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I asked, you answered. Thanks to all of you who responded to my call for predictions on how AI will and won’t impact how the world buys, sells, and otherwise transacts in 2026.
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Now on to the good stuff…
The Center Aisle
I’ve lightly edited and condensed some of the submissions below for length and/or clarity. Enjoy.
WALLED DATA GARDENS
Scaled retailers learn from early Google mistakes and keep the most valuable data (product return rates, review content, inventory position, and customer browse and purchase history) to themselves so they can build out their own AI tools and chatbots.
Patrick Miller, Co-Founder, Flywheel Digital
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