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According to Upworthy, less than 3 in 10 graduates in STEM disciplines are female, and only about 1 in 10 actual engineers are women. After all, as Barbie said, math is hard! But this commercial aims to change all that with its depiction of a girl-created Rube Goldberg contraption dialed up to 11, all set to a subversive rewrite of the Beastie Boys “Girls.”
Another ad from GoldieBlox, which explains the philosophy behind its products, is a finalist in a competition to win a free ad spot in the Super Bowl. It’s gotten our vote -- how about yours?


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Google this week announced several updates on Google Images that help you discover new ideas and make them happen.
Google is taking a few pages from Pinterest’s book with its most recent update to Google Images. The search giant has overhauled the desktop version of Google Images, adding a few new features that make it a lot easier for you “to see what’s out there, learn more about the images you’re interested in, and take the next step toward making your idea happen.” Sounds familiar, right?
The first new feature is a side panel that appears on the search page next to the results when you click on an image. When scrolling the image will stay there, allowing you to compare images with others that appear within the search results.
Hitting the back button brings up the last image you clicked on, and you can do this as many times as you want.
But that’s not all. Google also wants to help you make shopping decisions more straightforward. So, selecting an image of a product will now also bring up its details, like price, brand, reviews, and availability. You can then simply click on through to the relevant website to buy the product or check out others.
To help you get a better idea of where you’re going before clicking, Google has also added captions to the related images that appear under the selected image, as well.
The updated Google Images interface is particularly useful for retailers and publishers, as people are more likely to visit a website to buy something or get information to help them with something.
To make sure that brand, price, rating and availability information appear on product images, developers need to add markup to product pages, thus enabling rich product results and attracting “potential buyers while they are searching for items to buy on Google or images.”
Developers will also need to make sure they maintain the accuracy and freshness of their product information so that people clicking through to their sites will be able to find find the relevant, current items they’re looking for.
Further information about this can be found here.
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The latest renderings of the Chevrolet C8 Corvette may be the closest yet to what the production mid-engine supercar will look like.
With modern technology and talented artists the way they are, we’re not even going to need Chevrolet to take the camouflage off the upcoming mid-engine Corvette to know precisely what it looks like.
A new pair of artist’s renderings from the MidEngineCorvetteForum are giving us the closest look we have to an undressed C8. Forum friend Chaz has really outdone themselves on this one, having used all available spy photos to create this composite of what the C8 could very well look like once GM finally decides to take the camo off.
As expected, the C8 borrows a lot of styling cues from the current C7-gen Corvette. The angular nose comes to a point precisely where the Corvette logo is, although the hood features interesting lines that continue over the roof similar to the current C7.
In the back, the rear panels just beneath the tail lights are reminiscent of the same panels on the front of the Corvette ZR1 on either side of the grille. The tail lights are a completely new design, as is the rear spoiler, quad exhaust, and carbon fiber rear diffuser.
Under the hood, the base-model C8 is expected to come with an evolved version of the 6.2-L LT2 V8 engine producing around 500 horsepower. It’ll come with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with paddle shifters, and rumors say there is no manual transmission currently being considered.
The C8 also runs on an entirely new electric architecture that is apparently causing all manner of mayhem for GM engineers. Electrical glitches are believed to be the reason a test C8 broke down at a Michigan gas station and needed to be towed back to GM’s proving grounds. Those gremlins have pushed the C8’s production start to December of this year.
We don’t know when GM will take the covers off the mid-engine ‘Vette, but rumors are pointing to a late summer reveal. We’ll be sure to keep you informed as we find out more.


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U.S. Probes Rental-Car Companies Over Recall Repairs
U.S. auto-safety investigators are looking into whether rental-car companies are completing repairs on recalled vehicles from General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC before renting or leasing them.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been informed of “incidents involving allegations of personal injury and death” caused by defects and failure to conform to federal safety standards, the agency said on its website today.
The NHTSA said it’s auditing the repair history of 29 U.S. models to get an indication of how quickly and completely rental-car fleets are being repaired. It’s also seeking to verify that recall-related repairs were completed on vehicles that are leased.
The Washington-based Center for Auto Safety petitioned the Federal Trade Commission in August to look at whether Enterprise Holdings Inc., the largest U.S. rental-car company, rents to its customers before recall repairs have been completed.
Enterprise, the company that manages the Enterprise, Alamo and National car-rental brands, places a “hold” on most recalled vehicles so they aren’t rented while recall repairs are completed, Laura Bryant, a spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.
“If and when manufacturers recommend that vehicle owners park or ground their vehicles, Enterprise promptly does so,” Bryant said.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Bernie Kohn at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Kate Moss’s comeback from cocaine abuse allegations looked complete today after she was named Model of the Year at the Oscars of the British fashion world.
The 32-year-old supermodel was described as a “fashion icon” by the British Fashion Awards judges last night.
She beat competition from contenders Erin O’Connor and Alek Wek to be named the model who contributed most to the international fashion scene in the past year.
Kate – who is rumoured to be engaged to rocker Pete Doherty – currently appears in 14 advertising campaigns.
Her win comes little more than a year after her career appeared to be in tatters following allegations of cocaine abuse.
A British Fashion Awards spokeswoman said: “Kate Moss is a fashion icon and without a doubt one of the most prolific models in the industry.
“She has now been modelling for over 15 years and remains at the top of her game.”
Kate’s recent cover shoots include Vogue, Pop, W and Vanity Fair.
Giles Deacon scooped the prestigious Designer of the Year title at the annual awards, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Around 400 designers, retailers, media owners and models attended a champagne reception, dinner and post-awards party.
Vivienne Westwood, the doyenne of British fashion, won the Red Carpet Designer award. Her striking gowns have recently been worn by Dita von Teese, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst.
And b Store, on London’s Savile Row, was named Shop of the Year.


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What Was Missing From Apple's Presentation?
There was a lot of information divulged at the latest Apple presentation, but what wasn't shown?
There were plenty of exciting new announcements at Apple's presentation, but despite all of the new information we're still digesting a few days later, there were some key tidbits missing that we're curious about -- namely, where were some of Apple's flagship products and services we're familiar with? Let's go over what we thought was missing from the immensely popular press conference.
iPad:With two new iPhone 6 models and the Apple Watch, there wasn't a dearth of new tech that debuted, but the tablet many Apple fans are already using was curiously absent. It appears that iPad sales had already been declining, so is Apple turning their focus to large phones and the phablet from now on? There's still time to focus on the flagship tablets, but unfortunately right now we're left in the dark when it comes to the fate of the iPad.
Apple TV:No important mention was made of any new iteration of Apple TV, additional features, or anything regarding the product. In fact, the only mention that was made of the product at all was an offhand comment by Tim Cook that he likes to use his watch to control his Apple TV. How does that work? What features will it have? We need more information, STAT!
iPod:What of Apple's flagship music device? True, U2 was on the scene to promote their new free album and Beats Music, but what about the music? It's a little ironic, considering the fact that the new iPhones slightly resemble a cross between the iPhone and newer iPod Touches, but given the fact that Apple is phasing out the iPod Classic, this could be a foreboding turn of events.
Sapphire Glass:While it was announced that the new iPhones have sapphire crystal lens covers for the camera, nothing was mentioned about the screens themselves, which instead are made of ion-strengthened glass. As far as why this decision was made, that's anyone's guess -- but given the speculation that there would be sapphire glass screens, this was a rather surprising turn of events.
Additional Apple Watch information:We previously touched on this, but despite introducing the Apple Watch and its various features, most of what we wanted to know about the device was curiously absent, like how long it holds a charge, what apps it will be compatible with, and all the functions we'll be able to expect from it. We've hammered out a price, but that seems to be the most concrete thing about the new piece of wearable tech so far.
What did you think was missing from the keynote conference? Let us know in the comments below!


