Amazon is shutting down its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores to focus on same-day grocery delivery and expanding Whole Foods Market instead. The company cited inability to create a distinctive customer experience with the right economic model for large-scale expansion. Amazon will open over 100 new Whole Foods stores and continue offering its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to third-party venues like sports stadiums. The closures won't affect Amazon's grocery delivery service.

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