Amazon has launched a shoppable social network called Spark — here's how it works

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Amazon would really like you to buy more stuff, ideally through Amazon.

The company has launched Amazon Spark, an Instagram-style shoppable feed that appears inside the Amazon app to showcase products. We first saw Spark on TechCrunch.

The experience is similar to scrolling through your Instagram feed, except in this case everything is set up so you can click on an image and buy items much more easily.

Business Insider tried using Amazon Spark on the iOS version of the Amazon app. It feels a bit beta for now — you have to be in the US and Spark only shows up for Prime members. And some items don't seem to be available to buy exactly as they appear in Spark — we tried to buy a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses that we saw on Spark, and Amazon showed us a slightly different version.

Here's how Spark works: 

To open Spark from the Amazon app, click the menu from the homescreen, scroll down to "programs and features," and you should find Spark listed.



If you're in the UK and want to use Amazon Spark, you'll need to change your country settings to the US.



Spark will show you images based on your interests, and will ask you to pick five or more from categories like "men's fashion" and "home decor"



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Amazon has launched a shoppable social network called Spark — here's how it works Amazon has launched a shoppable social network called Spark — here's how it works Reviewed by mimisabreena on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Rating: 5

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