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The programme was launched in 2017, the programme formerly known as Google Launchpad Accelerator programme has worked with 47 startups from 17 African countries in four editions.
According to Google, startups that participate in the three-month-long programme have access to mentorship, funding, and PR support, among other incentives.
In the fourth cohort last year, it selected 12 startups from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The startups were Afara Partners, TradeBuza, Xend, REACH, Tulaa, WorkPay, Elewa, OZE, Eversend, Phenomenal Technologies, Sortd, and Brandbook.
Things are really looking to be different and promising this year.
Sadly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google says it will be holding the programme virtually (online) and startups will participate remotely.
A switch from last year’s event that featured 12 startups in the three-month programme, this year will have a combined class of 20 startups and the program will run from June 29 until September 11. Also, every month (July-September) will see startups participate in a one-week virtual boot camp.
The 2019 cohort featured startups offering financial, marketplaces, big data, education, agriculture professional services. This year’s startups are involved in these spaces: logistics, transportation, education, agriculture, e-commerce, media, health, and professional services.
Featuring in this year’s Cohort are eight startups from Nigeria, six from Kenya, two from South Africa, one from Ghana, Tunisia, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe.
The Nigeria startups are fintech startup, Credpal; event ticketing startup, Festival Coins; agritech startup, Crop2Cash; insurance startup, Curacel; legal startup, Judy; media startup, Stears; freight startup, Send; and SaaS health tech startup, The Smarthub.
Startups from Kenya include logistics startup, AmiTruck; transport startup, BuuPass; fintech startup, Crediation; SaaS health tech service, Ilara Health; enterprise retail platform, Uzapoint; and edtech startup, Zuka Data Science.
South African startups include fintech platform, Franc and media startup, Beamm.
Transport service, Zayride, and logistics platform, Thumeza represents Ethiopia and Zimbabwe respectively while Ghanaian health startup, Adi+Bolga, and Tunisian fintech startup, Kaoun complete the list.*NEW UPDATE
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There’s something rotten at Whole Foods.
More than a dozen executives and senior managers have left Whole Foods in the last year, including personnel in the bakery, produce, sustainability, procurement and local food divisions.
Executives for Amazon and Whole Foods say the two companies share a customer focus and are fitting together well. Indeed, sales for the chain are up 19 percent year-over-year.
“We are off to a great start, and look forward to many years of future success together,” Steve Kessel, an Amazon senior vice president who oversees the grocer, told the Journal.
But employees aren’t buying it.
Some grocery managers apparently don’t like reporting to younger Amazon executives. Others say Amazon hasn’t explained how exactly it will integrate the grocer into its business, aside from lowering prices and selling products like the Kindle and Echo in Whole Foods stores.
“Culturally it’s been a rough start,” a former grocery staffer told the Journal.
It’s not just employees, however: some suppliers have balked at Amazon’s changes. They now have to pay higher rates for prime shelf space at Whole Foods.
Suppliers used to pay about $25,000 for placement in high-traffic areas of the store. But thanks to the Amazon name and some new marketing tactics, that price has now ballooned to $300,000.
Companies rarely make a profit from this increased visibility, because as part of these promotions, they have to cut the prices of their products by at least 25 percent.
As front-of-store space has become a bigger prize, other departments have suffered. Amazon implemented a new inventory management system that actually left Whole Foods short on some products.
And the inventory that remains leaves something to be desired. Customers have complained on social media that fruit was bruised, discolored, tasteless and rotten.
Twitter trolls aren’t the only critics, however.
An analysis from Barclays investment bank last year found that boxes and other garbage were strewn around stores, the scanners at self-checkout kiosks didn’t work and three days before Thanksgiving, there were no turkeys in sight.
Despite these issues, many employees said they have been forced to put on a brave face for Amazon executives during town hall meetings.
The executives who left are having an easier time: they’re consulting with other natural food companies to give them a competitive edge against Whole Foods.
There’s no doubt the grocery store’s current performance doesn’t cut the mustard. Amazon better fix its new division quickly, or it’ll find itself in the middle of a real food fight.

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As part of the Ptak Prize Awards Ceremony in India which was held at National Institute of Industrial engineering (NITIE) in Mumbai, Ms Carol Ptak announced a historic opportunity for the youth of supply chain in India and globally.
As part of the Ptak Prize foundation and ISCEA USA, Ms Ptak committed a scholarship in the amount of USD 2.5 million to help support training and education of young professionals in the field of supply chain management and logistics globally
This generous grant can be used by young professionals (below 30 years) to pursue various high quality traning and certification programs offered by the ISCEA to help get the talent industry ready. The ISCEA - a premier education body in the field of supply chain management offers various high quality training programs such as
- Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA)
- Certified Supply Chain Manager(CSCM)
- Certified RFID Supply Chain Planner (RFIDCSP)
- Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP)
- Certified Six Sigma Experts (CLSSYB/CLSSGB/CLSSBB)
With the scholarship opportunity, students and young professionals can now take entry level and advanced supply chain programs to augment their university degree and move up in their careers
From Left to Right: NITIE Team Blackops- Winners of the 2014 Global Ptak Prize Case Competition, Carol Ptak of ISCEA USA and Partner-Demand Driven Institute USA, Mr. MJ Rai- President US India Importers Council, Mr. P Srinivas- US India Commercial Services, US Consulate Mumbai
As per a report by the National Skill Development Council of India (NSDC)- The annual logistics cost in India is valued at Rs. 6,750 billion (US$ 135 billion) and it is growing at 8-10% annually2. Logistics cost3 by value accounts for around 13% of the GDP of India – this is much higher than that in the US (9%), Europe (10%) and Japan (11%).
"With a tremendous focus on the "Make in India" initiative and huge shortage of talent in the country, official training and certification programs in the field of supply chain are much needed. The country has tremedous potential and we have just started to see the glimpse of what lies ahead for India in terms of supporting the global economy. With most of Indias population in the young workforce bracket, there is a tremedous opportunity to help support them in their careers and help support the government education initiatives. SCNext is proud to bring these quality programs and make it affordable to the students and young profesionals of India. Most of these training programs are offered over $1000 and young Indian professionals are often unable to take advantage of such quality training. With this scholarship opportunity, it will help these young minds pursue such programs much easily and help them advance in their career"........Says Nikhil Oswal- Executive VIce President SCNext India
This opportunity is not just restricted to young SCM professionals in India. Through the Ptak Prize foundation we want to make these scholarships and training available to all the youth of supply chain who are interested to make a career for themselves. The application process for these scholarships will be put up on the SCNext website soon. Our selection process will consider scholarships based on need, drive and excellence of the candidates pursuit of supply chain knowledge. Keep a watch out to learn more
These scholarships are only available to the worthy. Young professionals who have the will to pursue them. The scholarships will be applicable to many supply chain training courses such as the Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM), Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP), Certified RFID SCM planner (RFIDSCP), Certified Six Sigma programs and many more
The retail price of these programs varies from USD 1,000 to USD 3,000. The scholarships granted will depend on the candidate, his qualifications, his country and amounts can vary from 100-2000 USD on the programs.
The SCNext leadership team will release a detailed set of guidelines and procedures for candidates globally to pursue these world renowned programs. While not shedding too much light on it, Hasnain Millwala President of SCNext global says "This is a historic moment for us at SCNext. We have been striving to make quality programs affordable to our students and young professionals globally. I remember the time when I was in school and wanted to pursue such programs but couldnt afford one. Here is an initiative to change that". He goes to add that "The scholarship amount will depend on if it's a student or a young working professional and also on the country. It will involve essays, proof of committment to the field and some more. Well; keep a tab on our page for more infomation to be released very soon". He laughed and said at the end "This was just the trailer. Watch out for the full movie"


