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Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm, has released the report New Tech: Experience Research Repositories, Q3 21. According to Forrester Research: “Experience research repositories (ERRs) help organizations more effectively organize, access, and socialize insights and data, thus reducing waste, increasing productivity, and improving engagement. To access these benefits, you’ll have to select from a diverse set of vendors that vary by size, functionality, and specialization for different types of buyers and users.
“Customer experience (CX), research and insights, and product professionals can use this report to understand the value they can expect from investing in an ERR and to select vendors most appropriate for their specific needs.”
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Over the past several decades, experience research has exploded — and will expand still further. Nielsen Norman predicts that between 2017 and 2050, the UX profession will grow from 1 million to 100 million jobs globally.New Tech: Experience Research Repositories Q3 21, Forrester Research, August 31, 2021

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Blockchain: A Radical New Way To Transact Business
If you’re baffled by how bitcoin actually works, you’re not alone. Yet the technology behind the virtual currency could soon allow companies to execute financial transactions in a totally new — and secure — way.
It’s called blockchain, a geeky term for what is basically a digital bank vault or ledger that any participant can access but can’t change or tamper with.
Many financial services companies are looking closely at the technology. Major banks and technology companies are investing huge amounts of money, talent and resources in its development.
The reason: Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize financial transactions. Instead of relying on a third-party clearinghouse, financial institutions can use blockchain to execute and verify transactions among themselves safely and discretely.
Here’s how it works: A group of institutions forms a network and agrees on the value of certain assets, data and financial transactions. This “consensus mechanism,” which is turned into a digital algorithm, allows members to conduct business with each under the same set of rules and procedures.
The record of these transactions, known as a “distributed ledger,” is shared among the members. And because this network has no central database, it is secure from theft and tampering.
Consensus ledger technology, as it is called, is still a work in progress. As such, companies can’t just plug into one. There are also a number of different versions — blockchain is just one — with no clear indication of which is best.
On top of that, financial institutions face a number of roadblocks in using the technology. The main obstacle is that the industry is heavily regulated, which means many of its transactions have to be transparent and validated by third parties.
There’s also the question of privacy. It may be difficult to satisfy participants who don’t trust each other but want to conduct safe transactions without a third party.
And there’s the issue of network stability. Because of the huge volume of financial transactions, the system can’t stop or slow down — even for a second. That may limit adoption in cases where speed and volume are essential.
Despite these limitations, blockchain and other platforms are becoming part of the financial services industry. Right now, most distributed ledger technology is being used by banks to automate and streamline back-office operations.
The technology is also spreading to other industries, where new business models based on blockchains are being developed. The hope is that it will eventually transform inefficient ways of conducting transactions.
A lot will depend on which consensus mechanisms end up being adopted. Regulators, consortia and industry groups may have to set certain standards.
Ultimately, there may be some transactions that lend themselves to this new technology and some that don’t. The best solution may be to operate both. Companies will just have to decide which works best for them.
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DecaGear revealed that the DecaMove locomotion solution, which ships with the upcoming DecaGear 1 VR headset, will be available as a standalone product.
DecaGear recently revealed the DecaGear 1 VR headset, which features face and eye-tracking. DecaGear 1 also includes a tracking puck for your hips that allows you to control your movement orientation by rotating your hips.
Or Kuntzman, one of the company's founders, said that DecaMove would work with many headsets, including Valve Index, HP Reverb G2, and even Oculus Quest/Quest 2.
DecaGear is currently looking for game developers to partner with. Kuntzman said he had free prototype hardware available for developers with "active" Steam VR games.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.– It was less than two weeks ago that a brand new custom built McKinney dragster found its home at the Hoosier Thunder Motorsports race shop in Elkhart, Indiana, becoming the 2011 Amalie Oil/UNOH Top Fuel Dragster. McMillen’s goal was to have the car ready for its maiden voyage down the strip at Palm Beach International Raceway’s test session, the first weekend in February.
“This is the first brand new car I’ve ever had, and testing is important to me. I want to go into the season knowing what to expect from the car, and not guessing,” said McMillen.
On most teams crew members are also full time employees at the race shop so, having a car ready in two weeks would be a piece of cake. For Terry McMillen’s crew however, it wasn’t that easy. There are only three full time employees at McMillen’s race shop, and Crew Chief Richard Hartman is not one of them. So instead of having two weeks to get the Amalie Oil/UNOH Top Fuel dragster ready, the team only had one weekend in which Richard Hartman, five crew members and one UNOH intern joined the three full timers at the shop with one goal in mind – to complete the new car.
Was one weekend enough to get the new dragster ready to go? “We were literally in the shop until 4:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with only 4 hours of sleep each night, to get the car done,” explained McMillen. “Everyone was tired, but no one complained. I didn’t ask or expect them to work on the car until four in the morning. They did it because they are hard workers and they are dedicated to the success of our team.” Dedicated so much, in fact, that every crew member from the 2010 season is coming back for the 2011 season, which just might be the only thing McMillen isn’t changing this year.
“We already announced our new associate sponsor UNOH and that we have a new car, but there are going to be a lot of other new things going on with the Amalie Oil/UNOH team this year, many of which we will debut in Pomona. Others will be introduced at different races throughout the year,” explained McMillen.
“If you’re wondering about the new car having a new look – the answer is yes, but not at this weekend’s test session,” McMilled added. Understandably so, the team has put their focus on the performance of the car this weekend and not how it will look. McMillen will debut the new look of the Amalie Oil/UNOH Top Fuel dragster in Pomona at the Winternationals.
Set to arrive in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, the crew will be finishing up some last minute preparations on the car while McMillen and his marketing team prepare for 20 guests from Cold Air, a distributer of Amalie Oil, that will be in attendance over the course of the weekend. For updates on how McMillen’s new car does in West Palm Beach, check out his Twitter and Facebook fan page, which will be updated throughout the weekend!


