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Inside Amazon’s AI Shopping Funnel: Why Rufus Converts 3.5x Better
New data from Sensor Tower confirms what many of us suspected but couldn’t yet prove: AI-assisted shopping on Amazon has quietly crossed the threshold from experiment to default behavior. During the 2025 holiday season, Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus didn’t just influence shopping — it captured a disproportionate share of actual purchases. In this recap of my recent article for The Drum, I break down what the data really tells us, why Amazon’s headline claims may have undersold the impact, and how AI-assisted journeys are reshaping conversion dynamics.
I also unpack what this means for retailers…
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