Mood-based shopping will be the new impulse buy. Stores will recommend products based on how you’re feeling, not just what you’ve bought before.

Augmented reality will eliminate (kinda) buyer’s remorse. You’ll know exactly how that couch looks in your living room before you buy it.

Creators will be the new product curators. We’ll trust individual tastemakers over algorithms to tell us what’s worth buying.

AI will haggle for you, but smartly. Your AI agent might negotiate with ten stores simultaneously, snagging deals while you sleep, without burning bridges like an aggressive human negotiator would. And the internet will add more haggling. It won’t just be buy this or not.

Human support is the new luxury. Getting to talk to a real person will feel like walking into a store and them handing you a perrier. Luxe. Brands will use human customer service as a flex.

Auctions and flash sales will become high-stakes games. Limited-time deals will feel like participating in a fun, adrenaline-pumping competition.

Shopping will feel like gaming, but useful. You might earn points buying groceries that unlock real-world perks, making mundane purchases feel rewarding.

“Buy now, receive later” will be huge. You’ll lock in future gifts at today’s prices, with brands offering bonuses for committing early. It’s like Future You thanking Present You for being so thoughtful. Ecommerce brands get to lock in your commitment. Everyone wins.

Ephemeral stores will create urgency. Brands will drop limited-time shops that feel like IG stories, driving FOMO and rapid sales while getting to tell the brand story.