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It’s no secret that America’s supermarkets continue to lose share of America’s food wallet. Although the rate of share loss is not as extreme as it was 10 years ago, it remains steady and somewhat relentless. Competition is fierce as supermarkets are attacked from all sides by discount, premium and online operators — as well as many other formats.
Competition isn’t the only confounding variable. Key behavioral trends driven by changing shoppers are also impacting supermarket shopping, including a shift toward the perimeter of the store, acceleration of e-commerce and changing households and meal consumption patterns. The next 10 years promise a major restructuring of the supermarket sector, and elements of that future are already in force today. As analyzed in our recent Hartbeat Exec America’s Supermarkets in Transition, four long-term trends that are reshaping the supermarket sector, all driven by shopper behavior, include:
1. Multichannel shopping and the decline of the supermarket as the primary store
Research from The Hartman Group finds that lower prices elsewhere are the number one reason why 51% of American shoppers don’t use supermarkets as their primary store, even when it is often their nearest store. This behavior has been building for so long now that it is impossible to reverse in the near term. And cheap gasoline is only encouraging its continued possibility. Culturally speaking, Americans have become used to making dozens and dozens of different category-based prioritizations based on price vs. convenience vs. quality. They often lump together categories where price matters more than highest quality or convenience and drive efficient trips accordingly to price leaders.
2. The forgotten male shopper
FMI’s recent US Grocery Shopper Trends 2016 report finds that 79% of US adult men in 2016 are responsible for at least 50% of their household’s grocery shopping. This is up from 73% last year alone. But who is really marketing to them? Male shoppers are just as likely to go to virtually all channels, especially natural/specialty retailers and supermarkets. More important, though, is the different way in which they shop. They are much less likely to use a list than female shoppers, opening themselves to explore the retail environment more freely and to more impulse buying. And per the same FMI study, 27% of male shoppers also don’t think it’s “very important” that their primary store offer low prices. Increased involvement of men in both shopping and food prep (e.g., grilling every weekend) has injected a whole new, often less price-sensitive shopper base into fresh food purchasing, especially meat and seafood.
3. Acceleration of e-commerce trial shopping
E-commerce shopping in all categories is driven primarily by convenience. In fact, it is the new convenience vector of the twenty-first century. In food shopping, online is increasingly being seen as the ultimate convenience store but now with a supermarket level of variety. Right now, we see two primary axes of online threat to supermarket revenues:
- Mass availability of shelf-stable snacks, specialty foods and pantry staples: shoppers have gravitated to shelf-stable categories where bulk case discounts proliferate on Amazon.com through Prime Pantry and Subscribe & Save.
- Growing availability of total store (fresh and packaged) online food shopping: click-n-collect/home delivery services are expanding in top markets and creating an infrastructure for shoppers to reduce the number and/or length of store trips they take inside brick-and-mortar stores.
4. The battle for meal dollars
In the past four years, post-recession, we have quietly witnessed food retailers lose out when it comes to winning their fair share of dollar spending growth from America’s most affluent 20% of households. In fact, all Americans have increased their restaurant spending faster than their average growth in income during this period, while their grocery spending actually grew less than their income. The single most important contributing factor to this finding is the fact that most high-earning households do not live right next to a premium specialty food store. Instead, they continue to be underwhelmed and consequently do not trade up as much as their income and cultural orientation to high-quality food disposes them to do.
Overall, consumers are telling us that today’s supermarket can no longer be all things to all people in a culture of multichannel food shopping. Retailers who try to blend value with quality strategies in the same stores or in the same brand will not necessarily be rewarded in today’s food culture. Instead, consumers are increasingly seeking specialists: price specialists, quality specialists, convenience specialists. Implications and suggestions for supermarket operators include:
- Small chains and independents can redesign and provide higher quality in their fresh perimeters in key store locations
- Large chains need to defend against Amazon’s e-grocery attack on their center store, especially where Amazon Prime members are densely concentrated
- Large chains need to plan now to upgrade their fresh perimeter service mix
- Consider enhancing the merchandising mix toward higher quality as legacy-brand sales continue to drift to discount, club and online channels
- Innovating profitable fresh perimeter business models is key, and higher quality, premium distinctions are a critical tool for this to work
- Learn from specialty stores and recalibrate shopper marketing to highlight aspirational trade-up for special occasions, parties, etc. This will help your brand contemporize and build profitable trips as well—a step that’s necessary to ‘announce’ your newer premium fresh offerings, even if most shoppers’ fresh perimeter purchases are headed to everyday occasions
As CEO of The Hartman Group, Demeritt drives the vision, strategy, operations and results-oriented culture for the company’s associates as The Hartman Group furthers its offerings of tactical thinking, consumer and market intelligence, cultural competency and innovative intellectual capital to a global marketplace.
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Fujitsu has signed a five-year deal with fast food chain McDonald’s to supply IT support to the company’s 1,200 branches in the UK and Ireland.
The IT outsourcer will offer support for point-of-sale systems and back office operations to both company-owned and franchise outlets, replacing various incumbent suppliers.
Fujitsu plans to make McDonald’s IT systems more reliable by deploying systems built on "user-exchangeable parts", the company said in a statement. This will allow staff to fix minor IT problems themselves by replacing faulty units such as card readers, it claimed.
The provider said success would be judged on whether it simplified IT support for branch staff, reduced of on-site engineering visits and drove down the total cost of ownership of McDonald’s IT equipment over its lifetime. Fujitsu’s business unit director Jon Wolfe said that keeping tills open and operating was the most important job for IT support.
"However the role moving forward is as much about the customer experience and supporting new technologies that ensure agility in meeting customer demands, such as touch-screen ordering and contactless payments – both areas that McDonald’s is already deploying," Wolfe claimed. In Janaury 2011, McDonald’s announced that it will use Visa’s contactless payments infrastructure.
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Being competitive is vital for any business and you don’t have to be Einstein to know that a combination of quality products and good service helps keep that edge sharp.
So why do some shops in our city resort instead to animal exploitation as a cheap, cruel way to lure customers?
I witnessed an example of this one recent Monday morning in Shau Kei Wan, where a group of people had gathered in front of a store. I wandered over to see what all the fuss was about only to find two large turtles sitting on the pavement.
This was no pet shop but a supplier of panelling for kitchen cupboards and other surfaces. It sold tiles, not reptiles.
Nearby, turtles were again the animal of choice to exploit, this time at a doctor’s office. Sitting at the bottom of a plastic bucket were two more turtles, one large, one small. Both looked sick and sad as they moved slowly around in shallow water filled with their own faeces. Surely any doctor would know this is not a healthy environment for an animal?
Dr Fiona Woodhouse, of Hong Kong’s SPCA, does. “Keeping animals in this sort of environment is problematic, causing the animal a great deal of stress even if the animal is not showing any visible signs of stress,” she says.“These animals have behavioural and social needs, they need to have things to do. Turtles can live for as long as 20 years, so what sort of quality of life does this environment provide?”
Earlier this year a shopping mall in mainland China attracted attention for doing much the same thing on a larger scale. The Grandview Mall Aquarium, in Guangzhou, dubbed by global media as the “world’s saddest zoo”, came under fire from welfare groups for displaying animals – some 500 species, including two polar bears, five walrus calves, six young beluga whales and two Arctic wolves – in barren enclosures.
This is not an example we should be following. It is high time the Hong Kong government introduced legislation to govern – read ban – the use of live animals in shops for commercial gain.


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group of vegan activists who disrupted the Queen’s Jubilee organized a protest by pouring milk on the ground of Harrods.
Animal Riot, a gaggle of animal rights activists linked to Extinction Riot, organized the protest on Wednesday afternoon to demand an finish to the dairy business.
Activists mentioned in addition they focused M&S and Waitrose milk aisles on Oxford Avenue by eradicating bottles from cabinets, with activists claiming to have “occupied” the Waitrose cheese room.
Kat Chan, 20, who was amongst these at Harrods, mentioned: “We’re taking this mandatory motion as a result of we really feel we have now no different selection.
“Final week’s warmth wave and fires gave us a glimpse of our future if we did not should act now.
“The transition to a plant-based meals system and rewilding is the important thing resolution to the local weather disaster.
“There isn’t any want for over a billion animals to die for meals yearly on this nation.”
The photographs present the group pouring milk right into a luxurious division retailer in central London, whereas the footage exhibits different protesters filling trolleys and milk cans in supermarkets earlier than sitting down with “Dairy = dying” indicators.
A Harrods spokesperson informed the Commonplace: “We’re conscious that 5 individuals organized a small protest yesterday within the Harrods Meals Halls.
“Folks had been rapidly escorted out of the store and no additional motion was taken.”
The group vowed to closely halt the provision of dairy merchandise to the UK “day after day” with a concerted motion in September.
Though particulars of the alleged plans weren’t disclosed, the group mentioned in a video final month: “We are going to expertise large-scale bodily disruptions to the provision of dairy merchandise, day in and day trip throughout the nation.
“We wish to put the injury and exploitation of the dairy business on the heart of the scene.”
Different stunts carried out by the group embody working on the Mall throughout the Trooping of the Colour and in addition racing on the observe earlier than the Epsom Derby final month.


