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Over-Tourism Concern Looms as Policy, Resources and Infrastructure Stretched by Rapid Travel Growth
Today, the World Economic Forum releases its latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR), ranking 140 countries on their relative strengths in global tourism and travel.
Marking over a decade of travel and tourism benchmarking by the Forum, the 2019 index reveals the sector’s resilience, but warns of an approaching ‘tipping point’, where factors such as less expensive travel and fewer tourist barriers increase demand to unsustainable levels. Given that international tourist arrivals surpassed 1.4 billion in 2018, beating predictions by two years, this tipping point may be approaching sooner than expected.
As travel and tourism growth continues to outpace predictions, travel hotspots will start to feel their infrastructure and services under pressure to meet demand. Furthermore, emerging travel markets will also feel over-tourism pressures as their institutions try to keep up.
The top 10 TTCR scoring countries account for over a third of international arrivals, showing a heavy concentration of travel today. The top 25% of countries account for over two-thirds of arrivals. This combination of concentration of tourist arrivals and rapid travel growth is putting a strain on travel hotspots, despite relatively high infrastructure and travel services scores.
Travel and tourism competitiveness in 2019
The report finds travel and tourism competitiveness to be growing around the world. This is important considering the industry contributed over 10% to world GDP and about the same to global employment in 2018, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. This contribution is expected to rise by almost 50% in the next decade due to the expanding global middle class, particularly in Asia.
Among the top 10 countries, the UK was the only country to fall in the rankings. It now sits under the increasingly competitive United States at spot six, thanks to a decline in online searches for its natural and cultural resources and a weaker business environment. Aside from the UK-US switch, the top 10 remain the same as the 2017 ranking with Spain, France, and Germany in the lead.
“With travel barriers and travel costs declining, many countries have been significantly increasing their competitive position in global tourism,” said Christoph Wolff, Head of Mobility at the World Economic Forum. “Countries can leverage this opportunity to generate economic and development returns, but they must address gaps in infrastructure and environmental protection to make sure these returns can be achieved over the long-term.“
A link between overall economic versus travel and tourism competitiveness was also explored. The average score for more productive high-income countries was about 38% higher than the average score for low- to lower-middle-income countries. The report suggests that lower-income countries with similar levels of natural resources as higher-income countries can use their natural assets to drive broader economic development through direct investments and related policy vehicles in travel and tourism.
Representing 98% of global travel and tourism GDP, the 140 economies are ranked in four sub-indexes: enabling environment; travel and tourism policy and enabling conditions; infrastructure; and natural and cultural resources. Together, these four sub-indexes include a total of 14 pillars which are used to score a country’s overall travel and tourism competitiveness.
Regional and country highlights
Asia-Pacific, which is one of the fastest-growing travel and tourism regions in this year’s ranking, continues to increase in importance for the global industry. Moreover, the region is the biggest source of global outbound tourist spending, with most of it going on intra-regional travel.
Japan (4, +0) remains Asia’s most competitive travel and tourism economy, ranking 4th globally, recently witnessing a boom in international tourist arrivals and receipts (ranking 12th and 9th respectively). China (13, +2) is by far the largest travel and tourism economy in Asia-Pacific and 13th most competitive globally (up two spots). The Philippines (75, +4) has shown improvement, moving up four places to rank 75 globally.
Eastern Asia-Pacific is the most competitive sub-region and the second most competitive in the world for travel and tourism based on the TTCR. South-East Asia outscores the global average in overall competitiveness. South Asia is the only sub-region in Asia-Pacific to score below the global average for travel and tourism competitiveness, but also experienced the greatest percentage improvement in score.
The Americas improved on competitiveness since the last edition of the report, coming in above the global average, largely due to strong natural and cultural resources and travel and tourism policy-enabling conditions. The United States (5, +1), Brazil (32, -5), Canada (9, +0) and Mexico (19, +3) make up the four highest scoring countries in the region and account for most of the region’s tourism industry.
The United States (5, +1) is the top scorer in the Americas, moving up one place to rank fifth globally. The country’s large economy and high competitiveness helps give the US the largest travel and tourism GDP in the world, accounting for over 20% of the global total. Driving this are high levels of natural and cultural resources, which also separate it from many other developed nations in the ranking. Despite these high marks, the country still ranks low in overall environmental sustainability (100) and price competitiveness (119).
Bolivia (90, +9) is the most improved country in the Americas, moving up nine places to rank 90th globally.
In particular, the country improved its price competitiveness (109th to 61st) by lowering ticket taxes and airport charges and upped its international openness (88th to 72nd) by reducing visa requirements. Brazil is South America’s highest scoring country and its largest travel and tourism economy. The nation relies on its exceptional natural (2) and cultural (9) resources to attract visitors, especially given its less impressive performance in other areas of travel and tourism competitiveness.
Sub-regionally, North and Central America are more competitive than South America but also experienced less TTCR score growth. In contrast, all but three of South America’s members states covered by this report improved their competitiveness since 2017.
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia remain the most competitive when it comes to travel and tourism, with six of the top 10 scorers from the continent. More specifically, Western Europe remained the most competitive sub-region in the world, improving its already high score.
The United Kingdom (6, -1) was the only country in Western Europe to decline in competitiveness dropping one spot since its last ranking, due primarily to the improved competitiveness of the United States and also falling digital demand (online searches of tourism-related subjects), and a slight decline in the business environment.
Spain (1, +0) maintains top place. France (2, +0) also keeps its second place thanks to high cultural resources and business travel ranking. Germany (3, +0) is Western Europe’s largest travel and tourism economy and the third most competitive in the world. Serbia (83, +12) saw the greatest rise in Europe, climbing 12 spots.
Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has improved since the last TTCR, with 12 of the 15 countries in the MENA region increasing their score from the last report. Despite progress, this region still falls below the global average largely due to lower natural and cultural resources and low international openness.
UAE (33, -4) remains the highest scoring country in the region, with its high ranking in ICT readiness and overall infrastructure boosting its score. Egypt (65, +9) is the region’s most improved country, moving up nine places since the last ranking. Saudi Arabia (69, -6) has the largest travel and tourism GDP within the region, but its competitiveness is undermined by a lack of international openness.
Oman (58, +8) ranks 3rd globally for safety and security. Israel (57, +4) leads the region in health and hygiene and human resource and labour market. Meanwhile, Qatar (51, -4) leads the region for business environment, ranking 8th globally, thanks to low tax rates and an efficient legal system.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest ranking travel and tourism region in this year’s report, with all but three of the 36 countries studied performing lower than the global average. Mauritius (54, +1), is the highest-ranking country in the region, largely due to a good business environment and, by comparison to its peers, high health and hygiene and international openness scores. The country is followed by South Africa (61, -8) and Seychelles (62).
Yet, despite its lower rankings, Africa is expected to have the second highest growth rate over the next 10 years, potentially bolstering its attractiveness to international investments in travel and tourism. Moreover, the region has massive potential for nature-based tourism thanks to its relatively underdeveloped, but rich, natural resources.
Rwanda (107, -10) currently leads the region in safety and security, ranking 31st in this pillar,but has seen its ranking in this area slip 22 spots from the last travel and tourism report and the country fell 11 spots overall. Tanzania (95, -4) is another leading country in the region, ranking first in Sub-Saharan Africa for natural resources and 12th in this category globally.
When considered by sub-region, Southern Africa is the most competitive, especially outscoring the other sub-regions in tourist services infrastructure, prioritization of travel and tourism and price competitiveness. Eastern Africa comes second among the sub-regions and Western Africa comes third. However, the report also finds that Western Africa has seen the highest growth of travel and tourism competitiveness in the region.
Anticipating the tipping point
The burden of over-tourism is already being felt by many travel hotspots. Last May, workers at the Louvre Museum in Paris walked out saying that overcrowding was unmanageable and dangerous. Venice has announced plans to redirect cruise ships away from the city’s central islands, following public discontent. In Spain, there is backlash from residents who feel their way of life is disrupted by high levels of tourism.
Many emerging markets have also begun to feel the strain. For example, Thailand had to recently close its famous Maya Bay cove after a rise in visitors caused extensive ecological damage.
These cases show that competitive travel economies might be approaching a ‘tipping point’ where rising tourism is not met with enough carrying capacity or sufficient management policies. The resulting potential loss of competitiveness puts nations at risk of becoming victims of their own success.
“Countries must look beyond their short-term gains from travel and tourism to ensure a positive future for their economies,” said Lauren Uppink, Head of Aviation, Travel and Tourism at the World Economic Forum, “Travel and tourism can drive economies, but only if policy-makers ensure proper management of their tourism assets, which requires a holistic, multistakeholder approach.”
Without appropriate investment in travel infrastructure and other travel resources, long term competitiveness may be undermined by bottlenecks. The Forum plans to continue research on over-tourism’s effects on travel and tourism competitiveness with its ‘Data for Destinations’ project launching in 2020.
Tourism: sustainability is the trend of 2023
Sustainability is a more topical issue than ever and people are increasingly adopting habits and lifestyles aimed at limiting their impact on the environment. The tourism industry also fits into this context: in fact, an increasingly growing number of travellers choose to spend their holidays according to principles of sustainability and respect for the territories.
This trend is reflected in the numbers: according to the latest data of the Swg observatory released in March of this year, four Italians out of five would be willing to experience sustainable tourism, thus preferring to stay in a certified environmentally-friendly structure at the same cost. As far as the environmental protection initiatives are concerned, almost 70% of the sample respondents are in favour of limited access and traffic restrictions and 73% would be ready to do without their cars and to use public transport or ecological vehicles.
The trend is also confirmed by the results of the study on the impact of sustainability on the Italian tourism supply chain conducted by Deloitte in partnership with AICEO. According to the data gathered from this research, 64% of respondents stated that the effects of climate change have led them to consider travelling in a more sustainable way: a percentage which reaches 71% among those under 25 years of age. The will to shift towards sustainable tourism is especially driven by the desire to protect the territory (60%) and reduce environmental impact through ecological means of transport (52%). The growing attention towards sustainability is also reflected in the strong recovery of train travel, which recorded over 1 million passengers a day in 2022. As clearly emerged at the BIT 2023, the International Tourism Exchange, Italy is a particularly popular destination for foreign tourists, whose purchases of Trenitalia products have increased by 25% in 2022 compared to the pre-Covid period.
The possibility to move quickly from one major city to another thanks to High-Speed transport and the vast offer of regional and Intercity trains precisely responds to the demand for a more sustainable tourism that is attentive to the environment, territories and communities.
Such attention is also shared by True Italian Experience, a digital hub whose goal is to promote, diffuse and develop the Italian tourism market: a tourism consisting of unique experiences built around the passions and interests of travellers, always in full respect of sustainability and social responsibility principles. Maurizio Rota, CEO of True Italian Experience, confirms such commitment:
“More and more tourists are attentive to the sustainability issue. As a result, True Italian Experience offers travel packages designed to interconnect the various Italian locations using the railway system. True Italian Experience provides packages aimed at discovering the territory and which can be combined with sectors such as cycle tourism and electric mobility to ensure intermodal solutions in line with the principles of sustainability and social respect.
In fact, True Italian Experience believes sustainability concerns both the environment and social responsibility. As a result, our travel packages favour the young start-ups scattered over small towns nationwide and which foster and develop tourism from a digital perspective that would not otherwise have a preferential access to the market. In particular, we value the tourism businesses, cooperatives and start-ups present throughout remote areas of our Country and which thus focus on the development of a sustainable and gentle type of tourism.”
UN Unanimously Approves Jamaica’s Resolution for Global Tourism Resilience Day
After months of advocacy, high level discussions and partnerships, Jamaica has been successful in receiving the necessary support to have 17th February officially declared Global Tourism Resilience Day. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution today with the support of over ninety countries.
This is the first ever Global Tourism Resilience Day which will now be recognised every year on 17th February.
Following a presentation at the UNGA’s 58th Plenary meeting in New York today, Minister Bartlett highlighted the importance of the declaration: “Today’s announcement will in fact signal to the world to put aside one day, 17th February, every year to not just observe but to create a greater level of consciousness around resilience. The pandemic has shown us that global disruptions will continue, so there will be more epidemics, pandemics and earthquakes like the one in Turkey today. The importance of this day is therefore to encourage capacity building for the world to be better able to respond to these global disruptions and recovery quickly.”
Tourism is one of the world’s major economic sectors and in 2019 accounted for 7% of global trade and one in ten jobs. However, tourism also remains one of the most vulnerable industries and this has been evident over the years with the negative impact of climatic events like hurricanes and earthquakes, pandemics and economic recessions.
“If we are to future proof the sustainability of tourism, now is the time to give greater consideration for building resilience and it is especially more critical for tourism dependent countries like Jamaica, whose economic livelihood rests on the survival of this industry. This is indeed a huge step in coalescing global support every year on this important matter and I thank all our stakeholders and partners who worked to make this happen,” added Minister Bartlett.
The Global Tourism Resilience Centre (GTRCMC), headquartered in Kingston, has been a major driver in calls for capacity building in tourism resilience. Born out of the Montego Bay Declaration, the GTRCMC was established to address these inevitable disruptions through preparedness, management and recovery strategies.
“The GTRCMC has been the unwavering global voice for tourism resilience and to have achieved a day focused on bolstering our efforts, will encourage more partnerships among countries to build capacity through research and the coming together of the best minds” said Professor Lloyd Waller, Executive Director of the GTRCMC.
This is the second designation attributed to the efforts of Jamaica, since the designation of the International Year of Human Rights in 1968. The designation also comes ahead of the upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference which will be held at the University of the West Indies’ Regional Headquarters in Kingston from 15-17th February 2023.
Indonesian women entrepreneurs adapt to a changing world
Sustainable tourism is proving to be a viable career option for women in the picturesque North Sulawesi region of Indonesia, where they are making the most of skills training provided by the UN.As the sun sets over the Celebes sea, and its orange glow turns the horizon gold, a couple of dozen tourists are on the pier at Budo, a village of 2400 perched on the ocean, 25 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Manado.
They snap photos and marvel at the view; a woman visiting from a nearby town exclaims that, even for the locals, the sun setting on the volcanoes is an extraordinary sight.
However, until a few years ago, the pier – about 300 meters long, crossing a mangrove forest to connect the village to the open sea – was dilapidated and used only by fishers heading out to sea.
But those were different times, explains Hani Lorens Singa, President of the Village Enterprise Association (BUMDES): back then there were far more fish, and no tourists.
Budo, like many coastal villages in North Sulawesi, in far northeastern Indonesia, has traditionally been dependent on small scale fishing, but fish stocks have shrunk, prompting a new focus on tourism as a way of creating livelihoods.
A programme set up by the International Labour Organization (ILO, a UN agency), is helping the rural community of Budo, and four other villages, to diversify into sustainable tourism, providing skills to local entrepreneurs, mostly women.
The pier has been renovated and painted, with support from the government, and benches and wooden huts have been added for the convenience of tourists, who pay an entrance fee of 10,000 Rupiahs ($0.65), to walk along it and enjoy the view.
Visitors can buy local delicacies and drinks at the ticket counter, and the orders are prepared and delivered to the pier by available members of the village association. “We share the work, we share the income – this is tourism at a human scale”, says Mr. Lorens Singa.
Since the renovation, a fifth of the visitors spend more, ordering local delicacies and drinks at the ticket counter with the occasional visitor also staying the night.
Thanks to support from ILO and its partners, Budo has increased its income from tourism fivefold and now appears on the tourist trail: the village was the winner of the digital marketing category at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy’s Top 50 Village Tourism Award this year.
Despite the improvements, a lot still remains to be done, and Mr. Lorens Singa is not complacent. “We need to offer more reasons for people to stay for a meal or overnight,” he insists.
Homestays, hashtags, and home cooking
About an hour’s drive east of Budo, the inhabitants of Marinsow have taken a crash course in the bed and breakfast business, a steep learning curve for many of them.
“Many of the entrepreneurs we work with have never been tourists themselves, so without training, it is not obvious for them to know what tourists expect,” says Mary Kent, the ILO Chief Technical Adviser for the project.
Marinsow is in a mining region, several kilometres away from Indonesia’s pristine beaches, so tourists previously had no reason to stop by. But, since Marinsow was designated as a “priority tours destination” by the Government, the village has received a significant financial boost, aimed at diversifying the economy.
More than 50 villagers received small wooden bungalows on their plots to start bed and breakfast businesses, or homestays, as they are known in Indonesia. ILO, with local partners Klabat University and the Manado State Polytechnic, is helping to teach local people the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur, such as bookkeeping, cost calculation and marketing, hospitality, and tourism.
“I was very surprised to learn that tourists prefer their sheet white and a diversity of meals,” says Yeni Alelo. Ms. Alelo and the other participants have also learned the importance of using hashtags in social media marketing posts, so that tourists looking for a place to stay in the area find them more easily.
“The women’s small businesses are financed through microfinance credits, and they have been able to make all the payments on time,” says Gabriel Tamasengge, the village’s mayor. “We are very proud of our women, of the business acumen we never knew they had.”
The investment in skills for marketing and quality control in these communities is paying off, with about half of the few hundred tourists spending the night in Marinsow last year coming from outside the province, including an increasing number from abroad.
Back in Budo, there is interest in building more homestays, and increasing overnight stays, perhaps by creating a marketing campaign to convince foreign tourists from nearby world-class diving destinations within the Bunaken Marine Park to hop over for an evening meal and make a visit to a typical village, rather than sticking to the usual mass tourism destinations. The Village Enterprise Association also plans to offer cooking and handicraft classes, as well as fishing trips.
“Our task now is to make sure that when the funding from ILO and the government stops, we will have a fully formed business that allows us to stand completely on our own feet,” says Mr. Lorens Singa. “We had the vision, and we have the commitment – I am confident we will succeed.”
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Costco announces new protocol to combat coronavirus, stockpiling
SPOKANE, Wash.– Warehouse giant Costco Wholesale announced new protocol regarding social distancing and stockpiling at its stores across the country in an email that went out to members on March 17.
The company is increasing sanitizing surfaces, including merchandise shelves, shopping cart handles, front-end belts and registers.
Additionally, limits are being implemented on certain items to ensure that more members are able to access popular items.
No items were directly named in the email.
While the circumstances continue to change and we modify our operations as necessary, we thank you for your patience and cooperation,” said Costco CEO Craig Jelinek in the email. “As new developments occur, be assured we are committed to taking care of our members and employees and to our mission of providing low prices, quality merchandise and exceptional service.”


