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OpenAI Shopping GPT launch: how retailers can win in the AI search era
Henri de Bouteiller
Co-founder & CEO
7
min de lecture
The AI shopping revolution has arrived
OpenAI just revolutionized the retail landscape by introducing shopping capabilities directly within ChatGPT, the name: ShoppingGPT. This new development is transforming how consumers discover products online, with significant implications for retailers worldwide.
According to OpenAI, ChatGPT already processes over 1 billion search queries weekly. With ShoppingGPT, it enables users to seamlessly find products through AI-powered conversations rather than traditional keyword searches. This shift represents a fundamental change in consumer shopping behavior that retailers must adapt to—immediately.
More than just another shopping channel
The integration of shopping into ChatGPT isn't merely another retail channel—it's an entirely new paradigm. Unlike traditional e-commerce experiences:
It functions as a personal shopping assistant that remembers your preferences, style choices, and favorite brands
Product recommendations are based on natural language understanding rather than keyword matching
The experience is conversational, allowing for nuanced product discovery based on complex preferences
Results are currently organic (not sponsored), drawing from reviews across the web
Adam Fry, ChatGPT search product lead at OpenAI, emphasized that the system "is trying to understand how people are reviewing this, how people are talking about this, what the pros and cons are." This represents a seismic shift from traditional search engine optimization to AI-driven content optimization.
Newtone: two years of preparation for this exact moment
At Newtone, we've been anticipating this retail transformation for over two years. While many companies are now scrambling to understand how to adapt, our AI copywriting platform was specifically designed for this future.
"We started building Newtone with the vision that AI would fundamentally change how consumers discover products," says Henri de Bouteiller our CEO. "Our platform was architected from day one to create content that excels not just in traditional search but in the conversational AI environments that are now becoming mainstream. The launch of Perplexity in chat shopping a couple month ago allowed us to battle test our solution."
This foresight has positioned our clients such as Sandro or Du Bruit dans la Cuisine at the forefront of retail innovation, ready to capitalize on ShoppingGPT on day one.
How retailers can win in the AI shopping era
The retailers who thrive in this new landscape will be those who rapidly adapt their product content strategy. Here's how Newtone is helping leading brands capture market share:
1. AI-native content creation - in any language
Traditional product descriptions optimized solely for keyword-based search engines won't perform effectively in conversational AI environments. Our AI copywriter creates product descriptions specifically designed to perform well in both contexts:
Human-readable content that conveys brand personality and product benefits
Search engine optimized text that still ranks in traditional search
AI-ready structured information that conversational systems can easily extract and present to shoppers
This multi-dimensional and multi-lingual approach ensures your products remain discoverable regardless of how consumers choose to shop.
2. Brand voice preservation in the AI era
As shopping becomes increasingly conversational, your brand voice becomes a critical differentiator. When ChatGPT recommends products, it often paraphrases the original product descriptions—potentially diluting your carefully crafted messaging.
Newtone's platform excels at:
Perfectly replicating your unique brand tone-of-voice across thousands of products
Maintaining consistent messaging that aligns with your editorial guidelines
Creating content that retains your brand identity even when summarized by AI systems
This consistency ensures that when ChatGPT recommends your products, your brand voice remains intact throughout the customer journey.
3. Customer-centric metadata and content creation
The third pillar of our approach focuses on aligning your product content with actual customer intent:
We generate rich product content and AI-ready metadata that precisely matches what your customers are searching for
Our system analyzes search patterns to identify the specific attributes most relevant to shoppers
Product features are prioritized based on consumer interest patterns - how they imagine using your product - rather than internal preferences
This approach ensures the AI shopping assistants can easily match your products to consumers' expressed needs and preferences.
Real results in the AI shopping era
Early adopters of our AI-ready content approach are already seeing significant benefits:
"Since implementing Newtone's AI-optimized product content across our catalog, we've seen a 27% increase in organic discovery and a 19% lift in conversion rates. Their foresight in preparing for conversational commerce has given us a tremendous competitive advantage." - Marketing Director at a leading home goods retailer
Preparing your retail business for AI-driven discovery
The window of opportunity to gain a first-mover advantage in AI shopping is rapidly closing. Here are the immediate steps retailers should take:
Audit your existing product content for AI-readability and conversational discovery
Identify content gaps that may limit visibility in AI shopping environments
Develop an AI-specific content strategy that preserves brand voice while optimizing for discovery
Scale your approach across your entire product catalog quickly
The future of retail search is already here
The launch of Shopping GPT signals that we've entered a new era of retail—one where AI assistants become the primary interface between consumers and products. While this transformation presents challenges, it also creates unprecedented opportunities for innovative retailers.
At Newtone, we're committed to ensuring our clients aren't just participating in this revolution—they're leading it. Our two years of preparation and specialized expertise in AI-ready content creation provide the foundation retailers need to excel in this new landscape.
Is your content ready for AI search?
Don't let your products become invisible in the age of AI shopping. Contact Newtone today to learn how our AI copywriting platform can transform your product catalog into a powerful asset for the conversational commerce era.
Contact us to discover how we can help your brand thrive in the AI shopping revolution.
Newtone is the leading AI copywriter for the retail industry, trained on editorial guidelines, SEO best practices, and existing retailer content to perfectly replicate brand tone-of-voice, formatting, and messaging at scale.
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