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On Tuesday, the crypto market regarded good compared to Netflix (NFLX). The shares of the world’s main streaming firm fell 27% to $256 in after-hours buying and selling reaching 2019 ranges after announcing an enormous lack of 200,000 subscribers within the first quarter of 2022. This translated to roughly a $40 billion loss in half an hour.
That is the primary time the corporate loses prospects since 2011 and is anticipating to lose 2 million extra within the present second quarter. NFLX is already 63% down from its All-Time Excessive and over 40% this 12 months.
“For these questioning how lengthy a miss like this may sting: A reminder that $FB remains to be down ~33% because it disclosed Fb’s person progress hit a ceiling,” Bloomberg’s Brian Chappatta noted.
Analyst Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson LLC advised Bloomberg that “It’s simply surprising,” including, “All the things they’ve tried to persuade me of over the past 5 years was given up in a single quarter. It’s such an about-face.”
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The information web site additional reported that “Disney fell as a lot as 5.2% in prolonged buying and selling after Netflix reported its outlook, whereas Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the proprietor of HBO Max, declined as a lot as 2.8%. Shares of Roku Inc., the maker of set-top bins for streaming, dropped as a lot as 8.3%.”
Many have questioned if this might drag down the crypto market as nicely. An economist noted that the final time a pointy shed like this occurred for Netflix (Jan 22, 2022), “it triggered [an over] 30% 4-day crash throughout crypto.” Nevertheless, he added that he doesn’t assume this might be a problem this time. “It’s now an idiosyncratic occasion.”
The explanation why many don’t assume this state of affairs will repeat is that the earlier case was extremely associated to the macroeconomics –the final inventory market sell-off over worry associated to rate of interest hikes within the U.S.–, whereas this time the indicator appears to be particular to the corporate’s declining demand.
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Again in January, the corporate admitted that the competitors is “affecting marginal progress some.” Now, moreover the growing competitors, they said that the unhealthy efficiency in Q1 was partly attributable to a considerable amount of prospects who share their passwords, estimating 100 million households that use the service technically without cost.
Additionally they identified macro elements, ” together with sluggish financial progress, growing inflation, geopolitical occasions similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a few continued disruption from COVID are seemingly having an influence as nicely.”
Netflix utterly missed their forecast for a 2.5 million progress in subscribes in addition to Wall Avenue’s estimate, which additionally anticipated them so as to add that many customers within the first quarter of 2022.
In distinction, the anti-crypto propaganda that calls it “too unstable” and “too dangerous”, claiming that traders want safety from it, is trying weak and pale right now.
Inventory merchants realise that tech can drop as quick as #Crypto can.
My condolences, Netflix traders. $NFLX
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 19, 2022
Round January 27, after the primary huge Netflix plunge of the 12 months, Invoice Ackman had reported that his hedge fund bought greater than 3.1 million shares of the corporate. That makes his position at present 387.5M down.
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The second huge factor that contrasts with crypto is that the business is commonly referred to as a fraud scheme, however to some analysts, this NFLX state of affairs is giving indicators of insider buying and selling.
The Twitter account Uncommon Whales noticed that “the most energetic sizzling chain earlier than shut” was $NFLX with $300 put. “And the highest flooring trades had been all bearish.” Which means merchants with put choices most likely made some huge cash. Which appears like they knew one thing would occur.
Equally, the account additionally famous that “A dealer took an enormous $NFLX put place, shopping for +100k at ~$2 ask 7 days in the past. The place had 4500 quantity that day, 41 quantity the day earlier than, expiring in a month. Seemingly made 1000%.”


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Samsung has announced profits of £2.8 billion for the first three months of this year, thanks to record sales of its smartphone and tablet devices.
The Korean manufacturer is the world’s biggest smartphone maker and with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 also set to debut this year, Samsung’s position looks likely to strengthen.
Buoyed by sales of the Galaxy S II and Tab 10.1 tablet device, Samsung claims to have shipped up to 40 million smartphones this year already, with some analysts predicting Q2 could see a further 50 million distributed across the globe.
While Samsung has also celebrated unheralded success with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy Y, it's also enjoyed a revenue stream from an unlikely source.
Despite a court case looming between the two over patent issues, Apple pays for various Samsung components such as microchips and flash memory to use in its own iPad and iPhone devices, helping bolster the Samsung coffers.
It’s quite the love-hate relationship.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — After weeks of feeding her baby boy formula, Jessica Chavez noticed something wasn’t right.
“I was scooping up some formula and then I noticed something black inside the powder,” she said. “So, I got it out, and it was moving. “That’s when I noticed it was a worm.”
Chavez said she bought “Enfamil NueroPro Gentlease Infant formula—Brain Building Nutrition, Clinically Proven to Reduce Fussiness, Gas, Cryng in 24 hours, 35.2 oz, Power Refill Box (Pack 4),” on Amazon on February 25, 2023.
When she found the worms, she immediately called Enfamil, and told KXAN her call was escalated and she was offered a refund.
Mead Johnson Nutrition is the maker of Enfamil formulas. In a statement the company said:
“At Reckitt/Mead Johnson we take these complaints very seriously. We received the consumer complaint, have been in touch with the consumer directly, and are moving quickly to investigate the situation.”
The company is planning to pick up the formula on Tuesday to take samples as a part of its investigation.
In the meantime, Chavez said her baby has diarrhea and she plans to have samples of his waste tested for parasites.
“I just want it to be spread out to moms,” Chavez said. “It’s shocking…and…it’s really disgusting to know that there’s worms in there.”


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Park bo Young to join Samsung in South Korea
Park Bo Young will join Samsung Electronics on January 31 in South Korean telecom network provider Samsung Electronics.
The 24-year-old South Korean software engineer is the first South Korean to join the world’s largest mobile operator, which is also known as Samsung.
Park Bo will join South Korea’s largest network operator, Samsung Group, and will work with a team that includes senior leaders from Samsung Electronics and its smartphone business.
Park will take up the role of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Samsung Group.
Park Bo will be joining Samsung after working for Samsung Electronics since February 2013.
He is a native of Seoul and graduated from the Seoul National University with a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering in 2014.
He joined Samsung as an intern in May 2017 and has since held numerous positions including Vice President, Vice President of Mobile Communications and Vice President Communications of Samsung Electronics Group.
Park Bo Young (left) and Samsung Electronics President Lee Kun-hee, at the Samsung Electronics headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, January 31, 2020.
Park Bo, who was born in Seoul in 1986, joined Samsung Electronics in October 2013 after graduating from Seoul National Univeristy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering.
He served as a Software Engineering Intern from December 2017 to January 2019.
Park joined Samsung in March 2018 and has held various executive positions including Senior Vice President Engineering and General Manager of Mobile Business, Senior Vice Presidents and Senior Executives, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
He also has been appointed Vice President General Manager for Electronics Electronics Electronics and Mobile Electronics.
Park and his family are from Seoul, and he has a sister who is a senior manager at Samsung Electronics Electronics.


