
Shoppers simply scan their mobile device to enter the store the Just Walk Out Technology uses computer vision and machine learning to automatically detect the items they take from the shelves, and the app totals their purchases and charges their Amazon account when they leave. (2) Amazon Go will overcome that barrier, while eliminating the need to wait in checkout lines. (2)Īmong consumers who have never shopped for groceries online, 67% say it is because they like to select the fresh products themselves. online grocery penetration would climb from 16% to 28% for packaged goods and from 8% to 26% for fresh food. The survey results also suggested that U.S. However, groceries were “by far the largest of the eCommerce categories surveyed,” representing 19% of consumer spending, and Morgan Stanley predicted online grocery sales would grow to over $42 billion during 2016.

grocery category totaled roughly $675 billion as of early 2016, with online sales accounting for only about 2% of that. (1)Īccording to Morgan Stanley Research, the U.S. However, automation is the notable thing about the Amazon Go stores.Amazon recently announced the impending public debut of Amazon Go, a new in-store grocery shopping experience that uses customers’ connected devices and “Just Walk Out Technology” to eliminate the checkout line. The outlets primarily focus on convenience food-pre-prepared lunches, dinner kits, ready meals-but also have a range of other grocery items. There are currently 26 Amazon Go stores spread across four US cities Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York.

Alongside these developments, it launched Amazon Go, an automated bricks and mortar grocery store. In 2017, the company acquired the Whole Foods Market supermarket chain. Its Amazon Fresh service is an online grocery store with next or same-day delivery for particular items. In recent years, Amazon has shown an increasing interest in the grocery business. However, aside from minor experiments, the company doesn't have a significant physical presence. The company is now one of the world's largest online retailers and operates Amazon Web Services, a critical part of internet infrastructure.

Amazon started as an online bookseller before dramatically expanding its range.
