At Vortex IQ, we believe no innovation thrives in isolation. Our success in building the world’s first Agentic AI platform for e-commerce owes much to our partnerships with forward-thinking agencies that don’t just implement stores — they architect growth.

This post is a spotlight on the BigCommerce and Shopify agencies who consistently go above and beyond to help merchants scale faster, convert smarter, and now — automate better through AI agents.

Whether you’re a brand looking for your next growth partner or a VC evaluating the strength of our ecosystem, these are the partners shaping the next generation of e-commerce.

Why Agency Partnerships Matter in the AI Era

E-commerce is evolving rapidly:

  • Merchants are no longer asking “Can I sell online?” 
  • They’re asking “How do I optimise, automate, and stay ahead?” 

AI agents from Vortex IQ offer automation across product management, SEO, backup, alerts, analytics and more — but the real power comes when agencies use them strategically in their service stack.

Our agency partners act as:

  • AI implementers: deploying task-specific agents for merchants 
  • Customisation experts: aligning agents with brand-specific workflows 

Co-sellers: helping clients adopt the Vortex IQ platform at scale

Featured BigCommerce & Shopify Agency Partners

1. 247 Commerce (UK)

  • Platform: BigCommerce Elite Partner | Adobe Commerce Gold 
  • Strength: Complex B2B builds, marketplace integrations, custom UI 

Why We Love Them: Early adopter of Vortex IQ agents for staging, backup, and product automation. Their technical depth and enterprise process rigour make them a go-to for ambitious brands like Krispy Kreme.

2. Eastside Co (UK)

  • Platform: Shopify Plus Partner 
  • Strength: DTC brand storytelling, CRO, and Shopify theme dev 

Why We Love Them: Laser focus on customer experience and conversion, with a growing interest in using AI agents for automated A/B testing, product tagging, and customer retention triggers.

3. Absolute Web (USA)

  • Platform: BigCommerce Elite | Shopify Experts 
  • Strength: UX design, custom headless builds, performance marketing 

Why We Love Them: Strong at blending commerce with storytelling. Now exploring AI-led personalisation and price testing agents for mid-sized fashion and lifestyle brands.

4. Velstar (UK)

  • Platform: Shopify Plus 
  • Strength: Growth strategy, replatforming, retention 

Why We Love Them: Incredible at scaling growth-stage DTC brands. Already testing our analytics agents for campaign-level performance insights and AI-powered discounting.

5. Space 48 (UK & USA)

  • Platform: BigCommerce Elite 
  • Strength: Omnichannel retail, composable architecture, integrations 

Why We Love Them: Always ahead of the curve. Now collaborating on staging agent use cases and composable rollbacks with AI triggers.

The Future of Agencies is Agentic

These agencies are leading the charge as the industry shifts from implementation to intelligent optimisation.

With access to our:

  • Agent Builder Studio 
  • MCP SDK 
  • White-labelled monitoring dashboards 
  • Partner enablement support 

…they’re able to deliver AI-powered outcomes to their clients without increasing headcount

Want to Become a Partner?

We’re onboarding select agencies across UK, Europe, US, and APAC to:

  • Co-build AI agent libraries 
  • Embed AI automation into their client projects 
  • Monetise their own agents via the upcoming Vortex IQ Agent Marketplace 

If you’re an agency delivering BigCommerce or Shopify solutions and want to stand out with AI automation, we’d love to talk.

Final Word

Our partners don’t just build e-commerce stores — they build businesses.

We’re proud to work with these standout agencies who share our vision of AI-enabled, always-optimising e-commerce. The Agentic future is here — and these are the ones helping us lead it.