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"Agent commerce readiness platform for Shopify merchants"
17 sections · 14 sources
Phase 3 · Market Research
Agent commerce protocols (ACP, UCP, OpenAI) are real and shipping now — Stripe, Shopify, and Google all have live specs E-001 E-002 E-003. But merchant adoption is early-stage: AI accounts for roughly 0.1% of referral traffic E-007. The agent shopping market is MODELED at $2.1B by 2028, but buyer urgency is UNCLEAR.
Phase 3 · Competitive Landscape
Bundling risk is significant — Shopify is co-developing UCP and already ships Checkout Kit E-003 E-006. They will bundle basic readiness tools. Noibu ($12M funded) does adjacent error monitoring. Key gap: no one offers end-to-end agent readiness audits as a product category yet DERIVED. WAF/bot blocking may break verification on 30-50% of stores E-009.
Phase 4 · Decision Claims
Distribution via Shopify Plus agencies is plausible but UNVERIFIED — no direct evidence of agency demand for "agent readiness audits" as a product category. Name "Everform" has HIGH collision risk: 3+ active consumer brands, creating trademark conflict and SEO noise E-010 E-011 E-012.
Phase 5 · Purple Team Review
SYNTHETIC Red Team: "Shopify bundles basic readiness within 12 months. Your window closes before you hit scale." Blue Team: "Agencies need a standardized audit they can white-label. You own the methodology if you move now." Yellow Hat: "Pivot to 'silent failure insurance' — reframe from readiness to reliability."
Phase 7 · Executive Verdict
CONDITIONAL_COMMIT — Market exists, protocols are shipping, but distribution is unverified and bundling risk is real. Gate: Validate agency WTP within 14 days. Resolve name risk before any branding investment. Consider pivot to "Checkout Proof" positioning (silent failure insurance) for stronger differentiation.
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Executive Verdict Card

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Evidence Snapshot

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§3

Concept Card

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§4

Decision Claims

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§5

Deep Research

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§6

Conflicts & Resolution

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§7–8

Purple Team + Scorecard

Five synthetic reviewers (Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, Green) stress-test the concept. Multi-dimensional scoring across 10 criteria, each requiring evidence.

§9–11

Pricing · Distribution · Risk

Pricing anchors and WTP analysis. Channel feasibility with partnership requirements. Risk matrix with probability, impact, and mitigation for each risk.

§12–14

Build Plan · Missing Data · Pivot Options

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§15–17

Integrity · Appendix · JSON

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