But Amazon’s broader property strategy for its store rollout could work against the rollout.
“Amazon’s main focus is location – primarily in public transport hubs,” says Kris Hamer, VP Research at Retail Insight. “But more people in the UK are working from home during lockdown and there is a lot of uncertainty around whether this will be a more permanent shift post-pandemic.
“With the anticipated increasing tax burden on businesses and prolonged economic recovery, companies will be looking to shed costs,” he adds. “Under-utilised office space will be high on the target list. This could impact Amazon’s strategy.”
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Amazon Go stores are a fraction of the size of a Walmart Supercenter or Kroger, but 59% of U.S. shoppers see them as a threat to major grocers, according to new survey findings from research platform Piplsay. The nationwide survey, which was conducted between Feb. 19 to Feb. 21, garnered more than 30,000 responses.
While only 28% of respondents said they had gone to an Amazon Go, most of them said their visit was a positive experience, with 54% saying it was excellent and 35% calling it good.
Based on consumer responses, Amazon Go-like cashierless convenience stores are likely to meet strong shopper demand. More than half of those surveyed (57%) said they would like to see an Amazon Go or similar tech-enabled store near them and 54% believe those types of stores will succeed even as grocery e-commerce continues to grow.
Senior Editor New survey report from Piplsay found that 54% of Amazon Go shoppers rate their experience in those store as “excellent.
So far, so good for Amazon Go, at least when it comes to consumer experiences.
A new survey report from consumer insight provider Piplsay found that 54% of Amazon Go shoppers rate their experience in those store as “excellent,” with 35% rating the experience as “good,” 7% as “not very good” and 4% as “bad.”
The Piplsay survey was conducted nationwide in the United States from Feb. 19-21, and the findings are based on 30,166 online responses from individuals aged 18 years and older.
As demonstrated by the Amazon Go store that opened in the e-commerce operator s hometown of Seattle, the main feature of the concept is the Just Walk Out technology that is, cameras, sensors and software that enable customers to be automatically charged for purchases without wasting time in checkout lanes or going throu
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A startup selling Amazon Go-like checkout technology to retailers has raised money from investors at a US$1 billion valuation, minting a new unicorn a year into a pandemic that has helped bolster the case for automated checkout.
Standard Cognition Corp., based in San Francisco, offers a package of cameras and software that tracks browsing shoppers and automatically charges them when they exit. Circle K, the convenience store chain owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., is installing Standardâs technology in an Arizona store, with more to follow. Compass Group PLC, a U.K.-based food-service conglomerate, is also a customer.