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Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience stores


Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience

The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The Information confirmed on Friday, leaving just 17 across the nation. These convenience stores use AI systems to track what customers pick up, allowing them to buy items without ever having to formally check out with a cashier. Amazon pulled Just Walk Out technology from its grocery stores earlier this year, saying at the time it would focus more on smaller grab-and-go shops – but maybe not its own.

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