# Voice Shopping Platforms Alpine.AI by Voicelabs Builds Voice-Enabled Apps for Retail Purposes By Alyson Wyers | Published 2018-01-30 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voiceenabled-apps References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/29/voicelabs-launches-alpine-to-bring-retailers-to-the-voice-shopping-ecosystem/?ncid=rss) & [alpine.ai](https://alpine.ai/product/) Voice computing company Voicelabs (of digital assistant ads) is pivoting their business to build voice-enabled apps for retail. According to [TechCrunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lily-ai), [Alpine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m80-esports).AI "builds [voice shopping apps for retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatsimple-voice-ai) by importing their catalog, then layering AI technology on top to better answer consumers’ voice queries, and ultimately convert those queries to purchases." The Voicelabs product uses existing content to voice-enable brands and empower companies to reach customers through voice-enabled devices like Alexa when they are researching, choosing and buying goods. In addition to offering conservational search, Alpine.AI has tools to measure, customize and optimize your business. These voice-enabled apps have the ability to transform the retail space as households turn to digital assistants to make all manner of things more convenient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Voice Shopping Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop voice shopping apps that enable retailers to capture voice queries and convert them into purchases. - **AI Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement AI technology to enhance voice shopping apps by providing better answers to customers' voice queries. - **Conversational Search:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create conversational search tools that enable personalized and optimized voice interactions between customers and retailers. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace voice-enabled apps to capture the growing market of customers who prefer voice-based shopping experiences. - **Voice Computing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore voice computing technologies to develop innovative solutions that leverage the power of voice-enabled devices. - **Digital Assistants:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop voice-enabled applications for digital assistants like Alexa to revolutionize the way customers research, choose, and buy products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Grocery Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albertsons-3.md) - [AI Commerce Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imerchai.md) - [Customizable AI Voice Agents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevenlabs-conversational-ai.md) - [AI-Native Commerce Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glance-ai.md) - [E-Commerce Optimizing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lily-ai.md) - [Purpose-Built Intelligence Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoptelligence.md) - [AI Voice Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-voicer.md) - [AI-Powered Voiceover Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevenlabs-app.md) - [AI-Powered Shopping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-shopping-platform.md)