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It was inevitable, considering Google is an ad company that makes more than 90-percent of its revenues from ads, but they are now showing up more prominently in Google Home.
Google has been showing ads in Google Assistant for a little bit. It started testing them back in February, and earlier this month, it started rolling out for everyone. These ads were mostly for search results. So it looked very similar to what you’d see if you went to Google’s website to search for something. Ads were there, but many weren’t too upset with it, since it was the same as using search on the web.
Now that YouTube Music is finally available on Google Home (something that was a bit of a surprise to many, thinking it was already available), it is able to start playing audio ads between songs. Similar to how Pandora does it. And since most are going to listen to YouTube Music through their Google Home speaker, this is another way to push ads. Those that pay for YouTube Premium for $9.99 per month, don’t worry. That is going to remain ad-free.
This is just the start for Google Home and Google Assistant though. The search giant is exploring other ways that it can push more ads to its users. Which includes searching for local stores, or restaurants. Google would be able to charge businesses to show up when users search for something specific. For example, McDonald’s could pay Google to appear when someone searches for “burgers” or “Burger King”.
It is also going to start getting fees from shopping through the Assistant. Now that’s not quite adding ads to Google Home, but it is monetizing it.
Finally, Google is also planning to release a larger smart display, and brand it with the “Nest” name. By doing this, Google could show more display ads (which pay more than text ads) on the screen. Say you ask for the weather, Google could show an ad at the bottom. The weather doesn’t need the full 10-inch display to show that to you, so it shouldn’t hinder the user-experience, as long as Google does it correctly.
Ads on Google Assistant and Google Home shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Google was going to find a way to monetize both platforms sooner or later. This is a search engine and an ad company first. Google still makes about 95-percent of its revenue from ads, meaning that it is a very important part of its business, and it is needed for Google to survive. It took Google many years to bring ads into Gmail on the web and even longer in the Gmail mobile apps. Which was a bit of a surprise, but Google isn’t wasting any time with Assistant and Home.
These ads shouldn’t be too intrusive. This is something that Google has been working on recently. Making sure that ads are not over obtrusive, as they do tend to hinder the user-experience on some websites and apps. As long as it doesn’t hinder the experience for users, it shouldn’t be a big deal for most people – we already see ads everywhere anyways.


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CBD products have been seized by police from a vape shop in the southwest of England.
Vaping Is Personal, in the Devonport area of the city of Plymouth, had an estimated £3000 worth of CBD-related goods taken by the police in a raid on the premises.
It is unclear why the products were seized, though Devon and Cornwall Police said the raid followed reports of items that might have contained levels of controlled substances.
“A number of items have been seized which will now be sent for testing. No arrests have been made at this time in relation to this matter and police inquiries continue,” the force said.


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The past six weeks have seen a number of significant paid app launches, from The Atlantic to inews and The Guardian. Esther Kezia Thorpe looks at what’s behind this rush back to publisher apps, and why audiences will be willing to pay for them.
The launch of the iPad was seen by many as the dawn of a new kind of digital magazine. Magazine and newspaper ‘pages’ were painstakingly reimaged until they were pixel perfect, covers would quite literally sing and dance, and issues were stuffed with all sorts of interactive features; usually with hefty download sizes to match.
These digital issues were works of art, and were beautifully crafted, there’s no doubt about it. But across the board, downloads struggled to meet expectations, and costs far outstripped the returns.
As tablet adoption plateaued, some publishers shifted their focus to responsive apps, with lighter downloads that flowed to mobile devices of any size. In a way, this took the fun and innovation out of it, and apps became little more than an extension of websites.
Some publishers stuck to their guns. The Times and The Economist are just two examples of publishers who have seen success by putting effort into a product that directly addressed the needs of their audiences, but they also have the advantage of national – and global – scale.
For others who didn’t get the numbers they needed, apps have been put on the back burner. Most receive little attention or investment, either with PDF replicas being uploaded straight in, or ingesting basic RSS feeds.
But over the last four weeks alone, a number of publishers have either launched or heavily revamped their app offerings. Why apps, and why now?
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First up in this flurry of apps was The Guardian, who released a subscriber-only ad-free daily app on 17th October. The ‘more streamlined news product’ lets users scroll horizontally through the paper’s sections.


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Stellantis has introduced a new engine 3.0 liter inline six cylinder twin-turboTo which have named hurricane. The manufacturer claims that this new powertrain offers better fuel economy and lower emissions, compared to larger engines.
The hurricane it is also capable of generating more horsepower (hp) and pound-feet of torque than many competitors naturally aspirated and powered six-cylinder V-8s.
The engine features a smooth-running, high-tech setup that allows it to create these two distinct variants:
1.- Standard output: Optimized for fuel economy, including the use of cooled exhaust gas circulation (EGR), while offering improved power and torque.
2.- High performance: Optimized for great performance (over 500 hp/475 lb-ft of torque) while maintaining significant fuel economy during heavy use, such as towing.
The features and performance achieved by the Hurricane put it in competition with V-8 engines. According to Stellantis, This new motor is up to 15% more efficient than larger motors.
“As Stellantis aspires to become the US leader in electrification, with a 50% battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix by 2030, internal combustion engines will play a key role in our portfolio for years to come and We owe it to our customers. and the environment to provide the cleanest and most efficient propulsion possible”, dsaid in a press release Micky Bly, head of propulsion systems at Stellantis. “The Hurricane twin-turbo is an uncompromising engine that delivers better fuel economy and significant greenhouse gas reductions without asking our customers to compromise on performance.”
In addition to power and low fuel consumption, the Hurricane offers a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Which is part of Stellantis’ commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030.
The manufacturer explains that specific horsepower and torque ratings will vary by vehicle.
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Sony Computer Entertainment to Acquire Cloud-Based Gaming Firm Gaikai for $380 Million
The deal will help the conglomerate's division to establish a cloud gaming service.
Sony Corp.'s Sony Computer Entertainment said Monday it has agreed to acquire cloud-based video game firm Gaikai for $380 million.
"Through the acquisition, SCE will establish a new cloud service, ensuring that it continues to provide users with truly innovative and immersive interactive entertainment experiences," the company said.
Gaikai, based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., was founded in 2008.
“By combining Gaikai’s resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE’s extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences,” said Andrew House, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. “SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of Internet-connected devices.”
David Perry, CEO of Gaikai, said the deal will allow Sony "to dramatically improve the reach of exciting content and to bring breathtaking new experiences to users worldwide.”


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average roared back on Tuesday, leaping 227.85 points to finish at 16,395.88. The S&P 500 jumped 1.53%, or 28.18 points, to close at 4,277.30, while the Nasdaq gained 74.67 points to close at 4,351.67.
Euro zone private businesses enjoyed their fastest growth rate in over 2-1/2 years last month as the region's service industry expanded quicker than initially thought, surveys showed on Wednesday. The upturn in the 18-member bloc's fortunes was again
China's service sector bright ened in February, boosted by post-holiday business activity, but the overall economic prospects are still shadowed by a continuing slowdown in the manufacturing sector. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers'
Activity in India's manufacturing sector expanded at its strongest pace in a year in February, a survey showed Monday, providing some relief after a clutch of recent weak data showed little signs of a turnaround in the economy. Purchasing Managers'
I reading of above 50 indicates expansion in manufacturing activity, while a figure below 50 signals contraction. President Wu Chung-shu said the index indicated that Taiwan's manufacturing activity continued to expand at a moderate pace in February.
Production line at the Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen factory in Wuhan, China. China's manufacturing activity dropped to an eight-month low in February, according to figures released Saturday, the latest sign of a slowdown in the country's factory sector.
China will on Saturday release official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) manufacturing figures for February. ThinkForex senior markets analyst Matt Simpson said expectations of a weak outcome is weighing on market confidence. Flash PMI last week we
U.S. stock futures pointed to a moderately lower open for Wall Street on Thursday after a unexpectedly downbeat China data, as investors readied for U.S. consumer prices, and a couple of a manufacturing indexes among other data. Shares of Facebook
compiled by Bank Hapoalim and the Israeli Purchasing and Logistics Managers Association, rose by 2.7 points to 49.5 points in January. An index reading below 50 points indicates shrinking industrial activity; a reading above 50 indicates expansion.
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The leaked certification doesn’t reveal much about the technical specifications, but it does hints that it’s running on a MediaTek chipset.
Nokia’s spree of new smartphones release appears to be never-ending. The company has unveiled a bunch of smartphones already this year to date. There are speculations about other new releases later this year. A new report suggests that the next Nokia phone is set to release sooner as it gets a Bluetooth Certification.
According to GSMArena, a new Nokia smartphone with TA-1109 as its model number has been surfaced online and gets Bluetooth certified prior to its release, which is a standard procedure done for every other smartphone.
The leaked certification doesn’t reveal much about the technical specifications of the device, but it does hint that it's running on a MediaTek processor. The TA-1109 device does support Bluetooth 4.2 but it doesn’t exactly indicate the specific name of the device, but a recent leak showcased a MediaTek-powered Nokia 5.1 Plus, hence there’s a possibility that this might be the new smartphone to release sometime soon from Nokia.
The report also indicates two other Nokia smartphones on the Bluetooth certification list that also reveal the model number including TA1083, which represents the Nokia X6.
And lastly, the Nokia X6 is currently only China-specific smartphone, however, HMD Global has confirmed that there would be global release soon.
Disclaimer: The above report is completely based on online rumours and leaks from the respective sources. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Asian Age and/or other staff and contributors to this website.