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NYACK, N.Y. -- The Local Tap House of Nyack will host its second annual hot dog eating contest, to benefit cystic fibrosis research, on Saturday, Aug. 13.
"I have a good friend whose daughter has cystic fibrosis," bar owner Travis Koester said. And the bar doesn't have a kitchen, "So it all worked together, and hot dog eating contests are fun."
Last year, the winner downed an astounding 38 hot dogs. You can watch a high-speed video of last year's round one here.
This year, Westchester County's own Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. will be helping out with a tap takeover -- filling six of the bar's 10 draft lines, including a couple of limited releases.
The draft lines always carry craft beer, on a one-in, one-out basis, Koester said. They also carry 40 to 50 different cans or bottles of widely varying beer, as well as an array of spirits.
The event will also feature blind raffles, 50/50 raffles and limited edition t-shirts, with proceeds going to the cause. A portion of beer sales will be donated, as well.
There's no cover to come and observe, and drink specials are in the works, Koester said. The entry fee to compete is $25, and includes a t-shirt, beer and a meal. You can drop by to sign up, call 845-353-2363 or message the bar on Facebook.
The contest will be from 2-5 p.m. The Tap House is at 4 S. Franklin St., in Nyack.
Koester said the bar also hosts other charitable events.
"I just hope to have everyone come out and support a great cause, for a fantastically disgusting event," Koester added.
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With three openings in the Southeast last week, The Kroger Co. has reached the 2,000 mark in terms of fuel centers. The total comprises 1,275 supermarket fuel centers and 725 convenience stores with fuel.
The new fuel centers opened in Abingdon, Va., Decatur, Ga., and Louisville, Ky.
Kroger has rewarded customers with savings on fuel through its loyalty program since 2004. Earlier this summer, a Market Force Information poll of 5,300 U.S. consumers found that Kroger is America’s favorite gas retailer, ranked by satisfaction.
“Our fuel program is so convenient, so easy, and offers so much value that our customers love it,” said Mike Ellis, Kroger’s president and chief operating officer. “More fuel center locations make it easier than ever for our loyal customers to save.”
Customers can earn 1 fuel point for every $1 in groceries purchased, redeemable in nearly all supermarket fuel centers and convenience store locations, as well as participating Shell fuel stations.
In addition, most gift cards earn double points every day; for every purchase of $50 in gift cards from Kroger’s Gift Card Mall, customers receive 100 fuel points. Customers also can earn double fuel points on No-Contract Wireless Phones and Airtime Cards.
Every qualifying prescription earns customers 50 fuel points, as does participation in Kroger’s Customer 1st Survey. And when they use the Kroger Rewards Visa, cardholders can earn an additional 5 cents off the cost of a gallon when they redeem points. New cardholders can save 25 cents a gallon during their first three months as cardholders when they redeem at least 100 fuel points.
Customers with digital accounts can see how many fuel points they have accumulated, how many they have redeemed, how they earned them, when they expire and more at Kroger.com or through the Kroger Mobile App.
A rich fuel history
Kroger has been selling gasoline at convenience store locations since 1983, when its merger with Dillons included Dillons’ convenience store business. Dillons had been operating Kwik Shop convenience stores since 1960, which began selling fuel in 1972. Today Kroger operates convenience store fuel locations in 19 states under five banner names: Kwik Shop, Loaf ‘N Jug, Quik Stop, Tom Thumb and Turkey Hill Minit Markets.
Kroger began selling gasoline at supermarket fuel centers in late 1998. By 2004, the company operated 500 supermarket fuel locations, and grew to 1,000 in 2010. Today Kroger operates supermarket fuel centers in every retail store division. Today Kroger operates 2,638 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s.


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More Aussies shop around for car insurance, research shows
More and more Aussies are shopping around for the best car insurance quotes once their existing policy is due to expire.
Roy Morgan Research surveyed 37,000 vehicle owners to find out how they set about purchasing insurance each year.
The poll suggested that 16.3 per cent of motorists now compare different deals before making a commitment.
This is encouraging, as the figure only stood at 12.2 per cent four years ago, which implies that a greater number of Aussies know they can get a cheaper quote if they scour the market.
However, a lot of people still remain loyal to their current provider, as a mere 5.6 per cent end up switching to a different company once they have weighed up their options. This is up from 4.8 per cent in 2008 – a modest rise.
The research also showed 44.4 per cent of car owners prefer to use the telephone to purchase their insurance, but there are clear signs that more people are starting to pay for their cover online.
Indeed, the number of customers using the internet to buy their next 12 months' worth of insurance has more than doubled in the last three years – rising from just 6.6 per cent in September 2009 to 13.7 per cent in the same month in 2012.
Industry communications director at Roy Morgan Norman Morris said there is now far greater competition in the cheap car insurance market.
"With greater ease and accessibility of information available online, including policy documents and comparison tools, consumers are now much better placed to make informed decisions regarding their insurance options," he remarked.
"In a market where more customers are shopping around and is increasingly price driven, understanding customer needs and satisfying them better than competitors is now more important than ever."
Obviously, Aussies who drive a vehicle with a smaller, less powerful engine will find it easier to secure a cheap quote.
People who have a clean licence also stand a better chance of finding a much more affordable policy than somebody who has amassed a number of motoring offences.
Have a question about car insurance? Ask the money gurus at Mozo Answers.


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Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of publisher Activision Blizzard took a huge step to the finish line when it received approval Monday from European Union regulators.
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, agreed to the deal on the condition that Microsoft address its concerns about competition in the video game industry. According to the commission, Microsoft will need to allow players to stream any Activision Blizzard games, both future and current, to any cloud game streaming service.
“Our decision represents an important step in that direction, by bringing popular Activision games to more devices and consumers than ever before thanks to cloud game streaming,” Margrethe Vestager, executive vice president responsible for competition policy, said in a statement. “The commitments made by Microsoft will allow games like this to be streamed for the first time on any cloud game streaming services, boosting competition and growth opportunities.”
Microsoft first announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in January 2022. Closing the deal would put the Xbox maker in the top three video game publishers right behind rival Sony. Activision Blizzard is one of the largest third party publishers with some major franchises including Call of Duty, Candy Crush and Overwatch, which should give a much needed boost to Microsoft’s game catalog.
While the European Union is a huge win for Microsoft, it still has some other hurdles to clear before a deal can be completed.
Who is left to agree to the deal?
Microsoft still has to get approval from US regulators. The Federal Trade Commission sued in December to challenge the acquisition, saying the deal would “enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and rapidly growing subscription and cloud gaming business.”
A hearing for the lawsuit is set for August 2.
In April, the Competition and Markets Authority blocked the $69 billion deal, saying it would lead to higher prices and fewer options for players.
Microsoft continues to deny that the deal will hinder competition within the video game industry and continues to negotiate with regulators in order to gain approval.
What does this deal mean for players?
For Xbox Game Pass subscribers, the deal means that Activision Blizzard’s catalog of games will be integrated into the service, likely similar to how Bethesda games were when Microsoft acquired that company in 2020.
It’s unclear how players who don’t have an Xbox, and use a Sony PlayStation console or Nintendo Switch instead, will be affected. Critics of the deal worry that Microsoft may make future games developed by Activision unavailable on competing consoles. (Microsoft only did this for a game developed by Bethesda.) This is especially true for a major Activision title like Call of Duty.
Microsoft has already agreed to a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to its consoles, but Sony has reportedly rejected a similar agreement. Sony remains against the deal and continues to file filings with regulators over its acquisition concerns.
What are cloud games?
Cloud gaming is a technology for remotely streaming video games to a device such as a phone, tablet, or smart TV. While the technology has been around for more than a decade, it has only taken off in recent years thanks to it being an add-on for Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and Sony’s PS Plus.
Other companies have developed their own cloud gaming services, such as Amazon’s Luna and GeForce Now. The former entered into an agreement with Microsoft in February to bring more of its games into the service over the next 10 years.
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IROKO, a Nigerian-based media company, could file to go public in the next 12 months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Alternative Investment Market.
According to this report, the media company will raise between $20 million and $30 million, valuing the company at $80 million to $100 million.
In October 2019, Njoku hinted that the company was going public either on the London Stock Exchange or a local exchange on the continent. In 2020, the company had plans to increase its average revenue per user (ARPU) in Africa for its video-on-demand service, iROKOtv, from $7-8 to $20-25.
Through the first four months of the year, it seemed IROKO was set to achieve that. But amid pandemic-induced lockdown fears, consumer discretionary spending reduced in Nigeria and other African markets. What followed was a 70% drop in subscription numbers, and in May, 28% of the company’s staff went on unpaid leave. But unlike the numbers iROKOtv local markets put up, its international subscribers grew 200% during the lockdown, hitting a $25-30 ARPU range.
However, more bad news came in August when the CEO announced that the company was laying off 150 people. Njoku cited the naira devaluation, regulatory onslaught by the country’s broadcast regulator and a reduced outbound marketing team as reasons behind this decision.
With the company spending $300,000 or more every month on growth, it decided to halt any scaling efforts on the continent. IROKO instead focused on its international market, primarily the U.S. and the U.K., where it has been able to execute a 150% price increase from $25 per year to $60 per year. Njoku said this decision set the company straight, leaving it in a stronger cash position than it had been for years.
“The costs of pursuing Africa growth is what has really resized dramatically. We were so focused on defending Africa and basically ended up doing nothing. Zero marketing or anything to drive that,” he told TechCrunch. “We pulled back to focus on where our economics actually makes sense. Our international business organically grew double-digit in 2020 and we expect it to continue this way for the foreseeable future.”
IROKO isn’t entirely giving up on the African market, instead, think of it in stealth mode. Due to its dominance over the past eight years as one of the strongest independent SVOD companies in Africa, it is hard not to see the company in pole position to benefit from any improvements made on the continent.
That said, IROKO makes 80% of its revenue outside Africa and listing on a foreign exchange will help consolidate its efforts. For Njoku, the Nigerian Stock Exchange or other local exchanges do not have a history of listing early-stage tech companies; therefore, the London Stock Exchange makes more sense in the short term.
IROKO is also seeking a market cap of about $100 million, which is small for the primary market. This is why the media company is choosing to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the LSE. A sub-market of the LSE, the AIM is built specifically for small-cap companies. Still, there are plans in the future for IROKO to progress to the main market as its valuation grows — something U.K. sports betting company GVC and online fashion retailer ASOS have done in the past.
Most companies when going public tend to raise more money than their private equity days. But it’s quite different with IROKO. The company, which secured around $30 million in total with its last priced round (Series E) in January 2016, plans to raise less or a similar amount when going public in 2022. In what seems like a down round, I asked Njoku why the company isn’t planning to raise more?
“We don’t need more. To be honest, $10 million to $15 million will be for corporate development; the rest will be secondaries for shareholders. As a private company, IROKO’s valuation was never priced above $70 million so anything in our target range wouldn’t be a down round at all,” he said. “Especially if you consider in that time we exited ROK for close to the total amount of capital we raised for IROKO; we have returned $11 million to early investors and shareholders already. We still have material capital left from the ROK-Canal+ acquisition coming in every six months until 2023.”
When IROKO sold ROK Studios to Vivendi-owned Canal+ in July 2019, the terms of the deal remained undisclosed. But from the CEO’s statement, an estimate of the acquisition could be around $30 million. What’s particularly impressive is that the proceeds from the deal likely sustained the company through a rough patch in 2020 and might well do so after its IPO in 2022.
Joining IROKO in plans to go public within the next two years is Interswitch, a Nigerian-based payments company valued at $1 billion. But unlike Interswitch, which was founded in 2002, IROKO has been operating for just 10 years. Within that time, the only internet company to have gone public is Jumia, and it did so after seven years. IROKO is expected to achieve this feat in its eleventh year of operation and Njoku, who holds an 18% stake in the company, believes it’s enough time to take the next step.
“What we can achieve in private, we can equally achieve as a public company. We will likely open up the IPO to our loyal members too so they can capture the value too, which I am super excited about. One thing about IROKO is that we have always been pioneers and we’re okay being super experimental. I plan to open-source the entire process so any other African company coming behind — if we’re successful — will benefit from our experience,” he said of the journey ahead.


