Report: Amazon to open Seattle storefront
Feb 6, 2012, 10:03 AM | Updated: 12:10 pm
New reports say Amazon plans to test a retail outlet in Seattle by the end of the year. (Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos/AP file)
(Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos/AP file)
The company dominates e-commerce, and now there are new reports Seattle-based Amazon plans to try its hand with a brick and mortar store as well.
The blog GoodEReader.com reports Amazon sources have confirmed the company plans to roll out a retail store in Seattle within the next few months. The post says “the project is a test to gauge the market and see if a chain of stores would be profitable.”
According to the report, it won’t be a huge department store mirroring the ubiquitous website, but rather a small boutique “with the main emphasis on books from their growing line of Amazon Exclusives and selling their e-readers and tablets.”
They also will be stocking a ton of accessories such as cases, screen protectors, and USB adapters.
Amazon recently launched a publishing division with many authors writing exclusively for the company.
The report speculates the Seattle retail outlet would open in time for the 2012 holiday season.
