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Vegetarian or flexitarian: How much meat do you really want to give up?
Consumers have varying definitions of what it means to be a vegetarian
When the vegetarian "butcher shop" YamChops started offering customers burgers made from black beans and lox crafted from carrots, the owners were hoping their plant-based fare would find favour among their anticipated clientele, the vegetarians and vegans who came into the store in Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood.
They say it has. But in an evolving food world where health-conscious consumers are increasingly more discerning — some would say picky — about how their food is produced and exactly what's in it, YamChops has also found an unexpected following.
"About half of our customers are not vegetarians and vegans at all," says Jess Abramson, a partner in the College Street business that recently opened in a former gelateria. "We were surprised."
Enter the "flexitarians," who Abramson says "are basically wondering what a vegetarian butcher is, and coming in because they're looking to reduce their meat consumption."
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It would be hard to say with any certainty how many people are flexitarians — or flexible vegetarians, a term that has been added to the dictionary and has been estimated by at least one U.S. source to represent up to 40 per cent of the American population.
"It's always difficult to ask consumers whether or not they are vegetarian because people actually see vegetarianism in different ways," says Sylvain Charlebois, a professor of food distribution and policy at the University of Guelph in southern Ontario.
Not on weekends
Flexitarians, for example, he says, may favour a vegetarian diet for specific periods of time, such as weekends when they might not eat meat.
And sometimes people who are vegetarian — estimated by various sources to be about four to 10 per cent of the population — abandon the concept and go back to eating meat for all sorts of reasons, he says. (Maybe their iron levels were low, for example.)
It's becoming easier and easier to actually be a vegan or a vegetarian in our society.- Sylvain Charlebois
But restaurants and food service outlets are becoming more accommodating, says Charlebois.
"It's becoming easier and easier to actually be a vegan or a vegetarian in our society."
At the Toronto Vegetarian Association, executive director David Alexander says there are now more than 100 vegetarian restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.
"It's grown quite dramatically. When I talk to people who have been vegetarian since the '80s, at that time there were just one or two."
Alexander chalks the increase up to a couple of things, among them: "We've seen more interest in healthy eating, more interest in sustainable foods."
Compassion for cows
Indeed, a study published this week that garnered much discussion among CBCNews.ca readers suggested that the environmental costs of producing beef are high.
We are seeing a lot of interest and compassion for animals.- David Alexander
"We are seeing a lot of interest and compassion for animals as well," says Alexander.
While such motivating factors may inspire specific food choices, they won't matter much if there aren't appealing food alternatives.
In the case of vegetarian food, it hasn't always had a good rap — especially for those who remember eating tasteless tofu floating in grease at a university dining hall in the not-that-distant past.
Such memories are common, says YamChops' Abramson.
"That's been part of our fun. We get to take stuff like that that is so understood as bland or flavourless or mushy … and reinvent it in a way that people love."
YamChops' prime example of that might be its tuna-less tuna, which is really mashed chickpeas seasoned with vegan mayonnaise, pickles, capers, dill and a bit of seaweed.
"We just can't keep it in stock," says Abramson.
Food science has also contributed to the potential of a wider vegetarian palate.
"There's a lot of excellent base proteins that are coming out now, and a lot of them are in the meat analogue or meat imitation realm," says Abramson.
"We have everything up to and including vegan calamari and scallops and pizza on our shelves. Many of those ingredients become the basis for our butcher shop items…. If those didn't exist, we probably wouldn't exist."
But some vegetarian fare has had a much longer following.
In Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood, the Naam restaurant, which describes itself as the city's "oldest natural food restaurant," has been serving meals for more than three decades.
"The best eating is the simplest eating," says general manager Glen Delukas.
"That's the thing here. We've never really gone to the zone of any food being too complicated. The base of everything here [is] basically rice, beans, organic pressed tofu."
That's not so say Naam has been oblivious to trends. Its menu revisions try to offer more options while preserving favourites like the dragon bowls that keep bringing diners back.
"There's a lot of demanding people out there that want what they want, and I feel we're able to accommodate them each time something happens," says Delukas, "except for the quinoa thing," where Naam didn't follow the trend.
"We're busy every day," says Delukas. "We kind of scratch our heads. There's so many restaurants in Vancouver, yet we still have lineups every night here."
Money to be made
Changing options at the grocery store also favour those who might wish to opt for something other than meat — at least sometimes.
"The PC brand has a number of really good alternatives … like vegetarian chicken, vegetarian ground beef, things that people can take and just substitute right into the meals they're used to cooking," says Alexander, of the Toronto Vegetarian Association.
"Those didn't exist 10 years ago when I became vegetarian and now they're in pretty much in every grocery store so that would be one example, and I don't think Loblaws would be doing it if there wasn't money to be made."
Loblaw Companies Ltd. doesn't divulge sales information as that information is competitively sensitive, a spokeswoman said in an email.
There's a lot of health concerns and so eating less meat, eating lighter meat, is definitely part of that whole trend.- Maureen Atkinson
But retail analyst Maureen Atkinson, senior partner at the J.C. Williams Group, says there are a lot of consumers who are interested in vegetarian food, even if they aren't vegetarian.
"There's a lot of health concerns, and so eating less meat, eating lighter meat, is definitely part of that whole trend."
Groceries are a low-margin business, she says, and stores will try to experiment with trends to ensure they can get full margin, because once something takes off, it can become quite price-competitive.
Atkinson doesn't see interest in vegetarian fare as a passing phase.
"I think that the industry has grown up to be very sophisticated, so if you go to a place like Whole Foods, and you see what they have as a vegetarian offering, it certainly would stack up well with pretty much all grocery items, maybe even better."


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HAPPA is very excited to announce the launch of the new look e-commerce site, The Fussy Filly, which goes live on Friday 17th July 2020.
Crammed full of great equestrian essentials from haynets to jodphurs, children’s farm themed toys to keep your youngsters amused and fabulous items for your canine, the site is modern and easy to navigate.
HAPPA has worked alongside local company, whY-us? Based in Rishton, Lancashire, to produce a fantastic site which is compatible on all devices. All profits raised from this online store will directly support the valuable work the Charity performs – Giving a Second Chance to Vulnerable, Neglected and Unwanted Equines.
Laura Brown, HAPPA’s Equine Development Officer, explains “HAPPA, like many other businesses and charities has had to adapt over the past few months to ensure it could continue to raise an income for the vital work that we do.
The Fussy Filly was recently re-launched, but we needed to meet the needs of our new customers, a lot has changed since the site was first built. We have developed a newer site in line with customer feedback, devoting a lot of our merchandise around equestrian tack and equipment.
We hope that more people will take the opportunity to shop in the comfort of their own home and have items delivered straight to their door. We have developed a new working relationship with whY-us? who will continue to be there to support the growth of the site. Everyone is excited at the possibilities this could unlock for HAPPA”.
We would love HAPPA supporters and friends to check out the fantastic new collection, at www.thefussyfilly.co.uk, and as a special offer to all who shop at the site during the launch weekend there is a 25% offer by using the code OPEN25 at the Checkout and anyone spending over £50 (excluding p&p) before 1st August, will be put into a draw to win £100 to spend on site.
There will be lots more offers and incentives over the coming months to follow simply see @TheFussyFilly on Twitter or Facebook or sign up to the Newsletter at www.thefussyfilly.co.uk

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text: Scott Walker Consulting, as it continues to evolve, is moving toward a slight name change. Instead of Scott Walker Consulting you will start to see (and probably have already seen) Scott Walker Media. An upcoming announcement will detail a great addition to the company that allows us to offer more services that will, in turn, make us more of a one-stop shop for clients. A new website will also launch soon. Stay tuned!


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Lunchtime reading of various news sites over the last few days has unearthed a few nuggets of news chum, almost all of them related to various aspects of business and marketing:
- From the “I Liked The Company So Much I Bought It” Department: The LA Times is reporting that Burger King is unearthing a deep secret in their newest ads: most celebrity endorsers do not use the products they endorse.
- From the “She Looks Just Like Me” Department: Those of you that have daughters will remember shopping for Barbies, and noticing that the black Barbies looked just like the white ones, but with different color plastic. No more. The LA Daily News is reporting that Mattel is coming out with a new line of black dolls that has more authentic features, which Mattel defines as “fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair”. The line, called “So In Style”, includes a hair-styling set that will allow girls to curl, straighten and style their dolls’ hair for $24.99.
- From the “Buy It Now” Department: Remember how GM was going to this big experiment of selling their cars on eBay. It didn’t work. The NY Times is reporting how GM is abandoning eBay’s auto marketplace, as of today. Instead of eBay, GM is going to focus on its new, national marketing campaigns and its money-back guarantee program in which dissatisfied buyers can return their vehicles within 60 days.
- From the “George Washington Slept Here” Department: Coming soon to a carnival near you: Michael Jackson. Well, not Jackson himself, but his rides from Neverland. The LA Times is reporting how carnivals are marketing the former Neverland-rides and their connection to Jackson… and it’s working. The saddest part of the article is at the end, where it notes:
Though busloads of sick and underprivileged children would occasionally visit Neverland, Jackson sometimes hopped on rides alone, chugging through sleepless nights on his steam train, tooting a whistle heard on ranches for miles around. But mostly the rides were unused, a silent amusement park with no cotton candy, no flashing lights, no stomach-churning exhilaration. “These rides are built to move people every day,” said [the man who bought many of the rides]. “But at Neverland they just sat and sat.”
Almost makes you feel sorry for the rides.
- From the “If Joe Camel Said So” Department: The OC Register is reporting on how a coalition of restaurants and food companies are launching an ad campaign to say high-fructose corn syrup is good for you. Well, if not good for you, then at least no worse than other forms of sugar. Do you think they are protesting too hard?
- From the “No, No, the Other Goldfish” Department: The SF Chronicle is reporting on how a Houston TX woman got so mad at her husband that she netted out her husband’s pet goldfish, fried them, and ate them. Officers who were dispatched to the woman’s home arrived to find four fried goldfish on a plate. The woman said she already ate the other three. Hmmm, I thought goldfish were supposed to be the baked, cheesy treat.


