Amazon opens first cashier-less convenience grocery store in London
Customers scan a QR code using the Amazon app when they arrive, bag the items they want to purchase, and leave.
Amazon opened its first convenience grocery store in London that offers "just walk out" shopping, allowing customers to not scan and pay for items in store.
The cashier-less store instead lets customers scan a QR code using the Amazon app when they arrive, bag the items they want to purchase, and leave.
The e-commerce giant said that technology placed around the 2,500 square foot store automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves. The items are then stored in a virtual basket.
Shoppers’ Amazon accounts are automatically charged and a receipt is sent via email when they leave the store.
Commenting on the store launch, Food Futures Insights say the move poses a challenge to many across the UK market.
“It might not be top of Amazon’s global priority list to become a traditional grocery retailer, but with this format it’s positioning itself neatly across several different growth metrics, whether as a store developer in its own right or as a supporting partner for other retailers. And others will look to respond and accelerate their own developments. One way or another, exciting times lie ahead,” it said in a post.
Photo credit: Food Futures Insights
