{"id":92939,"date":"2026-07-13T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/?page_id=92939"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:20:39","slug":"agentic-commerce-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/en\/agentic-commerce-report","title":{"rendered":"Agentic Commerce Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"92939\" class=\"elementor elementor-92939\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6412a5 brcontainer2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6412a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0444598 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0444598\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9a674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da9a674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4ff69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4ff69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>Is AI Usurping Your Brand?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b44dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b44dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What New Research Finds About How Consumers Shop With AI <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15189ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15189ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1836\" height=\"1035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-92420\" alt=\"hero-bg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg.jpg 1836w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-bg-1536x866.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95580e3 brcontainer2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95580e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83985a bignum elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83985a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4,000<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8a4db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a8a4db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eecb34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eecb34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc5afe h3large elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc5afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new consumer survey \u2014 run by Bloomreach with over 4,000 respondents across the US and UK \u2014 has found that <span class=\"loomitext\">AI is playing a\u00a0much larger role <\/span> in shopping behavior.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087bc5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"087bc5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65abc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65abc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See what the data says about how shoppers are using AI, and what brands can do to keep up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e327dbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e327dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841aae9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"841aae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ba6fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9ba6fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e0e67 labeltext loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8e0e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reshaping Loyalty<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117e46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"117e46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4f83b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed4f83b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7b07d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff7b07d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431096e loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431096e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">43.4%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c6d12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84c6d12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5406d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a5406d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>of consumers feel more loyal to the AI tool that found the product they want than the brand that made it.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6ae02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a6ae02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That means brands need to redouble their efforts in finding creative ways to reach and engage with shoppers.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b84415 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b84415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf6085 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf6085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">87.6%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac89e3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac89e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba166a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba166a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>of shoppers use AI tools at least once a week, and 60.8% say AI increases their confidence in purchase decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba1bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba1bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across the board, people are turning to AI more often than they did last year to help with their shopping experience. Brands need to cater to the desire for \u201cinstant certainty\u201d in modern shoppers. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5505305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5505305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8509955 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8509955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">41.4%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a29cb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a29cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1006e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1006e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>of consumers would rather shop through AI than directly on a brand\u2019s site if forced to choose.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9dfae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b9dfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The more traditional channel-centric strategy will no longer be enough for customers. Brands have to reach customers in real time, even on emerging channels such as ChatGPT and Claude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dd4e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18dd4e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac9899 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ac9899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51face1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51face1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61752f4 labeltext loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61752f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Curiosity to Habit<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490ca0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490ca0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shoppers\nDon\u2019t <strong>Want<\/strong> AI\n\u2014 They <strong>Need<\/strong> It<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498ce83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"498ce83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1030d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1030d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even just a year ago*, consumers approached AI in the shopping experience as more of a curiosity. Now that perception has shifted, with AI tools becoming a staple of everyday behavior. 87.6% of shoppers use AI tools at least once a week (vs. 69.5% last year), while 41.8% use these tools daily (vs. only 24.1% last year).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed51cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed51cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, 75.4% of shoppers have used AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to help with shopping or purchase decisions. The shopping experience that once lived entirely on your brand site is increasingly being passed through third-party tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39449d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39449d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*Based on a 2025 consumer survey run by Bloomreach with over 1,000 respondents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f738a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7f738a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7b727 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f7b727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d597e8a e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d597e8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb58726 labeltext labeltext-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb58726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shoppers that use AI tools at least once a week <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2889b37 e-con-full yrs e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2889b37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c25a4 e-con-full yrs-old e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76c25a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0fb4e e-con-full yrs-old-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f0fb4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f01f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6f01f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b801fe5 e-con-full