Amazon Alexa Users in 30 Markets Can Order Products by Voice for 2-Hour Delivery, It Says
Amazon beefed up voice shopping via Alexa through Prime Now, it said in a Tuesday announcement. “Tens of thousands” of products are available to users for free two-hour delivery by asking Alexa to order from Prime Now, said the company.…
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The voice engine can order multiple items at once and make recommendations, and it automatically chooses the next available two-hour delivery window, said Amazon. It gave the example of a customer asking Alexa to order tortilla chips from Prime Now and to pair the chips with salsa and a videogame. Also, beginning Tuesday, Amazon customers in select cities can use Alexa to voice order beer, wine and spirits from Prime Now with free two-hour delivery, it said. For now, all alcohol delivery is available in Seattle, and beer and wine are available in Ohio's Columbus and Cincinnati, Amazon said. Alexa voice shopping through Prime Now is available in more than 30 Prime Now cities. Amazon Prime members who complete a Prime Now order via Alexa voice shopping on an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Tablet device through April 30 will get $5 off a future order from Prime Now, while supplies last, said the e-commerce company.