Cuyamaca College Amazon Discussion

I’m working on a marketing discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Inside Amazon’s Smart Warehouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPbKVb8y8s

The New Amazon Cashierless GO Store

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uutal2M4VXQ

Inside Amazon’s City of the Future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPLme2kG70s 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

Many large grocery stores have now implemented cashierless checkout isles for most customers.  These stores include giants like Walmart and Target.  

   1. What are the benefits for having most of the checkout isles being self checkout?

    2.  What are the drawbacks of having very few isles with checkers to help you ring up and      bag your items?  Would this vary between neighborhoods with different demographics?  Explain your answers with examples and details.

FINAL QUESTION:

What do you think of Amazon’s city of the future?  Is it inevitable?  Are you a fan?

    3. Most importantly, do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?  Is this model