# E-Commerce Grocery Stores Amazon Will Open a Low-Cost Grocery Store Outside of Los Angeles By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-11-11 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowcost-grocery References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/11/amazon-grocery-store-los-angeles/) & [aboutamazon](https://www.aboutamazon.com/) [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-amazon-go-store) announced that it will open a low-cost grocery store in 2020. The store will be located in a Los Angeles suburb, named Woodland Hills. Amazon's Grocery store will be a 35,00 square-foot facility that will use a conventional check out system. The location will be the company's first-ever grocery store, however, Amazon has not yet named the store. The company will also look to hire employees for its low-cost grocery store. Specifically, Amazon will hire people to handle the store's check out, as well as people to stock shelves and run a food counter. Amazon has previously ventured into [brick and mortar locations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshdirect-retail-location), with Amazon Books, as well as Amazon 4-Star. Additionally, the company has experience in selling produce items through its Amazon Fresh service. Due to its previous experience, Amazon is well-positioned to launch its brick and mortar grocery store. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Low-cost Grocery Stores:** The rise of low-cost grocery stores presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the grocery industry, allowing for increased access to affordable food options. - **Conventional Check Out Systems:** The use of conventional check out systems in grocery stores can be disrupted by innovative technologies that streamline the payment process, such as cashier-less checkouts or mobile payment solutions. - **Online to Offline Expansion:** As e-commerce giants like Amazon venture into brick and mortar locations, there is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in merging the online and offline shopping experience, creating seamless omni-channel customer experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Grocery Industry:** The entry of Amazon into the grocery industry with a low-cost grocery store presents opportunities for disruption and increased competition, forcing traditional grocery retailers to adapt and innovate. - **Retail Technology:** The adoption of innovative retail technology solutions, such as automated check out systems and inventory management systems, can disrupt the traditional retail industry and optimize operations for grocery stores. - **E-commerce Industry:** The expansion of e-commerce giants like Amazon into brick and mortar locations signifies a shift in the e-commerce industry, opening up new avenues for growth and innovation beyond online retail. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Private Label eCommerce Groceries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-grocery.md) - [Suburban Checkout-Free Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-amazon-go-store.md) - [Small-Format Grocery Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-smallformat-stores.md) - [Smart Grocery Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dash-cart.md) - [Branded Low-Cost eCommerce Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-haul.md) - [Grocery Store Data Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/store-analytics.md) - [Unlimited Grocery Delivery Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grocery-subscription.md) - [Grocery Payment Palm Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-one-1.md) - [Private Label eCommerce Groceries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-saver.md)