Convenience stores were once a retail segment that seemed immune to online competitors. Just like the name says, they are convenient, as well as plentiful, always there if the mood for a Slim Jim or lottery ticket strikes. 

Yet as Amazon starts to encroach upon categories thought of as “Amazon-proof,” the online retailer is also slowly creeping into territory traditionally reserved for the 7-Elevens of the world.

Even though there is only one Amazon Go location in Seattle, opened nearly a year behind schedule in January 2018, thanks to media attention most people have probably heard of the “Just Walk Out Shopping” concept, where the store has no cashiers or checkout at all.

An AlixPartners report released in March 2018 gauged consumer attitudes about convenience stores generally and as it related to Amazon. A majority (58%) of US internet users surveyed said they didn’t foresee any changes in buying c-store products (beverages, prepared foods, snacks, etc.) on Amazon in the next 12 months.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: retail.emarketer.com