▲ 44 ▼ Kmart's Smart Glasses have sold out. Their popularity pushed a national privacy probe (www.sbs.com.au) submitted 1 week ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/australia@aussie.zone 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Anko in store brand (Chinese manufactured stuff built to a price like everyone else). https://ankoglobal.com/about-us.html Sourcing countries Bangladesh / China / Pakistan Vietnam / Cambodia / Indonesia Malaysia / Phillippines / Australia Turkey / Austria permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shirro@aussie.zone 1 point 5 days ago Fair point. The clothing tends to be Bangladesh/Vietnam etc like a lot of other retailers. Hardly anything locally manufactured or made in a country with equivalent wages or labour rights including some sources which have been accused of modern slavery practices (eg China Uyghyer camps). I would prefer higher quality and ethical labour practices but I couldn't afford higher prices so I shop there anyway. We have to keep the share holders happy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shirro@aussie.zone 1 point 5 days ago Fair point. The clothing tends to be Bangladesh/Vietnam etc like a lot of other retailers. Hardly anything locally manufactured or made in a country with equivalent wages or labour rights including some sources which have been accused of modern slavery practices (eg China Uyghyer camps). I would prefer higher quality and ethical labour practices but I couldn't afford higher prices so I shop there anyway. We have to keep the share holders happy. permalink fedilink source parent