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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

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The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. Journalist Chris Gorrie reports, “Walmart’s heavy reliance on self-checkout has necessitated the deployment of workers as makeshift security personnel, actively monitoring customers for potential theft.”[2]

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New data: NZ manufacturers back at pre-Covid level + Aus booms

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The latest data shows New Zealand’s manufacturers appearing to shrug off the ‘80% economy’, reaching pre-Covid levels of activity at the end of June. In this Recovery Report: New Zealand recovery. UK and US report. NZ purchasing rebounds. Australian manufacturing booming.

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Should You Offer Sustainability Reporting To Your Clients?

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As an accountant or advisor you’ve likely been considering whether to offer – or expand your offering – in sustainability reporting for your clients. In this report we look in to the trend for sustainability reporting, and explore the pros and cons of offering sustainability reporting in an accounting practice.

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Is Reinforcement Learning the Future of Artificial Intelligence?

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For the 2021 edition of the America’s Cup, reigning champion Emirates Team New Zealand ventured that reinforcement learning, an advanced AI technique, could optimize its design process. 2] Apoorva Bellapu, “ Reinforcement Learning for a Better Tomorrow ,” Analytics Insight, 24 July 2021. [3] ”[5].

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The NoLo Alcohol Report: Industry Expert Tips [+ Key Stats]

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Garage Project , a popular craft brewery run out of Aro Valley in Wellington, New Zealand, was started by Pete Gillespie & Jos Ruffell, along with Pete’s brother Ian. Giesen in Marlborough, New Zealand, produces regular wine, but has more recently been developing a range of NoLo wines – such as its no-alcohol sauvignon blanc.

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Customers Want to Be Treated Royally

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A line from the pop hit “Royals,” by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, reads, “We’ll never be royals, it don’t run in our blood.” With more and more consumers taking the digital path to purchase, retailers are learning that it’s easy for customers to leave the path or abandon shopping carts.

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

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Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. Equally, regular monitoring, testing, and reporting is required. Sustainability certifications in New Zealand. To be credible, an ecolabel or certification should be third-party audited.