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Shoppers move to AI faster than retailers.

Shoppers trust a retailer's own agent three times more than a third-party one. Why trust and measured results now matter as much as pricing algorithms.

27 Oct 2026

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ETHORITY INSIGHT · RETAIL PRICING & PERSONALISATION 2026

Shoppers move to AI faster than retailers.

Shoppers trust a retailer's own agent three times more than a third-party one. Why trust and measured results now matter as much as pricing algorithms.

14%

of US retail firms use AI

Source · US Census Bureau, May 2026

30–45%

of US consumers use generative AI for product research

Source · Bain & Company, Nov 2025

THIRD-PARTY AGENTRETAILER'S OWN AGENT3×

3×

more trust in a retailer's own on-site agent than a third-party agent

Source · Bain & Company, Nov 2025

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