AI-Driven Shopping Evolves (Acosta Group Shopper Community AI Enabled Shopping survey, May 2026)

What Market Radar took from it

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1. 24% of US gen AI shoppers would trust a gen AI agent to reorder groceries/household essentials

   Acosta GroupUnited StatesSep 2026n=1,271

2. 34% of US shoppers have used gen AI to help them shop, +5 points vs 2025

   Acosta GroupUnited StatesSep 2026n=1,271

3. 44% of US AI-tool shoppers rank 'save money' among top benefits of AI shopping tools

   Acosta GroupUnited StatesSep 2026n=1,271

4. 61% of US shoppers use generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot), up 12 points vs 2025

   Acosta GroupUnited StatesSep 2026n=1,271

5. 61% of US shoppers who use AI in stores use it to check prices or promotions

   Acosta GroupUnited StatesSep 2026n=1,271

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About this report

Publisher

Acosta Group
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Published

16 Sep 2026

Type

Survey

Sample

n=1,271

Countries

• United States

Regions

• US

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