text:
Synergy Creativ, a leading provider of commercial lighting solutions, announces the launch of its new reconditioned lighting service “Revitalite”
Revitalite offers a wide range of reconditioned lighting service, including remanufacturing lighting fixtures, which are carefully restored to like-new condition. The reconditioning process involves disassembling the fixtures, repairing, and replacing old components with the latest LED technology, and reassembling them with new or refurbished parts.
The goal of the reconditioning process is to reduce waste, reduce the need for new raw materials, extend the life of lighting fixtures, and make more sustainable, cost-effective and energy efficient lighting solutions available to customers.
“We’re excited to launch our new reconditioned lighting service, which provides customers with an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to buying new lighting fixtures,” said Mike Stay CEO. “We believe retrofitting is our responsibility to the planet. All retrofit projects are handled by our great in-house technical team and backed by a 5 year warranty, so customers can have peace of mind that they’re getting a great product and service.”
The use of reconditioned lighting fixtures has many benefits, including cost savings, reduced waste, improved energy efficiency, reduced resource consumption, and a smaller carbon footprint. Additionally, reconditioned lighting fixtures are updated with the latest energy-efficient components, which results in lower energy costs and a smaller carbon footprint.
Revitalite can also offer additional control options such as DALI dimming, daylight dimming and absence/presence detection saving even more energy. Reconditioning of commercial light fittings helps compliance with Net Zero targets and Building Regulation part L requirements for new build and large-scale refurbishment projects.
“Reconditioned lighting is the future of sustainable lighting solutions,” said Mike Stay “We’re committed to providing high-quality products that meet the needs of our customers and help to reduce the environmental impact of lighting.”
For more information about Revitalite and its new reconditioned lighting service, visit revitalite.co.uk
All images courtesy of Synergy Creativ


text:
“The Realme X50 Pro 5G is set to be the company’s global flagship phone and will be launched at MWC 2020.”
Realme is all set for its first-ever presentation at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, 2020. The company has already confirmed that it will be launching its flagship 5G smartphone at MWC 2020, and reports have suggested that the device in question is going to be the Realme X50 Pro 5G. A new post on Weibo by Realme vice-president and president of global marketing, Xu Qi Chase, has revealed key specifications of the Realme X50 Pro 5G.
According to Chase’s post, the Realme X50 Pro 5G name has also been confirmed as the official name of the upcoming device. Realme X50 Pro specifications will include Qualcomm’s new generation Snapdragon 865 processor, along with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. The smartphone will also run on Android 10 with Realme UI 1.0 custom interface on top. However, the image still misses out on details regrading the camera specs, display size and battery capacity.
It is interesting to note that Realme’s key pitch at MWC 2020 is to be the ‘5G populariser’ which hints at the fact that the Realme X50 Pro will be an affordable 5G smartphone. Realme, along with fellow companies such as Xiaomi, OPPO and others are expected to be first movers in the mainstream, mid-range 5G smartphone space. While Realme’s key market has so far been China and India, the company has specified that the upcoming Realme X50 Pro 5G is going to be a global device, which suggests that it may launch in European and other markets as well.
The Realme X50 Pro is expect to look similar to the Realme X50, which means you can expect the phone to come with a punch-hole display and quad camera setup. Realme could be using the new 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor that is also expected to be found on the Mi 10.

domain: news


text:
Mass-market tourists overwhelm the emirate, says one agent, but Oman is benefitting
Dubai is turning “chavvy” as mass-market tourists overwhelm the emirate, according to a leading travel agent.
“Dubai is quite chavvy. Everyone has been there,” said a Trailfinders spokesman. “It is overdeveloped and colonised by Premier League footballers. But even they are beginning to move on.”
Discerning holidaymakers are turning to Oman, says the company, where UK tourism has quadrupled in the past four years to 125,000 annual visitors: “Oman is much more in touch with its Arabian routes. It is not so westernised. It is more traditional.”
Trailfinders and Kuoni, Britain’s leading long-haul operator, say demand for Oman has grown


text:
The exporters of atta (wheat flour) and other related products will now need the government's approval from July 12 for exports. As per a notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) released on July 6, it is now mandatory for all exporters to seek permission from the inter-ministerial committee on wheat export before sending any outbound shipment.
While there is no outright ban on the exports of wheat flour and related products such as maida, semolina etc., the attempt clearly is to curb these exports amid reports of a sharp surge in such shipments following the May 13 wheat ban.
ALSO READ | Farmer groups divided on wheat export ban, seek stronger crop export policy for better income
The notification has made an exception for exports that were loaded on ships before July 6 or where the consignments were already handed over to the Customs.
Earlier, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey had told CNBC-TV18 that the food ministry was monitoring atta exports. While noting a fall in wheat prices, Pandey maintained that the regulations to curb exports of the commodity would continue to remain in place even as the government takes an appropriate call on requests from some countries.
Global wheat prices have surged 60 percent this year with the staple's cost hitting an all-time high in India as well in the wake of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Before the May 13 ban, India aimed to ship a record 10 million tonnes of wheat. Overall, India is estimated to have produced between 95-98 million tonnes of wheat in 201-22 and exported 7.08 million tonnes.


text:
Suppliers of Apple Inc. have started producing new iPhone models with a new feature called Force Touch. People close to the matter have revealed that the new feature will sense how hard the users are pressing down on a screen. The newest iPhones will be of the same dimensions of 4.7- inch and 5.5- inch, as the present models of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Apple had first introduced this feature for the Apple Watch and the latest MacBook model.
It took the technology giant around two years to incorporate this feature in iPhone after it started working with the suppliers to perfect the pressure-sensitive displays. The feature allows users to adjust the strength of their screen taps to bring up different functions. Industry analysts hail this move of the technology giant as a step to stay ahead in the competition. Rival Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest Galaxy Phone earlier this year which has a screen that can be viewed from the side.
Foxconn Technology Group, Apple’s supplier relies on the iPhone to achieve growth amid declining PC sales. According to the annual report, last year Apple registered 50.3% of sales at Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the largest member of the Foxconn Group. Terry Gou, chairman and founder of Foxconn Technology has mentioned that his company would be able to register a minimum of 10% revenue growth this year.
With consumers, especially in China and other countries in Asia preferring larger display screens, Apple released its iPhones last year with bigger screens to compete with the offerings from HTC Corp. and Samsung. This led the technology giant to achieve 40% hike in its iPhone unit sales. Also, the larger display screens of iPhone helped Apple to topple Samsung as the leader in the global smartphone industry. People close to the matter have mentioned that the company is hopeful about the final assembly of the iPhones being smooth as the design is similar to that of the current model.


text:
Jonesborough General Store Hosts Weekly Bluegrass Night
March 10, 2013JONESBOROUGH, TN — If you are looking for something free to do on Wednesday nights, head over to The Jonesborough General Store and Eatery in downtown Jonesborough from 6 to 8 p.m. for some toe tapping tunes fresh from the mountains.
The General Store hosts an open mic bluegrass night open to anyone who wants to participate free of charge. Participants are asked to bring their own instruments, and all types of Bluegrass music are welcome from modern to old time styles. The restaurant side of the store will also be open for a quick bite to eat.
The Bluegrass night has been running since November of last year, and individuals of all ages have participated in making music during the event that was started to give the local community an opportunity to gather and listen to local musicians play their own music at the nostalgic eatery.
For more information about the Jonesborough General Store & Eatery or the open bluegrass night, call (423) 913-8003.


text:
Nestle Prepared Foods Company, a division of Nestle USA, is relocating its HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand frozen sandwich and snacks business team from Englewood, Colorado to its headquarters location in Solon, Ohio.
Frank Higgins, President and CEO of Nestle Prepared Foods, said “We believe the opportunities for shared learning and continued progress – both for our employees and our business — are greater with all our teams working together,”.
In Solon, the HOT POCKETS and LEAN POCKETS business will join a family of well-known food brands including STOUFFER’S® and LEAN CUISINE® frozen meals; BUITONI® refrigerated pastas and sauces; NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® baking ingredients and refrigerated cookie dough; LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin and the NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Milks.
Several Nestle USA corporate functions also are housed in Solon, where Nestle recently expanded by building the Nestle Professional Culinary Center and acquiring the former Keithley Building on Bainbridge Road, which now houses Nestle Business Services functions. Plans also are being developed to establish a global R&D center specializing in frozen and chilled foods research on 18 recently rezoned acres of property near the Nestle campus.
Over the last two years, Nestle has added nearly 170 employees in Solon, bringing total employment in this location to just over 1,900. As a result of this relocation, some positions will be eliminated as activities are consolidated within Nestle Prepared Foods. According to Roz O’Hearn, more than 35 employees based in Englewood have been offered the option of relocating to the Nestle campus in Solon. Nestle Prepared Foods Company is the second largest employer in the City of Solon.
“We’ve encouraged the Englewood team to travel to Cleveland and explore the housing and recreational opportunities in the region before making their decisions. I moved my family here about a year ago, and we are pleased to have found great quality of life – a wonderful home, great schools and an easy commute,” added Frank Higgins.


