I wonder this will impact the "just walk out" booze stores at T-Mobile Park (MLB)? Those seem pretty successful.
IvyMike 1/27/2026||
The "just walk out" surveillance system sucked, but the Dash Cart shopping was actually pretty nice/
dbspin 1/28/2026||
The only time I tried one of these it locked my credit card, while visiting the US. Not a fun time.
wnevets 1/27/2026||
Fortunately my Amazon branded subcutaneous chip still works at Wholefoods.
jedberg 1/27/2026||
I don't know about other areas, but here in the Bay Area (or at least Silicon Valley) our Whole Foods has subsumed all the services provided by Amazon Fresh (and Go really never worked). So we're not really losing any services, just the brand name.
testfoobar 1/27/2026|
I miss the old Whole Foods.
NickC25 1/27/2026||
I do too. Completely different vibe from when it was independent to when Bezos bought it.
thegreatpeter 1/28/2026||
can you enumerate the differences?
aendruk 1/27/2026||
For about five years an Amazon Fresh in Seattle was literally my closest grocery store but I never once set foot in there, simply because it felt icky and dystopian to let Amazon any further into my life. I wonder how many others felt similarly.
dlcarrier 1/28/2026|
I went to one once, and it still worked like a regular grocery store, too. The only reason I never went back was because they were expensive and in an awkward location. There were some items only discounted to Prime members, but for everything else, you could forgo the technology and Amazon integration and pay with cash or a card. It's not like the Amazon Go stores where you have to use their system.
awill 1/27/2026||
this is pretty surprising. Didn't they spent a fortune on the camera tech for Amazon Go?
otikik 1/27/2026||
Oh no! Anyway
EngineerUSA 1/27/2026|
Amazon keeps shutting Restaurants, their retail stores, etc., but I for one am glad they are at least trying. I agree that the fiasco around the Indians running the show was a PR nightmare for their idea, but large companies running startup like ideas should be encouraged rather than disparaged (and I am no fan of Amazon just to be clear). I think this is one of those ideas where execution failed. If you are a busy worker, it is great to just head there and grab what you need, and walk out. Just faster all around.