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- •The NFT market is poised to become a trillion-dollar sector, according to experts
- •As demand grows, scams also increase, so novice investors need to take a few key steps to avoid losing millions
- •Institutional money has changed the betting game in mid to large cap deals
No one is more excited about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) revolutionizing the art world than crypto expert Scott Morgan, who started out as an artist and creator himself.
“I want enough regulation and enough ethical people to enter [the NFT world] so that the buyer of [an NFT] feels the investment was worth it, the artist feels that the internal energy they released in creating the art was sold to the right person and shared with the world in the right place,” Morgan, who is the founder of Crypto Integrity Tao, told Insider. “As an investment vehicle, I see it expanding three-dimensionally and exponentially.”
Demand for these digital assets shows no signs of abating, with the market capitalization for them valued at $15.6 billion and a trading volume of $2.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.
NFT token sales have also reached the $100 million mark with everything from art, video games and digital plots of land being tokenized. They are part of a rapidly growing virtual economy that’s valued at $100 billion, with some experts saying it could grow into a trillion-dollar industry in the years to come.
NFTs are broadly defined as cryptographics on blockchain that possess unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other, according to Investopedia.
They are unlike cryptocurrencies, which can be traded for the exact same value, similar to cash being physically handed from one individual to another. Non-fungible tokens are intended to give you ownership over the original piece, and you can increase its value based on market demand.
Despite the increasing normalization of digital art transactions through NFTs, the celebrity-fueled mania surrounding the industry has also invited scammers.
“We need to keep out the unethical players and the manipulators and realize how easy it is to insert scams into [the marketplace]” Morgan said. “I always err on the side of the technical – the artists and the buyer and the brand of the NFTs. The brand of NFT is more valuable than the NFT itself.”
Passionate about the long-term growth potential of the industry, he is equally circumspect about how NFTs could become culturally irrelevant if they don’t achieve mainstream appeal, instead existing purely on hype that eventually fizzles out.
“NFTs are going to have sort of a shakedown,” Morgan said, pointing to increased regulatory scrutiny of the industry.
How to spot value
“Culture will eat strategy for breakfast every time,” Morgan said. “You can strategize an NFT, but it’s the culture that will drive its long lasting popularity.”
People “appreciate a moment in time” he added, such as the slam-dunk clip of LeBron James blocking a shot at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game that sold for $100,000 in January.
Other popular digital tokens that have recently sold include a Twitter post by investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that went for $952. Actress Lindsay Lohan also succeeded in selling an NFT of her face for over $17,000, which was quickly resold for over three times that value.
“A good NFT will be viewed from one of three perspectives: voyeuristically, vicariously, or viscerally,” said Morgan, “Just like great films are emotionally viewed. And a great one, he quipped, will engage two or all three of these perspectives.
“People that love LeBron James love basketball,” he said. “The person that made money from that is like, ‘wow, this moment means something to me.’”
“NFTs will engage people in a human and also financial way because that is actually what [gives] traditional art its value – to look at it voyeuristically, you just buy it and you want to flip it. You want to make some money.”
He also shared other visceral examples to watch for in the NFT space, including Climate Change accomplishments, the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, and the moment a baby is born.
“When these things can start to be captured in ways, just like the painting called ‘The Scream’ can capture inner anxiety, then you’re going to start to see NFTs that last forever, that are transferable from person to person at a higher value.”
Spotting a ‘fake’ NFT
NFT mania has brought a range of frauds to the forefront.
“An actual ‘fake’ NFT could be one that the seller hasn’t the legal right to sell,” Morgan said. “This would usually occur only in mid-level NFT sales: the lowest level would not be worth the scammer’s time, and the higher level would have experts authenticating the art and owner.”
To avoid becoming the victim of an NFT scam, he stressed that one should fully understand the platform they are selling on, and also not be driven by Twitter or Reddit-fuelled advice, such as the kind that fueled the GameStop phenomenon a few months ago.
“Do your homework, study the trade, and find reliable exchanges or platforms,” he said. “Buying a second-hand NFT is like buying a designer handbag or used iPhone on the Internet. Each example comes with different caveats.”
An auction house like Christie’s, or a tightly governed exchange, such as Celsius Network, are legally accountable platforms, Morgan said.
Beyond fraudulent digital works, institutional investing strategies could also be behind some major losses for NFT novices, as he conceded there is an “incredible amount of market manipulation right now” in the industry.
In auctions of popular NFTs, he said “most of the high bidding was actually generated by two entities, or large financial corporations that could bid against each other.”
“The big and first entities are called ‘Smart Money’,” he added. “They have a game plan. ‘We’re going to drive up the price of this NFT’. And so to do this they start the action with competing large bids.
But then they pause for what they call the rush into the bidding by ‘Dumb Money,’ which is unfortunately the social media people and small investors you’re talking to now. People [with about] $100 or $200 who decide that they’re going to jump in and [think] they’re going to get ahold of an NFT at a low price, or they’re going to own a fraction of an expensive piece of NFT art – and they expect the value to go up. It is these manipulated people that bid it up, which is a ‘GameStopping vehicle’ that lends the appearance of global appreciation for this NFT. The Smart Money adds big lump sums, which leads to an even greater frenzy of social hype.
This is when the Smart Money has a choice. The competing ”insiders” stop buying a Dogecoin or bidding on an NFT (or GameStop.) Deep pocket individuals think they have proof the NFT art is actually worth that much, and they pay this high price. Pretty soon, you start getting people with $65 million sales.”
Now, why would the “insider Smart Money” do this? Morgan explains, “Because they make money in multiple ways. They could be sharing a percentage of the total sale with the artist or auction house. Or, they could be a DeFi or cryptocurrency Exchange that makes money off of surges in fees or Ethereum if that “wraps” the sale, or they could own stock in various crypto companies and need the illusion that this arena will only go up. But there is another nefarious side to this game: Bitcoin price goes up for the most part only when a new type of Exchange, Derivative, Futures manipulation, or asset class appears. And these surrounding ways to invest can stay a few steps ahead of regulators, and a lot of NFT’s will be seen as pump-and-dump schemes, like ICO’s. But, truly valuable NFT’s will survive and develop by the few people that can be both the source and innovator of what NFT’s can be at maximum potential – like Crypto-Integrity-Tao working with Creativity First Films is capable of delivering.” Consulting on this is available by him.


