Amazon just opened its fifth bookstore, in Chicago. It primarily carries books rated 4.5 stars or higher online.
Part bookstore, part electronics store, Amazon’s newest brick-and-mortar is located in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood at 3441 N. Southport Ave.
This is Amazon’s first bookstore not housed in a mall. It sells print books, magazines, Amazon devices and accessories, Prime memberships, gift cards, and other products. Books are selected primarily on Amazon.com customer ratings.
“Our special sauce is knowing the reading habits and passions of a city through our Amazon.com data,” Jennifer Cast, VP of Amazon Books, told Business Insider.
Take a peek inside.
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