New Starbucks Pickup store in NYC uses Amazon Go cashierless technology

Starbucks has opened a New "pickup cafe" in Fresh York City that uses Amazon's "just walk knocked out" cashierless tech, the companies said Thursday. The store in midtown Manhattan is configured for customers World Health Organization want to grease one's palms coffee tree or a snack quickly and throne't perhaps hold the extra minutes they'd usually spend interacting with a barista or cashier.

The new store along 59th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues is one of three Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go locations projected, with two more regular to expressed in 2022. It has the full Starbucks menu and a "curated assortment of nutrient and beverages" in its Amazon Go market section, including sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Starbucks' fourth-year vice president of global growth and development, Katie Young, said in a statement that Starbucks Pickup with Virago Go (catchy branding, that) is "designed to provide our customers with an experience that delivers convenience and connection in an effortless way."

Last year, Starbucks said in its third-quarter wage call with investors that it had suffered a sharp come by revenue referable the pandemic and contrived to close hundreds of stores in the US and Canada. It also said IT would beryllium opening tone arm locations in urban areas and reduplicate driving force-thru lanes at some of its suburban stores. The company ultimately avoided layoffs, but any Starbucks store workers have reported that their locations are short-staffed.

To get your coffee from this Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go positioning, preorder your drink using the Starbucks seaborne app, prefer the store at "59th between Commons &ere; Lex w/Amazon Go," then head to the store where it bequeath be waiting happening a sideboard. Drink orders that are in progress will be displayed on a integer blind above the buffet.

The store has a lounge and seating field (which seems to oppose the "get in, get out fast" concept). To inscribe the Amazon Go market area and the seating area, you'll apply the "in-store code" from the Amazon River app, then insert your course credit identity card or scan the palm of your hand if you're already registered with its Amazon One program that launched in its Kick the bucket stores in Seattle last year.

*A scanner at the Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go put in lets you enter defrayal information*

As you take items slay of shelves, they'll represent added to your essential shopping cart; if you put them back, they'll be separate from your cart. When you're done shopping, you can leave or sit in the lounge and not interact with any other humans if that is what you prefer. Your visiting card will be charged either way once you exit the store.

There will make up Starbucks employees at the storage to take the drinks and help customers as they betray. The new store will be open daily at 6AM and testament stay undefended later than other Starbucks cafes, closing at 10PM on weekdays and 9PM on weekends.

Rectification November 18th 2:11PM ET: An originally version of this story said two additive stores would open this year. It should have said the stores will open in 2022. We regret the error.