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Amazon Haul and the Hidden Costs of Exploitative Online Retail

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These retailers, but specifically, Temu, follow a sharp, effective formula: New products are teased through web ads, TikTok and influencer hype, produced in limited batches and only scaled up when they prove popular. Temu is as addictive as sugar,” retail analyst Neil Saunders told the BBC. million tons of carbon dioxide annually.

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Why retail and consumer CEOs are facing shorter tenures

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When two of the most powerful brands in retail and packaged foods last month ousted their CEOs , it signaled corporate boards are more ready to toss top executives before activist investors tell them to act. Consumer packaged goods and retail chiefs to August 31 have held the top job for 7.7 The tenure for U.S. The tenure for U.S.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, December 2023

McKensey

2024 looks uncertain: inflation has come down but long-term interest rates remain high; retail sales are relatively stable; manufacturing continues to contract; geopolitical concerns are on the rise.

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How transparency and traceability are reinventing the future of business

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But a growing number of companies view transparency in their supply chains and manufacturing processes as a competitive advantage, and they’re not waiting for regulators to mandate disclosures. Retailers could use the technology to easily know whether an item expired before putting it on the shelf.

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Here’s why spaving is probably not the best financial strategy for you

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Why spaving feels good There’s a reason why my stepdad came home with 298 more parts than he was looking for: it irritated him to spend nearly $10 for a part that probably cost pennies to manufacture. So you buy something you don’t need to feel like you’re putting one over on the retailer–which you are not, unfortunately.

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9 ways to turn team challenges into opportunities

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Christopher Salem , business acceleration strategist, Sustainable Success Coaching & Consulting Repurposing excess inventory into a partnership solution Years ago, a manufacturer I worked for experienced a major inventory problem with an international vendor. And so, we started losing customers and sales.

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Tupperware Files for Bankruptcy: Why Bankruptcy Doesn’t Mean the End of a Business

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Plastic container-manufacturing company Tupperware has formally filed for bankruptcy, with its president and CEO Laurie Ann Goldman citing financial struggles brought about by the “challenging macroeconomic environment” in a statement.