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Sunflower University promotes sunflowers as beneficial crop
Feb. 8, 2017
Nuseed and Legend Seeds partnered to bring the third annual series of Sunflower University events to South Dakota. One event was held in Ft. Pierre.
Sunflower University is a seminar featuring representatives from multiple companies offering ways to assist in sunflower production. Sunflowers are one of the world’s five most-grown oilseeds.
“Everyone is focused on corn and beans, but we know there’s a need to know about sunflowers,” Alison Pokrzywinski, Nuseed sunflower product manager, said. “There’s not a lot specifically on sunflowers out there.”
She said Nuseed takes pride in their global sunflower breeding stations, which are located anywhere from here in the United States to Europe and Australia. Their partnership with Legend Seeds, the fourth largest seed dealer in the country, is for their resources in sales, IT support, and other necessaries for producers.
The speakers included a diversified look at sunflower production with topics ranging from sunflower market sustainability to markets to insecticide and pesticide usage on sunflowers.
Guy Christensen, oilseed marketing representative for Archer Daniels Midland, said one of sunflower oil’s greatest promotional aspects is that it’s non-GMO and has less trans fat. He also said TBHQ, a preservative, is not used in sunflower oil.
Recent legislation has pushed for trans fats to be out of food by June 2018, he said. That has created an opportunity for sunflower producers because high oleic sunflower oil can fill in for what’s currently being used.
Christensen said, compared to 2012, the sunflower market looked promising.
“Sunflowers competed for acres when there was seven-dollar corn and that made it difficult,” he said, but U.S. sunflower yields have gained a bushel a year over the last couple years, he said.
Christensen said about 2 billion pounds of sunflower oil is produced annually with a third of that being hydrogenated.
Christensen said he encouraged producers to participate in Field to Market (FTM), an organization made of large companies such as McDonald’s and Coca Cola to improve and sustain crop development. He said with agriculture under attack, FTM works for sustainability and gives agriculture a bigger stage to connect with consumers.
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The protest follows Woolworths decision to change to trucking subcontractors which pay drivers less in overtime and which will put the jobs drivers who have done the work for 20 years at risk.
Truckies will today call on the Federal Government to put back in place an independent tribunal to hold wealthy retailers and manufacturers to account over their contracts which see drivers ripped off and people killed in truck crashes.
Tim Dawson TWU WA Branch Secretary said Woolworths must ensure all parts of its supply chain are safe and fair.
“Woolworths has profited from the hard work of truck drivers during the pandemic and we are appalled that the way they repay them is by ripping them off. It is a disgrace that truck drivers are having $300 taken out of their weekly wages and having their jobs put at risk by a company which turned a $1.14 billion profit in just six months,” he said.
“When truck drivers are put under financial pressure this has a huge impact on safety. Drivers are forced to speed, drive long hours, and skip their mandatory rest breaks just to make ends meet. This is the reason behind the high number of truck crash deaths which are devastating our communities. Wealthy retailers like Woolworths must be 100% certain that their entire supply chain is safe, that risks to safety can be detected and when problems arise that truck drivers can speak out about them without the fear of getting sacked,” Dawson said.
Coles and the TWU signed charter in December on standards in road transport and the gig economy. It involves a formal consultation process between the TWU and Coles to ensure an ongoing emphasis on safety and to establish mechanisms through which safety issues can be identified and addressed.
Aldi lost a Federal Court in December aimed at silencing truck drivers speaking out about safety in its supply chain. The ruling followed evidence and testimony from drivers about being forced to work fatigued, being ridiculed and pushed out of their jobs for speaking out, not paid proper rates or super. Drivers have also spoken out about a lack of weighing systems to gauge when trucks are overloaded, of flooded and badly lit loading docks, of blocked fire exits and rotten meat left lying around.
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the Lamborghini EVO RWD, which was launched by Lamborghini India on 29th January, 2020. The EVO RWD goes from 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 325 Kmph. The car produces 610 Horsepower and 560 Nm of torque from its naturally aspirated V10. The rear wheel drive configuration coupled with the naturally aspirated V10 is a return to Lamborghini’s heritage.
Mercedes-Benz on 29th January,2020, added another member to their already diverse SUV portfolio, the latest generation of the GLE featuring a long wheelbase. The LWB GLE was launched by Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Santosh Iyer, Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India in New Delhi.
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Porsche India ha been on the roll, July they launched Macan and Macan S just in July this year and now they launched Cayenne Coupe, to extend the Cayenne range. The Coupe Version features all new body shape, two different roof concepts and impressive performance.
JLR India on today launched the new Jaguar XE. The new XE boasts new innovations, technology and enhancements that offers an exceptional blend of distinctive design, innovation and performance.
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Motorola took a very long time to launch its Android 12 update, and only released the first one in February, many months after Google originally released the new OS. Since then, however, the company has kept a steady (if slow) release pace, and now it allows another phone to run the latest software.
We are talking about the Motorola Edge 20 Pro, an advanced smartphone that was launched in August last year. The device is currently receiving the completed, stable update for Android 12 in Brazil, one of Motorola’s most important sales and brand recognition markets.
The update is rolling out over the air in the country, and as always, that means it may take a few days (or even weeks) before it reaches all units out there in the wild. After installing it, your Motorola Edge 20 Pro will run build S1RA32.41-20-16, which includes the March 1, 2022 security patch level – and it’s, as you may have noticed, already obsolete. But hey, at least you finally get Android 12. By the way, the rollout is for Edge 20 Pro with the model number XT2153-1-DS.
Hopefully everything goes well in Brazil, and then Motorola decides to release this update in all the other markets where it sold the Edge 20 Pro. And very soon. People have been waiting long enough already.
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The Commerce Department said Thursday that retail sales rose 0.7 percent, the biggest gain in five months.
Manufacturing production rose only 0.1 percent, the Federal Reserve said Monday. That’s down from a 0.5 percent gain in August.
The Federal Reserve says manufacturing production rose 0.7 percent last month from July. That’s the biggest increase since December.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that factory production rose just 0.1 percent in May from April. Output fell 0.4 percent in April and 0.3 percent in March.
by David Winzelberg Published: March 18, 2013
Tags: chairs, desks, ergonomic chair, family-owned firm, furniture, office furnishings industry, office furniture, office spaces, Retail, Technology, Waldner’s Business Environments, workplaces, workstations
President of Waldner’s Business Environments, Meredith Waldner Stern is the third generation to lead this family-owned firm, founded in 1939.
by Ambrose Clancy Published: August 8, 2012
Tags: architecture, construction, engineering, furniture, furniture design, furniture manufacturers, Herman Miller Inc., interior design, iPads, Landow and Landow Architects, laptops, New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, office furniture, Real Estate, smartphones, Spector Group, Starbucks, Technology, workplace
There are generational and cultural tectonic shifts here, moving away from the traditional ultra-organized office toward a new way of working that, speaking of walls, can be a little bit off.
by George Marlin Published: May 31, 2012
Tags: big-ticket purchases, cars, demographic figures, economic, Economy, furniture, gas prices, gasoline, labor, local economy, regional economy, sales tax receipts, U.S Labor Department, U.S. Census, unemployment
Demographic trends don’t bode well for Long Island’s future.
by Kristen D’Andrea Published: July 13, 2011
Tags: antiques, automobiles, celebrities, delivery, ferrari, furniture, Long Island, moving and storage, porsche, Ronkonkoma, shipments, Transportation, transporter
Chris Pliaconis understands risk. On any given day, the co-owner, with his two brothers, of Plycon Transportation in Kings Park, could be responsible for moving someone’s prized Ferrari, delivering new Porsches to Long Island dealerships from the manufacturer’s port in Rhode Island, or hauling a vintage Rolls-Royce – a birthday present for Beyoncé from Jay-Z [...]
Albert Macanian wishes he could be in the furniture moving business. Instead, slow sales are forcing his store, Albert’s Furniture Gallery – a fixture on Route 110 in Farmingdale for 30 years – to close its doors in December. The business is currently holding its final liquidation sale to get rid of $4 million in [...]
Fortunoff, a chain of housewares stores in the Northeast, said Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking a buyer. The chain sells jewelry, furniture and other household goods at three full-line stores and operates 16 outdoor furniture stores. “The jewelry and home goods businesses have been hit particularly hard by [...]