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YouTube Partner Program policy changes.
YouTube has been a platform which has let so many people portray their ideas and talent through YouTube channels. It has given a chance to people so they can show the world their creativeness and reap capital from the same via the YouTube Partner Program.
Anyone could start a channel of their choice and upload videos. The money they earn would be calculated according to the views gained.
A major part of the revenue earned through a YouTube channel are the ads that we see before or between the videos. It contributes to a large amount of the money made by a youtuber.
YouTube has announced a major revision in the Partner Program.
According to the new rules any YouTube channel can start gaining monetary benefits only after it has 10k views. There are many channels re-uploading popular videos in order to make a few extra bucks. This process is also known as ‘rebooting’. The new rules has been set for the same reason.
Also until a channel has 10k views, YouTube will not serve them with ads. The statement released by YouTube in their own words is “the new threshold gives us enough information to determine the validity of a channel.”
This move would help YouTube to check the authenticity and make sure that the channel is a genuine one. All applications for the YouTube Partner Program will reviewed by a team specifically appointed for this task.
The official announcement was made on the 6th of April, 2017. The channels making money till that day will not be affected. The decision will bring about a major change for youtubers after the date.
The already popular channels will not have to worry since 10k views wouldn’t be a huge task for them. However, the new channels which have recently started need to put in extra efforts to gain audience attention.
We can only wait and watch what kind of an impact this has on channel owners and the viewers.


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White Castle readies for Valentine’s Day 2022 with the unveiling of the new Love Cube meal for two and a brand new dessert-on-a-stick, the Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake.
The Love Cube meal comes served in a hot pink Love Cube that includes eight Cheese Sliders, two small soft drinks and a choice of two shareable sides.
White Castle’s Valentine’s Day meal for two will available at participating locations nationwide for one day only on February 14, 2022, while supplies last and can be ordered for delivery or carryout. It will carry a suggested price of $14.99 in all markets except Louisville and Nashville, where it will be priced at $14.69.
Additionally, participating White Castle locations will also be introducing the new Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake dessert-on-a-stick on Valentine’s Day.
The Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake features a swirl of strawberry filling and a chocolate cookie crust served on a stick.
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake joins the brand’s current lineup of desserts on a stick, including the fudge-dipped brownie and gooey butter cake, and will be available for a limited time only at participating White Castle restaurants across the country.
In addition to the two new menu items, White Castle will also be offering free delivery on Valentine’s Day through its delivery partners for all orders of $15 or more. Members of Craver Nation can also get 20 percent off all mobile orders through April 17, 2022.


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This year, the stories making headlines were the ones that weren't actually stories at all.
You can now pay someone to come up with a bespoke hashtag for your big day. I kid you not.
Technology can help break the stranglehold of the South African skills crisis.
Cloud and other disruptive technologies are forcing the traditional role of enterprise architecture – and the enterprise architect – to evolve.
According to Stuart Macgregor, CEO of Real IRM Solutions, John Kotter's change management principles can gel with an enterprise architecture (EA) roadmap to achieve business transformation.
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Ringtone piracy on the rise, says Indian Music Industry
By Lalitha Suhasini
THE next time you download your favourite Bollywood ringtone from a website,
chew on these numbers. Approximately Rs 200 crore is generated by ringtone
downloads in India annually, and at least 3 lakh ringtones are downloaded here
every day, says the Indian Music Industry (IMI).
And there’s an even bigger market catering to NRIs who want their mobiles to
buzz to the notes of the latest masala number.
Gone are the days when a Bappi Lahiri sues a Dr Dre for copyright infringement
when he uses a sample from the Indian composer’s ditty. Now even a website owner
can get sued for peddling ringtones, because the copyright belongs to the music
Which is why Eros Multi Media Pvt Ltd can no longer provide ringtones from
Chocolate and Waqt on a website called www.bollywoodmobiles.com.
The company has been injuncted by the Delhi High Court against copyright
infringement of T-Series rights. The website exclusively provides downloads
including ringtones and images to customers in the US and UK.
While the injunction momentarily puts a stop to the alleged illegal sale of
these ringtones, there’s the danger of Internet piracy lurking on the Web. ‘‘The
Eros Multi Media case is more of manipulation of rights, but ringtone piracy in
itself has shot up,’’ says Vipul Pradhan, chief executive officer, IMI.
‘‘We have an Internet piracy cell that monitors illegal websites selling full
tracks and ringtones and also conducts raids at retail outlets,’’ says Pradhan.
Some local mobile handset retailers turn into pirates when they sell mobiles
that are sold with a preloaded chip with ringtones, MP3s and images. If you send
out a ringtone via Bluetooth or Infrared, you could be contributing to ringtone
The IMI has closed down 600 such websites operating out of India. It now plans
to set up a central server this month that will map every download via a mobile
The music composer fraternity is singing another tune. ‘‘Ringtone downloads are
absolutely welcome since it reflects that the state of the music industry is
improving,’’ says Pritam, composer for films such as Chocolate and Dhoom. ‘‘But
it’s sad that the composers receive absolutely no royalty from the ringtone


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Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel Hesse said in a letter to the SEC that he would take a pay cut of $3.25 million dollars, effectively resetting his salary to 2010 levels (a humble $8.65 million per year).
The announcement comes on the heels of sour news about Sprint's $20 billion deal with Apple, brokered to boost service adoption by offering Sprint-enabled iPhones.
And while Sprint sold 1.5 million iPhones in the first quarter, adding 263,000 new subscribers to the network, the deal couldn't prevent a net loss of $863 million.
While Hesse hasn't commented directly as to the reason behind his pay cut, irate investors are likely behind the move.
Putting bucks back into the company coffers may turn the low tide of Sprint's equity, but it doesn't address the subsidy being paid to Apple for each iPhone sold (around 40 percent higher than other subsidy payments, or $200 per unit).
How Wall Street will interpret Hesse's sacrifice remains to be seen.
Earlier this year, Sprint committed to buying over 30 million next-generation iPhones as part of the $20 billion deal.
This agreement, a guaranteed short-term loss for Sprint, was established only months after the company posted a Q4 $1.3 billion net loss.
Sprint outperformed its competitors in Q1 2012 iPhone sales, dropping only 17 percent from holiday highs.
However, the lagging Nextel unit of the company's business combined with the high subsidy rates continued to plunge the company (and its investors) into iPhone debt.
The company, and Hesse, are now betting big on the presumed 2012 iPhone 5 release.
If the investments, salary cuts, and temporary losses are going to pay off, the bump to a next-generation device would be prime time for a come-back.
For now, investors gambling money on Sprint's Apple bid will have to settle for a gesture of good will from the benevolent boss; Sprint's fiscal finish line on this deal is still a good dash away.
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Whether on your smartphone, console or computer: the selection of games is gigantic – and so are the German editions. In 2021, they spent € 5.5 billion on games. Buying makes up a small part of this. Big business is elsewhere.
Germany is a country of players. After the percentage of video players and computers remained constant for several years, it increased three points to 46 percent at the start of the corona pandemic. Last year he proposed it again: after the The data of the digital association Bitkom meanwhile, one in two people say they use videos at least occasionally PC games too busy.
At 53 percent, men are slightly in the majority here. The younger they are, the more they play. But the number of players across all age groups has increased.
The growing interest in games was not purely a phenomenon of the onset of the pandemic. In fact, Germans spent 9.8 billion euros on games and devices last year, 17% more than in 2020, according to data from Game, the German gaming industry association.
However, the leap in growth was even greater, almost a third in the previous year. “Those who first discovered the games during the block will also enjoy them in the long run,” says game CEO Felix Falk.
Most people use their smartphones for this. According to the statistics portal Statista, it is 45 percent of the players. One in three plays on the computer and a good quarter on a console.
Smart TVs are a little behind with just under ten percent. The biggest turnover is achieved with games on smartphones and tablets. Gaming apps have been among the most successful apps in Apple and Google app stores for many years.
The market in Germany is dominated by gaming spending. This represents a large part of the turnover, or 5.5 billion euros. According to Game data, last year the Germans spent almost 3.6 billion euros on hardware, that is, on consoles, gaming PCs and accessories.
Of the spending on games, only a good one billion euros actually went to the purchase of these games and 145 million euros to subscriptions. The lion’s share of over € 4.2 billion is in-game purchases, where players receive virtual goods or expansions. In this way, game developers can make continuous income.
Among smartphone and tablet users, in-app purchases increased by 22%. The association reports that in-game purchases for PC and console games increased by 50%. The change is happening with a delay compared to smartphones and is currently catching up. The share of German game developers in sales in Germany is around five percent.
Even though most people play games on their smartphones, consoles are still a big market. At the moment, vendors can’t supply enough devices because demand outstrips supply. Manufacturers in this sector are also feeling the shortage of semiconductors.
Incidentally, the best-selling game console in the world was the Playstation 2, which has sold nearly 160 million devices since its appearance in 2000, closely followed by the Nintendo DS.
The list of best-selling PC and console games in Germany last year was led by the soccer game “EA Sports Fifa 2022”, followed by “Grand Theft Auto V” and “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”.


