Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon
by shadowgovt on Monday March 09, 2020 @12:58PM
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This sounds like the kind of thing that works better at scale. Against a regular 7-11, probably not. But what stops the model in question from being applied to a warehouse-style store with still only four employees needed?
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Even for costco, most employees aren't cashiers--which is only job really affected by this tech.
Don’t forget “loss prevention officers” (i.e. security.) In the bad parts of my city, and especially at night, convenience store staffing is 50% security (= one clerk at the counter; one guard at the door.) And that staffing, unlike the clerks, can’t be done on minimum wage.