New study reveals how AI is reshaping how people shop online — but they still don't really trust it enough
Pro New study reveals how AI is reshaping how people shop online — but they still don't really trust it enough News By Christian Cawley Published 1 August 2026 Agentic AI doesn’t boost purchasing… yet When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 79% prefer to open a retailer’s website to start online shopping, and for high value purchases, 65% still prefer to pay a visit to the retailer’s bricks-and-mortar location and see the goods for themselves before parting with their cash. You may like AI shopping is changing discovery - but not consumer trust Why AI recommendations are becoming ecommerce’s most valuable source of traffic New study finds people are becoming more accepting of AI - just about Some of the resistance can be attributed to trust and privacy issues.
- ▪Pro New study reveals how AI is reshaping how people shop online — but they still don't really trust it enough News By Christian Cawley Published 1 August 2026 Agentic AI doesn’t boost purchasing… yet When you purchase through links on our
- ▪79% prefer to open a retailer’s website to start online shopping, and for high value purchases, 65% still prefer to pay a visit to the retailer’s bricks-and-mortar location and see the goods for themselves before parting with their cash.
- ▪You may like AI shopping is changing discovery - but not consumer trust Why AI recommendations are becoming ecommerce’s most valuable source of traffic New study finds people are becoming more accepting of AI - just about Some of the resist
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Pro New study reveals how AI is reshaping how people shop online — but they still don't really trust it enough News By Christian Cawley Published 1 August 2026 Agentic AI doesn’t boost purchasing… yet When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ChatGPT and Google Gemini have overtaken popular social media sites for discovering new products55% of UK shoppers have made a purchase based on AI-powered product recommendationsPrivacy and advanced features like visual search could be holding back wider…
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