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LeEco has announced that it has crossed the Rs. 200 crore sales mark during the Diwali festive sales. The offers were available on LeMall, Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal. The compnay says that it sold over 200,000 smartphones, 1,800 TVs, and more that 500 accessories across all platforms.
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Global internet and technology conglomerate, LeEco is jubilant at the response it has received for its first ever participation in the popular pre-Diwali sales by leading e-commerce platforms. LeEco breached the Rs 200 crore mark with sales of 200,000 Superphones, 1800 SuperTVs and 500+ accessories across all four platforms – LeMall.com, Flipkart, Amazon India and Snapdeal.
The company sold a total of 200,000 SuperPhones and 1800 SuperTVs across these platforms in the last five days, making many notable records. During Flipkart’s Big Billion Day Sales, LeEco was one of the best-selling brands on Flipkart owing to a huge surge in user response. LeEco’s Le 2 continued to top the popularity charts becoming the leading smartphone model on Flipkart in the price range of 10-12K, while Le Max2 became the best-seller android phone with Snapdragon 820 processor in the price range of 15-18K.
Commenting on the landmark achievement, Atul Jain, COO, Smart Electronics Business said, “This indeed is a significant achievement for us given that as a brand we are still less than a year old in India. Our users’ response is humbling and we are now in mission-mode to bring more innovative products at disruptive prices that enhance peoples’ lifestyles. Promotional gambits like product exchange and cash back offers are undoubtedly great incentives but ultimately an Indian consumer makes his choices based on product quality and value for money propositions. Here, it is matter of immense pride that LeEco Superphones were top selling products in this entire shopping frenzy. We would also like to extend gratitude to our partners Flipkart, Amazon India and Snapdeal for their tremendous support in making this success possible.”
As part of the festive offers, LeEco extended attractive discounts and deals on its SuperPhones and SuperTVs that were undoubtedly a big draw. LeEco Superphones and SuperTVs were also available on LeMall.com during the same period with exciting deals. In the SuperPhones category, LeEco’s second generation Le 2 and Blockbuster Superphone Le 1s Eco were its top selling products during the sales. LeEco’s recently launched Super3 X55 TV also received unprecedented user response.
Key reasons behind the overwhelming response to LeEco Superphones and SuperTVs are certainly the pre-bundled LeEco Membership Program, high-end specs and disruptive pricing.
LeEco has built a strong reputation for itself in India by bringing in cutting-edge technologies through its products that have carved a niche for themselves in the market. It will surely be interesting to witness the newer ways in which LeEco will reshape the consumer technology landscape in India, in the coming months.
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The Rise Of Corporate Identity Fraud
from the expect-to-see-more-and-more... dept
A few years ago, we wrote about the odd (and somewhat amusing) case of a group of fraudsters in China who didn’t just build knockoff NEC products, but created an entirely fake version of NEC in China. Yes, they set themselves up as if they were a legitimate division of NEC, but had nothing to do with the company (other than producing knockoff NEC gear). That was corporate identity fraud taken to an extreme level, but it seems like others are starting to jump into corporate identify fraud in a way quite similar to personal identify fraud. Michael Scott points us to a story about some scammers in West Virginia who took on the identity of various vendors to the state, and were able to scam $2 million out of the state before the scam was exposed. While the article calls this a “rare” occurrence, I’d be willing to bet that it’s going to become a lot more common. For scammers looking for a big score, taking on a corporate identity rather than an individual’s seems likely to get you into higher dollar amounts much more quickly…
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With trillions of dollars floating around like leaves on the ocean, this is just the tip of the iceberg that is going to rip a big hole in the US economy’s hull.
it’s happened before with the yellow pages. a lot.
Sounds like a “Long Con” to me. But certainly with trillions in funny munny getting printed, there is much more potential for big fraud. Like Willis Sutton said, “That’s where the money is!”
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Kardashian Barker’s family and close friends attended, including Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Phil Riportella, Stephanie Suganami, Malika Haqq and Lemme business partner Simon Huck.
Lemme, which is also available at Ulta Beauty, launched at the mass retailer in January with four stock keeping units: Lemme Glow, $30; Lemme Purr, $30; Lemme Chill, $30, and Lemme Debloat, $30. The brand launched ahead of Target’s announcement that it would add 1,000 wellness products to its assortment this year.
“When our team was like, ‘Let’s celebrate having Lemme at Target,’ they proposed really cute restaurants and I was like, ‘Oh no, we have to have breakfast at Target,’” she said with a laugh. “No one’s ever had a breakfast at Target.…Just to be able to go sit in the middle of Target with a long dining table with my closest friends and family is so fun.”
Ahead of the brunch, Kardashian Barker shared more on Lemme and its recent Target launch exclusively with WWD.
“Target has exceeded all of our expectations. Early on, we had so many stock-outs due to the overwhelming demand,” she said. “It was such a learning experience as far as how much we need to keep in stock and what people are excited about.”
According to Kardashian Barker, Target shoppers are opting for multiple Lemme products per trip, a trend the team has also experienced on the brand’s direct-to-consumer site.
“For many people, gummy vitamins are the beginning of their wellness journey, so we know they’re curious to try more than one,” she said.
Like her customers, Kardashian Barker is also a fan of gummy vitamins and said she takes them as a sweet treat after lunch and dinner.
While Lemme has built up a portfolio of supplements — capsules, tinctures, gummies — for an array of use cases including bloating, sleep and metabolism, Kardashian Barker is most excited by women’s health and ingestible beauty going forward, she said.
“I love to think about things, too, that I’m interested in or that I know that people are interested in. We created Lemme Mama when I found out that I was pregnant,” she said, adding that Lemme Mama has been her holy grail during pregnancy and now postpartum. Kardashian Barker and her husband Travis Barker, who has several wellness ventures of his own, welcomed their first child in November.
As far as Lemme newness, Kardashian Barker said there are several launches in the pipeline over the next few months, but was tightlipped on sharing details.
“We have an innovative launch in July that I’m so excited about that no one will see coming,” she said. “It’s top secret, but it’s been in the works for over three years.”


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Awakening to the potential of artificial intelligence in coffee
Image courtesy of Avocado Studio & Makr Shakr
Although many initiatives are still in test stages, artificial intelligence can help to advance the coffee industry. With artificial intelligence, solutions can be incorporated throughout the entire supply chain, including coffee grading, identifying diseases and even in the roasting process. By Anne-Marie Hardie
Today’s companies are driven by data. This data provides industries the information needed to resolve challenges, increase productivity, streamline operations and increase profit.
Devastating environmental situations like coffee leaf rust prompted the industry to work together to collect and store data to see if there were able to identify risk factors and best prevention strategies. However, collecting, inputting, and analysing this data requires significant human resources. Artificial intelligence-driven solutions can help alleviate this strain on resources reducing human error while also allowing experts to focus on unique situations that could take their business to the next level.
In fact, computer science researchers Alexandre Pereira Marcos, Natan Luis Silva Rodovalho, and André R Backes at The Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil, are currently training a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to identify coffee leaf rust. The spray robot would use image processing and machine learning to identify which leaves are contaminated with coffee leaf rust, and in turn, isolate which plants need to be treated. The results are promising. The current model was able to detect the leaves that were impacted by coffee leaf rust, but also reported that the areas surrounding the leaves were infected.
Although it was a broader response than they had wanted, the researchers emphasised that the detection was accurate as identifying the central region of infection was their main goal. Future research in this area will help to refine the CNN models with the goal of developing a robot that can be used at the farm level.
Transforming the Farmer Experience
“Artificial intelligence allows us to focus our time making decisions that we are really good at instead of focusing it on areas that are consistent, and in turn, low value,” said DJ Bodden, chief operations officer, Farmer Connect, Vernier, Switzerland. “It allows humans to do what they do best – adapt to unique situations.” Through the integration of artificial intelligence, data can be collaborated and collected to identify key trends, markers to pay attention to, and in turn, free individuals to focus on the more challenging tasks.
One of the key challenges that Farmer Connect wanted to address was to provide a tool that would connect farmers to their supply chain to improve transparency and their overall livelihood. Powered by IBM, the Farmer ID application provides a tool that will aid farmers with their day to day business, while also providing an identity wallet. Their goal was to develop a blockchain solution that enabled the user to feel secure and in control of the data that is shared. The system allows the user to select which data they choose to share in this platform, and which they keep private. Providing users with this option makes the software much less intimidating to adopt. At the same time, the data that is entered into the system can be used to help identify trends, challenges, and increase overall efficiencies.
The blockchain technology enables farmers to connect with their entire supply chain, providing a digital record of their purchase transaction. “Now, when the farmer goes to the bank, there is a record that validates the purchase price of the coffee making it easier to obtain loans,” said Bodden. The system also provides the ability to use QR codes in the retail space providing consumers with access to the story of the coffee farmer including a product page, photographs and videos.
Connecting Across the Supply Chain
When it comes to coffee, Ankita Valeja, manager, market research at CropIn, Karnataka, India, emphasised that smart technology is lucrative for the entire industry. These systems provide companies with decisions that are based on real-time data maximising outputs and increasing efficiency in production. “The CropIn solution provides traceability, which brings transparency,” said Valeja. “These technologies provide early warning systems while also using weather data in conjunction with historical disease occurrence to better predict the likelihood of a disease outbreak for specific crops.”
Founded by Krishna Kumar, CropIn was designed to aid the farming community by identifying which areas may be more susceptible to a specific disease and help anticipate its potential impact on the next harvest. By monitoring their risks, farmers can make proactive, planned decisions.
Once processed, CropIn’s mWarehouse system steps in to help strengthen the link between the growers and the remainder of the supply chain. “The application facilitates efficient management of packhouse processes with its flexible inventory management and SKU tagging, thus cutting down the number of hours spent in manual labour and significantly increases productivity,” said Valeja. Suppliers are equipped with a digital record of the production and distribution history, allowing them to quickly identify any challenges in the supply chain, reducing losses and improving efficiencies.
The three-tiered system, SmartFarm, SmartRisk and mWarehouse, provides users with an artificial intelligence solution that moves across the supply chain. “Coffee farmers in all developing nations are primarily smallholder farmers who engage with large agribusinesses and buyers,” said Valeja. “Implementing a comprehensive system increases transparency and visibility over the entire process from farm to shelf.”
Green coffee importer Sustainable Harvest will be leveraging CropIn’s platform to ascertain the origin of coffee marked as cultivated by women, by recording the details of individual growers and allowing end-users to trace this information back from the package’s label, and realise the impact that women coffee growers have on the coffee industry.
“Artificial intelligence can find solutions across the entire supply chain from identifying the best practices for collection to looking at the transportation system, including providing strategies that minimize carbon emissions and improve resiliency,” said Tatiana Kalganova, post-graduate research director, Brunel University, United Kingdom.
Brunel University worked in collaboration with Caterpillar Logistics Research and Innovation team to develop an AI algorithm that helps resolve some of the common challenges in transportation including shipping half-full containers, route optimisation, and reduced the environmental footprint. “Typically supply chains are built where everything goes through one major hub, and if something goes wrong with that hub all business gets stalled,” said Kalganova. “Artificial intelligence can help ensure that we are not reliant on one hub.”
The AI algorithm considered several factors including energy price volatility, ocean lane cost commitment, the carrying cost of in-transit inventory and tariff effects. This solution has been successfully deployed in Caterpillar’s transportation network.
At the farmer level, Brunel University recently developed a “magic bean” solution that uses sensors to collect data about the soil and growing conditions to provide solutions to farmers that will increase productivity while decreasing costs. “The system uses artificial intelligence to provide localised feedback on the conditions of the soil, humidity levels and temperature, allowing farmers to better allocate their resources,” said Kalganova.
Taking Artificial Intelligence into the Retail Experience
Artificial intelligence is not just for the farmer. This technology has transcended into the retail experience, including enhancing the customer experience through tailored communication and promotions to delivering a barista level drink to the consumer.
“Drinking coffee has become an integral part of the daily rituals for millions worldwide,” stated Emanuele Rossetti, CEO, Makr Shakr, Turin, Italy. “At Makr Shakr, we think robotics can make this experience faster, avoiding lines, counter confusion and misspelled names!”
The robotic bartenders have top-quality coffee machines integrated in their systems that are able to produce more than 100 cups of coffee (or any milk-based beverages) in an hour. It is also possible for customers to place their orders in advance, including saving their favourite orders for a faster transaction next time.
One of the core challenges with the café experience is determining the next beverage trends. To help respond to this dilemma, Signals Analytics developed a platform that will aid the food and beverage industry with predicting trends and insights into the industry. “Signals Analytics alleviates the challenges food and beverage brands face in making strategic product decisions by providing smart, holistic, timely, and actionable market intelligence gleaned from a multitude of external data sources,” said Gil Sadeh, CEO of Signals Analytics, Vienna, Virginia.
The platform integrates industry expertise with smart contextual engines, to provide users with a holistic view of the entire food and beverage landscape, including the relationship between different categories and trends.
These solutions are only a small fraction of how artificial intelligence can help to evolve and advance the coffee industry. Artificial intelligence solutions can be integrated throughout the entire supply chain, including coffee grading, identifying diseases, and even in the roasting process. However, to get there, the industry needs to work together to collect the data and define the parameters that will enable the more common challenges to be coded.
“We need to know that the jobs that we are doing today may not be the jobs that we are doing tomorrow,” Bodden explained. “Artificial intelligence does not displace jobs – it creates new ones, allowing people to focus on the aspects that make a difference.”
- Anne-Marie Hardie is a freelance writer, professor and speaker based in Barrie, Ontario. She may be reached at: [email protected].