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Despite the rollout of Android 11 on the imminent horizon, the Android 10 (Go edition) update has now begun rolling out for the Nokia 2.1.
The smartphone is fairly long in the tooth now at 2 years old, however, this is quite the jump from Android Pie – or the Android Go flavor. Nokia confirmed that the Android 10 update has started rolling out in Asian markets before a wider rollout over the coming weeks.
For those wondering, the first wave of the Nokia 2.1 Android 10 update will include mainly Asian nations: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
That might be disappointing to many people out there not in one of the eligible nations, but we’re sure Nokia is focusing on its biggest markets and widest userbases first.
The rollout should be finalized by September 10th, 2020. However, as is often the case with release timeframes, that could be subject to slippage.
If you have managed to get Android 10 (Go edition) installed on your Nokia 2.1, be sure to let us know how you’re getting on down in the comments section below.
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The Monoprice Black Friday 2014 Ad is a great read for tech geeks. The ad is full of affordable tech deals.
Monoprice has grown to a large gadget online retailer since starting out in 2002 with cables and accessories at below brand-name prices. The Monoprice Black Friday 2014 Ad has been released and offers a wide array of tech products ranging from HDMI cables to 3D Printers and even electric guitars.
The Highlights of the Monoprice Black Friday 2014 Ad include
$135.99 GAEMS G155 Personal Gaming Environment
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$12.99 HDTV Indoor/Outdoor Antenna
$99.99 Retro Vision Solid Body Electric Guitar
$999.99 Dual Extrusion ABS/PLA/PVA 3D Printer
$139.99 MHD Sport Wi-Fi Action Camera
$27.99 AVStram Dual Band Wireless N Router
$0.99 6ft 30AWG High Speed HDMI Cable
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The Black Friday 2014 Countdown is in its final phase. There are only days left until Thanksgiving Day when most Black Friday 2014 sales will begin. The Amazon Black Friday Deals Week will already launch on Sunday, Nov. 23rd and there are more early access Black Friday sales events coming up.
The most important Black Friday 2014 ads have been released including the Walmart Black Friday 2014 Ad, Target Black Friday 2014 Ad and the Best Buy Black Friday 2014 Ad. The weeks ahead of the actual Black Friday 2014 are the ideal time to score Black Friday deals without the usual stress involved.
Some say Black Friday is over hyped, but if you know how Black Friday works, you can get the best deals of the year. We are providing with our full Black Friday coverage the information you need to find the best Black Friday deals. It is important to understand that Black Friday is not on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day it is already here. Many of the advertised Black Friday 2014 deals are already on sale now, if you know where to look.
Black Friday 2014 sales will seamlessly lead over into Cyber Monday 2014 sales starting on Sunday November 30th. We saw last year that many consumers still think Cyber Monday sales start on Monday. On Monday most Cyber Monday deals are already sold out.


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Despite its shortage compared to Netflix, Disney+ is already one of the most successful streaming services in the world. The company can thank the massive success achieved with Marvel’s titles, Star Wars original series, and also the animations. Disney+ even amassed some awards at this year’s Oscar. The service is constantly expanding and is now announcing ambitious expansion plans to new 42 countries. Disney+ has just confirmed the launch dates and also the pricing for many countries and territories across Europe, West Asia, and Africa. That’s all part of the service’s master plan to become globally available.
Disney+’s high-tier service will launch in South Africa as soon as May 18. Afterward, other countries and regions will get the service in June. Therefore, the list includes places such as Turkey, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Likewise, there are some remote regions getting access to the service.
Some of the countries in line to get Disney+ are:
The service is also expanding into Denmark’s Faroe Islands, France’s French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, and St. Pierre and Miquelon Overseas Collective, Finland’s Aland Islands, the Netherlands Sint Maarten. Moreover, it comes to Norway’s Svalbard and Jan Manyen, and the UK’s British Indian Ocean Territory, Gibraltar, Pitcairn Islands, and St. Helena.
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Disney+ will offer significant advantages in comparison to Netflix
There are a lot of successful titles in the service. For instance, we can cite “Mandalorian”. Furthermore, there are Marvel’s original series and movies as well as many other original shows and movies. Just like other regions, residents of these places will have access to up to four concurrent streams. There will also be unlimited downloads on up to ten devices. Furthermore, it supports IMAX Enhanced in a few select titles. Finally, Disney+ offers the ability to set up seven different profiles. There is also a Kids Profile that suggests age-based content.
The service is available in many places across Europe, North America, and Latin America. In India, Disney carries the Disney Plus Hotstar moniker and already is the leading streaming service. It uses the same title in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. In these places, the service operates at a significantly lower price. We are curious to see how the service will perform in so many regions. We’re pretty sure that Disney+ will offer tough competition to Netflix. The big “N” has three distinct pricing tiers. However, the cheaper one does not come close to what Disney+ has in its basic plan. Netflix is even trying to impose a controversial feature that may elevate the advantages of Disney+.
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard is proving to be a very popular release for Apple, according to a new report from market research firm, NPD. According to the data collected by NPD, Snow Leopard sales in the first two weeks have “far exceeded” those of Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, the company’s previous two operating systems. NPD pegs Snow Leopard sales at more than twice that of Leopard and almost four times higher than Tiger.
“We’re thrilled that customers are loving Snow Leopard for being a simple and affordable upgrade, Snow Leopard includes built in Exchange support and hundreds of refinements to the world’s most advanced operating system,” said Apple spokesperson Bill Evans.
What’s interesting about the latest sales data is sales didn’t decline as much for the new operating system after the initial purchasing frenzy after a new product is introduced. NPD says sales declined about 25 percent after the first week for Snow Leopard, but declined more than 60 percent for the previous two operating systems.
“Even though some considered Snow Leopard to be less feature-focused than the releases of Leopard or Tiger, the ease of upgrading to Snow Leopard and the affordable pricing made it a win-win for Apple computer owners — thus helping to push sales to record numbers” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD.
While Apple enjoys its post-release success, Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows 7, its follow-up to Vista. A survey in July showed that 60 percent of companies will skip Windows 7, at least right away.
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Mastercard, MyBank, and Network International have partnered to launch a new Mastercard debit card that seamlessly enables online shopping in Somalia.
This is part of continued efforts to expand access to the digital economy and drive financial inclusion in Somalia.
The new physical card is a first for MyBank in the country and will enable consumers to transact in-store at various points of sale and at ATMs, while also giving them the ability to make online purchases through e-commerce channels.
These services will also benefit underserved sectors in Somalia, through the provision of additional transaction terminals, enabling wider financial inclusion in the country.
MyBank’s agreement with Network International gives the bank access to Mastercard’s global network, thus enabling its customers, business clients, and other users to enjoy more convenient, secure, and easy-to-use ways to pay wherever Mastercard is accepted across the world.
The initiative will contribute to significantly boosting digital payments penetration in Somalia and will be supported by an awareness program, educating customers on the card benefits and usage.
Shehryar Ali, Country Manager for East Africa, Mastercard said the collaboration will enable the firm to advance the banking sector in this market, increasing digital payments and building choice in a strong digital economy that can help unlock financial inclusion.
“We’re proud to be taking this important step towards providing safe and efficient access to financial services to people and businesses in Somalia. Partnering with Mastercard, and Network International which brings considerable expertise in the global payments technology space, confidently positions us to be able to do so,” said Abdulrazak M. Ahmed, MyBank Limited CEO added.
Hany Fekry, Regional President, Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, Network International assured that the firm will continue to deliver on our commitment to further financial inclusion and enhance digital payment acceptance in emerging markets, especially in the critical SME sector.


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This is a campaign about elevating black voices, and drive media dollars to digital platforms and publications in the Black community that were disappearing, due to lack of funding.
Today’s advertisers have hundreds to over a thousand words on keyword exclusion lists. These lists tell automated digital advertising models not to put a brand’s advertising alongside content that could be potentially non-brand safe, based on specific words or phrases. But in an effort to avoid their brand appearing alongside topics or content that could be potentially inflammatory, stories of hard news and underrepresented voices wind up unintentionally flagged and demonetized, despite consumer interest. Words like “dope” or “bomb” can be flagged as stories about drugs or violence, but they’re everyday jargon in Black culture.
While there has been progress made in this area around semantic keyword processing, there’s still much to do – and thus exclusion lists are often unintentionally blocking content that some brands would like to support. In turn, this moves money away from publishers that need it, and has created a form of digital censorship in which ad dollars dictate what we do and don’t read.
U by Kotex is a brand that stands for championing progress. “We know first-hand what the difference between being an ally and an advocate can do,” says Brian Clayton, General Manager for U by Kotex North America.
The goal was the raise awareness, divert media dollars to support the black community in a meaningful way. U by Kotex know that you can’t fight against racism and structural inequality if Black voices are being silenced, and we’re proud to invest in Black journalists, content creators, and artists.
A study from CHEQ and the University of Baltimore found that online journalism, in 2019, lost $2.8 billion in revenue. We found that 67% of Americans agree that brands have an important role to play to speak out against racial inequality and injustice and 65% of Americans agree that they’re more likely to support brands who take meaningful action around racial inequality and Black Lives Matter rather than making posts and statements. That stat rises to 71% for multicultural Americans.
According to Nielsen in 2018, Black consumers also commanded roughly $1.3 trillion in annual buying power, but long-time publications in the community were shutting their doors and/ or ????ling bankruptcy due to lack of funding. Ad Age released & a top verification partner confirmed that content with words like ‘black people’ were being flagged as non-brand safe – thereby defunding spaces that these topics were important to. Therefore, Black publishers had to decide between covering topics important to the community or being censored and funded.
U by Kotex recognized a way to drive intentional investment and support the Black community, through journalism, content creators and the arts, though a bespoke private marketing place – a Black Community private marketplace (PMP).
This initiative is original because it curates and reaches voices across the Black Diaspora: descendants of West & Central Africa taken to various places in the Americas – meaning we’re reaching first generation African, Afro-LatinX, Caribbean American audiences and more. Though Americans in the Black Diaspora share the ‘Black experience’, culturally, there are nuances that are important to each group. Whether it’s tapping into an Afro-beats or Reggae playlist, or serving the ad on LatinX endemic sites like Mitu, U by Kotex wanted to truly be inclusive to the Black community.
Not only is this a programmatic marketplace that focuses on supporting journalists and publishers who are catering to, and writing stories for, the Black community, but it includes ways to directly support Black content creators and artists across the Black Diaspora. Strategically, the PMP features everything from partners such as Pod Digital (the first Black-owned and curated podcast network) to a deal with Zefr that brings in over 150+ Black YouTube creators, such as Jackie Aina (who advocates for people of color in the cosmetics industry) and Chescaleigh (activist and comedian).The offering is managed inhouse with U by Kotex’s dedicated hands on keyboard programmatic trading team. The marketplace is a curated programmatic marketplace comprised of over 25+ digital media publications that are Black-first, Black-owned, or Blackcentered, as well as partners who had a history of positively telling Black stories or who can financially uplift Black creators/artists. The inventory suite is comprehensive, with Digital Display, Audio, Podcasts, Programmatic Sponsorship Opportunities, FEP and Video across the U.S available. All deals were negotiated on a 1:1 basis and unlike typical programmatic deals, these were negotiated with a 75% or better viewability goal. Though no keyword exclusion or inclusion lists are applied, DoubleVerify monitoring is appended to the campaign setup – ensuring that clients have brand safe scale within the programmatic environment in the Trade desk OR DV360. The campaign also negotiated an added value measurement study with Lucid to track brand awareness, consideration, favorability and attribute.
At campaign launch, it was clear that this would be special! The Black Community PMP drove a 900x improvement (no, not a typo!) on clickthrough rates and a 1.34x improvement on video completion rates for U by Kotex —both versus previous benchmarks.
Though the campaign is still live, with a brand study gauging impact on brand favorability and awareness, but campaign to-date results show a 3.7x higher CTR, 25% greater video completion rate (VCR) and 2x the viewability when comparing it to the standard open market U by Kotex programmatic campaigns.
Brand awareness increased by 6%, brand consideration by 3.2% and we saw a 5% lift in brand favorability, thus far.


