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Amazon scales up ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

Amazon scales up ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Starting on Thursday, Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” cashier-less checkout option will be available at one of the company’s full-size Amazon Fresh grocery stores. The technology, currently available mainly at the company’s smaller Amazon Go stores, will be available at a new Amazon Fresh store opening Thursday at The Marketplace at Factoria in

Amazon Go Grocery store opens in Seattle

Amazon Go Grocery store opens in Seattle

SEATTLE — Amazon upsized its Amazon Go checkout-free store concept on Tuesday with the opening of its first Amazon Go Grocery store, which measures 10,400 square feet and carries about 5,000 products, including perishables like fresh meat and produce, and household items like paper towels. The new store is more than four times the size

Amazon extends its horizons

Amazon extends its horizons

Amazon, synonymous with innovation in retailing and technology, consistently tests boundaries as a result of its self-described customer obsession and commitment to long-term thinking. The company’s catalytic role in e-commerce is a given, but in recent years it has also extended its reach in the realm of brick-and-mortar retailing. Through the acquisition of Whole Foods

Amazon Go expansion contemplated

SEATTLE — Amazon continues to shake up the industry and expand while making it increasingly difficult for competitors to tread water in its wake. The online giant is considering opening up to 3,000 of its cashier-less Amazon Go convenience stores by 2021, Bloomberg News reported last month, based on sources familiar with the potential plans.

Amazon debuts cashier-less shopping in Seattle

Amazon debuts cashier-less shopping in Seattle

SEATTLE — Amazon.com opened its first Amazon Go convenience store today, an experiment in checkout-free retail that replaces cashiers and checkout lines with overhead cameras and weight sensors that track the merchandise shoppers grab from the shelves and take with them. Shoppers use the Amazon Go app to gain entry to the store through a