Perplexity has launched a new personalized shopping experience, expanding its platform beyond search and answers into product discovery and purchasing. The feature is now available for free to all US-based users and includes curated product recommendations alongside a faster checkout option.
Key details from the announcement:
- Perplexity now offers personalized shopping within its platform
- Users receive curated product recommendations based on their queries
- Instant Buy is included and powered by PayPal
- The shopping experience is free for all users in the United States
This update signals Perplexity’s move toward combining AI-assisted research with commerce in a single workflow. For small business owners and builders, it shows how AI tools are increasingly becoming transaction layers, not just discovery tools, which could influence how products are surfaced, compared, and purchased online.
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