SMRTR AIMay 14, 2026PYMNTS

Amazon Turns Alexa Into Its Next Storefront

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Amazon is retiring its Rufus AI chatbot and replacing it with Alexa for Shopping, betting that voice will become the primary way people buy things — not just a search upgrade. Early data shows Alexa+ users purchase three times more and engage significantly more overall, signaling a major shift in how AI could reshape retail.

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