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Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is now available for people in 139 countries, as long as you have an Office 365 subscription or you’re a student. Standalone versions will go up for sale in September.
Microsoft Outlook has the distinction of being one of the world’s most widely-used email and calendaring systems — and the one that arouses the most profound indifference in its users. So we found the only person in our office who is non-ironically excited about the updates to Outlook that Microsoft announced this…
In mid-July, Microsoft announced that'd it be rolling at a 1 TB storage increase for all its Office 365 Home, Personal, and University subscribers. But the team decided continue its push for cloud supremacy by upping its storage capacity into infinity. Office 365 users now have access to unlimited storage via OneDrive…
MSFT Office 365 is free to college students for six months and includes 20GB of SkyDrive and 60 Skype minutes.
Now anyone can edit and share Office Web Apps, even without an Office 365 account—a very welcome addition.
Microsoft just showed off their vision of what Office 365 in the cloud will look like. As you can see, it looks a lot like Google Apps! That's not a bad thing.


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Struggling car dealer in talks over future
A MAJOR car dealership is in talks with financial advisers about its future, the Irish Independent has learnt.
It is understood representatives from McKeon Motors in Kells, Co Meath, which sells BMW, Opel, Kia and Mitsubishi cars, contacted motor companies early yesterday to appraise them of the situation.
The company is majority owned by Michael McKeon, but Rae Lawless is also listed as a shareholder, according to accounts for McKeon Motors.
The company has been selling cars for 30 years, but its most recent accounts show that as of 2008, creditors were owed more than €12m. They include banks and trade creditors.
The accounts also show the company swung to a loss in 2008 of €568,138 from a profit of €528,556 the previous year.
In the same period, 88 people were employed by the car firm.
Car companies said they were surprised by the news, but would be in contact with customers. Kia Motors Ireland marketing manager Aidan Doyle last night said he was shocked.
When contacted by the Irish Independent, BMW Ireland sales and marketing director Michael Nugent said it would stand over whatever deals had been done with customers.
Attempts to contact Mr McKeon were unsuccessful. An answering machine said the office was closed temporarily.


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Europe's biggest event for mobile tech, IFA, is starting up at the end of the month. From rumors, we have a pretty good idea what devices will be unveiled, but we don't know which one has you excited the most.
The Samsung Galaxy Note used to be the hottest thing at IFA, but not anymore - hot as it is, it's already announced and on sale. But the Korean giant has confirmed the Samsung Gear S3 Tizen-powered smartwatch is coming to IFA.
Sony definitely has a new flagship in the works - the Sony Xperia XR. This will be the true successor to the Z5 as the X Performance didn't quite cut it. The Xperia XR will bring back 4K video capture (even the selfie cam will shoot 4K!), it changes up the established X design and will be the first Sony with a USB Type-C port.
Huawei unveiled the Mate S at last year's IFA and a Mate S2 has been sleeping on our rumor mill's couch for a while now. But there aren't many leaks about it, the Huawei Mate 9 is much more active. Renders leaked a few days ago, showing a 5.9" 1080p screen, Kirin 960 chipset with 4GB of RAM, a dual 20MP (12MP?) camera on the back.
Asus is also planning to show a smartwatch at IFA - the Zenwatch 3.
We wouldn't be too surprised to see the Asus Zenfone 3 Something-or-other either, the company loves launching new models.
Will LG unveil the new V20 at IFA? Nope, the company already scheduled a separate event in San Francisco and Seoul. But we might see finally the LG G Flex 3 (which was rumored, but didn't show up at MWC).
What about Lenovo? There's nothing big on the radar from the Lenovo mothership, but the Motorola sub-brand has at least two devices in the works - a Moto Z Play (5.5" 1080p AMOLED, Snapdragon 625, 16MP) and a new Moto X (5.5" and 4.6" models maybe, powered by an S820 and a Helio P10 chipset respectively).
Recently, two HTC mid-rangers leaked too - the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle. We haven't heard anything about them launching at IFA, though.


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January 16, 2013
Preventing gun violence is front and center as a national issue as a result on the tragic loss of life last month at an elementary school in Newton, Conn. Clearly there is an elevated national concern for improving the safety of all citizens, especially our children.
While everyone agrees that there is no one solution to lessening the number of deaths from firearms, one common sense proposal is almost universally supported—background checks for all gun purchases.
Licensed firearms dealers, most of which are brick and mortar small business retailers, are required to use the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for every gun sold other than shot guns and rifles.
Since its inception, this policy has stopped the sale of guns to almost 1.8 million criminals, the mentally ill who have been involuntarily committed to an institution and others not permitted to own guns. All this is a rational, common sense effort to protect the public and law enforcement personnel.
However, those who should be blocked from buying guns often aren’t—instead, they simply buy a firearm at one of the many gun shows that are common throughout the nation or through private sales. It is estimated that 40 percent of all gun sales are made by these unlicensed dealers that are not required by federal law to do background checks. Even though several states do require background checks at gun shows, 6 million guns a year are sold without this public safety procedure.
The folly of this policy is understood by the vast majority of Americans who want to close this gun show/private sale loophole.
According to an informal telephone poll of local gun retailers, our office found that the owners of these businesses support background checks at all gun shows and other private sales of weapons.
· 90% of gun owners voting in swing-states in 2012 support requiring background checks on all gun sales including private sales (GOP Pollster Frank Luntz, 2012)
· 74% of NRA members and 87% of non-NRA gun owners support requiring criminal background checks on anyone purchasing a gun (GOP Pollster Frank Luntz, 2012)
Gun shows thrive because of the aura of no regulatory oversight. They take sales and profits from our small businesses and allow much of this revenue to leave our communities. We should take steps to protect our locally owned small business gun retailers from these private sales that not only put our citizens in danger but also hurt our local economies.
President & CEOSouth Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce


