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Amazon will let you text Alexa your shopping list

The Brief

Amazon is adding a feature to Alexa for Shopping that lets customers buy items by texting the AI assistant.
Users can describe products and/or send a photo; Alexa searches for matches and can fill a cart.
The feature is initially available by invite in the US, and Amazon said it will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.

Why it matters

Shopping through Alexa via text messages expands how customers can place orders with Amazon's AI agent, which may affect merchants and developers building around Amazon's shopping channels.

Who’s affected

Amazon shoppers in the US
Developers and merchants selling through Amazon

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Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa for Shopping that allows customers to purchase items by texting the AI shopping assistant. Users can describe the products they're looking to buy and/or provide a photograph of the item, and Alexa for Shopping will search for matching…

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