The Customer Always Has Rights
The proliferation of information in the digital age has encouraged us to think about the supply channels that bring products into our hands. But are consumer boycotts really an effective form of protest?
Chelsea McIver
Chelsea is a freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. She has been published in many publications including Broadsheet, VICE, Junkee and The Big Issue.
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