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Author: Jon Jenkins
Jon Jenkins currently serves as VP, Just Walk Out technology by Amazon. His team is responsible for building the technologies and services that facilitate Amazon’s groundbreaking checkout-free retail solution, Just Walk Out technology. During his first stint at Amazon, Jon worked on the retail website content optimization team, led the builder tools organization, and founded the team that created the Silk web browser for the Amazon Fire tablet. Jon took a break from Amazon to lead the engineering team at Pinterest and to found his own startup, Hestan Smart Cooking, before returning to Amazon in 2022. He earned a BA in political science from DePauw University.
Uncover store opportunities, drive efficiencies, and improve the consumer experience with Amazon’s Just Walk Out Analytics
In-store shopping is on the rise. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, in-store sales increased by 13.7 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. As sales in physical retail environments grow, so does the complexity and the expectations that consumers have with the shopping experience. Consumers are looking for stores that offer convenient, enjoyable shopping trips that allow them […]
From concept to creation: How Just Walk Out technology is giving consumers a new reason to shop
Shopping is a highly personal experience—one that elicits different feelings among different people. For some, shopping can be an enjoyable, easy, or even therapeutic experience. Other times, shopping can put a great deal of pressure on people. In fact, sometimes shopping can increase the friction people face in their everyday lives. But with Just Walk […]