8 Amazon Go Stores to Close , as Retailer Cuts Costs.
'USA Today' reports that Amazon will close two cashier-less stores in Seattle, two in
New York City and four in San Francisco.
The affected stores will close on April 1.
Like any physical retailer, we periodically assess our portfolio of stores and make optimization decisions along the way, Amazon spokesperson, via email to 'USA Today'.
We remain committed to the Amazon Go format, operate more than
20 Amazon Go stores across the U.S., , Amazon spokesperson, via email to 'USA Today'.
... and will continue to learn which locations and features resonate most with customers as we keep evolving our Amazon Go stores, Amazon spokesperson, via email to 'USA Today'.
Amazon said it will work with
affected employees to find roles for
them elsewhere within the company.
Amazon said it will work with
affected employees to find roles for
them elsewhere within the company.
However, the retail giant still plans to open more
Go stores, including in Puyallup, Washington.
The first Amazon Go location
opened in 2018 in Seattle.
The stores feature technology that
lets shoppers skip checkout lines.
Instead, sensors and cameras see
what a shopper purchases and deducts
it from their linked payment method