![]() Sharon, 34, says she found the experience really easy She said: "They don't have all the stuff you would expect at a bigger supermarket, such as a Sainsbury's or Tesco, but all the basics are there. Sharon, 34, works in business affairs and the mother-of-two found the experience "really easy". "We close around 9.30pm, so for us there's not many places which are open, so for staff the store will be convenient if they want to grab some dinner or anything on their way home." "It will bring people into the town centre, not just for Amazon, but to other shops as well, anything which will help other local businesses is a great investment. "Anything which brings customers is beneficial, some of the shops are struggling to bring customers in because people are going further afield to Bluewater and Lakeside. Martin Bridges, owner of Biggs desserts, speaks about the arrival of Amazon Fresh in Sevenoaks "It's something new and exciting, I'm not sure the older generation will understand the concept of it but for younger people I think it's great. Martin Bridges, 32, owner of Biggs dessert parlour in Sevenoaks High Street, said: "I think it's great, it's really good, we used to have a Tesco in the High Street and that closed down so it's good for shoppers to go there. Overall it was a really good experience." "I like it because there was no queue, I'm so short on time, so being able to go in and not having to find my purse was helpful, everything is nice and easy. "I bought two ready meals and some muffins for my breakfast. "It was fairly straightforward but I guess for someone not so tech savvy it could be quite difficult, so for the older generation, I can't see my parents going in there. Maria's said she found the experience quite straightforward but understood it might be more difficult for older shoppers ![]() Maria, 55, a psychotherapist said: "First it was a little bit strange because I didn't know what to do, but a lady at the store helped me locate the app and get into the store. I wanted to find out more about what fellow shoppers thought. My experience was even-keeled, I had tried something new and was well fed. My grub ended up at a humble £3.50, not much different from any other supermarket and with that I had made my first purchase. I ended up settling on a meal deal which consisted of a chicken and bacon wrap, San Pellegrino sparkling orange water and Urban Fruit's gently baked strawberries. The new Amazon Fresh store is the second in the UK It was mid-afternoon and I was starving, so I made my way through the short aisles to grab something to eat from the hot deli. People walked in and out of the store so freely it almost felt like daylight robbery. However, what did stand out to me was the efficiency of service. ![]() I did expect the store to be more colourful, or at least have more gadgets to play around with, but that was not the case. It wasn't massive, nor did it have robots popping out of the woodwork to help me carry my bags. Though, I must be fair and say it wasn't much different to walking around my Sainsbury's local or Co-op. Customers are sent a notification via the Amazon app confirming they have paid Once inside it felt like the shop was somewhere I was always meant to be, everything was arranged perfectly with signs detailing the goods.įrom washing up liquid to hot food, I was in a world where my day-to-day needs were met. It took me to a tab called Fresh code which produced a QR code which I then used to scan in at the gate and enter the shop. ![]() I logged into the Amazon app and tapped on the basket sign. I looked on with curiosity as one of the workers talked me through the process to get in. Amazon Fresh store offers everyday food and household items There's even a hot deli counter offering a £3.50 meal deal ![]()
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