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How Amazon's search bar actually thinks
Date: May 4th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King breaks down a new Amazon patent revealing how the search bar predicts shopper intent across six categories, analyses what slice of billion-dollar CPG exits actually came from Amazon, covers Amazon joining the Universal Commerce Protocol, and previews a new Auto Buy feature that could reshape pricing strategy.
Key Points Discussed:
Amazon Patent 12-561-383 and the six intent types: Specification, Generalization, Equivalence, Substitution, Complement, and Irrelevant
The Saturation Cliff: Amazon pushes competitors after roughly four narrowing searches…
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