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Business alliances and new technological developments added complexity to the online advertising market in 2010. But the market showed no signs of slowing down. Marketers appeared eager to navigate the new Bing/Yahoo! alliance and the newly popular social networking sites to roll out their search and display advertising efforts. This eagerness will likely continue in 2011.
comScore analysts, in their 2010 U.S. Digital Year in Review report, note that the partnership between Bing and Yahoo grabbed a significant percentage of the search market. With a nearly 30% control of the search market, these companies can better compete with Google which still has over 65% of the market.
Consumers made the following vendors the most popular paid search terms in 2010:
- Verizon Wireless
- Home depot
Other top paid search phrases related to service providers such as Google, yellow pages and white pages.
Consumers were also busy viewing display ads. They were served up 4.9 trillion display ads (not video) during the course of 2010. However, the places they saw these ads changed from the previous year. The following list shows which sites served up the most display ads while the numbers in parentheses show the change from 2009.
- All other 30% (-10%)
- News/information 8% (+2%)
- Entertainment 11% (+1%)
- Portals 17% (-4%)
- Social networks 34% (+11%)
In 2010, Facebook.com became the top publisher of display ads. This trend is not surprising as Facebook surpassed Google as the most visited site in 2010 and it fueled the growth of social networks as leading servers of display ads. Data shows that Facebook now enjoys up to 13% of all consumer leisure time spent online compared to Google’s 10% share. Facebook’s upward trajectory may well continue this year, possibly at the expense of Yahoo! and AOL.
comScore analysts say that 2011 may well be the year that search results become integrated with social data. In addition, “ marketers [will] increasingly require deep, accurate and holistic insights to guide their pre- and post-campaign strategies.” The new efforts by marketers on online marketing all but ensure that more money will be spent in this channel in 2011.[Source: The comScore 2010 U.S. Digital Year in Review. comScore.com. Feb. 2011. Web. 23 Feb. 2011]


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Quinoa is opening a new restaurant in Doylestown, PA next month.
The Mexican - Peruvian restaurant, Quinoa, previously held a location in Doylestown on North Easton Rd but closed it's door this past September after being in businesses for about five years.
Good news for Latin food lovers, the chain is set to open a new location in March right in the heart of the borough at 54 East State St.
reported, "Co-owner Jack Egoavil said the restaurant is hoping to officially open on March 1. "We are very excited about the new location. Our menu will have lots of surprises, including some of our most traditional Peruvian and Mexican dishes as well as some new fusion dishes." Egoavil said."
Some of the mouth watering dishes include, appetizers like guacamole, quesadillas and empanadas and lunch specials like tacos, enchiladas and fajitas. If you haven't built up an appetite yet from that their dinner dishes have numerous entrees that vary from meat to fish meals.