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Speaking after receiving a report on the subject commissioned from food research group Campden BRI, a DEFRA spokesperson told FoodNavigator.com: “Europe is reviewing the use of nitrates and nitrites in organic bacon and cured meats under the EU Organic Standards later this year.
“We’re working with producers to look at how any changes might affect UK producers, as well as looking at the scientific evidence on food safety, before making a decision on whether we think any changes are necessary."
Sodium nitrite (E250) and potassium nitrate (E252) are used widely in the production of cured meats to prevent the growth of pathogens such as Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium responsible for botulism, and to add flavour and colour.
Campden’s report, Alternatives to Nitrates and Nitrites in Organic Meat Products, acknowledged significant industry concerns about how the proposed ban would affect the market for organic cured meats.
“Despite some manufacturers investigating the use of alternative ingredients, all hoped that continued use of nitrates and nitrites would be allowed,” according to the report’s summary. “Apart from one fermented meat product, all products were typical British cured meats, mainly bacon, ham and gammon in a range of cuts and joints, raw and cooked, smoked and unsmoked.”
While recognizing that the impact of such a ban would be difficult to quantify, the report stated: “Many small producers trade only in organic products and the effect would be greater in many respects on these operators. In terms of total value, the effect would obviously be greatest on the larger manufacturers and retailers.”
In summary, such a ban would mean: “… less choice for the consumer with perhaps organic cured meats replaced by another premium type product on the supermarket shelf,” concluded the report.
A spokesperson for UK organic pressure group the Soil Association told FoodNavigator that while her organization favoured measures to reduce additives in organic food, it supported the continued use of nitrates and nitrites in cured meat products.
“Recent research carried out on behalf of DEFRA has concluded that a ban at this time would be highly detrimental to UK producers as the technological alternatives are not generally available,” said the spokesperson. “We feel that this is a fair evaluation of the current situation.”