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Dollar Tree to Expand Concept for Incremental Snack-Food Sales
Dollar Tree is expanding a concept its testing to drive incremental sales through immediate-consumption snack foods.
On the May 31 call to discuss quarter-one earnings for the Chesapeake, Va.-based dollar-store chain’s fiscal 2018, President and CEO Gary Philbin noted that his merchant teams “again hit the mark on incredible values and assortment,” by developing and testing in select locations the new Snack Zone concept, which he said will expand from 214 locations to 750 during the fiscal year.
“We asked them to make up for an early Easter, and we moved the needle across both our discretionary and consumable categories,” he stated, adding that “the Snack Zone is designed to provide customers with a compelling assortment of immediate-consumption products at the dollar price point to drive incremental sales.”
Customers have been excited, Philbin noted, with the values across such categories as cold beverages, candy, snack cakes, salty snacks and more.
“We’re excited about these incremental sales and additional foot traffic that they generate in the store we’re installed,” he said.


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If the original Woodstock was “three days of love and music,” Ottawa’s troubled “Nordstock” 50th anniversary tribute has been nothing but headaches for vendors like Aida Hodkinson.
Hodkinson says she submitted an online complaint with Ottawa police after being told by organizers of the now-defunct festival that the $226 she paid to register to sell her vintage clothing in the festival’s “Love Market” wouldn’t be refunded. Nordstock was to have been held this weekend at Lansdowne Park.
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“I signed up and paid my fee on July 12, and by July 24 it had been cancelled,” Hodkinson said in an interview Thursday.
Originally named Woodstock North when it was announced last fall by organizers Tim Laflamme, Fenton Brothers guitarist John Fenton and retired businessman Larry Johnson, the festival rebranded as Nordstock after the trio received a cease and desist letter from the original Woodstock copyright holders. Nordstock’s corporate entity, W50, booked tribute bands of many of the original Woodstock performers such as The Who, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix — even “I’ve got a brand new pair of rollerskates …” singer Melanie — and rented Lansdowne’s Great Lawn for the music and the Horticultural Hall for the Love Market.


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A CBP spokesman said nearly three-fourths of counterfeit goods come from China, according to the report, and that fake merchandise is substandard and harms both the U.S. economy and consumers.
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POUNDLAND’S Bradford store is one of 26 across the UK to be given a cool makeover in time for lockdown.
The bargain store’s site at The Broadway has been chosen as a chilled shop-in shop, as the chain once again steps up to serve its communities as an essential retailer.
Work on the rollout will continue during the latest lockdown in England, which starts tomorrow, so that customers can buy more of what they need under one roof.
Up to six stores a week are set to get the cool makeover – the installation of chiller and freezer cabinets – by early December in what has been internally called Project Diamond Ice.
Phase two of the Diamond ICE project food began in October to bring the ranges to another 40-plus stores by Christmas, in addition to the 70-plus stores that were converted by September.
We’re open today, open tomorrow and open for you throughout November. With even more of the essentials you need under one roof, we’re ready for when you need us 👍
— Poundland (@Poundland) November 2, 2020
It will see a further 26 stores converted in November and December as the programme accelerates following the acquisition of Fultons Foods in October.
The new chilled and frozen ranges have been developed in partnership with Fultons Foods, a leading frozen food specialist which last month became part of the Poundland family in an acquisition that started a £25 million investment in chilled and frozen over the next two years.
The experience so far shows that customers love the convenience the new ranges bring as converted stores become a one-stop shop where they can pick up more of what they need in a single trip.
Items in the range include everyday meals and snacks, including ready meals, pies and pizzas, as well as frozen desserts and ice-cream, such as: Tropicana Orange 950ml – £1.00 Kinder Ice Cream Sandwich 6pk – £1.50 Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage 130g 75p or 2 for £1.00 Fridge Raiders chicken bites 50g – 50p or 3 for £1.00 Karen Rees, Managing director of Fultons, Poundland’s new chilled and frozen food arm, said: “Poundland and Fultons colleagues are working closely together to bring the new ranges to more stores by December as part of the Diamond Ice rollout and we’ll continue working during the new lockdown.
“As an essential retailer we know how much customers appreciate being able to do more of their shopping under one roof.
“We look forward to welcoming them to our revamped stores, helping them manage challenging times.”
The Fultons acquisition will accelerate the rollout and Poundland expects to bring its chilled and frozen offer to around 500 stores over the next two years.


