The Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods is top-of-mind in retail and on Wall Street. Every retail and business expert has weighed in on the business implications of the pending merger. But what about consumers? In an opinion piece last week, New York Times contributor Stacy Torres suggested that shoppers don’t want to buy groceries from a robot.
The RTP team shares whether they believe this is a valid statement from Torres.
Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief: There are so many emotional responses to the idea that human interaction could be eliminated from the physical shopping experience.
