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Programmed obsolescence: A necessary unwanted Christmas gift?
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Programmed obsolescence: A necessary unwanted Christmas gift?

by Emmanuelle Le Nagard

In the run up to the festive period, Emmanuelle Le Nagard, Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean of Pedagogy at ESSEC Business School, takes a look at the phenomenon of programmed obsolescence from both consumer and manufacturer perspectives and offers us some insightful food for thought before Christmas.