yrs-old-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b801fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1eb0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1eb0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">69.5%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7865dba e-con-full yrs-new e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7865dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963194d e-con-full yrs-new-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"963194d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea9347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ea9347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c858646 e-con-full yrs-new-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c858646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a747eb loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a747eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">87.6%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43fb03 e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a43fb03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fdc10 labeltext labeltext-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5fdc10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daily AI tool use<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7095005 e-con-full yrs e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7095005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e22c6 e-con-full yrs-old e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12e22c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5854f e-con-full yrs-old-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a5854f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6ca70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d6ca70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322e078 e-con-full yrs-old-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"322e078\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7472700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7472700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">24.1%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81456ed e-con-full yrs-new e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81456ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09084f5 e-con-full yrs-new-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09084f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3120449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3120449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d871701 e-con-full yrs-new-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d871701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee83dc0 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee83dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">41.8%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa0ee4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fa0ee4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90faa15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90faa15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1848\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-92522\" alt=\"img-01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01.jpg 1848w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/img-01-1536x748.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1848px) 100vw, 1848px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0169b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd0169b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0d8fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0d8fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe34caa e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe34caa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d39ff labeltext loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2d39ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE EVOLVING ROLE OF AI<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ab5ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ab5ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Trends Show AI Taking on\na Larger Role<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affaa8b e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"affaa8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385f352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385f352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the next year, AI is only going to become more prevalent in consumers\u2019 lives. Of those surveyed, 55.6% said they plan to use AI more often in the next 12 months.<\/p><p>And it\u2019s not just hype. 80.4% of consumers said that AI shopping experiences have met or exceeded expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4fa1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a4fa1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This wasn\u2019t always the case \u2014 AI hasn\u2019t always lived up to expectations, which makes it tempting for brands to delay implementing an agentic commerce strategy. However, as the quality of AI tools keeps improving and more people embrace using AI as they shop, it\u2019s crucial for brands to find ways to meet consumers\u2019 evolving expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11aaf66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11aaf66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fabef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fabef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29083fb e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29083fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e26f51 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e26f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">55.6%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845df01 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"845df01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">of shoppers plan to use AI more in the next 12 months<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2031728 e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2031728\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a541528 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a541528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">80.4%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76a6cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c76a6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">of consumers said AI shopping experiences have met or exceeded expectations<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf6d3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bf6d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29caae8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29caae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e89670 labeltext loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e89670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shift in shopper expectations<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdbfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bdbfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The New Expectation: Instant Certainty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e7cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87e7cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Internet brought about instant gratification \u2014 the ability to get access to any kind of content and information with just a click. Now, AI is bringing about a similarly seismic shift in shopper expectations: <strong>instant certainty.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bb628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50bb628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consumers are increasingly turning to AI to compare product features or prices, search for deals or discounts, and find product ideas or inspiration \u2014 and they\u2019re doing it at much higher rates than just a year ago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1609a61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1609a61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967a87b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"967a87b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7d38c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b7d38c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2671351 labeltext labeltext-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2671351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparing product features or prices<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2ce58 e-con-full yrs yrs--small e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec2ce58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607f005 e-con-full yrs-old e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"607f005\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b83ac2 e-con-full yrs-old-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b83ac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d282fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d282fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87929b e-con-full yrs-old-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b87929b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c5cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c5cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">35%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d3baa e-con-full yrs-new e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50d3baa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f3338 e-con-full yrs-new-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96f3338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1023df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1023df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22829a e-con-full yrs-new-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c22829a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6ddc1 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc6ddc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">47.6%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fc0c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7fc0c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef3671 