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Oasis opens first store in Worcester
Oasis has launched its first-ever standalone store in Worcester, carrying the latest fashion must-haves.
The 1,480 sq ft store is located in Crowngate’s Chapel Walk, and joins other fashion chains like Bonmarché, Debenhams, House of Fraser, New Look, Primark and Phase Eight.
The signing is part of a flurry of lettings activity at the centre, with A Write Card, First Class Turkish Barbers, Spa Books and Sundance Fair Trade signing up for space at Crowngate Shopping Centre.
Nicole Campbell, asset manager at The Crown Estate, commented: “Following the excitement of our 25th birthday in 2017, I am delighted that we are attracting leading UK retailers, like Oasis, to the city and that we continue to be the home of one-of-a-kind independents.
“It is this blend of big names and boutique brands which makes Worcester so special. Our strategy for Crowngate is to ensure we continue to carefully curate this mix of retail to ensure that Worcester remains an outstanding destination for local shoppers and tourists alike.”
Oasis and its sister brands, Warehouse and Coast, were put up for sale by its Icelandic bank Kaupthing in 2016, with several private equity firms and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill interested in the company. But the sale was called off last year after the only remaining bidder, Emerisque Brands, offered just £60m for the three brands.
Oasis has over 80 stores in the UK and Ireland and over 200 concessions hosted by Debenhams, Fenwick, House of Fraser, John Lewis and Outfit.
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Truck and Off-Road Market Trends
Consumer Demand Continues for Pickups and Crossovers; Overlanding Remains a Growth Sector; Electrification Continues Apace
By Douglas McColloch
A resilient market sector, off-roading remains a popular automotive pastime. That’s never been more true than in the Age of Social Distancing. Land-access issues continue to pose a challenge for the future, however. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock
Consumer trends and preferences have changed many times over the years, but in the automotive sphere, pickups never really fall out of fashion. They’re the ideal multipurpose vehicles that are equally functional as daily commuters, jobsite workhorses or recreational trail toys. For sheer versatility, nothing compares to them on the road and off, and that’s probably why the bestselling vehicle in the United States for more than 40 years in a row has been a pickup.
More than half of all vehicles on the road in the United States are either pickups, SUVs or CUVs. According to the most recent issue of “SEMA Future Trends,” the light-truck segment (which includes pickups, vans, SUVs and CUVs) is forecast to account for close to 80% of all new-vehicle sales by 2027, with pickups alone making up nearly 50% of all new vehicles sold.
Healthy truck and SUV sales generally bode well for the automotive aftermarket. Parts and accessories for trucks and SUVs account for 30% of specialty-equipment sales, according to the latest “SEMA State of the Industry” survey, and that number has remained steady in the midst of the pandemic and its related economic disruptions. In fact, several segments saw appreciable sales increases over the previous year, with suspension, wheel and tire products all registering double-digit sales gains over 2020. Some segments—truck racks and carriers, bedliners and bed covers, and towing products—logged year-over-year sales gains of 25% or more. Off-road/oversize tires alone comprise a $2 billion annual market, so there is still ample consumer demand to keep the truck and off-road segment strong, even amidst a global pandemic.
New-vehicle sales in 2021 remained relatively flat compared to 2020, with an estimated 14.9 million units sold—a 2.5% increase over the previous year, according to Cox Automotive. Shortages of semiconductors kept inventories low for most of the period, and the year ended with roughly 1 million units on dealer lots, down from 3.5 million in pre-pandemic 2019.
More promisingly for the truck and off-road segment, pickups, SUVs and crossovers represented more than 80% of all new-vehicle sales in the month of December, according to J.D. Power & Associates. For the year, the top three best-selling vehicles in the United States were ½-ton pickups from Ford, Ram and Chevrolet, and seven of the top 10 U.S. best sellers in 2021 were either trucks, SUVs or crossovers.
For this article, we consulted a number of industry leaders for their perspectives on the overall state of the marketplace. What follows is a summation of their views.
Ten years ago, smaller midsize pickups were an afterthought. Now, with fuel prices higher and a new generation of truck buyers shopping on a tighter budget, vehicles such as Ford’s Maverick have been gaining popularity and market share. Photo courtesy: Ford Motor Company
New and Notable for 2023
A number of new trucks, SUVs and crossovers are set to hit the market within the next 12 to 18 months, including many all-electric and hybrid-electric models. Among them are:
Avalanche: Based off GM’s T1 global chassis architecture, the all-new, four-wheel-independent Avalanche revives a discontinued marque as Ford has done à la the Maverick. The engine could be the 360hp 5.3L V8 that’s standard in the Silverado line or the optional 6.2L that produces 420 hp. An eight-speed automatic transmission is the likely standard gearbox, and MSRP should start around $30,000.
Colorado: The third generation of Chevy’s midsize will feature all-new exterior and interior styling as well as a revised powertrain lineup. The 310hp 2.7L LB3 turbocharged I4 sourced from the Silverado/Sierra ½-ton is the expected base engine, and it should be backed by a 10-speed automatic transmission. The I4 Duramax diesel and 3.6L V6 gas engine are said to be discontinued, and the truck should be available for sale by the second half of 2022.
Silverado EV: Chevrolet’s first all-electric pickup arrives for the ’24 model year sporting 660-plus hp, 400 mi. of range, a standard 6-ft. bed that can be extended to more than 10 ft. in length and a 10,000-lb. tow rating. The truck is said to share no componentry with the conventional Silverado, and an 800-volt charge capability is said to give it 100 mi. of range in only 10 min. Base MSRP will be around $40,000, though a fully optioned RST model may exceed six figures.
F-150 Lightning: First unveiled in May 2021, Ford’s first all-electric pickup comes to market delivering an estimated 563 hp, 775 lb.-ft. of torque and a 10,000-lb. towing capacity. Annual production was initially projected to reach 80,000 units by the ’24 model year, but demand was so strong that Ford was forced to stop taking preorders after receiving an initial 200,000 reservations for the truck. Originally set to launch last October, the vehicle is now set to officially go on sale this spring.
Maverick HEV: Slotting below the Ranger in the Blue Oval pickup line, the four-door Maverick HEV rides on the same unibody chassis as the Bronco Sport and Escape and is available in all-wheel drive. With a base-model MSRP below $20,000, demand for the small truck far outstripped projected factory output, and Ford announced last December that the truck’s initial production run was fully sold out for the 2022 calendar year. Preorders for ’23 will resume this summer.
Ranger: The new global-architecture Ranger replaces the eight-year-old Australian version that arrived here in somewhat revised form in 2019. The new model features all-new styling, an upgraded interior and a more refined ride. The base 2.0L twin-turbo powerplant is expected to carry over, with the 10-speed automatic transmission the likely gearbox. Ford has promised an electric Ranger in the not-too-distant future, so an all-EV or HEV model could be forthcoming. Base price is estimated in the mid-$20,000s.
Hummer EV: General Motors’ first all-electric pickup sports 1,000 max hp, a 300-mi. cruising range and an MSRP of $106,000. (Less expensive models will be available for 2024.) The truck will utilize four-wheel independent suspension with locking front and rear differentials and 35-in. mud-terrain tires. Air suspension and “CrabWalk” four-wheel steering are available options. Production begins in spring 2023.
Frontier: The third generation of Nissan’s midsize will launch for 2023 with an all-new exterior, a more luxurious interior, and an upgraded suspension system. The 310hp 3.8L V6 will carry over from the previous year, along with a nine-speed transmission. Both Pro-X and Pro-4X models will be offered. The truck utilizes the existing chassis, so no gas-electric hybrid model is expected.
Titan: Mostly unchanged since its 2004 debut, Nissan’s fullsize emerges for 2023 with a more aggressive look, thanks to all-new sheetmetal and a substantially revised interior. The aging 400hp 5.6L V8 is said to be replaced by the more fuel-efficient 400hp 3.0L V6 sourced from the Infiniti Q60, which could also be offered with a hybrid-electric option. Given Nissan’s rumored partnership with EV startup Hercules Electric, an all-electric variant is a possibility as well.
R1S: Fresh off the launch of its award-winning R1T electric pickup, Rivian is scheduled to roll out a seven-passenger, three-row SUV based off the same platform as the pickup. Slotted to compete against the Tesla Model X, the R1S offers an estimated 800 hp, a 0–60-mph time of 3.0 sec., 300 mi. of range and an adjustable air suspension that is said to provide as much as 14 in. of ground clearance. Estimated MSRP is around $70,000.
Solterra: A joint venture with Toyota (which provided the battery and powertrain), the five-passenger Solterra is Subaru’s first-ever all-electric SUV. Two electric motors power the symmetrical X-Mode all-wheel-drive system, which controls throttle response, transmission shift points and torque transfer to optimize traction on wet or uneven terrain. Rated power for the Solterra is 215 hp and 248 lb.-ft. of torque, and the battery is said to accept an 80% charge in under an hour.
Scheduled to go into production early next year, Tesla’s highly anticipated 2023 Cybertruck is the latest example of the rapid electrification of the pickup sector. Photo courtesy: Tesla
Cybertruck: Perhaps the most anticipated new truck arrival for 2023, Tesla’s stainless-bodied all-electric Cybertruck goes into production early next year at Tesla’s new assembly plant in Austin, Texas. Available with built-in solar charging to extend vehicle range, the Cybertruck will be offered in three trim levels, in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and with dual- and tri-motor drive configurations. Zero-to-60 acceleration is said to be as low as 2.9 sec., cruising range as much as 500 mi., and base MSRP an estimated $40,000.
bZ4X: Short for “Beyond Zero,” Toyota’s first all-electric EV launches, along with its upscale companion, the Lexus RZ 450e, later in the year. A joint venture with Subaru (see Solterra above), the bZ4X will be available in either front-wheel or all-wheel drive and will offer a cruising range of up to 250 mi., opting for affordability at the expense of range. The Lexus variant, which shares the same TNGA global chassis architecture, will offer a more luxurious interior package, extended cruising range, and a heftier price tag.
Grand Highlander: Essentially a longer-wheelbase version of the Highlander, Toyota’s new three-row will slot above the Highlander and below the Sequoia in Toyota’s SUV lineup. Powertrains are likely to be the Highlander’s existing 3.5L V6, which produces 295 hp, and a 2.5L four-cylinder HEV. A diesel-electric hybrid may be offered at a
Tacoma: Redesigned for 2023, Toyota’s midsize is expected to sport a new coil-link rear suspension to deliver a more supple on-road ride, along with exterior styling cues taken from the all-new Tundra. The 3.5L V6 may be replaced by a version of the more fuel-friendly 275hp 2.4L I4 that’s used by the Lexus NX350.
Tundra: Largely unchanged since 2007, Toyota’s fullsize reemerges for 2023 as an all-new model. The gas-hungry iForce V8 is said to be going away in favor of a more economical 3.5L V6 that can be tuned to produce as much as 430 hp. A luxury “Capstone” model will feature 22-in. wheels, a 580 lb.-ft. hybrid-electric powertrain, and a price tag in the $60,000 range.
The State of The Industry: Pent-Up Demand, Record Growth
All of our industry experts agreed that the state of the truck and off-road market is robust, with opportunities for additional growth available through numerous
“The industry is still very healthy,” said Ted Wentz, CEO of Quadratec. “The entire industry experienced massive growth during the pandemic. We undertook years of growth in a period of around nine months.”
“There aren’t a lot of new cars entering the market anymore,” said Jenna Jefferies, national account manager for Pertronix Performance Brands. “We’re backordered for months on end—and growing, growing, growing.”
On a related note, PSC Motorsports COO Randall Speir noted the many new truck and SUV models, such as Chevrolet’s Colorado Trail Boss and Ford’s Ranger Raptor, that are more off-road-friendly in design than their predecessors.
“We have new entrants in the market, with Ford coming in and Chevrolet with some new things, and now Rivian,” he said. “We’ve got lots of new off-road-focused vehicles coming into the market, and that’s great, because they give us platforms we can use to make cool products for them.”
All of our experts similarly agreed that the combination of pandemic lockdowns, corporate work-from-home directives and government stimulus checks contributed to the growth of the sector.
“People wanted to get outside, and they had time on their hands to go outside with their vehicles and have fun with their families, so that played a big part in it,” Speir said.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a bit of a growth in replacement parts as people were just trying to keep their vehicles running and didn’t necessarily feel comfortable going to shops,” Wentz said. “Now we’re seeing growth in categories that support an outdoor lifestyle.”
From a business perspective, the pandemic also gave many companies a chance to reevaluate and reassess their existing sales and marketing models and to make adaptations to changes in the marketplace.
“With the pandemic, everybody had an opportunity to sit down at their desks, take a breather, think about what they could do differently, and now they’re bringing great things to market,” said Charlene Bower, owner of Bower Motorsports Media. “As business owners, we’ve all had a chance to review what we’ve been doing and see what we need to continue and what we need to redevelop—from services to products to everything in between.”
Perhaps because of that, she added, “I saw more innovation at the 2021 SEMA Show than I have seen in years.”
Digital Resources: The New Media Landscape
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a unique challenge for businesses that rely primarily on a retail presence: How do you reach your customers when they’re sheltered at home? For the truck and off-road aftermarket, the answer was online content and social media.
Besides running her own media company, Bower also heads Bower Academy, an educational program that provides hands-on instruction for women in subjects ranging from off-road driving and vehicle maintenance and repair to principles of Tread Lightly! and other topics. When the pandemic hit and indoor hands-on learning wasn’t feasible, “I took a nap for two weeks to think about what I could do differently with my business,” she said.
“I rotated all my educational programs online as opposed to being in-person. We have online classes now through Bower Academy, which includes how-to classes, and I was able to turn my backyard into an area where girls can learn and train.”
Along with providing online content for customers, many companies learned to leverage the power of social media to maximize consumer outreach.
“While face-to-face and meeting at events are the best ways to interact with customers, social media is an extension of word-of-mouth with photos,” Speir said. “People want to be a part of something, so it’s great that we have a social network and that we have Facebook Groups and things that are around our industry. It’s becoming a big part of promoting our brand.”
Social media is huge, Wentz agreed. “It’s another touchpoint to communicate with your customers and to create a community,” he said. “As the younger generations move up in the workforce, they’re generating capital, and they’re ready to go have some fun with their vehicles. If you want to communicate with those folks, you need to find a way to do so in the channels they’re comfortable with.”
While acknowledging social media’s brand-building potential, Wentz also offered a word of caution when dealing with a form of media that’s still rapidly evolving.
“TikTok is big right now, and for now, that’s the big growth channel,” he said. “What we tend to see with these new social-
media outlets is that sometimes they go up in popularity really quickly, and sometimes they stay popular and sometimes they don’t. You have to be cautious about how you invest in these things and make sure you don’t overcommit to something that isn’t going to be around tomorrow.”
Bower took a similar outlook, preferring to stick with a proven platform.
“It’s a great way to get free exposure,” she noted. “But it’s also very volatile, with a lot of political issues that have caused us to drop a lot of people on social media. If you don’t have a great marketing case, social media isn’t always the best way to reach people,” adding that “I’m a Facebook girl.”
One form of content that our experts agreed has proven effective is event coverage.
“When we post to social media, it’s always the events and videos about events that get the most response,” Speir said. “People were really hungry for that—the desire to see people out there, utilizing their vehicles, and be a part of that even if they can’t get out themselves.”
Outdoor Lifestyles: Opportunities for Growth
On the subject of events, Bower exclaimed that crowds are coming out to the races again.
“The crowds at Crandon [International Off-Road Raceway] for the World Championships were the biggest they’d ever been,” she said. “I know there are still some challenges with crowd capacity, but as time continues, we’ll see racing fans coming back because they’ll realize what they’ve been missing.”
All of our sources also agreed that the steady popularity of overlanding remains a bright spot in the market. First popularized in Australia, the hobby caught on quickly in South America and Sub-Saharan Africa before catching fire in North America, where it has grown exponentially over the past decade and a half.
Due to its overlap with numerous outdoor lifestyle activities, it’s difficult to measure overlanding’s market growth precisely in dollars and cents. However, the global adventure tourism market—which includes camping, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking and other pursuits that are closely associated with overlanding—enjoyed a boom in the 2010s and is forecast to grow in value from $112 billion in 2020 to $1.17 trillion in 2028. The 30-to-40 age demographic is the most heavily invested in the market, according to a recent report by Allied Market Research.
One element that’s possibly contributing to overlanding’s growing popularity is its inclusivity. While it’s certainly possible to spend a great deal of money to outfit a vehicle for overlanding (some adventurers will spend upward of six figures on their rigs), it can also be done on a reasonable budget. One need not possess a heavily modified trail machine. In fact, a Subaru Crosstrek or a Dodge Sprinter cargo van can be converted into a capable backcountry explorer with just a few basic modifications, including more aggressive tires, upgraded shocks, some extraction equipment, and an assortment of camp gear.
“It’s not just overlanding,” Wentz said. “It’s whatever you can use on your vehicle to enjoy being outside. Overlanding’s a part of that, sure, but anything to do with biking or hiking or fishing [is becoming popular]—any of those things you can do outside and that allow you to accessorize your vehicle to help achieve that.”
“We’re also seeing some movement in the crossover segment—Subarus for one—and that is bringing new customers to our industry.” Speir said.
That said, overlanding is still a huge deal, Jefferies said, noting that the Jeep market is still going, and the Bronco market is taking off.
“Work-from-home options during the pandemic gave people the opportunity to go adventure while still being successful at their businesses, and I see that trend continuing going forward,” Bower added.
Still a promising growth sector, overlanding remains a hot consumer segment, and accessories that can convert SUVs and crossovers into “outdoor lifestyle vehicles” are an additional market driver. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock
Future Challenges and Opportunities
Nearly all of our experts said that staffing issues pose the greatest potential obstacle to growth in the short term.
“Right now, the labor shortage is a real problem,” Wentz said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Speir agreed. “We’re not finding enough people who want to work,” he said. “The pandemic may have changed the way some people feel about life and changed their priorities, and that may have had an effect on the job market. Hopefully, we’ll see some additional influx into technical schools where kids are actually working on vehicles and falling in love with working on them, and that will refresh out talent pool. Getting involved in educating the future of our industry is a tremendous opportunity.”
Jefferies concurred, adding that it’s crucial to get the youth involved in the market.
Supply-chain issues also pose an ongoing challenge, although Wentz sees signs of improvement in the not-too-distant future.
“I’m seeing some signs that there could be some normalization coming at some point in 2022, but I think we’re going to have to ride this supply-chain issue for a while,” he said. “It’s definitely a challenge.”
A further potential problem facing the off-road side of the market is maintaining access to public lands.
“That’s one of our biggest issues at the Truck & Off-Road Alliance,” Speir said. “We must make sure that people take care of the land and that we don’t lose our access.”
For companies and individuals wondering where they should target their resources, Speir noted that the greatest progress with land use will be at the state level.
“I think that’s really where we’re going to make the most impact, and that’s our focus right now,” he said.
Bower uses her experience as a master trainer for Tread Lightly! to promote responsible off-road practices.
“Land use and land access are very important now,” she said. “Education is the key element to helping people understand what we need to do to be responsible recreationalists to keep our trails open. From a business perspective, none of us would be standing here if we didn’t have trail access, and from the consumer and overland perspective, we can’t get out there if we don’t have trails open. It should be everybody’s position to get behind these initiatives and make sure everybody is doing a great job.”
Jefferies also noted the rapid growth of electrification in the truck sector and the need to keep up with the latest OE technologies.
“I think EVs are a huge thing that we’ll need to get adjusted to, and that will require adaptation by our industry,” she said.
More than 1.2 million HEVs or EVs were sold in the United States in 2021, a 75% increase over 2020 and a combined 8% of all new-vehicle sales. Still, our panel believes that the foreseeable future is still relatively bright for the industry. Wentz offered this advice for businesses looking to increase their market presence in the coming year:
“From an opportunity perspective, the industry has acquired more customers over an 18-month period than it has ever had before. What are we going to do with those customers? What are we going to innovate for them? What are we going to do to keep them interested in our brands? Those are the kinds of questions we need to be asking ourselves if we want to take advantage of this growth opportunity that’s right in front of us.”
About the Truck & Off-Road Alliance
The Truck & Off-Road Alliance (TORA) represents the collective interests of its members through a single, powerful voice that can play a significant role in shaping the industry. The membership joined together to form a potent coalition whose mission is to determine the shape and future of the truck and off-road accessory industry. TORA is a council whose member companies manufacture, distribute, sell and/or install accessories for off-road vehicles, light-duty pickups or ATVs, or provide services to the off-road or truck accessory industry. To learn more about TORA and SEMA’s other industry councils, visit www.sema.org/get-involved.