text:
While delivery drones may seem like a futuristic idea, many companies are looking to make this a reality sooner rather than later. Major companies like Amazon, UPS, Google, and DHL are already looking for ways to scrap trucks and shift towards drone deliveries. While this shift offers benefits like saving on fuel for companies and reducing delivery time for customers, there are pros and cons for the environment.
Even though the electricity sector in the United States is moving towards utilizing cleaner power, transportation remains one of the largest sources of CO2 in country. Almost a quarter of transportation emissions come from delivery trucks. A new study reveals that, under the right circumstances, electric-powered delivery drones may offer a better alternative to diesel-powered trucks.
According to the study, which was published in Nature Communications, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University looked at several different variables to determine if drone deliveries were more eco-friendly than traditional fleet trucks. So which is better? Well, it depends.
One of the biggest trends in tech right now is this photo of an Amazon delivery drone. Jeff Bezos recently said, "The Amazon drone team is already flight testing our 5th and 6th generation aerial vehicles... We are in the design phase on generations 7 and 8." #amazon #amazonprime #amazondrone #jeffbezos #drones #tech #AMZN
First, the location of the drone deployment can influence carbon emissions. The study found that different areas of the country have different levels of renewables energy to fuel the drones. For example, in California, a very “green” state, drones could deliver small packages weighing about a pound and produce 59 percent fewer carbon emissions. Meanwhile, in Missouri, a not so “green” state, delivery drones would only produce 17 percent fewer carbon emissions because the state derives more energy from fossil fuels.
Another concern related to location is that drones have a limited range and would, therefore, require more warehouses with drone bases. Those warehouses would need energy to operate, so that extra energy counts against the drones. Flight path regulations could add to this issue because drones may have to take longer paths around certain areas and essentially need to fly farther.
Despite these concerns, the study found that drones could still be environmentally friendlier than trucks if these warehouses were operated responsibly.
The size of the package also matters. Researchers found that larger drones, which could carry around 17 pounds, started to lose points since they required more energy. Still, the smaller drones that could carry about a pound won all around. They even beat out electric trucks! This suggests that drones could be used for light packages, while heavier ones should be designated for ground transportation.
While they may have their benefits, there are still many regulations delivery drones need to meet. For now, researchers in the study are leaning towards drones, explaining that, "Although drone-based package delivery faces many technological challenges, safety issues, regulatory concerns and system uncertainties, in this initial estimate we find significant promise in the use of drones to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the freight sector compared with traditional pathways.” Either way, it's sure to be exciting.
The City of London Corporation will be fully running on renewable energy by October in the city's most prominent business district. Under Mayor Sadiq Khan, England's capital city is quickly transforming toward sustainable solutions, just years after being ranked as the worst in the area.
Animals are starting to avoid daytime hours as a means of avoiding humans.
What can and can't be served at Paisley Park has been contested in the past, as Prince had very specific rules when he was alive. But on this issues, the museum and estate are standing strong.
Ikea announced multiple renewable targets that they plan to reach by 2030, which includes removing single-use plastic over the next few years, offering more home solar solutions, and to reduce their greenhouse gases by 80 percent compared to their levels in 2016.


text:
Advance Auto Parts Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Analysts (NYSE:AAP)
Shares of Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the company, AnalystRatings.NET reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $133.83.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) traded up 0.62% on Friday, hitting $122.61. The stock had a trading volume of 81,922 shares. Advance Auto Parts has a 52 week low of $78.91 and a 52 week high of $136.12. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $129.0 and its 200-day moving average is $124.4. The company has a market cap of $8.934 billion and a P/E ratio of 21.46.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Analysts expect that Advance Auto Parts will post $7.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AAP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at Zacks reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Thursday. They now have a $148.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Friday, June 27th. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $140.00. Finally, analysts at Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Advance Auto Parts in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $145.00.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc (NYSE:AAP) is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items primarily operating within the United States.
Get Analysts' Upgrades and Downgrades via Email - Stay on top of analysts' coverage with Analyst Ratings Network's FREE daily email newsletter that provides a concise list of analysts' upgrades and downgrades. Click here to register now.


text:
BlackBerry handsets included in TCL's new product portfolio
TCL announced today at CES that it is changing its business model to one consisting of a portfolio of brands including Alcatel and BlackBerry. The portfolio includes different products including the entry-consumer, best-in-class enterprise, connected (IoT) and emerging segments. The first phone to be included will be the latest BlackBerry model which has yet to be unveiled.
TCL says that the new 'Berry will have three core features which are security, productivity and reliability. The handset, which will be previewed at CES, will have "the most complete end-to-end smartphone security available on Android. Other handset offerings to be announced later this year will help TCL address consumer's needs.
TCL and BlackBerry recently agreed to a licensing arrangement which will result in the company handling the design, production, promotion, sales and support of new BlackBerry handsets. The last two BlackBerry branded phones, the BlackBerry DTEK50 and BlackBerry DTEK60 are re-branded TCL handsets. The former is the Alcatel Idol 4 while the latter is the TCL 950.
At the top of this story is the latest information we have on the BlackBerry 'Mercury', which is a video showing off the QWERTY and some of the design. So far, there is no other information about the latest BlackBerry handset to pass along to you.


text:
Mar 13, 2015
Super fans are driving music purchases.
Mar 11, 2015
Issues of inspiration and copyright get even more complicated over decades.
Feb 27, 2015
You may not know it, but different countries used to have different release days for new albums.
Interview by, Produced by
Feb 6, 2015
The composer on collaboration, the joys of his job and not worrying about Oscar.
Jan 14, 2015
Plus, listen to CEO Rich Riley's 'Bad Day at Work' playlist
Dec 16, 2014
Iconic guitar company moves into headphone business, leases Tower Records building in L.A.
Oct 31, 2014
Meet one of the people behind the political campaign curtain.
Oct 16, 2014
Automatic download of newest U2 album "Songs of Innocence" angered some users
Oct 12, 2014
Record labels are relying on comedy as music sales continue to decline.


text:
With the festive retailing season about to kick off, the UK gift market is set to be revolutionised with the launch of new digital gifting platform, Giftcloud.
The new dedicated gifting app and website is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide users with a digital ‘life hack’ to send e-gifts from a range of high street retailers and well-known brands via text, email and social media.
Developed by the creators of the UK’s most-used discount app, Vouchercloud, the new technology is set to shake up the entire gift market, in particular the £5bn gift card sector, by digitising the process.
With estimations showing that between 5-15 per cent of physical gift cards are not redeemed, the app will also prompt recipients ahead of expiration dates to help reduce the risk of gift cards going unused.
“The traditional gift card industry has long been plagued with the issue of usability – whilst they are both great gifts and incredibly popular, the fact remains that a huge amount go unused every year; wasting the money of both gift giver and recipient and failing to deliver the footfall which the stores would benefit from,” said Greg LeTocq, founder of Giftcloud.
“We wanted to create an app that would rectify this, making gifts and gift cards as easy as possible to both send and redeem. Digital gifting offers a whole new revolutionary way to reinforce a positive and modern experience for the customer in the digital age.”
Giftcloud launches with the support of a large portfolio of high-profile retail partners, including high street stores such as House of Fraser and Debenhams, along with leisure brands such as Cineworld and Virgin Experiences, and high street eateries including Starbucks and Pizza Express.


text:
In this review, we look at the LG OLED55C8PLA, LG's cheapest model that still gives you the same image quality as the higher models.
Danish audio brand Vifa launched a variety of wireless speakers. In this review we will test Vifa Copenhagen 2.0 and Vifa Stockholm 2.0 wireless speakers.
Speaker manufacturer Bang and Olufsen has announced that Beosound 1 and Beosound 2 will support the Google Assistant from now on.
Google has announced that YouTube Kids will come to the Netherlands in 2019. This is a safe environment on the platform for children.
The mini game computer PlayStation Classic has a hidden menu that offers players additional options. The menu is not very well hidden.
YouTube has announced that the programs covered by Original will be offered for free without any subscription fee from 2019 onward with advertising.