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Twitch TV has taken a step towards becoming a gaming retailer by selling the PC version of Nuclear Throne online.
The Vlambeer title has become the first game to be sold via the streaming service, with 60% of the revenue going to the developer.
"You can now buy access to the Steam build, Vlambeer emoticons and a subscription to our Twitch.tv channel through Twitch.tv itself," said the Luftrausers studio.
"If you're interested in learning about game development, this is where you should buy the game. 60% of revenue goes to us."
Twitch users who purchase Nuclear Throne through the service will receive the Steam build, Vlambeer emoticons and a subscription to the Nuclear Throne Twitch.tv channel.
Nuclear Throne, a post-apocalyptic action title, is also in development for PS4 and PS Vita.
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However, this has been more to do with stock market volatility and a lack of appetite for new issues in the summer than anything to do with fundamentals. New Look's debut also coincided with smaller fashion retailers falling dramatically out of favour, a situation made worse by Marks & Spencer's recent woes.
This is unfortunate, as New Look has traded reasonably robustly in difficult conditions. Its maiden pre-tax profits were above some expectations, rising 21 per cent to pounds 24.1m before exceptionals. Like-for-like sales were up by a reasonable 2.7 per cent in the period though they have slipped to negative 1 per cent in current trading. On the plus side, the company has shifted all its summer stock without affecting margins, which are up by 1.2 percentage points.
There have been mistakes. The French and German stores made a loss of pounds 600,000 in the six months compared with a break-even forecast after the company failed to adapt its merchandise to local markets. Management hopes to be back in the black on the Continent within 18 months.
Tougher times for consumers could suit New Look's lower prices. And on full-year forecasts of pounds 43m the shares - up a penny to 145p - trade on a lowly forward p/e of 10. Hold.Reuse content