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Pulsar360 Corporation Launches “Premise as a Service” (PaaS)
NEWARK, Del. (PRWEB) October 01, 2019
Pulsar360 Corporation, a leading UCaaS provider, announced today its newest service offering: Premise-based Phone Systems as a Service (also known as “PaaS”).
“PaaS” provides premise-based phone systems to companies who want an on-premise system without the obligations or capital needed to own an on-premise system.
This new offering comes in response to a new, driving trend across many industries, which has seen many companies begin offering their solutions and products “as-a-service.”
This trend includes multinational companies like Ikea—which is testing out the “as-a-service” model by leasing various retail products for lease—as well as companies like ZipCar, which has been providing its vehicles “as-a-service” to its partners and customers for over 20 years internationally.
With so many companies moving to the “as-a-service” model, Pulsar360 Corp.’s new "PaaS" offering will provide companies a premise-based phone system at a fraction of the cost.
This will be beneficial for companies that have a desire to have a premise-based phone system but that may not have the capital or the desire to own a costly system. By choosing “PaaS,” users will receive unlimited software updates as well as a warranty on their system throughout the terms of the agreement.
For Pulsar360 Corp., this newest “PaaS” offering symbolizes an extension of the company’s philosophy of helping its partners and customers “save time, hassle and money in their everyday transportation.” Through the “as-a-service” business model, Pulsar360 Corp. will strive to fulfill this mission and continue to grow to meet the needs of its partners and customers.
“Companies that decide to utilize Pulsar360’s ‘PaaS’ will receive the industry’s most reliable premise-based phone system without the high price,” says Chief Channel Officer, Bob Harrison, “Our ‘PaaS’ model will also allow companies to scale, and empower business owners to spend on only what is necessary. The ‘PaaS’ offering from Pulsar360 provides the highest quality phone systems at a fraction of the cost.” All parties interested in learning more about Pulsar360 Corp.’s new “PaaS” offering should contact Bob Harrison, Chief Channel Officer for Pulsar360 Corp., at (480) 800-4765 or via email at [email protected]
About Pulsar360 Corporation:
Pulsar360 Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sherweb Corporation with roots going back to 2001, and has been honored as one of the Top 10 Leading UCaaS Telecom Providers. The company’s Executive Team & staff has over 210 years of combined experience. Pulsar360, Inc. offers Hosted Cloud PBX & Premised based systems, SIP Trunks, BCDR & Carrier Services, all of which are aided by Business Continuity Disaster Recovery for both the "dial tone" and telephone systems in case of an outage. Current customers include the State of Connecticut and numerous national call centers. For more information, go to http://Pulsar360.com.