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Tomorrow at 10:00 EST New York time, Sony will have a new product announcement. Currently, there is still no info about what camera Sony will announced. Nokishita confirmed the code for this new camera is CX88500 (CX88200 is a9 II, CX88300 is a6600, CX88400 is a6100, CX88600 is a7C, CX85000 is a7S III). All we know yet is that this camera will be an E-mount mirrorless camera, and could be the most expensive E-mount camera ever. Stay tuned for more info.
The Sony a7 IV is expected to be announced sometime in this year. Currently, there is no confirmed specs of Sony a7IV online yet. Here is a new list of rumored specs of Sony a7 IV on the web, see the details below:
DxOMark has tested the new Sony a7S III full frame mirrorless camera’s sensor. According to DxOMark, the DxOMark score for a7S III’s sensor is 86 point. Sony a7S III currently is in stock and shipping at Amazon & B&H Photo Video & Adorama.
The Sony FX6 is Sony’s latest professional cinema E-mount camera released in late 2020. The Sony FX6 now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Amazon/Adorama/Focus Camera. The supply of this camera is currently very low. dpreview TV has complete the full review of Sony FX6, and also made a comparison with Sony a7S III. You can take a look above.
The upcoming Sony a9 III/a9R is expected to be announced in early 2021. This new camera will feature with 8K video recording. Sony currently has two unannounced camera codes registered: WW728473 and WW186333, this means we will see at least two new camera coming in the first half of 2021.
The price for Sony a7R III now dropped again, currently is $1,998 at Amazon & B&H Photo Video & Adorama. New lowest price online ever. Note, this is a limited time deal, will be expired soon. Order ASAP before deal expired.


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With events back in full force in Los Angeles, Revolve is playing host again.
Following its Super Bowl bash, held in partnership with The h.wood Group, (and showing up for New York Fashion Week) the e-tailer has unveiled Revolve Social Club, a shopping experience now available to the public until April 24.
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 8540 Melrose Avenue, the 9,500-square-foot, two-story space features a retail shop (with brands like Cult Gaia, Song of Style and House of Harlow 1960 for women and Pleasures, Palm Angels and John Elliott for men, as well as beauty goods by Charlotte Tilbury and Ouai), lounge areas, coffee by La Colombe and cakes by Lady M. Kim Kardashian, Angus Cloud, Sofia Richie and Winnie Harlow were among those who came out for the club’s opening party.
The concept, which Revolve operated with a series of events from 2016 to 2019, was previously closed to the public. The company — targeting Millennials and Gen Z — has also reimagined the “social club” to include panel discussions, though some will be private, kicking off with a talk for International Women’s Day. There will also be beauty master classes, with contests and giveaways announced on social media.
This comes after Revolve canceled its influencer-filled vacations and parties, like “Revolve Festival” during Coachella, due to the pandemic (where guests were known to don looks from the site — colorful, cut-off swimwear to glittery party dresses). But business has been doing well, and IRL Revolve events are back on, with more expected this year.
In 2021, the company made a profit of $99.8 million, up 76 percent from $56.8 million in 2020 and well ahead of the $35.7 million seen in 2019. Sales of $891.4 million rose 54 percent from $580.6 million in 2020 and exceeded the $601 total in 2019, as reported by WWD.
“Everything is on fire,” cofounder and co-chief executive officer Michael Mente told WWD. “We’ve been talking about reopening for a while. We’re finally really roaring now. A year removed from vaccines, it seems like the customer’s ready to go out.”


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The Belgian company Linedock has made a name for itself at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the leading trade show dedicated to technologic
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Flight operator Brussels Airlines has added a 6th themed aircraft to its Belgian Icons aircraft series.
The Rolls-Royce of sand is Belgian and can be found on horseracing tracks around the world.
Belgian brand Komrads is set to market the first trainers made from the fermented pulp of apple peel.
This year, the biannual essenscia Innovation Award, Belgium's most prestigious prize for industrial innovation, went to Mithra, the Liège-based biopharma company, for their development of Estelle


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BAPE Japan Debuts Special The Weeknd Merch
To accompany a special meet and greet.
To celebrate the Japan leg of The Weeknd’s current Asia tour, BAPE Japan will be releasing limited edition merch at its Harajuku post.
Comprised of a black and red “STAFF” tee and hoodie, each item has been emblazoned with a special globe Ape Head insignia, “A Bathing Ape for XO” tagline, and a “A Bathing Ape/Till We Overdose” circular motif. Along with the drop, BAPE Harajuku will be holding a meet and greet with The Weeknd himself, giving fans the opportunity to get their items signed. Entrance and purchases will be based on a lottery system decided at 12 a.m. on the day of release.
BAPE Harajuku’s The Weeknd meet and greet, along with the merch drop, will be held on Monday, December 17. The pullover hoodie will sell for ¥21,000 JPY (approximately $185 USD) while the tee will retail for ¥7,800 JPY (approximately $68 USD). The Weeknd in Japan Singles Collection CD will also be available for ¥2,200 JPY (approximately $20 USD).
Check out the items above. The Weeknd is set to perform on Tuesday, December 18 in Chiba Prefecture at Makuhari Messe.
In more fashion news, Uniqlo U by Christophe Lemaire debuted a clean Spring/Summer 2019 lookbook.


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India’s Blue Energy Motors has secured an order from state-owned multimodal logistics firm Container Corporation of India (Concor) for the supply of 100 LNG-powered trucks.
Blue Energy did not provide the price tag or any other details regarding the deal in a statement issued on August 29.
Concor develops multimodal transport and logistics infrastructure to support India’s growing domestic and international trade.
The company is “making strides in its commitment to sustainability and decarbonization of its operations by deploying Blue Energy Motors LNG-powered fleet of trucks at its strategic hubs to facilitate containers’ first and last-mile movement,” the statement said.
Moreover, this partnership showcases the growing importance of sustainable logistics in India and represents Concor’s commitment to cut emissions by aligning itself with the government’s larger climate change goals, Blue Energy said.
Earlier this year, Blue Energy launched the country’s 100th LNG-powered truck at its manufacturing facility in Pune.
FPT Industrial, a unit of Italian manufacturer Iveco, is supplying engines for the LNG-powered trucks as part of a deal the two firms signed in July 2022.
With 280 horsepower and 1000 Nm of torque, BE 5528+ tractor is the most powerful LNG-powered truck available for the Indian market, Blue Energy said.
The truck has the first 990-lt cryogenic LNG tank in its class, giving it an up to 1400 km range on a single fill, it said.


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Bloomingdale's, the world famous department store that has made an art of creative promotion, will help Hollywood sell its film "product" next spring at Oscar time with a seven-week "Salute to Hollywood."
The campaign will kick off at the NYC flagship store April 5 with a black-tie party to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research, chaired by Elizabeth Taylor. Then it's on to Bloomies' 16 stores around the country, where plans call for clips of Oscar-nominated films to be incorporated into visual presentations--and where local Bloomies hope to lure Oscar nominees who are in town on promo tours.
The studios are cooperating, said the Bloomie marketing/publicity director, Terry Schaffer: "We plan to show the influence motion pictures have on American life, including fashion and life style. And it should help (film) rentals and bring in audiences."