labeltext labeltext-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fef3671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Searching for deals or discounts<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de197c0 e-con-full yrs yrs--small e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de197c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ecea8 e-con-full yrs-old e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ecea8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a178d8 e-con-full yrs-old-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a178d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc3858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc3858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f51a3 e-con-full yrs-old-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08f51a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7399bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7399bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">42.1%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4550288 e-con-full yrs-new e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4550288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f92589 e-con-full yrs-new-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f92589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38232b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38232b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6feb1 e-con-full yrs-new-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b6feb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21156 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e21156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">46.3%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b651b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8b651b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5374e labeltext labeltext-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5374e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding product ideas or inspiration<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9548 e-con-full yrs yrs--small e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b9548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b866b69 e-con-full yrs-old e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b866b69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24e59c e-con-full yrs-old-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b24e59c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad48ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad48ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7ae31 e-con-full yrs-old-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a7ae31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4cb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f4cb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">33.5%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debcaf8 e-con-full yrs-new e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"debcaf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7047816 e-con-full yrs-new-year e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7047816\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf44ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf44ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d661c1 e-con-full yrs-new-pct e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d661c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c66755 loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c66755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">40.8%<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cf823 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14cf823\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482b1ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"482b1ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5386f32 e-con-full padr e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5386f32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ae791 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ae791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850677b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"850677b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>And AI is proving to be effective, with 60.8%\u2028of surveyed consumers saying that AI increases their confidence in purchase decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0f569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d0f569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>39.5% also saw an increase in shopping frequency when using AI to shop, while 37.5% noted an increase in overall spending.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/en\/products\/marketing-automation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">Personalized recommendations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/en\/products\/loomi-conversational-agent?utm_term=campaignid=23917254660:tid=dsa-2485341446119:dev=c:adp=:gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs7RBhDuARIsAIVfBD0rITQGijBfH8KByy2a7FU2utd5R0JmJot6fXgGvOa1VVz7iqp53ZgaAt7qEALw_wcB&amp;utm_campaign=AI_NonBrand_Engagement_NA_EN_Search&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_content=812220025102&amp;hsa_acc=3874528946&amp;hsa_cam=23917254660&amp;hsa_grp=196992210443&amp;hsa_ad=812220025102&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=dsa-2485341446119&amp;hsa_kw=&amp;hsa_mt=&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23917254660&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABkJODXdJMiSiFhs-1pmEXIJTKzVV&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs7RBhDuARIsAIVfBD0rITQGijBfH8KByy2a7FU2utd5R0JmJot6fXgGvOa1VVz7iqp53ZgaAt7qEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">conversational shopping<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/en\/products\/ecommerce-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">intent-driven search<\/a> \u2014 all of these AI features have helped improve how people shop online. Compare this to only 36% in 2025 saying they were \u201cvery confident\u201d that AI\u2019s information was accurate and relevant.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c10fe brcontainer2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8c10fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4aaed bignum bignum--white elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c4aaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">60.8%<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b13d47 brcontainer2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b13d47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a20aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a20aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">of consumers say <span class=\"loomitext-dark\">AI increases their confidence<\/span> in purchase decisions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c86793 brcontainer2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c86793\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2265545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2265545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d708dd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d708dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cd752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cd752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Does This Leave Brands? <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54947d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54947d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The window to reach and engage shoppers has considerably shortened \u2014 brands have very little time to engage potential customers and convince them to stick with their brand. So, what does this mean for brand strategies?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f495a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f495a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4866a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4866a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7e838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a7e838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means for Marketing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a685a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a685a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shoppers are starting to give their loyalty to AI solutions instead of the brand. This will lead to a shift in how brands approach their strategies and reach customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6a73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-bloomreach_tabs_image\" data-id=\"5f6a73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bloomreach_tabs_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"br-tbi\">\n            <div class=\"br-tbs__tabs-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"br-tbs__tabs\">\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab active\">Channel Strategies<\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab\">Brand Voice<\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab\">Personalization<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"br-tbi__panels\">\n\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel active\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile-1.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">Channel Strategies Will Change<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">43.4%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of consumers feel more loyal to the AI tool that found the product they want than the brand that made it<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">41.4%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of consumers would rather shop through AI than directly through an ecommerce site if forced to choose.