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SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI, USA, August 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Craftsmen Industries finalized the investment in and acquisition of all Zane Williams assets, gaining additional product capabilities and market share in large format printing and banner making. The Zane Williams staff and operations will be absorbed into the Craftsmen Industries operations in coming days and weeks.
“Both companies have a long heritage of exemplar service and product innovation. Zane Williams has served and supported customers for more than 60 years and Craftsmen Industries recently celebrated 40 years of dedicated service. Our legacies as family-owned and family-run fit well together.” Mark Steele, Craftsmen Industries Co-Owner and CEO said. “We are very excited to welcome the Zane Williams staff to our Craftsmen team and look forward to their contributions. We are excited about the growth that can be achieved through this combination of talent and capabilities.”
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Entering 2023, Hong Kong's tourism industry is expected to return to normal.
Michael Moriarty, CEO of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, said that although the park is facing operational challenges under the epidemic, it can still win the favor of Hong Kong people with its brand strength and new products.
In order to welcome foreign tourists who are about to visit, Mok Wai Ting said that the park will hold a job fair on February 2 at the "Dreamers Open Day" and provide 600 job vacancies, including catering, security, sales, etc.
In addition to the opening of the "Frozen" theme park in the second half of this year, it will also cooperate with the Hong Kong Ballet in April to stage 5 Duffy series performances in the Magic Study Room every day.
Mok Wai Ting: Disney has won the favor of Hong Kong people under the epidemic
On the day of the visit, the government canceled the yellow code for safe travel and relaxed various social distance measures.
Mok Wai Ting expressed that he welcomes any relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, and believes that it will help attract more tourists. In addition to mainland visitors, the park has also successively welcomed tourists from all over the world, including Australia, the Philippines, and Singapore.
He is encouraged to see more and more overseas tourists returning recently.
For example, Hong Kong Disneyland welcomed the first tour group since the epidemic on December 17 and 18 last year. The group members from Thailand were all satisfied after completing the itinerary; there were also nearly 60 industry representatives from Southeast Asia who arrived on December 16. Visit the park to watch the nightly show "Disney Star Dreams Light and Shadow Journey".
The first batch of 10,000 LinaBell plush toys sold out in 6 hours
Mok Weiting believes that Hong Kong Disneyland faced operational challenges for the third consecutive year last year, but with its brand strength and new products, it can still win the favor of Hong Kong people under the epidemic and improve its performance.
For example, in June last year, they launched the "Disney Star Dream Light and Shadow Journey" to let them return to the park; the first batch of 10,000 LinaBell plush toys were sold out online within 6 hours after the launch.
He believes that the park has won the favor of Hong Kong people, as well as overseas tourists.
2.2 On the open day, 600 people will be recruited to engage in catering, security, sales, etc.
Therefore, entering 2023, as the world returns to normal, Mo revealed that in order to meet future development projects, Disney will hire more employees. On the "Disney Dreamers Open Day" on February 2, Recruit 600 full-time and part-time frontline personnel, including catering, security, sales, etc. in hotels and parks. When the tourism industry picks up, it will be able to receive more local and overseas tourists.
▼December 16 Disneyland announced new dishes to welcome foreign tourists back▼
Cooperating with Hong Kong Ballet, Magic Study will perform five performances every day in April
As for the much-anticipated park with the theme of the blockbuster animation "Frozen", Mok Wai Ting said that it will open in the second half of the year as scheduled.
At that time, passengers will be able to visit the Kingdom of Adel, and board the world's first "Frozen"-themed roller coaster "Snow Ridge Sled", driven by the snowman Xiaobai and the reindeer Sturt, through the kingdom of Adel Enjoy the natural beauty of the forest fjords, and you can also take a boat in the amusement facility "Magic Snow Fantasy Journey", see Queen Elsa's ice and snow palace, and meet the characters in the animation.
In addition, Mok Wai Ting also revealed that he will cooperate with Hong Kong Ballet to provide passengers with a 30-minute Duffy series of works, telling the magic of dreams and wishes.
The new work will be staged five times a day in the Disney Magic Study Room in April this year, with 12 Hong Kong Ballet members performing.
He believes that the above-mentioned series of new attractions can strengthen Hong Kong Disneyland's status as a landmark tourist attraction in the region.
▼Disney Star Dream Light and Shadow Journey▼
Customs clearance｜Disney 12.17 welcomes the first tour group CEO under the epidemic: Encouraged by the return of tourists Customs clearance｜Southeast Asian tourism industry visits Disneyland park: gearing up to welcome overseas tourists Jiang Zemin passed away｜Disneyland's "show respect" starts today The fireworks show will be canceled until next Monday. Due to the shortage of fireworks supplies, the Disney Light and Shadow Tour will cancel the five-night fireworks show until mid-December.


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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Could Walmart scoop in and snatch Whole Foods out of Amazon’s claws? It could happen, according to JPMorgan.
Business Insider reports as Whole Foods’ stock is rising since the announcement of the Amazon deal, investors believe the price for Whole Foods could continue to increase. JPMorgan says Walmart would be likely to consider Whole Foods to add new, wealthier customers.
“I think there certainly is a chance because they can come in and offer more money, if that’s an attraction,” says Eric Webber, PR director at McGarrah Jessee. “And there are some things Walmart brings to the table in terms of technology and distribution they already have that could possibly benefit Whole Foods.”
Competitors like Target, Costco and Kroger have been rumored as potential buyers, but JPMorgan says Walmart is the only company with the financial capability to compete.


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HONG KONG — The logistics arm of Hong Kong air cargo terminal, Hactl, has opened a depot in the Pearl River Delta city of Nansha that will target China’s fast growing e-commerce business.
Hacis Nansha depot, in southern Guangzhou, is the seventh inland cargo depot to be opened by Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services as part of its SuperLink China Direct service.
Hacis managing director, Vivien Lau said Chinese consumers were increasingly seeking overseas commodities such as healthcare products and foodstuffs, and were ordering online.
“As the e-commerce market matures and becomes more price-driven, fulfilment is moving closer to the market to achieve economies of scale and cost reductions in logistics,” she said.
The depot will provide express road feeder service for both general cargo and cross-border e-commerce cargo, supporting both business-to-business and business-to-consumer business models, with simplified customs declaration and clearance. Air cargo arriving in Hong Kong will be trucked in bond to Nansha in three hours.
China is the world’s largest express delivery market, with 38 million parcels arriving on doorsteps every day in 2014, Goldman Sachs wrote in a report covering the mainland logistics market. The bank analysts said this was 27 percent higher than in the US (30 million parcels) and has continued to grow, up 47 percent year-over-year from January through October.
“The lion’s share of these parcels start life with the click of a mouse — a full 70 percent being derived via e-commerce. We forecast 139 million parcels will be delivered each day in China by 2020 (37 per person per year) with e-commerce increasing its share to 80 percent of volumes and growth being driven predominantly by demand in lower-tier cities,” the report noted.
Located in Guangdong Free Trade Zone, the Hacis Nansha depot is set up to support the region’s e-commerce logistics, Hacis said in a statement. Several trial runs have been carried out and the company proclaimed them to have been a success.
“Hong Kong has the global air services needed by this growing business, and Hacis’ opportunity is to provide reliable and highly-cost-efficient onward connections to the new generation of e-commerce fulfilment centers in China,” Lau said.
“Nansha’s proximity to Hong Kong creates huge business potential and an ideal partnership; Nansha has the additional land that the Hong Kong logistics industry needs, and Hong Kong provides expertise in modern logistics.”
Nansha became China’s sixth state-level “new area” in 2012, and is receiving national support through a series of preferential policies and reforms covering tax policy, land management, financial innovation and industrial development. It is now one of the eight pilot cross-border e-commerce zones approved by Beijing.
Customs procedures in Nansha have been simplified and cater to to the particular needs of cross-border e-commerce, with 24/7 clearance. Cargo arriving at the Nansha bonded area can be handled at piece level; imported goods are temporarily stored in the bonded warehouse and then delivered to individual customers in response to online orders.
Imported e-commerce cargo, when leaving the bonded area, is required to pay only the luggage and postal item tax, as opposed to those levies which apply to general cargo, such as value-added tax and consumption tax.
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Reforms to accelerate further growth
According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), the growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) was 5 percent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year.
Country's growth estimate was four percent. According to TURKSTAT, a recovery in domestic demand and exports played an important role in accelerating economic growth.
Government officials mentioned greater growth would be seen through the realisation of reforms and praised high economic growth than expectations.
According to TURKSTAT data, gross domestic product adjusted for the calendar month was 4.7 percent and seasonally adjusted and calendar adjusted gross domestic product increased by 1.4 percent compared to the previous quarter.
Exports of goods and services rose by 10.6 percent, while imports of goods and services rose by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017.
Some experts comment that this seems, in part, to be a result of “the weakness of Lira” which is a support for exports of goods. While the Turkish Lira lost more than 20 percent against the dollar over the past year it has risen slightly over the last few months. However, imports rose only by 0.8 percent.
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek stated that the economy would see more growth through reforms and said that 2.8 percentage points of the 5 percent growth has been net exports with an increase of 2.2 percentage points from domestic demand.
He said in an interview NTV television after release of concerned data "The growth in Turkish economy will be stronger in the second quarter as compared to the first.
President Erdogan has also reiterated in his press conference today about the strength of the Turkish Economy in the first quarter of the year and mentioned that Turkey’s growth rate is double the growth rate of EU. President Erdogan furthermore added about the increase in foreign investments in this part of the year is an excellent boost to Turkish economy also.


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Meijer Expands Home Delivery to Kalamazoo, Battle Creek
Launching in Detroit last year and in Grand Rapids in March, Meijer is expanding its home delivery service to even more of the Mitten State.
WWMT reports that Meijer is now delivering to Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, starting August 3.
Meijer has partnered with Shipt to offer the store-to-door service. A year membership is $99 and you can get signed up here. Right now new customers can get $25 off.
You then can use the Shipt app or visit the website to order your groceries. Meijer offers free delivery on orders over $35.
Check out if Meijer home delivery with Shipt is coming to your town here.


