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How workforce management enhances customer experience in retail

The continuous emergence of robotics, AI and modern technology has brought about large disruptions throughout all industries - and retail is no exception. For instance, last year global retail e-commerce sales amounted to about 2.8 trillion dollars and are only projected to grow more. E-commerce, alongside many other developments, have had quite...

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Jack Ma: 'Artificial intelligence and robots will kill many jobs'

"Artificial intelligence and robots will kill many jobs." It's a depressingly blunt statement for anyone to make, but even more so as it is the prediction of Jack Ma, CEO of the Chinese online sales giant Alibaba. The rise of AI -- its huge potential and fears over its potentially negative consequences -- is just one of the big issues discussed...

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Amazon to bring robotics to new distribution centre in Bristol

London - Amazon is set to open a new distribution centre in Bristol next year, as the online giant continues to invest in the UK. The new fulfilment centre will see the creation of more than 1,000 new, permanent jobs in the area and will be equipped with advanced robotics technology. "We are very excited to expand our network into Bristol, which...