Alexa+ Redesigns Echo Show Shopping

Amazon is bringing its familiar online storefront directly to the Echo Show with a new visual shopping interface powered by Alexa+. This update allows users to browse product listings, view detailed pages, and scroll through customer reviews and photos, all on their smart display.

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Alexa+

Voice-enabled conversational ordering for food delivery platforms like Uber Eats and Grubhub.

Amazon

$35.0B

Global e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence company.

The Alexa+ shopping experience Echo Show integrates seamlessly with the Amazon website and app, enabling a unified shopping journey. Interaction is designed to be flexible, supporting voice commands, touchscreen input, or a hybrid approach.

A Smarter Way to Shop

This revamped experience aims to make shopping on Echo Show devices more intuitive and efficient. Users can now perform actions like comparing products, checking reviews, and completing purchases with greater ease.

Purchases on Echo Show devices have reportedly tripled since the introduction of Alexa+, indicating strong customer adoption for voice-assisted shopping.

The interface has been optimized for smart displays, featuring larger fonts and buttons for easier navigation from a distance. Alexa acts as a personalized shopping assistant, learning user preferences over time to offer tailored recommendations and streamline the buying process.

The system remembers context across devices, allowing users to start a shopping session on their Echo Show and finish it on the Amazon app or website.

Hands-Free Convenience

Imagine planning a hike and asking Alexa for rain gear. The smart display can show options, and users can then ask for specific comparisons, like water resistance, before ordering without picking up a phone.

Similarly, running low on groceries can be resolved by asking Alexa to reorder staples, which can be added to upcoming deliveries.

Beyond product purchases, Alexa+ can now facilitate food delivery orders through integrations with services like Grubhub and Uber Eats.

The feature also includes price tracking, allowing users to set alerts for when an item drops below a certain price, with the option for automatic purchases.

Availability

The new visual shopping experience is now live for Alexa+ customers on the Echo Show 15 and Echo Show 21. Amazon plans to roll out this functionality to additional Echo Show devices soon.