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How Might Drones Affect Retail Logistics?

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It’s a step in the chain that they believe drones could transform as retailers strive for ever faster delivery. The analysis found that both the delivery speed of drones, and the number of last-mile warehouses could increase as drone technology matures. The post How Might Drones Affect Retail Logistics?

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Research Questions Whether Immigrants Take Native Jobs

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“We found that this drop in immigrants corresponded also to a drop in employment in some specific types of occupations, including accommodation and food services, retail trade, non-durable goods manufacturing, and health care and social assistance,” the researchers explain.

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Research Explores The Impact Of Poor Time Keeping On A Business

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Operating a retail business is a daunting task that requires a resilient character. These findings are especially relevant to retailers, particularly if the economy slows down and employers once again gain an advantage in hiring, following a wave of resignations, both quietly and openly, due to pandemic fatigue.

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The Rise Of New Conglomerates

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They encompass areas such as retail, entertainment services, cloud computing services, gaming, and more. To conduct their analysis, the researchers examined the top 100 conglomerates with the highest revenue from internet-enabled activities in 2020.

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Social Media Provides A Glimpse Into Income Inequality

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A recent study from Queen Mary University of London has undertaken an analysis of a vast dataset encompassing 2.6 million posts on the widely used social media platform Nextdoor.

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Is A Mindful Employee A Happy Employee?

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” The findings emerged from an analysis of nearly 200 blue-collar workers in a Mexican manufacturing facility whose job was to process discount coupons from American retailers. We find that more mindful employees perceive their monotonous job as less boring and have higher job satisfaction, and are thus less likely to leave.”

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The Disabled Are Generally Locked Out Of Working From Home

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Despite that, a recent paper from the Rutgers Program for Disability Research suggests that such people are often locked out of working from home, not least due to the fact that a disproportionate number of people with disabilities work in places like retail stores, restaurants, and factories, where obviously remote work is not an option.

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