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Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. ("Trump") announced today that they will give away 30 cars in 3 days during the $1,000,000 Mega Car Giveaway. Taking place over one incredible weekend, July 7-9, 2006, the company-wide promotion is open to players at the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina.
In true Trump style, the Mega Car Giveaway is one of the largest car promotions of its kind. Players with Trump player cards can start earning
entries immediately on slot and table play.
"The Mega Car Giveaway is the ultimate car lovers dream," said Doug Burkhalter, Vice President of Brand Marketing for Trump Entertainment Resorts. "From luxury sedans to exciting sports cars, at Trump we have a
great selection of brand new cars that we can't wait to give to our players."
Cars to be awarded include some of today's most sought after vehicles from Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Hummer, Chrysler, BMW and Lexus. During the
promotion, Trump Card holders will receive free parking at Trump casinos.


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Get ready to say goodbye to the Hummer H1, the hulking, gas-guzzling status symbol that has attracted celebrities and off-road enthusiasts but has drawn the ire of environmentalists.
General Motors Corp. said Friday that the 2006 model year will be the last for the H1 (re-badged the H1 Alpha), which has been the foundation for the automaker’s Hummer brand. Based on the military’s Humvee, the about 12,000 put on the road since 1992 defined the Hummer name.
Related newsDow Ends Down 120, Nasdaq Ends Down 29 U.S. Narrows Trade Gap to $62B in March GM Stock Posts Gains on Analyst Upgrade Big Movers in the Stock Market VIDEO from Medialink: What to Consider When Considering a Buyout “It’s a reflection of where we’re going with the Hummer brand,” Hummer general manager Martin Walsh said of the decision. “The Hummer DNA still resides in the Humvee. … It will always be the core from where we come.”
GM expects the last H1s to be built next month.
Walsh said Hummer plans to focus on models with broader appeal instead of the niche-market H1. Since taking over the Hummer name in 2000, GM has introduced the still hefty H2 and a midsize H3 sport utility vehicle.
The H1 gets about 10 miles per gallon, but Walsh said rising gas prices didn’t factor into GM’s decision. He noted that H1 buyers typically have been less sensitive about gas prices than most other drivers….
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Indian and Chinese tourists will soon be able to travel to the UK and Ireland on a single visa under a ‘ground-breaking’ scheme jointly announced by both countries to boost tourism.
Under a new British-Irish visa scheme announced by Ireland's minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald, tourists and business visitors from India and China will be allowed to travel freely in the ‘common travel area’ of Britain and Ireland with either an Irish or a British visa.
"China and India will be the first to benefit from this ground-breaking scheme and I look forward to the successful implementation of the new arrangements in respect of both of those countries," said Fitzgerald.
"Our two governments are proud of what the UK and Ireland have to offer to Chinese and Indian visitors, and we look forward to welcoming many more to our countries through this new scheme," UK's Home Secretary Theresa May said.
The scheme is expected to boost tourism and business visits as tourism to Ireland had increased from the two Asian countries by 68 per cent between 2010 and 2013.
The British-Irish visa scheme was initiated by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration
The scheme will operate through reciprocal visa arrangements whereby Ireland and the UK will recognise short-stay visas issued by each other for travel to their jurisdiction, allowing free travel between the countries for the duration of the visa.
Currently international tourists and business visitors from outside the EU need separate Irish and UK visas.
The new scheme, effective in a few weeks' time, replaces Ireland's short-stay waiver introduced in July 2011 which allowed visitors on a UK visa to enter Ireland for a short stay.
The latest changes coincide with new visa rules for all Chinese visitors to the UK, as part of efforts to smooth ties between the two countries.
A new fast-track application service, piloted last year for tour operators, is to be extended to all Chinese nationals applying to come to the UK.
The change means Chinese visitors to the European Union will not have to submit separate visa applications for Britain.
The move coincides with a visit to Britain by the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang for a summit at which 17-billion pounds of trade deals are expected to be signed.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Prize money from the last editions of Malaysia’s two biggest cycling races have not been paid, with a huge question mark over where the RM1.6 million total prize package of the 2014 edition of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) has gone.
KUALA LUMPUR: A PLATFORM to attract new talents into Umno’s fold could greatly help its work at the grassroots and other levels.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak hopes the country’s standard of education will become among the best globally through changes that are currently undertaken by the government.
Question: What are some of the sensitive issues likely to be touched by delegates? Answer: Well, this is an assembly of the biggest party that practises democracy and it attracts the attention of not only Umno members but also the society.
Question: How does Perak Umno plan to use its general assembly as a platform to win more seats in the next national polls, as it only won with a three-seat majority the last time around?Answer: The Umno general assembly is the best platform for the party to revisit the current situation for a real
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues on national security, peace and unity will be raised by Wanita Umno at the Umno General Assembly 2014, which begins on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Economists yesterday described the government’s decision to float the prices of fuel as a bold move, which in turn will place Malaysia for an upgrade in its sovereign ratings soon.
KUALA LUMPUR: If the world’s crude oil prices continue to hover around the current rate, the move to adopt the managed float system for the retail prices of RON95 and diesel will be well-received by consumers, said Petroleum Dealers Association Malaysia deputy president Datuk Zulkifli Mokti.
PUTRAJAYA: FROM Dec 1, subsidies for RON95 and diesel will be stopped and their retail prices will be set using the managed float system.
The government has decided that from Dec 1, the retail price for RON95 petrol and diesel will be based on the managed float.
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The retailer JB Hi-Fi built a reputation on discounted electrical goods and no-frills, warehouse style stores. But the slump in retailing has hit the company hard and some investors may be thinking the best bargains on offer from the company are its shares.
The share price has fallen 52 per cent over the last year, from $19.52 to $9.52, while the All Ordinaries Index is down about 7 per cent. Back in December, JB Hi-Fi shares plunged after a negative trading update and have drifted down further since then.
This week, Rob Shelley, the director of Total Trading Concepts and a councillor with the Australian Technical Analysts Association, casts his expert eye over JB Hi-Fi and asks whether it has entered the ''buy'' territory.
To answer the question, we first need to look at what denotes whether a stock is trading in relative strength or weakness. Strength, Shelley says, is indicated when a stock gains in a flat or falling market, holds its own in a falling market, or progresses faster than a rising market. Weakness, on the other hand, is indicated when a stock falls in a rising or flat market or falls faster than the pack in a falling market.
Nothing too complicated there. So let us look at JB and see what emerges.
In early 2009, the company moved to a ''higher low'' when the rest of the market made lower lows. Then, as the market turned positive, it advanced at a faster rate than the market, indicating further strength.
But things changed in early 2010. JB shares fell when the broader market made gains. The rot really set early last year when the broader market was able to regain the highs of 2009 and 2010 but JB could not reclaim that territory.
Nothing much has changed this year, with JB continuing to head lower while the market is making some incremental gains.
So the verdict is that it's probably a bit early to load up on JB Hi-Fi shares. Perhaps think about an iPad instead.
For those interested in the fundamentals, JB is offering shareholders an attractive 7.8 per cent franked dividend but analysts are predicting earnings per share and dividend per share will fall for the next two years. The company's management says new stores will be opened, and that sales and market share are growing in a difficult retail environment.
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Apple new launch: Upcoming Apple devices expected to launch in 2022 – 91mobiles Hindi News
After launching the new iPhone SE 2022, Mac Studio, and iPad Air during its “Peek Performance” event in March, Apple is said to be working behind the scenes on products expected to launch in 2022 further enhancing its product ecosystem. One of the most prominent products is the iPhone 14 series, which could bring some much-needed and long-overdue design upgrades along with performance improvements. Apart from that, Apple could also announce its next generation of silicon called the M2 chip, which will power a couple of Macbooks and iPads, in the upcoming months. That said, in this article, we have compiled a list of new Apple devices expected to launch in 2022.
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Apple is said to announce tons of devices across various categories in 2022 from iPhones to Macs. Here’s a quick roundup of all the devices:
Every year millions of people look forward to the new iPhones. The iPhone 14 series, which is supposed to come later this year, could undergo some profound changes in terms of design and hardware. As per rumours, Apple could ditch the ‘mini’ model and instead introduce a 6.7-inch ‘Max’ variant into the iPhone lineup. Additionally, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are said to get rid of the notch and might finally adopt “punch-hole” cameras for selfies and Face ID authentication creating an immersive display experience for the users. Under the hood, both the Pro models are expected to ship with the next generation of Apple’s mobile silicon i.e. A16 which will bring tons of performance and connectivity improvements. On the other hand, the non-Pro models such as the vanilla iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max may reuse last year’s A15 Bionic and gain high refresh rate support.
Apart from the iPhone 14 series, Apple may also announce the next generation of the Apple Watch during the September event. In order to provide precise and accurate data, the Apple Watch Series 8 could see upgraded hardware and have various sensors in tow to measure blood glucose, blood pressure, body temperature, and even a better sleep tracking technology. With the Watch Series 7 already getting a refreshed design, don’t expect the Series 8 to have significant design alterations. As for the size, the new Apple Watch could come in 41mm, 45mm and an even larger sized variant against the 2 sizes. A new Apple Watch SE could also debut along with the Series 8 which would be a more affordable version with stripped-down features.