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Evertec partners with startup accelerator Parallel 18
SAN JUAN – Transaction-processing company Evertec Inc. and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Wednesday the signing of a collaboration agreement with the latter’s startup-accelerator program, Parallel 18 (P18), whose mission objective is helping entrepreneurs with their short-term expansion plans and funding with the aim of seeing them scale abroad.
The Trust’s business program operates in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. (Pridco) and the Economic Development and Commerce Department (DDEC by its Spanish initials),
Via the new partnership, Evertec said P18 will “leverage many of its assets as well as receive a cash investment that will be awarded to participants to foster the next generations of entrepreneurial companies,” according to the announcing release.
Parallel 18 will receive a $50,000 investment, to be awarded to four participating companies, according to the release.
“Technology and innovation are key elements for the competitiveness and success of businesses today. We are very excited about this partnership with the Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust since it provides us with the opportunity to stay at the forefront of new business ventures and at the same time, add value to its P18 program and its participating companies from around the world,” said Guillermo Rospigliosi, executive vice president of Product, Marketing and Innovation at Evertec.
Among the other benefits of the newly forged partnership, Evertec will waiver P18 participant “fees on payment products and services”; enjoy “expedited merchant account opening”; and learn from Evertec personnel who are expected to mentor and speak at P18 events.
In the release, Trust CEO Lucy Crespo said the partnership is an “opportunity to leverage their great experience in technology and innovation,” referring to Evertec’s payment-processing networks, which the company says processes more than two billion transactions annually.
“It should encourage our entrepreneurs to use technology to take advantage of opportunities in the market,” Crespo added. The fact that Evertec operates in 26 Latin American countries and is based in Puerto Rico, a U.S. market, could be what the CEO meant by market opportunity.
The Trust, a nonprofit, is responsible for public policy on Puerto Rico science, technology, research and development matters.


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Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (TWE) has unveiled its new $165 million state-of-the-art wine production facility in the Barossa.
This is the largest premium winemaking site in the Southern Hemisphere, with the capacity to produce more than 100 million litres of wine every year.
The TWE Barossa site is the global premium winemaker’s largest bottling operation in the world, packaging up to 216 million bottles per year, operating four bottling lines, and exporting to more than 70 countries around the world.
The site employs around 400 permanent team members and up to 600 during peak vintage periods.
The new site provides TWE with the ability to increase premium winemaking capacity by one-third, drive production efficiencies, and expands TWE’s storage capacity.
The site includes an additional production line, processing infrastructure and additional barrel storage facilities.
TWE chief supply officer Kerrin Petty says the new facility demonstrated the leading premium wine company’s commitment to South Australia and its continued focus on innovation in the wine sector.
“It’s a proud moment to unveil our new Barossa wine production facility, which has been two and a half years in the making through the challenges of the pandemic. Our history in this region dates back to 1859 and today’s opening of our new site signals our commitment to the community and South Australia for many years to come,” Mr Petty says.
“The new site is purpose-built for premium winemaking with the flexibility to scale up or down production depending on demand, which is crucial given the ebbs and flows of wine production.
“Sustainability has been front of mind throughout the entire project with the new infrastructure allowing us to manage the impacts of climate change on vintages and ensuring we can protect our most valuable grapes and produce the highest quality wine even in challenging years.
“It also sets us up to pursue our commitment to net zero. As our first step toward our target of being powered 100 percent by renewable energy by 2024, we are installing solar panels to offset 22 percent of the site’s energy consumption from the grid.
“We have also installed a purpose-built 254 megalitre dam to store treated water waste in Winter and irrigate our vineyards in Summer.
“As always, the safety of our people is our number one priority and we’ve been able to implement improved safety initiatives including being the first in Australia to use automated guided vehicles to manage our barrel movements as well as using new automated tank technology to check on the wine which reduces the need for our team members to frequently enter tanks.”
The new winemaking site also includes a 4,500 square metre icon cellar building which represents global best practice for luxury winemaking and provides visitors with the VIP treatment to experience and tour the winemaking process.
“We’re thrilled this key infrastructure site is now complete and operating during our 2022 vintage,” Mr Petty says.
TWE employs approximately 2,600 people across the world, with wine sold in more than 70 countries.


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After professing his love for “Chicken Fried Rice” last week, Jim Jones is now wondering why he isn’t receiving any residuals from Supreme. Back in 2006, the iconic skate brand reportedly offered Jim Jones and Juelz Santana $14K USD for a photoshoot that eventually produced one of the brand’s most infamous, now highly-sought after shirts ever. When talking to Complex about the collaboration in 2016, Jones felt he helped Supreme reach the pinnacle of their success with that T-shirt and although no long-time deal was ever worked out, he felt they should’ve paid more homage.
“We might’ve had the hottest T-Shirt they ever did, but they ain’t paying homage. The way I take is that it was a business deal. It was great for the moment but I ain’t get no residuals off of it. You know what I mean? They ain’t paying me no money off of each shirt that they sold, so it is what it is.”
Now 12 years later, Supreme has grown to become a billion-dollar company and now the “Once Upon a Time” rapper wants a piece of it. This weekend, Jones shared an image of Juelz Santana and himself taken from the 2006 Supreme photoshoot with a message underneath captioning, “They owe us piece of th[e] company rappers n my black people had no idea wht supreme was we didn’t even know wht they was they had tht bag and they new who dipset was lol #CultureCreators #TheSet #TBt.”
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Wait for virtual assistant seems to be coming to an end. Facebook‘s high anticipated personnel assistant service Moneypenny is going through its testing process and will be introduced soon. The assistant name has been taken from James Bond franchise. This is not virtual entity like Contana or Siri and a service connecting users to real people to help with their ordering and researching products and services.
It will be close to the concierge system than their recent breed of digital personal assistants. The space has been targeted by number of companies including Magic, US startup putting the users in touch with trained operator via text message. This allows them to order anything any time. Its other rivals include Operator and GoButler. All these helps are highly popular and are being used by users who are keen on getting quality help with little investment.
Although the products is still in building process and social networking giants employees are testing it, but insiders and market reports are suggesting that its time has come and will be introduced anytime. The users will be able to avail their desired inputs and will make its use here. Facebook has mentioned that it will make their new services into messenger. After splitting the messaging service away from main app, the company has been developing messenger in a fully fledged platform to rival Asian services like WeChat and LINE apps combining commerce and gaming with chatting.
It has recently added video calling a payment service to messenger and will unveil a version for app for web browser. Games for the app are in the works and it is not surprising Facebook to explore digital assistant arena and connecting users to real people and building a virtual assistant. Thus just wait for some time and be ready to use the new virtual assistance.


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Whether it’s layering up for the harsh winds or dressing down for those mild nights, Eastern Michigan University students have shown what it takes to survive Michigan’s changing seasons in style.
With the New Year in full swing, many students may be looking to change up their wardrobe, but you don’t need to spend a whole lot of money in order to do it.
Jasmine Pearson, senior, said that her best style advice is layers.
“Often my most loved pieces are from the summer, so I took to adding cardigans and turtle necks to my closet to wear my summer clothes in the winter.”
Along with layering up, Pearson also suggested paring leggings with shorts for fresh twists on summer wear. She also suggested the store Forever 21 for closet staples such as jeans and trendy shoes.
“I like to think that people are a lot like I am and thrift like crazy," said senior Brandon Harrison. The population at Eastern has a fair amount of people who are pretty alternative. Their style reflects that."
Harrison also revealed another tip that most students forget, “[My] friends and I swap clothes a lot.”
Not only has going to thrift shops for second-hand items and clipping coupons become a popular thing amongst college students, but so has joining memberships for that added store bonus and/or discount.
Not only can students find that perfect pair of jeans at a Salvation Army, but they can also resell the stuff sitting in the back of their closet at stores like Plato’s Closet or Etsy.com. Then, they can use the money from their old clothes to revamp their style.