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It’s a sad day for beer drinkers in France. With restaurants closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the breweries are forced to dump their stocks.
The Union for French Breweries (Brasseurs de France) announced that 2.6 million gallons sitting in unpasteurized barrels must be poured down the drain.
France will discard 10 million litres of beer — four Olympic-sized swimming pools full — due to expire, undrunk, with consumers in coronavirus lockdown, the national brewers' association said
— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 6, 2020
People locked down at home have also switched to more economical bottles of wine and champagne. According to Forbes, Brasseurs de France wants the government to help prop up the industry, which has reportedly seen a quarter of breweries close, and 70% report losses of up to half their revenue.
Let’s not let this happen to use. Beer drinkers, unite! Support your local brewery and drink up!


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Sprint launches first EV-DO Rev A-capable card
Today Sprint announced the launch of the first EV-DO Revision A capable device in the US market - the Novatel Wireless Merlin S720. The device, which will used with compatible laptops and other devices like wireless routers, will operate on Sprint's Power Vision Network. It will take advantage of the new EV-DO Revision A technology, which will be launched in Q4 and is expected to cover more than 40 million people by the end of the year. Maximum supported speeds are said to be of about 450-850 kbps and 300-400 kbps, respectively for download and upload. The Merlin S720's retail price is $249.99 and costs $99.99 with a two-year contract.
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2015 M+R Benchmarks Study: Online and Monthly Giving Are Up
The 2015 M+R Benchmark Study is out. This year, M+R surveyed 84 nonprofit organizations on its fundraising metrics through social media, email marketing and online revenue. While it is an admittedly small sample, the findings are detailed enough to warrant a look. So what’s new this year? Social media is still growing, email list size is increasing but that growth is sluggish compared to previous years, and monthly giving has increased in popularity.


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Aquamall Water Solutions Ltd., a 100 percent subsidiary of Eureka Forbes Ltd., is planning to set up a factory for manufacturing and marketing its flagship brand Aquaguard water purifiers in a South-East Asian country.
"For the purpose, we are currently in talks with a South-East Asian company to enter into both a technological and equity participation with it. A South-East Asian company will source the technology used for manufacturing Aquaguard water purifiers from us," said Eureka Forbes Ltd.'s senior vice-president (marketing) SK Palekar. Currently, the company exports its flagship brand 'Aquaguard' water purifiers to the U.S., Mauritius and Dubai. "By setting up a factory in South-East Asia, we aim to further enhance the contribution of our exports turnover," he adds. However, as the deal is not final yet, Mr. Palekar refused to divulge further details on the company’s new initiatives. (Financial Express)
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) expressing serious concerns over some taxation measures proposed in budget 2019-20 has said that it would trigger new wave of inflation in the country making the life of common man more miserable leading to further slump in business and economic activities.
In a statement on Friday, Acting President ICCI Rafat Farid said that the incumbent government in its first annual budget has proposed higher taxes on many items being used by the common man including sugar, milk, soft drinks, garments, cooking oil, cement that would promote cost push inflation and put extra burden on the general public.
He said that goods like auto parts and accessories, biscuits, confectionery items, chocolates, toffees, candies, tiles and arms previously exposed to extra tax will now be subjected to sales tax at standard rate that would also give rise to more inflation.
The Acting President ICCI said that no concrete measures have been proposed in the new budget to boost exports despite the fact that Pakistan badly needed to enhance exports for reducing current account deficit and threats to external sector of its economy.
He said instead of facilitating exporters in the new budget, government has withdrawn zero rating for five export-oriented industries that would further hurt the exports.
Rafat Farid urged that government should take strong measures to protect the domestic industry as strengthening the domestic industry was necessary to promote industrial activities, investment and create new jobs for the youth.
Vice President ICCI Iftikhar Anwar Sethi said that government has set an ambitious tax revenue target of over Rs.5.5 trillion in budget 2019-20. However, he said that Ministry of Finance has estimated economic growth rate to further slowdown to 2.4 percent while inflation to rise to 13 percent.
Iftikhar Anwar was of the view that without accelerating economic growth and bringing revolutionary reforms in taxation system to reduce trust deficit between taxpayers and tax collectors, it would be very difficult for the government to achieve the new tax revenue target.


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Despite operating for 10 years and building up a user base of more than a billion people, YouTube is yet to turn a profit.
Yeah, you heard that right. One of the most popular websites on the planet, the online service where people watch hundreds of millions of hours of video every day, generating billions of views in the process, is not making money. Any.
That sounds even more remarkable when you think about all the ads you see on the service, whether they’re the pre-roll variety or sitting at the bottom of the video viewer.
Of course, despite the lack of profit, the video-streaming service isn’t about to crash and burn. Since 2006, it’s had Google’s backing, and the last we heard, the Mountain View company is swimming in cash.
YouTube is pulling in plenty of dollars – 4 billion of them in 2014, up by a billion on 2013 – but it’s also spending it like there’s no tomorrow. People “familiar with its financials” told the Wall Street Journal this week that after forking out for original content and also the infrastructure to keep the whole shebang going, the company is just about breaking even.
The good news is that income is rising, but efforts to generate a broad and loyal audience that turn to the service on a regular basis for original content appear to have hit a wall. The Journal points out how three years ago YouTube spent hundreds of millions of dollars on original content to build new channels, only to see many of them fail. Getting people to visit the site directly and regularly because there’s something specific they want to see, rather than dropping by occasionally via a link on another site or online service, appears to be a big challenge for the company.
YouTube is looking at other ways to monetize its site – it recently launched Music Key, a subscription service offering content ad-free and offline playback of its content. Music Key is, however, still in beta.
Efforts to target ads more effectively are also reported to be underway, meaning ads showing on the video site should soon start relating more closely to subjects you’ve been researching online. This should theoretically increase the chances of you sticking with a skippable ad, and when you do that, YouTube gets paid.
When Google acquired YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion, the streaming service brought in very little cash. However, an ad push four years later saw revenue jump, though profits are still elusive.
In the fast-changing landscape of online video, everything’s still to play for, and with vast resources at YouTube’s disposal, there’s a fair chance this particular giant can turn things around before too long.
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Elon Musk has slipped yet another pot joke into a major buyout proposal — and this time it’s his $41 billion bid to buy Twitter.
The billionaire issued a surprise offer to buy 100% of Twitter at $54.20 per share – a number that just happens to include a “420” reference to pot smoking.
The number has a special significance for pot enthusiasts – and for Musk himself, whose frequent inclusion of the reference in serious business dealings has spawned countless memes.
“I am offering to buy 100% of Twitter for $54.20 per share in cash, a 54% premium over the day before I began investing in Twitter and a 38% premium over the day before my investment was publicly announced,” Musk said in a letter to Twitter board chairman Bret Taylor.
Just days earlier, Musk had joked about smoking weed at Twitter board meetings – sharing a meme of himself surrounded in smoke during his infamous 2018 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast.
“Twitter’s next board meeting is gonna be lit,” the meme said.
Musk’s most infamous reference to the number occurred on Aug. 7, 2018 – when he infamously tweeted that he was “considering taking Tesla private at $420” with “funding secured.” At the time, Tesla was struggling through a cash crunch as it ramped up production of its flagship Model 3 sedan.
The tweet kicked off Musk’s lengthy legal dispute with the SEC, which sued the billionaire for allegedly making false or misleading statements. The agency said Musk’s use of “$420” was a weed references meant to impress his on-and-off girlfriend, the electronic pop star Grimes.
In a September 2018 filing, the SEC said Musk stated he used the number “because he had recently learned about the number’s significance in marijuana culture and thought his girlfriend “would find it funny, which admittedly is not a great reason to pick a price.”
Musk is currently fighting to be released from a consent decree with the SEC requires a Tesla attorney to vet all tweets about the electric car marker and its business before they can be posted.
Last month, Musk compared himself to the rapper Eminem in a court filing in which he alleged the SEC was infringing on his rights under the First Amendment.
Musk’s escalating battle with Twitter could lead to more trouble with the SEC. A Twitter shareholder is already suing the billionaire, alleging he failed to disclose that his stake in the company exceeded 5% within a required timeframe – artificially lowering the price.
Musk, the company’s largest individual shareholder, revealed his hostile takeover bid after he backed out of an agreement to take a seat on Twitter’s board. In an SEC filing early Thursday, he said “Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company” to unlock its “extraordinary potential.”
“My offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder,” he added.