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Forget anti-aging, think health aging. There are many ways in which we can look glam, not necessary to spend a bomb to look gorgeous and luxe. Sometimes when we want to splurge on things to make us look good, our wallet refuses to cooperate.
In perhaps the biggest apartment sale in India, 23 luxury homes in an upcoming high-end residential project in Worli have been sold for around Rs 1,200 crore, reports Nauzer Bharucha.
The Gizmore Glow luxe smartwatch comes with a 1.32-inch circular AMOLED display that supports HD resolution and 500 nits of peak brightness. The display is enclosed in a zinc-alloy casing with a leather and steel strap. It has an IP67 rating, which makes it water resistant and allows users to easily step out in the rain or wear the smartwatch while playing their favourite sport.
lux Cozi, the flagship brand of lux Industries, will touch Rs 1000-crore valuation mark in the next two years.
Now that the Movado Group is beginning their operations in India, these timeless pieces will become more accessible to self-indulgent sybarites who are fans of this premium segment. If you’re someone who has always wanted to get yourself a timeless watch from a global brand, here’s your sign to check out four of the most aesthetically pleasing and elegant Movado watches made with popular Swiss craftsmanship, design brilliance, and technological innovation.
Movados Bold Verso collection entails a contemporary, futuristic design defined by high-end materials, bold colours and an appealing aesthetic. The Bold Verso range comes in two colour options, the black bracelet and dial variant and the blue strap with military grey ion-plated stainless steel dial variant. The design of the black bracelet and dial variant includes a bracelet with a tachymeter scale and a 44mm black ion-plated stainless steel case for an exquisitely finished look.
In violation of laws, the forest department has allowed private owners to convert an old structure known as 'Amjaar Khoti' into a luxurious hotel inside the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, adjoining the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR).
The company has also mentioned that the Behind The Sims Summit event will also be live streamed on October 18 at 10 am PDT (10.30 pm IST). Fans can catch the live stream on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of The Sims. EA will be discussing its plans for the game in the live event.
Pebble Cosmos luxe smartwatch is here. Domestic manufacturer Pebble has expanded its product lineup with the launch of its affordable smartwatch Cosmos luxe. The device sports an AMOLED display and it comes equipped with a heart rate and SpO2 monitor. The smartwatch also comes with Bluetooth calling functionality. This means that users can make and answer calls directly from the wearable.
'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu' featuring Silambarasan hit the cinemas a few days ago, and the film is running successfully in its second week. The film has turned out to be a box office blockbuster as it grossed double its budget to become a highly profitable film for the makers. Owing to the success, the makers of 'Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu' has presented luxurious gifts to Silambarasan and Gautham Menon. The makers handed over a luxurious car worth Rs 1 crore for the lead actor Silambarasan and a stylish superbike for director Gautham Menon. The team had a success celebration in Chennai on Saturday (Sep 24) and the producers handed over the gifts to the actor and director during the meet.
lux Industries has registered a 19% fall in net profit to Rs 73.1 crore in the fourth quarter of this fiscal against Rs 90 crore during the year-ago period. However, its net profit for the whole year went up by 25%.
In a shot in the arm for Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu’ housing programme, KfW Bank, a German state-owned investment and development bank, has shown keen interest to share the best practices in the energy efficiency domain.
Caravan tourism, the Kerala government’s path-breaking initiative that aims to provide a novel experience to tourists and encourages active participation of local communities, has evoked an enthusiastic response.
With a rise in luxury travel since the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian tourists are looking beyond the major metros or tourist hubs like Goa or Manali to shell out the big bucks. As per data released by a hospitality consulting firm on Wednesday, Rishikesh has emerged as the destination with the priciest hotel rooms in India between April 2021 to March 2022, with a RevPAR (revenue per available room) of 10,042 per night.
Taking lessons from past incidents, the district administration has left no stone unturned to keep its indoor hall at Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur, ready for the city's first international badminton tournament.


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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is launching his own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, becoming the latest celebrity to offer digital collectibles in the soaring blockchain market.
That platform, Autograph, will launch this spring and promises to include major names in sports, entertainment, and fashion, all of whom will create and sell unique digital collectibles, a Brady spokesman told CNN.
Autograph’s celebrity partners have not been revealed, nor have any individual collectibles.
NFTs are digital representations of assets, images or information that can be bought or sold. Authenticity of NFTs is verified through blockchain technology, which is a digital ledger that can only be altered publicly, in theory, preventing fraud. Unlike fungible cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, NFTs can’t be traded at equivalency because each one is unique.
Although NFTs can be used to represent a variety of information, they’re making headlines as collectibles — anything from JPEGs of priceless art to a soundbite of a flatulent Brooklyn man passing wind (yes, this is true, and it sold for $85).
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is launching his own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, becoming the latest celebrity to offer digital collectibles in the soaring blockchain market
Autograph’s NFTs have not been revealed, nor has the platform’s celebrity partners. Currently the website features Tom Brady’s signature with the initials LFG: Let’s F***ing Go
A tokenized version of Twitter’s first tweet has sold for $2.9 million, but that was nothing compared to a digital collage by artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, that went for $69.4 million at auction.
The sports industry has also embraced NFTs.
The NBA has already recorded $500 million in NFT sales on its platform, NBA Top Shot, which allows fans to buy and trade digitized video tokens priced between $2 and $210,000.
Meanwhile NBA Top Shot creator, Canadian blockchain technology company Dapper Labs, has secured $305 million in private funding from the likes of current and former league stars such as Michael Jordan, according to The Associated Press.
As for Autograph, Brady and partner Richard Rosenblatt are hoping to offer more than just digital memorabilia. The pair say Autograph will have live auctions, physical product drops, and other in-person experiences for customers.
‘Autograph will bring together some of the world’s most iconic names and brands with best in class digital artists to ideate, create and launch NFTs and ground-breaking experiences to a community of fans and collectors,’ Rosenblatt told CNN.
Not much else is known publicly about Autograph at the moment.
Currently the company website features Brady’s signature with the initials LFG, which stand for ‘Let’s F***ing Go’ – a common sports refrain co-opted by the seven-time Super Bowl champion. An advisory board is also listed, naming Draft Kings CEO Jason Robins and Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer, among others.
This NFT of a LeBron James highlight could fetch anywhere from $4,250 to $50,000
Appraised at anywhere between ‘worthless’ and ‘priceless,’ NFTs, are the latest blockchain innovation to challenge the public’s concept of economic value.
Like a baseball card or any other collectible, NFTs are worth money simply because people believe they’re worth money.
They’re also advantageous because, unlike a Mickey Mantle rookie card, an NFT doesn’t need to be authenticated or stored in an expensive vault.
Furthermore, the blockchain technology serves as a verifiable ledger preventing against fraud, thereby giving customers more confidence in the products than artwork or other collectibles that could be forged.
‘The cool thing here is that I don’t have to put my baseball card in a hermetically sealed device and send it off to some grader to find if it’s in perfect condition and that it has the providence right, that it’s not a forgery,’ Dr. Rodney Fort, a professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Sports Management, told DailyMail.com.
‘It’s completely private and believable,’ Fort continued. ‘If there’s one thing that block chain has shown it’s that you can believe it. When it tells you something about some asset that is the truth, because otherwise the whole thing would have collapsed like a house of cards.’
The NBA has already recorded $500 million in NFT sales on its platform, NBA Top Shot, which allows fans to buy and trade digitized video tokens priced between $2 and $210,000


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CAB Motor Company ‘power ahead’ of the competition to claim coveted SIMI Award
Cork’s CAB Motor Co. Wins SIMI Award for Franchised Sales Operation of the Year
CAB Motor Company, Main Ford Dealer in Ballintemple, Cork has ‘outmanoeuvred’ motoring industry competitors with their sales and service offerings to claim the prestigious and heavily coveted title of “Franchised Sales Operation of the Year” at the SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards. The friendly and professional team at CAB were seen to demonstrate excellence and best practice in their category over the last 12 months by an independent judging panel. They emerged victorious at a glittering ceremony at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin 4. The awards now in their seventh year were attended by over 700 of the Motor Industry’s senior figures and guests and presented by RTE Sports Commentator & TV presenter Marty Morrissey. Conor Cavanagh and John Wilkins we on hand from CAB to accept the award.
The award winning company which is a Main Ford Dealer and the largest of its kind in Munster employs 50 full time staff. CAB Motor Co. offers the full range of new Ford vehicles including the sporty Ka+ to the iconic Mustang, as well as the extensive range of Ford commercial vehicles, which dominate the Irish LCV market. In addition they have a full complement of used vehicles, aftersales accessories as well as parts and servicing facilities. The company was founded in 1925 to meet the growing needs of Cork motorists and are proud of their deep roots in the local community including numerous local sponsorships and charity beneficiaries. Recently they have partnered as sponsors for College Corinthians AFC and the Cork Senior Hurling and Football teams as well as donating a brand new Ford Focus to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul for the past 4 years running.
Commenting on their latest achievement Dealer Principal of CAB Motor Company Conor Cavanagh said “We are delighted to win Franchised Sales Operation of the Year at the Irish Motor Industry Awards. It is especially meaningful in this landmark year, when we celebrate 100 years of Ford in Ireland, to be recognised as the standout dealership nationally and full credit must go to our dedicated staff who go above and beyond on a daily basis to ensure customer satisfaction.”
Alan Nolan, Director General of the SIMI, said “The SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards in partnership with Bank of Ireland Finance is a night of celebration for our Industry. Our members across the country work hard in contributing both locally to employment and to the economy overall. To win this accolade is extra special as it recognises their efforts and dedication to stand out from the competition. We congratulate CAB Motor Co. along with the other category winners and thank those who participated and continue to raise standards within their businesses.”


