Built for
partners.
Why we do this
Our goal is simple: Make eCommerce software better by connecting the people building it with the people using it.
Know your users. In real time.
The best decisions happen when you’re speaking with merchants who are actively working through the problems your product solves.
Not just understanding their business — but:
What they’re trying to improve right now
What tools they’re evaluating or replacing
How and when decisions actually happen
Relationships, not just recordings
Conversations create access to merchants your team needs to understand and build relationships with.
When you consistently speak with the right Shopify brands:
You build trust and credibility
You understand how and why decisions happen
You create early relationships with potential customers
A note from the founder
app store research started as a way to make it easier for app teams to talk to Shopify merchants.
But what became clear very quickly was this:
The real value wasn’t just in the research - it was in the conversations themselves.
After years in eCommerce - running brands, building an agency, and working closely with product teams - the same gap kept appearing:
Teams needed better access to real merchants
Merchants wanted a voice in shaping the tools they use
Valuable conversations weren’t happening often enough
So we built a platform to make those conversations consistent.
What started as research has evolved into something more:
A way to get in front of the right Shopify brands - every month.
Today, app store research connects thousands of Shopify brands, operators, and experts with app teams - helping them stay close to their market, make better decisions, and create real relationships with the people they serve.
And we’re just getting started.
Jonathan Kennedy
Founder, app store research
Who We Connect
We bring together the people shaping the Shopify ecosystem This isn’t just research - it’s ongoing collaboration between builders and operators.
Come build with us
If you’re building the next great Shopify app - or running a brand with real ambition - this is where you belong.
