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Voice shopping will reach $40 billion by 2022; Bank of Amazon?
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We've got two very timely stories for PaymentsNEXT readers First, a look at a US/UK voice shopping research report predicts the market will grow from roughly $2 billion today to more than $40 billion by 2022. It poses some interesting challenges for retailers and e-commerce marketers in the future.
The second story examines news reports that Amazon is looking at creating banking services for its loyal Amazon Prime customers. Could discussions with JPMorgan and other Wall Street financial people lead to the new Bank of Amazon? Anything's possible on planet Bezos.
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Hey Google: How much will voice shopping be worth by 2022?
A new report from OC&C Strategy Consultants predicts the voice shopping market in the US and UK will reach $40 billion by 2022. It’s a bold prediction when voice shopping sales in 2015 were estimated at only $2 billion. Read more… |
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Bank of Amazon? Stay tuned
If the idea of the Bank of Amazon seems far-fetched, both The Wall Street Journal and CNBC are reporting on early discussions between Amazon and several financial institutions, including JPMorgan, about a checking-type account and other financial services for the e-commerce giant’s customers. Read more... |
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