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Marija is a Senior Consultant at Euromonitor International with a focus on retail and the digital consumer. In her current role, she is responsible for managing research projects in Europe.
Marija helps retailers and fmcg clients to understand the industry trends and evolving consumer priorities which will impact the future of retail. She authors strategic analysis on key trends and developments across retail and e-commerce with a focus on values-based buying, sustainability and retail innovation. Marija has more than 10 years of experience in the retail industry. She regularly writes articles for trade press, including Forbes Poland, speaks at major international conferences, and moderates panel discussions. In 2019, she received the International Marketing Specialist certificate from the Netherlands Institute of Marketing (NIMA).
The post-pandemic price spikes have eased across much of Latin America, but 2026 is no clean recovery: inflation has settled near 4% and prices keep rising. Years of stacked increases have changed how people shop. This is inflation fatigue – consumers are not just spending less, they have become tactical, and the winners will adapt to it.
One in two consumers globally are using ChatGPT to search for products in 2026. Nearly four in five say AI has introduced them to a brand they hadn't considered before. And yet, we ask a shopper in Shanghai and a shopper in Seattle how they use generative AI to buy things, and there are two different stories that barely resemble each other.
AI is becoming retail’s new front door, transforming how consumers discover, evaluate and choose products. Now, retailers and brands face a critical question: can AI move beyond discovery and start rewiring the rest of the shopper journey?
