Julia Li

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self-service idea in makeup and perfumery
Sephora History Case Study – Everything You Need To Know – 440 Industries
For every target on the quantity of emissions, there is a policy package that is needed, even when there is a carbon tax, because markets are not perfect or complete, consumers may not be perfectly informed, adjustment is not costless
What is carbon tax and will it help to limit emissions? | World Economic Forum
In recent years, digitally savvy brands have begun selling directly to consumers via their own channels, which brings higher profit margins, while traditional department stores have seen sales decline. However, many multi-brand retailers are now updating their stores and offering brands more control over how their products are priced and displayed.
Glossier to sell in Sephora as DTC darling shifts to wholesale | Vogue Business
“Critical infrastructures are those physical and cyber-based systems essential to the minimum operations of the economy and government. They include, but are not limited to, telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, transportation, water systems and emergency services, both governmental and private.”
Here's why securing critical infrastructure is so important | World Economic Forum
Toyota Motor will cut its global production plan by about 100,000 to roughly 850,000 vehicles in June due to the semiconductor shortage, it said on Tuesday.
Toyota to cut global production plan by 100,000 in June
Today, digital machine design approaches allow many of the complex aspects of production machinery to be visualized, simulated and “built” in the virtual world rather than resorting to building, testing and verification and then redesigning and re-building in the real world. The result is more effective, efficient and profitable design, build, commissioning and operation of production machinery.
Virtual solutions transform traditional project workflows - Schneider Electric Blog
The Commission wants to raise the target of green power in the EU’s energy mix to 45 percent by 2030 from its current target of 40 percent. It’s planning to do that by, for example, simplifying permitting processes for renewable energy projects — one of the main challenges faced by the industry — and introducing a legal obligation to install solar panels on all new residential buildings by 2029.
Brussels spells out plan to end dependence on Russian energy – POLITICO
first fully autonomous tractor later this year. Deere also recently unveiled a crop sprayer aided by machine learning. Thirty-six cameras mounted on a track can sweep up to 2,000 square feet per second to detect which plants are crops and which are weeds, targeting only the weeds for extermination.
John Deere's autonomous tractor will usher in a new era of farming — Quartz
he infant formula industry is highly concentrated (pdf), and dominated by just a few major players (pdf). These manufacturers compete on price, and so efficiency is crucial
All the reasons for the US baby formula shortage — Quartz
Executives today spend more than twice as much time in meetings as they did 50 years ago — 23 hours a week, up from 10. Couple that with the #riseandgrind mentality of performative workaholism (AKA hustle culture, AKA toil glamour) and you get a whole bunch of people bragging about back-to-back meetings as if they’re a marker of productivity.
Hybrid meetings are rough. Here’s how Canada’s tech sector is fixing them - MaRS Discovery District
Shein has recorded 100% growth in its sales for 7 successive years in 2020. Shein was hailed as the largest online-only fashion firm in the world in 2020.
Shein Success Story - Founder, Business Model, Revenue Model, Funding and More
But now that the pandemic is pushing people into early retirement, older workers are facing more hurdles. In addition to age discrimination, they tend to work in more contact-related jobs, which might dissuade them from taking on the risk.
Future of work — Quartz
lucrative shift in luxury that made it a commodity accessible to the global middle classes, not just the rich.
How we spend — Quartz
experts believe more online shopping is just part of the new normal. Consumers are creatures of habit, and Covid-19 has forced big changes in those habits. Shoppers who never before bought items such as groceries, clothes, or workout equipment online are now doing so.
How we spend — Quartz
Nearly 20% of China’s population already, the share of people aged 60 and over is rapidly growing, making aging one of the biggest challenges Beijing faces.
Because China — Quartz