text:
VINTAGE AUTO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES' FINALE TO REPEAT AT MOTORAMA!!!
CATEGORY: [2015 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES] | TAGS: [news,events,championship]
VINTAGE Auto Insurance is pleased to announce it will be partnering again with Inside Track Motorsports News to bring the Finals of the 2015 VINTAGE Auto Championship Series to the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo the weekend of March 11, 12 & 13th, 2016.
The VINTAGE Auto Championship Series is a cash prize tournament open only to Ontario classic car enthusiasts. 16 vintage and specialty automobiles have been chosen from all over Ontario to compete in a elimination style tournament on www.vintageautoinsurance.ca over January and February 2016 for $10,000 in cash prizes. The title of Grand Champion, along with a $5,000 portion of the purse, will be awarded to the overall tournament winner at the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo at the International Centre in Mississauga, ON. on Sunday, March 13, 2016.
"Over 750,000 people tracked our tournament last year" explained Jason Wilson, Manager and Co-Founder of VINTAGE Auto Insurance. "We expect much more this year and we couldn't be happier to partner with Motorama and the fine folks from Inside Track to bring the premier Ontario-based vintage automobile tournament to Canada's premier indoor custom car show!" - So make sure to stop by the VINTAGE Auto Insurance booth and meet the finalists!
The rounds of voting for the 2015 VINTAGE Auto Championship Series are as follows....
ROUND ONE - The Sweet Sixteen: January 6th - 17th, 2016
ROUND TWO - The Elite Eight: January 20th - 31st, 2016
SEMI FINALS - The Final Four: February 3rd - 14th, 2016
THE FINALS: February 17th - 28th, 2016
2016 2017 august 2014 august 2015 bricklin car show championship championship series chevrolet community cotm coverages december event events february games history informative july july 2014 july 2015 june may news newsletter november october 2014 pictures recap rolls royce safety car september september 2014 september 2015 summer 2014 wildcard


text:
Also in this playlist...
This transcript is automatically generated
What's new in small business in the month of November well small business Saturday was expected to go well.
In its second year -- national initiative to support local businesses.
Was hosted by American Express and took place on November 26 the day after black -- -- Our reports on its success are not yet out.
According to American Express 89 million people were expected to shop.
At their local small businesses in honor of the idea of President Obama has been campaigning -- -- 450 billion dollar jobs bill.
Which he says will help small companies and job creation.
The president's latest push came as a major small business trade association the National Federation of Independent Business.
Released a new study on job creation.
And 72% a -- for north would like to expand by adding more employees over the next five years.
But 61% of them -- uncertainty was impeding growth.
And the president signed into a lot bill that repealed attacks on government contractors.
Scheduled to take effect in 2013.
The tax enacted in 2005.
But delayed several times would have been placed on -- doing business with government at every level.
That's it for this edition of small business monthly news in New York I'm Christina Scott.
Filter by section


text:
There will be a ‘grace’ period, so that businesses already eliminate plastics that are not biodegradable
Culiacán Sinaloa.- When the reform that prohibits the distribution and commercialization of plastic bags for the transfer of non-biodegradable merchandise and straws enters into force today, the Ministry of Sustainable Development began the surveillance and inspection of companies that market, distribute and use these materials.
Carlos Gandarilla García, head of Sedesu, explained that in the next 3 months, economic fines will not be applied to commercial establishments that do not comply with these provisions, since in the Covid-19 pandemic a large number of businesses still have these inventories in their inventories. products.
He added that the visits he makes are intended to guide and exhort businessmen and restaurateurs on the reforms to the Waste Law of the State of Sinaloa and the importance of contributing to the care of the environment by reducing contamination by single-use plastics. .
“The straw and the plastic bag are not prohibited for customers or consumers, but for whoever distributes, markets, sells or grants them,” he explained.
He added that the reforms to the Solid Waste Law set exceptions when the bags are used for safety and health issues.
He pointed out that Sedesu will inspect 250 companies that it has located as large generators of these products, starting this July 20th with the visit to 32 companies located in Culiacán.
It should be noted that in a second stage, by February 15, 2021, plates, glasses, cups, cups, trays, containers, containers, spoons, forks, knives, glass lids, mixers or stirrers for drinks and rings for group, hold or load containers.
The Mazatlan Post


text:
Washington: US car manufacturer General Motors has been fined a whooping 35 million dollars for its delay in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches, CNN reported Friday. The fine is the maximum allowed under US law.
GM said it had already begun reviewing its processes and policies to avoid future delays to recalls of this nature.
The firm has so far recalled 2.6 million cars with the defective switch, which has been linked to 13 deaths.
It is the single highest civil penalty ever levied as a result of a recall investigation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Board (NHTSA).


text:
Waveney District Council is calling upon the business community to have their say on a local business rates discretionary rates relief scheme which is designed to help businesses hardest hit by the business rates revaluation earlier this year.
The Chancellor announced as part of the Budget on 8 March 2017, a £300m fund over four years from 2017-18 for local authorities and the Council has now been given the responsibility for designing its own scheme which suitably distributes relief in the fairest way possible.
The Government has calculated how much each local authority receives on the number of businesses that have rateable values less than £200k and who experienced increases in their business rates bills of 12.5% or more (after other reliefs have been applied) as a result of the 2017 revaluation.
The Council’s proposal for its scheme aims to go further and offer relief to businesses with rateable values less than £200k whose rate increases were 9% or more.
If the proposed scheme is introduced, eligible businesses would receive relief to reduce the increase in their business rates bill to a maximum of 9%. Any remaining funding following the allocations to eligible businesses would be allocated to those businesses experiencing extreme hardship as a result of the revaluation, through a discretionary ‘Hardship Fund’.
Cllr Bruce Provan, cabinet member for Resources at Waveney District Council, said:
“We’re pleased that due to the local relief we already offer businesses in East Suffolk, we’re able to lower the threshold to 9% to support more businesses affected by the rates revaluation exercise.
“We now want to hear from the business community on their views on the proposed scheme as soon as possible to give certainty to businesses who have already received their business rate bills. We would particularly welcome their views on whether leftover funding should be used as a ‘Hardship Fund’ which would be allocated to businesses on a case by case basis.”
The full proposal for the scheme can be read online at: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/business/business-rates/discretionary-business-rate-relief-waveney
Waveney District Council is keen to reach a formal decision on the scheme design and launch a scheme as soon as possible to give certainty to businesses, who have already received their Business Rates bills.
Responses to this proposal should therefore be sent by 3 September 2017 to email@example.com clearly marked as WDC Discretionary Business Rates Relief Consultation.
Postal responses should be sent to arrive at the following address by Monday 4 September - Financial Services, Waveney District Council, Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ


text:
Now that Qualcomm has unveiled its latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, Redmi has disclosed its intentions to unveil a new smartphone featuring this cutting-edge processor.
Redmi's New Smartphone Plans
The exact model remains undisclosed by the company thus far, with speculation leaning towards the potential release of the Redmi Note 13 Turbo. However, concrete details about the smartphone are currently in short supply.
The Snapdragon Chipset Speculation
Earlier this year, Redmi launched the Note 12 Turbo smartphone in China, powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset. Initial assumptions hinted that the Note 13 Turbo would continue this trend with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip. However, a recent leak has indicated a shift, suggesting that the Redmi Note 13 Turbo will actually debut with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Aligning with this leak, Redmi's announcement seems to confirm that the Note 13 Turbo will indeed feature the new Snapdragon 8-series chip.
Global Launch Strategy
Previously, a rebranded variant of the Redmi Note 12 Turbo, known as the Poco F5, was unveiled for the global market in May 2023. Reports now suggest that the upcoming Redmi Note 13 Turbo will maintain its exclusivity to China, while a global launch is anticipated under the Poco F6 branding.
Additionally, Xiaomi has revealed plans for the Civi 4 Pro smartphone to also integrate the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. Although the Civi 4 Pro is scheduled for launch on March 21, it remains uncertain whether the new Redmi phone will share the same debut date.
As developments unfold, we will continue to provide timely updates on this evolving situation.


text:
Speculators play one of four primary roles in financial markets, along with hedgers who engage in transactions to offset some other pre-existing risk, arbitrageurs who seek to profit from situations where fungible instruments trade at different prices in different market segments, and investors who seek profit through long-term ownership of an instrument's underlying attributes.
Donald Trump may be known for his unique hairstyle, but not much is said about his choice of attire. PhotoCredit. Google, Twitter/Deven Nunez. Note. we are republishing this story to highlight the constant scrutiny faced by the President of the United States on a daily basis ... More on this here ... That is when the furor started ... Photo Credit ... Photo Credit ... .
Amazon has paid Adele at least £1 million to use her hit track Hold On for its Christmas advert ... A source said ... The music industry is abuzz with speculation that her sports agent boyfriend Rich Paul, 39, will further boost her career – making them one of the world’s most powerful celebrity couples ... RELATED ARTICLES. Previous 1 Next ... Share this article. .
Bigg Boss 15. Vikas Gupta to enter the house once again as a wild card? This comment of Rohan Mehra has left people wondering. By Urmimala Banerjee Published. November 27, 2021 5.02 PM IST...There is one more challenger in the form of her husband, Ritesh. Fans are now speculating if Vikas Gupta is also going to enter inside ... View this post on Instagram ... .
JEREMIAH Duggar and Hannah Wissmann fans are speculating the couple are ENGAGED. The rumors are spreading just weeks after the pair announced their romance. 5. 5... Alongside the photo, Hannah wrote ... ENGAGEMENT SPECULATION ... .
Barry Bannister, Stifel chief equity strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to react to the market sell-off and investors' concerns over a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, known as B.1.1.529 ... .
Amazon is “nearing a deal” to make a TV show based on the iconic Mass Effect gaming franchise, media reports have claimed this week. Well, I would definitely have sold my kidney to binge watch such a series in the early 2010s. Now – a decade later – I have no desire to part with any of my organs anymore ...Technology has also been an issue ... .


