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The Human Side of Grocery Technology: How AI Empowers Associates

Appeared on November 6, 2026

Research on the risks and benefits of self-checkout vs. regular checkout led by Yanliu Huang, PhD, professor and department head of marketing, was mentioned in a Nov. 6 Food Logistics article about how grocery stores can use artificial intelligence to help store associates quickly help customers to improve customer loyalty, rather than focus on automation and self-service technologies.