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- Live online
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Why now
Holiday shoppers want fast, trustworthy answers—and have little patience for poor service, confusing information or difficult returns.
BrandRank's new research reveals surprising winners, overlooked giants and AI Answer Engines that often recommend differently. Smaller brands are breaking through, while trust, service and credibility are emerging as powerful competitive advantages.
Join Pete Blackshaw, Co-Founder & CEO of BrandRank.AI and author of The Answer Economy: How AI Agents Will Decide Your Brand's Future, for a revealing look at who's winning, who's missing and how your brand can compete.
AI knows where to shop. It can't agree on what to give.
The session
What you'll learn
- 01Who's Winning—and Who's Missing? Surprising leaders, overlooked giants and emerging challengers.
- 02Why AI Engines Disagree: How ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others recommend differently.
- 03Why Human Trust Still Matters: The impact of reviews, returns, delivery and customer service.
- 04The 10-Move Holiday Playbook: Practical actions to earn more AI recommendations.
- 05How to Grow Recommendation Share™: Benchmark competitors, uncover gaps and prioritize opportunities.
The research behind the session
2026 Holiday AI Recommendation Share IndexSM
Drawing on 170 holiday shopping questions and 950 scored answers across six AI engines, we'll unpack the Index, walk through our real-time 2026 Holiday Shopping Guide, and share a practical 10-move playbook.
Read the Index
Your host
Pete Blackshaw
Co-Founder & CEO, BrandRank.AI
Former Global Head of Digital at Nestlé, digital marketing pioneer at P&G, founder of PlanetFeedback (acquired by Nielsen), and author of The Answer Economy: How AI Agents Will Decide Your Brand's Future.
