Ep 192: Marketplace Trends for 2026: What Sellers Need to Know. | Podcast with Emma-Michaela

Ep 192: Marketplace Trends for 2026: What Sellers Need to Know. | Podcast with Emma-Michaela

From Online Seller UK - Podcasts for Amazon Sellers by PRABHAT SHAH

May 31, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 192

About this episode

The episode discusses transformative marketplace trends for 2026 with insights from Emma-Michaela Brind of GS1 UK.

Today we’re joined by Emma-Michaela Brind, Engagement Manager at GS1 UK, to explore the transformative marketplace trends shaping the 2026 retail landscape. With GS1 UK supporting over 60,000 members, Emma-Michaela offers a unique vantage point on the evolution of the UK’s e-commerce ecosystem, specifically how AI-driven personalization and the rise of social commerce are forcing brands to move beyond traditional listing tactics. In this episode, we’ll dive into why structured, machine-readable product data—backed by GS1 standards—is now the fundamental prerequisite for discoverability in an era of "Agentic Commerce," where AI assistants, not just human shoppers, decide which products are seen and purchased. Host: Prabhat Shah Guest: Emma-Michaela ( https://www.gs1uk.org )

People in this episode

Host: Prabhat Shah

Guest: Emma-Michaela Brind

Topics covered

  • marketplace trends
  • e-commerce
  • AI-driven personalization
  • social commerce
  • product data
  • Agentic Commerce

Keywords

  • marketplace trends
  • e-commerce
  • AI
  • social commerce
  • product data
  • GS1 standards

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Organizations: GS1 UK

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