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Feedvisor Survey: Consumers Keep Shopping but Compare More and Doubt Deals

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A Feedvisor survey of U.S. consumers finds shoppers still buy regularly but compare prices more, distrust promotions, use AI for research, and plan holiday spending unevenly.

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Consumers are still shopping despite economic worries, but they are doing more research first, with 45% comparing prices more than a year ago and nearly half of those checking three retailers, according to Feedvisor's "2026 Consumer Commerce Report" as reported by MarTech. The survey also finds only 49% of consumers see Prime Day and Black Friday deals as genuine savings, and 55% have used AI to research or compare products, though 62% say they would never trust an autonomous agent to place an order without manual checkout.

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