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FDA Stages Surprise Inspection At Juul's San Francisco Office
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has staged a surprise inspection and seized "over a thousand documents" at the San Francisco headquarters of the nation's leading e-cigarette manufacturer.
The federal agency said the inspection last Friday targeted Juul Labs which controls more than 70 percent of the nation's e-cigarette market.
"The JUUL inspection, which we completed on Friday, sought further documentation related to JUUL's sales and marketing practices, among other things, and resulted in the collection of over a thousand pages of documents," the agency said in a statement to KPIX 5.
"Across this category, we are committed to taking all necessary actions, such as inspections and advancing new policies, to prevent a new generation of kids from becoming addicted to tobacco products."
In a statement Juul officials said they were committed to preventing underage use.
"We are committed to preventing underage use, and we want to engage with FDA, lawmakers, public health advocates and others to keep JUUL out of the hands of young people," the company said. "The meetings last week with FDA gave us the opportunity to provide information about our business from our marketing practices to our industry-leading online age-verification protocols to our youth prevention efforts. It was a constructive and transparent dialogue."
The company said it had released over 50,000 pages of documents to the FDA since April.
Several weeks ago, the FDA had issued warnings to 40 retail and online stores as part of a month-long operation against illegal sales of Juul to children.
Investigators targeted 7-Eleven locations, Shell gas stations and Cumberland Farms convenience stores as well as vaping shops.
At the time, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the current "blitz" targeting Juul would continue through the end of September.
"This isn't the only product that we're looking at, and this isn't the only action we're going to be taking to target youth access to tobacco products, and e-cigarettes, in particular," Gottlieb said in an interview. He named several other brands of concern, including KandyPens and myblu.
FDA regulators had asked Juul Labs to turn over documents about the design, marketing and ingredients of its product. The rare request focused on whether certain product features were specifically appealing to young people.
Like other e-cigarettes, Juul is an electronic device that turns liquid — usually containing nicotine — into an inhalable vapor. Thanks in part to its resemblance to a small computer flash drive, Juul has become popular with some teenagers as a discreet way to vape at school and in public. Parents, teachers and principals say they are struggling to control the booming trend.
Health advocates have worried about the popularity of vaping products among kids and the potential impact on adult smoking rates in the future. A recent government-commissioned report found "substantial evidence" that young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try cigarettes.
Juul sales have exploded over the past two years, accounting for 55 percent of the U.S. market for e-cigarettes, according to recent industry figures. That's up from just 5 percent of the market in 2016.
Juul Labs says it monitors retailers to ensure they are following the law. Its age verification system searches public records and sometimes requires customers to upload a photo ID.
E-cigarettes have grown into a $4 billion industry in the U.S. despite little research on their long-term effects, including whether they are helpful in helping smokers quit cigarettes.
That's the sales pitch made by Juul and many other e-cigarette manufacturers: "Juul delivers nicotine satisfaction akin to a cigarette in a format that's as simple and easy to use," states the company's website. A Juul "starter kit" can be ordered online for $49.99. The company's website is intended to only sell to customers ages 21 and up.
Research shows that many e-cigarettes contain trace amounts of chemicals like formaldehyde, but it's unclear whether they exist at levels that can cause long-term health problems. Most researchers agree any risks of e-cigarettes do not approach the long-established harms of traditional cigarettes, which cause cancer, heart disease and lung disease.
The FDA gained authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, but anti-smoking advocates have criticized the agency for not policing the space more aggressively to stop companies from appealing to underage users, particularly with flavors like mango, cool cucumber and creme brulee.
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How Smart Devices Will Impact the Minerals Supply Chain
Connectivity is the theme of the 21st century. Smart devices are a mainstay of everyday life. Everyday technology - cars, cellphones, watches and more - use sensors, actuators, network connectivity and software to gather information about the world around us.
Investment in connected devices is due to expand considerably over the next several years. According to Machina Research, the total number of objects connected to the internet will rise at a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent over the next nine years, reaching 27 billion devices by 2025. Research firm Gartner also predicted that, in 2016, there would be about 6.3 billion smart devices connected to the web.
Identifying Conflict Minerals in a Smart Device
The smart devices used to create smart factories, buildings acting on machine-learning algorithms and other technological wonders aren't going to appear out of thin air. Behind every sensor is a complex supply chain, with dozens of minerals moving across oceans, borders and factories.
Assuming manufacturers will use the same minerals in smartphones, laptops and other electronics to produce smart devices (barring any major innovations that could be implemented tomorrow, they will), demand for conflict minerals may increase dramatically over the next several years.
In an ideal world, tech companies would be capable of cost-effectively identifying the origins of the minerals they procure. However, such an endeavor is not as easy as the layman would assume. International Business Times reported that U.S. companies currently spend millions conducting due diligence on their supply chains and disclosing whether their materials may have originated from conflict regions.
What options do tech companies have? Current solutions involve contracting independent third-parties to conduct due diligence, verifying smelters and gathering detailed information regarding their supply chains. Such partners often have the resources and technology required to either confirm or reasonably estimate the origins of one's products. Source Intelligence, for example, continuously updates a massive database of smelters throughout the world, enabling its clients to access this portal to verify their own supply chain practices.
Exploring Alternative Options
The Dodd-Frank Act's stipulation that companies must disclose their use of conflict minerals may encourage tech enterprises to leverage their procurement practices as a competitive advantage.
Consumers are becoming more cognizant of how their decisions in the market impact individuals across the globe. Theoretically, a business could take advantage of this awareness by integrating its due diligence efforts into its external communications and appeal to consumer sentiments. However, the company in question would have to prove it has taken extensive measures to identify and remove conflict minerals from its supply chain, which is no easy feat even with assistance from due diligence partners.
Another option is to invest heavily in research and development in hopes of discovering more sustainable smart device designs. For example, an engineer could design a sensor architecture that requires a fraction of the tantalum needed to manufacture current devices.
The ethical benefits of R&D go beyond smart device architecture design. Scientists are going one step further by researching how to use alternative materials in smart device manufacturing. Such efforts could ultimately eliminate demand for select conflict minerals, removing the risk of procuring such materials entirely.
Current Innovations and Prospects
One of the factors motivating tech companies to research new materials is the prospect of increasing devices' computing power while decreasing the amount of energy required to support those machines. A possible consequence of this investment could be a transition away from conflict minerals.
For example, AKHAN Semiconductor, a company based in Illinois, is developing CPUs made of synthetic diamond instead of silicon and other minerals. If successful, AKHAN's technology could cause a massive shift in the industry. In addition, because the diamond is produced instead of mined, such an industry may not encourage mining in conflict-ridden regions throughout Africa.
The innovation doesn't stop with AKHAN. Optical computing, which uses photons to process data instead of electrons, could decrease demand for conductive materials such as gold, tantalum and tungsten. Optalysys, a U.K. enterprise, successfully developed an optical processing system capable of performing calculations used in aerodynamics simulation, genomics and financial analysis. The company noted its solution is at Technology Readiness Level 4 - NASA's scale for deducing a product's maturity.
The incentives that drive the IT industry will change based on the innovations that arrive on the market. However, banking on such innovations isn't enough. The demand for conflict minerals mitigation is immediate, and the urgent call for supply chain transparency is expanding to new materials every year. To effectively manage these rising expectations from consumers, investors and non-profits, companies need to ensure that they dedicate sufficient resources to collecting and validating information on their supply chains. That's where Source Intelligence can help. Click the button below to learn more about our conflict minerals solution!


