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Can online shopping absorb traditional retail workers?

The growth of e-commerce continues to wreak havoc on traditional retail and its workforce.

08/17/2017

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Can online shopping absorb traditional retail workers?

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The growth of e-commerce continues to wreak havoc on traditional retail and its workforce.

The growth of e-commerce continues to wreak havoc on traditional retail and its workforce, with 5,300 store closings announced in the first half of 2017 and 64,000 job cuts expected. What will become of the 16 million Americans who work in the retail industry as current trends toward online shopping continue? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

08/17/2017

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