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The UK’s biggest deal sharing community have chosen which retailers have the best savings as voted for by its 1.8 million-strong members
hotukdeals today revealed which retailers have offered its users the top money saving deals over the past 12 months. By analysing thousands of deals posted across the website - including the quantity of deals, the popularity of the offers and the community engagement, hotukdeals shortlisted 30 retailers for the public vote.
The final retailers were split between six categories including: fashion & beauty, grocery, family & kids, electronics, gaming and travel.
With a huge 1.8 million users finding and sharing deals every day, hotukdeals shoppers have been voting for their favourite money saving retailers across six categories including: fashion & beauty, grocery, family & kids, electronics, gaming and travel.
Fabian Spielberger, CEO of Pepper.com, the global shopping community which includes hotukdeals, comments: “We are all about giving shoppers insight and advice on where they can find the best deals, both instore and online. With lots of retailers in the UK battling to attract customers with bigger discounts, now is the time to save money and get the hottest deals on your purchases.”
Savvy shoppers on hotukdeals know that you don’t have to break the bank when it comes to looking good and this year consumers have voted Boots as best in fashion & beauty deals. Thanks to their great offers on their No.7 range, including £31 worth of products for just £12 and their huge Christmas gift sets sale, the high-street favourite continues to come out top with hotukdeals users. One of the best deals spotted in the last 12 months included downloading the Boots app to get 200 Advantage Card points. One hotukdeals member who shared another Advantage Cards offer commented, “Boots are being pretty generous with their offers lately, hope you can all make use of this!”
Tesco prides itself on everyday low prices, something that deal-savvy consumers certainly seem to agree with after voting the supermarket best in grocery deals for 2019. As Tesco celebrate their 100-year anniversary, prices have been roll backed across the store, including top deals on huge Christmas chocolate tubs, one of the most popular offers with hotukdeals users last year. Shoppers at hotukdeals also spotted great discounts on Yankee Candles and novelty jumpers in the run up to Christmas, as well as the supermarket’s offer cutting the minimum spend for Click & Collect services from £40 to £25.
The gaming category on hotukdeals, including items such as video games and consoles, is one of the most popular in terms of deal posting activity and comments from members who share tips based on their own experiences of prices, products and retailers. This year GAME has taken the top spot with big discounts on gaming bundles and offers on the latest games. The hottest deal posted by GAME in the last 12 months saw a PlayStation 4 bundle with a Now TV Entertainment go from £425 to just £359. The community at hotukdeals also shared a number of offers from GAME across the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period including Call of Duty Black Ops 4 for just £37, a 38% saving.
Following on from their win in the audio-visual category last year, John Lewis have picked up the award for best electronics offers in 2019. Known for their high-quality products, John Lewis is also popular with the hotukdeals community for their added extras, including free UK delivery, easy click & collect options and a fantastic 5-year guarantee promise. During the Black Friday madness, with deals on electronics from all major retailers, John Lewis caught the attention of hotukdeals users with a Google Mini Home Hub for just £25 that also included the 5-year guarantee. With so many discounts on offer, the hotukdeals community was able to advise shoppers on purchasing the device with John Lewis to get the best for their money during a huge sales period.
The family and kids category covers anything you need for your little ones, from days out to clothing and toys. Shoppers on hotukdeals have chosen Smyths Toys as their favourite retailer, with huge discounts spotted on fantastic products over the last 12 months. One of the most popular offers shared by the hotukdeals community included £10 off when you spend £50, with users advising others that the offer applied to every £50 you spent just in time for Christmas. Other offers included a free Lego giveaway at all stores, free delivery with no minimum spend and a very popular Black Friday Toy sale.
Groupon are known for having a huge array of discounts and hotukdeals members love to share the best they can find with the community to help each other out. In the last 12 months some of the hottest deals from Groupon have included great travel discounts, such as a cruise to Amsterdam for £31, a 40% off discount on National Express trips and one night of glamping for the family for under £25. Bargain hunters at hotukdeals also posted a great deal from Groupon for a 12-month Costco Membership at just £33.60.
To date over two million deals have been shared on hotukdeals, with users posting offers relating to anything from groceries, flights, gaming, fashion, personal finance, furniture, eating out and more.
Members receive no commission or monetary incentives to post, they simply share deals for other consumers to take advantage of, helping them to save money on the products they need and to provide inspiration on the best prices.
hotukdeals helps consumers navigate the huge number of deals on offer nationwide, both online and instore, with users sharing knowledge and inspiration on what to buy at the best prices. Members use the temperature gauge to vote, so other users know that the hotter the deal, the stronger the offer. Voting is based on factors including price, quality of the product and retailer alongside community comments on deals, advice and shopping tips. Find out more at https://www.hotukdeals.com/.


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HTC Bravo has managed to get in the headlines once again for this week. A polish blog has shared an image, a much clear and high quality image of HTC Bravo that suggests a lot of possibilities, positive ones I must add. Firstly, HTC Sense aka Manila looks all set to make its first appearance on the Android 2.1 platform. The device touted as a Nexus One cousin though has a bit of uniqueness to it which we discuss after the jump.
It seems that HTC has inherited the leakage problem from Microsoft. I say this because HTC’s roadmap for Android phones has leaked out. First it was the leakage of a list that listed the future Android handsets that HTC planned and now this. According to the leaked roadmap, the OS independent handset makers will be releasing five Android handsets in the first half of 2010. This information was available via a leaked brochure that was distributed in Vienna, Austria, back in October 2009.


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Lawmaker Proposes Funding Soccer Stadium With Sales TaxIt would go before St. Louis City and County voters. Raise up to $100 million.
Lawsuit Accuses St. Louis County of Sales Tax HoardingIn addition to St. Louis County, the suit also names County Executive Steve Stenger and County Director of the Department of Revenue Gregory Quinn as defendants.
Walgreens' Buy Out of Rite Aid Could Mean Lower Prices EverywhereRetail analyst Burt Flickinger says the deal puts additional pressure on the big stores to keep their drug prices low.
Illinois Opts Out of Back-to-School Sales Tax HolidayIllinois had its last summer sales tax holiday in 2010. It won't be among the nearly 20 states offering them this season.
Chesterfield Aims to Shake Up County Sales Tax StructureWhen you buy something in a St. Louis County city, the sales taxes either go straight to that city or to a pool that all cities in the county share. Chesterfield, at its founding, decided to be a pool city - a decision it now regrets.
Court Date and Ground-Breaking Now Scheduled for Loop TrolleySupporters of the Loop Trolley announce plans for a ground-breaking, just as opponents announce they have a date in federal court they hope will stop the project.
Transportation Tax Opponents Voice ConcernsThey say Amendment 7 lets over-the-road truckers off the hook for tearing up Missouri roads.
Missouri Transportation Sales Tax Plan in JeopardyA proposed transportation sales tax that had appeared headed for the ballot now is in jeopardy of failing in the Missouri House, a potential casualty of a successful Republican push to cut income taxes.
House Passes Bill Exempting Gyms From Sales TaxThe Missouri House approved legislation Thursday aimed at shielding gyms, fitness centers and others from sales taxes, with lawmakers contending the state's tax laws have been applied in ways never intended.
Mo. House Endorses Penny Sales Tax for RoadsMissouri voters would be asked to approve a 1-cent sales tax to fund roads, bridges and other modes of transportation under a measure endorsed Tuesday by the state House.
St. Clair County Faces Tax Increase to Renovate JailSt. Clair County residents face a possible tax increase in efforts to renovation the county jail.
Tax Increase To Fix Missouri Roads Might Be On November BallotA proposed constitutional amendment would put a one-cent sales tax on the November ballot.


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TJX is set to open its initial HomeSense store in the US next month to offer on-trend, quality home merchandise.
The company also plans to open four more stores by the end of this year.
To be opened at Shoppers World in Framingham, Massachusetts, the new store will complement its sister chain HomeGoods by offering expanded departments such as large-scale furniture, lighting and art.
The Homesense concept in the US will be different from stores with the same name in Europe or Canada.
Merchandise in the US will include oversized upholstery such as sectionals, sofas, futons and day beds, as well as leather furniture and expanded at-home workplace essentials, including desks, bookcases and filing cabinets.
The store will also have game room items such as pool tables, garden storage and furniture covers; rugs up to 14ft-long; mounted art for gallery-style shopping; and a general store with toolkits and hardware.
HomeGoods and Homesense US president John Ricciuti said: "Just as our customers enjoy shopping both TJ Maxx and Marshalls, we are confident that loyal customers and new shoppers alike will be excited about shopping both Homesense and HomeGoods.
"As the US home market continues to grow, we are excited to bring consumers an expanded selection of quality merchandise at incredible prices, along with a new shopping experience in which they can discover and curate the home of their dreams."


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With BlizzCon ongoing, fans are wondering: who is hero 32? Here’s the latest rumors about the newest face joining the Overwatch crew.
Jeff Confirmed Sojurn is an OW2 release character, so it has to be ECHO or Mauga
a non-binary cyborg that doesn't identify as a cyborg
Is this seriously a question that needs to be answered??? It's Sojourn! The OW2 gameplay trailer SHOWED us, for Christ's sake. Overwatch launched with 21 characters, and there's already been 10 released post-launch, increasing that number to 31. OBVIOUSLY Sojourn is hero 32.
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Windows 11 and AMD processors: the reduced performance bug is fixed
Microsoft has released an update for Windows 11 today that fixes the performance bug with AMD processors.
The problem was that performance could be down by 15% after installing the new operating system.
Update to fix the performance bug on Windows 11 with AMD processors
Earlier this month, Microsoft and AMD announced that they were working together on this performance bug with the latter’s processors. The problem was related to the latency of the L3 cache, which was multiplied by about three. The programs that suffered the most were those sensitive to the access time to the memory subsystem.
A first update of Windows 11 was released last week and the performance bug with AMD processors got worse. Fortunately, today’s patch allows to find a normal situation, without degradation. It can be found in Windows Update, it is an optional update.
This new Windows 11 update also includes a large number of patches, including one to solve a problem that prevents the Start menu from opening after the operating system update. There are also fixes to input delays for some Bluetooth mice and keyboards.
Note that a second bug concerned users with an AMD processor. It also affected the general performance. But AMD has already proposed this week an update of its driver (version 3.10.08.506).


