Are retailers being left behind as AI rewrites the shopping journey?
20-08-2026 14:57 via retailgazette.co.uk

Are retailers being left behind as AI rewrites the shopping journey?

Retailers are facing a new visibility battle as shoppers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to discover products, compare options and decide where to buy, according to AI experts.
The warning comes as AI-powered search moves rapidly from an emerging technology to a mainstream part of the customer journey, with Storyblok research shared with Retail Gazette finding that 46% of buyer journeys were already beginning in AI rather than traditional search, based on research published on Novem
Read more »

Retail news



Waitrose teams up with National Geographic to highlight regenerative farming
Waitrose teams up with National Geographic to highlight regenerative farming
Tesco launches nationwide on Uber Eats with Clubcard Prices
Tesco launches nationwide on Uber Eats with Clubcard Prices
Google MD of retail and CPG: “see it, want it, shop it”
Google MD of retail and CPG: “see it, want it, shop it”
Walmart pledges price cuts as sales growth slows to six-year low
Ocado reveals Danish grocer Nemlig as latest European partner
Ocado reveals Danish grocer Nemlig as latest European partner
Trotters launches first standalone shop in more than a decade
Trotters launches first standalone shop in more than a decade
Jisoo’s new ALO campaign puts the spotlight on wellness
Jisoo’s new ALO campaign puts the spotlight on wellness
Peacocks shuts Pontypool store after more than 20 years
Peacocks shuts Pontypool store after more than 20 years
Yankee Candle launches on TikTok Shop with THG Commerce
Yankee Candle launches on TikTok Shop with THG Commerce
Radley to shut final stores as it disappears from UK high street
Radley to shut final stores as it disappears from UK high street
Skims to launch second standalone UK store at Westfield London
Skims to launch second standalone UK store at Westfield London
Wickes “our focus is simple: save them time and save them money”
Wickes “our focus is simple: save them time and save them money”
N Brown appoints Zoe Matthews as managing director of retail
JD Sports cuts full year profit outlook after Q2 sales slump
Desktop versie