Later in 2020, the US-based retailer is expected to open an Amazon Go site in the UK, more than two years after its first automated outlet opened in Washington. At Amazon Go in the US, shoppers gain access by scanning their phone, with the Amazon Go app open, at the store’s entry gate. A series of cameras and sensors automatically log anything picked up in store to a shoppers’ Amazon online basket. Moreover, customers’ Amazon accounts are then billed when they leave the shop.
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