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The British Metal Recyclers Association (BMRA) sent guidance to its members about the Scrap Metal Dealers Act, which comes into force in October, amid concern that official information has yet to be released.
MRW understands that the Home Office has advised the Local Government Association (LGA) and the BMRA that under the act anyone currently registered as a scrap metal dealer with a local authority will be able to receive a temporary dealer’s licence from 1 September to 31 October.
Applications for this temporary licence for existing registrants can be submitted from 1 August, with ‘new’ dealers able to do so from 1 September, when a licence fee will also be payable. Applicants after 1 September would be treated on a first-come-first served basis.
Although the law takes effect from 1 October, the provisions would not be enforced until November. This will allow legitimate dealers to continue to trade during the transitional period.
Non-registered dealers who apply from 1 September will not be given a transitional licence. They will receive a licence when the local authority decides that the dealer is suitable to operate under the new licencing arrangements.
The BMRA voiced concern over whether local authorities would be ready and said that without the swift issuance of guidance to local authorities as well, they may not be prepared for the changes in legislation.
Ian Hetherington, director general of the BMRA told MRW that the legislation required a “remarkably quick implementation”.
In response, the LGA said it was set to release some guidance to councils in the next two weeks.
Mark Norris, senior advisor for LGA, told MRW that there would be challenges in implementing the changes but “fortunately it’s a fairly similar scheme to the one that’s already in place in terms of liquor licensing”.
Norris added that the LGA had voiced its concern to the Home Office and made it clear that it would have preferred to have up until December to prepare rather than the legislation coming into force on 1 October.


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Pair of sugar gliders found abandoned in London
The RSPCA is urging people not to buy exotic pets online, after a pair of terrified sugar gliders were found abandoned in an animal carrier in north-east London.
A member of the public took the pair to a veterinary clinic in Leyton last week (24 July), having found them in a little carrier inside a wooden nest box by some bins.
Vets believe there is one male and one female but were unable to check the creatures thoroughly, as they are so terrified they scream when humans approach.
The sugar gliders, which are about the same size as small hamsters, were taken to a specialist exotics facility for emergency care.
RSPCA inspector Kate Ford said: “Sugar gliders look incredibly cute and people might be tempted to buy them as pets but they need very specialist care to look after them properly.
“For this reason the RSPCA does not believe that sugar gliders are suitable to be kept as pets, as we do not believe it would be possible to adequately meet their needs in a typical household environment.”
Sugar gliders are nocturnal and arboreal, meaning they spend their lives in trees and can glide for 50m or more, which is very difficult to recreate in a typical household environment.
The case is the latest in a string of recent call-outs to the RSPCA involving exotic animals, including emus, raccoon dogs, primates and even caiman. The charity is urging people to resist the urge to buy exotics online, where they are readily available.


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UPPER PROVIDENCE — National Hot Dog Day may be three months away, but if we’re going to be frank about it, every day is hot dog day at Puttin’ on the Dog.
Last fall, a onetime corporate finance guy and his wife decided they could put on the dog better than anybody else ever had, and as the third owners of the cheerful little outpost in Oaks, they’ve been sending the humble hot dog off on some intriguing culinary escapades ever since.
In less than six months, Dan and Lori Horgan have evolved a concept that built the place in 2009 but had never really reached its full hot-doggedness due to previous owners who weren’t around a whole lot.
“I’ve always loved hot dogs and I wanted to try something new where I could apply my marketing knowledge,” said Dan Horgan, as a customer brandishing a conventionally mustard-garnished Jumbo Dog — yes, the traditional format is also alive and well here — claimed a spot at the next table.
“My wife and I are always coming up with new ideas for the place, and how to market it, and I knew the business could benefit from a more hands-on approach than it had in the past. We’ve now gotten close to 1,000 ‘likes’ on our Facebook page,” Horgan said.
“I know there are plenty of cheesesteak places and pizza parlors around, but there aren’t many sit-down hot dog places. We have a nice niche. And we’re not a franchise, so we have the ability to do whatever we want here.”
To the delight of hot doggers who crave a little extra something in every bite, Horgan and cooks Jim Suntag and Dan Rieser are teaching old dogs some new tricks with such creations as Reuben Dog (Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing); BLT Dog (lettuce, bacon, tomato, cheese sauce); Texas BBQ Dog (bacon, barbecue sauce, onion rings, cheddar cheese) and even a Philly Dog.
The latter partners the pride of Berks County, a Berks hot dog, with classic Philadelphia sustenance, a cheesesteak and fried onions.
A fiver, plus or minus a quarter, will get you any of the jumbo all-beef specialty dogs.
For daintier appetites, there’s a regular hot dog ($2.65), which can also be customized with any number of toppings.
But don’t expect your memorable frankfurter to come plopped inside a traditional, squishy grocery store hot dog roll.
For these grilled beauties, only a specially made roll from Corropolese Bakery & Deli will do.
“People just rave about our rolls,” Horgan said. “I think that’s where we stand out. It’s not just a store-bought roll. No matter which hot dog you order, you’re getting a nice meal, not your typical Wawa hot dog on a typical roll.”
There’s no table service; order at the counter and then eagerly await your order — which isn’t limited to America’s favorite sausage.
Although the hot dog is definitely top dog here, other menu favorites have barked their way into popular acclaim — everything from burgers and fried flounder sandwiches to cheesesteaks, featuring Altieri & Sons beef.
“I’m a Philadelphia guy and I think our cheesesteaks are just as good as any of the ones I grew up with,” said Horgan, who now lives in Phoenixville.
After a gut-busting hot dog or burger ($5.50) or cheesesteak ($5.75), many customers have been known to go for one of the restaurant’s famously creamy milkshakes to cleanse their palates.
Add ice cream cones and cups, and suddenly it’s impossible to categorize Puttin’ on the Dog as simply a hot dog or burger joint.
“Families love coming here for everything,” Horgan said. “Kids bring their parents, and the parents love the menu as well. As the weather gets warmer more people will be coming to sit outside,” he added, glancing at the half-dozen or so tables in the “al fresco” section out front.
Discreetly located — some might say secretly — in the mini empire of the Marketplace at Oaks complex, Puttin’ on the Dog has nonetheless become a magnate for Expo Center and movie theater crowds, and for Lowe’s customers who spot the place from across the parking lot.
Miles from Coney Island, where the legend of the quintessential American snack pretty much began, the hot dog is truly having its day.
“A lot of people don’t even know we’re here,” said Horgan. “But once they stop in they always seem to come back.”
Follow Gary Puleo on Twitter @Mustangman48.


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APPLE CHANGES:The US device maker’s apparent trend away from metal in casings for new iPhones has brought speculation that Catcher may not get iPhone X orders
Date: Sep 16, 2017
By: Lauly Li / Staff reporter
Metal casing supplier Catcher Technology Co (可成科技) yesterday defended its operational outlook amid market concerns regarding Apple Inc’s adoption of glass panels on both sides of its new iPhones, saying that it is still a major casing supplier to the US electronics giant.
“We are the client’s main casing supplier. The order allocation for Catcher will only go up, not down,” Catcher spokesman James Wu (巫俊毅) said in an interview with Unique Satellite TV.
The Tainan-based company has rarely spoken to local media regarding its operations, except at its regular earnings conferences.
However, concerns built up in the days before the launch of new iPhones on Tuesday as investors speculated that Catcher would not gain orders for the iPhone X — Apple’s most expensive model — and the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus as Apple moves away from full-metal casings to two-sided glass casings. [FULL STORY]


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Widely recognized as the most important environmental awards in the automotive field, the Green Car Awards recognize 30 of the best-and-brightest ‘green’ models of the year and 6 stand-out vehicles driving away with Green Car Journal’s 2021 Green Car Awards.
Interest in ‘green’ cars of all types is growing. Automakers recognize this and now offer an increasing number of models that speak to greater efficiency, lower tailpipe and carbon emissions, and electrification. The Green Car Awards celebrate these laudable efforts.
Electrics, hybrids, high efficiency combustion models…which ones stand out? Every year, Green Car Journal identifies the best-of-the-best through its Green Car Awards program. Here are this year’s most notable new ‘green’ vehicles of the 2020 model year.
You might not expect an entry-level sedan to offer surprising style, extremely high fuel efficiency, and an unexpected level of advanced electronics and driver assist systems. Yet, that’s what the new-generation Toyota Corolla brings to car buyers on a budget.
It’s a crowded auto market out there. Yeah, we all want great value, styling, the latest connectivity, and commendable safety. But we also increasingly want to go ‘green,’ too. Here are the best ‘green’ models of the 2019 model year.
Green Car Journal has made a strategic expansion of its annual Green Car of the Year® program at the LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility LA this year, now including complementary awards for 2019 Luxury Green Car of the Year™ and 2019
The Honda Clarity family of vehicles has earned Green Car Journal’s 2018 Green Car of the Year Award® amid a field of finalists that all featured electrification as part of their market strategy, including the Honda Accord, Hyundai Ioniq, Nissan
Chevrolet’s second generation 2016 Volt features sportier styling, better performance, and a lighter and more powerful two-motor drive system than the generation that came before it. The five-passenger, extended range electric now drives up to 53 miles on batteries alone,
Long-term tests provide a great way to learn what it’s like to live with a vehicle on a daily basis. Our time with a fully-loaded, 2014 Accord Hybrid Touring proved enlightening over more than a year’s worth of commuting, running
The Los Angeles Auto Show is the setting for Green Car Journal’s highly-anticipated Green Car of the Year® award each year, as it has been since its first appearance in car-centric Southern California 11 years ago. This year, following a
The San Antonio Auto & Truck Show has a big interest in trucks. After all, we’re talking Texas. Now ‘green’ is gaining even more emphasis at the show with Green Car Journal’s inaugural Green Truck of the Year™ award. Green
Ford’s completely redesigned 2013 Fusion sedan, the most fuel efficient midsize car in America, has been named Green Car Journal’s 2013 Green Car of the Year at the L.A. Auto Show. The Fusion emerged on top of an exceptional field


