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Will Amazon Fresh Kill the High Street? | the Bastani Factor

Amazon already dominates online retail, but is it set to take over the high street?

Last month, Jeff Bezos’ trillion-dollar company opened the UK’s first Amazon Fresh store, stocked with own brand groceries, including milk and meat, and cashiers replaced by an entirely automated process.

Aaron Bastani visited the store in Ealing, West London, to take a look.

  • Published 8 April 2021

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