"Amazon could be taking another, even bigger swing at physical stores, this time with a Walmart-like supercenter. On Tuesday, the Orland Park Plan Commission in the Chicago suburb Orland Park, Illinois voted 6-1 to approve Amazon's proposal to develop 35 acres of land for a 229,000-square foot retail center, as reported by The Information. The development would include a brick-and-mortar supercenter selling groceries, general merchandise, and prepared foods."
"It would also double as an Amazon fulfillment center, like a department store with an Amazon warehouse in back. Customers would be able to pick up Amazon orders there, as well. The proposed development is far from Amazon's first attempt at launching a brick-and-mortar retail location. Over the past few years, it's been closing its physical stores in droves. In 2022, it shuttered all 68 of its brick-and-mortar book stores, 4-star stores, and Pop Up shops. It also shut down both of its Amazon Style clothing stores in 2023."
Orland Park Plan Commission voted 6-1 to approve Amazon's proposal to develop 35 acres for a 229,000-square-foot retail center in Orland Park, Illinois. The development will be a brick-and-mortar supercenter selling groceries, general merchandise, and prepared foods while doubling as an Amazon fulfillment center with a warehouse in back and order pickup for customers. The plan combines traditional retail and fulfillment operations in a single site. Amazon previously closed many physical stores, including 68 book, 4-star, and Pop Up shops in 2022 and two Amazon Style clothing stores in 2023. The company continues to focus on Whole Foods after its 2017 acquisition while maintaining new physical store ambitions.
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