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During Volkswagen’s recently-held Power Day, the veteran German automaker announced that it would be utilizing a new unified prismatic battery for its upcoming electric vehicles. This move reportedly alarmed battery suppliers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation, both of which have already invested heavily in pouch battery production sites in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Volkswagen’s shift to prismatic batteries was reportedly shared with LG and SK just days before Power Day. Sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters recently stated that the German carmaker’s decision came as a shock to the two South Korean battery makers.
LG reportedly attempted to send an executive to Germany to discuss Volkswagen’s shift to prismatic cells, but the automaker reportedly dissuaded the South Korean supplier from doing so. Needless to say, executives from LG and SK were concerned about Volkswagen’s lack of consultation about its battery shift, considering that such a strategy is a big break against tradition.
“It’s not our everyday business routine to get such one-sided notice from a partner… People seemed to be pretty alarmed,” one of the sources said.
Volkswagen executive Thomas Schmall noted this week that the company would be keeping its current contracts, though he did state that about 80% of its post-2025 generation of EVs would be using prismatic batteries. As noted in an Automotive News report, Schmall also remarked that it would not be a big deal for battery suppliers to switch to prismatic cell production.
Analysts suggest otherwise, noting that shifting from pouch to prismatic cell production would require a significant amount of reinvestment. A considerable amount of time is also needed to overhaul battery production facilities.
SK Innovation, which announced a contract to supply pouch cells to Volkswagen in 2018, has noted that it currently has no plans to produce prismatic batteries. SK currently provides pouch cells for automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia.
LG, on the other hand, already produces prismatic cells for consumer goods like laptops. However, the company has so far not announced if it plans to make prismatic cells for electric vehicles. LG currently stands as a battery supplier for Hyundai Motor and General Motors.
LG is also one of Tesla’s suppliers, supplying the EV maker with cylindrical batteries. LG has taken a rather aggressive stance with its Tesla business, indirectly challenging Panasonic and remarking that it intends to become the electric car maker’s primary battery supplier in the future.
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Local business women descends 180m on a rope and raised £7000 for Chestnut Tree House.
On September 13th local Business leaders Jenni Beckwith. Emma Weatherstone and Kate Henwood where part of a 14 strong team that raised over £7000 for the charity which supports children and their families with life limiting conditions. Jenni, Kate and Emma are part of The Mumpreneurs Networking Club team that took part in a charity abseil off the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. The Mumpreneurs Networking Club(MNC) led by Directors Nicky Chisholm and Sara Guiel and founded a decade ago, supports small businesses to stay connected and visible.
Jenni, Kate and Emma from Horsham, Arundel and Emsworth respectively are a local Managers for the national business networking organisation.
The membership club supports family led businesses and currently holds its regular networking meeting online.
Jenni says ‘as a business leader in my local community, I’m always encouraging my business community to get out of their comfort zone as it pays dividends both personally and in business. So, when the opportunity to take part came along, I decided to be very brave and go for it!’
All the participants completed this terrifying challenge. Emma says, ’There were some tears, much singing, very welcome cake and fabulous camaraderie despite the current restrictions. I’m very proud of the very brave MNC team!’
Kate says ‘As business community leaders we believe in leading by example so we’re very proud that Jenni faced her fear and showed her business networking group what’s possible when you decide to step up! The combination of raising money for a deserving local charity at this difficult time and tackling a challenge is truly powerful. ‘
The MNC team raised a tremendous £7000 for Chestnut Tree House.
The Mumpreneurs Networking Club (MNC) has business networking meetings across the UK .
All MNC meetings are held once a month. Each meeting is facilitated by a local business woman, the meeting last approximately and hour, and are currently held online via Zoom. It’s an opportunity to meet likeminded small businesses and entrepreneurs in a friendly, inclusive environment.
Now more that ever we need to stay connected to ensure our businesses stay visible and viable
You can find the dates for
MNC Regional Meetings here https://www.mumpreneursnetworkingclub.co.uk/dates-locations/
MNC UK Meetings here https://www.mumpreneursnetworkingclub.co.uk/mnc-uk-2/


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New research from netanagent.com, the estate agency comparison website, reveals that, in true British spirit, UK homeowners are remaining positive post-Brexit despite uncertain economic times. Findings show that almost half of homeowners (45%) think their property value will stay the same or increase following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with 20% unsure of any change in value and just over a third (34%) expecting to see a decrease.
Of those homeowners who had planned to sell property over the coming months, only 6% are considering putting their plans on hold and only 2% who already have property on the market are considering removing their listing following the referendum result.
Despite concerning predictions ahead of the vote from the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, who forecasted a 10-18% drop in the value of property if the UK voted to leave the EU, consumers appear to be holding their nerve.
Whilst Brexit does appear to be having an impact on overall purchasing decisions, with a fifth (19%) of consumers less likely to purchase a new car and 22% less likely to plan a round the world holiday, it does not seem to have had an overly negative influence on home improvement purchasing decisions, as only a small minority of UK homeowners are now less likely to buy a new kitchen (14%), new bathroom (14%) or to extend their house 17%).
Alex Thorpe, Managing Director at netanagent.com, comments: “Our research shows that, in the face of widespread concern about the UK economy, homeowners are cautiously optimistic about the future of the property market. Despite an understandable wariness, it seems Brexit isn’t dramatically changing people’s plans to put their property on the market following the vote, which is welcome news for estate agents and the economy as a whole.”
The netanagent.com research was independently conducted by Pollfish and surveyed 1,000 UK homeowners between 18 and 22 of July 2016.
Living next door to an opera house is certain to add value to your property, but so is living near a Waitrose.
New research has shown that living within a short distance of a Waitrose store can add close to £40k in value to your property*. Even an Aldi store can add just over £1k – a cynical person may suggest that Waitrose builds its stores in affluent areas and affluent areas have high house prices. But it’s a good headline nevertheless.
More interestingly though is the value of creativity and culture to the average house prices in an area. Our HQ is based in Folkestone, a seaside destination that had seen better days but is going through a period of regeneration, led by a creative mantra, thriving boutique stores and a bid to bring better times to one of England’s former seaside stars.
A few miles around the coast, Margate has spearheaded the cultural revival of seaside resorts, with the reimagining of Dreamland and the exceptionally successful Turner Contemporary. The town has welcomed large LGBT events and followed a path similar to Brighton in opening its doors to all and creating an inclusive cultural hub in an area that had struggled to recapture its past successes. Neighbouring Ramsgate is enjoying residual benefits from this growth, being close enough to offer transport links to the thriving area but far enough away to retain its charm.
Image – visitkent.co.uk
Further round the coast, Whitstable continues to thrive with a bustling high-street filled with boutiques and quality restaurants fueled by money from London.
Does this resurgence translate into increased property values? Once regeneration is well underway and the town is marketed correctly, yes. Margate’s property values have increased 12.56% between July 2015 and July 2016, whilst nearby Ramsgate has seen a 7.17% increase**.
Creativity and a cultural revival can add value to property, something which will hopefully follow in our hometown of Folkestone. You never know, a Waitrose may pop up and add extra value to the market…


