In the world of retail, recommendations from friends and inspiration from influencers are like power outlets for consumers, charging up their purchasing decisions. Keeping with this idea, the retail giant introduced “Consult-a-Friend” earlier this month, a mobile shopping innovation currently in the testing phase. It...
Amazon Echo owners are among the eCommerce giant’s most loyal customers — and the most frequent of its shoppers, according to Wednesday (Jan. 3) reports from CNBC. That’s according to new research from equity securities research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, which noted owners of Amazon’s...
While physical retailers look to upset Amazon's business model through the in-store experience, Amazon wants to disrupt physical retail by providing what consumers want most through its same-day delivery plans.
“Who are you wearing?” is a line Amazon executives want people asking. “Where did you get it?” is the follow-up question those execs are hoping for. And if Amazon continues to grow its investment in the fashion space, the answer to that question might increasingly...
October 31, 2023
In the world of retail, recommendations from friends and inspiration from influencers are like power outlets for consumers, charging up their purchasing decisions. Keeping with this idea, the retail giant introduced “Consult-a-Friend” earlier this month, a mobile shopping innovation currently in the testing phase. It empowers shoppers to seek, review, and manage their friends’ opinions […]
January 30, 2024
Amazon has expanded the availability of Consult-a-Friend, its mobile shopping feature that is designed to add a social and collaborative element to shopping on the platform. This mobile shopping feature was announced in October, when it was being tested by select customers in a number of countries, PYMNTS reported at the time. Now, as of Tuesday […]
January 04, 2018
Amazon Echo owners are among the eCommerce giant’s most loyal customers — and the most frequent of its shoppers, according to Wednesday (Jan. 3) reports from CNBC. That’s according to new...
August 17, 2015
Delivering products via air by drones may not be for years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told The Telegraph in a recent interview, but when it does happen, it’s likely to...