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US Fed keeps rates stable, hints at fewer 2016 hikes
The Fed reported that they need to see clear signs of a strengthening recovery before lifting rates while concerns about economic growth rates and a weakening labor market are overshadowing their future hike plans. According to the bank, the US economy will grow only 2% this year and in 2017, down 0.1% from their earlier projections.
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, an important cause that focuses on the eradication of slavery in current forms, which sees 21 million people entrapped in forced labor worldwide.
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+ Saint Kylie Jenner has blessed the public with a Christmas miracle: an all-lipstick holiday makeup vault. The Kylie Lipstick Vault kicks off Jenner’s 12 Days of Christmas online event, which might just rival the birth of Jesus Christ. The lipstick vault includes the 12 (we’re noticing a pattern here) fan-favorite lipsticks, including Posie K, Dolce K, and Ginger. The vault goes for $120, and we assume the release of another surprise is to come. In the meantime, we're shaking with anticipation.
+ We are similarly excited and nervous for the Twin Peaks reboot premiere coming this January. To hold us over past the new year, Showtime has released official merchandise for the comeback, including original artwork by creator David Lynch, coffee cups, T-shirts, and patches that will be familiar to every fan. A hint to all our friends, we know what we want for Christmas…
+ Trevor Noah and Tomi Lahren, TV host and conservative political commentator, got into it over Donald Trump, the KKK, and Black Lives Matter on The Daily Show, and, to say the least, it wasn’t pretty. Watch the two discuss the serious matters concerning our country below.
+ Giving a classic fashion trope the ol’ spin, luxury shoe brand Sergio Rossi released a holiday high fashion rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Entitled Magic Kingdom, the Bruno Miotto-shot short takes place in the depths of the brand’s home base Italian factory. Watch as models Nataliya Buychevka, Bhumika Arora, and Lou Schoof chase an anxious little rabbit. Given that it’s dedicated “to all the princesses out there,” we encourage parents of the world to forgo the book and show their little ones this video. Let us know how it goes.
+ In a shocking turn of events, Tommy Hilfiger has announced he will not be taking part in NYFW this coming February. Instead, the label will be presenting the spring Gigi-Hilfiger Collection on February 8 in Venice Beach, California, noting the line's “West Coast spirit.” He isn’t the first major designer to skip NYFW, but we will miss his presence nonetheless.
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Feb 10, 2014
Yahoo has reportedly forged a partnership with Yelp in what appears to be part of Chief Executive Marissa Mayer’s bid to be “long in search.”
Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO will begin including Yelp’s /quotes/zigman/9021597/delayed /quotes/nls/yelp YELP local business listings and reviews in Yahoo search results, according to a Sunday report in The Wall Street Journal, which cited an unnamed source.
Yelp shares rallied nearly 4% Monday morning. Yahoo was up a fraction.
News of the arrangement came out about two weeks after Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer stressed the company’s big ambitions in the search market, where it’s struggling against a bigger rival, Google Inc. /quotes/zigman/93888/delayed /quotes/nls/goog GOOG
Jan 30, 2014
Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO on Thursday said its email system was recently a target of a hacking attack.
“Recently, we identified a coordinated effort to gain unauthorized access to Yahoo Mail accounts,” the company said in a blog post.
Jan 28, 2014
Yahoo Inc. reported fourth-quarter results after Tuesday’s closing bell. MarketWatch technology reporter Benjamin Pimentel live blogged the earnings call from San Francisco.
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Yahoo shares down a fraction after hours. Results out soon.
Jan 24, 2014
Yahoo apologized Friday to Google for what it called “a tweet that reflected bad judgment” about its rival’s email service outage.
Google’s Gmail suffered an outage, and the Internet giant posted a notice to users saying, “We’re sorry but your Gmail account is temporarily unavailable.”
Yahoo’s official Twitter account posted that message with a screen shot of the notice. But the post was later deleted, as Yahoo apologized to Google and its Gmail team.
Jan 22, 2014
Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898/delayed /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO CEO Marissa Mayer on Wednesday nominated 2014 as the year of “the tipping point” in technology, as apps, the Internet of Things and increased bandwidth will “change everyone’s daily lives fundamentally.”
Jan 16, 2014
Facebook now wants to be your personal news hub, flashing breaking news and keeping you abreast of the most popular topics.
The social network on Thursday unveiled a new feature called ‘trending.’ It will be located to the right of a user’s news feed and feature the top stories of the day and other “interesting and relevant conversations.”
“The list is personalized, including topics based on things you’re interested in and what is trending across Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609/delayed /quotes/nls/fb FB overall,” Chris Struhar, a Facebook engineering manager, said in a blog post. “Each topic is accompanied by a headline that briefly explains why it is trending. You can click on any headline to see the most interesting posts from your friends or Pages that are talking about that particular topic.”
Jan 8, 2014
Yahoo shares are up Wednesday morning following Chief Executive Marissa Mayer’s debut keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.
In her Tuesday presentation, Mayer unveiled the Web portal’s big push into news media, announcing two new online magazines, Yahoo Tech and Yahoo Food. Katie Couric joined Mayer on stage to highlight Yahoo’s news media offensive.
Jan 7, 2014
Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer gave her keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday morning. MarketWatch tech reporter Benjamin Pimentel (@benpimentel) live-blogged the event from Las Vegas.
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Dec 11, 2013
Yahoo Inc.’s mail service for some users has been down since Monday night, the Web portal said Wednesday.
“We are very sorry for recent difficulties with Yahoo Mail,” Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said in a Twitter post, repeating repeating an earlier notice on the company’s website.
In a blog post, Jeffrey Bonforte, a Yahoo senior vice president, said some Yahoo mail users have not been able to access the service, ‘due to a hardware problem in one of our mail data centers. The issue has been harder to fix than we originally expected.”
He said the company has “dozens of people working around the clock to bring it to a resolution.”
Dec 4, 2013
Yahoo has acquired Ptch, which lets users edit and remix videos on mobile devices, just six months after buying another firm that makes apps for making movies using the iPhone.
Ptch announced in a blog post that it was joining Yahoo and that the site was going to be shut down on Jan. 2.
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Hardik Pandeya’s brand value has been knocked out of the park after his Sunday’s unbeaten performance at the Asia Cup in Dubai against Pakistan. Pandeya who scored 33 in 18 balls not out has seen interest from media companies, beverage companies, footwear companies and some apparel brands for endorsements.
The company that manages Pandeya, Rise Worldwide Limited, said his value has been on a rise in the last year and a half and has doubled since. In the last six months it has increased between 30-40%. “He’s actually come back in a big way after he played the IPL,” said Nikhil Bardia, head of sponsorship sales and talent management for the firm owned by Reliance Industries. It also manages other players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Pandeya’s brother Krunal Pandeya among others.
Pandeya currently endorses brands like Monster Energy drink, Gulf Oil, William Lawson scotch, boAt, and FMCG player, Britannia, among others. He is currently working with 12 brands and will announce another four brand tie ups in the two months, said Rise’s Baradia. He will add another four by the end of the year. Pandeya has about 22 million followers on Instagram. Across the top three social media channels, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, he has seen a rise of 500k followers with a total of 41 million followers across the three platforms. Pandeya is the third most followed cricketer on these platforms after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Brand strategy consultant, Harish Bijoor who is the founder of Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., said Pandya is a story of brand-endorser revival. “From the lows of the aftermath of the Karan Johar television show sexist comments, he has indeed risen from the ashes. In cricket, it is eventually the game that counts. He has actually done a big come-back and the past is forgotten. Brands embrace him today with gusto. He is a bet brands want to take. And they are taking it with vigour,” said Bijoor.
Bijoor is referring to the episode for the popular television show Koffee With Karan where the Baroda-based cricketer had received flak for speaking about his relationships with multiple women. Following this, men’s grooming company Gillette terminated the cricketer’s contract.
“Hardik is one of the first big-name celebrities we signed on and working with him has been good. He’s calm and composed on set just like he is on the pitch. With him being the face of our company, we’ve seen a sharp increase in our brand awareness and credibility. His unique personality and sense of style has been a perfect match for us,” said Rohin Samtaney, co-founder, The Souled Store, a casual wear brand.


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Here’s our weekly roundup of news from The Lo-Down’s sponsors:
- Dora Coffee invites everyone in to check out their new look. They’ve got new comfy stools and menu additions, including chocolate chip cookies from Boubouki in the Essex Street Market.
- Wisdom from Steve Jobs inspires kids at the Educational Alliance.
- Henry Street Settlement is holding a Medicare Summit next week.
- Fine Fare discount coupons are available online.


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Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, featuring The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned DLC packs already available on the Xbox 360, was originally scheduled to become available on March 30 for the PS3 and PC. However, according to a statement from Rockstar, Sony Europe issued a last minute request to edit some of GTA's in-game radio, TV, and Internet content.
"Unfortunately, with each round of changes comes fully re-testing the game and a full re-submission to PlayStation," Rockstar said. "This is the nature of the game submission process. Believe us, if we could expedite the turnaround any sooner, we would. We are dying to get this game in the hands of fans who've waited for it for so long in the first place."
PC Grand Theft Auto fans are also being forced to suffer the delay because Rockstar believes the game's multiplayer features should be enjoyed by gamers on both platforms simultaneously. Episodes From Liberty City will now launch on April 13 in North America and April 16 in Europe.
Sharkey says: Damned launched in February 2009 and Tony in October of last year for the 360, so PS3 and PC owners have certainly been waiting a long time for these expansions. Does the original wait, coupled with the latest delay, impact your buying decision?


