CARDINAL NEWS, today, Thursday, February 16, 2023 emailed Visconsi Companies to inquire about a status change on the Google listing for Amazon Fresh, 325 East Palatine Road Arlington Heights. Visconsi Companies is the management company, retail marketing company and shopping center developer for Town & Country Center at Palatine Road and Rand Road and Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights.
UPDATE …
CARDINAL NEWS Amazon Fresh Arlington Heights Store Likely on Pause As Changes Are Planned for All Amazon Fresh Stores Nationwide
A status change was recognized for the Google listing for the Amazon Fresh store recently developed over the past two years. The store has not yet opened, but the Google listing status was listed as “Permanently Closed” early Thursday, February 16, 2023. The main signs for the Amazon Fresh Arlington Heights store were installed on June 15, 2022 — finally confirming unofficial reports that an Amazon Fresh store was the new grocery store being developed at the location.
Initially, neither Mike Olsen, Vice President of Leasing at Visconi Companies or Amazon representative Bethany Miller responded to an inquiry from CARDINAL NEWS about the status of the Amazon Fresh development in Arlington Heights. However, by Thursday night, the status of the Google listing for Amazon Fresh Arlington Heights changed from “Permanently” Closed” to “Temporarily Closed.”
Village of Arlington Heights Business Development Manager Michael Mertes on Wednesday, stated that the Village of Arlington Heights is monitoring the progress of the Amazon Fresh store location in Arlington Heights, and has been informed that Amazon is still committed to opening the Amazon Fresh store in Arlington Heights.
Amazon Fresh “Permanently Closed”
early morning Thursday, February 16, 2023
(SOURCE: Google) …
Amazon Fresh “Temporarily Closed”
late evening Thursday, February 16, 2023
(SOURCE: Google) …
According to a Forbes article by Walter Loeb published February 10, 2023, “Amazon plans to close a number of Amazon Fresh grocery and Amazon Go convenience stores and pause new openings. According to some critics, the focus on tech rather than retail experience has put off shoppers. At this time, there are about 38 Amazon Fresh and 28 Amazon Go stores in the U.S.”
Articles in Forbes, diginomica and other publications indicate that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has confidence that Amazon has a very significant opportunity in the grocery segment, but that Amazon is “experimenting with these stores to find a format that is differentiated from competitors and resonates with shoppers.”
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