Customers of Shein will soon be able to go beyond online shopping to experience shop-in-shops and in-store returns in Forever 21 locations across the U.S..
Shein’s partnership with Forever 21 will establish both physical and online spaces for the fast-fashion retailer, accelerating cross-selling at Forever 21’s mall stores and Shein’s online marketplace.
(To learn more about Shein, see our previous post about Shein and fast fashion.)
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The airline industry has taken major hits since December 2022, and customer anxiety is on the rise over booking new reservations.
In December—during the peak of the holiday season—Southwest Airlines cancelled over 13,000 flights due to an antiquated and unreliable flight scheduling system.
In January, a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights, leading to over 10,000 delays in one day alone.
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For people with limited hand and arm mobility, L’Oréal’s computerized make-up applicator will allow them to steadily and precisely apply lipstick, with confidence and independence.
The applicator is in the pilot testing stage with Lancôme, part of the L’Oréal Luxury Products division. It may be a welcome invention for many of the 50 million people globally who have limited fine motor skills.
L’Oréal is among the 4% of beauty and personal care brands that design products for the physically disabled.
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Fast delivery can be taxing for Amazon workers.
The Feds are investigating possible safety issues and failure to disclose injuries at Amazon. Their findings could spell legal trouble for the company. One of the safety hazards allegedly involves an unrealistic pace of work, which resulted in physical injuries. Work pace is often tied to performance standards. Is Amazon guilty of setting an unrealistic work pace or is it unrealistic to assume that all employees can achieve the standards?