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AI agents to drive $5 trillion in commerce revenue by 2030

Agentic commerce, where AI agents discover and purchase products on behalf of shoppers, is poised to revolutionize the retail industry, potentially generating up to $5 trillion in global revenue by 2030. While product discovery by AI is already functional, enabling AI-driven transactions requires robust infrastructure that accurately provides product data, pricing, inventory, and discounts. Open standards, such as the Universal Commerce Protocol developed by Shopify and Google, are crucial for creating a common framework that allows AI agents to interact with merchants and complete transactions seamlessly across various platforms. AI

IMPACT Agentic commerce could reshape retail by enabling AI to handle entire purchase journeys, potentially creating trillions in new revenue.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the future of commerce driven by AI agents and the infrastructure needed, rather than announcing a new product or research.

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AI agents to drive $5 trillion in commerce revenue by 2030

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Deann Evans, Forbes Councils Member ·

    How To Make Agentic Commerce Work Everywhere

    While product discovery is already working, now is the time to lay the foundations for AI-based transactions to go mainstream.​