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physical retail

The rise and fall of Amazon’s homegrown stores: A decade of retail experiments comes full circle

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

New chapter for physical retail: Barnes & Noble is growing — including in former Amazon Books spots

How’s this for an epilogue? Barnes & Noble, the chain bookseller that struggled for years to compete against Amazon and… Read More

Surprise, dismay, and delight greet Amazon’s decision to close its physical bookstores

Reacting to a plot twist that many did not see coming, book lovers, sellers and Amazon watchers were caught off… Read More

Reports: Amazon considers furniture, appliance and electronics stores, as Amazon Go launch is delayed

Amazon is exploring the possibility of new retail outlets in categories including furniture, home appliances and electronics, according to a New York… Read More

Reports point to caution signals for Amazon Go checkout-free store

Amazon Go, the online retailer’s “Just Walk Out” convenience store in downtown Seattle, is still in private beta mode three… Read More

Grocery cart

The end of grocery checkers? Amazon’s high-tech store points to the future of physical retail

First there were supermarket shelves. Then barcode scanners, then self-checkout lines, then online shopping. Amazon’s move to take the grocery… Read More

Amazon Echo coming to traditional retail stores in new smart-home push

Amazon’s strategy to bring its intelligent home speaker to market has been a little … different. The Echo was first introduced in… Read More

Online diamond ring seller Blue Nile opens first physical location after successful test

Blue Nile got its start selling custom diamond rings online, working from a supply of 130 wedding bands and 75… Read More

Amazon patents show new ways for shoppers to pick-up and check-out

Amazon has filed several patents recently that show that the e-commerce giant continues to be interested in the world of physical retail. Over the… Read More

Getting physical: Warby Parker’s storefronts turn a profit

Warby Parker, the New York-based company that sells eyeglasses online starting at $95, says its eight brick-and-mortar stores are now collectively… Read More

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