Amazon found a way to let you mall shop without going to the mall

Date:
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:47:25 +0000

Description:
Amazon will soon let you shop at your local mall from the comfort of your couch.

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Amazons next store update will let you digitally explore shopping malls and pick up new clothes and items that'll be delivered to you the exact same day.

The new pilot program is coming to 15 cities across the US including Chicago, Washington, Seattle, and Las Vegas. If you live in one of these places (and have an Amazon Prime membership) youll be able to access digital versions of your local malls Diesel, Pacsun, Superdry, and GNC picking out clothes and items just like you would from the shelves.

Once youve placed your order, an Amazon delivery driver will then go pick it up and bring it to you later that same day just like a takeout delivery service such as GrubHub (which is free for a year with Prime) or DoorDash but for regular stores. Unfortunately, even though this is a Prime benefit, you dont automatically get free delivery youll have to spend at least $25 on
your order or cough up $2.99 to get your new goodies.

As part of an exclusive report from the Today show , reporter Blayne
Alexander explained that new cities, malls, and stores would be added to the pilot over the coming months (assuming it all goes well). Alexander added
that a few other stores would join the current lineup fairly soon however
its not yet clear which new stores will make the cut.

We've contacted an Amazon representative for more details about the company's new mall collaboration and will update this page when we hear back. Amazon is hoping to bring the mall magic right to your front door. @ReporterBlayne is taking us on an exclusive new look at the Amazon pilot program thats bringing together online shopping and the real-life mall experience. pic.twitter.com/PW9pUaez2Q August 1, 2022 See more Analysis: Let's not go to the mall

Amazon has long been heralded as the force that will bring about the end of brick and mortar establishments. Thanks to its broad online collection, and the convenience that shopping online and home delivery brings, there are progressively fewer reasons for us to go out instead of shopping solely from our smartphones and laptops.

This latest effort continues that trend.

As Amazon explained as part of the Today Shows report, this pilot program
will make it easier for people to shop at their favorite stores and stay on top of current fashion trends. Plus theyll get their order almost as quickly as they would have if they went to the mall themselves all without having to burn through their own high-priced gas and wasting any time heading over there.

For stores themselves it will make it easier than ever to connect with customers, potentially helping them to win back patrons that had given up on in-person shopping.

There are some minor downsides to the new system like you wont be able to try on clothes before buying them, but if youre familiar with the store and the size you normally have to buy there, then you hopefully shouldnt have to return garments too frequently.

Well have to wait and see how well the pilot goes, but if it proves
successful and new malls and physical stores decide to get in on the action, it might prove the old maxim right: if you cant beat em, join em.



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