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Shoppers now ask ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini which product to buy. Retailers want the sale that follows to close somewhere else: on their own websites. That tension is rewriting product pages, reshaping deals with AI platforms, and setting up a quiet fight over the customer data that drives every future sale.

Add to Google Preferred Sources A new frontier in e-commerce is emerging as AI platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are projected to drive $8 billion in retail spending in 2026. Retailers including Walmart, Ulta Beauty, and Wayfair are racing to optimize their websites for AI recommendations, with AI-referred traffic now converting at rates 42%…

Two small retailers, one in New York and one in California, have sued the Trump administration over the latest tariff announcements.

Retailers are restructuring their digital operations as e-commerce transitions from being an edge case to a fundamental aspect of their business strategies. Companies like Albertsons are centralizing merchandising efforts and Tractor Supply is expanding its digital presence despite economic challenges. Recent data from Forbes highlights the significant stakes involved in this digital evolution for the…