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Editor’s Note: The following story from Woodall’s Campground Management offers a look at the participating park model manufacturers at America’s Largest RV Show scheduled for September in Hershey, Pa. To read the entire article click here.
• Champion/Athens Park Homes sees the 2013 Hershey show as the culmination of a great year and the kickoff to the 2014 season, says Dick Grymonprez, director of park model sales for Champion Homes. “We look forward to the Pennsylvania show,” he said. The company is building park models from eight plants across the U.S. and the two units it’s showing at Hershey – one from the Rental Cottage Series and the other from the traditional Royal Series – are being built in Champion’s plant in Sangerfield, N.Y.
“That plant will service all our needs in the Northeast,” said Grymonprez, who noted that it also will build units for customers in eastern Canada.
The Hershey units showcase Champion/Athens Park Homes’ best design elements, including a front porch, tape and textured walls with wood accents, wains coating and a “hunter’s cabin feel” to the Rental Cottage unit and a rear porch, full tape and textured walls and ceilings, lots of upgrades and clear story windows with high ceilings for the Royal unit, he said.
This will be the first time to the Hershey show for Grymonprez in several years. The long haul from Texas made taking park models problematic in years past, but now with a plant within a half-day’s drive, the challenge is gone, he said.
Champion has been signing up new accounts throughout the year and adding park model production to some of its plants for the first time, he said. “We are really going after the camping business and oil boom housing business,” he said. “Any place a park model can be used, we’re going after.”
Champion’s plant in Weiser, Idaho, will build park models for western Canadian customers.
“We will have both sides of Canada covered efficiently,” added Grymonprez, who cited the increased park model demand there.
The company is building park models for customers in Japan and Finland.
Grymonprez also said the company continues to do well in Texas, Athens Park Homes; home base, where it has put units in more than 50 campgrounds since its founding in 2005.
Champion now sells park models in 37 states.
• Larry Weaver, sales manager at Dutch Park Homes, Goshen, Ind., is also excited about this year’s Hershey Show, where a new Dutch Park Homes dealer, Ken Asel RV of Gerry, N.Y., will be showing the company’s Monterey and Sterling 12-wides and 8 ½-wide Classic.
The Monterey is Dutch Park Homes’ best-selling model and is actually part 13-wide and part 12-wide. MSRP for this popular unit is in the vicinity of $59,000.
Dutch Park Homes has been coming to the Pennsylvania Show every year since 1980 and the 2012 show was one of its best, with 11 sales recorded, Weaver said.
He’s got a great location at this year’s show and looks forward to showing off all the new decors in Dutch Park Homes’ 2014 units, he said.
• Recreation by Design, a 25-year-year-old Elkhart, Ind.-based specialty vehicle manufacturer now aiming directly at RV dealers, will take two units to Hershey, a 48-foot fifth-wheel from its Baypoint Signature Series, and a 44-foot, two-bedroom Baypoint destination trailer, reports Terry Hiser, sales director for dealer development. MSRPs on the two units are $90,000 and $48,000, respectively.
Recreation By Design moved into a 70,000–square-foot, state-of-the-art former manufactured housing facility on the southwest side of Elkhart in the last year, which allows the company to expand from its historic specialty vehicle focus on the movie, agricultural and carnival industries to a broader line of products, Hiser explained.
“We now have the capability to go out and address the dealer market,” said Hiser.
The destination trailer, with four slideouts, has an appeal to the campground market, Hiser noted, as it was shown at Hershey in 2012 and did quite well.
Recreation By Design also has an expertise in building units in its Custom Series that are handicap accessible. Features include 48-inch exterior openings for power lifts, 36-inch inside doorways and roll-in shower units.
“We’ve done our homework on this over the last two years,” Hiser said. “We can accommodate just about everyone.”


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India’s mobile operating system (OS) landscape is largely dominated by Android—and it has been that way since 2014, when it grabbed 45 percent of the country’s largely mobile-first market share.
Android’s not letting go of India market
In 2012, Android recorded just above 10 percent market share before it leapt to above 60 percent in mere four years. By the end of 2020, Android already holds the largest slice of India’s mobile market pie with 95.23 percent share while iOS lagged far behind with 3.2 percent.
Overall, Android has a 74.65 share of the OS landscape in India, including desktop and tablet devices. Windows comes in second place with 16.17 percent, while iOS and OS X combined have 3.6 percent market share. Completing the list are KaiOS with 0.76 percent and “Unknown” OS with 3.91 percent market share.
There’s a reason for Android’s continued popularity in India: they’re cheaper and the OS is open, with the mobile hardware manufactured locally and tech support readily available in the country.
An ENV Media report on the mobile devices that Indian online gamblers use estimated that “around half of all smartphone users in India play mobile games,” with Android devices as “the primary medium” for online and offline games.
“Android devices have the distinction of being affordable and ubiquitous. While gaming is a social pastime, RMG forms and the evolution of monetization take the industry to another level – more direct and beyond advertising dependence,” according to the report, which utilized analytics data from SevenJackpots’ casino comparison site.
Xiaomi tops India’s list of preferred mobile devices
When it comes to brands, Chinese-origin devices that are powered by Android dominate India’s smartphone market. Xiaomi, in particular, tops the list of preferred devices by online gamers in the country—a lead that the Chinese brand is expected to hold as it promises three years of full Android OS updates plus an additional full year of security patches for its soon-to-be-released devices, the flagship Mi 11T Pro and 11T.
“Xiaomi leads ahead of Samsung, with Vivo a little further behind. Oppo and Realme gravitate around the 10% market share, still a solid performance. OnePlus confirms its status—sought, most likely—as a premium smartphone brand, rivaling Apple in the segment,” the ENV Media report noted.
With improved security, more apps, games and payment options for users, it’s no surprise why Android continues to hold on to its popularity not just in India but globally too, especially in these times of pandemic when consumers are forced to stay at home. For online gaming players stuck in their homes, Android OS has a wide array of gaming options with some even offering the chance to play multiplayer blackjack games as well as share casual gaming insights with friends and relatives.
“The COVID-19 pandemic was an unexpected event for all. Yet, it turned into a factor that pushed most digital trends in the same direction they had already taken,” ENV Media research analysts said. “Nowadays, the former family primetime hours are often dedicated to gaming, and this kind of fragmented, customizable, and largely free gaming experience is the new preferred pastime for many Indians.”


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Despite EA reiterating at multiple occasions that cross-play is a “long term goal” across every franchise, it has been confirmed that FIFA 21 will not have cross-play of any variety. That means not only will players on Xbox and PlayStation not be able to play each other, players on PS4 and PS5 won’t be able to play each other either.
While cross progression has been confirmed, cross-play has officially been given the axe. This means if you play on PS4 then upgrade to PS5, your online stats, career mode and Ultimate Team will move with you, but you won’t be able to play against your friends who still have a PS4.
With several game delays already making buying a day one console less enticing, this is another blow to the new generation. It’s likely the PS5 and Xbox Series X will recover from whatever early stumbles they make, but that won’t make this news any better for FIFA fans.
With the FIFA 21 release date set for October 9, it could well be the last big name title to come out before the next generation debuts, but the lack of cross-play isn’t the synergetic send off many were hoping for. With a big emphasis on cross progression, not just from FIFA 21 but from many AAA titles releasing in the run up to the next gen, it seemed there had been a focus on making the transition as seamless as possible.
FIFA, one of the biggest titles and arguably the biggest draw for casual gamers, is severing that link indelibly. It’s a move which cleaves a fan base already divided by console choice in half again.
You won't be able to play across console generations or cross-play in #FIFA21.
However, you will be able to carry over your FUT progression from PS4 to PS5 and Xbox 1 to Xbox Series X. https://t.co/mUqU3zcAud
— FIFA Direct Communication (@EAFIFADirect) August 10, 2020
The official FIFA Direct Communication account confirmed the news on Twitter, which was first spotted by VG24/7.
Many other online games are expected to have cross-play, at least within console families if not across the great divide.
This puts a downer on FIFA’s co-op Ultimate Team mode, limiting the players you can co-op with, and will generally deflate a bit of the enthusiasm around the game.


