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Visa Says Small Merchants Could Move Faster on AI Shopping

Source: PYMNTS.comSeptember 22, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With Visa’s Sara Craven Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever visiting their website, app or store. They aren’t particularly ready. Just 11% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) qualify as agent-ready, compared with 19%

Watch more: Need to Know With Visa’s Sara Craven Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever visiting their website, app or store. They aren’t particularly ready. Just 11% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) qualify as agent-ready, compared with 19%

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