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Forget traffic volume for a minute. This is the plumbing comparison: how a merchant actually plugs in, who the payment rail is, who stays merchant-of-record, what catalog you need to supply, and which platform fits Shopify, WooCommerce, or a custom stack. A decision guide for cross-border DTC sellers enabling agentic checkout.
Perplexity launched Instant Buy, a free in-chat checkout for US shoppers built on PayPal. Here is how it works for a buyer, what product data helps you surface as an Instant Buy card, and a readiness checklist for DTC merchants.
Don't let the hype fool you. 2026 research shows organic LLM traffic is still under 0.2% of all e-commerce sessions, and ChatGPT is over 90% of it. This compares the four big channels on real conversion data — volume, conversion, cost to participate, checkout model — so you know how much to invest and what not to defund.
E-commerce sellers in 2026 face four AI search engines with different ranking logic: Google AI Mode, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity Shopping, and Amazon Rufus. A unified strategy that covers the common foundation and platform-specific optimizations for product visibility across all four.
Perplexity launched virtual Try-On for apparel in April 2026. Here is what apparel DTC ops teams need to do with their product feed to capture the 3x card-view lift.
Perplexity killed all advertising in February 2026. Merchant visibility now depends entirely on product data quality. Here's how to join the free Merchant Program, optimize your listings, and position your store for AI-powered shopping.