Anthropic has launched a comprehensive blueprint designed to accelerate the deployment of commerce agents using Claude, targeting retail, travel, telecom, and ticketing sectors. Technical implementations leveraging Claude have already demonstrated significant business impact, including up to a 35% increase in cart size and a 60% improvement in purchase completion rates. The provided blueprint offers reference implementations for two primary agent types: shopping agents and merchant agents. Shopping agents integrate with existing catalogs, carts, and order histories via the Messages API, Agent SDK, or Claude Managed Agents (beta) to facilitate natural language searches and multi-item planning while utilizing guardrails to prevent manipulative upselling and ensure price accuracy. Conversely, merchant agents assist store operators by analyzing internal data to suggest inventory clearances or marketing promotions, requiring human approval for all proactive changes. The solution is compatible with various deployment environments, including the Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry, and Google Cloud Vertex AI. Developers can utilize the included Claude Code plugin to customize these agents to specific brand policies and product catalogs. The toolkit encompasses various modular "skills," such as sales analytics, deep research, and in-conversation UI, allowing engineering teams to move from concept to a functional agent within days.