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Volkswagen said the company has bought back or repaired over half of 475,000 polluting 2.0-liter diesel automobiles under a U.S. government settlement, only 6 months after it introduced the largest-ever vehicle repurchase offer.
The world’s biggest automaker stated in a letter to a U.S. judge managing the settlement that as of Wednesday, it redeemed or terminated leases on almost 238,000 vehicles and fixed 6,200 after it confessed in 2015 to covertly setting up software that let vehicles give off approximately 40 times legally-allowable pollution levels.
Under the contract, Volkswagen must redeem or repair a minimum of 85 percent of the automobiles by 2019 or face extra penalties.
In March, Volkswagen pleaded guilty to fraud, blockage of justice and falsifying declarations as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department. The automaker is to be sentenced to 3 years of probation on April 21 by a federal judge in Detroit. According to plea contract, the car manufacturer needs to make reforms and deals with oversight by a yet to be named independent monitor.
The September 2015 disclosure that Volkswagen purposefully cheated on emissions tests for a minimum of 6 years resulted in the ouster of its chief executive, harmed the company’s credibility around the world and triggered enormous costs.
In overall, VW has consented to spend approximately $25 billion in the United States to resolve claims from owners, environmental regulators, states and dealers and provided to redeem about 500,000 pollution U.S. vehicles.


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As drones become safer, cheaper and more reliable, there’s one field that has found tremendous success in using drones: law enforcement.
Drone and camera technology allows law enforcement officials to have a better viewpoint of chaotic situations where having ground personnel is too risky. Aerial points of view also allow post-accident or crime scenes to be better evaluated to help understand the timeline of events that took place.
First responder situations are the 6th most common use for drones according to a report from Skylogic Research, behind other popular uses like aerial photography, mapping and construction.
But use of drones by law enforcement is also highly controversial. A pair of drones donated to the Los Angeles Police Department was actually locked away for three years, collecting dust after a public outcry over the idea of police using the controversial technology.
But it seems drones are here to stay, and plenty of police departments are adopting them.
The team at dronefly.com, a commercial drone distributor, created a graphic to show all the ways law enforcement teams are using drones: Continue reading 6 ways law enforcement uses drones
Time to test your luck and possibly win a drone!
Drone Girl has partnered with TRNDlabs to giveaway one FADER drone (valued at $129), and one SPECTRE drone (valued at $149).
To enter, simply comment on either the Instagram or Facebook post below with your best idea for using a drone on Halloween!
I’m thinking candy delivery device! Or how about this drone-turned-pumpkin cannon?
**The winner must also ‘like’ BOTH @TheDroneGirl and @TRNDlabs on Facebook OR Twitter in order to be eligible to enter.
Two winners will be chosen at random on Sunday, Oct. 29 at noon PT. The first randomly chosen winner will receive the FADER drone, and the second winner will receive the SPECTRE drone.
The winner will be contacted via Instagram or Facebook message and have 48 hours to respond with shipping information, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.
Want a bonus entry? Tag a friend (or five!), and both you and your friend(s) will receive a bonus entry! Bonus entries are limited to five per person.
Check out my review of the TRNDlabs Fader and Spectre drones here.
Your drone could soon get its own ‘license plate.’
Chinese dronemaker DJI this week unveiled DJI Aeroscope, a system that acts like an “electronic license plate for drones” and is intended as a way for authorities to identify and monitor drones while in the air.
DJI AeroScope is a software that works on both DJI drones as well as other manufacturers’ drones without any hardware modifications.
To work, the software uses the existing communications radio transmission between a drone and its remote controller to transmit their location, altitude, speed, direction, takeoff location, operator location, and an identifier such as a registration or serial number. That information can be transmitted to any AeroScope receiver within radio range. Continue reading DJI AeroScope brings electronic license plates to drones
President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today launched the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program, an initiative to test drone operations including night flights, flights over people and flying drones beyond visual line of sight.
While light on details, the announcement of the program could be a gamechanger for how and when drones are integrated into the U.S. airspace on a large scale.
The FAA currently bans a variety of advanced drone operations, including those mentioned above, without a waiver of exemption, which has frustrated companies who feel their business is being stifled by the rules.
“If you are wanting to do drone operations beyond the normal part 107, this appears that the FAA will be moving the direction to allow more of the complex and difficult types of operations many of us have been wanting,” drone attorney Jonathan Rupprecht wrote in a blog post.
The new Drone Integration Pilot Program is calling for prospective local government participant to partner with the private sector to develop pilot proposals.
From those proposals, the U.S. Department of Transportation will select at least five groups to join its pilot program. Continue reading Trump calls for private companies, local governments to show him how to regulate drones
True story: a friend of mine had just purchased a DJI Mavic Pro. He was flying it in San Francisco, and a few minutes in, the drone started flying away, out of his control.
He tried to use the video footage recorded to his phone to hunt it down, but to no avail. The $1,000 he spent were lost.
I can’t help but think, if he had taken this one simple precaution, this wouldn’t have happened! A GPS tracker for your drone.
Trackimo has been making 3G GPS tracker devices for years — to give to kids or elderly relatives who might get lost, or to add to cars. But the company recently developed one specifically designed for drones.
Trackimo’s 3G GPS Drone Tracker is about 1 ounce and sticks anywhere on your drone (typically the top is a good place to put it). Once activated, you can see on your smartphone app exactly where the drone has been. Continue reading Trackimo tiny GPS can help you find your lost drone
There’s no shortage of drone photo and video contests for those images of stunning landscapes and unique angles.
But what about those sweet FPV racing and freestyle videos? There’s a contest for those too.
Even better, the best FPV Video comes with an $1,000 prize.
AirVuz is hosting its first-ever 2017 AirVūz Drone Video Awards. AirVuz is a drone video site with a heavy emphasis on racing and FPV freestyle drone videos. 36,000 videos have been submitted and uploaded to the site between the time it launched in 2015 and Oct. 1. Continue reading This AirVuz drone racing video contest comes with a $1,000 prize
The key to a successful drone delivery service isn’t necessarily using the fanciest, most expensive drone. It’s not necessarily the ability to fly hundreds of miles on a single battery. It’s also not necessarily the ability to carry tons of weight.
The key to a successful drone delivery service is mastering the process.
“The process is more important than the technology,” said Patrick Meier, co-founder of humanitarian drone group WeRobotics. “The workflows and standard operating procedures, preventative maintenance strategies are so key.”
WeRobotics, which has been testing delivery drones for humanitarian aid in Peru, today released a highly detailed report on cargo drones, which they are making free to the public — something rare for the highly secretive drone delivery business. Continue reading The one quality every successful drone delivery service must have
Calling all drone pilots in Tokyo, Japan!
DJI will open its first DJI Area in Tokyo this Saturday. The 5,759-square food arena will go by the name “DJI Arena By JDRONE Tokyo,” and will include a flying arena, retail store and technical support space. Continue reading DJI is opening a drone arena in Tokyo, Japan


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|Xiaomi 16,000mAh Mi Power Bank Flash Sale Via Lazada Philippines This April 24|
A few days ago, we reported that the Xiaomi 16,000mAh Mi Power Bank is coming soon in the country, and now, Lazada page has confirmed that it will be available this coming April 24, 2015.
The 16,000mAh Power Bank will be sold for Php1,299 at Lazada Philippines via a flash sale starting 12NN of April 24. The sale is available on both Lazada website and mobile app downloadable via your Android or iOS device.
Related: Xiaomi Redmi 2 4G Unboxing, Hands-on and Initial Impression
This external battery pack has the same aluminum finished with its smaller siblings, has premium battery cells from either LG or Panasonic that provides up to 93% conversion rate and has two output ports to charge two devices at the same time.
To check for the listing, just go to http://www.lazada.com.ph/mi


