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Technology moves beyond automation and helps companies interpret behavior, purchase intent, and repurchase timing Artificial intelligence has begun taking on a new role within Brazilian e-commerce: helping companies understand consumer behavior before the next purchase even happens. After years focused on automation, content generation, and campaign performance, AI has started gaining ground in areas tied to behavioral analysis, recurrence, and purchase intent forecasting. The shift reflects a growing concern among digital retailers around retention, loyalty, and greater efficiency from their existing customer base. According to data from E-Commerce Brasil, repurchase and recurrence rank among the top strategic priorities for digital operations in 2026 — especially in a landscape marked by compressed margins and less loyal consumers.