An Amazon Dash Cart. The world’s largest online retailer has experimented with physical stores in recent years to capture more consumer spending, particularly in groceries. — Amazon/AFP
Amazon.com Inc on Aug 27 said it is opening a supermarket in Los Angeles with shopping carts that let customers skip checkout lines, as the e-commerce company builds out its offline presence.
The market, in the Woodland Hills neighbourhood, is called the Amazon Fresh grocery store. It is the first location to let customers in – by invitation only – out of seven that Amazon has confirmed for Southern California and greater Chicago. The Woodland Hills site will open to the wider public in coming weeks, Amazon said.
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An Amazon Dash Cart. The world’s largest online retailer has experimented with physical stores in recent years to capture more consumer spending, particularly in groceries. — Amazon/AFP
A station for shoppers to question Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant Alexa is pictured at the company’s new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
The Customer Service and Returns counter is seen at the new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
A general view of the new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
A safety signage is seen at the new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
A traditional checkout station is pictured at the new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
An ‘Amazon Dash Cart’ that will automate checkout for shoppers is pictured at the company’s new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US. The store opens to customers by invitation only on Aug 27. — Amazon/Handout via Reuters
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