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Second Home Holland Park, Photography by Iwan Baan, UK
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Retail

M&S backs the Retail Trust’s Let’s Respect Retail campaign

Marks & Spencer has become the first major UK grocer to publicly back the Retail Trust’s Let’s Respect Retail campaign, calling for greater action against abuse and intimidation of shopworkers.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Endometriosis linked to lost earnings, fewer working hours and reduced…

Women with endometriosis lose an estimated £1,502 in income each year through work absences, according to new research from Semmelweis University in Hungary.

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Retail

New Balance brings biophilic design to the workplace

New Balance has opened its first employee garden at its Made in UK factory in Flimby, Cumbria, creating a dedicated outdoor space for rest, reflection and connection during the working day.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Communication anxiety is costing young workers opportunities

A survey of 2,000 Gen Z and Millennial consumers by RiseGuide suggests that digital-first communication habits are undermining confidence in face-to-face and verbal interactions.

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Fashion

Stat: Why AI readiness is becoming a new battleground for fashion and beauty…

Fashion and beauty workers are broadly optimistic about AI, but employers are struggling to match that enthusiasm with meaningful workplace training, according to a Business of Fashion Careers survey of 2,926 professionals across 98 countries.

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Design

Japanese vending machine manufacturer creates human refrigerator

Japanese vending machine manufacturer SDRS has developed the Do Hiemon Box, a one-person cooling booth designed to protect workers and event-goers from extreme heat.

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Fashion

Foresight Friday: Ayesha Evans, marketing assistant

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, marketing assistant Ayesha Evans shares three key learnings from attending Innovation at CSM: What Matters Next? Youth Culture and the Future of Brand Relevance.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Why Gen Z and Millennials are rejecting hustle culture

Gen Z and Millennials are redefining career success by prioritising stability, sustainable workloads and long-term fit over rapid promotion cycles, according to the Deloitte Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey 2026.

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Technology

Stat: AI boosts productivity but fuels job anxiety

A new survey of 81,000 users of AI tool Claude highlights a growing tension at the heart of the AI economy: rising productivity paired with deepening concern about job security.