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Automation, Self-Service Piloted Across Convenience Stores, Restaurants

SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Changes are occurring rapidly in the service industry as the minimum wage hike implemented this year has spurred on efforts to scale back labor costs. While convenience store chains are expeditiously implementing automated stores, dining establishments are actively experimenting with expanded self-service and self-checkout policies. Per industry insiders, Emart [...]

IBK to Launch Self-service Shops Later This Year: IBK CEO

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) said Thursday it will launch self-service shops during the latter half of the year amid growing non-face-to-face transactions. “We are sending some employees to Japan next month so they can look into self-service stores there to catch up with the growing proportion of non-face-to-face [...]