Eight Amazon Go c-stores to close down
The move is the latest from the Seattle-based tech giant to reduce some of its brick-and-mortar retail operations.
Amazon is permanently closing eight of its Amazon Go convenience stores. The cashierless stores are located in New York City, Seattle and San Francisco, reports CNBC.
The decision coincides with a pullback in its physical footprint and a broader effort to cut costs for the online retailing giant.
“Like any physical retailer, we periodically assess our portfolio of stores and make optimization decisions along the way,” said Amazon spokesperson Jessica Martin.
“In this case, we’ve decided to close a small number of Amazon Go stores in Seattle, New York City, and San Francisco. We remain committed to the Amazon Go format, operate more than 20 Amazon Go stores across the U.S., and will continue to learn which locations and features resonate most with customers as we keep evolving our Amazon Go stores,” she added.
Amazon Go stores first launched in 2018. At the time, according to MarketWatch, Amazon reportedly planned to open 3,000 such stores by 2021.
The company said it will continue to open new Go stores, including a recently-opened location south of Seattle in Puyallup, Wash.
