Amazon is closing all its physical bookstores and '4-star' shops
that in-person retail was still important and that it would focus on its cashierless Just Walk Out tech, its grocery stores and its recently announcedClosure dates will vary depending on the store. Workers at affected locations may receive jobs at nearby Amazon shops, the company said.
The company opened its first physical bookstore in November 2015, and its first 4-star outlet in September 2018. Both represented experiments in combining Amazon's online shopping data with the retail world — the in-store selection reflected what was popular or likely to sell. It's not certain how well they fared in practice, but it's safe to say they weren't as disruptive as Amazon's internet-based book sales.
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