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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: This Smart Shelf Will Re-Order Your Office Supplies
Description: Back in 2015, Amazon rolled out its innovative Dash Buttons — which were little oval electronic devices you could stick somewhere and re-order a specified amount of product by pressing its button. It was geared for Amazon Prime members to let them rapidly re-order home supplies like laundry detergent, coffee, juice, and cleaning items.Amazon discontinued its Dash Buttons this past February after a German court ruled that they violate the country’s consumer protection laws, in that their press-to-buy mechanism fails to provide enough information about a product’s price. Existing Dash buttons will continue to operate, however.W...