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It seems the invasion of Internet TV is inevitable. According to the latest projections by eMarketers.com, 154 million or 52.5% of all Americans will stream or download online videos at least once a month.
Now hereâ€™s something hulu.com is dying to hear. It turned out American and British online viewers prefer to â€œwatch programming online that is produced by professional TV networks and film studios.â€ In terms of video contents, 40% of Americans favor short clips, usually five minutes or less, about movie trailers, music videos, news, TV shows and jokes.
Looking forward, the growth of rising channel is expected to slow down in 2012 simply because it will reach its saturation point with almost 90% of the American population watching online videos.
On the perspectives of video providers, an ideal business model goes beyond the ability to stream and store online videos.
â€œFrom the video providerâ€™s perspective, online video is not scalable, which means that the more people viewing video at a Web site, the more it costs that site to serve video and/or the slower the video gets served,â€ says David Hallerman, eMarketer senior analyst and author of this report.
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The Indian telecom operators want the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to ease the radiation norms in India. According to the telcos, the strict radiation norms are affecting their 5G rollout and the 5G experience for consumers in the country. In a letter to the TRAI, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said that the current EMF exposure limits in India are significantly stricter (10 times) than the ICNIRP norms. COAI is an industry body that represents the interests of the private telecom operators in India.
According to the industry body, the EMF exposure norms in India will deteriorate 5G resulting in slower speeds, lower network quality, and inferior signal strength. Airtel and Jio have invested heavily into rolling out 5G, however, there's no monetisation scope from the consumers currently. On top of that, the telcos fear that the current policies will stop them from delivering the best 5G experience they can.
A report from thehindubusinessline said that COAI has requested TRAI to ease up on the radiation norms so that the telcos can deliver the best 5G experience to consumers. Of course, the meaning here isn't to let go of all the necessary norms that protect the consumers, but what COAI means here is that there's scope for easing up the norms without putting the consumers in danger.
Indian telecom operators are also prohibited from deploying 5G in C-band or mid-band near airports, precisely, 2.1 kilometers from both ends of the runway and 910 meters from the center of the runway. COAI advised that using simulators, it should be determined whether the C-band actually poses any threat to aircraft communications or not. The telcos want the norms around rolling out 5G near airports to be relaxed as well.