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Music to the ears of all Nespresso lovers, the coffee brand has just opened a new boutique in Raffles City Shopping Centre and unveiled lower prices!
Opened by Singapore watch retailer Cortina Watch last week in a stunning ceremony, this 513-sqm store at Marina Square has space to spare.
A special window installation will be in place worldwide, while 300-piece limited edition tote bags will also be on sale.
The 100-piece limited edition Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Edition “Milano” watch was also introduced during the occasion.
The brand now has a new store in a new city with a capsule collection to boot.
Jeremy Scott’s eccentric designer sense comes into play once again with the new flagship store opening in Milan.
Here’s something for the boys in Singapore: the French label offers its classic suits, latest ready-to-wear lines and a commemorative limited edition pouch.
In the heart of the city and featuring a sophisticated design, is the brand’s second boutique.
Its back to the beginning for the luxury brand, as it welcomes customers back to its home in Liat Towers.
Experience summer the Chanel way when you step inside this exquisite mansion.
The German watchmaker celebrates the opening of its new boutique in the region with a spectacular splash.
The subversive fashion brand drops a flagship in the heart of Orchard Road.
The American fashion label’s new boutique now sits in London with a fresh design concept.
With its first in Italy, now three years old, the brand has a famous postal code for the second Maison.
The fashion house opens its first boutique in South-East Asia with an exhibition of its Fall/Winter 2016 collection
The jewelry house sets up shop on Orchard Road once again, with a luminous new boutique.
The brand that put the shine on some of Hollywood’s brightest stars and acquired famous gems now has a home in Germany.
The Swiss cigar brand debuts a new space that combines retail and lounge experience.
The established brand begins a new chapter in Japan with a store and an exhibition.
The luxury French fashion house finally makes sets up shop in the US, in the Soho neighborhood.


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By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Morgan Junction’s business district continues its mini-boom.
In a little brick commercial building in south Morgan, at 6959 California SW, Monday is opening day for My Three Little Birds, offering new and “upscale used” clothing, toys, and accessories for children.
We talked this morning with proprietor Jennifer Young (above), who lives in nearby Gatewood.
This is her first venture into retail, though she has worked in business management for years, and cites “great support and mentors” helping get My Three Little Birds launched.
“I have three kids, I really love the community, and wanted to do something to get more involved in the community. (This business) is a great fit for me as a mom.”
The merchandise will target kids from newborn through 12 years old.
Young is clearly excited: “It’s going to be awesome!”
Work on the store is almost done; signage went up earlier this week, and more exterior work is under way today. Monday is mostly intended as the start of a “soft open” week, and then a “grand opening” is planned the following Saturday. Hours will be 10 am-6 pm Mondays-Fridays, 11 am-5 pm Saturdays, 11 am-4 pm Sundays.
SIDE NOTES: Avalon Center, which used to be in the street-front space, hasn’t closed, nor has it really moved – it’s now in the back of the building. And thanks to the eagle-eyed WSB readers who noticed the shop taking shape even before the signage went up and tipped us!


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The head of the main department of foreign economic activity of the Ministry of Agriculture of Belarus Alexei Bogdanov said that the republic plans to start exporting its own potatoes to the EU countries.
“We are now actively working to open the supply of Belarusian potatoes to the European market,” RIA Novosti quoted Bogdanov as saying.
He noted that at present Belarus does not have such a right in connection with a number of internal EU directives.
According to him, Minsk has filed an application for recertification of its lands, the European Commission is considering this issue.
Bogdanov added that the main export of Belarusian potatoes is currently focused on Russia.
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President Donald Trump says he’s still confident the U.S. and China can reach a deal to end the trade war, but talks have all but collapsed, both sides are threatening even more or steeper tariffs and the U.S. is scrambling to protect farmers with more aid.
China may agree to buy more U.S. agriculture commodities and lift onerous trade barriers in the ongoing talks, but unless negotiators can agree on an effective way to make sure the Chinese live up to their promises, any final deal would be worthless.
China agreed to buy an additional 10 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans as negotiators from both countries agreed to extend the latest round of trade talks to go through the weekend, a sign that significant progress is being made to end the trade war, President Donald Trump said Friday.
China needs rice imports, U.S. farmers are anxious to sell more rice and it might not be long before the countries are doing business after more than 20 years of haggling over details of opening up trade.
U.S. negotiators are on their way home from Beijing, but the exhaustive negotiations to try to end the U.S.-China trade war will continue almost immediately next week in Washington D.C., the White House announced today.
U.S. and Chinese negotiators are in Beijing this week trying to strike agreements to end the countries’ trade war, but the damage has already been done for the U.S. ag sector and farmers say some of it is irreversible.
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday he doesn’t expect to be able to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the trade war between the two countries escalates at the beginning of March.


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Tesla is set to announce a totally new product on Thursday night, and you’ll be able to watch the announcement online. The company said this morning that it plans to livestream the event, which kicks off at 8 p.m. Pacific.
Tesla’s tweet includes a teaser image, though it doesn’t reveal much about Tesla’s plans. We get the final outline of some sort of object. The words “The missing piece” suggest that whatever gets announced will tie-in with the rest of the company’s lineup.
Rumor has it Tesla is will unveil a home battery, something CEO Elon Musk already offers through a separate firm called SolarCity. The new batteries will apparently be available to rent with an upfront installation fee followed by small monthly payments.
You’ll presumably be able to charge the battery overnight when electricity costs less, and then use it to power everything in your house throughout the day. It could also prove useful during a power outage.
We’re still waiting for the specifics, and it’s possible Tesla could surprise us with something else entirely. At this point a battery seems pretty likely though, and it will be interesting to see how Musk pitches the new product.
For the future to be good, we need electric transport, solar power and (of course) ... pic.twitter.com/8mwVWukQDL— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2015
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First unveiled way back at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the legendary Lamborghini Aventador has been the poster car for an entire generation. After countless different variations of the V12-powered raging bull, including the SVJ, the Ultimae and even a digital NFT, Lamborghini has confirmed that the last ever Aventador has rolled off the production line, and this time it means it. Production had to restart after the Felicity Ace cargo ship sank with some of the final Aventadors on board, but this really is the end of the Lamborghini Aventador’s hugely successful story.
The last ever Aventador was finished in a unique blue paint scheme with the help of Lamborghini’s Ad Personam programme, before being delivered to its lucky new owner in Switzerland. That car was the 11,465th example built across the model’s 11-year production run, making the Aventador a better seller than all of Lamborghini’s prior V12-powered models combined.
So, what’s next for Lamborghini? The Urus may have become Lamborghini’s best-selling vehicle, but the brand is still committed to building silly hypercars. Lamborghini has confirmed that a successor to the Aventador is on its way, and petrolheads will be pleased to hear that the new model will make use of a twelve-cylinder engine, albeit with hybrid assistance.
As for the naturally-aspirated 6.5-litre V12 found in the Aventador, that power unit looks to be going into retirement. In the range-topping Ultimae model, the power unit produces a staggering 769bhp at 8500rpm, which helps launch the machine from 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 220mph. Not bad for a car without any forced induction or electric power assistance.
Despite its clunky single-clutch transmission and 11-year-old chassis, the Lamborghini Aventador will undoubtedly be remembered as an icon of its time. We can’t wait to see its upcoming replacement, but if one thing is for certain, it’s that we’ll never forget the Lamborghini Aventador.


