
The AI Search Citation Economy: How Top Brands Became Trusted Sources in Generative Commerce (2026 Analysis)
In 2026, the top 2% of brands by AI citation rate will capture $4.2 billion in e-commerce revenue—while most Fortune 500 companies still have no strategy to compete for a single citation. Here's how the citation economy works, who is winning, and why the window to act is closing faster than most CMOs realize.










