As the discussion of retail wages continues to rage on, with Walmart bumping its minimum wage to $10 per hour in January 2016, there are those within the industry who believe the increase in labor costs will inevitably lead to a cheaper alternative in the workplace: automated machines.
In an interview with CNBC, Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, suggested that the relative inexpensiveness of automated kiosks compared to human labor costs makes automation a more viable alternative for retailers and restaurants.
