Seattle's T-Mobile Park To Add Amazon Frictionless Retail Technologies

SEATTLE, WA —The Seattle Mariners believe they are poised to end the franchise's 21-year playoff drought this season.

Thanks to an on-the-way innovation at T-Mobile Park, M's fans shouldn't have to miss any of the exciting action while waiting in line for food and beverages.

On Wednesday, the Mariners and their hospitality partner Sodexo Live! announced that Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One are coming to T-Mobile Park.

Beginning this summer, the ballpark's new Walk-Off Market will give fans an opportunity to skip checkout lines and simply enter, pay with just their palm or a credit card inserted at the entry gate, and then leave with their items.

The Mariners said this will be the first time both of Amazon's "frictionless retail technologies" will be utilized in a Major League ballpark.

"The Walk-Off Market is built for speed. From the menu offerings to the store's layout to Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, everything is designed to offer fans what they want and get them back to the game as quickly as possible," said Catie Griggs, Seattle Mariners president of Business Operations. "We are excited to join with our hospitality partner Sodexo Live! to bring these groundbreaking technologies to T-Mobile Park and do an even better job of serving our fans."

According to the Mariners, the Walk-Off Market, which will be located near Section 126 on the ballpark's Main Level, will feature a wide selection of beer — from craft to domestic and imports — as well as Northwest wines and ready-to-drink cocktails. Shoppers will be required to show a photo ID to an attendant when purchasing alcohol.

The market also will be stocked with Coca-Cola products, grab-and-go snacks and best-selling ballpark items like: Mariners Dog hot dogs, Ballpark Nachos and soft pretzels, as well as a selection of Mariners-branded merchandise.

"We're thrilled to work with T-Mobile Park and Sodexo Live! to enable a fast and effortless shopping experience for baseball fans when they visit the Walk-Off Market equipped with Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One," said Dilip Kumar, vice president of Physical Retail and Technology at Amazon.

Kumar continued: "Our physical retail technologies are designed to remove friction for shoppers and make their shopping trips faster and easier, so we're excited T-Mobile Park is adding these offerings to help their fans get what they need quickly and without missing a moment of the action."