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In 2011, Boulder citizens voted to have their city take over the electric utility, joining 1 in 7 Americans served by municipal electric utilities. The process (which will take 3-5 years) continues. In April 2013, the city council again voted to move forward, inspired this time by the example of Denton, TX, a municipal utility… Continue reading
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In this April 2 presentation to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative of Johnson City, TX, ILSR Senior Researcher John Farrell discussed how solving the clean local energy puzzle requires much more than a consideration of cost per kilowatt-hour. Instead, cooperatives, municipal utilities and others considering developing local clean power should consider issues of scale, value and… Continue reading
Just a reminder that while Texas swelters and its electric grid sags, rooftop solar PV alone could meet 35 percent of the state’s electricity needs. Map from Energy Self-Reliant States:
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Not only is the potential high, but the cost is low. The levelized cost of solar is just 14 cents per kilowatt-hour in Texas, when including the federal 30 percent tax credit. Cost estimates from ILSR.
Texans should start using the sun to beat the heat.
CorpusChristi did not set out to create a citywide wireless network. Theproject arose as a logical extension of the upgrade to wirelessautomated meter reading for the city’s gas and water utilities.
In2002, the City was facing a large investment in updating its meterreading capabilities, and was actively considering privatizing itsmunicipal utilities. It was still utilizing meter readers who walkeddoor to door, a risky job with high turnover. If they couldn’t get intoa yard for any reason, they would skip the house, which was the sourceof inaccuracies. Also, the once-monthly monitoring meant system leakswere not quickly recognized and repaired.
A new online database created by the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) will help local entrepreneurs find space for their businesses and give property owners and developers a way to recruit more independent businesses to their properties.
Independent businesses in two dozen cites joined forces to urge residents to "unchain" themselves on Saturday, November 20, by patronizing only locally owned stores and restaurants that day. The event, dubbed America Unchained, was organized by the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA). The goal, according to AMIBA’s director Jennifer Rockne, was to broaden awareness of the local economic benefit of choosing to shop at locally owned businesses instead of chains. Continue reading
A coalition of organizations in Austin, Texas, released a report this week that concludes that big-box retailers impose significant costs on the community. It recommends that the city scrutinize big-box projects more thoroughly and adopt a long-range plan to strengthen locally owned businesses. The report reviews and refutes several of the findings of another big-box study commissioned by the city and released in June. Continue reading
Austin residents responded enthusiastically to a call by independent retailers to shop exclusively at locally owned businesses on Saturday, November 15. The one-day event, called Austin Unchained, was organized by the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) and was promoted through posters, tee-shirts, and flyers distributed throughout the city. Continue reading
Independent retailers in Austin, Texas, are calling on local residents to break the chain store habit by shopping exclusively at locally owned businesses on Saturday, November 15. The one-day event—known as Austin Unchained—is being organized by the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA), a association of some 200 locally owned businesses. The group is promoting Austin Unchained through tee-shirts, flyers, and posters. Continue reading


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The new electric bike from Aerobike, named the X-Ride, will retail at £799.99 in the UK.
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San Francisco startup Flux Electric Bike are already over the $1M mark as it's crowdfunder continues via an Indiegogo page which can be found here.


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Jaguar fans are to be given the chance to drive classic models from a unique collection of heritage vehicles with the opening of a new facility in Fen End, Warwickshire.
The Jaguar Heritage Driving Experience is being launched in November under the umbrella of Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations.
Based at the Fen End test facility, a variety of experiences will be available, from one-hour drives to half-day Le Mans 24 Hours race-themed specials and a full-hospitality ‘Grace and Pace’ driving programme.
The driving experiences will give people the opportunity to take the wheel of cars including the Le Mans racing legend Jaguar D-Type, the E-Type and Jaguar’s most extreme sports car ever, the F-Type R Coupé.
Many of the vehicles in the collection will be driven by members of the public for the very first time, having been prepared for high octane action following Jaguar’s recent purchase of over 500 British heritage cars from a private collector.
Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations managing director, John Edwards, said: “This is the first experiential offering from our new division and is the first time in Jaguar’s history that we have made a collection of vehicles of this calibre available for ‘arrive and drive’ experiences.
“It’s an extremely exciting new project that underscores the very essence of what Special Operations is all about – celebrating heritage with our eyes firmly on the future.”
The collection includes many iconic Jaguars, charting over 100 years of cars - from pre- and post-war road racers and Le Mans champions, to later sporting saloons and grand tourers.
A variety of packages will be available, allowing visitors to experience a particular era or to journey through Jaguar’s history.
The facility at Fen End will also feature a new branded merchandise outlet.
For more information visit www.jaguarheritagedriving.com.


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Microsoft has rescheduled the launch of its ambitious Visual Studio 2010 software development platform and the accompanying .Net Framework 4 programming platfom to April 12, after having scrapped a planned March 22 release date.
Skype is introducing high-definition video calling that it plans to make interoperable with corporate videoconferencing gear, so individuals could join conferences at high resolution for little cost. The news was unveiled last week during the Consume...
Though it doesn't quite match last year's camcorder madness, Panasonic announced the addition of three compact HD camcorders to its arsenal, alongside three new standard models, at CES.
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Aircell, the company offering the Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi service on many airlines, will launch an in-flight video downloading service later this year.
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Despite playing a soft hand in terms of new cameras, Canon went all-in with its high-definition camcorder announcements at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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“enter Shanghai and dazzle into the world”.
The press office of Shanghai Jewelry Watch week said:
The theme of Shanghai Jewelry watch week in 2020: “dazzling”.
“dazzling”, translated into English: Hyun. The meaning is gorgeous, beautiful with make-up, shining and bright.
The meaning of “dazzling” is taken from the meaning of “Guangyun” Ming Ye; “warring State Policy Qin Policy” dazzling the main road; “Shu Capital Fu” wearing clothes, beautiful makeup and other ancient Chinese books.
The official main event of Shanghai Jewelry Watch week in 2020 continues the tradition of Shanghai Jewelry Watch week with the Bund as the central axis. However, it is expected to expand the scale of the event again, or extend from the Bund and Yuyuan Garden to Central Huaihai Road, East Nanjing Road (including Nanjing West Road), as well as Lujiazui and colleges and universities. The activities of the 2020 Shanghai Jewelry Watch week are expected to begin in June 2020 and the official events will be held for a week from November to December.
The official event planning section of Shanghai Jewelry Watch week in 2020 is: international Fashion Design Exhibition, International Fashion Design International release, International Brand Summit, intellectual property International Design Forum.
The 2020 Shanghai Jewelry Watch week program will also include “Fuling Wedding ceremony Design Fashion” and “Brand into Colleges and Universities” official activities.
Shanghai Jewelry Watch week has been a representative international event in Chinese jewelry and watch clothing industry for many years. In 2020, Shanghai Jewelry Watch week will be linked with various well-known international and domestic jewelry and watch clothing exhibition activities with a new look. The week-long official event will set off a citywide exhibition on jewelry and watch fashion brand design in the central city. Shanghai Jewelry Watch week will be better integrated into Shanghai’s high-end business district, leading the promotion of Chinese and foreign brand design culture and fashion.
The 2020 Shanghai Jewelry Watch cycle looks forward to your attention.


