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Which consumer brands and e-commerce companies does AI recommend? We tested 71

By The Venoh AI team · Last updated November 1, 2026

For each of 71 consumer brands and e-commerce companies (51 of them in India), we asked Perplexity, with live web search, the question a buyer types for that company's own category, such as "best retail market entry services in India", in two or three versions. 63% were not named in any answer. 28% were named at or near the top.

The short answer Out of 71 consumer brands and e-commerce companies we tested, 45 (63%) were not named when a buyer asked AI about their own category, 6 were named behind others, and 20 came up at or near the top. Across all 1,441 companies in our test, 70% were not named.

Consumer brands and e-commerce: where 71 tested companies landed (Perplexity, October 2026)
Result	Companies	Share
Not named in any answer	45	63%
Named, behind others	6	8%
Named at or near the top	20	28%

Who AI names most often for consumer brands and e-commerce questions

Names given in the answers, by the number of tested companies whose questions returned them
Named in the answers	For how many tested companies' questions
Amazon India	2
Wakefit	2
BlueStone	2
Haldiram's	2

Answers vary product by product and almost no brand repeats across questions, so each product category is won or lost on its own pages and reviews.

Questions we asked

"best retail market entry services in India"
"best local services marketplace in India"
"best beauty pageant organizer in India"
"best e-commerce retailer in India"
"best restaurant group in India"
"best b2b apparel marketplace in India"
"best diamond jewellery retailer in India"
"best e-commerce marketplace services in India"
"best digital automotive marketplace in India"
"best quick service restaurant in India"

What this means for consumer brands and e-commerce companies

Being good is not enough to be named. AI answers repeat the companies that review sites, directories and articles already name for the question. If those sources do not mention you, the answer will not either.
Each niche is its own question. "best retail market entry services in India" and the next niche over return different names. Answer your exact niche on your own pages, in your buyers' words.
Check your own standing. Ask your buyers' questions on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, three times each, and count. Our guide shows how to check whether ChatGPT recommends you.
Fix what the engines read first. Profiles on the directories AI cites, answer pages, fair comparison pages and mentions in the threads it quotes. See why AI recommends your competitors.

How we tested

Between 5 October and 1 November 2026 we asked Perplexity, through its API with live web search, two or three versions of the plain buyer question for each company's own category and market, and read which companies each answer named. A company counts as named if any answer named it. Industries were grouped from each company's category. Answers change from run to run, so treat every figure as a dated snapshot. We publish totals and the names AI gave; we do not list the tested companies that were left out. More in our 835-company study and methodology.

Are you one of the 63%? Venoh AI is a GEO and AEO agency in India. We research the questions your customers ask AI, measure how often you are named on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, and do the work that gets you named. Talk to us.

Frequently asked questions

Which consumer brands and e-commerce companies does AI recommend in India?

In our October 2026 test on Perplexity, the names given most often for consumer brands and e-commerce questions were Amazon India, Wakefit, BlueStone, Haldiram's.

How many consumer brands and e-commerce companies does AI leave out?

Of 71 consumer brands and e-commerce companies we tested, 45 (63%) were not named in any answer to the plain buyer question for their own category, and 26 (37%) were named.

How can a consumer brands and e-commerce company get recommended by ChatGPT and Perplexity?

Be present on the review sites, directories and articles AI cites for your category, answer your buyers' exact questions on your own pages in plain words, publish fair comparison pages, and keep your facts consistent. Then re-test the same questions.

Want this checked on your own pages?

The Venoh AI diagnostic reviews your real pages and labels every finding by how it was determined. Send us your website address and a line about what you sell.