IDG Contributor Network: Why technology will never (fully) replace salespeople

As Amazon’s recent launch of its cashier-less grocery store illustrates, automation isn’t a temporary fad. It’s a real trend that is having a greater impact every day across a wide range of industries. Unsurprisingly, this has led to concerns about robots causing actual human beings to lose their livelihood — some studies even speculate that up to 800 million workers worldwide could be replaced by the year 2030.These concerns aren’t just limited to manufacturing an