text:
Lamborghini aficionados and drivers have been placed in the fast lane for repairs and servicing on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi following the opening of a state-of-the-art service centre at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Lamborghini explained that the service centre will offer customers in the capital and beyond, “an opportunity to bring their cars in for first-class after-sales services while also enhancing Lamborghini Abu Dhabi’s commitment to providing unrivalled luxury and high-end experiences in the market.”
Paolo Sartori, head of Middle East & Africa at Automobili Lamborghini, added: “I’d like to extend my gratitude to Lamborghini Dubai & Abu Dhabi and ADMM for making this partnership possible and for bringing our brand to Yas Marina Circuit.
“As one of the most luxurious and distinguished automotive names in the world, we are delighted to serve our customers at this prestigious venue for the first time and provide them with the quality and luxury they have grown to expect from Lamborghini.”
Martino Picotti, general manager at Lamborghini Dubai & Abu Dhabi hailed the new strategic partnership with the Yas Marina Circuit, describing it as one of the world’s most iconic motorsport venues.
“With the opening of this new service centre, we are delighted to offer our customers a full range of services, including repair and maintenance, and spare parts, while also establishing a platform to develop further activities to support our client’s motorsport endeavours,” said Picotti.


text:
After the recent release of Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville, many fans noticed that Dreadwood’s theme from the game sounds nearly identical to Bowser’s final fight theme from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
It seems that the latest entry into the Plants vs. Zombies video game franchise is also making its way into the hybrid platform, for the first time.
EA has had a rocky relationship with Nintendo consoles which compared to other platforms, don’t receive as much support.
Recently, EA showed off some new gameplay from their upcoming game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 2019 but sadly wasn’t confirmed to be coming to Nintendo Switch.
It seems that EA have now officially confirmed that the Legacy Edition of FIFA 20 will be coming to Nintendo Switch on September 27th.
Recently, EA and Respawn revealed their brand new story focused single player Star Wars game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order but didn’t reveal if the game would be coming to Nintendo Switch.
2019 has been a challenging year for the gaming industry, it seems, as EA announced they’re laying off about 350 employees including the closure of EA offices in Russia and Japan.
Recently, the developers of Titanfall did a surprise release of their latest Battle Royael and Overwatch inspired game Apex Legends which has been a very big hit!


text:
Zynga’s chief marketing officer Jeff Karp has resigned from the social gaming company. The departure is the latest in a series of high-profile executive departures at Zynga since it posted weak earnings last quarter.
It’s no surprise Karp is leaving, since Schappert resigned as chief operating officer from Zynga after founder Mark Pincus reorganized the company.
Zynga said in a statement, “Jeff Karp is leaving Zynga, and the groups in his organization have been realigned under appropriate existing divisions. Our marketing and revenue teams have always been industry leaders, and as we continue our transition toward mobile and multiplatform game creation and distribution, their continued execution will be key to our future success. We are grateful to Jeff for his contributions over the last year and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Zynga has suffered a number of executive departures. Allan Leinwand, one of the company’s chief technology officers, also left his post in charge of infrastructure recently, and Zynga confirmed that today. A number of game general managers have also left the company.


text:
Please enter a valid email address
Over the years, the new plate launch in March proves to be a fantastic month with registration really taking off.
Attendances at auction across the UK have remained buoyant over the last month, with buyers continuing to search for the best stock on offer.
The Ford Ranger has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for November.
The Mercedes Benz Vito has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for October.
The Vauxhall Corsavan has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for September.
For those wanting economy and practicality.
The Custom is a ‘much welcome’ addition to the Transit range
Positive spin from manufacturers is at loggerheads with reluctance of operators to be convinced by electric light commercial vehicles.
November logged record-breaking new light commercial vehicle registrations – the most for 20 years.
Panel van has been commercial vehicle favourite for more than 35 years


text:
South Korean smart card provider Kona I has unveiled Kona Pay, a platform that allows banks and credit card firms to develop mobile payment services based on NFC, QR and barcodes. “Different from Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, card issuers can have tailored services for their payment systems built upon Kona Pay,” Korea Herald reports CEO Cho Chung-il as saying.
- Microsoft rebrands wallet as Microsoft Pay
- ICICI Bank partners with Paytm to offer instant loans during checkout
- Apple GymKit with NFC goes live in Australia
- Video shows that children could use Face ID to unlock their parents’ iPhone X
- UK supermarkets to test face recognition for proof-of-age at self-checkout tills


text:
Elon Musk and the CEO of Binance had a Twitter argument after Musk dubbed the platform’s handling of the dogecoin bug “shady.”
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, had a Twitter dispute with Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, after Musk dubbed Binance’s handling of the dogecoin bug “shady.”
Binance temporarily halted dogecoin withdrawals on November 11 owing to a network update that caused a problem.
The crypto exchange stated that withdrawals would restart after the issue was rectified, but that the stoppage might remain until November 29.
HOW THE FUD BEGINS
“What’s going on with your Doge customers?” Musk, who has previously dubbed dogecoin his favourite cryptocurrency, tweeted Zhao in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “Sounds shady,” Musk further added.
On its official Twitter account, Binance responded that it was “not shady — just frustrating,” and that it was working on it.
“Doge holders using Binance should be protected from errors that are not their fault,” Musk replied to Zhao.
Zhao also responded to Musk on Twitter, saying that Binance was “pretty certain” that the issue was with the latest doge wallet, and apologising for any inconvenience it had caused.
He also mockingly asked, “What happened here?” after linking to a November 2 Guardian piece about Tesla recalling over 12,000 US vehicles due to a software error.
After which musk wrote, “I don’t use Binance (tried at one point, but signup was too many hoops to jump through), so no inconvenience to me personally. Just raising this issue on behalf of other Doge holders.”
After which Zhao apologized to Coinbase and Musk and told them he was triggered with the word “Shady”. And Musk replied “Sounds good” on it.
Musk and Zhao have a fud before also. Zhao told Bloomberg in February that he was astonished to learn that Musk was a supporter of dogecoin.
Zhao also remarked in a June interview that Musk should be more cautious with his cryptocurrency comments.
For more interesting and informative Twitter talks and news, stay connected.


text:
Huawei will be launching Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro smartphones on October 16th in London. At the recently concluded IFA 2018, Huawei has announced the HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset built using TSMC’s 7nm FinFET node. The company also confirmed the Mate 20 devices to be the world’s first smartphones to use the 7nm chipset. At the IFA 2018, the Mate 20 Pro was reportedly photographed with triple camera setup on the rear.
Unlike the Huawei P20 Pro, the triple camera on the Mate 20 Pro will be placed in a square module along with dual tone LED flash in the middle. Now, the latest leak hints the Mate 20 Pro to come with 40W fast charging support. Honor also confirmed the upcoming Honor Magic 2 smartphone to support 40W fast charging. OPPO is already offering 5oW Super VOOC flash charge technology with the newly launched OPPO R17 Pro.
The device will come with wireless charging feature and support up to 15W power input by using a compatible wireless charger. The Huawei Mate RS launched alongside the Huawei P20 devices came with 10W wireless charging support. As seen on the Mate RS, the Mate 20 devices will also support 3D structured lightning which might be used for 3D mapping. The TOF sensor on the OPPO R17 Pro is also used for 3D mapping of the objects.
While there is confirmation, the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are rumored to priced at 3999 Yuan (approx Rs 42,500) and 5199 Yuan (approx Rs 55,000) respectively. Stay tuned on PhoneRadar for more details!


text:
- Bitcoin plummeted as much as 6% on Monday, representing the deepest decline in crypto asset in nearly a month.
- The decline comes after Bitcoin rocketed to record highs above $ 24,200 as adoption among institutional investors and companies like Square, and PayPal increased.
- Hacked reported company Ledger hardware wallets as well as proposed US Treasury rules that would reign in the cryptocurrency likely to be weighed down on investor sentiment.
- Watch bitcoin trade live here.
Bitcoin retreated from record highs on Monday after its digital currency surpassed $ 24,200 for the first time ever.
Helping push bitcoin higher over the year has been more widely adopted among institutional investors and corporations, as evidenced by Square and PayPal’s recent investments in the crypto asset.
But sales of 6% on Monday to just below $ 22,000 represented the deepest fall in nearly a month. The advent of the downturn was likely due to a hack in a popular hardware wallet for crypto users: Ledger.
A database of personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses for more than 270,000 Ledger customers has been published on RaidForums, an online marketplace for buying, selling, and sharing hacked information, according to The Block .
In July, Ledger publicly revealed that it suffered a data breach, compromising that data at least 9,500 customers. That hack over the Summer is probably the source of the much larger data breach, Ledger said in a tweet.
Read more: A new crypto fund CIO that has returned 220% to investors this year explains why bitcoin is at the top of $ 20,000 for the first time ever this week – and shares another digital currency that will become ‘asset of the year’ in 2021
The piece of personal data for Ledger users is likely to resurface painful memories of crypto hacks over the years that have resulted in owners losing real bitcoin, and a reminder that crypto assets are still operating in an environment similar to the wild west with little regulation. .
The Treasury department is trying to change that, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin unveiling a proposal for new rules over the weekend for those who want to move their bitcoin off exchanges and on to personal wallets.
Users would have to comply with your customer’s identification requirements and provide their personal information about the wallet owner if the amount transferred to the wallet exceeds $ 10,000. One of the key aspects of bitcoin is the anonymity of its users negotiating in the cryptocurrency.
Under the proposed rules, exchanges would be required to report individual transactions or groups that add up to more than $ 10,000 to the Financial Crime Enforcement Network.
Despite the correction in bitcoin, it is still one of the best performing assets in 2020, reporting earnings to date of more than 200%. Bitcoin prevented its losses and was down just 1.5% to about $ 23,000 at 11:10 am
Read more: The head of a $ 2 billion overseeing hedge fund breaks down why we’re in a 61% stock market crash over the next 18-24 months – and shares 3 types of company he’s currently cutting


