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Four holiday reports reveal one big divide over AI

Published

3 August 2026

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opportunities

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E-commerce

Geography

United States

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Read at martech.org

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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Four industry reports agree post-pandemic shopping habits persist but differ sharply on AI’s role in shaping consumer behavior and holiday shopping adoption stages.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of E-commerce.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare your product data for AI search and discovery now, as shoppers use AI for research yet still rely on trusted reviews to finalize purchases. Marketing that ignores AI’s nuanced role risks missing growing segments moving from discovery to decision.

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E-commerceholiday-shoppingconsumer-behaviorai-adoptionretail-techmarketing