GoKawiilAmazon lets customers order products by texting Alexa for Shopping
Amazon is expanding Alexa for Shopping with a texting feature that lets users describe or photograph items they want to buy, after which Alexa searches Amazon listings, replies with recommendations, and can place the order. The feature, which appears as a contact called 'Amazon Alexa' in a phone's messages, began rolling out to a small group of US customers today and will reach more users in coming weeks.
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The move reflects a broader push by tech companies to meet users in messaging apps rather than requiring a dedicated app, following similar efforts from OpenAI, Amazon's VP Rajiv Mehta frames it as reducing friction between noting a need and acting on it. Embedding purchase decisions into everyday texting could deepen Amazon's role in casual, impulse-driven shopping moments that previously went untracked.
- Alexa for Shopping now supports ordering via text message, including from photos of desired items.
- The feature launches with a small US test group today before expanding to millions of customers.
- Amazon joins other companies, including OpenAI, in building chatbot shopping experiences inside text messaging.
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) — Since this new feature is all about making Alexa your shopping assistant, having an Echo Dot around means you can also ask Alexa to add items to your list or check orders hands-free at home. It's a compact, affordable way to bring Alexa's shopping smarts into your daily routine alongside the new texting feature.
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