The stores uses machine learning, electronic sensors, and cameras to identify shoppers entering the store and what they pick up. Customers scan the Amazon Go app as they enter the shop and items are billed automatically to their credit cards when they leave.
The Sunday Times has reported that the retailer is eyeing sites near to commuter hubs, and that the first outlet could open in London by the end of the year, after the retailer saw a huge demand for online shopping during the lockdown.
Convenience stores being targeted for takeover are reported to be between 4,000sq ft and 5,000sq ft.
Amazon is yet to comment on the reports.