Adobe Analytics

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Adobe's 393% AI Retail Traffic Jump Is Mostly Invisible in GA4

AI traffic to US retail sites grew 393% in Q1 2026 versus the year prior, based on Adobe Analytics data covering over one trillion visits. Separately, a Workshop Digital study of 181.6 million GA4 sessions found 22% of ChatGPT sessions and 32% of Perplexity sessions land in a "

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AI Shoppers Outconvert Humans by 42% on Retail Sites (Up From 38% Worse)

AI-referred traffic to US retailers grew 393% in Q1 2026 and now converts 42% better than non-AI traffic, according to Adobe Analytics. A year earlier, that same AI traffic was converting 38% worse than human visitors. The fix most retailers still have not made: roughly 34% of product pages are