"Brick-and-mortar and online retail shoppers want more personal experiences, more convenience and more products that fit their values - and small business owners are meeting those needs as they evolve. With AI leveling the playing field and trends like social commerce, resale and wellness booming, 2026 is full of opportunity for business owners who are ready to start their own business."
"Here are some signals you can't ignore: Deloitte calls hyperpersonalized shopping and targeted promotions one of GenAI's quickest wins. They expect a 2.7x return from these tools. And a report from SmarterHQ found that 72% of consumers say they only engage with marketing messages that match their interests. If they feel a company doesn't get them, they move along. For small businesses just starting out, many e-commerce platforms handle personalization for you - no coding needed."
Shoppers increasingly demand personalized experiences, greater convenience, and products aligned with their values across brick-and-mortar and online channels. AI is leveling the playing field, enabling small businesses to implement hyperpersonalized recommendations, targeted promotions, and tailored interactions using existing customer data. E-commerce platforms and low-cost AI tools allow merchants to segment customers, automate personalized emails and product suggestions, and recover abandoned carts with contextual messages. Small business owners can turn POS systems into mini sales engines. Concurrent growth in social commerce, resale and wellness categories expands market opportunities for entrepreneurs launching or scaling retail ventures in 2026.
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