text:
Discuss‘ Chief Growth Officer, Adam Mertz, in Medium
Artificial Intelligence is no longer the future; it is the present. It’s reshaping landscapes, altering industries, and transforming the way we live and work. With its rapid advancement, AI is causing disruption — for better or worse — in every field imaginable. While it promises efficiency and growth, it also brings challenges and uncertainties that professionals and businesses must navigate. What can one do to pivot if AI is disrupting their industry?
In this article, you’ll hear Adam’s discussion on how AI is disrupting our industry, and what you can do about it.
Sign Up for our Newsletter
Discuss Emerges as Sole Award Winner Representing Consumer Video Feedback in G2’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Products
As decided by software buyers on G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace Seattle,…
Discuss Reaches New Heights With Generative AI Innovation and Platform Growth in 2023
Overall Usage of its People Experience Platform up by 50% in 2023 with the integration of…


text:
Portuguese Company Eyes U.S. Call Center Customers
Portuguese Company Eyes U.S. Call Center Customers
By Nick Wakeman, Staff Writer
LISBON, Portugal A small software company here aims to grab a share of the searing U.S. market for government and commercial call centers through a strategy of teaming relationships and direct sales.
Easyphone of Lisbon, Portugal, already has signed up Andersen Consulting of Chicago, KPMG of New York, and Pricewaterhouse-Coopers of New York as systems integrator partners, said David Musser, vice president of global marketing for Easyphone.
Earlier this month, the company hired Peter Kenyon from one of Easyphone's competitors to serve as president for its North American operations, Musser said. Kenyon was previously vice president of global field operations for Quintus Corp. of Fremont, Calif.
The privately held company, founded in 1988, will have about $12 million in revenue this year compared to $6 million in 1997, Easyphone President Carlos Quintas said.
Easyphone, which currently does most of its business in Europe, sells an integrated software package that performs functions such as handling incoming and outgoing phone calls, telemarketing scripts, call routing and data capture.
The company has designs on the U.S. market because the United States commands 60 percent of the global market for call centers, which are facilities that use phone operators to perform customer service and telemarketing tasks.
The worldwide market for call centers, including hardware, software and services, is $8.5 billion in 1998 and growing at 26 percent a year, according to G2R Inc., a Mountain View, Calif., research firm.
Technological advancements are one reason for the growth. They have made it cheaper to field smaller call centers, Musser said.A typical call center had to have at least 50 seats, or operator workstations, to be cost effective. But NT server-based systems now can be as small as 10 seats, he said, allowing smaller companies and government agencies to build call centers the market Easyphone wants to target, he said.
Easyphone executives predict the United States will be the company's biggest market going forward, generating about 50 percent of revenues by 2000, Quintas said.
The company has six employees in North America but expects to hire another 35 in the next six months. Kenyon will be located in a new office in the Silicon Valley region; other North American offices are in Dallas and Toronto. Easyphone has 115 employees, Musser said.
Quintas said he expects Easyphone to experience 100 percent a year revenue growth through 2000. The company should hit the $50 million a year mark by then, he said.
To boost its prospects, the company has entered into a partnership with telephone switch maker Alcatel of Paris, and negotiations are under way with Northern Telecom of Toronto to include Easyphone software with the call center switches it sells, Musser said.
Customer care types of call centers are growing faster than telemarketing operations, said Roberto Lartigue, a G2R analyst.
"Companies are realizing it is easier to retain clients than it is to acquire new ones," he said.
Easyphone plans to take customer care systems to the government market in the form of services to citizens, Quintas said.
"Governments are changing their attitude toward the public," he said. "They will deal with citizens the same way any company deals with their customers, which means call centers will play a central role."
Musser said Easyphone already has worked on projects in developing countries. For example, in Mozambique the government created call centers to handle a variety of citizen services, such as hooking up electricity and reports of problems with water and sewer systems.
"We are going to package that [type of solution] and go after the government markets here," he said.
Easyphone is targeting state and local governments and federal agencies, Musser said. He expects the government market to provide about 15 percent of Easyphone's revenue in the United States.
Helping Easyphone with its push into the U.S. market is its suite of integrated call center software, which provides customers with one-stop shopping instead of having to go to several vendors to get the elements needed for a center, Musser said.
That was one of the features that attracted InSight Capital Partners of New York, said Ramanan Raghavendran, a partner at the venture capital firm. InSight, which specializes in software companies, has a minority stake in Easyphone.
Raghavendran would not specify how much his company invested in the company, but noted typical investments range from $5 million to $20 million. Raghavendran estimated there are 80,000 commercial call centers in the United States, but only about 15 percent are using specialized software.
Easyphone competes with several other companies in different segments of the call center software market, Quintas said. For example, it competes with Genesys of Paris in the routing and middleware software space, and with Melita Inc. of Norcross, Ga., and Davox Corp. of Westford, Mass., for outbound dialing and campaign management.
But a huge competitor looms on the horizon Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif. Oracle bought Versatility Inc., a Fairfax, Va., developer of customer interaction software, which is a component in call centers. Oracle paid about $12 million for Versatility in August.
"In a year or so, Oracle is going to say they have a complete package," he said.
But Musser isn't intimidated by the prospect of more competition. With its head start, Easyphone should be able to establish strong relationships with integrators and customers, he said.
"And who knows, maybe Oracle will buy us," he quipped.


text:
With lead times already long for new orders, prices for all types of steel are increasing as the cost of raw materials go up and production capacity is held back. That's a concern for local manufacturers, who use steel in all its forms — from steel rod to make screws and bolts and sheet steel to stamp parts to high-grade alloys to machine parts for everything from medical devices to aircraft. ArcelorMittal reported on July 29 that it will seek a 10% increase in what it charges for steel worldwide. West Chester-based AK Steel, which produces stainless, carbon and electrical flat-rolled steel, announced price increases for all three of its product lines at the beginning of August. Down in Canton, Timken also has raised prices for the specialty alloy steels it makes in its electric arc furnaces there. So far, local manufacturers say the price increases they've seen have been small and manageable — 3% to 5% in most cases. But in a hyper cost-conscious environment, they worry about price increases down the road. They also say that the price increases are being driven by rising raw material costs for steel and a lack of steel production online — and the steelmakers themselves generally agree with that assessment. “There is no way that this is demand driven. Our shipping levels are still fairly steady, and I don't see much increase in car sales volume,” said Bill Adler, president of Cleveland-based auto supplier Stripmatic Products. “I think this has more to do with the cost of raw materials and the impact China's demand now has on them.” That's pretty much on the mark, said Cengiz Kurkcu, president of Industrial Engineered Solutions at Timken Steel in Canton. For example, Timken uses scrap metal as its feedstock and the price of that scrap has gone from $200 a ton to $400 in the last 12 months — and not due to domestic demand alone. “The U.S. is a net exporter of scrap,” he said. “Because of that phenomenon, what's happening with steel production in other parts of the world affects us here.” In other words, since scrap prices have gone up in China, India and Turkey, they've also gone up here, even without a huge spike in domestic demand, he said. The other factor pushing up prices is production. Steelmakers do not like to run at full capacity unless they can sell everything they make at an acceptable profit, and if they can't, they keep mills idle to maintain pricing. Then, when prices turn around, it can take them some time to get back to full capacity. In Canton, Timken is climbing the production utilization curve now. After its production dipped to 25% of capacity in the second quarter of 2009 — a company low — it's now ramped back up to about 75% and growing, Mr. Kurkcu said. That will be good news for customers, who have had to wait longer to get their steel. Mr. Kurkcu said lead times this year have gone from about six weeks to 20. That's because Timken was not at a high level of production when customers began to restock their inventories, causing a mismatch between demand and production. Now, Timken has rehired workers laid off during the recession and looking to go to three shifts, seven days a week, Mr. Kurkcu said. “We'll be ramped up and, barring some double-dip recession — and we are not in the camp of predicting that will happen — our lead times should come down even with strong demand next year,” he said. But in Cleveland, neither market demand nor potential price increases has so far translated into extra work at ArcelorMittal's mill in the Flats. “Right now we're pretty slow actually; we're probably running the plant at around 60% of capacity,” said Mark Granakis, president of Steelworkers Local 979, which represents about 1,100 workers at the plant. “We won't know what the business picture looks like for a couple of weeks. When the orders come in for September, we'll know what we're doing for the fourth quarter. We could be busier, we could be slower, we don't know yet,” Mr. Granakis said. If the company is right, busier seems like a real possibility. “The global steel market is continuing to improve gradually. While we remain cautious, we still believe that the global steel market should grow by at least 10% in 2010,” ArcelorMittal spokeswoman Mary Beth Holdford said in an e-mail.
Steel prices rise as raw materials costs go up
Manufacturers bite nails over long-term
Recommended for You


