Amazon to close all its bookstores in US and UK

An Amazon warehouse (Niall Carson/PA)

Amazon has confirmed it is closing all of its bookstores as well as its 4-star shops and pop-up locations as the online behemoth reworks its physical footprint.

The Seattle-based company said that the move, which affects 66 stores in the US and two in the UK, enables it to concentrate its efforts on Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, its convenience concept called Amazon Go and its upcoming Amazon Style stores.