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AT&T just got its first Android-powered smartphone (four more coming this year) in the HSPA 7.2-capable Motorola Backflip
. The Motoblur device with reverse flip design and 3.1-inch touchscreen packs GPS, WiFi, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash and camcorder function that neatly integrates with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter or photo sharing sites like Picasa. It lands March 7th for $100 after $100 rebate and two-year contract with smartphone data plan. AT&T promo video after the break.
Android-powered Motorola Backflip headed to AT&T on March 7 for $100 on contract


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An international tax consulting firm, KPMG, has identified eight different tax policies which are currently derailing the smooth running of businesses in the country.
The policies include the decoupling of the GETFund and NHIL Levy from VAT, Luxury Vehicle Levy and the extension of National Fiscal Stabilisation Levy (NFSL).
The rest are letters of credit for bonded warehousing, non-deductibility of VAT on imports by companies, Tax Stamp Policy, tax reconciliation by employers and high interest rate.
At the Ghanaian-German Economic Association (GGEA) on January 29, 2019 in Accra, a Tax Partner of the KPMG, Kofi Frempong-Kore, stated that the tax policies were presently counterproductive to the operations of businesses in the country.
“For most businesses, their major concerns are that these tax policies are counterproductive to the growth of their operations in Ghana,” he said.
He stated that the decoupling of the GETFund and NHIL Levy from VAT had increased the cost of doing business, a phenomenon that could not be passed to consumers.
“Some businesses are still struggling to adapt their systems to cater for the change against the backdrop of the cost of implementation. Cost of living has increased for the average Ghanaian as the change in the law has brought about increase in the cost of goods and services,” he said.
Mr Frempong-Kore explained that the luxury tax had increased the cost of operation for companies in the hospitality and car rental industry.
“This cost has consequently been passed on to consumers. Individuals are likely to use the services of unregistered transport businesses as their cost is expected to be cheaper,” he said.
Speaking to a packed hall of both Ghanaian and German businesses, the tax expert urged the government to engage the private sector to eliminate some of them.
Rather than being counterproductive, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), Nana Osei Bonsu, asked the government to use those tax policies as a tool to raise funds to support businesses.
“These tax policies are tools that could be aggregated to create a pool of long-term funding for the private sector.
The private sector operates effectively in the environment of predictability and so shifting the end of the National Fiscal Stabilization Levy for instance is not favourable to the growth of businesses in the country,” he added.
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Demand in India, the world’s second largest gold consumer after China, remains tepid due to lower disposable income and virus related restrictions.
“Demand is around 35-40% of normal at this time of year,” said Amit Modak, CEO, PNG & Sons. “The rise in rate, restrictions on shop timings due to the pandemic and lower disposable incomes especially among low ticket size buyers have crimped demand.”
Even in Zaveri Bazaar, India’s bullion and jewellery hub, demand remains weak since re-opening on June 5 after over two months of a nationwide lockdown to prevent the virus outbreak. However, marriage- based buying has commenced with most weddings deferred till September and beyond.
“Customers are scared to visit shops in the current times, though people have started buying for the marriage season,” said Kumar Jain of UT Zaveri, a retail jeweller in Zaveri Bazaar.
“Marriage season buying has commenced in a small way in certain places as customers feel prices could rise further or over fears of another lockdown,” added Modak.
Gold of 22 carat which is used to make jewellery also hit a record high of Rs 45,570 per 10 gm. The prices are based on those provided by India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) which exclude 3% GST. IBJA rates are used by RBI for pricing of Sovereign Gold Bonds, which are gaining popularity as an investment tool.
“While demand for physical gold will pick up in forthcoming months, investment demand as observed by ETF flows are surging on haven buying and rising inflation expectations,” said Surendra Mehta, national secretary, IBJA.
Gold ETFs in India saw Net inflows of Rs 815 crore in May on haven buying.
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Adani Enterprises on Saturday said its follow-on public offer (FPO) will continue as per schedule without any changes in the price band, quelling speculation about changes being made after a tepid investor reception on the first day.MSCI Invites Mkt Feedback on Adani, Related Securities
Global index services provider MSCI sought feedback from market participants on Adani Group and associated securities in the wake of US activist short-seller Hindenburg Research’s report on the conglomerate that has resulted in shares tumbling in the past two trading sessions.Tier 2-3 Univs Make the Cut as Indians Rush to Study Abroad
The rising competition for seats amid an overall spike in the volume of applicants has seen Indian college aspirants flocking to tier-2 and -3 universities abroad, education consultants said.
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Microsoft claims to have developed a prototype of a connected car able to recognise commands from its Cortana digital assistant.
In the prototype, Cortana apparently displays itself on the windscreen of the car, enabling drivers to scope our nearby locations as well as make restaurant reservations and the like.
Microsoft has been dabbling in the area of connected cars for a while (it announced a nascent “Windows in the Car” initiative at its 2014 Build conference) and this may be a breakthrough for the company, but it faces fierce competition from two already-entrenched systems: Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Both of these rival systems make use of a digital personal assistant: CarPlay has Siri, while Android Auto has Google Now.
Cortana is a core element of Windows 10, so making it work in-car may be the next logical step to take for Microsoft. Cortana is not ready for all cars yet as it is still a prototype, but Microsoft aims to work with Taiwanese partners to improve the current prototype and possibly perfect it.


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The group claimed data from the UK Spirits Alliance (UKSA) shows the move to push up spirits prices in the on-trade from 1 August will leave the “majority of small, independent distillers fearing closure”.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the increase in his Budget earlier this year, which is set to come in to operation in two weeks’ time.
The campaigners, which also included pub operators, said a third of drinks served at the pub are spirits meaning pubs will be “in the lurch as the economy stutters to a halt amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis” and added the move comes despite the Conservative Government manifesto pledged to “ensure that our tax system is supporting British drink producers”.
A spokesperson for the UKSA said: “This tax hike is not just shortsighted, it is actively damaging to pubs, distilleries and the hospitality sector.”
Highest hike since Thatcher was PM
They continued: “With the 10.1% hike in spirits duty – the highest since 1981 – the chancellor has failed to reflect the popularity of the diverse modern hospitality industry, driven by the growth in innovative British products such as those created by the small distillers within our membership.
“The chancellor should be doing everything he can to support the British drinks industry, not hiking taxes on consumers and holding back growth.”
Labour party MP Charlotte Nichols and Conservative Sarah Atherton came together across party lines to say: “With duty hikes, on top of everything else happening to businesses right now, gin makers tell us just how worried they are about the future.
“That’s why we’re calling on politicians across all parties to join us at this difficult time for the industry in backing British spirits makers.”
Nichols, who represents Warrington, which is the source of a fifth of the world’s gin added: “Are we really surprised to see this Government breaking its promise to gin makers and pub owners? Never again can the Conservatives say they’re the party of business.”
Hammer pubs, distillers and consumers
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for distillery Wessex Gin in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Surrey constituency said: “Providing relief on draught beer and cider while hiking tax on home-grown spirits that make up a massive chunk of pub sales will hammer pubs, distillers and consumers alike.
“Research increasingly shows that consumers prefer premium products like British gin. The chancellor needs to think again.”
Jay Byers, who owns gin producer Steel River Drinks in Stockton-on-Tees, explained: “This hike on spirits duty is going to come as a bombshell for the whole industry.
“We are already managing shocking energy bills, record inflation and rocketing interest rates, and a fresh hike on duty is the last thing distillers and our hospitality industry needs.
“The gin boom of the past decade has been a gift for the Treasury, but this tax rise puts all that at serious risk.
“All of this growth has been put on the line by the chancellor with businesses and consumers picking up the tab at a time when they can least afford it. Sadly, there may be no coming back for hospitality in many areas of the UK now.”


