Please see the article titled “Workers: Fear Not the Robot Apocalypse” in the Wall Street Journal at the following link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-fear-not-the-robot-apocalypse-1504631505 (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. Questions ================================================ >How will robotics influence the centralization or decentralization of operations for a large retailer that competes with Amazon, such as Best Buy or Kohl’s?

>How will category strategy development and sourcing strategies at Best Buy change in order to compete with Amazon?

>Amazon purchased a robot manufacturer named Kiva in 2012, and according to the Wall Street article, one of the key benefits of robots at Amazon has been a reduction in space needed for merchandise rather than a reduction in labor. What do you believe will be the future trends in robots and the labor force working together for the overall retail market?

>What will be the impact on retail customers in the future?