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• Twitter is reportedly preparing for payments and bitcoin could be included in the mix.
• Elon Musk has expressed interest in integrating crypto into the platform’s payments vision.
• Twitter applied for regulatory licenses across the U.S., indicating their intention to facilitate payments on its app.
Twitter Prepping For Payments
Twitter is reportedly prepping for payments, with bitcoin potentially being a part of its payment vision. According to a Financial Times report, Elon Musk is open to adding BTC and other cryptocurrencies to his social media platform’s payment system.
Fiat First, Crypto Later?
The stated goal of this „super app“ vision is prioritize fiat currency transactions first, but its future likely includes the alternative payment method of cryptocurrency. Twitter has already applied for regulatory licenses across the United States, signaling their intention to begin facilitating payments through their app in the near future.
Bitcoin Acceptance History
This would not be the first time that one of Elon Musks‘ businesses have accepted Bitcoin as payment; Tesla electric vehicles previously accepted bitcoin as payment before retracting due to concerns about renewable energy sources. Despite no firm plans yet, Musk has firmly reiterated since his takeover of Twitter that he wants it to become more multifunctional and serve as a “super app” – an idea which could benefit from cheaper, faster payments using something like the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
Tipping Tested via Lightning Network
Twitter recently tested tipping users through Jack Mallers‘ Strike application using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network – allowing users to add their own Bitcoin address directly receive tips sent by others on the network.
It appears that Twitter is taking steps towards integrating cryptocurrency into its platform – while there are still many regulatory hurdles ahead and no official plans in place yet, it remains possible that we may see some form of crypto transaction capability on the platform in the near future


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Nov 26, 2020
By Jane Brown
Mississauga’s mayor plans to introduce a motion at the Region of Peel Council meeting Thursday which would ban big box stores from selling non-essential items during the current COVID-19 lockdown.
Bonnie Crombie will ask Peel Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh to help level the playing field for small businesses that have been locked down and force the big box stores to stop selling items other than what are considered essential.
“We would ask them to block off those aisles because it’s fundamentally unfair that they have the ability to sell those items, sell that merchandise that our local retailers, our local small businesses are not able to sell,” Crombie explained on Wednesday.
Crombie says many of Mississauga’s small retailers are barely hanging on.
Doctor Loh says this proposal is worth considering saying her welcomes the discussion and recognizes the health and safety as well as the broader community concerns around the motion that’s coming forward.
Under the lockdown in both Peel Region and Toronto, in-person shopping is prohibited except for essential businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies, Beer Store and LCBO outlets, hardware stores and convenience stores.
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|Pet Industry Grows Despite Economic Doubt
By: Dwayne W. Waite Jr.
With all the doom and gloom taking over business headlines, with people worrying if retailers will hit their numbers for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, and most importantly, with the government facing the infamous "fiscal cliff," where can American consumers and business advocates look for comfort?
Apparently, their pets.
Yes, as we watch mayhem unfold among us humans, our consumption connection with our animal companions is stronger than ever. According to a research report done by Mintel, the pet industry in 2012 is worth about $49 billion, which is up 15% since 2007. Since 2004, the pet market has been steadily growing. Though growth slowed down during the height of the market crash, it was still one of the few industries seeing positive numbers. It makes sense. Zoom Room, a dog training center, quotes that there are 380 million pets here in the U.S., outnumbering the human population. With that fact, it is also no wonder that the pet industry has quietly become the seventh-largest retail industry in the U.S., beating toys, jewelry, and even candy.
Why all the growth?
We think it harkens back to a concept we recently wrote on. Pets in the U.S. are commonly looked at as part of the family. Many people have grown up with pets, having several throughout their lives. When things are tough, and when feelings are down, people are likely going to look to their pets for the unconditional love the animals are known for. In short, good "comfort marketing" activities may be a factor in the fast-paced growth of the pet industry.
Yes, seven out of ten owners believe that their dog understands them better than other humans.
We peered through several research reports and could not find a number about the amount of advertising in the pet industry (most focused solely on consumer spending) but that is something we definitely want to know. If consumer spending amounts to nearly $50 billion, the advertising arm in it must be doing well. For example, Rachel Ray's Nutrish dog food campaign was highlighted recently due to her use of a food truck to get pet owners to try the brand's goods. We have mentioned other campaigns in the pet industry that use sounds only animals can hear to get their attention, therefore moving the potential human customer to consider the brand.
As fast as the pet industry seems to be growing, the ad folks there should be having a good time.
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The Nation Media Group said its operating profit turnover fell slightly from Ksh 3.72 billion to Ksh 3.695 billion for the half-year period ended June 30, 2022.
In addition, its profit after income tax fell to Ksh 247.8 million from Ksh 285.2 million.
“Group profitability was adversely impacted by the drastic rise in global newsprint prices (which increased by over 100% compared to prior year) and the depreciation of the Kenya Shilling against the US Dollar, aggravating the cost of imported raw materials,” the Board gave reason for the decline.
The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa, with print, broadcast, and digital media operations that attract and serve unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
It disclosed that the steady turnover was mainly attributable to growth in the broadcast business, increased revenue from digital products and services, and the growth of its niche print products—Business Daily, The EastAfrican, and Taifa Leo.
The group’s digital footprint grew to 52.2 million users, compared to 44.9 million users during the same period last year.
The Board of Directors did not recommend paying an interim dividend, “considering the prevailing economic environment and the Group’s investment plans,” it said.


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The Football App lands USD7 million in funding round
The Football App, a Berlin-based startup, raised USD7 million in its recent funding round. The round was led by New York-based Union Square Ventures and other unnamed angel investors. Union Square had also invested in Tumblr, Twitter, Kickstarter and Zynga. The amount would be added to the USD10 million investment it had raised earlier in May this year. The investment round was led by loca private equity firm Earlybird Venture Capital.
The Football App founder and CEO, Lucas von Cranach expressed the timeliness of their product launch and market traction. "(The new funding would) continue to develop social aspects of the platform and bolster the company's already rapid international growth. Our goal is to double our user base after the 2014 World Cup by tapping into the 350 million people across the world who use their mobile devices to consume all things football", von Cranach said.
The Football App had been amping up its offering to football fans. Earlier this month, the startup launched "Fan Zone", wherein professional media content, social feed commentary and other development news in football are integrated in one.


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New Microsoft Teams features to keep users on the move
- Microsoft has released new features on the Teams app designed to keep frontline workers on the move.
- The developments aim to manage devices and shift more concentration and time on the task at hand.
- There has been an increase in the use of Microsoft Teams in the past year owing to the pandemic.
Microsoft has announced its plans to keep frontline workers on the move instead of being tied up to one position for long periods of time by rolling out a public preview of Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Lately, the new additions such as file sharing and video calls on the Teams app have greatly enhanced its functionality.
The expansion is focused on purpose-built devices such as head-mounted wearables and other integrated with teams. According to Microsoft, workers can dedicate more time to consumers and the tasks at hand if they are not tied to their desks.
In other related news, Viva Connections also takes part in the developments as it plans to release its mobile in November. The preview happened earlier this month. The Viva Connections app helps in dissemination of information through Teams and is built on SharePoint, Teams Live events, Yammer, and Steam Video.
Coming soon to Word
Microsoft aims to bring the frontline workers closer with this move. Since the pandemic, Microsoft Teams usage has increased by more than 150%.
As part of the development, Microsoft will also be allowing the Approvals app to Word via add-ins for faster approvals.
With DocuSign now on board, anyone using the Teams app can approve anything with the electronic signature.
The improvements have also extended to the Teams Electronic Health Record connector allowing patients to launch and schedule virtual visits without having to download the app.
Well, it seems not even the EU investigation could put the Teams app down. With each new update, it seems users will keep on yearning for more.
What are some of the exciting Microsoft Teams features released so far stand out for you? Let us know in the comment section below.


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Animal Legal Defense Fund Announces Resolution of Lawsuit Against Barkworks for Selling Sick “Puppy Mill” Puppies
Closure for case combatting California pet store chain’s alleged misrepresentations.
Santa Ana, CA – The Animal Legal Defense Fund reached a formal resolution in a hard-fought lawsuit against Barkworks, a pet store chain in Southern California. The lawsuit, which alleged that Barkworks orchestrated a scheme to trick buyers into purchasing sick puppies sourced from puppy mills in violation of California consumer protection laws, was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties. Animal Legal Defense Fund brought the lawsuit on behalf of Barkworks puppy purchasers harmed by Barkworks practices they claimed were illegal and deceptive.
The action alleged that Barkworks misrepresented its puppy mill breeders as “reputable,” falsely claimed that all its puppies were healthy at the time of sale and provided inaccurate breeder license numbers.
After the lawsuit was filed, the Animal Legal Defense Fund learned about many other Barkworks consumers, including purchasers who had to rush their new puppy for emergency veterinary treatment only days after bringing the puppy home.
When the lawsuit was filed in 2014, Barkworks had six stores across Southern California. In the intervening years, the in-store signage challenged in the lawsuit as false and misleading – including signs claiming puppies received veterinary checks and advertising its puppies as coming from “responsible breeders” – was taken down from the stores.
Barkworks also closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California’s law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.
“We’re pleased to have reached a resolution of our action against Barkworks,” says Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Stephen Wells. “The increasing number of communities across the country prohibiting the retail sale of pets make it clear that the era of stores selling puppies is waning, thanks to advocates’ efforts.”
The Los Angeles Superior Court has granted a preliminary injunction that halts the Kenneys, unscrupulous internet puppy sellers, from advertising and selling puppies until the lawsuit is decided on the merits.July 29, 2021 Press Release
Animal Legal Defense Fund challenges the renewed license for the owner of Wildlife on Wheels after evidence has revealed ongoing violations for more than a decadeMarch 9, 2021 Press Release
A Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) bill, S.2868/A.4533, which would allow law students and volunteer lawyers to advocate for animal victims in cruelty criminal cases, unanimously passed the New Jersey Senate. The bill is sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and endorsed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.February 19, 2021 Press Release


