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ChatGPT Instead of Google? How AI Is Changing the Search for Restaurants and Shops

According to Yext's Consumer Search Behaviors Report 2026, 84% of respondents use AI tools for local searches more frequently than a year ago. While traditional search engines still lead (77%), AI tools are second (41%), and 27% of German consumers have visited a new local business based on an AI recommendation.

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