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The Fresh Market invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of its 47th store in the state of Florida and 176th store nationwide.
The Fresh Market is located at 1960 East West Parkway, Fleming Island, Fla. 32003
The Fresh Market’s grand opening festivities will kick-off at 7:30 a.m., and doors will open at 8 a.m. The Fleming Island community is invited to enjoy chef demonstrations, in-store sampling, live entertainment, special deals, giveaways and more through Sunday, June 18.
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New York officials hope to show their commitment to supporting fashion and manufacturing in the city with a significant investment in a new fashion epicenter in Brooklyn.
The 160,000-square-foot facility, named the Manufacturing Innovation Hub for Apparel, Textiles & Wearable Tech, will be housed in Liberty View Industrial Plaza in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It is designed to help bolster local manufacturing, create jobs and emerging designers, WWD reported
A $3.5 million investment from the New York City Economic Development Corp. will be used to develop the facility, which will also feature an 110,000-square-foot space that will be used for job-intensive active manufacturing use.
Construction is slated to get underway by New York Fashion Week in February, and the project is expected to take about nine months. Ole Sondresen Architect, which has designed spaces for Etsy and Kickstarter, will oversee the redesign of the space, Buro247.com reported.
This new fashion hub, which is expected to create or retain about 300 jobs, will include a workforce-development center, a research-and-development center focused on innovative fashion and wearable technology and a sample-making factory, as well as an incubator space that will house private studios, conference rooms, classroom space, a computer lab, an industrial sewing room, storage and work areas for 50 designers.
About a month ago, Pratt Institute unveiled its Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator, a 21,000-square-foot facility located in the Pfizer building in South Williamsburg. The space, called BF + DA for short, features work space, a showroom, a conference room, a 3-D fabrication lab with 3-D printing and laser-cutting services, a sample development studio and other small-run manufacturing capabilities, as well as a retail space where the public can shop and meet the designers.
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Follow Canadian core retail sales on September 18 at 15:30 MT time!
|CPI (Consumer Price Index) is the main inflation indicator. As inflation affects monetary policy of a central bank, there are no doubts that traders should pay attention to CPI releases. The Bank of Canada continues to keep the interest rate unchanged. To raise the key rate the central bank needs a push from the economic data. If the CPI is greater than the forecast, the CAD will appreciate. Look at the CPI data at 15:30 MT time on May 18 to trade the Canadian dollar.|
The Bank of Canada will publish a rate statement and an update on the interest rate on September 9, at 17:00 MT time.
Canada will announce the Canadian retail sales and core retail sales on August 21, at 15:30 MT time
The market sentiment is mixed as investors weigh US stimulus package against the rising infections and worse-than-expected US unemployment claims. Jump in for fresh analysis of EUR/USD, USD/JPY, S&P 500 and gold!
US Initial jobless claims will be announced on Thursday at 15:30 MT time.
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It was recently announced that MAC will be releasing a new makeup line inspired by the late superstar Selena Quintanilla. While the line itself will not be out for another year, James Gager credits fans:
Selena’s talent and beauty, inside and out have, have left a [colorful], meaningful impact in the world, that has continued to grow over the last two decades. We have heard the passion and enthusiasm from her fans and wholeheartedly agree that her legacy embodies MAC’s philosophy
A fan by the name of Patty Rodriguez created this change.org petition stating:
As a huge fan and customer of MAC Cosmetics and Latina woman, we want MAC Cosmetics to create a line that represents the community that shops MAC make-up.
Selena Quintanilla is an iconic legend in our community and would she be alive, she’d be a perfect MAC girl!
While I don’t know much about makeup, I am completely here for this. With more WOC celebrities getting a mainstream makeup lines, on the surface, the beauty standards are changing to allow a very diverse definition of beauty.
I’m definitely adding this as something to get my step-sister next year (who is on her 3rd viewing of Selena today because I guess Netflix and Hulu is too boring or something).
And because this has been playing in my house all weekend, I decided to share with y’all:


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Nutritionist Nicolette Pace says carbs can make you feel good, but it doesn’t last. “They don’t give your body what you need to cope with day-to-day stresses,” she said. Pace agrees that there is a connection between anger and food. “Deficiencies in nutrients, magnesium or manganese, vitamin C, or some B vitamins may make a person hyperactive towards a stressor, a short fuse so to speak,” she explained.
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And in “It’s the Sugar, Folks” (The New York Times, February 27, 2013, 9:47 pm), Mark Bittman writes:
Sugar is indeed toxic. It may not be the only problem with the Standard American Diet, but it’s fast becoming clear that it’s the major one.
A study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the journal PLoS One links increased consumption of sugar with increased rates of diabetes by examining the data on sugar availability and the rate of diabetes in 175 countries over the past decade. And after accounting for many other factors, the researchers found that increased sugar in a population’s food supply was linked to higher diabetes rates independent of rates of obesity.The study controlled for poverty, urbanization, aging, obesity and physical activity. It controlled for other foods and total calories. In short, it controlled for everything controllable, and it satisfied the longstanding “Bradford Hill” criteria for what’s called medical inference of causation by linking dose (the more sugar that’s available, the more occurrences of diabetes); duration (if sugar is available longer, the prevalence of diabetes increases); directionality (not only does diabetes increase with more sugar, it decreases with less sugar); and precedence (diabetics don’t start consuming more sugar; people who consume more sugar are more likely to become diabetics).
The key point in the article is this: “Each 150 kilocalories/person/day increase in total calorie availability related to a 0.1 percent rise in diabetes prevalence (not significant), whereas a 150 kilocalories/person/day rise in sugar availability (one 12-ounce can of soft drink) was associated with a 1.1 percent rise in diabetes prevalence.” Thus: for every 12 ounces of sugar-sweetened beverage introduced per person per day into a country’s food system, the rate of diabetes goes up 1 percent. (The study found no significant difference in results between those countries that rely more heavily on high-fructose corn syrup and those that rely primarily on cane sugar.)
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Said in the voice of Ryan Seacrest: Pick up your phones, America.
“American Idol” viewers can now use their smartphones (and tablets) to nab extra content and show music courtesy of hit music and television-tagging application Shazam, which recently surpassed 200 million users.
Shazam and Idol have partnered to “Shazam-enable” all remaining episodes, meaning that people can fire up the Shazam app, use it to tag an Idol episode at any point during the show, and discover bonus show-related content. Fans that Shazam “American Idol” will find links to buy contestant tracks featured in the show, tweets from show insiders, links to AI social media channels, and behind-the-scenes video clips and photos of contestants.
The TV-to-app initiative is part of Shazam’s push to appeal to television networks and advertisers looking to provide viewers with supplementary content on their second screen devices. The live broadcast TV-tagging partnership is the third major deal of its kind this year for the 10-year-old company so well known that it’s become a part of society’s vernacular (What’s that track? Shazam it).
“As we surpass more than 200 million users worldwide, this initiative marks another major achievement for Shazam — American Idol is the first live series following the successful Shazam for TV integration of this year’s Super Bowl and Grammy Awards,” Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher said.
The AI hookup also more directly pits Shazam against Yahoo-owned TV-tagging competitor IntoNow, which has far fewer users but continues to forge ahead with media deals and second screen content around events like the Republican debates.
And in a positive sign for both companies, Nielsen found that 88 percent of tablet owners use their devices simultaneously while watching TV, and are keen on discovering show-related information.
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SHOPPERS can cool down with Morrisons' festive new range of white chocolate Toblerone ice creams and they look delicious.
The ice lollies, which look like snow-frosted Christmas trees, are being sold for £3 for a box of four, making it 75p per 100ml treat.
You can get your hands on the triangular shaped iced choccies exclusively at Morrisons stores until the New Year.
Use Morrisons' store locator tool to find your nearest.
These exact lollies aren't being sold anywhere else but original milk chocolate flavoured Toberlone ice lollies are £3 for a smaller box of three (100ml each) at Iceland.
But before you scoff the lot, each white chocolate lolly is 237 calories.
An adult man should have around 2,500 calories a day while it's 2,000 for a woman, according to NHS guidelines.
Instagrammers were excited about the sweet treats and commented on a KevsSnackReviews Instagram post about them, saying: “These look amazing", “whatttttttttttttt!”, and “OMG”.
Shoppers can also look out for B&M’s 7ft white pre-lit Christmas tree for half the price.
You may also want be interested in Asda selling Christmas tins of Freddo chocolates for just £4.
Thinking of saving ahead for Christmas festivities? Save £2,500 on Christmas presents at Currys, House of Fraser and Next as prices are slashed by up to 90 per cent.
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