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The Morrison government keeps using the word “essential” to describe employees, public gatherings, services and businesses that are still allowed and not restricted as it tries to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
But what is essential, and who gets to decide?
By its very definition, essential means “something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable”.
When it comes to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no recent precedents for governments. There is no pre-determined list in place on what is an essential service. Instead, “essential” appears a moving beast that is constantly evolving and that can be confusing.
On March 22 the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews called for “a shutdown of all non-essential activity” within 48 hours. Supermarkets, banks and pharmacies were some of the things he said were essential but he did not provide an exhaustive list of what was considered an essential service.
Naturally confusion reigned. For example, in the rural Victorian town of Ballan, some stores closed while others remained open.
We’ve now seen a number of retailers decide to voluntarily shutter stores for the safety of their workers and the public, considering their businesses “non-essential”.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a meeting of the national cabinet had agreed to a raft of new restrictions, such as limiting “shopping for what you need, food and other essential supplies”.
But he also described his wife’s recent purchase of a number of jigsaw puzzles for the family as “absolutely essential”. While toy and hobby retailers may find comfort in this statement, in reality such businesses may not be considered “essential”.
Guns and pastries, essential?
There are differences too overseas in what people consider essential as part of any COVID-19 restrictions.
In the United States, it’s recommended employees of gun stores and gun manufacturers should be seen as “essential” workers, according to a memo from the Department of Homeland Security.
While in Europe, “necessities” are said to include Belgian Fries, French Baguettes and Dutch Cannabis. In France, it’s also shops specialising in pastries, wine and cheese reportedly declared essential businesses.
In Ireland, reports say the government there has issued a detailed list of what it considers “essential workers”. As for essential retailers, they include pharmacies, fuel stations and pet stores, but not opticians, motor repair and bicycle repair outlets.
The essential essentials
Here in Australia there is broad agreement supermarkets, service stations, allied health (pharmacy, chiropractic, physiotherapy, psychology, dental) and banks are essential business and services.
Similarly freight, logistics and home delivery are also considered essential. Australia Post says posties and delivery drivers continue but some posts offices are temporarily closed.
Some bottle shops can stay open but many are now imposing restrictions on how much people can buy.
The government has moved to progressively add more business, services and activities to its “non-essential services” list.
This includes cafés, food courts, pubs, licensed clubs (sports clubs), bars, beauty and personal care services, entertainment venues, leisure and recreation (gyms, theme parks), galleries, museums and libraries.
Some of these entities do have exceptions. A café can remain open for take-away only. A hairdresser or barber can trade if they comply with the one person per four square-metre rule.
Others remain convoluted, such as outdoor and indoor markets (farmers markets), which are a decision for each state and territory.
In and out of work
In reality, no worker should ever be considered, or consider themselves, as “non-essential”.
But due to how the restrictions have been broadly applied, some workers in one industry may now find themselves out of a job, while others in that same industry remain fully employed.
Take for example chefs. Due to bans on restaurants and licensed clubs, chefs there are being stood down, but chefs inside hotels can continue to cook and provide room service meals.
A barista in a café can still be gainfully employed, as long as they only make take-away coffee, but a barista inside a licensed sports club, is unfortunately stood down.
Further restrictions and essentials
While we have seen many businesses reduce their operations and several retailers voluntarily close their doors, many are standing by waiting for further announcements to potentially close all “non-essential” services.
What should the government consider before deciding what is and isn’t regarded as essential?
Some decisions are easy: we need health workers, police, fire fighters and other emergency services workers, and we need those who maintain services to the public such as food supply, clean water, sewerage and so on.
But we also need those services required to keep these people functioning. The military describe this as tooth to tail ratio: the number of people required to keep any soldier on the battlefield (estimated up to three for every soldier).
In the civilian context this includes those responsible for the supply of consumables, personal protection equipment, transport, power, fuel, computer systems, and someone to look after their families while they do the heavy lifting.
Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


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BOSTON Rolling out is new Gummi Burst chewy Starburst candies, Mars has announced a partnership with Digitas digital content creator to extend its messahe that Gummi Burst individually-wrapped candies are perfect for sharing.
The “Share Something Juicy” campaign created by Digitas shows animated Starburst candies in Web videos YouTube. The videos have already become fodder for video bloggers.
Digitas senior vice president of marketing, Todd Stanley, said, “It really is a fresh look at their digital strategy. It’s targeting a very fickle and hard-to-reach ... audience for Starburst.”
Short videos promoting Gummi Burst are currently running on a specially-dedicated Starburst channel on YouTube. Bloggers and home video creators are encouraged to write about and participate in online messaging and discussions.


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Sifu Release Date Went Up 2 Weeks, Currently Launching February 8
Sight, the upcoming Martial art activity game from programmer Local, has moved its release date by specifically 2 weeks.
After it was delayed to 2022, we learned that its release date was February 22. Currently, Sight will certainly release on February 8 in an uncommon step that sees it coming earlier than expected. To accompany the news, Local has released a new trailer showcasing even more of the bone-breaking battle included in Sight, which you can enjoy listed below:
The workshop also launched additional information about the fight as well as development featured within Sight.
Sight s special aesthetic style assures a smooth 60fps throughout both platforms, so players can get the most detailed appearance at the carnage they will certainly gain upon their adversaries, a press release checks out. Players have to be focused, quick, as well as skilled with their attacks to prosper in their mission, yet developing a wonderful defense via grasping pushbacks, knockdowns, and also stuns is equally vital in combat. Attacks as well as parries open possibilities to strike efficiently when an enemy is knocked off equilibrium, but reckless players can be caught off guard during enemy attacks and also lose their balance.
Local also stresses the role environments will play in Sight, citing them as a critical component of the Martial art experience. Players will need to make use of the things in a location, along with the walls as well as physical surroundings, to take down enemies. The Emphasis capacity is there to aid with that-- it constructs up as you combat and also when in operation, it will certainly permit players to supply an exact as well as destructive impact to a foe.
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The workshop likewise described the development within Sight.
Players lug an ancient necklace which enables them to rise after death-- at an expense, a press release checks out. Competitors age with every fatality, but they also obtain the possibility to invest XP on abilities to come back stronger, smarter, and/or tougher. Yet as players age with death, they slowly exchange maximum wellness for offensive power.
As we have actually seen in trailers before, the character version likewise ages, yet Local states aging has no detrimental downsides on abilities. They can unlock skills at any age. These are opened in their Wuhan Kung Fu training center in between missions or Temples spread throughout levels, offering players various capabilities to use in battles. Rewards are also present in the video game, as well as they can use boosts to health and wellness, extra focus fees, and more.
Sight will certainly strike PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, as well as computer on February 8. It will set you back $39.99 for the conventional version or $49.99 for the luxurious edition.
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Clovis business awarded top 50 status
Elliott Marketing has been named one of New Mexico Business Weekly’s top 50 women-owned businesses for 2011. The award recognizes the top earning women-owned businesses in New Mexico during 2010.
Elliott Marketing was established in 2002 by Kathy Elliott. A native New Yorker, Elliott moved to Clovis in 1990 and has worked in media ever since.


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South Korean firms prepare to fight Apple onslaught
South Korean firms said Thursday they would soon release tablet PCs to contend with the imminent arrival of Apple's iPad after the roaring success of the American firm's smartphones.
"We are aiming for a September release. We are also considering diverse tablet PCs at the moment," SK spokesman Kim Dae-Woong told AFP, adding that pricing and the exact release date had still to be decided.
Global computer and handset makers have scurried to respond to the success of Apple's tablet PCs, released in April. The US company sold more than three million iPads within less than three months of the product's release.
Apple's local distributor, KT Corp, said it had been in talks with the US company to offer the iPad in South Korea. Spokesman Lee In-Won said the release could be around early September.
The Galaxy Tab will be unveiled on September 2 at a trade show in Germany. Its local rival, LG Electronics, has promised to release an Android-based tablet PC before December.
Tablet PCs feature bigger screens than smartphones and have no keyboards, instead employing touchscreens or stylus pens as input devices.
Apple distributor KT plans to introduce a low-end tablet PC before bringing the iPad into the tech-savvy country.
KT said it had sold one million iPhones, including about 880,000 of the iPhone 3 and 3GS, since their debut nine months earlier.
It has also received 212,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4, reflecting its "through-the-roof popularity", spokesman Jin Byung-Kwon said.
South Korea's mobile phone market is one of the world's most vibrant, with 45 million users in a population of 49 million. But smartphones have a relatively small share, implying huge growth potential. Since its launch in June, Samsung has sold more than 900,000 Galaxy S smartphones.
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