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Black Friday is just around the corner and and one flyer that we are again keeping a close eye on this year is the one from AutoZone. So what can you expect them to offer us this year? Let’s take a look.
Our AutoZone Black Friday predictions for 2019:
While it’s still to early to have the details confirmed, you can expect to see a similar sale as we did last year: Up to 50% off select sale items (in stores) and up to 20% off your entire purchase (online). AutoZone’s Black Friday sale typically runs all Thanksgiving weekend long so as long as nothing changes this year there will be no need to rush out early on Friday morning to shop. As soon as we can confirm this year’s specifics we will update this page with all the details.
Until then, you can take a look last year’s Black Friday ad scan from AutoZone that’s posted below to get a general idea of the types of offers they like to run. Be sure to also sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date with this year’s best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.
What are you planning on buying at AutoZone this Black Friday weekend? Leave your comments at the bottom of the page.
Updated on Monday November 19, 2018: We just received a copy of AutoZone’s 4-page Black Friday ad — We’ve posted it for you down below.
The sale items mentioned in the ad are valid from November 22-25, 2018 or while supplies last. We’re not sure about the availability of the specials online (will vary by State/location) so be sure to check autozone.com to see what’s being offered once the sale is officially live.
Need to see some of AutoZone’s older Black Friday ads from previous years? Then follow the links below.


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LeEco’s recently launched e-commerce marketplace LeMall India has seen an astonishing response within a month after its launch in the country. It recorded a digital footfall of about 7.5 million, surpassing many of its popular peers by a good margin in the non-app segment. This indicates the immense potential India holds for LeMall.
LeMall has struck the chord with Indian audiences in no time and there is data to prove it. The digital footfall recorded at LeMall India is way higher than what Xiaomi’s online mall witnessed in the last 30-day period ending June 30, close to 6.9 million. This is a significant inroad made by LeMall, considering that Xiaomi launched its e-commerce operation in India 15 months before LeMall.
Even Tata Cliq, a new entrant to e-commerce saw its traffic far lesser than LeMall. Tata Cliq’s 2.2 million traffic in the same period, which was around 30 percent of LeMall’s traffic.
Not just these two sites, Lenovo’s online store site draws a minuscule 2.6 percentage of the amount of traffic that LeMall attracted.
Comparing with bigger brands like Flipkart and Snapdeal, LeMall put on a brave front, considering it is just one month old. In this very short span of time, LeMall’s traffic touched an incredible feat that is equal to 7 percent of Flipkart’s and 12 percent of Snapdeal’s non app traffic. This performance only signifies the growing popularity of LeEco Superphones. The above mentioned data have been sourced from publicly accessible traffic ranking websites like SimilarWeb, Alexa and others.
Two major reasons can be attributed for this stupendous stride that LeMall made in India. One is the popularity of its merchandise i.e. Le Superphones and accessories. The second is that non-travel e-commerce market in India is being driven by mobile phones and accessories.
The e-commerce market in India is expected to nearly double to Rs 2,11,005 crore by December this year, according to industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI) and Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB). The report says that the 57 percent growth in e-tailing is being driven by mobile phones and mobile accessories. Computers, consumer electronics, apparel and accessories, accounted for the bulk of retail e-commerce spending in India, making up 49 percent of the overall e-tailing segment.
This foothold in the Indian market by LeMall India will further strengthen its parent company, global Internet ecosystem conglomerate LeEco and help it tighten its grip in this cluttered Indian smartphone market.
Apart from Superphones, LeMall India also sells a wide range of products including LeEco’s bluetooth headphones, bluetooth speakers, reverse in-ear headphones, all-metal earphones and lossless audio earphones.
LeMall conducted its first flash sale for LeEco’s second generation Superphones in India onJune 28, 2016 and within 77 seconds they were sold out. LeMall has tied up with trustworthy and reliable logistic partners in India and assures a smooth, fast and hassle-free delivery.


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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the KitchenAid brand, Lifetime Brands has launched a selection of licensed non-electric kitchen tools and gadgets that offer designs said to commemorate the brand’s history.
The new Chicago Metallic 3-piece Essentials Baking Set, or the one pan meal set, was devised to allow consumers the convenience of one-pan meal prep.
Chicago Metallic, a subsidiary of Lifetime Brands, is tapping into the consumer’s increased focus on versatile bakeware. The company is combining the increased use of bakeware for savory and healthy meal solutions as well as the consumer preference for durability and quality.
Macroeconomic issues including tariffs in the United States and the on-going Brexit issue in the United Kingdom had a negative impact on fourth quarter performance at Lifetime Brands, its CEO said.
Lifetime Brands is set to present the new Wilton Armetale Taos serveware collection at the upcoming winter markets. The serveware is made from a food-safe aluminum alloy.
Built NY, a division of Lifetime Brands, will debut the small Welded Cooler Bag, new lunch bags and the Prospect 24-ounce water bottle at the upcoming winter markets.
Lifetime Brands will introduce several new Fred kitchenware designs at the upcoming winter markets in Atlanta and Dallas.
Lifetime Brands has entered into a licensing agreement with Instant Brands, Inc., the makers of Instant Pot. Company officials said it will create and distribute official Instant Pot branded accessories, including bakeware, prep accessories and cutting boards.
Color, form and finish led the way on day two of the New York Tabletop Market, October 10. As vendors continue to look to satisfy casual living lifestyles, these design elements have evolved and inspired across a range of tableware segments.
The first day of the fall New York Tabletop Market, October 9, saw vendors tap a range of consumer lifestyle preferences to launch new tableware in trending designs.


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Korea’s Paradise Co reported a 9.4 percent increase in April sales over the same month last year, though for the first four months of the year, sales are still 2.9 percent lower than in 2015.
Casino sales in April were 56.48 billion won ($48.4 million), compared with 51.62 billion a year earlier. Compared with March of this year, sales gained 28.3 percent, the company said in a filing with the Korea Stock Exchange.
Table games were up 28.8 percent on the month and 10.9 percent from the prior year, while machine sales were up 20.8 percent month-on-month and down 10.3 percent from the prior year.
Table game drop at the company, which operates foreigner-only casinos the Walker-hill, Jeju Grand, Incheon Casino and Busan Casino, was 415.26 billion won in April up 2.4 percent from March, but down 5.1 percent from the prior year.
Revenue at South Korea’s foreigner-only casinos has been hit hard by a drop in tourism numbers following an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome last year and China’s crackdown on marketing to VIP clients on the mainland.