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An Oklahoma City businessman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in defrauding UE Manufacturing through fake invoices.
Dean Elvin Stiger, 67, of Oklahoma City, was also ordered to pay nearly $757,000 in restitution.
Stiger owned and operated D&D Equipment & Supply, which provided freight services to businesses in the oil and gas industry, including UE Manufacturing.
Stiger was indicted on 16 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering in July of 2013.
Stiger pleaded guilty to one count of fraud and one count of money laundering in October 2013.
According to the indictment, he along with UE Manufacturing purchasing agent, Kevin Sheldon, caused that company to pay more than $500,000 in fictitious D&D freight invoices from 2009 to the end of 2012. They met at a bank to divide the proceeds.
According to court documents, the indictment also alleged Stiger used some of his proceeds for mortgage payments and also a Cadillac Escalade.
Kevin Sheldon pleaded guilty to wire fraud in August of 2013. His sentencing is pending.


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Coca-Cola’s weekend treat brings food, music and football together
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The Coca-Cola Foodiez Winter Fest, to take place on the weekend of the 11 and 12 December will bring together 35 food brands, 16 football teams, six music bands and thousands foodies for the most unforgettable culinary event of the year.
The food festival which is going to take place in the Banani Biddaniketan Field will have food items for any kind of foodie featuring stalls for pizzas, burgers, biryani, Indian, local, Thai, desserts, ice cream and what not. Even the pickiest of eaters will find something to relish at this food festival.
In the morning 16 football teams will battle it out for the glory of Champions and Runners up trophy. The participating restaurants and brands are going to sponsor various football teams with jerseys and post tournament dinners.
For the first time ever, there will also be a Home Chef Contest. 16 selected foodies will go through some cooking challenges to win the home chef trophy.
There will be special cooking classes where parents can join for some fun and easy recipes, while their children enjoy creating their own recipes.
And after an entire day’s worth of eating and sporting, everyone can relax in the late afternoon with fantastic music by Nemesis, Radioactive, Arbovirus, Minerva, Bivishika and Martian Love and others from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Additionally, there will be Children’s play zone with variety of rides, photo booth, face paint and fun zone for both children and foodies, free Wi-Fi throughout the event etc.
Project Kombol will collect winter clothes for underprivileged where foodies are requested to donate their unused winter clothes generously.
Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bangladesh Shadab Khan said, ‘Coca-Cola is a brand that has always stood for spreading happiness and togetherness. This initiative intends to add to those virtues by giving an opportunity for food lovers and all to spend a good time with family and friends while having their favourite foods and fun at one place. That food tastes better with Coke does not need to be retold. It is a fact that is reaffirmed by millions of people every single day in their choice to have a Coke with their meal. We have aligned with this event because we believe where there is food, there needs to be Coca-Cola. It’s what the people want!’


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Gov. Haslam, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development announce 2017 figures
NASHVILLE – The Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau joined Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett as they announced Tennessee tourism’s latest economic impact numbers. Direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached an all-time record high of $20.77 billion in 2017, up 6.3 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association. Putnam County’s contribution to that growth resulted in $132.03 million in tourism expenditures, an increase of 7.3 percent, landing a spot among the top ten counties for percentage increase over the previous year.
For the 12th consecutive year, Tennessee tourism topped $1 billion in state and local sales tax revenue, reaching $1.83 billion. That marks a 7.6 percent increase over 2016 (national growth, 4.6 percent). Tourism generated 184,300 jobs for Tennesseans, a 3.1 percent growth year over year (national growth, 2.5 percent).
Putnam County saw an 8.1 percent increase in payroll with $24.89 million generated by tourism-related jobs. A 5.4 percent increase in local tax receipts and a 6.0 percent increase in state tax receipts were also reported, while employment numbers grew to 1,060 hospitality industry jobs.
“Counties, cities and rural communities work hard to make our state a premier destination, welcoming visitors from around the world,” Haslam said. “Our state’s second biggest industry continues to see outstanding growth, break visitation records, boost Tennessee’s economy and create new jobs. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Tennessee Tourism Committee continue to produce record results that fuel our state’s economy.”
All 95 counties saw an increase in economic impact with each having more than $1 million in direct travel expenditures, and 20 counties saw more than $100 million.
“The growth of the tourism industry and its economic impact comes from guests discovering the world-class food, history and culture, scenic beauty and outdoors and experiences that make Tennessee ‘The Soundtrack of America.’” Triplett said. “The authenticity and Southern hospitality from our communities and partners gives visitors an unbeatable experience and inspires them to return. The numbers show Tennessee is a destination of choice for visitors around the world.”
“We are thrilled to see this incredible increase in visitor spending for Putnam County,” said Zach Ledbetter, vice president of visitor development, Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau. “We view these results as a success of our focused and strategic marketing efforts which have been elevated in our target drive and fly markets.”
“In reviewing these new numbers and based on the $300,000 budget allocated by Putnam County for our portion of the lodging tax paid by the visitor, we are seeing an 800 percent increase in return on investment for our community,” said Ledbetter. “That said, for every dollar we invest in visitor development, we are seeing an eight dollar return in local tax revenues.”
“We feel our continued efforts to serve as the destination marketing organization for Cookeville-Putnam County are paying off and will continue to develop, providing visibility of our community not only to potential guests, but potential industry and retail partners, while also providing a large tax relief to local residents,” added Ledbetter.
To view the full overview of 2017 Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties, go to http://industry.tnvacation.com/
For a breakdown of Putnam County economic impact results, go to: http://bit.ly/17_EIPutCo_Infographic
About: The Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau, a program of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, serves as the designated destination marketing organization (DMO) for Putnam County and is funded by a portion of the Putnam County lodging tax, a tax paid by visitors’ and collected by local lodging partners such as hotels, bed & breakfasts, etc. Ranking at 17th of Tennessee’s 95 counties, the visitors’ bureau is tasked with inspiring travel and overnight stays in Putnam County. Primary marketing pillars in drive and fly markets include outdoors; fitness/sports; motorcycling; arts/culture; and culinary/crafts. Most recent U.S. Travel Association statistics note visitor spending in Putnam County generated $2.7 million in local tax revenue, providing a tax relief for local residents. To learn more about the work of the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau, go to www.VisitCookevilleTN.comor request additional information at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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PennDOT has announced that the Main Avenue /I-81 on-ramp will be open for the Christmas shopping season.
The ramp from Main Ave, Dickson City to I-81 South has been closed since August 21 while bridge repairs were done on the I-81 bridge over the Susquehanna River. Because a portion of the on-ramp goes onto the I-81 bridge, it has been necessary to close this ramp.
However, from now until January 4, the contractor has agreed to conduct all work on the south end of the bridge, allowing the ramp to be open for a period of two months.
PennDOT believes this adjustment will be a great benefit to the businesses and customers in this area.


