Editing Amazon (company) (section)

=== Physical stores ===
[[Image:Amazon Fresh Shop Sevenoaks (52626225962).jpg|thumb|right|[[Amazon Fresh]] store in [[Sevenoaks]], [[United Kingdom]]]]
In November 2015, Amazon opened a physical [[Amazon Books]] store in [[University Village, Seattle|University Village]] in [[Seattle]]. The store was 5,500 square feet and prices for all products matched those on its website.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-plans-hundreds-of-brick-and-mortar-bookstores-mall-ceo-says-1454449475|title=Amazon Plans Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores, Mall CEO Says|last=Bensinger|first=Greg|date=February 2, 2016|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=February 20, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660|archive-date=February 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212191635/https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-plans-hundreds-of-brick-and-mortar-bookstores-mall-ceo-says-1454449475|url-status=live}}</ref> Amazon opened its tenth physical bookstore in 2017;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.recode.net/2017/3/8/14850324/amazon-books-store-bellevue-mall-expansion |title=Amazon just confirmed its tenth bookstore, signaling this is way more than an experiment |first=Jason Del |last=Rey |date=March 8, 2017 |website=Recode |access-date=May 12, 2017 |archive-date=March 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323051235/https://www.recode.net/2017/3/8/14850324/amazon-books-store-bellevue-mall-expansion |url-status=live }}</ref> media speculation at the time suggested that Amazon planned to eventually roll out 300 to 400 bookstores around the country.<ref name=":1" /> All of its locations were closed in 2022 along with other retail locations under the "Amazon 4-Star" brand.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenblatt |first=Lauren |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Turning the page on a bookstore push launched in Seattle, Amazon ditches dozens of brick-and-mortar shops |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/turning-the-page-on-a-bookstore-push-launched-in-seattle-amazon-ditches-dozens-of-brick-and-mortar-shops/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 21, 2024 |archive-date=March 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322034945/https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/turning-the-page-on-a-bookstore-push-launched-in-seattle-amazon-ditches-dozens-of-brick-and-mortar-shops/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2016, the company announced that it was opening a {{cvt|1,100,000|ft|m|1}} square foot facility in [[Palmer Township, Pennsylvania|Palmer Township]] in the [[Lehigh Valley]] region of eastern [[Pennsylvania]]. As of 2024, Amazon is Lehigh Valley region's third-largest employer.<ref>[https://www.lehighvalley.org/amazon-opening-new-lehigh-valley-facility-creating-over-500-new-jobs/ "Amazon opening new Lehigh Valley facility, creating over 500 new jobs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217092609/https://www.lehighvalley.org/amazon-opening-new-lehigh-valley-facility-creating-over-500-new-jobs/ |date=February 17, 2024 }}, Lehigh Valley Economic Development</ref><ref>[https://www.lehighvalley.org/about-lehigh-valley/lehigh-valley-s-largest-private-sector-employers/ "Lehigh Valley's Largest Private-Sector Employers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229142719/https://www.lehighvalley.org/about-lehigh-valley/lehigh-valley-s-largest-private-sector-employers/ |date=December 29, 2023 }}, Lehigh Valley Economic Development</ref>

In August 2019, Amazon applied to have a liquor store in [[San Francisco]], as a means to ship beer and alcohol within the city.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |title=Amazon is looking to open a brick-and-mortar liquor store in San Francisco |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-liquor-license-storefront-san-francisco-2019-8 |access-date=August 29, 2019 |website=Business Insider |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829182234/https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-liquor-license-storefront-san-francisco-2019-8 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, [[Amazon Fresh]] opened several physical stores in the US and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soper |first=Taylor |date=August 27, 2020 |title=Amazon opens first Fresh grocery store, debuts high-tech shopping cart in retail expansion |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-opens-first-grocery-store-debuts-high-tech-shopping-cart-expands-retail-footprint/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |website=GeekWire |language=en-US |archive-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217005435/https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-opens-first-grocery-store-debuts-high-tech-shopping-cart-expands-retail-footprint/ |url-status=live }}</ref>