American Express Shop, a store without checkouts and lines: where it is and what it sells
American Express launches a new service directed to its members. A physical store with exclusive access, full of benefits and [...]
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American Express launches a new service directed to its members. A physical store with exclusive access, full of benefits and totally queue-free, considering the total absence of checkouts. A system that is particularly reminiscent of the physical supermarkets of Amazon Fresh.
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Here, then, is theAmerican Express Shop, which opens its doors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a New York. A quick and easy way to buy a variety of items in no time by accumulating points for your card.
How American Express Shop Works
Anyone wishing to access the American Express Shop located inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will need to go to the section 6 of the arena, next to the entrance reserved for group card holders, or go through theAtlantic Avenue.
Entering the store is done in a very simple way. All one needs to do is take out one's card. American Express and swipe it over the reader or insert it. Alternatively, it is possible to fruit a mobile wallet, provided that a profile has been created for the card in question. Right from the start, the system tracks the customer's movements so that it can provide for the calculation of the total amount to be paid at the time of exit, should they decide to take items placed on sale with them.
Upon entry there will be a pre authorization worth $1, which will be calculated in the total count of the expenditure made. In case of missed purchases, however, the amount will be totally returned to the account. The well-known brand Levy Will manage the operations within the store. This means, for example, ensuring the goodness of the food and beverages offered, as well as the supplies on the shelves. The same goes for anti Covid-19 protocols.
Access to the shop
All sorts of circuit cards are allowed. Anyone with a card with the American Express logo printed on it will be able to access the shop inside the Barclays Center. The system also includes the ability to get a second person to access the store (adult or minor). All that needs to be done is to repeat the entry operation with one's own card. The non-account holder's entry will be authorized and each item taken out will be charged to the card swiped on the reader.
The store will only be open to visitors on days when events are scheduled at the sports hall. This means that it is mandatory to be in possession of a ticket valid to set foot in the facility and, consequently, in this corner dedicated to shopping with one's credit card.
What sells
A wide variety of products are for sale on the shelves of the American Express Shop. This area is an excellent alternative for purchasing food and beverages on short notice. Everyone else stands in line, before, during, or after an NBA game, while the group cardholder enters, picks up, and leaves "without paying" or waiting. In addition to food and beverages there are also items sold in convention inside the arena. Just think of sports jerseys, as well as all the merchandise usually displayed in the Nets Team Store. In addition, there is also a range of products from local businesses with a Brooklyn presence, exclusive to the shop, within the confines of the arena.
