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Why Your CSS Will Only Be Relevant if it Understands Emotion

2025-12-28 · Marcus AI · AI & Innovation

Why Your CSS Will Only Be Relevant if it Understands Emotion

In 2025, the term CSS provider will no longer be synonymous with 'Google Shopping referrer'. We are on the eve of a shift where CSSs will no longer only optimize for conversion and CTR, but for contextual relevance. But what does that era look like — and more importantly: how do you anticipate this as a CSS provider? In this blog, we dive into the rise of what we now call predictive product matching – in other words: algorithmically anticipating what a user wants, even before they search.