AI Hustle: Make Money from AI and ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, OpenAI The Rise of AI in Retail: ChatGPT's Impact
Dec 9, 2025
Discover how ChatGPT is transforming retail with a stunning 28% rise in app referrals. Big players like Amazon and Walmart are capitalizing, raising concerns for smaller businesses. Learn actionable ranking strategies to enhance visibility in AI-driven searches. The hosts share a personal shopping experience showcasing AI's influence on hybrid decision-making. Research reveals that AI referrals significantly boost purchase likelihood, urging businesses to adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape.
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ChatGPT Shifts Where Consumers Search
- ChatGPT referrals to retail apps rose 28% year-over-year, signaling shifting search behavior toward AI chatbots.
- Jaeden Schafer warns businesses must optimize for ChatGPT ranking as users move away from Google for many searches.
AI Referrals Favor Retail Giants
- Big retailers like Amazon and Walmart capture most AI-driven referrals, widening their advantage.
- Jamie J highlights the concentration risk as small businesses see little benefit so far.
Big Percentage Growth, Small Absolute Share
- Despite headline growth, ChatGPT's direct referral share of Black Friday sessions remained under 1% (0.82%).
- Jaeden Schafer emphasizes the metric is small relative to overall ChatGPT usage despite huge user numbers.