quantify sales uplift and cart abandonment reduction attributable to generative AI chatbots (AI systems that generate natural language and can handle sales interactions).

Summarized with AI on December 31. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi everyone,

I am conducting research on generative AI chatbots and their effectiveness in increasing sales and reducing cart abandonment in Shopify stores. The aim is to measure the impact of having an AI that can autonomously perform sales tasks, similar to a human salesperson.

As part of this research, I am offering compensation (in amazon giftcards) for your feedback:

  • $10 for standard Shopify store owners

  • $20 for Shopify Plus store owners

To participate, you must have an active Shopify store that generates sales and we would schedule a short call to discuss your insights and experiences.

This project is part of a grant we have received from the UK’s Research and Innovation Agency, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and other partners.

If you’d like to participate please fill in this form and we will be in touch.