University of Virginia Gaston's Market store opens doors to students powered by Amazon Just Walk Out tech
Amazon has announced the launch of its 34th Just Walk Out technology powered store in the collegiate space.
In a LinkedIn post, Madison (Kelly) DeFranco, Senior Technical Business Development, Just Walk Out Technology at Amazon Web Services (AWS), said: “Thrilled to launch University of Virginia Gaston's Market powered by Amazon Just Walk Out technology in the beautiful new Gaston Hall - just in time to welcome back students.”
She added: “In partnership with our friends at Grubhub and Aramark Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, this marks our 34th store in the collegiate space. It takes a village, and I am so grateful for the the hard work of our AWS team and partners to get this store open.”
2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Checkout-free stores are a key focus area for our sister title Retail Technology Innovation Hub and the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, which is now open for entries.
The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025, and Business France, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
It’s free to enter and you can do so across multiple categories.
Key 2024 dates
Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline
Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed
30th October-6th November: Judging days
Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.
