South Korea Sees Boom in Unmanned Shops Amid Labor Shortages
South Korea is seeing rapid growth in unmanned, self-service businesses as rising labor costs and worker shortages push retailers to adopt robots and AI. A Seoul coffee shop franchise says robotic cafes are more profitable despite lower sales, while customers appreciate the convenience and quality. With the country's aging population and declining birth rate expected to worsen labor shortages, business owners believe AI-powered, unstaffed shops will become increasingly common.
