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“People want more of the good and less of the bad of globalization”
Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19
Alibaba Faces New Threat: an Evolving Chinese Shopper
A consumer trend that worked against Alibaba was the shopping shift from search to browsing. While many Chinese consumers still go directly to Alibaba’s Taobao or Tmall to look for products, others have been pulled into purchases while they are interacting digitally or consuming online content.
“The quality is now no different from those merchants on traditional e-commerce sites,” she said. “The platform that can offer consumers more interesting products or persuade them to buy in a more interesting way or offer lower prices wins.”
Shein exemplifies a new style of Chinese multinational
The fast-fashion label has adapted to a more digital and less open world
https://www.economist.com/business/shein-exemplifies-a-new-style-of-chinese-multinational/21805217
Eleven Madison Park Explores the Plant Kingdom’s Uncanny Valley
Now vegan, Daniel Humm’s acclaimed restaurant does strange things to vegetables.
Influencers are wearing digital versions of physical clothes now
The environmental costs of iPhone culture (Probable, Possible and Preferable Futures)
By Lottie Limb • Updated: 22/09/2021 – 17:15
Millions of new iPhone 13s will be wending their way to excited customers this week, with the new model’s release on Friday.
Its new and improved features include a smaller carbon footprint: the iPhone 13 represents 64kg CO2e in greenhouse gases compared to 72kg CO2e for the equivalent iPhone 12.
But trading in your old smartphone for the newest model is the worst thing you could do. According to Apple’s own metrics, 81 per cent of the phone’s lifecycle carbon emissions are released during production.
The energy required to mine the rare materials for iPhones is huge. According to one report, “buying a new phone takes as much energy as recharging and operating a smartphone for an entire decade.”
Resisting the urge to own the latest iPhone won’t reverse emissions for the products hitting the shelves on Friday, but it will help to limit how many phones are made in the future.
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Born In The Metaverse: Will RTFKT’s New Avatar Project Be The Next Big Thing In NFTs And Fashion?
With more brands like Dolce & Gabbana and celebrities like Doja Cat recently launching NFTs, some brands still have a wait-and-see attitude. Brands are having to rethink how they engage with audiences in virtual spaces, where authenticity and community are kings, and the old advertising ways of Madison Avenue no longer work.
