Jeff Bezos has said "To invent you have to experiment and if you know in advance that it’s going to work, it’s not an experiment. By that definition Amazon Scout is an enormous experiment.
Scout is a new visual search engine of sorts (within Amazon). It’s aimed at categories where visual appeal is
ken-lonyai
September 30, 2018
Amazon, especially after the Whole Foods acquisition, is viewed by pundits and analysts of every stripe, as unstoppable and unconquerable. The premise is not new, yet many behemoth companies have been in a similar position only to be unseated from their dominance. Two examples are General Motors and Sears. So why would Amazon be the exception that can never be toppled from on high?
ken-lonyai
September 19, 2017
Google just announced what some may feel is an overdue response to Amazon’s wildly successful Echo/Alexa product line: shopping via Google Assistant on the Google Home device. Just like with Alexa, users can talk to the app/device and purchase “everyday essentials—from paper towels to vitamins”…
ken-lonyai
February 17, 2017
Amazon and Walmart largely serve two different demographics, with an overlap in the middle…
ken-lonyai
February 5, 2017