2023-11-04 04:00:00
Written by Samah Labib Saturday, November 4, 2023 06:00 AM A recent report revealed that the platform Amazon It has decided to close its two Amazon Style clothing stores by next week, according to Bloomberg, marking the company’s latest major change in its retail strategy.
The company announced in March 2022 that it would close most of its physical stores, including all 68 store locations, according to a report by The Verge. It also announced last March that it would close eight of its Go convenience stores.
The Style clothing store has been unable to succeed for two years, and Amazon opened its first location in Los Angeles, California, in May 2022, promising that the store would provide customers with a “customized and convenient shopping experience while creating local jobs.” The second location was opened in Columbus, Ohio. , in October 2022.
“We are working closely with our affected employees to help them find new roles within Amazon,” Amazon spokeswoman Christine Kish said in a statement to The Verge. “Brick-and-mortar retail remains an important part of our business, and we continue to invest in growing our grocery store business, which includes… Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, Amazon Go, and partnerships with third parties.
Kish says The Style stores will close by November 9th, and despite the numerous retail store closures it has seen recently, Amazon still has a large retail footprint with things like Amazon Fresh grocery stores and more than 500 Whole Foods stores in the U.S. .
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