Chart 1 – Consumers Open to Buying Items on a TV Show Using Voice
To date, voice assistants have mainly been used for things like music and price checking, but TV could be the conduit to change all of that
SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) April 05, 2018
A new study by Connekt suggests TV could be the missing link to spur voice purchases using voice-controlled devices such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. Although voice shopping through these devices has been negligible to date, the study finds consumers are strongly interested in using them to buy items that appear on the screen as they’re watching TV.
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Purchases made through devices such as Google Home and Amazon's Echo are projected to soar from $2 billion to $40 billion by 2022, driven by a surge in the number of homes with a voice assistant, according to a new study from OC&C Strategy Consultants.
In Connekt’s study, 25% report owning a voice device – primarily Echo and Google Home – and, of those, 8% have purchased an item directly through it. However, the majority said they’re open to buying items they see in TV using their voice assistant – 73% would buy a product featured in a TV program and 74% would buy one featured in a commercial. [See Charts 1 & 2].
“To date, voice assistants have mainly been used for things like music and price checking, but TV could be the conduit to change all of that,” said Tripp Boyle, senior vice president for Connekt. “Our research suggests consumers are highly receptive to the idea of linking their voice devices to their TVs, and purchasing products they see on their screens with just a couple of sentences. The potential here is massive for brands and advertisers.”
T-Commerce and Voice Shopping on Parallel Paths
U.S. consumers are becoming more comfortable with voice shopping, and also with the idea of being served up ads and opportunities to purchase directly through their smart TVs. In fact, Connekt’s survey showed 66% are open to receiving relevant interactive offers during a TV program if it meant fewer commercials. [See Chart 3].
“Both t-commerce and voice commerce will be commonplace in the next couple of years, and their popularity will unlock new, disruptive opportunities for retailers to target and transact with consumers in their living rooms,” said Boyle
Alexa…Buy That Blender
Cooking shows and home improvement shows seem to have the biggest t-commerce potential. The survey found consumers are most willing to buy recipe ingredients that are featured on cooking TV shows, followed by products featured on home improvement shows. Apparel that appears during sporting events also ranked well, as did downloads for movies and shows that are nominated on awards shows. All age groups were less interested in products seen on reality shows. [See Chart 4].
The voice commerce survey was conducted online in the United States between March 11 – April 12, 2018. The panel was comprised of 350 consumers ages 18 to over 55. Fifty seven percent were female and 43% were male.
About Connekt
Connekt is an AI-driven technology company that is making TV advertising smarter. Purpose built for a multi-screen, internet-connected world, Connekt enables its media and advertising partners to make TV ads more targeted, engaging and measurable. It does this by leveraging proprietary artificial intelligence, in-content ad delivery and a patented t-commerce platform. With a smart TV footprint of millions of U.S. devices and growing, Connekt is transforming TV advertising for the connected world. Current partners include CBS, HBO, LG, Nielsen, Showtime, Sony and TiVo, among others. Founded in 2017, Connekt is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and New York. For more information, visit http://www.connekt.com.
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