As commerce continues to evolve with AI, omnichannel fulfillment, and headless architectures, this quarter is focused on making KartmaX more intelligent, more flexible, and enterprise-ready.

From AI-powered commerce and next-generation storefronts to smarter fulfillment and automation, here's what's coming in Q3 2026.

1. MaX Search

Following the launch of MaX Search, we're introducing the first phase of AI-powered search capabilities to deliver smarter product discovery while giving merchants greater control over search performance.

What this unlocks:

• AI-powered search relevance
• Image-based product search
• Business/Merchandising rules

Read more: MaX Search Q3 Roadmap

2. Hyperlocal Delivery

Bring quick commerce to your brand by fulfilling orders from the nearest retail store. Integrated with KartmaX OMS and Checkout, Hyperlocal Delivery helps brands offer faster deliveries while optimizing fulfillment operations.

Key capabilities

• Nearest-store fulfillment
• Order routing
• Same-day & quick delivery support
• Reduced shipping costs

3. Pickup From Store

Offer customers the convenience of buying online and collecting orders from their preferred store.

Key capabilities

• Buy Online, Pickup In Store (BOPIS)
• Real-time store inventory
• Pickup scheduling
• Seamless omnichannel experience

4. KartmaX OMS 2.0

A major evolution of KartmaX OMS designed for growing retailers managing multiple warehouses, stores, and fulfillment channels.

OMS 2.0 introduces a modern architecture, improved inventory visibility, and enhanced operational workflows.

Key capabilities

• Better inventory synchronization
• Improved fulfillment workflows
• Enhanced operational dashboards
• Enterprise-ready scalability

5. Smart Product Mapping

Managing large catalogs shouldn't require manual category mapping. Smart Product Mapping automatically associates products with the most relevant categories using intelligent rules.

What this unlocks:

• Automated product-category mapping
• AI-assisted recommendations
• Reduced merchandising effort
• Faster catalog onboarding
• Better catalog quality

6. StoreFront 2.0

StoreFront 2.0 is a completely redesigned headless storefront architecture built for modern commerce. It provides greater flexibility, improved accessibility, and complete design freedom without being tied to a traditional theme editor.

Key capabilities

• Headless architecture
• Faster storefront performance
• Better accessibility
• Greater customization flexibility
• Developer-friendly framework

7. AI Readiness

As AI assistants become a new shopping channel, merchants need storefronts that are optimized for machine understanding. KartmaX is introducing AI Readiness capabilities to prepare brands for the future of Agentic Commerce.

Key capabilities

• Structured commerce data
• AI-friendly storefront architecture
• Better product discoverability
• Machine-readable storefront content

8. LLM.txt Support

Generate and manage LLM.txt automatically, making it easier for Large Language Models to understand your products, collections, and storefront content.

What this unlocks:

• Auto-generated LLM.txt
• Better AI indexing
• Improved content discoverability
• Merchant configuration

9. Out-of-Stock Filtering

Improve product discovery by intelligently handling unavailable inventory across search and category pages.

Key capabilities

• Hide out-of-stock products
• Inventory-aware filtering
• Cleaner shopping experience
• Better conversion opportunities

10. Storefront MCP & Admin MCP

Expose secure Model Context Protocol servers that allow AI agents to safely interact with both your storefront and admin platform.

This lays the foundation for the next generation of AI-powered commerce experiences.

Key capabilities

• Storefront MCP Server
• KartmaX Admin MCP Server
• Now you can connect KartmaX with ChatGPT, Claude, Others..

11. QwikCilver Gift Card Integration

Enterprise-grade gift card support powered by QwikCilver enables brands to issue, validate, redeem, and manage digital gift cards seamlessly.

Key capabilities

• Gift card issuance
• Balance validation
• Online redemption

Highlights From the Previous Quarter

Before we look ahead, here's a snapshot of what was delivered during Q2 (April–June 2026).

✔ Xeno Loyalty Integration

Enabled seamless loyalty program management with Xeno, allowing brands to launch reward programs and improve customer retention.

✔ Partial COD

Introduced partial upfront payment for Cash on Delivery orders, helping brands reduce RTO while improving customer commitment.

✔ KartmaX Gift Cards

Expanded gift card capabilities with configurable values, expiry rules, partial redemption, and country-specific support.

✔ MaX Search with Open APIs & SDKs

Launched MaX Search for KartmaX along with Open APIs and SDKs, enabling brands to integrate high-performance search experiences across any storefront.

✔ GoKwik Checkout Integration

Integrated GoKwik Checkout with KartmaX, giving merchants another optimized checkout experience to improve conversion rates.

🚀 The Road Ahead

Q3 marks another major step toward making KartmaX an AI-ready, enterprise-grade commerce platform. From intelligent search and headless storefronts to modern fulfillment and agent-ready infrastructure, we're building the foundation for the future of digital commerce.

Your feedback continues to shape our roadmap. Thank you for building with KartmaX.

— Team KartmaX