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Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, including Pop Up and its 4-star retail stores. The company is shutting down a total of 68 physical and this is already the end of its Amazon Books.
Amazon put an end to traditional bookstores after it opened its own, but now it is getting rid of them, so the most extensive place to find books has been officially extinguished. The company confirmed its plan to shut all of Amazon Books and some other retail shops on Wednesday, March 2.
It explained that the move is part of the company's strategy to shift its retail business and broaden its scope. It was mentioned earlier that Amazon will also end the operations for its two other physical retail concepts - the 4-star, a store designed to help customers discover products they will love and offers selections for devices, games, books, consumer electronics, kitchen, home, toys, and many more.
The Pop Up store is a place where customers can find trending and most exciting items. Millions of products are available, and people can also find these items on Amazon.com.
As per CNN Business, the closure of physical stores of the said Amazon brands was done so the company can focus more on its other retail businesses with physical outlets such as Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh.
It will also redirect its efforts to Amazon Style, which the company launched not long ago. The Amazon Go cashier-less store will also continue to operate and get more support from the management since this is the new way of shopping.
"We remain committed to building great, long-term physical retail experiences and technologies, and we are working closely with our affected employees to help them find new roles within Amazon," the company's spokeswoman, Betsy Harden, said in a statement.
Finally, Reuters reported that the 68 affected stores are not just the ones located in the United States, but some outlets are in the United Kingdom as well. The dates of closure vary by location, and Amazon will make sure to find new jobs, within the company, for the affected workers. Those who will not stay will get severance packages.
