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Bias and ethics in retail AI: Nearly 9 in 10 consumers want retailers to make their AI more diverse, equitable, inclusive, & responsible

Agility PR Solutions

As we move into another year of AI dominance, we are seeing the tech becoming ingrained into the very identity of consumer-facing brands and businesses—and consumers want to set some ground rules regarding ethics and bias with retailers before online shopping and purchasing becomes fully immersed.

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The Evolution of Variety Stores in the Age of Online Retailers

5W PR

In the rapidly evolving landscape of retail, variety stores have faced significant challenges due to the rise of e-commerce giants like Amazon. These traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, known for their wide product selection and affordable prices, have had to adapt to changing consumer preferences and shopping behaviors.

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Consumers unmasked: New study reveals key buying triggers, as brand ethics become critical

Agility PR Solutions

brands and retailers will be dealing with the collateral damage of the pandemic for some time—and in many ways, as a permanent part of the new normal. The post Consumers unmasked: New study reveals key buying triggers, as brand ethics become critical appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Ethics: It’s All About Honesty

PRSay

Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

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This Week in PR Ethics (8/25/22): Fake videos, cultural appropriation, and disclosure

Ethical Voices

This week in public relations ethics it was everything from disclosure to fake videos, and cultural appropriation. . Cultural appropriation – While I am in the region, another case of fraudulent marketing and cultural appropriation has a Chinese retailer apologizing for marketing itself as a Japanese brand. .

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Focus on ‘ethical consumption’ is increasing during COVID—long-term changes expected

Agility PR Solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing consumers to more seriously consider the health and environmental impacts of their shopping choices—and many of these changes in consumer behavior are likely to continue long after the pandemic and cause lasting structural changes to the consumer goods and retail industries, according to new research from Accenture.

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The Ethical Implications of Blurred Lines – Cheryll Forsatz

Ethical Voices

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: The ethical implications of blurred lines Influencer ethics and disclosure Ethics and AI Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? Now it’s all regulated.

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