--- title: "Insights — The Library & The Journal | Human After All" description: "B2B eCommerce insights from Rudy Abitbol. The Library: evergreen guides, reports, and articles on Shopify Plus B2B, Akeneo PIM, AI commerce. The Journal: weekly field notes from active engagements." url: "https://humanafterall.ca/insights/" language: "en" updated: "2026-03-24T12:00:00.000Z" markdown_index: "https://humanafterall.ca/api/md/index.md" --- Insights · operator-grade # Field notes from _operators._ Two shelves, two paces. [The Library](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/library/) is evergreen — guides, reports, articles you'll reference for years. [The Journal](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/journal/) is weekly — field notes from active B2B engagements, syndicated from Substack. [ Shelf one · Evergreen ## The Library Read once. _Reference forever._ Long-form guides, deep-dive reports, and editorial articles built to outlive the news cycle. Shopify Plus B2B, Akeneo PIM, AI commerce, ERP integration. Guides Reports Articles 30 resources → ](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/library/)[ Shelf two · Weekly LIVE ## The Journal What we're thinking, _weekly._ Field notes from active engagements, syndicated from the Substack feed. Sharper, faster, less polished. Subscribe to get it in your inbox. AI Shopify Plus Operations 3+ posts → ](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/journal/) From the Library ## The operator's _reference shelf._ [Browse all 30 resources →](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/library/) [ ![Shopify Just Connected Millions of Merchants to ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot](https://humanafterall.ca/images/insights/shopify-agentic-storefronts-chatgpt-b2b-distributors.webp) Article ### Shopify Just Connected Millions of Merchants to ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot Shopify launched Agentic Storefronts — merchants sell directly inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. B2B distributors are excluded unless they run hybrid B2B/D2C on Shopify Plus. Read article → Mar 24, 2026 ](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/shopify-agentic-storefronts-chatgpt-b2b-distributors/)[ ![I gave an #AI agent my SSH keys and let it code on a live…](https://humanafterall.ca/images/insights/2026-02-02-15-26-53.0.webp) Article ### I gave an #AI agent my SSH keys and let it code on a live… I gave an #AI agent my SSH keys and let it code on a live test site. Read article → Feb 2, 2026 ](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/2026-02-02-15-26-53.0/)[ ![2026's Biggest AI Challenge Isn't What You Think](https://humanafterall.ca/images/insights/2026s-biggest-ai-challenge-isnt-what-you-think-rudy-abitbol-yylae.webp) Article ### 2026's Biggest AI Challenge Isn't What You Think MIT dropped a stat last year that got everyone talking: 95% of generative AI pilots are failing. Read article → Jan 2, 2026 ](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/2026s-biggest-ai-challenge-isnt-what-you-think-rudy-abitbol-yylae/) From the Journal LIVE ## What we're thinking, _weekly._ [Browse all posts →](https://humanafterall.ca/insights/journal/) [![Canadians love AI. Canadian companies still can’t cash it in.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P6jp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a069b45-647c-44b0-b79d-ec354737adff_954x579.png) SUBSTACK JOURNAL Jul 15, 2026 ### Canadians love AI. Canadian companies still can’t cash it in. Anthropic just published its first Canadian country brief , and one number should make every executive in this country uncomfortable. Canada ranks eighth in the world in Claude usage. Per person, Cana… Read post → on Substack](https://b2becommerce.substack.com/p/canadians-love-ai-canadian-companies) [![My B2B eCommerce Maturity Model: 11 Levels, and How to Find Yours](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bYi2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdc34c08f-bdf9-4244-ab2d-3ca4ec9c543b_4032x3024.jpeg) SUBSTACK JOURNAL Jun 16, 2026 ### My B2B eCommerce Maturity Model: 11 Levels, and How to Find Yours Most distributors talk about B2B eCommerce like a light switch. You have it or you don’t. That framing is why so many transformation projects stall. B2B eCommerce isn’t a switch. It’s a climb, and the… Read post → on Substack](https://b2becommerce.substack.com/p/my-b2b-ecommerce-maturity-model-11) [![The Hybrid Store: A Guide to Running B2B and B2C on One Admin](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XDzz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F91c74c64-3cbc-4eb3-bb19-a6d99dfc36e7_1450x1022.jpeg) SUBSTACK JOURNAL Jun 3, 2026 ### The Hybrid Store: A Guide to Running B2B and B2C on One Admin You probably have more B2B demand than you think. The accounts emailing for a “bulk price.” The distributor who wants Net 30 instead of a card. The retailer asking for a standing reorder. Most DTC tea… Read post → on Substack](https://b2becommerce.substack.com/p/the-hybrid-store-a-guide-to-running) Newsletter ## Get The Journal _in your inbox._ Weekly B2B eCommerce field notes from Rudy Abitbol. No fluff, no AI-generated filler — real operator perspective on Shopify Plus, Akeneo PIM, and the AI layer. 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