Omar Qari

Omar Qari

Omar Qari, CEO, Logicbroker
Omar is CEO of Logicbroker and a member of the Industry Partner Council at the National Retail Federation. Omar is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in enterprise software. Prior to joining Logicbroker, Omar was an operating partner at K1 Capital. Omar was also co-founder and CEO of Abacus, another enterprise software business that was acquired by K1 in 2018. Omar pursued his MBA at The Wharton School and studied Computer Science at Wake Forest University. He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Operations & Fulfillment

AI is Changing How Consumers Discover. Retailers Must Rethink How They Deliver

March 30, 2026 at 9:56 am

Increasingly, shoppers aren’t beginning their journey on a retailer’s website. Instead, they’re asking ChatGPT what to buy. They’re scrolling TikTok Shop. They’re clicking marketplace recommendations. According to Gartner, by the end of 2026, traditional search engine volume is expected to decline by 25 percent as consumers shift toward artificial intelligence chatbots and other virtual agents…