Amazon Shops To Open Inside Some Kohl’s Stores

Amazon Shops To Open Inside Some Kohl's Stores September 6, 2017 8:39 PM Filed Under: amazon By Kaya Yurieff PHILADELPHIA (CNN) — Amazon is continuing its effort to bring its online business into stores. The department store on Wednesday announced Amazon “smart home spaces” are coming to 10 of its stores in the Los Angeles and Chicago areas, starting in October. Shoppers will be able to buy Amazon gadgets — like Kindles and Fire tablets — accessories and smart home products, such as the Echo speaker at these locations. Wal-Mart Rolls Out Holiday Layaway Plan The dedicated spaces within Kohl's are 1,000-square feet and will be staffed by Amazon sales associates. This is the latest move by Amazon to tout its branded devices inside traditional brick-and-mortar stores. The company's products are also available in its newly-opened Amazon bookstores and at some Whole Foods locations. To help people set up Amazon smart devices at home — and encourage them to buy more — the tech giant previously announced its own version of Best Buy's popular Geek Squad service. The online service allows customers to get a free consultation or book appointments for installations of smart gadgets, including Amazon products. Chick-Fil-A Offers Free Breakfast This Month At Kohl's locations, customers can also schedule an Amazon expert to come to their home and install these devices. Amazon is working hard to move the smart home category forward. Last week, it announced a partnership with Microsoft that would allow their respective voice assistants to communicate with each other in third-party products. The effort could make consumers more likely to adopt smart home products if different voice assistant can work together. The-CNN-Wire & 2017 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. Comments Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here... Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Google+ account. ( Log Out / Change ) Cancel Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Watch & Listen LIVE Follow Us OnFacebookTwitterYouTubeTuneInSign Up for Newsletters More From CBS Philly Hurricane Harvey#CBS3SummerfestThings To Do Follow Us FacebookTwitterYouTubeTuneIn News LocalBusinessConsumerEntertainmentHealthWatchPoliticsTechWeatherTraffic Sports LocalPhilliesSixersFlyersEagles Eat.See.Play EatSeePlay Watch & Listen CBS3KYW Newsradio 1060Sportsradio 94 WIPTalk Radio 1210 WPHT Other TV Program GuideVideosAudioContestsLinksSchool ClosingsOnly CBS Corporate About UsAdvertiseBusiness DevelopmentContactMobileConnectCBS Television Public FileCBS Radio Public File 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our Video Services Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Use Your California Privacy Rights Mobile User Agreement Ad Choices EEO Reports Watch & Listen LIVE Listen Hear Philly 98.1 WOGL WYSP 92.5 XTU Today's 96.5 1210 WPHT 94 WIP KYW Newsradio CBS Radio Connectingvets.com Watch KYW Watch Live