Amazon will lay off approximately 400 workers in Washington state as part of its decision to close all Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores across the country, according to a notice filed with the state Employment Security Department on Wednesday. Read More
The closure of the Amazon Go and Fresh stores is the end of an era for the online giant. We trace how Amazon got here — and why the only stores left are the chain it acquired. Read More
After a decade of experimentation and expansion, the company says it wasn’t able to find the right model for its Amazon-branded grocery and convenience stores. Read More
Amazon promises a window of 30 minutes or less for its new ultra-fast delivery service for groceries and household essentials. GeekWire went shopping and tracked it all from start to finish in the Amazon app. Read More
The announcement confirms reporting by GeekWire last week that revealed Amazon was building out a new rapid-delivery hub at a former Amazon Fresh Pickup site in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Read More
On a recent trip out to Washington D.C., we visited Whole Foods’ Daily Shop store that just opened in Arlington, Va. It’s a new concept — a smaller, urban-focused version of the traditional Whole Foods grocery store. Read More
Amazon officially unveiled a new “store within a store” at a Whole Foods Market outside Philadelphia, blending natural and organic groceries with national name brands through an in-app ordering system and robotic fulfillment. Read More
Amazon added a new feature to its Amazon Fresh grocery shopping experience called “Recurring Reservations,” allowing customers to plan ahead… Read More
Veeve, a Seattle-based startup launched by two ex-Amazon managers, is partnering with Albertsons to bring its smart shopping cart technology… Read More