The Apple Airpods Pro was announced way back in 2019 and since then the next iteration is long overdue for a launch. The Airpods Pro 2 could bring in some major improvements such as a new embedded wireless chip, support for lossless audio and better built-in fitness tracking. As for the design, Apple may eliminate the stem from the Airpods for a refreshed look which may also change the shape and aesthetics of the charging case.
The iPad Pro is another product in Apple’s device portfolio to get an upgrade this year. The 11-inch iPad Pro 2022, as per reports is said to rock a mini-LED display found on the high-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro from 2021. This would mean the display could produce more vibrant colours with superior brightness levels as compared to the previous generation of iPads. Furthermore, the iPad Pro 2022 is expected to gain MagSafe charging with reverse wireless charging as this particular iPad might have a glass rear panel instead of metal. The performance department could be taken care of by the yet to be announced M2 chip which would bring in some serious power and battery efficiency over the existing M1 chip. Lastly, there are rumours that an upgraded version of the Apple Pencil may also make the cut along with the iPad Pro.
As Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of its silicon, the M2, there are a couple of devices that could feature the new chip with one of them being the Macbook Air 2022. As per rumors, the Macbook Air may finally be getting a major design upgrade by taking inspiration from the Macbook Pro’s boxy design language while still retaining the signature slim form factor. It could also come in more colours than ever before such as green, blue, pink, yellow, silver, orange, and purple. Apart from the design, the new Macbook Air could also borrow the mini-LED display and the 1080p webcam from the Macbook Pro.
The 13-inch Macbook Pro 2022 is said to be an entry-level Macbook Pro that could be powered by the M2 chip. Since Apple ditched the Touch Bar from last year’s Macbooks don’t expect this one to have it either. As for the design, Apple could cut down on the weight and make it sleeker while implementing an all-black keyboard. Further, Apple analyst Marc Gurman suggests this particular Macbook Pro will neither sport ProMotion nor a mini-LED display and instead go with the typical Retina display found on the current 13-inch Macbook Pro. As for the colours, expect it to come in only a few shades such as silver and space gray.
Apart from the aforementioned devices, Apple has a plethora of other products in the pipeline to be announced throughout 2022. One of them is the 10th generation of the original iPad which could finally be getting rid of the home button and sport an edge-to-edge display, as per leaks. Furthermore, we can speculate that the iPad 10th generation could pack in the A14 Bionic since the previous model had the A13 bringing in much-improved speeds and connectivity capabilities.
Coming to the Macs, both the Mac mini and Mac Pro are said to be in the works. Both could be powered by the M2 chip while the Mac Pro could also come with an Intel variant. As for the design, the Mac mini is said to have a smaller footprint than the 2020 Mac mini and might feature a sturdy plexiglass top panel with an aluminium frame and a magnetic charging connector. As for the Mac Pro’s design, just like the Mac mini, it could also see some design changes by stripping down on the size for a slim profile. Both of these devices are expected to have a decent amount of Thunderbolt ports, USB-A ports along with HDMI and Ethernet ports.
Lastly, a larger-sized iMac could also make a debut this year. As per rumours, this iMac could come with a display size ranging between 27 to 32 inches with mini-LED technology and may feature slim bezels with support for ProMotion and XDR.
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The Consumer Rights Act 2015
Complaints under the act became more apparent in 2016, particularly surrounding the 30-day rejection ruling if goods are of unsatisfactory quality. However, recent court decisions have found against some motorists who attempted to reject used vehicles with minor faults.
Graham Jones, director of legal services at specialist motor industry law firm Lawdata, said: “At court level, it’s not simply becoming a free-for-all as far as the customer is concerned. Dealers originally thought they would have to throw the towel in on every occasion, but that’s not the case.
“We would like to see finance companies and brokers take a similar approach to the courts, as they are still reluctant to challenge the customer, allowing a vehicle rejection when it’s not necessarily merited.”
Philip Harmer, a motor trade specialist lawyer with Stormcatcher business lawyers, has experienced a 257% increase in cases under the act in the second half of 2016 compared with 2015. He attributes some of that increase to customers being given the benefit of the doubt, with finance companies, in particular, quick to accommodate them under the 30-day rejection clause before establishing the full facts. However, many dealers also continue to apply outdated practices, which often fall foul of new regulations.
He said: “There’s an array of different issues, such as claims which are completely unfounded because it’s simply wear and tear. There’s a general presumption that the law is there for those who shout the loudest, but in reality it is far more efficient and user-friendly than dealers realise.”
Unfair Trading Regulations 2014
Russell Kelsall, a partner with TLT Solicitors, said: “The 2014 changes gave consumers quite powerful new rights to unwind a contract and to have it set aside if it was deemed to be unfairly sold. This will certainly have more effect as the law beds in. I’m already starting to see these kinds of complaints being made.”
Jones is also seeing such claims emerging. He said: “Dealers need to disclose everything about a car’s history which may affect a customer’s decision to buy.”
Jones also noted an increase in monitoring visits by trading standards officers. He advises dealers to be co-operative but to establish exactly the information required.
The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013
When selling goods or services without face-to-face contact, consumers need to know when they are entering a contract, said Kelsall.
“Undertaking the transaction online, especially as aggregators gain in popularity, raises some interesting legal issues. For example, if a customer is not given the right cancellation information, they have the right to cancel up to a year even if they have taken delivery of the car (although a discount applies for use). However, if the customer visits the dealership at any point before the contract is signed, distance selling rights no longer apply (but the dealer will need to prove the customer visited). The regulations could even apply to servicing if booked by email or phone, or if the customer opts for collection and delivery and pays online or over the phone.”
Jones agreed: “Dealers need to be clear when the contractual situation arises. If it’s not until the customer visits the showroom, arguably, it’s not distance selling, but if the customer visits the premises just to collect the car, it probably is.”
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
EU data protection laws will be tightened in 2018 and the UK is likely to comply even after Brexit as part of the soon-to-be-passed Digital Economy Bill. Companies need to demonstrate that consumers have actively consented to receiving information rather than simply ticking a box if they don’t want to receive information.
Dene Walsh, operations and compliance director of lead generation and data company Verso Group, said the tasks involved in preparing for GDPR cannot be accomplished quickly.
He said: “There are a lot of processes to review and it will be necessary to update all consumer consent forms. For the first time, all businesses will have to establish a protocol so that if members of the public want their data to be removed from a database the instruction must be followed promptly. This could be difficult because some CRM systems do not have an actual delete facility.”
Jones said: “There are significant changes to the law, for example, every business needs to have a data protection officer. The temptation will be to pay lip service and for it to be viewed as a box-ticking exercise, but that would be a risk.
“There needs to be a provision for transfer of data from the dealership to companies such as the finance houses. The franchised dealer will need to make customers aware that their information could be used by the manufacturer and the correct permissions obtained. In a multi-franchise group, data is often passed between franchises and the manufacturer and that’s a potentially dangerous situation.”
Consumers requesting information a company holds on them are currently charged a £10 fee, but under the new regulations it is free.
Kelsall said: “There’s likely to be an increase in these requests because it will be relatively easy and cost nothing. Dealers will need sophisticated systems to log and pull off that data and, if you don’t comply, complaints can be made to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) or there’s a risk of a court claim. One of the obligations is that you are only allowed to keep data as long as you need it, so if you are holding data of customers who have not visited your dealership for several years, it will raise serious questions.”
Telemarketing to some extent falls outside GDPR, but expect some pressure to examine it, which could affect both sales and service calls.
Walsh said: “Telemarketing is under threat, if not immediately then in the medium term. If ideas for constructive regulation are not put forward for the ICO and politicians to consider there is a strong likelihood that what is imposed will be very restrictive.”
A comprehensive re-ordering of salary sacrifice from April 2017 means that most new cars, apart from ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), as well as perks such as mobile phones, will no longer benefit from favourable income tax and employer national insurance (NI) treatment.
This may prompt a change in the fleet market, according to Jeff Whitcombe, director at tax consultants BCF Wessex. According to the BVRLA, there are currently about 950,000 company cars, with about 70,000 provided under a salary sacrifice arrangement.
Whitcombe said: “Employees may start looking for alternative forms of finance, and we could see the facilitation of PCP and PCH deals in some form or another. As the proposed legislation will apply to cash
alternatives, as well as salary sacrifice, some employers may decide to just pay a cash allowance so employees can fund their own cars.
“There’s a great deal of uncertainty, which means a variety of solutions are being explored.
“Registrations and car purchases will still take place, but there’s a possibility that some transactions that would have been fleet business might switch to the retail network.”
Andrew Smith, managing director of Consumer Credit Advisory Services, said one of the biggest areas of concern under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations is accepting business from brokers and introducers. A broker either has to be authorised by the FCA or an agreement needs to exist stating the broker is operating under the dealership’s permissions and the arrangement has been disclosed to the customer.
“If the business comes from an unregulated source with no agreements in place and the information is not disclosed to the customer, the finance loan could be unenforceable,” Smith warned. “It’s a massive risk. We won’t see these sorts of complaints arising for six months to a year, but they will come.”
Mis-sold PCP claims
While PPI will continue to dominate in terms of mis-sold finance products, the number of consumers claiming confusion at the end of PCP agreements is growing.
Jones said: “We have seen an increase in these complaints, but not a steady flow. We have not yet seen any go to court, but we have some ongoing with the financial ombudsman and it will be interesting to see what happens. Dealers need to be able to show that PCP deals were explained to the customer and make sure those records are retained in the deal file.”


