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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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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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10 Prospect Life Science Hub – Somerville

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With ground floor retail and hospitality space, an activated public realm provides seamless connection to its urban surroundings while elevating the development as a destination workplace. Its programming allows this infrastructure to consistently evolve alongside new technologies and innovations that move the R&D space forward.

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People are worried about the impact of new tech, but many feel confident it will benefit them

Workplace Insight

With over a third (36 percent) of workers concerned about the impact of technological changes and what this might mean for them, a new report from Virgin Media O2 Business claims that many people believe new tech will offer them a better work-life balance.

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Manchester Airport City plan reinvented as £ 1 billion science and tech hub

Workplace Insight

The project, now known as MIX Manchester, aims to create one of the largest science and innovation campuses in the UK, spanning an impressive 2 million square feet of advanced manufacturing and science space. Instead of focusing on out-of-town offices, the rebranded MIX Manchester will specialise in science, innovation, and manufacturing.

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Is carbon counting really the answer for the office furniture industry?

Workplace Insight

As an example, a leading sports trainer manufacturer is now displaying carbon content labelling, rather like food retailers quote calories. Many manufacturers will state that materials contained within a particular product are 100% recyclable. This is probably true but how can these materials be segregated into waste streams?

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Mental health matters in the workplace

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We gathered insights from people working in a range of sectors, including manufacturing and energy production, retail, business services, healthcare, and technology. and 2,000 global employees. The results revealed that a staggering 80% of employees experience stress. In the U.S.