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From Search To Sale. How AI Drives Consumer Discovery And Retail Spend — Steve Warrington | Why Search Is Underrated By Retailers, How The Customer Journey Has Changed, How To Use Product Data To Boost Search, How AI Improves More Than Just Bidding (#387)
07 Apr 2025
Subscribe to the ECB newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommercecoffeebreak.com/ ---In this episode, we explore how customers navigate from search to sale and how AI is driving consumer discovery and retail spend.Steve Warrington, SVP of Client & Industry Engagement at upp.ai, shares insights from research conducted with Retail Economics involving 2,000 customers and 100 major UK retailers. The discussion reveals why search engines remain the most influential discovery channel despite retailer underinvestment, how fragmented consumer attention affects purchasing behavior, and the critical role AI plays in optimizing search performance for retailers with large inventories.Link to research: https://insights.upp.ai/from-search-to-sale-report Topics discussed in this episode: Why search is underrated by retailers. How the customer journey has changed. What is the ‘messy middle’ in eCommerce. Why older shoppers lean heavily on search. How AI improves more than just bidding. How to use product data to boost search. Why large inventory retailers need automation. Links & Resources Website: https://upp.ai/Link to report: https://insights.upp.ai/from-search-to-sale-report LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upp-ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwarrington/ Get access to more free resources by visiting the show notes athttps://tinyurl.com/3d9adw2z SUPPORT OUR SPONSORTry Brevo for free or use code ECB for 50% off Starter & Business Plans (first 3 months, annual plan). 👉 https://www.brevo.com/ ______________________________________________________ LOVE THE SHOW? HERE ARE THE NEXT STEPS! Follow the podcast to get every bonus episode. Tap follow now and don’t miss out! Rate & Review: Help others discover the show by rating the show on Apple Podcasts at https://tinyurl.com/ecb-apple-podcasts Join our Free Newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommercecoffeebreak.com/ Support The Show On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EcommerceCoffeeBreak Partner with us: https://ecommercecoffeebreak.com/partner-with-us/
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