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Amplify content Research Scale your brand If an AI assistant can compare a thousand products in a second, why do 65% of shoppers still click the brand they already know? That’s the finding from a new Bazaarvoice study based on more than 3,600 shoppers across the US, Europe and Australia. The report revealed that when AI surfaces multiple products, most shoppers don’t select the algorithm’s ‘best match’ on their first click. They choose a familiar name they already trust.

Press Release The strategic partnership pairs Bazaarvoice’s crawlable content infrastructure with Evertune’s enterprise GEO and prompt-tracking platform as study reveals how brands can capture market share across major AI search engines. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept.

Forty-three percent. That’s the share of AI-influenced purchases that end up closing on the brand’s own website. It might seem surprising, but it makes sense. AI engines strip away the logo, the packaging, and the eye-level shelf placement, reducing a product to a flat list of specs, ratings, and price. The old visual cues shoppers used to judge quality simply are not there.

Press Release The partnership combines Bazaarvoice’s structured UGC delivery and the Bluefish Agentic Marketing Platform amid fresh data revealing rising consumer confidence in AI search powered by authentic customer feedback. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17, 2026 — Bazaarvoice, the world’s leading platform for sourcing, displaying, and amplifying authentic user-generated content (UGC), today announced a strategic partnership with Bluefish, the Agentic Marketing Platform for enterprise brands.

Amplify content Drive conversion Long reads Scale your brand Social media Shoppable video and TikTok Shop are reshaping product discovery by bringing inspiration, product proof, and checkout closer together. Shoppers can now watch a creator demo, tap a product tag, read reviews or comments, and buy while interest is still high. TikTok Shop is one of the most visible examples. It brings together short-form video, creator influence, product discovery, and in-app checkout.

Amplify content Best practices Long reads Optimize strategy Ratings and reviews User-generated content E-commerce AI search is changing which brands get discovered, recommended, or left out. As shoppers turn to AI assistants, AI search summaries, retailer assistants, and shopping agents for product guidance, an e-commerce AI visibility strategy positions brands where customers can find them outside of traditional rankings.

Best practices Optimize strategy Ratings and reviews User-generated content Scaling AI visibility with UGC means making your products easier for AI-powered shopping and search experiences to find, understand, trust, and recommend. Shoppers now use AI search summaries, retailer assistants, and shopping agents to make decisions faster. Brands need ratings and reviews that help both people and AI tools better understand their products.

Press Release Bazaarvoice partners with retail media thought leader Kiri Masters to launch new data; finds 94% of consumers do outside research before buying, 65% stick with brands they already know. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2026 — AI will happily recommend a brand you’ve never heard of. Consumers, it turns out, won’t automatically buy it, according to a new study released today by Bazaarvoice.

Consumer Electronics Fairphone upgraded its customer feedback framework by transitioning from an in-house setup to an interconnected product review strategy. Facing limited cross-platform sharing capabilities that left retail partners short on product reviews, the sustainable tech brand partnered with Bazaarvoice to launch a review syndication network.

Press Release The new solution provides the technical foundation, expert implementation, and independent measurement needed for brands to secure their spot on the AI shelf; clients currently enabled are already seeing a 40% increase in AI-driven referral traffic. AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2026 — Bazaarvoice, the world’s leading platform for sourcing, displaying, and amplifying authentic user-generated content (UGC), today announced the launch of its AI Visibility package.