Target workers say they're walking as much as 20 miles a day. It's a sign of just how physical retail work has become

Retail work in the age of e-commerce and curbside pickup can be surprisingly physical.

Whether they're picking orders or restocking shelves, workers' daily steps add up quickly.

Target workers say their Apple Watches and other trackers show daily step counts of 20,000 or more.

Modern retail work can be a surprisingly physical job.

Walmart's chief financial officer, John David Rainey, said in June that warehouse workers walked "up to 10 miles a day" and lifted thousands of pounds — a job he said was increasingly being assisted by AI-powered robots.

The industry has basically always required store workers to spend long hours on their feet, but the miles can add up quickly, especially for employees tasked with picking online orders or restocking shelves.

By Dominick Reuter.

Full story at Yahoo News.