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U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Marketplace Fairness Act today that would ensure fairness for online retailers and consumers by preventing additional taxes on Internet access.
In 2007, Congress unanimously passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act to prohibit states and localities from imposing new taxes on Internet access through services like cable, satellite, and DSL. Unfortunately, this provision is set to expire on November 1, 2014. The Pryor/Blunt amendment would extend this moratorium for 10 years. Pryor and Blunt said their amendment would also prevent double taxation by multiple states on a single transaction.
“From healthcare services to small business interactions, Americans rely on Internet access and services to stay connected. Congress needs to support Internet growth, not stifle it with taxes,” said Pryor, Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. “Our amendment would extend current law to ensure businesses and every day citizens have reliable and affordable Internet access.”
“This is an important amendment to extend current law, which protects Americans from any taxes on Internet use. Online commerce is the way of the future and is critical to growing private sector jobs, and we shouldn’t ever do anything to inhibit online sales,” said Blunt, a member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. “The Marketplace Fairness Act does not create a new tax, and it does not tax consumers’ internet usage – which I strongly oppose. The amendment I’m co-sponsoring with Senator Pryor is an extra step to prevent any new taxes on access to the Internet, protect consumers from double taxation by multiple states on a single transaction, and ensure that online retailers are not unfairly subjected to higher taxes than main street businesses.”


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In a move to ensure faster digital migration, television sets that require set top boxes to transmit digital signals will by next year be banned from accessing the local market, Mr Nyombi Thembo, the state minister for Information and Communication Technology, has said.
“We are working with other government bodies to stop the importation of television sets that need set top boxes to transmit digital signals. Starting next year, only compatible TV sets with a digital tuner will be allowed on the market,” Mr Thembo said in an interview with Daily Monitor.
Need two million boxes
He added: “We only need two million set top boxes. These are for the about two million television sets that currently need set top boxes to access digital broadcasting migration. After this we will not require any more such devices to be imported.”
However, the move is likely to hurt businesses that have already imported or ordered for television sets with no digital tuners. Both Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) could not confirm how soon this would be implemented.
Eng Geofrey Mutabazi, the executive director UCC, asked for more time before he would give a comprehensive position on the matter. As of December 2011, Uganda had about five million TV sets of which close to three million are digital enabled.
This means that the remaining two million require set top boxes in order to transmit digital signals.
Facilitating the switch
While reading the 2012/13 budget, the government scrapped import duty on set top boxes from 25 per cent to 0 for a period of one year as a way of facilitating the switch to digital broadcasting.
This was in addition to the adoption of DVBT 2 technology as the standard for digital migration and plans to ban the sale of DVBT(1). Recently, Eng Patrick Mwesigwa, the director of Technology and Licensing at UCC, said DVBT2 had been approved because it allows the airing of more channels (up to 24) compared to DVBT that allows less than 16 channels.
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Where did all these parcel delivery vehicles come from? From UPS and FedEx trucks to specialty vans, from UberRUSH to USPS Sunday delivery, in cars or on scooters or bikes, all kinds of packages and parcels are being delivered to destinations near and far in markets large and small.
Growth in online sales is the main driver behind the huge increase in direct-to-consumer delivery, but it’s not the only factor. Not only has shopping shifted from stores and catalogs to websites, blogs and other online sources, we are seeing a concurrent, unprecedented change in consumer buying behavior: Shoppers regularly purchase all kinds of everyday items online – from household cleaning supplies to electronics, snack foods and groceries to cosmetics, hardware and software to workout wear – that would not have been available for home delivery just a few years ago.
Think about it: even as recently as 2010, if you wanted to buy cat food and dog biscuits for delivery to your home address, you would probably find yourself out of luck. Now, home delivery of these types of mundane purchases is common. For example, online spending on pet supplies increased 67% from July 2015 to July 2016, with 57% of that amount spent on pet food and treats.
More than half of U.S. shoppers say they shop online every month. Add in the effects of auto-ship and one-click programs, click-and-collect options, ship-from-store fulfillment, cross-border trade and, of course, returns, and it’s easy to understand why a recent Parcel Shipping Index forecasts annual growth of 5-7% in global shipping volumes, with a cumulative total increase of 20% by 2018.
It’s not just retail consumers who are fueling the direct delivery boom. According to the same index, “Approximately 40% of the U.S. parcel market is made up of … packages and flats shipped by businesses as part of their daily work flow.”
What’s more, both retail and commercial customers expect free (or at least low-cost) shipping and returns and full transparency into shipping charges and delivery options.
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Mecum Indy 2022
The 35th Original Spring Classic auction will be held by Mecum in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Fairgrounds May 13 – 21. This sale will feature around 3,000 cars and trucks, plus more than 2,000 pieces of memorabilia and automotive art. More than 20 different private collections will be crossing the block.
Ford GTs are expected to the talk of auction with three different examples of the current iteration of the car scheduled to sell. One of them has a unique connection to Indianapolis as Pernelli Jones’ personal 2020 Ford GT. Also on offer is a 2019 Carbon Series example and 2020 Ford GT MkII – one of only 45 built.
Shelby will be another featured manufacturer, with a number of unique and original models available. These include a 1966 GT-350 with its original engine and transmission, an automatic-equipped ’65 Shelby 289 Cobra, a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra that won its class at Sebring in ’66, and a 1965 Shelby GT-350R to name just a few.
The Ray Evernham collection of 32 race cars and one engine is crossing the block at no reserve. A Mario Andretti-driven 1965 Brawner Hawk Ford Dean Van Lines Special Indy Car is expected to be the highlight of the Evernham collection, having taken the Indy Car Championship in 1965 and 1966, along with scoring pole at the 1966 Indianapolis 500.
Plenty of sports car will be offered as well, including a 2015 Ruf RT12 R, a 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R, a very low mileage 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, and an unrestored 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 Quattrovalvole. Other exotics hitting the auction block include a 2020 McLaren Speedtail and a 1957 Mercedes-Band 300SL Roadster.
Doors open each day at 8:00 AM and the main event – the collector car auction – is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM from May 13 to May 18, starting earlier the remaining days of the sale.


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Last week Amazon announced several new devices, the most important being the company’s new Kindle Fire tablets. They’re all powered by Android, and we could spend the next hundred or so words running you through their respective spec sheets, but that would be a waste of time.
Comparing Amazon’s tablets to Apple’s tablets ignores something that’s fundamental to the way these two companies do business. Apple has ridiculously high margins. When they sell you a $500 device, roughly a third of that goes straight into their pocket. When Amazon sells you a tablet, they sell it to you for roughly the same price it took them to build the thing. Their hope is that you’ll use their device to buy stuff through their store. Whether it be digital media or physical goods, Amazon doesn’t care, they just want to become your preferred retailer.
Where have we seen this business model before? The videogame industry. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sega, they’ll sell you their consoles either at cost or they’ll even lose money on the hardware, but it doesn’t matter since they make that money back by charging publishing houses for the rights to sell their games to customers. It’s a business model that has worked for several decades, and there’s no reason to believe that it won’t continue to be successful going forward.
Is Amazon a threat to Apple? Yes and no. Apple tries their best to sell you something that you can actually use as your main computing device. Meanwhile Amazon is selling what can best be described as the 21st century equivalent of a shopping catalog. Those of us who grew up before the internet remember getting thick magazines in the mail, filled with glossy pages of things to buy. All those magazines had a toll free number on the bottom so you could buy whatever it is that caught your eye. Amazon, thanks to technology, has that all too tempting one click to purchase button.


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The theme park has announced reopening offer of Rs.799 for all age groups
Bangalore, 12th August 2021: Wonderla Holidays Ltd., India’s largest amusement park chain, is reopening Wonderla’s Bangalore Park from today, 12th August 2021. As part of the reopening initiative, Wonderla is extending a limited period offer for the visitors to enjoy a fun-filled day at the park for just Rs. 799 (inclusive of GST), with access to all land and water rides. The theme park will be open only on Thursday to Sunday from 11 am onwards.
Following the guidelines and best practices, Wonderla encourages visitors to book their entry tickets in advance through bookings.wonderla.com. Wonderla Bangalore follows all the necessary guidelines issued by the Government and the Ministry of Health. The park will function with 50% capacity and Wonderla is the first amusement park secured COV – safe certification by Bureau Veritas India.
Mr. Arun K Chittilapilly, Managing Director, Wonderla Holidays Ltd, said, “We are extremely happy to announce the reopening of our Bangalore Park and are fully prepared to welcome our customers, following all safety precautions. All of our staff is vaccinated and mandated to wear masks.”
For more details and booking check out the Wonderla website: https://www.wonderla.com/, or reach out to +91 80 37230333, +91 80 3507 3966.