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Ever since the launch of the Apple Watch, more and more software from the world‘s biggest companies have made its way to the Watch OS in the form of various apps. Many have announced their intentions to launch an app for the Watch (while a couple have already released one).
As you can imagine, no one is ignoring the existence of the Apple Watch ““ even its biggest competitors ““ as it became the best-selling smartwatch in history in its first couple of hours of becoming available to the public. It must sting, then, when you‘re Google and have to acknowledge in a big way that your apps specifically designed for Android Wear needs to make its way to the Apple Watch as soon as possible.
Google‘s News & Weather Apple Watch app is a personalization-encouraging news app, similar to Google News on the web and has debuted on the Apple Watch. The app lets you swipe through headlines, as well have a look at the articles‘ header images. However, you won‘t be able to read even an excerpt of the article (which is still the biggest problem with most smartwatches).
There aren‘t many features available at this stage on the Apple Watch app, which is as much a limitation of the device than anything else, but we hope to see more exciting developments in the next couple of months.
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DigiTimes heard a couple of luxurious car-branded netbooks will be released in the final quarter of this year. Asustek plans to release a 12.1" Lamborghini netbook named Eee PC VX6 with Intel dual-core Atom processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics, while Acer is developing a 11.6" Ferrari netbook based around AMD's Ontario "Fusion" processor.
While netbooks are mainly hailed because they are so cheap, these systems won't be inexpensive though. The pricing of the Acer system is unknown, but the ASUS Eee PC VX6 will cost you $699, which is more than a decent entry-level laptop.
The site also writes that ASUS plans to launch a 15.6" Lamborghini laptop with Intel's latest Core i-series processors, and that Acer will debut an Android-based Liquid E Ferrari phone sometime later this month.


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The Palm App Catalog has a mix of free and paid apps — just like every other mobile app store around. But that’s only if you live in the US. International Palm Pre and Pixie users have been limited to downloading free apps. While that might be good for your wallet, it’s not so great if you have your eye on a cool app that actually costs a few bucks.
Now it looks like Palm is preparing to launch a “mini update” that will make it possible for at least some European users to download paid apps. German wireless provider O2 sent out a message on Twitter about the upcoming update. There’s no word on whether folks with WebOS phones in other European countries will get the same update tonight, I wouldn’t be surprised.
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Facebook has been getting a bad rap lately -- and for good reasons.
In her article, Neicole Crepeau explains what the company did wrong and why its demise could happen very soon.
"Facebook sold us on “engagement” but failed to provide businesses with tools and methods to truly engage consumers. While Facebook touts comments and likes—and its Timeline has delivered increases in those—what ultimately counts is whether people go to their own website or eventually make a purchase. Comments and likes don’t mean more money."
I agree. Facebook is failing us.
Via Cendrine Marrouat - cendrinemarrouat.com


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Over the past year, China Telecom Tianyi cloud VR has launched tens of thousands of platform content and thousands of self-made content, involving giant screen, film, TV series, variety show, documentary, etc., which can be described as heaven and earth.
Raytheon mountain VR live broadcast is launched jointly with central video to help cloud supervisors witness the speed of China
Create a slow live broadcast of Mt. Everest, and enjoy the 12 days of Mt. Everest with one click cloud climbing
Join Netease Youdao excellent course to launch the space exploration program and VR roam Mars
Cooperate with Zhejiang satellite TV to create 5g + VR variety new benchmark blueberry incubation camp
VR concert with akb48teamsh
Touch the movie circle and visit the 360 u00b0 VR class
Fierce fight to the end VR boxing competition with Olympic champion Zou Shiming
High quality content has attracted more and more users to use Tianyi cloud VR. At present, the number of Tianyi cloud VR users has exceeded 13 million, and the number of active users has reached 3.5 million, which is in the leading position in the domestic VR industry.
Over the past year, China Telecom Tianyi cloud VR has rapidly entered all walks of life, and has blossomed in film and television, education, culture and tourism, commerce, sports, games and other fields.
More than 100 tob projects have been carried out, and more than 500 VR live broadcasting have been presented. VR technology has enabled more than 60 commercial complexes in 24 provinces, which has played a huge role in commercial drainage and promotion.
With its innovative VR technology and leading applications in various industries, Tianyi cloud VR has successively won the Gold Award for innovation in the 2019 world VR industry conference, the excellent practice case in the 2019 China ultra high definition video industry alliance, the best VR application Award in the 2020 virtual and augmented reality industry annual meeting, the GSMA China 5g top ten lighthouse projects in 2020, and the 5gsa + MEC business integration The project won the first prize of the third blooming Cup finals of the Ministry of industry and information technology; the project of XR complex Nanjing Hongyang square was selected into the 2020ccfa Golden Lily best practice case of fighting epidemic situation.
Over the past year, China Telecom Tianyi cloud VR attaches great importance to ecological cooperation, and cooperates with global industry and content partners to carry out 5g + VR cooperation in various fields.
In cooperation with global telecom operators, it initiated the establishment of global XR content telecommunication alliance to help XR content ecological prosperity and innovation; cooperated with Huawei to build bjic innovation platform; signed VR content introduction and VR live broadcast cooperation agreement with South Korea LGU +, exclusively introducing LGU + Ultra HD VR content, carrying out live broadcast cooperation in sports events and artistic performances, and deepening content technology innovation.
With the help of cloud XR 666 strategic partner plan and cloud XR 666 strategic partner plan released at the 2020 world VR industry conference, Tianyi cloud VR will create a new mode of ecological cooperation, promote project incubation, cooperation landing and capital cooperation, realize the complementary advantages of partners, and form a joint force to drive the development of cloud XR ecological industry.
At present, the entire VR industry is still in the stage of exploration and introduction, and there is a long way to go. China Telecom Tianyi cloud VR will actively practice the new development concept, further play the advantages of cloud network integration, increase product innovation, strengthen platform operation, enhance customer perception, and work hand in hand with industrial partners to continuously promote the prosperity and development of VR industry. China Telecom Tianyi cloud VR will make concerted efforts to write the Spring Story of VR industry with the spirit of pioneering, the strength of creation and the dry style!


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Half of all Irish consumers would stop buying from a shop that had their bank details lost or stolen in a cyber attack, according to a new survey.
A study by Deloitte found that six out of ten respondents would only make an online purchase if they felt confident that their data was secure - while three quarters would like to see businesses held responsible for the user data involved in a transaction.
Just over half of consumers actively control their privacy settings online, while only 42% said they understood how to control the level of information available about them.
According to the Deloitte Consumer Review – Navigating Cyber Risks, less than a third of respondents felt their mobile device was as secure as their laptop - but more than half of respondents said they felt comfortable checking their bank balance via mobile.
Commenting on the results of the study, Partner with Deloitte David Hearn said: “This data is valuable to cyber criminals with the result that businesses are exposed to greater cyber risks than ever before.
“While consumers are alert to these dangers, they are distrustful of how organisations protect and use their personal information.
“Consumers want more control over their data privacy and would like businesses to provide them with better tools to protect themselves online.”


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Spotlight on Student Research: Sara Velardi
Graduate Program in Environmental Science
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GPES graduate Dr. Sara Velardi recently published a paper entitled "Framing local: an analysis of framing strategies for genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling initiatives in the northeastern U.S" in the journal Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. This study analyzed state food labeling initiatives in CT, MA, ME and VT with a particular focus on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
This study found that labeling tied to individual consumer rights and economic risks were evident across all states' discourses on GMO labeling, with some states emphasizing concerns linked to public health and a lack of scientific data to support labeling initiatives. GMOs continue to be a hotly debated issue amongst environmentalists, the food industry, and the general public. Dr. Velardi is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Studies at Binghamton University.


