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from the who-is-going-to-ask-if-I-want-fries? dept.
72 years after [Clarence Saunders] attempted to patent his idea, advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies are making the dream of a worker-free store a reality. And American cashiers may soon be checking out.
A recent analysis by Cornerstone Capital Group suggests that 7.5m retail jobs – the most common type of job in the country – are at "high risk of computerization", with the 3.5m cashiers likely to be particularly hard hit.
Another report, by McKinsey, suggests that a new generation of high-tech grocery stores that automatically charge customers for the goods they take – no check-out required – and use robots for inventory and stocking could reduce the number of labor hours needed by nearly two-thirds. It all translates into millions of Americans' jobs under threat.
(Score: 4, Touché) by DannyB on Thursday August 17 2017, @03:21PM (1 child)
Rent-A-Cop: Hey Thief! You're under arrest for shoplifting!
Shopper: I didn't steal anything.
Rent-A-Cop: The scanner reported that you stole the jacket you're wearing. The RFID tag didn't go through the check out scanner.
Shopper: I bought this jacket last year.
Rent-A-Cop: A likely story.
Shopper: Yeah, about as likely as management finding a way to screw up IT operations.
Young people won't believe you if you say you used to get Netflix by US Postal Mail.
(Score: 2) by ledow on Thursday August 17 2017, @08:14PM
Exactly the same burden of proof as is they say the same to you in a normal store now.