Amazon Ups Search for UK Amazon Go Sites

It has been reported by The Sunday Times that Amazon is looking for a 'significant number' of sites in the UK for its Amazon Go stores.

The report indicates that Amazon is looking for properties with floor space of 4,000-6,000 square feet in size, to house the checkout-free grocery stores which use 'Just Walk Out' technology to automatically detect when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in a virtual cart

Amazon was rumoured to be looking for a central London site in February 2017, having submited trademark applications to protect the Amazon Go brand in the UK and Europe in December 2016.

Watch a video inside an Amazon Go store. 

At present there are four Amazon Go stores in the US - three in the retailer's home city of Seattle and one in Chicago.  

Last month, Amazon revealed its first Amazon 4* store in New York - a new physical store where everything for sale is rated 4 stars and above, is a top seller, or is new and trending on Amazon.com. 

Source : Insight DIY Team

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