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Gaia Smart Cities acquires Netcoreâ€™s IoT division
June 16, 2016
Gaia Smart Cities, a start-up in the field of city scale IoT technology, has acquired the IoT division of fellow Indian company Netcore, which claims to be India’s leading marketing technology company. In return, Netcore will invest in Gaia during this period.
This acquisition will create a technology and innovation enterprise that aims to exploit the government of India’s Make-in-India and Digital India programmes supporting Indian companies to build intellectual property and design electronics, software and telecommunications.
With this acquisition, Gaia is poised to become a fast growing end-to-end IoT company with products for both industrial automation and smart cities. The acquisition should generate multiple pro-consumer and pro-competitive benefits to existing marquee customers such as India’s largest dairy companies Amul, Paras and Parag Dairies as well as cement company ACC Cement, beverages company Penrod Ricard and many cold chains, warehouses and retail stores across the country. Gaia has services running in 24 paying customers and pilots across another ten, coupled with product customers in smart metering, smart cities and analytics.
“We were drawn towards the strong technical team, a robust technical platform and extremely focused approach of the Netcore IoT team”, said Sumit Chowdhury, the founder and CEO of Gaia Smart Cities. “We found great synergies with our own smart cities platforms and solutions like smart metering and smart tracking.”
The rebranded and upgraded cloud-based platform Insight developed by Netcore will further enhance the capability of the enterprises to deploy IoT sensors and gadgets to increase their visibility of plant and machinery performance, warehouse and logistics performance, and retail store performance condition monitoring. Combined with the right predictive analytics and machine learning products that Gaia is building, it is inclined to bring in significant insight and business benefit to the customers. These can be easily adapted to support cities in their journey to become more measurable and transparent and thus smart.
“We continue to believe in the potential of IoT and smart cities and have found that the leadership and ideas of Gaia are better and can be aligned to grow this business and support the customers that we already have,” said Rajesh Jain, founder and managing director of Netcore Solutions. “We will continue to stay invested with Gaia as the country moves ahead with its various smart cities and demand for the solutions developed across the world.”
Nine Rivers Capital Advisors acted as the sole financial advisor to the transaction.
“As part of our technology and digital practice, we are very upbeat about rapid adoption of IoT solutions within the country,” said Nimesh Shah, managing director and co-founder of Nine Rivers Capital. “We see a big synergy in Gaia Smart Cities scaling up what Netcore started as a pioneering effort two years back.”
Established in 2015 by Chowdhury and co-founder Bipin Pradeep Kumar, Gaia Smart Cities’ cloud based product portfolio includes smart metering-as-a-service, smart asset tracking-as-a-service and smart industrial automation as a service. In addition, Gaia’s consulting team is engaged in developing smart city plans for seven out of the 33 winning cities under the 100 Smart Cities Mission by the government of India.
Established in 1998, Netcore has a digital marketing suite that includes promotional and transactional email marketing, mobile marketing and marketing automation. Its enterprise communications suite includes on premise and on-cloud messaging as well as archiving. Netcore is headquartered in Mumbai with an international presence and has an employee base of more than 400 spread across eight locations.


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Join the wave of people across Saudi powering up for an healthier and more active lifestyle
- The new SFA visual language was premiered at the launch of the first-ever Saudi Women’s Football League
- The visual language reflects the increased amounts of interest and involvement of the people across the country in health and wellness activities
- The SFA logo and brand language was inspired by the countless people across Saudi posting their workouts and the increasing drive to get active
The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) presented its new brand and visual language at the launch of the Women’s Football League (WFL) in Riyadh surrounded by industry stakeholders and relevant members of the media.
Unveiled by SFA President HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud and SFA Managing Director Ms. Shaima Saleh Al-Husseini, the Federation’s new brand and visual language celebrates the wave of physical activity sweeping the Kingdom.
The logo, with an evolutionary nod to the SFA’s previous branding, depicts a figure in motion in the center with limbs flowing outward flanked by Arabic and English typography.
The fluidity of motion and the power of energy are both reflected in the new brand language with the colour schema, an energetic set of Pantones. The new logo’s fresh orange is supported by an aquamarine blue, with waves of motion suggested by the accompanying ribboned visuals emblazoned with motivational messaging.
“The first source of inspiration for this brand was our social media interactions. We quite literally have thousands of people sharing images and videos of their daily workouts and tagging the SFA in their stories and tweets,” said Mr. Osamah Saleh Alnuaiser, Director of Marketing and Communications, Saudi SFA.
“User generated content on the SFA social media channels showed us that families were joining one another both outdoors and in to celebrate healthy living. Instastories tagging the SFA accounts showed us athletes up at dawn to run or hit the gym to get in 30 minutes of working out before heading off to work. Everything from walking to ice hockey to dance classes has been shared with the SFA on social media, and we’re now sharing our pride in this fitness wave with our new visual language,” he added.
Mr. Alnusair highlighted that it was important to have a heritage element to the new SFA logo, as the Federation has been positively impacting fitness levels in Saudi for several years. “If the SFA logo could speak, it would tell you that we’re all together on the move, and we want everyone to join in,” he said.
The SFA, previously the Mass Participation Federation, was headed by the now Saudi Ambassador to the United States, HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, who was succeeded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed in March 2019. Under both tenures, hundreds of thousands of people across the county have joined in the SFA’s drive for participation.


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7 posts tagged "Creed"
Many artists have taken to Instagram to create awareness of their work. Others, like @donalddrawbertson, have become household names and social media superstars simply by posting to the visual platform. And companies (such as Dior Beauty) are quickly catching on, commissioning artists to create exclusive, branded creations for their feeds. The latest label to jump on the virtual gallery bandwagon: Creed. The centuries-old fragrance house teamed up with watercolorist Marta Spendowska to illustrate the forthcoming Acqua Originale collection (launching August 3)—a range of five scents inspired by Olivier Creed’s travels. Spendowska began dabbling in art as a young child growing up in Poland, copying images of Communist leaders like Lenin and Stalin from calendars her father brought home (the only photographs available in the country at the time). She has since moved on to lighter and brighter subjects, recently wrapping a three-month-long project where she produced 100 portraits of women in fashion (search the hashtag #100FashionGirls). As for her newest gig with Creed, she focused not on catwalkers’ sharp cheekbones, but the architectural angles of perfume bottles, combining her “love for landscape and watercolor in a representative way.” And if one was to think about the parallels between perfumery and Spendowska’s painting, this partnership makes perfect sense. Similar to how perfume transforms on skin, so too does watercolor. “I love suspense and imperfection,” she noted. “I’ve played with acrylics and oils, but the moment I see them just sitting on the canvas, I get bored. I need a reaction on paper.”
Spendowska’s first illustration will post to Creed’s account (@creedboutique) on August 3.
Saks is gearing up to host the first-ever Beauty Editors Day at its flagship Fifth Avenue store on August 16. The initiative, which pairs 32 beauty editors with 32 prestige beauty brands, allows consumers to book individual appointments for $30 a pop in support of Look Good, Feel Better, a nonprofit that helps people living with cancer. Also, you guys, I will be one of these editors. Style.com has teamed up with Burberry Beauty for what will be an amazing day of conversation and playing around with products. Call (866) 395-LOOK to book an appointment with me and click here for more info. [WWD]
Here’s the only thing I’m going to say about the Gabby Douglas hair brouhaha currently making the rounds on the blogosphere: Her slicked-back ponytail was the last thing I noticed while watching the lithe 16-year-old best not one but two Russian gymasts in the women’s all-around Olympics competition. Also, the image of Douglas’ biological mother and her home-stay Iowa mother crying and hugging in the stands still makes me tear up, 24 hours later. [NPR]
In other Olympic beauty news, swimmer Ryan Lochte has revealed his favorite fragrance brand—to a lovestruck fan via Twitter, no less. And that fragrance brand is…Creed. [Twitter]
A first cut of Blake Lively’s Gucci Premiere video shot by Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is making the Internet rounds this week. In it, Lively wears a series of body-hugging gowns, spritzes herself with the fragrance, and walks in slow motion a lot. If that doesn’t spell retail success, I don’t know what does. [E!]
They’ve done it! The L.A.-based jewelry brand Azature has created the world’s most expensive nail polish. Ringing in at a whopping $250,000, the single bottle of lacquer contains 267 carats of crushed black diamonds, in a sheer black base. Take that, OPI. [Daily Mail]
As the situation in Japan quickly goes from bad to worse, everyone is trying to do their part to help the citizens of the tsunami- and earthquake-ravaged country recoup–beauty businesses included. Shiseido, the Japanese beauty authority, introduced a no-purchase-necessary initiative this week, donating 100 million Japanese Yen (approximately $1,239,000) outright to aid in the relief effort, as well as 10,000 bottles of its dry shampoo, medicated hand soap, and quick-drying disinfectant lotion. International Cosmetics & Perfumes (ICP), the company that distributes both Creed and Hanae Mori fragrances, has also announced that in addition to sending 50 durable and reusable tote bags, it will set aside profits from the online sales of both fragrance brands and donate the proceeds to the American Red Cross. And today comes word that Temptu, the airbrush makeup expert, has joined forces with the US-based relief organization as well and will donate $100 from every online sale of its consumer and professional products through March 31st. Direct contributions can be made to the Red Cross by calling 800-RED-CROSS, or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 increments.
The House of Creed has bad news and good news for loyalists of its luxe Vintage Tabarome scent. Due to the earth’s changing climate and landscapes, it’s become nearly impossible to procure a constant flow of the 60 natural essences needed to create the ginger, bergamot, and Cuban tobacco eau, which was originally formulated in 1875. Seeing as how the quantity and quality of ingredients no longer meet the standards of the family-owned brand, Creed has decided to stop all production rather than supply an inferior composition. But all is not lost. Fifty bottles from the personal reserve of the president of Creed North America, who used the embossed Italian leather-clad bottles for VIP gift-giving and performance recognition, will be offered to the public beginning March 9. Twenty-five bottles will go to the new Creed boutique on Madison Avenue and the other half will be available online; each flacon will retail for a hefty $405. In our experience, nothing provokes a true fragrance fiend to drop some cash like a limited-edition, once-in-a-lifetime purchasing opportunity, so mark your calendars—they’ll likely go pretty fast.
If you’ve already texted HAITI to 90999 to assist the Red Cross in the earthquake relief effort but still want to do more, a few beauty companies are offering charitable initiatives that can make giving back part of your daily routine. Read on below for more information.
What: This Sunday, January 24, Patrick Melville Salon will donate every penny spent on any service booked between 12 and 6 p.m. to the relief effort. Call (212) 218-8650 to schedule your appointment.
Where: Patrick Melville Salon, 45 Rockefeller Center Plaza, 3rd floor, NYC.
What: From now until the end of the month, Josie Maran will be donating 50 percent of proceeds from all sales of her natural cosmetics and skincare products to the American Red Cross. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to try out her new Argan Oil Primer Mist, you’ve got one.
What: 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Bond No. 9′s The Scent of Peace through February 14, 2010, will go to the American Red Cross to provide urgent relief to the communities affected by this disaster.
What: Beginning today, Creed will donate 5 percent of proceeds from sales at its online boutique to ADRA, a nonprofit organization that’s providing medical services and water purification to those currently suffering. Creed relies on Haitian vetiver grass for its cult-favorite Original Vetiver fragrance and is proud to stand by its trading partner now.