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Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) has reported a net loss for the quarter that ended March 2022, compared to a profit in the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the sports apparel maker’s revenues increased by 3%.
The company reported a net loss of $0.01 per share for the most recent quarter, on an adjusted basis, compared to earnings of $0.06 per share in the same period of 2021. On an unadjusted basis, it was a net loss of $59.6 million or $0.13 per share during the three-month period, compared to a profit of $77.8 million or $0.17 per share last year.
Revenues increased 3% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in the March quarter. An 8% increase in the core apparel segment more than offset weakness in the footwear and accessories businesses.
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“As global supply challenges and emergent COVID-19 impacts in China eventually normalize, we are confident that the strength of the Under Armour brand coupled with our powerful growth strategy positions us well to deliver sustainable, profitable returns to shareholders over the long-term,” said Under Armour’s CEO Patrik Frisk.
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Semiconductor technology company Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) on Thursday reported higher earnings and revenues for the second quarter of 2022. However, the results missed analysts' estimates. Adjusted net income
Shares of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) were down 4% on Thursday, yet to fully recover from the beating it took a day earlier after delivering mixed results for the first


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The industry's revenue is 142 billion tenge.
In total, over the next two years, 52 projects are planned as part of the roadmap for the development of the light industry.
According to the World Bank, the loan for the project will be up to US$500 million.
More than 200 business people, as well as foreign and national companies, took part in the forum.
Cooperation in ten areas and implementation of 58 projects are planned as part of the program.
The two countries plan to implement 40 industrial projects worth US$ 7.2 billion which will cover all areas.
Meanwhile, products from wineries in Kazakhstan are recognized in European countries and Russia.
Nearly 300 delegates from all the regions of the state and five countries take part in the forum.
More than 30 Kazakh enterprises have showcased their products at the II International Import Expo 2019 in Shanghai.
The Government has held a discussion on the project implementation.
Kazakhstan and Russia will jointly develop non-commodity exports.
The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan amounted to US$ 183 million in the first nine months of this year.
About 350 enterprises are operating in Kazakhstan with participation of Belarusian investments.
Kazakhstan is creating new varieties of cereals.
Local flour producers plan to reach two million tons of export.
Both experienced business owners and starters took part in the event.
This was voiced by Kazakh Minister of National Economy Ruslan Dalenov at the Government Meeting.
Today more than 20% of Kazakh products are exported to China.
Kazakhstan exports more than 800 products to 120 countries.
Experts opined that today the construction materials industry in Kazakhstan has great potential for development.


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DVR company to acces U-Verse viewing data
TiVo has announced that it has established a licensing agreement with AT&T's advertising division, AdWorks. The deal will enable TiVo to access data detailing household viewing habits of AT&T's U-Verse television subscribers.
The DVR company suggests the aggregate data will be used to "improve elements" of the company's advertising endeavors. TiVo senior vice president Tara Maitra suggests the licensing deal will "help project a better sampling of US television viewing habits."
The companies recently settled a patent dispute that lasted several years, after TiVo accused AT&T of using patented DVR technology without establishing a licensing agreement. The case was eventually settled after AT&T agreed to pay a total of $215 million.
TiVo notes that the data will be collected anonymously and both companies will maintain their commitment to "protecting and maintaining customer privacy."


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YouTube Preps Its (Sort of) Hulu Answer: Movies, TV Shows From Sony, Others
Here’s Google’s sort-of answer to Hulu: A newly designed page to showcase TV shows and movies, along with new players and a new ad strategy.
What’s not included: almost any first-run TV show or newly released movie. That’s the content that’s made Hulu successful and what’s also driven traffic to offerings from CBS and Disney’s ABC.
You can’t accuse the Google guys of overselling this: In a press conference today, they described it as a “first step, a baby step.”
Google (GOOG) did say that it had added new content partners, but it was maddeningly imprecise about which ones it had signed up and what content they were providing. The company did confirm, however, that Sony (SNE), via its Crackle video site, would be providing content.
Google also said that it now has “thousands” of television shows and “hundreds” of movies; prior to this, the company said its catalog consisted of just “hundreds” of TV shows and “dozens” of movies.
But this is still primarily “long tail” stuff. The only first-run CBS (CBS) show YouTube offers, for instance, is “Harper’s Island,” which YouTube already offered. And if you recognize any of the following new YouTube partners, then it means you’re a show business insider: Endemol, Anime Network, Scott Entertainment, Entertainment Rights, Shout Factory, Telenext Media, Documentary Channel, First Look Studios, IndieFlix, Saavn, Snag Films, Venevision and Bandai.
Still, YouTube needs as much licensed content it can get its hands on in order to lure more advertisers to the site, which has underperformed to date.
Advertisers who do want to sign up will have a new option: a “Google TV ads” product that inserts ads into the shows, à la Google’s Adsense for Web publishers. Google said it will use “pre-roll,” “mid-roll” and “post-roll” ads–i.e., video ads that run before, during and after the movie or TV show–as well as the overlay ads that cover the bottom part of the screen, briefly, with a translucent pitch.
Google will also allow video providers to sell their own content, and in some cases, will allow them to use their own video player, a first for the company. Sony, for instance, will use its Crackle video player for its content.
Reports that YouTube had a deal with Sony to show full-length movies and TV shows on the site surfaced earlier this month. Last month, reports also indicated that YouTube was talking to Disney (DIS) about getting movies and ABC TV shows on the site, but since then I’ve been told that Hulu, the joint venture between News Corp.’s (NWS) Fox and GE’s (GE) NBC, has all but locked up ABC shows for an exclusive deal.
Here are two releases, one describing the new section and the other describing the new ad product. Screenshots follow.
Watch Shows and Movies on YouTube: Today we’re excited to announce a new destination for television shows and an improved landing page for movies on YouTube, where partners like Crackle, CBS, MGM, Lionsgate, Starz, the BBC and many others have made thousands of television episodes and hundreds of movies available for you to watch, comment on, favorite and share. This addition is one of many efforts underway to ensure that we’re offering you all the different kinds of video you want to see, from bedroom vlogs and citizen journalism reports to music videos and full-length films and TV shows.
To help you navigate through all this great content, we’re introducing two new tabs to the YouTube masthead: the “Shows” tab allows you to browse shows by genre, network, title and popularity, while the “Subscriptions” tab will grant logged-in users one-click access to fresh content from their favorite creators.
Another change you’ll notice today is the wider roll-out of in-stream ads, which we’ve been testing since October, to support our shows and movies content — not unlike what you might see when viewing this type of content on TV.
While shows and movies are currently limited to users in the US, we look forward to expanding to other regions as soon as possible.
We hope you enjoy watching shows and movies on YouTube. There’s still work to be done and we look forward to iterating with you, whether that’s rolling out new engagement features, expanding our content offering or improving your viewing experience. And, as with everything we do, we’ll track your usage and feedback to preserve your fundamental YouTube experience while we take these steps to enhance it.
Entertainment Marketing Manager
The YouTube Team
Reach TV viewers through more than one screen
By Geoff Smith, Product Manager for Google TV Ads
Google TV Ads makes it easy for advertisers of all sizes to reach customers watching television. These days, many full-length television programs are also available for Internet users to watch online. These programs may appear in various places, including the websites of the networks which originally broadcast them and on other sites that specialize in video content. What if an advertiser wants to reach the audience of a particular program, no matter whether they’re watching on a television or online?We’re excited to announce the beta launch of Google TV Ads Online. This is a new feature of Google TV Ads that lets advertisers place commercials into the ad breaks of TV programs watched online. It works in the same way as Google TV Ads: advertisers can target specific programs and select their cost-per-thousand (CPM) bid. Based on their targets, budget and bid, ads are inserted in the same program breaks that were designed for advertising when the programs first aired. (Ads may also be shown “pre-roll”, before the program begins, or after the online presentation of the program “post-roll.”) And like Google TV ads, we provide advertisers with measurement tools that give greater insight into how their ads perform with users.
One website where viewers are consuming more and more full-length content online is YouTube. Today, YouTube launched a new destination for full-length shows and movies, and advertisers will be able to use Google TV Ads Online to reach the millions of people who come to YouTube to watch this content. That’s not only good for advertisers, but content partners who are looking to generate revenue from their videos online. Ads will also be shown on other websites that carry full-length video programs.
Google TV Ads Online is still in beta and available to advertisers by invitation only. If you’re interested in learning more about it or would like to be considered for the program, please contact Erin Bouchier at email@example.com.
Here’s what the new YouTube video player looks like in full-screen mode (click to enlarge):
And here’s a “landing page” for YouTube TV shows:


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Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida believes small games will help Vita realize growth alongside big titles like Black Ops II: Declassified and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation.
“The whole development process of Vita was us watching the smartphone and the tablet market grow and blossom,” Yoshida said in an interview with Gamasutra.
It comes after the firm failed to give Vita enough attention at its E3 2012 press conference.
“We’ve seen lots of small games sold digitally through the app stores of each device, and that’s something we thought is a great addition to the whole offering of video games to the consumers,” he continued.
Adding: “We do not necessarily see the smartphone replacing the portable console market. It’s true that many casual people already own smartphones, and spending a dollar for a game is a very easy thing to do.
People who really like games want more immersive, deeper games. In addition, they also enjoy short-form, small games.”


