voice commerce

Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
October 06, 2021  |  Investments

Former Walmart head of U.S. commerce Marc Lore is now co-founder, chairman of the board and investor in “conversational commerce” B2B startup Wizard Commerce, which...

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Wendy’s Hints at Voice Commerce Intentions with New Promotion
Wendy’s Hints at Voice Commerce Intentions with New Promotion
September 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Hey, Wendy, which contextual commerce technologies are you working on to succeed in the rapidly evolving digital marketplace? Wendy’s Canada announced Monday (Sept. 27) that,...

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Today In Retail: California Law Raises Supply Chain Concerns; Coty Partners with Perfect Corp for Beauty Tech
Today In Retail: California Law Raises Supply Chain Concerns; Coty Partners with Perfect Corp for...
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, a new California law has industry experts concerned about its ramifications on the retail supply chain, and voice tech company...

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Automotive Alexa Applications to Star at Amazon Hardware Event
Automotive Alexa Applications to Star at Amazon Hardware Event
September 27, 2021  |  Voice Activation

Connected car fanatics are eagerly awaiting Amazon’s annual fall hardware event on Tuesday (Sept. 28), in hopes that whatever cards the platform giant is holding...

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Visual Integrations Could Open Wider Adoption of Voice Commerce
Visual Integrations Could Open Wider Adoption of Voice Commerce
September 27, 2021  |  Retail

Steve Jobs, in introducing the iPhone in 2007, dissed the use of styluses in favor of using fingers on touchscreen phones. But with the rise...

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Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
Growing Stable of Voice-Activated Hardware Keeps Consumers Calling Alexa — and Amazon
September 07, 2021  |  Alexa

In a classic Amazonian fashion, the stable of Alexa-linked services, commands and devices just keeps growing, supported by a burgeoning stable of purpose-built hardware. From Echo speakers, to displays, earbuds, eyeglass frames, the Ring video...

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Home Depot Wants To Be the Control Hub for All Your Smart Devices  
Home Depot Wants To Be the Control Hub for All Your Smart Devices  
September 02, 2021  |  Voice Activation

The Home Depot has introduced an app that makes it easier for consumers to control compatible smart home products by saying, “Hey Google” or “Alexa.”  ...

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Voice Makes Itself Increasingly Heard In The Bring-It-To-Me Economy
Voice Makes Itself Increasingly Heard In The Bring-It-To-Me Economy
June 25, 2021  |  Commerce

Stuck at home, locked down due to the pandemic and forced to align their lives to online channels, consumers over the last year and a...

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Conversational Commerce Report: Alexa For Kids And Ford Drivers
Conversational Commerce Report: Alexa For Kids And Ford Drivers
May 13, 2021  |  Amazon

In week of upgrades and expansions, Amazon’s Alexa is on the road again, expanding its partnership with Ford to ride shotgun with more drivers. And...

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