Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots'

Re:Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots' by elsewhen on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @01:50PM (#11771665)

i think this hipster revolution is happening in small circles in a few cities. to put the revolution in perspective, here are etsy's gross marketplace sales (GMS) compared to annual revenue of some mass-market retailers:

etsy: $2.3B [0]

target: $73B [1]

williams sonoma: $5B [2]

bed bath and beyond: $12B [3]

[0] https://investors.etsy.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253952&p=irol-new...

[1] https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3ATGT&fstype=ii&ei=ruN...

[2] https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3AWSM&fstype=ii&ei=EOR...

[3] https://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ABBBY&fstype=ii&ei=...

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Re:Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots' by riskable on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @03:49PM (#11772545)

Another figure to add to the hipster revolution: Youtubers and Twitch streamers. It could one of but a few ways to make money in the future (entertainment).

I hope you like playing with Play Doh!

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