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- Peach & Lily’s Alicia Yoon says Korean cosmetics are here to stay.
In 2012, Alicia Yoon quit her job and hopped on a plane from New York to Seoul to scour South Korea for its most advanced skin-care products. She’d started to hear some buzz about lotions and potions coming from research labs in the country, soothing creams and pore-minimizing serums with ingredients, such as snail slime, not used by any mainstream brand. Yoon’s goal was to persuade the makers of some of the products to allow her to sell their wares in the U.S. It would take only a few weeks, she figured, so that summer she crashed at her parents’ house—Yoon was born and raised in South Korea—and spent her days knocking on laboratory door after laboratory door. “It was like a disaster, I had no income,” she says. “I thought, If in six months I’m not able to secure my first brand, the timing is probably not right.”
It ended up taking 5½ months for Yoon to get a single label, called Be the Skin, to sign on with her new business, Peach & Lily. Korean companies were initially wary of expanding beyond their own borders, especially with unknown sellers. So entrepreneurs like Yoon had to focus on cultivating relationships with owners. Her timing wasn’t so bad after all—awareness of K-beauty was just starting to sprout abroad as several other businesses, picking up on the interest, came to life.
Over the past six years, Korean skin care has gone from being a hip niche market in the U.S. to a mainstream phenomenon. South Korea exports more than $2.6 billion in beauty products annually, according to the nation’s customs agency; about $150 million of that is skin care that goes to the U.S., up threefold since 2015. K-beauty is now found in luxury department stores such as Barneys New York and Bergdorf Goodman, which carry high-end Korean labels, and in mass-market stores like CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens, which carry cheaper lines.
In the same period, Peach & Lily has signed on as the exclusive North American distributor of 12 Korean beauty brands, including Be the Skin, Shangpree, and Eco Your Skin. In March it said it will roll out its own private cosmetics label to some 1,100 specialty Ulta Beauty stores in the U.S., from 250 currently. Yoon’s was the first company to introduce Korean brands to several major retailers, including QVC, Macy’s, and Sephora. Peach & Lily had about $30 million in sales in 2018, Yoon says; she expects double-digit growth in 2019.
K-beauty found a receptive market in the U.S., thanks to younger consumers putting more emphasis on skin care over cosmetics and a general embrace of products with natural ingredients. Face masks from labs specializing in skin care became the gateway product. Consumers were happy to slather on balms and creams with weird ingredients and then post selfies of their mask-covered faces on social media. “Korean beauty rode that wave of wellness,” says Larissa Jensen, a beauty analyst at NPD Group. “It also was fun—bubbling masks and foaming masks that people could share on Instagram.”
Peach & Lily’s competitors have benefited as well. Soko Glam, an e-commerce site from blogger Charlotte Cho, popped up around the same time in New York, selling Korean foam cleansers and milky sunscreen. Brands such as Missha and TonyMoly have been selling in the U.S. for six years, in their own physical and online stores. Publicly traded AmorePacific Corp., based in South Korea, owns two of the biggest global Korean brands—Innisfree and Laneige—and has about $4.8 billion in annual revenue. More than 40 percent of its sales comes from overseas, up from about 21 percent five years ago.
Yoon thought she’d wind up in the Olympics, not running a skin-care empire. She was a competitive platform diver but quit after an injury. Yoon attended Columbia University, majoring in philosophy and East Asian religious studies. Her first job out of school was at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in the credit risk management and advisory group, working on leveraged buyouts. A consulting job at Accenture followed, before she went to Harvard Business School. After earning her MBA she went to work for Boston Consulting Group. That’s the job she quit, telling her bosses the time had come to get on a flight to Seoul.
Peach & Lily’s New York office, overlooking Bryant Park, serves as both a headquarters and miniature distribution center with roughly a dozen employees. Conference rooms and closets act as warehouse space, with boxes full of products piled high, ready to be sent to nearby boutiques and department stores.
It takes months for Peach & Lily to vet a brand for its roster. Employees talk to dermatologists and aestheticians for their opinions on product quality. Yoon still does secret-shopper trips and asks people on the street what they think. Every item goes through focus group testing, too. “It can get awkward, because big companies can wine-and-dine us and take us to their factories,” she says. “But the focus group test, it’s a balanced scorecard. There could be an adverse reaction, and we just can’t bring you in.” The next milestone will be a permanent brick-and-mortar location in New York in 2020, a move now expected of online-first startups. “It just personifies the brand in an experiential way,” says Yoon. “I’m not going to give up on that dream.”
BOTTOM LINE – Peach & Lily took off in 2012 just as shoppers started to hear about Korean beauty products. Distribution of the company’s private-label cosmetics is expanding from 250 Ulta stores to some 1,100 nationwide.
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Scottsdale, AZ—April 8, 2016—Trax Technologies, a global company specializing in harnessing logistics data and insights to improve supply chain performance, announced that Don Baptiste joined the company as CEO. He brings more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneurial leader with a deep background in data analytics, growth strategy, new product development and organization improvement. As CEO of Trax Technologies, Baptiste will be responsible for driving the company’s next stage of growth. Baptiste was previously the co-founder and head of Bloomberg Government, where he was responsible for the business unit’s launch and tremendous growth. Prior to that, Baptiste led high-impact consulting engagements for McKinsey & Company where he helped enterprise clients develop growth strategies and achieve operational efficiencies.
As part of Baptiste’s previous role at Bloomberg Government, he led a cross-functional team of more than 200 people with direct responsibility over profit and loss, sales, product development, analysis, customer support, improving productivity and delivering increasing value to a diverse client base.
“I’m thrilled to join the Trax team,” stated Don Baptiste, CEO, Trax Technologies. “It’s a dynamic company with compelling technology, exceptional supply chain expertise, top-tier clients, and a talented team that’s poised to capitalize on new industry-leading solutions for the global logistics and supply chain market. I look forward to working closely with everyone at Trax to further innovate and drive value for our global customers.”
The transition in Trax leadership was part of a long-range succession plan.
“After an extremely robust search, it was clear to everyone that Don is the right leader at the right time for Trax,” said Brian McCarthy, Trax’s chairman. “Scott Nelson, Trax’s founder and former CEO, built an amazing global company with an incredible foundation of world-class customers, industry-leading technologies and highly committed employees. Scott and the board of directors have been working for some time to inject new leadership to guide the company through its next phase of growth. Trax faces an exciting future and we are very pleased that Scott will remain a key participant in that future.”
Scott Nelson will assume the role of vice chairman. He will remain involved in supporting the company’s growth initiatives, developing new solution sets, and evangelizing the company’s unique differentiators to the industry, media and academia.
“Don brings exceptional business acumen and a clear sense of customer value. His proven leadership ability in identifying new revenue streams, and creating category-defining products and services will help Trax further differentiate and expand,” stated Scott Nelson, founder and vice chairman, Trax Technologies.
Baptiste holds a BA in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago. He will be based in the company’s Scottsdale, AZ headquarters.


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Stocks of Roku jumped up to 6.9 percent greater on Tuesday. The company did not have news of its own, but activity titan Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) produced strategic turn that is sure to benefit Roku in the run that is very long.
Monday night, Disney announced a reorganization that is sweeping the purpose of funneling more talent, money, and other resources in to the company’s video-streaming services. Your house of Mouse will measure its success by the performance of streaming services, such as Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, together with celebrity that is future platform worldwide audiences.
Roku stands to profit every time a studio that is major further to the streaming-media sector, and Disney’s commitment is about because big since it gets. This company is a frontrunner in the appearing field of helping consumers access digital media, and you should find its technologies baked into smart TV sets from many customer that is major manufacturers. Pouring more content from top-quality studios into the forex market that is fast-growing just boost consumer fascination with Roku’s technology. Roku’s stocks have now gained 66% in 2020 and quadrupled from the 52-week lows of March. The stock had been a no-brainer buy 6 months ago, and it’s still a high-growth investment today that is excellent.
Even though Roku is a huge stock that is great very own (it is up 853% since its IPO 3 years back), I think a lot of investors still misunderstand the organization. They seem to still associate Roku with the dongles and sticks being streaming
It all about, they miss the dilemna when they genuinely believe that’s what’s. Roku is much more in regards to the platform than about its equipment. The equipment is a real way to enter individuals homes.
Cord cutters think it’s great that Roku protects them. They can simply make use of their “old” TV and change it as a TV that is smart. Roku includes a entire item that is hardware of a few bins, sticks, TVs and cordless speakers. And that’s what most people associate the ongoing business with. Stocks of Roku jumped up to 6.9 percent greater on Tuesday.
Roku may be the only player that is big is separate and neutral into the big streaming war that is going on between the big players like Apple television (Plus), Amazon Prime/Fire television (AMZN), and Bing’s Chromecast/YouTube Premium (GOOG, GOOGL). Plenty of investors come to mind about Roku because these giants operate in its area. You shouldn’t forget all of them they have been there for a long time, and despite the fact that, Roku could become the biggest of. Part of this will be because Anthony Wood knows the industry like very little one else.
The misunderstanding that is big Roku is it’s all about the hardware. People who think that ignore reality. And where to look safer to separate facts and fiction compared to the numbers? This will be extracted from the business’s most recent 10-Q.