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Amazon is bringing its Alexa voice assistant to the workplace with the introduction of Alexa for Business.
Users can also build their own private or public Alexa capabilities, which AWS calls ‘skills’, using the Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service APIs.
Alexa for Business also integrates with popular productivity software from Microsoft Office and Google, as well as Concur and Splunk, to check calendars, schedule meetings, manage to-do lists and set reminders.
Alexa is integrated with the Amazon Echo device and has typically been focused on consumer use cases, such as reading news and weather, playing music and controlling other smart devices.
The new service allows users to connect their own personal Alexa-enabled devices to the office work environment, which can be managed within the Alexa for Business console.
Amazon announced that Alexa and Echo devices were coming to Australia and New Zealand early next year, though did not give any indication on sales channels or pricing.
Amazon’s ANZ skills team will be led by former Intel managing director Kate Burleigh, who left in May after 20 years with the chipmaker.
Burleigh wrote on LinkedIn that she had already started in her new role as country manager for Amazon Alexa Skills.
“I will be keenly focused along with my team in working with leading Australian companies and developers in bringing skills to life for Alexa which will delight Australian customers,” she wrote.
She added that Australian developers could get started developing skills using the Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service starting today.
Brendon Foye attended AWS re:Invent as a guest of Amazon Web Services.


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The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has been dealt yet another serious blow with the announcement of LucasArts leaving the ESA. This brings the company drop out number to three with Activision and Vivendi refusing to renew their memberships as well. Speculation lays the blame on the ESA’s new president Mike Gallagher’s potential to lead the organization.
LucasArts’ PR department released a statement regarding the company’s departure from the ESA, “We can confirm that LucasArts is no longer a member of the ESA. As a company we are still committed to bringing consumers the best interactive experience possible and support the ESA’s mission in the industry.”
Despite the departure from the ESA, LucasArts will be participating in E3 this year.
The ESA’s Senior Vice President of Communications and Research, Rich Taylor, also released a statement on behalf of the organization, reminding us of the 25 other members that are still on board, “Since its creation in 1994, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has grown and evolved into the pre-eminent voice of the video and computer game industry. The organization has 25 members, including three companies that were welcomed last year.
Today, we can confirm that one of our members, LucasArts, has decided not to renew its membership. We value each member of our association, but respect the unique factors that led to LucasArts’ decision.
Last year was a record year for an industry which is becoming an increasingly important part of the nation’s social, cultural and economic landscape. We are confident the industry will continue to thrive and ESA will continue to create a beneficial environment for the entire entertainment software industry.”
I’m starting to see a trend here. Who’s going to jump ship next?


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Toby Hagon’s 2019 Holden Acadia Review With Price, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Ownership, Safety, Verdict And Score.
The Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme is more than just a sticker pack and so we sent Toby Hagon into the Outback to put it through its paces.
Toby Hagon’s 2018 Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme Review With Pricing, Specs, Performance, Ride And Handling, Safety, Verdict And Score.
GM Holden has announced the creation of 150 engineering jobs “to develop leading technologies to drive the future of mobility”.
Daniel DeGasperi’s 2018 Holden Calais Diesel Review with price, specs, performance, ride and handling, ownership, safety, verdict and score.
Based on the 2016 Colorado Xtreme Concept, the Colorado Z71 Xtreme will be available from October 1 as a limited-edition, priced from $69,990 driveaway.
The South Australia Police is trialling the all-new Holden Commodore RS V6 AWD for general and highway patrol duties.
Holden is offering $500 to anyone who test drives their vehicles and then ends up buying a competitor’s product.
Holden has announced it will make permanent (for private and ABN buyers only) the 5-year, unlimited kilometre warranty that had previously been available only to a certain number of vehicles.
The 2018 Holden Acadia is undergoing its final testing ahead of launching in Australia later this year, involving Holden employees driving 16 vehicles and providing feedback.
The all-new Holden Commodore VXR has torque vectoring, all-wheel drive, a nine-speed auto and no rear differential…we explain how it all works and what makes the set up more clever than you think…
Robert Pepper’s 2018 Holden Commodore VXR Review with pricing, specs, performance, ride and handling, safety, verdict and score.
Nissan Australia has announced today that it will exit Supercars at the end of this season, five years after it first entered the series with Kelly Racing in 2013.
Dean Mellor’s 2018 Holden Trailblazer LTZ Review with pricing, specs, performance, ride and handling, safety, verdict and score.
The Holden Equinox, billed as the SUV you buy when you’ve got nothing to prove, is adding a diesel engine to its line-up in a bid to win buyers.


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What you need to know
- Quibi is a short-form streaming app, featuring series with episodes only ten minutes long.
- It launched back in April as a mobile-only experience.
- It now supports several new TV systems as it looks to increase its appeal.
Short-form streaming platform Quibi has rolled out apps for several TV systems in a bid to increase viewership and appeal, following a fairly unsuccessful mobile-only launch earlier this year.
The platform announced the change Monday (opens in new tab) stating that Quibi's new living room apps were available, and would support Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, and Android TV.
To use the services you'll need a Quibi account, set up through the app on your mobile device.
When it launched back in April, Quibi was supposed to be a mobile-only experience. The venture has invested some $1.8 billion in short-form television shows featuring Chrissy Teigen, J-Lo, LeBron James, and Steven Spielberg. As you can imagine, launching a short-form video service for consuming content on the go right at the onset of a global pandemic has not made for a particularly successful launch. As such, Quibi has been working overtime to pivot towards current consumer needs, namely at-home, family room viewing on the bigger screen. To that end, Quibi has already added support for AirPlay on iOS, and now supports a couple of major living room TV platforms as mentioned.
Specifically, Quibi is supported on the Apple TV 4th generation or greater as long as it's running tvOS 12.0. Firestick, Fire TV, and Android TV require Android OS 7.1 - API level 25 or higher.
A Quibi subscription costs $4.99 (with ads), or you can purchase an ad-free subscription for $7.99 a month. As reported by WSJ, Quibi has struggled to get off the ground so much it has reportedly considered selling up just six months on from launch.
Who cares? This thing is done. They are trying to sell it but nobody wants to buy it.
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Federal health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse by crushing it and snorting or injecting it to produce a high.
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it would not approve any generic versions of OxyContin based on the original formulation because it “poses an increased potential for certain types of abuse.”
The decision is a key victory for Purdue Pharma, which spent years developing a tamper-resistant version of the blockbuster pain pill. Its patent on original OxyContin expired Tuesday. Normally such expirations open the door to a slew of cheaper versions from generic drug manufacturers. However, the FDA decision effectively protects Purdue from lower-price competition by requiring generic companies to develop their own abuse-deterrent designs.
OxyContin has long been one the nation’s top-selling prescription painkillers with sales of more than $2.8 billion last year, according to prescription tracker IMS Health. A time-release version of the narcotic oxycodone, the pill was hailed as a breakthrough treatment for chronic pain when it was approved in late 1995.