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In the midst of the pandemic Commonwealth Brewery Limited intends to fire greater than 30 persons due to a 3.4 million dollar net loss. Though the agency was devoted to heading off pandemic associated lay-offs, sales have dropped appreciably especially due to loss of tourism. CBL pronounced a 30.5% sales drop in August equating to 3.sixteen million dollars net as the authorities ceased the sale of alcohol between March nineteenth and May 6th. They intend to stabilize financial losses thru a restructuring of the business enterprise which could contain the layoffs of “redundant personnel”. Such personnel would have their salaries and benefits paid till the brand new yr. In a statement they said: “In fact, CBL is firmly dedicated to coping with the entire exercise with respect, transparency, pace and guide to the ones who can be impacted,” CBL stated in a monetary statement ,studying the past nine months finishing September 2020, that the sporadic lockdowns, curfews and limited get together affected the organisation. As commercial sports are limited and many Bahamians lack disposable incomes. “CBL’s management has been able to achieve financial balance thru early actions taken during the primary quarter of the yr by growing short-time period financing. This proved pivotal to CBL’s capacity to navigate periods of lockdown at some point of which revenue has significantly reduced due to the halt of economic activity. In a declaration mad in August CBL said: “However, actions taken thus far are to ensure that CBL limits the longer-term impact to our business. Management is assured that CBL is poised to rebound and go back to profitability once monetary conditions permit.” Commonwealth Brewery Limited intends to maintain about 90% of their personnel into 2021 via value saving measures. What process titles do you watched are taken into consideration redundant to the employer?
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Canada Stocks Rise as Gold Producers Rally Amid U.S. Debt DebateEric Lam
Canadian stocks rose, following a decline last week, after gold producers rallied as investors sought a store of value amid growing concern that the U.S. could default on its debt.
AuRico Gold Inc. and Osisko Mining Corp. jumped at least 5 percent as all 24 members of a gold index advanced with the price of the precious metal. Allied Nevada Gold Corp. surged 28 percent after saying it reached its production and sales targets for the third quarter. BlackBerry Ltd. rallied 4.1 percent after a Macquarie Group Ltd. analyst raised his rating on the smartphone maker to the equivalent of a hold amid a report the company was in new takeover discussions.
The Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite Index climbed 29.60 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,788.25 at 4 p.m. in Toronto. The index slipped 0.7 last week and has added 2.9 percent this year. Trading volume was 13 percent lower than the 30-day average.
“It’s textbook, this is what should happen, gold should be going up so the market is responding rationally to this crisis,” said Jeffrey Burchell, co-chief investment officer with Aston Hill Financial Inc. in Toronto. The firm manages about C$7 billion ($6.8 billion). “Every time in the past when they’ve had these crises you have a situation where the market has sold off in advance. This time it hasn’t, the market is acting rationally because everyone knows at some point this is going to get solved.”
President Barack Obama said he would be willing to negotiate with Republicans on fiscal terms if they raised the debt limit by next week and restored government funding.
The U.S. government could default on its debt if lawmakers don’t reach an agreement to raise the borrowing limit by Oct. 17. Economists say failure by the world’s largest borrower to pay its debt will devastate stock markets from Brazil to Zurich and throw the U.S. and world economies into a recession that probably would become a depression.
The benchmark U.S. equity gauge fell more than 11 percent in three days in August 2011 amid a stalemate over the debt limit. The losses were later reversed and the S&P 500 gained 25 percent in the 12 months through August 2012.
In Canada today, building permits tumbled 21.2 percent to C$6.34 billion in August from a revised 21.4 percent gain in July, on a decline in commercial projects such as retail stores and office buildings.
Seven of 10 main industries in the S&P/TSX rose today, with producers of raw materials and technology stocks rising 0.8 percent to lead advances.
The S&P/TSX Gold Index jumped 2.3 percent, with all 24 members rising. Gold added 1.2 percent in New York for the first gain in three sessions as the U.S. budget impasse stoked demand for the metal as a store of value.
Osisko Mining climbed 7 percent to C$5.35 and AuRico Gold gained 5 percent to C$4.02.
Allied Nevada jumped 28 percent to C$5, the biggest gain since April, after the company said it is on track to meet its 2013 forecasts for gold and silver production. The miner plans to report third-quarter results during the week of Nov. 4.
Rio Alto Mining Ltd. added 4.4 percent to C$1.89, snapping a five-day slide, after saying it will meet its forecast for gold output this year.
BlackBerry rallied 4.1 percent to C$8.20, halting a two-day losing streak, after Kevin Smithen, analyst with Macquarie, raised his rating for the stock with a price target of $7. BlackBerry has six buys, 22 holds and 14 sells, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Reuters reported on Oct. 4 after the close that BlackBerry was in talks with six firms, including Google Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. for a potential sale. The company has a conditional deal to sell itself to a group led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., its largest shareholder, for about $4.7 billion, or $9 a share.
Air Canada soared 4.3 percent to C$4.66. The nation’s largest airline extended a five-year high and has rallied 32 percent in the past five sessions. It said on Oct. 3 that costs for the third quarter and full year will decline more than anticipated. Air Canada has surged 166 percent in 2013 for the best performance in the S&P/TSX.


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After a few disappointing Resident Evil games, the fans were expecting the new Resident Evil 7 to flop as well but that was before we got to see the game. When Capcom started showing us bits and pieces of the game, the fans started getting excited but nobody expected the game to do so well when it arrives.
NPD group has reported that the game Resident Evil 7 has just topped the chart as the best-selling game in January. The impressive part of it all was that the game manages to grab that title even though it was released five days before the NPD reporting period has ended.
Other games that made the top where the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Battlefield 1 and Overwatch.
With the new Resident Evil 7 games breaking so many records, the pressure is now on for the upcoming Resident Evil 2 Remake to get it right.


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Real disposable income growth is down considerably from a year ago, potentially providing less firepower for consumption growth ahead.
Upcoming inflation, consumption, auto, and employment reports will be key factors in the decision.
Barring a disaster, inflation should peak around midyear but stagnant wage growth means there isn't much relief for consumers in sight, says Morningstar’s Bob Johnson.
Trade has fallen from close to 14% of GDP to just 12%, a drop that is more typically associated with a recession than a midcycle recovery.
Higher inflation and slower employment data are putting all-important consumption growth at risk.
Data and earnings this week provided more signs that demographics remain a major headwind.
As headline inflation catches up with core inflation and wage growth, consumer spending is likely to be crimped.
Sentiment indicators are soaring, but current conditions aren't improving yet, and many potential Trump-administration proposals may not have the hoped-for impact.
A slow economic environment and industry-specific factors are driving private employment growth lower year over year.
Weak November housing data implies that higher rates may be a headwind for 2017 housing growth.
Despite high hopes, we believe 1.9% GDP growth will prove closer to the mark in 2017.
With the impacts of Trump's policies already priced in and current economic data going nowhere fast, the stock market is in no-man's land, writes Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
Even with a possible stimulus package, we think the economy will be hard-pressed to grow much more than 1.5% to 2.0% in 2017.
The continued slowdown in year-over-year employment growth is no reason to panic, but it does mean consumption growth could also slow.
Morningstar’s Bob Johnson thinks headline inflation could rise over the next year, but it is unlikely to trigger a recession.
Our new president will likely inherit an economy that is losing steam.
Lurking behind the stable, more predictable employment numbers is an undeniably sharp decline in monthly job growth rates.
Despite glowing headlines, we think the economy turned in a poor performance in the third quarter.
One by one, the pillars of the U.S. recovery are beginning to fade.
A sloppy retail sales report wasn't as great as it seemed and raises questions concerning economic strength.
Though the market was focused this week on Brexit and the Fed, we remain much more worried about slowing growth in the U.S.


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Vodacom announces free internet access for university students
13 October 2017
The cost to communicate in South Africa has been a hot topic in recent times, given the impact of the economic slowdown on the South African consumer and global trends on the cost of data.
In response to this, Vodacom’s pricing transformation strategy, anchored by personalised packages aimed at giving customers greater value, has over the past four years produced a reduction in the price of data and voice by more than 60% and 57%, respectively.
Vodacom acknowledges more needs to be done to enable South Africans to enjoy the social benefits of connectivity and the associated costs. It remains committed to addressing data cost transformation and building on its Siyakha platform that offers zero-rated portals for school pupils and job seekers. Read the full article on Times Live here.


