Amazon store gives taste of retail future in UK

Amazon's first bricks and mortar store in London will not be a threat to leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom, but the big stores will be paying attention, say retail experts.

The e-commerce giant opened its first till-less grocery store outside the United States last week in Ealing, west London, where shoppers can pick up their items and leave without waiting to pay at the cashier.

The Amazon Fresh store is available to Amazon customers who would need to scan in a code on their phone to enter. Shoppers then pick items off the shelves without scanning them, and the bill is automatically charged to their Amazon account when they leave the store.