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Motorcorp has appointed indie agency Federation to work on its Volvo and Renault brands.
The car company decided to put the account to pitch after the Publicis Mojo liquidation late last year.
Motorcorp group general manager James Yates says the company only found out Publicis was going under when another agency approached him hoping to take over the account.
Mr Yates told NBR ONLINE Motorcorp worked with agency Joy but decided not to continue after reviewing the agency's creative line-up.
“Early in the new year, once we realised what Joy had on offer, we decided to pitch.”
Mr Yates says Federation came out on top of two other agencies, which he declined to name.
The car company boss says Federation impressed him with good database management, which is a focus for this year.
Mr Yates is hoping for further growth in the competitive car market.
“The market grew heavily last year and we’re hoping it can grow further. There are more products and ranges nowadays – in the SUV segment in particular.”
Federation founder Sharon Henderson says the appointment is a great win for Federation.
“The car market is due for a shake-up and we’re looking forward to giving European car buyers a whole lot more to think about.”
Motorcorp’s Jaguar and Landrover brands will remain with BIG communications. The company also retains media buyers Total Media.
Rumours of agency switches amongst the car companies have spread, as across the ditch both Holden and Mitsubishi are said to be shopping around.
However Holden NZ general marketing manager Marnie Samphier told NBR ONLINE last month the account would stick with Ogilvy.
Mitsubishi Motors NZ head of sales and marketing Daniel Cook says the company enjoys its nine year relationship with Clemenger BBDO.
Mr Cook says he has no plans to pitch the account.
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Construction on the new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay, Namibia is more than 85% complete leading the port closer towards its goal of speeding up global transit, meeting regional freight demand and helping Namibia becoming a regional logistical hub.
Walvis Bay is Namibia’s only deepwater port able to handle large ships and the container terminal, being constructed on a 40Ha of land reclaimed from the sea and due for completion in June 2019, is expected to lead to more and sustained trade between the South African Development Community and the rest of the world, said African Development Bank Group.
Philip Coetzee, general manager at Woker Freight Service, said: “I think the expansion is very positive news for the industry and for us as a business. It promises increases in business volumes, cargo flows, and additional commodities coming through. So, it is definitely a positive outcome.”
Supported by a loan from the African Development Bank in 2013 of ZAR2,982m (approximately US$300m), or 87.6 % of the costs, the container terminal is expected to increase the container handling capacity from the current 355,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (teus) to up to 1,005,000 teus.
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Chinese sellers are facing backlash for selling personalized photos and videos featuring African children through Chinese online marketplace Taobao. As reported by Beijing Youth Daily, these photos and videos have recently become popular as a means of conveying messages for birthdays and other important occasions. They can be purchased for as little as $1, like the services offered on the Fiverr freelance marketplace.
The photos can be ordered from any number of Taobao sellers and show young children from African countries like Zambia holding a board with a purchased message, usually around 16-20 characters. Short videos can also be purchased, where a person behind the camera instructs children on how to recite the message in Mandarin. For these photos and videos, sellers typically charge between ¥10 ($1.50) and ¥200 ($30), promising delivery within a few days.
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Like sixth tone notes, the posts are popular with both individuals and businesses who use videos as an inexpensive way to create advertisements. In one clip, a group of children shout at the camera in Mandarin, “Do you want to see cute girls? Use Jike! Want funny stories? Use Jike! Want GIFs? Use Jike! Only 10 yuan, really great! sixth tone says other videos show children reciting swear words in Mandarin and advertising X-rated live streams.
the Hong Kong Free Press says some sellers insist on their pages that the videos are a form of ‘charitable activity’, but when asked how much money goes directly to children and their families, they had no answer . “I do this out of the goodness of my heart,” said a salesperson. HKFP. “I don’t know how much money we give to children. Sorry.” Beijing Youth Daily spoke to a photographer who said kids often only get snacks or a few dollars for completing a batch of photos and videos. An anonymous source echoed the lack of pay when speaking with People’s Daily Online, saying, “Children make very little money filming such commercials. Most of them simply receive snacks or stationery as a reward.
While some Chinese netizens are expressing concern about the unethical nature of the photos and videos, others seem to have no issues with the service. One person wrote on the Chinese media website The paper: “These Africans are helping to advertise, have also been rewarded, and have not been coerced, what is the problem?” Shanghaiistthe international division of the blog gothamistshared the story with the caption, “Racist? Exploitative? Or just good marketing?”
Seller sixth tone spoke says cultural differences are the reason there is such a fascination with videos. According to the seller, their popularity can be attributed to “China’s obsession with all things foreign”.
“A lot of people here have never been out of the country – they haven’t seen foreigners,” the seller said. “So they think it would definitely be interesting for foreigners to do commercials for them.” Similarly, a member of the China Africa Project recounts The Huffington post, “The vast majority of Chinese you meet on the streets of Guangzhou have probably never interacted with someone of another race or ethnicity.”
Comparable video services have been found and abused in other countries. Fiverr sellers drew backlash in 2015 for selling videos featuring Indian children that were targeted at Americans. Similarly, children posed with blackboards containing purchased messages, and they also read the messages for short videos. Many were obscene. Earlier this year, YouTube personality PewDiePie used the platform to pay two young Indian men to hold up a banner reading ‘Death to all Jews’, leading to the vlogger being dropped by YouTube and Disney.
Taobao said it is investigating some of the vendors who engage in this practice, but only because some videos violate Chinese advertising law by using superlatives such as “best” and “strongest” to describe products.


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Locksmiths, educate the public! When you are on the job, the best form of advertising is word of mouth and referrals. Ask your customers to save your contact information in their cell phones.
Rogue locksmiths overcharging customers
SEATTLE — Rogue locksmiths are grossly overcharging customers who lock themselves out of their homes and cars, forcing them to pay double, triple and sometimes even four times what the service is worth.
Some people call the practice a “bait and switch,” while others just call it a scam.
The problem is that very few people think about locksmiths until they’re already locked out, in which case they’re desperate to get back in their home or car and are at the mercy of whoever is available. And not every company is professional.
“He had no business cards, no professional car, no uniform,” said Ellen Ginn, who recently needed a locksmith for her car.
Across the state and across the country, rogue locksmiths — often unlicensed and untrained — are running a lockout “gotcha.”
Mike Gowrylow thought he was getting a great deal when he called a locksmith to help get into his car. The company said the service charge would be just $19, plus time on the job.
But to get his car unlocked, Mike had to unlock his wallet.
Gowrylow said it took the locksmith about three minutes to get into his car. And how much was the final bill?
“The total bill was $109,” he said.
Ginn got a quote of $39.95 when she locked her keys in the ignition.
Once the locksmith showed up, Ginn said the price changed.
“Oh, the fee isn’t $39.95, it’s $175” she said.
If you’re calling retail, a reputable locksmith will charge anywhere between $50 and $75.
The certified technicians at AAA know the horror stories. They demonstrated how vehicles can be unlocked relatively quickly — in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Those experts say the service shouldn’t cost hundreds of dollars.
But that’s exactly what happens, because the shady locksmiths depend on your desperation. They hook you in with a low-ball quote and they they hold your keys hostage until you pay the inflated price in cash.
And it’s not just car owners who are being targeted.
Laurie Todd hired a locksmith to re-key five locks at her new home.
“So it was going to be like a $140 plus tax,” Todd said
Then, once the job was done, the man handed her a bill for $280.
Rogue locksmiths use generic names and copycat phrases so customers can’t tell who’s reputable and who is not. And it turns out some of the companies claim they’re local but are actually based in New York, Colorado, and Arizona.
The Better Business Bureau recently launched an investigation into shady locksmith operations, but officials say those companies are almost impossible to pin down.
“Numbers can change at any time, locations can change at any time and company names can change at any time,” said Niki Horace of the BBB.
What’s even worse is that the practice is completely legal, because anyone can take out an ad and claim to be a locksmith. And once a customer agrees to even an inflated price, they’re expected to pay.
But as Ginn discovered, a forceful protest will sometimes get the locksmith to back off. After being told she would have to play $175 to get back into her car, Ginn made a fuss and eventually got that price down to $65.
To avoid getting burned, car and homeowners should do their homework before they need a locksmith. Insurance companies will give referrals for reputable companies. After finding a trustworthy locksmith, customers should remember the company’s name and keep track of the phone number.


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Home Depot Net Falls in Q4, Skies for Fiscal Year
February 25, 2014,
ATLANTA-Although net income for the fourth quarter edged slightly downward, The Home Depot ended its fiscal year with an 18.7 percent gain in net income, to $5.4 billion.
Net income for the quarter, which ended on Feb. 2, was $1 billion, down 0.8 percent.
Net sales for the home-improvement retailer reached $78.8 billion for the year, up 5.4 percent and including an increase of 6.8 percent in same-store sales. Frank Blake, Home Depot's chairman and CEO, said it was the company's strongest same-store gain in 14 years, aided by "solid execution and the recovering housing market." Net sales in the quarter declined 3 percent to $17.7 billion; a company statement on the financials did not give a same-store sales number for the quarter.
For fiscal 2014, Home Depot said it expects total sales to grow about 4.8 percent, and same-store sales to rise 4.6 percent. The company also plans to open seven new stores this year.
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