"Artificial Intelligence in Commerce: A Holistic Analysis of Operational, Customer Experience, and Competitive Strategy Transformations Among SMEs and Emerging Markets"

Aman Shobhnath Gupta

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.56071

"Artificial Intelligence in Commerce: A Holistic Analysis of Operational, Customer Experience, and Competitive Strategy Transformations Among SMEs and Emerging Markets"

Author(s)	Mr. Aman Shobhnath Gupta
Country	India
Abstract	This study uses extensive secondary data from industry reports, government publications, and academic studies to investigate the overall impact of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on operational performance, customer experience, and competitive strategies among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets between 2018 and 2025. The data shows that AI usage has increased significantly, from 10% in 2018 to 45% in 2025, supported by measurable benefits in operational cost savings (5% to 30%), efficiency gains (5% to 33%), customer retention (5% to 25%), and satisfaction scores (3% to 18%). Strategic gains, such as increased market share and innovation performance (both from 2% to 12%), emerged gradually, demonstrating that achieving competitive advantage with AI necessitates long-term integration and competence development. Barriers such as talent gaps (reduced from 70% to 54%) and legacy system integration issues (65% to 62%) remain, despite significant cost reductions (45% to 28%) owing to cloud-based solutions. According to regional and sectoral studies, emerging Asia and Latin America lead in AI adoption, with the retail, banking, and industrial sectors scouring the highest. Overall, the findings support AI's transformation from an operational efficiency tool to a driver of customer value creation and long-term competitive advantage for SMEs in emerging countries. To fully realise the potential of AI, the report advises targeted skill development, infrastructure modernisation, and supportive legislative frameworks.
Keywords	Artificial Intelligence, SMEs, Emerging Markets, Operational Transformation, Customer Experience, Competitive Strategy, Secondary Data Analysis
Field	Mathematics > Economy / Commerce
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On	2025-09-22
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.56071

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