Jan 14, 2025

Amazon AI Shopping Through an Agentic Lens - VENDO Velocity Podcast Ep. 171

In this episode, the VENDO team is joined by Andrew Bell, Amazon Lead for NFPA, to explore Amazon Rufus and the future of AI-driven shopping. We unpack the evolution of Rufus, its impact on new brands, and the growing role of inference, visual search, and agentic evaluation. Tune in to learn how brands can adapt and thrive in the next era of intelligent commerce.

  • Andrew Bell, Amazon Lead, NFPA
  • Delaney Del Mundo, VP Account Strategy – Amazon & TikTok Shop, VENDO
  • Amazon Rufus Context & Evolution (3:00)
  • Does Rufus Affect New Brands? (9:30)
  • The Importance of Inference (10:38)
  • Brands Optimizing for Inference (15:32)
  • AI Shopping (17:06)
  • Lens AI and Visual Search (22:00)
  • Agentic Evaluation (26:19)

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