voice commerce

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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Swell’s Social Platform Lets People Talk Online
Swell’s Social Platform Lets People Talk Online
March 15, 2021  |  Startups

Audio-driven social media platform Swell announced its international launch ahead of the virtual SXSW festival, which runs March 16-20. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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How Voice Is Winning Consumers By Being Everywhere They Want To Be
How Voice Is Winning Consumers By Being Everywhere They Want To Be
January 18, 2021  |  Voice Activation

While historians will have no shortage of things to write about at great length when it comes to the year 2020, one of the highlights...

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Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon unveiled Alexa Custom Assistant on Friday (Jan. 15), a product that allows companies to create customized artificial intelligence (AI) assistants to match their “brand...

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No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
December 24, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

‘Tis the season for predictions — the most dangerous time of the year for potential prognosticators looking to offer the world a sneak peek as...

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From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
December 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

It was a year in which consumers learned about new payment options and adopted them at a dramatic rate. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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