ThisIsRetail #09
Welcome to the ninth edition of ThisIsRetail, our fastidiously hand-picked collection of the most interesting ideas, innovations, and insight from the global retail, fashion, and tech industry news... and other tenuously-related great stuff we feel compelled to share.
It's another short one this week, dear reader, and we're doubling-down on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. That's right, we're looking at a fusion of artificial intelligence (AI), Deep Learning, robotics, and other technologies, and their power to transform the world as we know it. Buckle up.
Oh, and on a lighter note, there's a pretty cool interview with fashion designer-film director-screenwriter-film producer Tom Ford too - enjoy!
Making a better future
How a revolution in our factories could change our world [BBC]
Will AI kill developing world growth?
Automation could wipe out many jobs in developing countries, says globalisation expert Ian Goldin [BBC]
T-shirt recycling is here, and it could transform fashion
Fashion label Marine Layer partnered with a Spanish factory to turn old t-shirts into new shirts, diverting them from landfills [Fast Company]
Zuckerberg's big Facebook reboot
The social media tycoon is moving into selling goods, not data [Sunday Times]
With… Tom Ford, fragrant vegan vampire
How a designer known for sex and excess became a devoted family man - and C.F.D.A. chief! [NY Times]
Does your dinner come from a 'dark kitchen'?
Deliveroo's kitchens; are workspaces allowing restaurants to meet demand for app deliveries [BBC]
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