Amazon adds 100+ Alexa for Shopping features for US users
Amazon expanded its Alexa for Shopping tool with over 100 new functions, including registry management, subscription handling, delivery adjustments, and billing inquiries. The updates launched in October and are available in the Amazon Shopping app and online for US customers. Over 400 million users engaged with Alexa for Shopping in the past year, per Amazon’s figures, and the company claims…
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- Over 100 new Alexa for Shopping features added, including registry changes and subscription management
- 400M users engaged with Alexa for Shopping in the past year, per Amazon’s figures
- US users with Alexa spend 50% more per order than non-users, per Q3 earnings call
The move follows Amazon’s pushback against third-party AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Perplexity’s Comet, which it accused of unauthorized integrations and unauthorized purchases. Amazon’s vice president of conversational shopping, Rajiv Mehta, framed the updates as part of a broader goal to streamline shopping convenience, though the company has also signaled openness to collaborating with broader AI agents in the future.
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