text:
In 2019, ČEZ Group plans to open one new charging station per week. In 2018, the utility built almost 50 stations and now operates over 140 stations. ČEZ is equipping all new locations with ABB fast-charging stations capable of recharging all vehicles on the Czech market. Clean technology manager Tomáš Chmelík has told ČIANEWS that the company wants to offer customers this year a system for monitoring the availability of chargers, their functionality and other parameters using a mobile application. It is possible to pay for energy through flat-rate payments for a period of time or immediately when recharging using the Polyfazer Direct mobile app.
- ČIA -


text:
The premium channels from the house of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) have been able to recover from the impact of the first new tariff order and successfully built a healthy subscriber base, Kartik Mahadev, Business Head, Premium Channels, Zeel said.
Call for entries open for BuzzInContent Awards 2020
The new tariff order that came into effect last year completely reset the English entertainment segment, he told BestMediaInfo.com.
“The regulation change brought about by NTO 1.0 saw the entire category experience an absolute reset. While seemingly daunting at first, it also presented a tremendous opportunity to innovate and deliver value to a more homogeneous set of viewers,” said Mahadev.
He said they now have a healthy subscriber due to innovative campaigns like ‘#whereismychannel’. “This new behaviour is now settling as we see a steady subscriber base over several months, making English channels a part of the monthly purchasing cycle. A year later, we have observed a healthy jump in the HD subscriber numbers vs SD. Zee Café has a stable subscriber base and growth in the contribution of HD subscribers is an indication of its strength among a homogeneous set of consumers who chose Zee Café for its strong legacy of content. The subscriber base also makes it an opportunity for premium brands to associate with international content,” he added.
Speaking about their strategy to sustain advertising revenues, Mahadev said they provide the advertisers with a sharply segmented audience base that can be targeted through fresh content that appeals to the youth.
“Recently, for the premiere of Jumanji: The Next Level on &flix, Zee Café and &PrivéHD, and a simulcast in Hindi on Zee Cinema, we saw several reputable brands on board such as Kia Motors, Ariel, Amazon, Airtel 4G, Xiaomi, Protinex and ITC along with Bingo Potato chips, Hyundai Creta, Behrouz Biryani, Bharat Matrimony on board for the Hindi simulcast. The premiere garnered an overwhelming response with an incredible 34 million reaches, making it one of the biggest premieres in the last 12 months,” he said.
He said the lockdown made television a trusted medium for advertisers and television will remain to be the ideal platform for advertisers to reach the audiences. “Zee Café is in a strong position as far as subscription revenue is concerned with a stable subscriber base and growth in the contribution of HD subscribers. This is an indication of its strength among a homogeneous set of consumers who chose Zee Café for its strong legacy of content,” he added.
He said they have adopted a digital plus television marketing strategy as both the mediums have grown immensely during the lockdown months. “The rapid and constant change in the traditional media landscape and rising levels of digital sophistication in consumers led to the emergence of multiple mediums to engage with the consumer. Context emerged as a key factor in any integrated marketing strategy. With the Covid-19 outbreak, we witnessed a surge in television viewership alongside brands engaging on digital through live video formats. In the English cluster, we adopted digital engagement alongside television as part of the marketing strategy,” he explained.
He gave the example of the #Whereismychannel campaign that delivered over 25 million target video views with a strong engagement within two weeks. “In a competitive category with several brands, the campaign delivered over 70% ad cut-throughs, which is quite strong. Through these campaigns, we successfully reimagined the tonality for the English cluster making the channels more conversational, making international English content accessible to aspirational audiences,” he added.
Speaking about their content strategy post-lockdown, he said there has been a growth in the number of people looking for quality and light-hearted content.
“We witnessed a trend in audience preferences towards familiar light-hearted content, superhero flicks, and adventure as a genre. Conversational shows and iconic sitcoms like Seinfeld, I Dream Of Jeannie and The Big Bang Theory along with easy-to-watch movies performed well with an increase in time spent on Zee Café,” he said.
He said there has been a growth in non-prime viewership and to keep viewers entertained throughout the day, they introduced back-to-back episodes of shows such as MasterChef Australia S8, Everybody Hates Chris and The Big Bang Theory S12.
“We have a robust content line-up that includes a mix of sitcoms, dramas and reality TV. There is the much-anticipated ‘Titan Games Season 2’ hosted by Dwayne Johnson and ‘Tough As Nails’ in the reality genre, back-to-back episodes of hit sitcoms such as ‘Community’ and ‘Seinfeld’ along with locally nuanced content in the pipeline. The Zee Café marquee offering ‘Along With The US’ will continue to deliver non-stop entertainment to viewers,” Mahadev said.
Speaking about Zee Café’s 20-year journey, Mahadev said the sole endeavour of the channel is to bring the best of English entertainment to the Indian viewer. He said the channel played an important role in shaping the genre and aspirations of the viewers. “Today, our stable subscriber base is an indication of the channel’s strength among a loyal set of consumers who choose the channel for its strong legacy of content. Our promising 20-year journey has been one backed by the support of many individuals and studio partners in shaping the English entertainment landscape, with whom we celebrate this milestone. Their contribution enabled us to entertain our audience by creating togetherness moments and sparks conversations around content,” he added.


text:
Sky has confirmed its pricing for BT Sports which is now available for customers to add to their existing channel packs direct from the satellite broadcaster.
Until now customers wishing to watch the channels had to order them from BT directly but, thanks to a cross-supply deal which allows the ISP to retail Sky’s Now TV service, customers can now pay for them on their Sky bill.
The three new sports packages are available from today:
- Sky Sports and BT Sport – £35 per month alongside a Sky TV subscription.
- Sky Sports and BT Sport, plus Sky Entertainment: – £47 a month.
- BT Sport: – £25 a month.
The BT Sport channels will also be HD as standard and available on Sky Go across mobiles and tablets. There will be no additional fees for multiroom access on Q, or for the full BT Sport catch-up and on-demand catalogue.
Lyssa McGowan, Chief Consumer Officer, Sky said: “Our customers have always loved sport and we’re delighted to now be able to offer them even more.
“From the excitement of the UEFA Champions League, Tiger Woods defending The Masters and the rise of Fallon Sherrock, 2020 is a huge year of sport.
“Now, through our partnership with BT and the launch of our new sports packages, millions of fans can watch all the sports they love.”


text:
Shares of Autoweb Inc (NASDAQ:AUTO) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $4.77 and last traded at $4.77, with a volume of 953 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $4.45.
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. B. Riley upgraded shares of Autoweb from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $3.20 to $5.00 in a research note on Friday, March 8th. ValuEngine lowered shares of Autoweb from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 23rd. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Autoweb from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.50.
The company has a market capitalization of $62.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.36 and a beta of 0.11.
Autoweb (NASDAQ:AUTO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The information services provider reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.01. Autoweb had a negative net margin of 30.91% and a negative return on equity of 30.35%. The firm had revenue of $32.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.27 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Autoweb Inc will post -0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
An institutional investor recently raised its position in Autoweb stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Autoweb Inc (NASDAQ:AUTO) by 17.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,454 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,634 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned 0.59% of Autoweb worth $233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 23.04% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
WARNING: “Autoweb (AUTO) Reaches New 12-Month High at $4.77” was published by Fairfield Current and is the sole property of of Fairfield Current. If you are viewing this article on another website, it was illegally stolen and reposted in violation of US & international copyright law. The legal version of this article can be viewed at https://www.fairfieldcurrent.com/news/2019/03/15/autoweb-auto-reaches-new-12-month-high-at-4-77.html.
Autoweb Company Profile (NASDAQ:AUTO)
AutoWeb, Inc operates as a digital marketing company for the automotive industry in the United States. It assists automotive retail dealers and manufacturers to market and sell new and used vehicles to consumers through its programs. The company's products include new vehicle lead program, which allows consumers to submit requests for pricing and availability of specific makes and models; and used vehicle lead program, which allows consumers to search for used vehicles according to search parameters, such as price, make, model, mileage, year, and location of the vehicle.
See Also: How to Trade Using Analysts Ratings
Receive News & Ratings for Autoweb Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Autoweb and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.


text:
Fashion world mourns 'indomitable' former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley
You might like
Related news coverage
The former creative director at Vogue magazine and larger-than-life fashion influencer died Jan. 18. Talley spoke to Fresh Air in..
Watch VideoAndré Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was..


