Amazon Go: An Affirmation of the C-Store Model?

The latest NACS Convenience Matters podcast looks at how the new Amazon Go retail store could affect convenience retailers.

December 19, 2016

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The new Amazon Go retail concept is one of the most talked about retail announcements of the year—and it’s also the subject of the latest NACS Convenience Matters podcast.

Amazon Go is an 1,800-square-foot store where customers use an app to continuously check out and never have to wait in lines. Amazon is just the latest in a long line of retail giants testing the convenience space, including Walmart, Tesco, Target and The Home Depot.

In the latest Convenience Matters podcast, “Amazon Go: How It Could Disrupt Convenience Stores,” cohosts Jeff Lenard of NACS and John Eichberger of the Fuels Institute talk to Kevin Coupe, author and “content guy” for MorningNewsBeat.com, about how the concept could revolutionize the retail environment—and what retailers can study to consider implementing at their own stores.

“How might this affect the convenience store industry? And, how does this revolutionize the concept of convenience, both now and over the next few years? Those are the questions that retailers are asking and Kevin walks us through the answers—adding plenty of retail context along the way,” Lenard said.

The episode can be downloaded on iTunes or Google Play by searching for “Convenience Matters.” It is also available at nacsonline.com/podcasts.

A new Convenience Matters podcast is released every week, focusing on topics related to convenience stores. Since its launch in February 2016, it has been downloaded in more than 50 countries.

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