Don’t go the way of the costermonger

Don’t go the way of the costermonger

The fate of the once ubiquitous costermonger is instructive. In 1911, there were almost 70,000 of these street sellers. But, the occupation – along with domestic servants, washers and manglers, coachmen and grooms – have all but died out as a result of automation. Malory Davies, Editor. The analysis comes from a new study that examines the impact of automation on employment in our cities, and highlights the challenges and the opportunities for supply chains of the next generation of technologies.

At first sight, the report “Cities Outlook 2018” by the Centre for Cities, makes for grim reading. It suggests […]

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