text:
Concur continues to put money to work in the online travel arena, announcing today that it is leading a $9 million investment in Nor1. The Silicon Valley company has developed a technology to help hotels upsell guests on their existing hotel reservations, driving additional revenue for hotel chains.
The funding comes a few weeks after Concur announced its $150 million venture capital fund for travel-oriented startups, dubbed the Concur Perfect Trip Fund. (Other investments out of that fund include Seattle startup Buuteeq).
In addition to the funding, Concur and Nor1 have entered into a partnership whereby Concur will use Nor1’s eStandby Upgrade service. The service also will be integrated into Concur’s TripIt offering. Nor1’s technology is already used by Hilton, Hyatt, Carlson Rezidor, InterContinental and Kimpton Hotels.
“Concur’s vision for The Perfect Trip is built on creating a travel ecosystem that dynamically responds to the needs of business travelers, the companies that they work for and the suppliers that serve them,” said John Torrey, Executive Vice President or Corporate Strategy at Concur. “Entrepreneurs like Nor1 are developing the next set of innovations that will ultimately deliver an even better travel experience to our users.”
Previous investors in Nor1 include Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Par Capital Management.


text:
Go to get your car inspected around East Texas, and it's a pretty simple deal. But in larger cities with big pollution problems, there's something called emissions testing and it really adds to the inspection cost.
Smith County is on the verge of having to require emission testing, and county leaders say it's because they're lumped together with a bunch of other counties that aren't adequately controlling their pollution levels.
Auto repair shops that offer inspections and drivers are not looking forward to the prospect.
Tommy Butler, owner of Butler Alignment & Brake Inc in Tyler, hopes the test will be kept out of Smith County altogether. The emission inspection adds $27 to total inspection cost, plus whatever repairs are required to meet emission guidelines.
"It's almost like a sales tax, in the end, the consumer pays for it," Butler says.
Under the emission program, cars older than two years failing to meet emission guidelines will not pass their state inspection. And those check engine lights that are easily ignored could cause drivers to fail.
"What's going to be bad for the customer is when you tell them their car is not going to pass," says Butler. "And they may spend a $100 to $300 to get it running."
For Butler and his auto repair crew, the guidelines also mean more work and more money spent on capital.
"The equipment out lay to be able to do this is very expensive and some smaller service providers may just quit doing inspections."


text:
It’s back to school time and that means shoppers will be hitting up retailers, children in tow, looking to check off that long list.
The NRF predicts this year to be a larger spending year than average with most families spending $696.70–up from $684.79 last year. While annual spending tends to ebb and flow from year to year, part of this year’s rise in spending may be attributed to the concern and coverage of mass shootings.
The wave of recent shootings and ongoing remembrance of those from years past sticks with parents, affecting how they not only think about parenting and school but what supplies they buy their kids.
Well, this year, shoppers can now add a bulletproof backpack to their shopping list. Running anywhere from $100 to $500 these backpacks are becoming more mainstream (well as least in the news) and some retailers are reporting selling out.
While this offers shoppers a solution to their concerns, it also raises the question if this is simply praying on the insecurities of worrying parents?
When it comes to addressing BTS shoppers’ needs, is this new add to the list helpful or unethical?
Contributed By: Kira Walstrom, Director, Insight & Strategy, Integer Denver
Image Source: Unsplash


text:
Jitjatjo, the casual workforce management, and staffing marketplace platform has launched its industry-disrupting technology for use by the Australian hospitality industry in its first expansion outside the US.
Talent Survey Results Showcase Key Insight from Gig Workers, Highlights Current State of the Hospitality Industry and Sentiment Around the Return to Work
With hygiene and sanitation continuing to be one of the most essential parts of businesses reopening and restoring consumer confidence, on-demand hospitality staffing platform Jitjatjo introduces its newest program: CleanDisinfect.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the accommodation and foodservice sector had lost more than 10 million jobs since January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With recovery moving at a snail’s pace all over the country, there is no timetable for those jobs to return, if ever. #hirehospitality aims to solve that problem.
The hospitality industry is in a fragile state. Jitjatjo, a staffing company, is hoping to fill in the gap.
The hospitality industry has been hit particularly hard by layoffs due to the COVID-19 crisis. While many companies and brands are focusing on donating and raising money for relief funds, Jitjatjo, an on-demand staffing platform for the hospitality industry, has taken a different approach.
In this Q&A, Jitjatjo founder Tim Chatfield discusses the #hirehospitality campaign and how he’s matching up unemployed workers with understaffed government and medical worksites.
As the CEO and Co-Founder of Jitjatjo, a human-powered company headquartered in New York City, I believe we have a civic obligation to serve the community in its time of need.
In response to the recent spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., and following the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), Jitjatjo has implemented free COVID-19 Awareness and Hygiene Training for their 10,000+ hospitality talent.


text:
Goyal Emphasises On 'Whole Of Govt' Approach To Boost Exports
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday (5 August) emphasised on 'Whole of Govt' approach to boost exports.
Interacting with the Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and representatives of Industry associations at New Delhi on Friday, Goyal reviewed the Export scenario of the country.
He said that the 'Whole of Govt' approach to boost exports would require exporters, EPCs, govt agencies and Indian missions abroad to work together.
Recognising the crucial role played by EPCs and industry, Goyal said that EPCs and Industry Associations are key to realise “Local goes Global: India makes for the World”.
He further stated that the ball is in our court and we have to be ready to take on global competition.
He said that government is doing its best through various measures to support Indian exporters to compete globally.
Enumerating initiatives taken, he highlighted that with Gati Shakti, government is improving connectivity and logistics.
Government is also negotiating to sign more FTAs with important trade partners. This will have a direct impact in providing a level playing field in international markets, he added.
He emphasised that everybody will have to work hard to achieve true potential of India in terms of global trade.
Goyal said that the country touched highest ever merchandise exports of $ 422 billion and all-time total exports of $667 billion - an increase of 34.5 per cent over FY21.
By July 2022, exports have reached $156 billion (19 per cent higher) – Engineering goods exports $38 billion (8 per cent higher); Readymade garment (22 per cent higher).
Agri exports grew by almost 20 per cent till July 2022, driven by rice, marine products and sugar.
Stating that the Government has been increasing its international engagement, the minister underlined the importance of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
In this context, he urged the industry representatives to study FTAs and identify the areas which have competitive advantage. He hoped for an agreement on a multidimensional partnership with UK this year.
He also appealed to representatives from the industry to take advantage of PM Gati Shakti, PLI, NSWS, EoDB reforms to improve export competitiveness with respect to other manufacturing powerhouses.
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.


text:
Punjab-based Florid Print & Pack has invested in a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 four-colour press and a Polar 115PF cutter, its first brand new kit. The SX 74 is also Heidelberg’s first SX 74 in North India.
“We were looking for a press that would give us a competitive edge in Punjab market. This is Heidelberg’s first SX 74 series press in the whole of North India, and it’s a brand that is recognised by the brands here,” said Hitesh Mittal, the director at Florid, who along with brother Girish, spearhead the firm.
The Mittal brothers operate the in Punjab and Chandigarh, specialising in tr
Prior to the Heidelberg investment, the company owned a single-colour press, outsourcing all four-colour and post-press works. Mittal says, we saw a strong demand, particularly in the packaging area from the local hospital and food segments, even as the education sector in the commercial continued to sustain demand. “We decided to leverage the market potential by investing in the new Heidelberg machines for our foray into the packaging.”
The company has invested in local made punching machines for its post-printing needs in packaging.
The hybrid Speedmaster XL class is based on the tried-and-tested platform of the SM series, capable of running at a speed of up to 15,000sph. “The SX-74 is a dream,” said Mittal. “The price/performance ratio is impressive. Currently, we are starting out with single-shift operations. We find the press extremely cost-efficient for short-run jobs and frequent job changes, even for a one-shift model like ours.”
Sunil Kumar, Heidelberg’s senior territory sales manager, who finalised the Florid deal, said, “We are happy to be associated with Florid Print with our first SX 74 installation in Northern India, the press SX 74 is highly automated press designed for economic production of varied run lengths with substrates ranging from 0.03 mm – 0.60 mm. SX 74 is an impressive and much-apt configuration for Florid.”
The Polar 115PF cutter, Mittal said, suits its offset format of 63x88cm, and has features like OptiKnife knife changing system, and a mechanical positioning accuracy of 1/1000mm.
Installed in June 2017, Florid has seen a quantum leap in its productivity, and is hoping to grow its business four times from its current Rs 4-crore turnover. The firm prints 10-15 jobs per day with runs ranging from 500 to 15,000 impressions. “What we used to outsource is now printed in-house, so it’s only natural for our bottomline to get a boost,” said Mittal.
Mittal is looking forward to up Florid’s packaging game with more investments. “We are looking to equip our plant with another Heidelberg, which will be a CD 102, a Suprasetter CTP, a better die-punching machine as well as adding a folder-gluers, said Mittal before concluding, “Our next focus will be tapping the pharma market.”