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General Motors stated on Wednesday that Cadillac is going to switch its headquarters back to Michigan from New York after just three years to be nearer to engineers and design teams as the luxury brand plans to present two new vehicles yearly through 2020.
Cadillac moved to New York under Johan de Nysschen, who operated the brand from 2014 until his abrupt ouster in April. The shift to the Big Apple in 2015 accompanied bold strategies to reshape Cadillac’s lineup with a $12 billion product program in 2015 and was supposed to bring the brand closer to the urban customers who for years had shunned it.
The automaker replaced De Nysschen with Steve Carlisle, who earlier served as managing director of automaker’s Canadian operations.
After betting enough on sedans models that are progressively unpopular with U.S. customers, last summer Cadillac announced a strategy to catch up with market shifts by shrinking its lineup of sedans to support larger, more popular sport utility vehicles.
Through the first six months of 2018, Cadillac’s U.S. sales increased 5.4 percent, driven by growth in SUV sales.
Next April, Cadillac will shift to Warren, Michigan, a stone’s throw from GM’s main design hub.
A GM spokesman stated Cadillac will remain a separate business unit. The brand hires 110 people in New York, all of whom will be offered jobs in Michigan, the spokesman stated.
The spokesman added that Cadillac will also play a “big role” in the automaker’s strategies for developing self-driving vehicles and that it made sense for the brand to be nearer to the rest of GM.


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Nous Paris, the store created by ex-Collette employees is getting a special edition timepiece from Unimatic. The minimalist U1-NU dive watch will be limited to 50 pieces and features a stainless steel 316L black DLC 40mm case with a mono-directional bezel, domed sapphire crystal, 1000ft/300m water resistance, C1 Super-Luminova coating, a Seiko NH35A automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve, and two strap options: a blacked-out NATO with black DLC hardware and a black fluoroelastomer NATO that also has black DLC hardware.
Available on June 18th.
€650 (approx. $755), unimaticwatches.com


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Product Philanthropy Nonprofit Leader Marks 40th Anniversary on the Heels of Another Record-Breaking Year of Impact
Alexandria, VA, January 17, 2023—Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, announced today that it impacted more than 20 million people in need in 2022 by distributing more than $2.5 billion in essential items. With a 42% increase in the number of lives impacted compared to 2021, Good360’s landmark year sets the stage for 2023, when the organization’s will mark its 40th anniversary, reinforcing its decades-long commitment to bridging the ever-widening gap between those with plenty and those without enough to get by.
As these needs are being felt acutely around the world, socially responsible companies with an abundance of goods are looking for a better way to give back. That’s where Good360 comes in. Corporate partners donate new or like-new product such as apparel, housewares, linens, shoes, toys and more, and Good360’s network of more than 100,000 vetted nonprofits can get goods they wouldn’t have access to otherwise, allowing them to do the most good for the people they serve.
“For 40 years we have been able to provide essential goods to people in need thanks to the generosity of our corporate donors, the commitment of our nonprofit partners, and the dedication of our outstanding staff,” said Romaine Seguin, CEO of Good360. “I’m so proud of Good360’s longevity in the product philanthropy space, as we enter this 40th year energized and ready to expand our impact even further.”
On the sustainability front, Good360 extended the useful lives of more than 200 million pounds of essential items that didn’t end up in landfills, or 13,000 truckload equivalents. By helping companies achieve zero-waste goals and providing access to needed goods to communities around the country, Good360 creates the opportunity for less waste.
“With supply chains snarled and retailers facing inventory gluts, this year saw the potential for tremendous waste. However, Good360 provided a sustainable solution for companies dealing with excess product, which is not only good for the planet but also for the people receiving these items,” said Seguin.
In 2022, Good360 also maintained a significant footprint in the disaster recovery space, distributing more than $115 million in critically needed product to support people affected by two dozen disasters. The organization responded to disasters in six countries and 33 states, impacting nearly a million lives. Key efforts included the flooding in Kentucky and Mississippi, Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, and international efforts to help people affected by the war in Ukraine.
Good360’s efforts continue to be recognized, with the organization coming in at #6 on Forbes’ list of America’s Top 100 Charities (up from #18 in 2021), #18 on the NPT 100 from Nonprofit Times (up from #23 in 2021), and landing on the Washington Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for the second year in a row.
For more information about Good360’s 2022 impact, visit here.
Good360’s mission is to close the need gap by partnering with socially responsible companies to source highly needed donated goods and distribute them through its diverse network of more than 100,000 vetted nonprofits. In doing so, Good360 opens opportunity for those in need, for the nonprofits that support them, and for companies that donate the goods, all while keeping usable items out of landfills. Good360 has distributed more than $14 billion in donated goods thanks to corporate donors such as Advance Auto Parts, Amazon, American Eagle Outfitters, CVS Health, Gap, Inc., Levi Strauss & Company, Mattel, Tempur Sealy International, and UPS. Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at https://www.good360.org.


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NCAA president Mark Emmert said Thursday that they will stop selling jerseys of college athletes online after jerseys of current and past athletes were shown on the website for sale, receiving heavy criticism because of the current lawsuit filed by former athletes.
Emmert says his understanding is that the NCAA made no money off the online store and that it was an aggregation site.
Earlier this week, pictures of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel's No. 2 jersey and other athletes were shown on the site.
Emmert acknowledged that the NCAA selling those goods was "a mistake."
"We're going to exit that kind of business immediately. I certainly understand how people can see that as hypocritical," Emmert added.
The NCAA is currently being sued by former and current student-athletes objecting to the use of the likenesses in archival footage, as avatars (in video games), in photographs and promotions.