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Apparently — in an age of smartphones and Netflix — new colors are still being discovered. Who’d have thought?
Chemists at Oregon State University have found a brilliant blue pigment named YInMn after the elements it’s made of: yttrium, indium, and manganese.
OSU chemist Mas Subramanian and his team were experimenting with new materials that could be used in electronics applications when they discovered the color by accident. They mixed manganese oxide with other chemicals and heated them in a furnace to nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and as fate would have it, one of their samples turned out to be a vivid blue.
“It was serendipity, actually; a happy, accidental discovery,” Subramanian said.
The color is now making its way to market to be used in commercial coatings, plastic, and paint for household use.
Unlike a lot of other pigments, YInMn is inherently free of toxic ingredients, which have been a problem with other commercially sold paints.
“The basic crystal structure we’re using for these pigments was known before, but no one had ever considered using it for any commercial purpose, including pigments,” Subramanian said in an OSU statement.
“Ever since the early Egyptians developed some of the first blue pigments, the pigment industry has been struggling to address problems with safety, toxicity, and durability.”
So, if you’re in the market for a beautiful bright blue nontoxic wall in your home — looks like today’s your lucky day.


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Rezz Teases Horror-Themed Festival, HYPNO CIRCUS
Rezz is cooking up something terrifying for her fans after teasing a brand-new, curated festival, HYPNO CIRCUS.
The Canadian electronic music superstar shared the event with fans in a post on X, calling it a "2 day outdoor fest style event" with a "psychedelic/horror/circus" theme. Details surrounding HYPNO CIRCUS are scarce at this time, but Rezz did reveal its concept art, which you can check out below.
It's a very good time to be a fan of Rezz. Since the start of 2024, she's treated fans to collaborations with Subtronics, Blanke and more as well as a new album, CAN YOU SEE ME?, which she called the "heaviest" of her career. On the merchandise front, she's finally set to deliver on her most-requested merch item, her signature LED glasses, which will join her most recent release, a branded sex toy that sold out in under 30 minutes.
It's important to note that HYPNO CIRCUS is merely a concept at the time of this writing. The event has not been formally announced and there are no tickets on sale.


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FY2018 Earnings Estimate for Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL) Issued By William Blair
Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for Burlington Stores in a report issued on Tuesday. William Blair analyst D. Hofkin now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.27 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.25. William Blair also issued estimates for Burlington Stores’ Q1 2019 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2019 earnings at $4.87 EPS.
A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on BURL. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $110.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $104.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. SunTrust Banks, Inc. upped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $109.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Burlington Stores from $107.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Cowen and Company reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Burlington Stores in a research report on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Burlington Stores presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $108.66.
Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 21st. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. Burlington Stores had a net margin of 4.46% and a negative return on equity of 330.30%. Burlington Stores’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share.
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in shares of Burlington Stores by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 146,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,984,000 after buying an additional 44,034 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in Burlington Stores by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 9,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 1,459 shares during the period. Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Burlington Stores in the 3rd quarter worth $21,479,000. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Burlington Stores by 44.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the period. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC raised its position in Burlington Stores by 84.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 18,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,780,000 after purchasing an additional 8,535 shares during the period.
In other Burlington Stores news, insider Joyce Manning Magrini sold 2,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total value of $211,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,392,432. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Marc Katz sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.25, for a total transaction of $959,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 124,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,867,423.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,922 shares of company stock valued at $8,052,750. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Burlington Stores declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, August 24th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Burlington Stores Company Profile
Burlington Stores, Inc is a retailer of branded apparel. As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated 592 retail stores, inclusive of an Internet store, in 45 states and Puerto Rico. Its product categories include coats, women, men, juniors, girls, boys, shoes, handbags and accessories, beauty and fragrance, home and toys.
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Farfetch brings Second Life handbag resale service to U.S. market
Farfetch has brought Farfetch Second Life, its handbag resale service, to the United States.
The service allows users to trade in their designer handbags for credit to be used towards future purchases on Farfetch.
To sell their bags, consumers can access Farfetch Second Life online, create an account and submit information and photographs of the bags they want to sell. Next, this information is reviewed by Farfetch's partner, who will offer a price within two business days. If the price is accepted, the bag is sent for verification, free of charge. Once the items are verified, Farfetch will immediately credit the consumer’s account with the offered value, which they can use to purchase new items on farfetch.com.
“Extending the useful life of fashion items is absolutely critical to the sustainability of the industry," said Thomas Berry, director of sustainable business.
"Enabling services, like Farfetch Second Life, that make it easy for consumers to do this, also offers an attractive opportunity to engage luxury consumers to shop with Farfetch. We’re thrilled to scale this model globally and are looking forward to expanding the categories consumers can give a second life to.”
U.S. users can access Farfetch Second Life at farfetch.com/positively-farfetch/secondlife.
Prior to its U.S. debut, Farfetch Second Life was already launched in the UK and EU markets following a pilot in Europe in May, 2019.
Farfetch Second Life comes as part of the company's 'Positively Farfetch' sustainability initiative. Elsewhere, the company has also worked on its green efforts by carrying a wide range of "conscious products," launching a fashion donation service in partnership with Thrift+, and offering 'Climate Conscious Delivery,' a service that makes every consumer delivery from farfetch.com carbon neutral.
“The luxury fashion industry is increasingly aligning with sustainable fashion," said Giorgio Belloli, Farfetch chief commercial and sustainability officer.
"Like the online luxury market, the pre-owned luxury market is growing rapidly and is forecast to reach $64 billion within the next five years1. After the successful launch of the Farfetch Second Life pilot program in the European market last year, we are excited to bring this service to our consumers in the U.S.”
The service launches in a new market as numerous members of the fashion industry tap into consumer interest in sustainable fashion through resale. Within the past year alone, Levi's, Gucci and The RealReal and Walmart all launched new circular fashion initiatives with extending the lifecycle of clothing at their core.
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An oven fire at Sainsbury's in Bagshot Road prompted a 999 call just after 2pm today (Tuesday).
Fire crews from Bracknell and Wokingham were called to the Birch Hill supermarket but the flames were out on arrival.
A Sainsbury's spokeswoman said: “There was a minor, isolated incident in our Birch Hill store earlier today. This was contained straight away, the store was evacuated and re-opened after being checked by the fire service.”
A fire spokeswoman added firefighters had taken no action and sent a stop message back at 2.30pm.


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Behind the scenes of the annual new-car extravaganza known as the New York Auto Show are some of the most influential female car designers and engineers in the industry’s history. Women now make up 27 percent of entry-level roles and 18 percent of mid-level roles within the auto industry, and are making their way closer and closer to the top, according to Fortune. The largest car manufacturer in the U.S., General Motors, is now helmed by CEO Mary Barra, and elsewhere increasing numbers of women are influencing the sleek new designs and capabilities of today’s best cars.
Liz Wetzel, GM’s first female chief designer, told Fortune that she first took a tour of GM’s design center as a student, and knew she wanted to help design cars for her career. “A car is the ultimate expression of one’s personal style and taste,” she said. She said that at the beginning of her career, women were seen as a “novelty” in the industry, but she’s seen the presence of women grow and believes more women will join the industry with Mary Barra as a role model.
In the high-pressure world of luxury sports car, Jaguar’s Anna Gallagher said that women have to prove themselves “twice, first because you are a woman and secondly to show that you can do the job.” She’s done the job well, rising over the doubts of male colleagues – one told her that her voice was “too high” to be successful — to become senior launch manager for Jaguar Sports and Lifestyle cars. Both Wetzel and Gallagher will have cars on display at this year’s auto show, but they’re not the only ones.
Read the full story at Fortune.


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Two years ago, a fateful interaction took place between Teacher Christina Rogers of Pike Market Child Care & Preschool and one of the employees at the Pike Market Food Bank.
“I learned about this children’s book called Maddi’s Fridge, a story about two best friends, Sofia and Maddi, and how Maddi doesn’t have a lot of food in her fridge,” recalls Christina. “It’s this wonderful story teaching young students about food disparity and how children can uplift each other.”
For Christina and her fellow teachers, this story provided an opportunity for more than just a lesson in food justice for their classroom. After all, the Pike Market Food Bank is just across the street, a place where every week over 1,000 of our neighbors can find fresh, healthy food at no cost.
The teachers read the story of Maddi’s Fridge to the four-year-old students in the Rainbow Bird Classroom, and then started taking the students out in the Market to glean produce and collect day-old food donations for the Food Bank. In these morning excursions, the students push a cart through the Market and greet the vendors and farmers anticipating their arrival. Together, they lift boxes of donated produce onto the cart, and then look inside to learn the names and health benefits of each fruit or vegetable.
“I wanted the students to understand that here in our community we take care of each other – that everyone is donating food and making sure that others in the Market don’t go hungry,” says Christina.
The students then roll down to the Pike Market Food Bank, where they watch the staff weigh the food collected and count how many people will benefit from the nutrition. They also get a chance to explore the Food Bank warehouse, see how the distribution line works for shoppers and step inside the walk-in refrigerator – BRRRRR!
It’s experiential learning at its best, but even more so, an introduction to activism. “These students have been at the Preschool since they were babies, so the Market is a big part of who they are,” says Christina. “Now they get to feel even more connected to the community as fellow helpers and activists.”