Amazon adds 100 shopping features to Alexa for lists and subscriptions
Amazon has expanded Alexa's capabilities with over 100 new shopping-related features ahead of the holiday season. The update enables users to manage shopping lists, including creating, registering, and editing items. It also allows customers to modify subscription schedules, such as changing delivery frequency from monthly to every three months, and update delivery instructions like addresses or…
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Manage holiday gift registries with Alexa for Shopping
Voice commands let you create, edit, or move items between lists.
- Who for
- marketers
- Cost
- included in a tool you already have
Use it for
- Manage holiday gift registries
- Update grocery lists quickly
- Adjust recurring deliveries
Watch out Only available to US customers in the Amazon app or website
Key points from the news
- Amazon added more than 100 new shopping capabilities to Alexa.
- Users can manage lists, subscriptions, and delivery instructions via voice.
- Over 400 million consumers used Alexa for shopping in the last 12 months.
Additionally, users can now ask Alexa about Prime or Audible subscriptions and resolve billing or payment issues. Amazon noted that agentic feature usage has grown 8x since the start of the year. The company reported that over 400 million consumers have used Alexa for shopping in the last 12 months, following earlier launches of a shopping assistant and product notification tools.
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Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions
TechCrunch AI · 29 October 2026
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