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"  As technology continues its crusade into your closet, it&amp;#039;s also setting its sights on your shopping experience. Wave goodbye to your favorite salespeople (or the ones you wish would leave you to browse in peace)\u2014robots could replace them in the next three to five years, retail expert Doug Stephens told Business Insider. &amp;quot;There has to be a breaking point where retailers say that people are no longer contributing to the business,&amp;quot; he said. Thanks to smartphones, the average consumer expects to know everything about a product before making a purchase, but companies can&amp;#039;t afford to educate minimum wage employees about a vast inventory. But he believes the biggest changes will hit chain stores, not luxury retailers that can afford to invest in their employees. Stephens even predicts a salary increase for people working for high-end brands. In short: Your go-to guy at Barneys is safe. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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