![]() We also shouldn’t ignore the crucial role of macroeconomic policy in the labor market. If there are job losses, they are likely to happen gradually enough that they can be accommodated through attrition rather than mass layoffs. It might also increase the total number of stores. The technology might shift labor to other parts of the store. But it’s not so obvious that adoption of the technology would lead to a net reduction in grocery industry jobs. Obviously, widespread adoption of no-checkout technology would mean fewer people working as cashiers. ![]() Last year, for example, the president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union described the technology as “part of a ruthless strategy to eliminate as many good jobs as possible.” The technology, which is being tested at several of Amazon-branded grocery and convenience stores, has made some labor leaders nervous. ![]() This allows the customer to “just walk out” and get a bill by email later. Recently I wrote about Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology: Instead of checkout lanes, the Amazon Fresh store in Washington DC has cameras on the ceiling and weight sensors on the shelves to automatically track customer selections. ![]()
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