Amazon Is Introducing a TikTok-Like Shopping Feed The e-commerce giant plans to use the addictive power of short-form videos to boost shopping experiences.

By Gabrielle Bienasz

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Inspire product.

Amazon is trying to get in on the "TikTok made me buy it" trend.

TikTok's powerful algorithm has proven to be a successful demonstration of purchasing power — from launching successful businesses to reportedly driving shortages of various foods used in recipes that go viral on the app.

TikTok also has an integration with Shopify and an e-commerce platform for sellers called TikTok shop.

Now, Amazon wants in on the short-form content action. The company announced Thursday via the Wall Street Journal that it was introducing a pilot version of a short-form video app geared towards product discovery called, Inspire.

The app will be available to certain customers in early December and is expected to open up to more customers in the U.S. within the next several months, the company told WSJ.

"Video-based content really helps [customers] to understand the product more," said Oliver Messenger, director of shopping at Amazon, per WSJ.

The feature will be available on Amazon's shopping app, which, after selecting from an array of interests (like skincare or pets), will become more personalized over time based on how users interact with the products, Messenger told the outlet. (TikTok has a notoriously addictive, personalized algorithm.)

Amazon has reportedly been testing this product since August, per WSJ, and it follows other major companies that have struggled to compete with TikTok — and went on to make a similar product — including Meta Platforms, which introduced its own short-form video platform on Instagram, called Reels.

TikTok has maintained its strength even amid a difficult environment for its peers, with layoffs at companies from Meta Platforms to Twitter to Amazon. The company is reportedly still hiring, despite reports of an intense culture. It is also facing increased regulatory scrutiny.

Related: I Ran the First Version of TikTok. Here's What I Learned About Spotting Viral Trends.

According to TechCrunch, Amazon is already working with its influencers to create content for the app.

Inspire. Courtesy Amazon.

"We invent every day to make shopping easy and fun. Inspire is our new shopping experience that connects Amazon customers with shoppable content created by other customers, the latest influencers, and a wide range of brands," Messenger added to Entrepreneur via email.

Gabrielle Bienasz is a staff writer at Entrepreneur. She previously worked at Insider and Inc. Magazine. 

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