Amazon Targets Airports for Checkout-Free Store Expansion

Amazon Targets Airports for Checkout-Free Store Expansion
Amazon.com boxes are shown stacked near a Boeing 767 Amazon "Prime Air" cargo plane on display Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in a Boeing hangar in Seattle. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
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Amazon.com Inc. is looking at bringing its futuristic checkout-free store format to airports in an effort to win business from hungry, time-pressed travelers, according to public records and a person familiar with the strategy.

The move underscores how a company that started as an online bookseller is making forays into brick-and-mortar retail to capture a greater share of shoppers’ spending.