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Amazon closes in East Sheen

Amazon admits defeat as it closes East Sheen grocery storehttps://richmond.nub.news/news/local-news/amazon-admits-defeat-as-it-closes-east-sheen-grocery-store-193418?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=websiteAs far as I am concerned, it is great news!

Ivonne Holliday ● 920d5 Comments

It's smart Morrisons with at least two people on the door.Plenty of British goods. Nothing wrong with that.Convincing the other half that an Amazon label will make Morrison's goods better than Waitrose didn't get off the ground.Prices not especially competitive although the hot counter did seem good value.Oddly enough on the same site that Morrisons (Safeway) had previously failed.Apparently in some low crime countries this model works with zero staff present on a 24/7 basis. With low crime you can have all sorts of things that are unimaginable here.Tesco Local across the road cheaper and Waitrose next door have a better selection and better quality.Ignore the Smart aspect, on price / quality it would have failed. Nothing smart about it!

Ed Robinson ● 920d

It was fun to go into the one in Wandsworth and test it out. Fun walking out without having to pay :-) Although getting the right bit of the app to scan on entry took a couple of goes - ok, it was user error! Don't remember much fresh stuff, mainly packaged good which could be relocated easily on closure (?) except the fresh backed stuff which wouldn't keep long anyway?

Michael Ixer ● 920d

The economic situation has changed.I was in a Sainsbury's the other day and you had to scan your receipt to exit.It was only a little flappy barrier but it's a reminder that things have changed.Security tags now on basic items.1:1 ratio of security to people on tills in many stores.

Ed Robinson ● 920d

Hopefully it was donated to food banks.

Ivonne Holliday ● 920d

The Amazon store in Ealing, which I understand was the first to open, has now closed as well.I guess the concept was not attractive to shoppers - and think of all that wasted food....

Thelma Leach ● 920d

I've been told the one in Wandsworth is closing as well. I always thought these must be set up as a proof of concept for their technology. I couldn't see how it would be viable as a business model alongside the Sainsbury and Waitrose in Southside.

Michael Ixer ● 920d