Amazon Go has no cashiers, no queues and no credit cards.
The company says all you need is the Amazon Go app to enter the store and then you are ready to shop ‘till you drop.
Amazon Go could revolutionize the retail industry—but for now it's just hype https://t.co/8f3iWEFhAy pic.twitter.com/KOeXDKBnzg
— Forbes (@Forbes) 6 dicembre 2016
The pilot scheme in Amazon’s home town is currently open to Amazon staff only with plans to go public in 2017.
If the current test is succesful the company plans to open 2,000 outlets.
Apart from groceries such as bread and milk, one can also pick up ready-to-eat-meals prepared on-site.
The new “Just Walk Out Shopping” will impact on job numbers, 850,000 cashiers work in grocery stores across the US today.