Amazon to open brick-and-mortar store in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — Amazon is set to open a new type of brick-and-mortar store at a mall in Raleigh.

The company said the store, called Amazon 4-Star, will have some of its most popular online items.

WTVD reported that construction is already underway inside the Crabtree Valley Mall, where the store will be.

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The company said although the store is called Amazon 4-Star, items that are rated lower or higher than four stars may be sold. Amazon used a curation system to determine the most popular items.

According to Amazon, products that will be available at the store either have a rate of four stars and above by customers, is a top seller or a new and trending product online.

At this point, there are plans for 30 Amazon 4-Star locations. The Raleigh location will be the only store in North Carolina.