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Store robots could threaten millions of retail jobs

Original: Robots roaming grocery stores could put millions of retail jobs at risk

Automated robots that patrol grocery stores, scanning shelves and checking inventory, are raising concerns that millions of retail jobs could be displaced as chains adopt the technology. Commentators are debating how quickly workers stocking shelves and managing inventory could be replaced, and what that means for one of the largest employers in the economy.

Why now: Growing deployment of automation in retail is renewing fears about mass job losses.

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