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The “Buy” Button in AI Search is Here: Demystifying Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

For years, the promise of AI in shopping felt tantalizingly close, yet always stopped short of the finish line. We’ve all experienced it: asking an AI assistant to find the perfect gift, compare prices, or curate a wardrobe, only to be handed a list of links. The final, crucial step “the purchase" always required leaving the AI and navigating a traditional website. That era is officially over. At the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026 conference, Google, in collaboration with industry giants like Shopify, Walmart, and Target, unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This isn't just another integration; it's a foundational shift, akin to the HTTP protocol for the web, but for commerce. UCP allows AI agents to not just understand your products, but to execute purchases directly on a user's behalf, without ever leaving the AI interface.

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