http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-grocery-store-concept-to-open-in-seattle-in-early-2017-1480959119

 

 

Have you ever imagined a store where you could walk in and walk out, no cashiers in sight. Well, it's happening, yes folks, Amazon has announced a new Grocery store set to open in early 2017 here in the U.S, not only that but there's a possibility that there could be 2,000 of these stores made in the future. Thoughts?

Edited December 5, 20169 yr by TheSandwichStealer

Great for those who don't like human interaction.

Not so great for those who work as cashiers. 

So like self service checkout except you don't need someone to reset the damn thing every second item.

 

Okay Alexa, why do Amazon not support my Sony Ericsson?

I wonder what'll happen when a family comes in. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I'm understanding what Amazon is trying to do, they're basically creating a store where you scan your cellular device to enter and leave with the items you want and you'll automatically be charged. Sounds like a good idea but I feel like it'd require everything to work and everyone to cooperate. I'll elaborate:

 

•What if someone decides to simply jump the barrier? Will they have posted security guards to prevent it? Wouldn't the security guards cost more than the cashiers or self-service checkouts in the long run to begin with?

•Say people are attempting to enter the store and the machines are down, or the power in the area is out. Will the store just be closed until further notice? Depending on how successful the AmazonGo concept is, that can add up to be a lot of lost profit. 

•Someone comes in and their cell phones dies as they prepare leave the store and they're unaware. Will they simply not be charged? What if they didn't even have enough money to pay with my card? How will the store prevent them from leaving without paying? What if the payment doesn't go through? Will hired security guards be there to intervene? Will they even care? Sounds like a mess in the making to me. 

•People are clumsy and lazy. Someone grabs an item and knocks several others down and decides to leave it on the floor. Will they be charged for those items? If so, then what happens when theyre angry that they were charged for an item they don't have? Sounds like a YouTube video waiting to happen. 

•What if I want to return items? Will there be some sort of return policy? Will that be electronic as well? I see some scams waiting to happen with that. 

 

Seems like a great idea but there are a lot of "what if" scenarios waiting to happen. If Amazon can figure out solutions to a lot of the possibilities then I think it'll be a decent concept. Maybe they'll give us more information in the future.  

 

Edited December 7, 20169 yr by TheDivineHustle

I'm still Waiting for an Apple iStore to get what 

iWant. 

Edited December 7, 20169 yr by NeulandInternet