Retail
January 10, 2018
AI can free up sales associates' time to better serve consumers. Image credit: Printemps
By Danny Parisi
Despite fears of artificial intelligence replacing workers, a new report from the Luxury Institute claims that the technology's real value will be in freeing up employees to focus on what really matters: improving a company's culture and efficiency.
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