Amazon opened its first Fresh supermarket Thursday and gave select customers in California a taste of what was to come.
The e-commerce giant – which has taken a bite out of the multi-billion dollar grocery industry in recent years – is inviting select customers in the Los Angeles area to shop in the store before heading out for the next few weeks. opened to the public.
The company says the new store offers a perfect and convenient experience, both online and in-store.
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At the new location, the company implemented Amazon Dash Cart, which allows customers to skip checkout, as well as Alexa features that help customers manage their shopping lists and navigate the aisles. The store also offers same day delivery and pick up.
However, security remains paramount as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Amazon says it is putting in place comprehensive security measures to protect team members and customers from the virus, as the store is welcoming customers for the first time.
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This includes “requiring daily temperature checks for all employees, requiring face masks for all employees and customers entering the store, offering free disposable masks to any customer who wants one, and operating the store at 50 percent capacity, “said Amazon.
Prior to the opening, hundreds of Amazon Fresh employees helped with online delivery of groceries from the Amazon Fresh store, while “adhering to Amazon’s security measures,” the company said.
The store will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST. Amazon did not provide a specific date when the store would open to the general public.
Amazon confirmed to Fox News that it will open three other stores in Illinois (Oak Lawn, Schaumburg and Naperville), and each one in Irvine and North Hollywood, California. However, Amazon did not say when these locations would open.
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