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Advertising Standards Bureau slaps McDonald's for offering free fries vouchers to children at SPC Ardmona KidsTown.JENNA BISHOP August 1, 2014 3:55am
A complaint against fast-food giant McDonald’s has been upheld by the Australian advertising watchdog after vouchers for free fries were handed out to children at SPC Ardmona KidsTown.
The voucher entitled people to a free small fries with the purchase of any menu item at McDonald’s Shepparton South, Shepparton City, Shepparton North, Echuca and Mooroopna.
The Obesity Policy Coalition put in a complaint on June 17 to the Advertising Standards Bureau, saying the vouchers did not meet responsible advertising to represent healthier dietary choices.
The voucher was withdrawn once McDonald’s became aware of the complaint.
Coalition executive manager Jane Martin said the voucher would create ‘‘pester power’’, with children wanting to go to McDonald’s.
‘‘Under the Quick Service Restaurant Initiative guidelines, the fries don’t meet the requirements so they can’t be promoted to children,’’ she said.
Ms Martin said in such a big company, there should be more responsibility for advertising less healthy foods.
‘‘We know regional rates of obesity are greater than metropolitan rates,’’ she said.
‘‘People in the area or who drive past know there’s a lot of McDonald’s in the area. Often they’re on major roads. It’s pretty hard to ignore.’’
Greater Shepparton City Council community director Kaye Thomson said the discontinued vouchers were part of a KidsTown program where those who made a donation received a sponsored voucher.
‘‘The discontinued vouchers have been replaced with an offer where children can redeem the vouchers for an SPC Ardmona product, McDonald’s fruit bags or a McDonald’s grilled chicken snack wrap, all healthy options,’’ she said.
Ms Thomson said KidsTown had an ongoing sponsorship arrangement with local McDonald’s franchises as well as many other local organisations including SPC Ardmona, Bunnings, J. Furphy and Sons and The News, which allowed the adventure playground to develop.
‘‘Partnering with the private sector is critical to the ongoing operation of KidsTown,’’ she said.
McDonald’s corporate communications manager Chris Grant told The News the advertisement was not approved according to McDonald’s responsible marketing to children policy.
‘‘As a founding member of the Quick Service Restaurant Industry Initiative for Responsible Advertising and Marketing to Children we take our responsibility as an advertiser seriously and were disappointed to learn of this complaint,’’ Mr Grant said.
Shepparton’s Declo Bisimwa firmly believes education is the key to a better life.
Beautiful weather greeted Tungamah residents for the 18th running of the Tungamah Lions Ten Thousand on Sunday.
When Keith and Marion Grumley and their growing family moved to Tatura on January 18, 1968, little did they know that it would be the start of a long and lasting connection to the town.
Garners Boxing Gym in Echuca is encouraging young people to get active with weekly boxing/cardio classes.
Rochester Rotary Club has celebrated its 50th birthday in style.
Sorting future of Campaspe pools
A theatre production with a difference is coming to Seymour.
Local athletes will go head-to-head with some of the best competitors from around the world in swimming and athletics in December.
District residents and visitors will be able to enjoy some of the region’s most beautiful private gardens on Sunday.
The 116th annual Cobram Show went off with a bang at the weekend, drawing in crowds from far and wide for two days of fun.
Tomorrow is a Total Fire Ban day in Deniliquin, meaning no fires can be lit in the open and all fire permits are suspended.
Fifty new full-time jobs will be created at Tatura with a multimillion-dollar expansion of the abattoirs expected to be announced today.
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Employees of the banks habitually talked with coworkers, clients, and other third-party advisers about business concerns using personal messaging apps.
Alipay+ will help make GCash, TrueMoney, Touch'n Go, and AlipayHK payments acceptable in South Korea.
The partnership will also include more focus on new sustainable technology solutions beyond the racetrack.
Walmart enters Roblox to open its Walmart Land Metaverse and attract the younger generation of shoppers.
S. Korea Household Loans Down in April as Corporate Loans Post Record Increase
Bank loans to South Korean households slowed down to 4.9 trillion won in April, down from 9.6 trillion-won the previous month.
Non-mortgage loans to households also dipped by 100 billion won, showing a significant disparity from a 3.3 trillion-won increase the month before.
The drop was partly attributed to the pandemic that required people to stay home, cutting down the amount they spend.
However, corporate loans surged by the most substantial amount ever, with bank loans to local businesses reaching 27.9 trillion won in April, which is an 18.7 trillion-won increase from March. The increase also marked the most significant monthly rise since BOK began compiling data in June 2009.
Loans taken by large business firms reached 11.2 trillion won, a slight increment from the 10.7 trillion won they borrowed in March.
In contrast, loans taken by smaller firms rose to 16.6 trillion won from 8 trillion won over the said period.
Debt sales by local businesses shot up to 100 billion won in April, a huge jump from the 500 billion won decrease in March.
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Facing battles both in court and with its public image, Los Angeles-based marketing company – or pyramid scheme, depending on who you ask – Herbalife is attempting to fight back against its naysayers with a series of television advertisements aimed at viewers in southern California.
In an attempt to portray its products – mostly nutrition, weight management and skin-care supplements – as healthy, the new ads feature trim, happy people, many of them Latino, praising how Herbalife transformed their lives and made them healthier people.
"I've lost 44 pounds and now when my son asks me to shoot some hoops, I wear him out," William G., who says he’s an Herbalife customer, said in one of the videos.
Coinciding with the advertisements' release was a march where hundreds of Herbalife supporters demonstrated at Grand Park in downtown L.A. – many claiming that the have sold and used Herbalife products for over 10 years to great financial and personal results.
"Any time we can hear from people who have results on the products, that's a good thing," Mark Addy, a California man who sells Herbalife products told the Los Angeles Times. "I love having the general public see what I see on a weekly basis."
Herbalife's new marketing strategy shies away from its traditional approach of its independent salespeople to spread the word door to door – a move that some marketing people say is effective and overdue for the battered company.
"There's no question that perceptions of Herbalife have been shaped by all of the attacks from [activist investor Bill] Ackman and others; over time, that really has an impact on the brand," Tim Calkins, a Northwestern University marketing professor told the Los Angeles Times. "Herbalife has to be aggressive about putting forth a different story about the company. It's surprising it has taken this long to put forward a campaign."
The moves by Herbalife also come as a judge dismissed a lawsuit by Herbalife shareholders who claimed that the business structure and marketing practices of the weight loss and nutritional supplements company violated the law and that they lost money because it amounts to a pyramid scheme.
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer in Los Angeles said in his ruling that the plaintiffs did not prove accusations by Ackman alleging Herbalife was committing outright fraud.
Ackman, who runs Pershing Square Capital Management, bet heavily against the company's stock, describing Herbalife as a pyramid scheme.
Because no fraud was proven, the judge said, the shareholders can't show that losses they suffered were caused by the company's perceived misrepresentations.
Ackman has long argued that because the clubs run by Herbalife's distributors focus on recruiting instead of selling products, the clubs are by definition a pyramid scheme.
He repeatedly tried to persuade other investors to bet against Herbalife, most memorably in a shouting match with billionaire investor Carl Icahn on live television in January 2013. Icahn has defended Herbalife.
Herbalife has vigorously denied Ackman's arguments and says it operates like a multi-level marketing company similar to Avon, Amway and Mary Kay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has said that lack of access to foreign exchange contributed largely to poor performance of farmers which almost drowned the dream of government of making the country sufficient in food production in 2017.
The Chamber observed that though the sector benefitted from the inward-looking disposition which the recession created in the economy that made local products more competitive due to weak naira and imports more expensive, the sector grappled with a number of challenges which constrained its growth during the year.
According to the LCCI director general, Muda Yusuf, acute scarcity of parent stock for Turkey severely constrained the capacity of poultry owners to expand the production of live turkey.
In his review of the of the sector for 2017, Yusuf said shortage of vaccines and micro nutrients for the production of fishmeal and other livestock feeds was very exorbitant and this he said contributed to the high cost of poultry products.
“The situation was further compounded by the Nigeria Customs Service that classified micro nutrients for the production of poultry feed as finished goods, rather than raw materials. Investors in the sector could not access foreign exchange at the official rate of N305 to the dollar.
Multiple government agencies still pose problems for importers of agricultural inputs at Lagos ports,” he noted.
Yusuf further said that farm machinery and equipment as well as agro-chemicals were not accessible by many farmers during the year as costs were prohibitive, and the expected support from the government (State and Federal) was not forthcoming.
and interest rate on loans for agricultural purposes was also prohibitive at between 25-30 per cent.


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Fortunately is that since today RadioShack. Radioshack Pro-2052 Mods… has officially been bought by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), offering the struggling business a new lease on life. The drawback, a minimum of for folks like us, is that there are no immediate strategies to return the iconic electronic devices merchant to its brick-and-mortar roots. As the name indicates, REV focuses on online retail, having previously revamped the Web presence of other bankrupt companies such as Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn.
While the press release does not straight-out prevent the possibility of new physical RadioShack locations, it’s clear that REV believes the future of retail isn’t to be found in your local strip mall. As the US mulls further lockdowns in reaction to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s difficult to disagree. There will be countless bored kids and grownups looking for something to do during the long winter season nights, and an electronic set or two shipped to their door might be just the important things.
REV says they prepare to relaunch the rather dated RadioShack website just in time for the business’s 100th anniversary in 2021. Since this writing the website currently states that sales have been temporarily halted to allow for inventory restructuring, though it’s uncertain if this is straight related to the buyout or not. Getting a precise count of how much merchandise the business still has on hand after shuttering most of their physical areas in 2017 definitely seems like something the new owners would wish to do.
We all understand how that story ended.
RadioShack’s shambling remains were provided another shock of life today when they were purchased by another company that prepares to relaunch the once-great seller as an online-focused brand name.
The store’s remains were purchased by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), a startup founded in 2019 that’s been scooping up brands from other faded retail giants too, consisting of Pier 1, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Dressbarn, and more. REV states RadioShack’s site currently has “strong existing sales and sales potential,” and the business is “confident” it can even more raise awareness of the brand name worldwide.
REV claims it’s effectively reversed other companies it’s released as online brands. The Wall Street Journal reported that Dressbarn more than doubled its earnings in between the 2nd and first quarter of 2020.
RadioShack was established in 1921 and ended up being a retail staple in the ’80s and ’90s for anyone looking to grab tech basics. REV didn’t say whether those RadioShack licenses would stick around. Radioshack Pro-2052 Mods
REV states it will “quickly relaunch” RadioShack’s website. So for those of you still sticking on to fond memories of the shop, there’ll be a familiar sufficient location to go when you want to buy overpriced HDMI cables and knockoff headphones.


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Squarespace, the all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform, has today launched its second Australian ad campaign. The campaign was brought to life by Squarespace’s award-winning in-house creative team and directed by Nick Kelly of MOFA.
A playful riff on the brand’s “Everything to Sell Anything” campaign, it celebrates the creativity of Australians and aims to empower creators and entrepreneurs to take any idea they have and put it online with Squarespace.
The campaign consists of two spots, “The Ideas Man ” and “The Gunna Do It”. Each spot follows the journey of a protagonist who has amazing ideas but has not yet made them a reality. The spots show that Squarespace is here to support creators and entrepreneurs with any idea they have – whether it’s selling time, products, expertise or content online.
Says David Lee, chief creative officer at Squarespace: “No matter how big the idea, we want to inspire entrepreneurs and creators to bring them to life with Squarespace. Squarespace gives people the opportunity to monetize what they love. This is particularly invaluable with the rise of new industries and growing the creator economy.”
As we emerge from a post-covid world, borderless ecommerce is here to stay. Research shows the pandemic fast-forwarded ecommerce adoption, with online shopping growth for the 12 months to 31 December topping 57% YOY. Squarespace research also shows the ecommerce boom has created new expectations for businesses with 62% of Australians saying businesses with a poorly designed website are not trustworthy.
Starting from May 2, viewers can see the campaign on TV, radio, online video, and social media.