Inspirations, on the agenda for the Summer Release 2026
Inspirations, on the agenda for the Summer Release 2026
The best product demos are not slides. They are real stores running real configurations, producing real numbers. That is the theme of the Summer Release on June 9, 2026 at 15:00 CET. We are calling it Inspirations, and we’re sharing how Hello Retail customers are actually using the platform: what they have built, how they have configured it, and the results it is driving.
The pre-agenda spans six product surfaces. We will firm up which customers, which configurations, and which numbers in the weeks leading up to the event. For now, the primer below covers what each surface is and where to read more.
What Inspirations is
Inspirations is the theme for the Summer Release 2026 webinar. We’re sharing how Hello Retail customers are actually using the platform across Search, Product Recommendations, Newsletter Content, Retail Media, Triggered Emails, and Product Agents. Questions are taken live.
Register for June 9, 15:00 CET.
A primer on the six surfaces
1. Product Agents
Six autonomous email agents that decide what to send, to whom, and when. Built on Product Intelligence, they integrate with Klaviyo and replace the manual logic of flowchart-based retention.
Read more: Product Agents · Email orchestration
2. Retail Media
Sponsored placements across the storefront, monetized as merchandising rather than as display. Pricing supports CPC, CPM, and hybrid models.
Read more: Retail Media · Retail media pricing · The retail media pillar
3. Personalized search
Search that handles misspellings, partial terms, and intent, with merchandiser-set boost rules in the dashboard.
Read more: Search · Ecommerce site search · Ecommerce search buyer’s guide
4. Product Recommendations
Recommendations on the product page, in the cart, at checkout, and on the order confirmation. Merchandiser dashboard for pinning rules and business overrides on top of the AI layer.
Read more: Product Recommendations · Product recommendations pillar
5. Newsletter Content
Personalized recommendation blocks for Klaviyo, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, and Omnisend newsletters. Each subscriber sees different products.
Read more: Newsletter Content
6. Triggered Emails
Event-driven flows for abandoned cart recovery, browse abandonment, price drop alerts, back-in-stock notifications, post-purchase cross-sell, and replenishment reminders. Each email includes personalized product recommendations powered by Product Intelligence.
Read more: Triggered Emails · Triggered emails pillar · Abandoned cart emails
How the six surfaces connect
| Surface | Where it lives | What it earns |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Storefront search bar | Conversion on intent traffic |
| Product Recommendations | Product page, cart, checkout | AOV and attach rate |
| Newsletter Content | ESP newsletter | Click-through and revenue per send |
| Triggered Emails | ESP flows | Recovered revenue per session |
| Retail Media | Storefront placements | New revenue line from brand partners |
| Product Agents | ESP send decisions | Send fewer emails, earn more per send |
All six share one intelligence layer (Product Intelligence), which is why a merchant who turns on Search this quarter starts every other product surface with a head start next quarter.
FAQ
When is the Summer Release 2026 webinar? June 9, 2026 at 15:00 CET. Register here.
Is the session recorded? Yes. Registered attendees receive the recording. Live questions are taken during the session.
Who is Inspirations for? Ecommerce managers, VPs of ecommerce, email marketing pros, merchandisers, and overall, both existing customers of Hello Retail, partners, or anyone evaluating how to run a better store.
What is Product Intelligence? The proprietary AI engine underneath every Hello Retail product surface. It analyzes product behavior at the SKU level across the platform and powers personalization without third-party cookies. Read more in Product Intelligence.
Is there a previous release I can watch first? Yes. The Winter Release 2026 introduced Product Agents. The Fall Release 2025 covered AI-powered banners, Search Word Boosting, upgraded Initial Content, and Pinned Products.
Last updated: 2026-05-12. Updated when the agenda firms up closer to June 9.
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