text:
While the System Shock remake is on track for a 2022 release, the game’s long-troubled threequel System Shock 3 remains in limbo.
Speaking at Gamescom 2022, Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick confirmed they own the rights to remake the first and possibly the second game, the third game’s rights are now owned by Tencent.
“When we originally acquired the rights to the franchise, we licensed the rights for the third game to Warren and Paul [Neurath] at Otherside,” Kick said to VGC. “They then subsequently sold their rights to Tencent.”
He added, “So Tencent currently has the rights to the third game, and we have the rights to do the remake of the first game and potentially a remake of the second game. That’s pretty much where it stands right now.”
Series creator and System Shock 3 creative adviser Warren Spector said similar things prior, saying “there’s not much more to say at this point” on the sequel. He noted it’s up to Tecent to “say what they want to say” on the game.
System Shock 3 was originally announced way back in 2015, and it changed hands between former publisher Starbreeze Entertainment – who ran into financial problems – and then got bought up Chinese media giant Tencent. Spector’s team hasn’t worked on the game since 2019, but Otherside did previously say Tencent “will be taking the System Shock franchise forward.”
That’s essentially all we know for now – and while Tencent is throwing around money as usual, it remains to be seen if they want to invest in the System Shock franchise.


text:
- Tiger Global’s venture funds saw a roughly 33% decrease in valuations last year.
- Valuation of OpenSea drops by 94% amid plummeting profits.
- BAYC valuation reduced by 69%.
Tiger Global saw an 18% loss, which led to a major reduction in valuations throughout its portfolio, including OpenSea.
Following the American investment firm Tiger Global Management’s decision to lower the valuations for several of the companies in its portfolio, investors noticed a notable 18% notional loss at the end of September.
Meanwhile, the AI-powered email startup Superhuman lost 45% of its value due to a reduced forecast by the Private Investment Partners (PIP) 15 fund, which has a valuation of about $13 billion. According to unnamed sources, it also reduced the value of DuckDuckGo, a search engine platform that prioritizes anonymity, by 72%.
Tiger Global has also reduced value of its ownership of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, an NFT collection consisting of 10,000 distinct artefacts, by 69%. Additionally, the company reduced value of its ownership by 94% of the NFT marketplace OpenSea.
OpenSea has seen strong competition from Blur and other NFT marketplaces losing its monopoly empire. Until last year, almost 90% of NFT sales were conducted exclusively on OpenSea.
The aforementioned data shows that Tiger Global’s valuations have decreased since it made its initial investments in each company.
Interestingly, despite overseeing a $50 billion management team, one of the company’s top members chose not to comment.
Aside from this, it appears that the venture capital sector is currently facing reckoning as businesses fail due to cash flow problems caused by rising interest rates.
Tiger Global is an investment business with a focus on the consumer, software, Internet, and financial technology industries globally.
Tiger Global told investors last week that Scott Shleifer, the company’s CEO, had just chosen to resign from his position and become a senior adviser as of January 1.
Scott intends to be a partner despite the update. The New York-based company claimed that Shleifer’s wish to live in Florida with his family was the driving force behind this choice.
Tiger Global’s venture funds saw a roughly 33% decrease in valuations last year, which resulted in a significant $23 billion drop in total value. Early in the previous year, the PIP 15 fund completed its final close.
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer platform where non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be purchased, sold, and traded. NFTs, or unique digital assets, are kept on blockchain technology and are frequently used to signify ownership of virtual or tangible goods such as virtual real estate, music, films, art, and more.
One of the biggest NFT marketplaces, OpenSea has grown in popularity by offering a venue for producers to mint and list their NFTs as well as a way for consumers to find and buy them. To transact or buy an NFT, users can link their digital wallets, like Coinbase Wallet or MetaMask, to the platform.
Disclaimer: This article was created for informational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. An asset’s past performance does not predict its future returns. Before making an investment, please conduct your own research, as digital assets like cryptocurrencies are highly risky and volatile financial instruments.


text:
Microsoft announced the results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Revenue was $43.1 billion and operating income was $17.9 billion. Microsoft’s gaming business had a great quarter with some record numbers. Xbox content and services revenue increased 40% when compared to last year.
Microsoft also surpassed $5 billion in gaming revenue for the first time this quarter. Microsoft highlighted that the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S was the most successful in its history, with the most consoles ever sold in a launch month. Microsoft exceeded $2 billion in revenue from third-party titles this quarter for the first time. When it comes to services, Xbox Live has more than 100 million monthly active users, while Game Pass now has 18 million subscribers.
In the next quarter, Microsoft expects gaming revenue growth of approximately 40 percent driven by next generation console sales as well as Xbox content and services revenue in the mid-20 percent range.


text:
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh on Saturday expressed confidence that the region will emerge as a favourite tourist and trade destination in India in the post-COVID era.
The minister, who was the chief guest at the eighth edition of the North East Festival organized virtually, said that region will take a lead for India to emerge as an economic power with the support of its huge natural and human skill resources.
He said the region will work as a "new engine" to the economy and added that it will emerge as an alternative to the European tourist destinations. He said the region was virtually remaining pandemic-free when other parts of the world were infected with the virus.
According to an official release, the minister expressed hope that holiday lovers from the next season will definitely prefer the region for its pristine natural beauty over other global tourist destinations.
Referring to the Act East policy of the government, the minister said the region has a special role to play in the promotion of trade and business relations with ASEAN as it is the gateway to the growing economies of Southeast Asian nations.
Chief Ministers of Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Sikkim and officials from the northeast states joined the meeting. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also delivered the special address. (ANI)


text:
Consumers are always on the hunt for a great deal, and that’s even truer because of the pandemic—especially as the prospect of a serious recession looms large. Knowing that value is top of mind for many, General Mills recently launched a national rebates program that lets shoppers receive cash back to their PayPal account when they submit an itemized receipt via the Coupons.com app.
We recently spoke with KC Glaser, senior manager of brand experience at General Mills, and Steven Boal, founder and CEO of Quotient, a digital marketing and analytics company that’s powering this initiative. They shared more about the program, how it works, and how both companies have pivoted their strategies to meet consumers’ changing needs.
Tell us about the new national rebates program and the strategy behind it.
Glaser: We have seen a shift recently toward digital incentives. The shift’s been happening over the past several years, but as you can imagine, the pandemic helped accelerate the desire for digital incentives on all sides of the equation. And rebates, from a strategic perspective, allow us to continue to meet our consumers where they are, which is on their devices. It makes saving easy when value, quite frankly, is needed most for many people.
How will the program work?
Boal: On the surface, the way it works is really quite simple, which is very important when you work with shoppers. A shopper downloads the Coupons.com app, and if it’s their first time using the app, they register by putting in their phone number. We confirm it, and they go shop—or they can check the offers they want first. They get a physical receipt, they take a picture of it, they upload the picture, and we pay them.
What are you hoping to get out of it?
Glaser: First and foremost, we know that our consumers are income-constrained, and we know that this is a tough time for a lot of people. Providing that choice allows for a more frictionless experience. It allows us to understand more about how people like to shop and how they like to save.
This program is still relatively new. Are you going to revisit it to see what’s worked and what hasn’t, and possibly have conversations with customers about other features they might want?
Glaser: Yes, of course. With any incentives program we run, we want to make sure that we are measuring it and that it is living up to our expectations, as well as to the consumer’s expectations. As for talking to consumers specifically about Coupons.com, we will likely work in partnership with Quotient to gather some of those learnings. We have an opportunity to learn what rebates mean for our incentives plan and for the consumer in general.
What have the past few months been like for General Mills?
Glaser: It’s been an unprecedented time not only for General Mills, but for everybody else. And we’ve been working to shift our strategies to help consumers get through this challenging time. Speaking specifically from an incentives lens, that includes expanding where our offers can be found. We have replanned our incentives strategy to offer more value and differential value, highlighting offers across our portfolio to help consumers save.
And for Quotient?
Boal: Shoppers are under pressure and we want to make sure that we continue to get value to shoppers, but CPG [consumer packaged goods] brands are under pressure, too, because the supply chains got really tight. And in some cases, CPGs stopped giving promotions to shoppers. We worked hard with our CPG partners and retail partners to try to find the right balance, to keep CPGs competitive with each other.
What’s next on your road map?
Glaser: There’s a lot of things we probably can’t dive into in much detail. But if the recession of 2008 taught us anything, it’s that we can expect this need for value to stick around for several years.
Boal: We’re really expanding our retail footprint. And for the first time, we’re going to be announcing partnerships with retailers that are not in our core vertical. So, not really grocery, but think categories like DIY.
11 Times SquareNew York, NY 100361-800-405-0844


text:
Besides the shopping experience, the contactless checkout system also improves the store’s inventory management.
The online event will be broadcasted from Apple Park, Apple's corporate headquarters.
The feature is currently available only in the United States.
The set is an excellent investment for content creators who understand the importance of audio quality in content production.
A quantum computer doesn't rely on traditional bits. Instead, it encodes information using qubits, which can have the value of “0” and “1” at the same...
For job seekers who only speak Arabic, Google has added 5 additional digital skills courses to help them acquire even more digital skills.
All 112 units that Lamborghini will produce are sold out, and their owners will receive them in the first quarter of 2022.
The technology that makes magnetic stripes possible dates back to the 1960s.
Yela gives you access to personalized video messages from your favorite A-list celebrities from around the MENA region.
The Dubai venue is scheduled to open in early 2022.