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>As consumers increase their reliance on AI tools for shopping, their behavior becomes even less predictable, which means brands can no longer rely on channel-centric strategies to reach them.<\/p><p>Brands that want to capture customer loyalty will need to focus on being there for shoppers in real time, at the exact moment they need it, whether it\u2019s a nudge on SMS, a promotional email, or a conversational shopping prompt.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile2.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-2.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">Brand Voice Will Only Become More Important<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">60.5%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of consumers say that an AI shopping assistant\u2019s \u201cvoice\u201d and \u201cpersonality\u201d can influence their perception of the brand\u2019s quality.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>To positively shape this perception, brands will need to imbue every aspect of the shopping experience \u2014 including any AI tools or assistants \u2014 with their brand messaging, positioning, voice, and tone.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile-3.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-3.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">Personalization Will Be a Bigger Priority<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">48.8%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of respondents want brand emails and texts to at least understand their previous purchases.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">30.6%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">want brand communications to clearly reflect their preferences, behaviors, and past purchases.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>Personalization is a clear priority for shoppers, and brands will need to adapt by including deeper and more relevant personalization with every message they send.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <script>\n            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n                document.querySelectorAll('.br-tbi').forEach(function(wrap) {\n                    var tabs = 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae7904 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eae7904\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d2e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65d2e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means for Commerce Teams<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc451bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc451bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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As a result, data and AI will play much bigger roles in powering the on-site experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1162ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-bloomreach_tabs_image\" data-id=\"b1162ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bloomreach_tabs_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"br-tbi\">\n            <div class=\"br-tbs__tabs-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"br-tbs__tabs\">\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab active\">Product Data<\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab\">Merchandising<\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"br-tbs__tab br-tbi__tab\">Conversational Shopping<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"br-tbi__panels\">\n\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel active\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile-4.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-4.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">Product Data Is the Crux<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">64.1%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of respondents would rather spend time shopping themselves than risk AI making a purchase they\u2019re not happy with.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>The key to ensuring that AI doesn\u2019t make those mistakes is good product data that\u2019s clear, detailed, and geared toward what shoppers are searching for. Brands that make this time and resource investment will not only see an improved site search experience, but also see their products get surfaced more often in third-party tools.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile5.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-5.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">Effective Merchandising Will Be a Revenue Driver<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">33.6%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of respondents say using AI to shop also increases how often they make impulse purchases.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>Brands will need to retool their merchandising strategies if they want to capitalize on this. AI will be helpful here in automating processes, optimizing strategies, personalizing products and ranking, and proactively identifying opportunities to drive more revenue.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__panel\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"br-tbi__bg\">\n                                <picture>\n                                                                            <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mobile-6.webp\">\n                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/desktop-6.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"br-tbi__content\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"br-tbi__title\">More Consumers Will Embrace Conversational Shopping<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"br-tbi__numbers\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__number-box\">\n                                            <strong class=\"br-tbi__number loomitext\">64.6%<\/strong>\n                                                                                            <span class=\"br-tbi__number-text\">of consumers are interested in \u201cproactive shopping,\u201d where an AI assistant notifies them when a specific item they\u2019ve discussed in the past matches a new promotion or restock event.<\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"br-tbi__text\"><p>Increasingly, consumers will turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomreach.com\/en\/products\/loomi-shopping-agent\">conversational shopping agents<\/a> to prevent dead ends and open up new avenues of engagement. Brands can use this technology to help answer questions, surface relevant recommendations, and guide shoppers from search to checkout.<\/p><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <script>\n            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n                document.querySelectorAll('.br-tbi').forEach(function(wrap) {\n                    var tabs = wrap.querySelectorAll('.br-tbi__tab');\n                    var panels = wrap.querySelectorAll('.br-tbi__panel');\n\n                    tabs.forEach(function(tab, index) {\n                        tab.addEventListener('click', function() {\n                            if (!this.classList.contains('active')) {\n                                tabs.forEach(function(t) { t.classList.remove('active'); });\n                                tab.classList.add('active');\n                                panels.forEach(function(panel) { panel.classList.remove('active'); });\n                                panels[index].classList.add('active');\n                            }\n                        });\n                    });\n                });\n            });\n        <\/script>\n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ece53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91ece53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e2839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81e2839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ca6ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ca6ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cConsumers aren't waiting for AI shopping to be perfect before they use it. Brands don't get the luxury of waiting either. The data reveals how little patience consumers have left for friction. <span>Brands chasing better AI experiences are solving the wrong problem <\/span> if the underlying data isn't structured for discovery in the first place.\u201d<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa59b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fa59b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ff062 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63ff062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d5122 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d5122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad78e91 labeltext loomitext-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad78e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's next<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0ea2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Takeaway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd72e95 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd72e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI is rapidly becoming a crucial aspect of the shopping journey, whether through AI-powered recommendations or AI shopping assistants. As consumers rely more on these solutions, brands face a new challenge: keeping customers loyal to their brand and not the AI.<\/p><p><br \/>Brands need to balance providing AI-powered shopping experiences with finding creative ways to keep their brand top of mind and build lasting relationships. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is AI Usurping Your Brand? What New Research Finds About How Consumers Shop With AI 4,000 A new consumer survey \u2014 run by Bloomreach with over 4,000 respondents across the US and UK \u2014 has found that AI is playing a\u00a0much larger role in shopping behavior. 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