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Report: P&G develops smartphone-enabled toothbrush
CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble has reportedly developed the first smartphone-connected toothbrush to give consumers personalized advice for better oral health, according to a Reuters report.
The toothbrush, which is slated to launch in June under the Oral-B brand, was unveiled during the Mobile World Congress last week in Barcelona, Reuters reported.
It will feature a Bluetooth link to an app that can be programmed with the help of the dentist to provide real-time guidance while brushing, the report stated.
Nexxus, Molly Sims partner to launch hair color collection
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Actress and model Molly Sims has partnered with Unilever’s Nexxus to promote the launch of its new Assure color care collection.
The collection features a Pre-Wash Primer, the brand’s first-ever pre-treatment, that shields hair against color fade before it’s a problem.
Sims’ color transformation from sun-kissed blonde to vibrant red was the vision of celebrity colorist Aura Friedman, who joins the brand as Nexxus Celebrity Color Expert to lend her expertise on color preservation and proper color care.
"We know women have an emotional connection with their colored hair — one that starts with elation which turns to frustration because of color fade and the inability to make that color last," said David Rubin, VP hair care for Unilever U.S. "By developing Color Assure — with our breakthrough primer to help lock out water so colored hair stays vibrant twice as long — Nexxus makes it possible for women to love their hair color longer."
Products in the Nexxus Color Assure collection are infused with a blend of clear, weightless oils, including almond, to lock in moisture, nourish hair and reduce breakage; coconut, to provide softness and elasticity; and argan oil, to improve shine and vibrancy. The color care system is sulfate free and provides two times longer color protection, compared with non-conditioning shampoos, when used over an eight-week period, the company stated.
In addition, Nexxus is hosting a "Prime Color" contest on Facebook from Feb. 19 through April 1. Sims will kick off the contest by posting a selfie of her freshly colored hair and encourage others to share their own just-colored selfies using the hashtag #primecolor on Instagram and Twitter. Nexxus will be giving away a daily beauty bundle, including the entire Color Assure system (Color Assure Vibrancy Retention Shampoo, Color Assure Vibrancy Retention Conditioner, Color Assure Glossing Tonic and the new Color Assure Pre-Wash Primer), as well as a ceramic hair straightener and curling wand.
NPD Group: Prestige eye makeup up 9% in 2013
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Sales of prestige eye makeup grew 9% to $1.1 billion in the United States in the 12 months ended December 2013, according to the NPD Group.
“U.S. consumers are embracing the art of eye makeup with the addition of products that go beyond the usual staples to their beauty tool boxes,” said Karen Grant, VP and senior global industry analyst for The NPD Group. “Today, less traditional items are emerging in importance. Eye brow products are leading growth and, in the larger segments within eye, enhanced benefits are the aspects fueling increases.”
Multi-benefit (up 9%), volumizing (up 11%) and long wear (up 18%) products helped to drive the 2013 dollar sales growth in prestige mascara. Primarily, eyeliner growth came from pencils (up 7%), long wear (up 11%) and waterproof options (up 10%). Long wear is a theme that carried throughout eye makeup, showing sales growth in the eyebrow products (up 21%) and shadow (up 9%) as well, according to NPD.
In general, the average selling price of prestige eye makeup was 3% higher in the 12 months ending December 2013 than it was in the prior year. Eye shadow (up 6%), brow (up 4%) and liner (up 3%) products experienced the largest increases in average selling price. With the exception of mascara, long wear products are garnering higher average selling prices than their counterparts in all segments.
“Definition that lasts is important to today’s beauty consumer, looking to enhance their eyes with minimal repeat application, and they are willing to pay more to get it,” Grant added. “It has long been said that ’our eyes have the ability to make a statement without saying a word’ — eye defining makeup just turns up the volume.”


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The 3rd CAR-ELE Japan (Automotive Electronics Technology Expo), the 2nd EV Japan (EV and HEV drive system technology expo), and the newly launched Automotive Lightening Technology Expo will be held concurrently from the 19th to the 21st of January, 2011. The shows will be held at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan – while CAR-ELE is Japan’s only exhibition that specializes in automotive electronics, EV Japan is an exhibition that specializes in electric vehicles or EVs and hybrid electric vehicles or HEVs. The previous CAR-ELE and the first EV Japan held in January 2010 attracted more than 20,000 visitors. Automotive Lightening Technology Expo is the very first exhibition in Japan specializes in this filed.
“Automobiles today are expected to incorporate highly advanced environmental and safety technologies while being offered at ever-lower prices. To respond to this demand, automobiles themselves must go through an evolution. At the same time, however, ‘connectivity’ with the transportation environment, vehicle-related facilities and individual drivers is also a critical factor manufacturers must keep in mind in order to deliver further sophistication,” said Hiroshi Miyata Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corp in the keynote session at the second CAR-ELE Japan.
The 2011 CAR-ELE Japan is expected to attract 400 exhibitors and will have special zones that focus on embedded systems/ software, electronics components/devices, testing, automotive components, in-vehicle systems, electronic materials and a zone for manufacturing and testing equipment/technologies. The visitor profile is expected to be, like in previous years, automotive manufacturers and automotive components manufacturers, including Beijing Automotive, Chery, Hyundai-Kia, Mahindra&Mahindra, Tata Motors, Audi, BMW, Bosch, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Daimler and Johnson Controls – apart from major Japanese manufacturers like Alpine Electronics, Mazda Motor, Honda Motor, Suzuki Motor and Toyota Motor, to name a few.
“Having a remarkable number of exhibitors makes CAR-ELE Japan the largest in Asia. Through the show, many overseas exhibitors have already made the first step to enter the Japanese and Asian markets. This is the best place for companies engaged in the automotive industry to broaden and strengthen their business in Japan and Asia,” say the show organiser, Reed Exhibitions, Japan.
EV Japan, since it is held concurrently with CAR-ELE Japan, attracts the same visitor base. “In recent years, most automotive manufacturers are concentrating on development and production of EVs& HEVs that could affect the fate of the company. EV JAPAN will gather all kinds of the core technologies; Motors, Inverters and Rechargeable Batteries. Attracting 20,000 visitors in charge of vehicle electrification from automotive/device manufacturers, EV JAPAN is recognized as a trade show for business where you could have technical consultations and business meetings,” says the show organiser.
Another aspect of the exhibitions is the concurrently-held technical conference where many senior automotive executives have speeches on the forefront of the industry. As stated previously, Hiroshi Miyata, managing officer of Toyota Motor Corp who spoke about car electronics’ contribution to the next automotive society’s development at the previous keynote session. And there was Minoru Shinohara, senior vice-president of Nissan Motor Co Ltd whose topic was ‘Toward New Mobility Society – Evolution of car electronics and Environmental Activities’. The keynote session also had Yuji Kawaguchi, managing director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. whose topic was ‘Improvement of In-vehicle System Development to Deal with Advancement of car electronics’.
Automotive Industries spoke to Kenji Okabe, Director of the show management.
AI: What are some of the new features exhibitors and visitors can expect from the third CAR-ELE JAPAN and the second EV JAPAN?
The scale of the shows will be increased remarkably. In the previous show we had 240 exhibitors in total, and at this stage we have almost confirmed that at least 400 companies will exhibit at the shows this year. What is more, for next year, the 1st Automotive Lightening Technology Expo which will be newly launched, and it is the first exhibition in Japan featuring the automotive lightening technology. Because of the enhanced values and substantial contents, we expect a significant increase in the number of visitors as well.
AI: Why is CAR-ELE JAPAN an important event for automotive OEMs?
The advanced electronics technology is the key to realize the main themes of automotive technologies, which are “comfort”, “safety”, “environment” and “credibility”. The show features the specialized electronics technology particularly for the automotive industry. Therefore, it is a must-attend event for the automotive manufacturers.
AI: Similarly, why is EV JAPAN a must-attend for automotive OEMs?
Among the 4 main themes, “environment” is the one that has been attracting most attention in recent years, it is unrealistic to develop further without environment solutions. Particularly, one of the most challenging technical problems for automotive manufacturers has been the cut of carbon dioxide, and the development of HEVs, EVs and fuel cell electric vehicle is vital for this issue and has become the most important theme for the future development. Therefore, EV JAPAN is highly recommended for the automotive manufacturers. ã€€
AI: What is the reason behind holding EV JAPAN concurrently with CAR-ELE JAPAN?
Concurrently each other, the shows will cover all of the vital technologies which are necessary to realize all of the four themes – “comfort”, “safety”, “environment” and “credibility”.
AI: Tell us about some of the details on the technical conference we can expect at CAR-ELE JAPAN and EV JAPAN in January 2011.
The program of the conference will be announced officially in November. What we can say now is that many of speakers are from globally well-known automotive manufactures and electronics set manufacturers, and they will bring us many valuable and interesting seminar topics.


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Call for curb on doorstep lenders
INTEREST charged by doorstep lenders should be capped to prevent consumers being ripped off, a debt charity has demanded.
Debt on our Doorstep will also tell a Competition Commission inquiry into the home lending sector that consumers are being hit by excessive fees and irresponsible lending when it submits its response today.
The group wants all loans with doorstep lenders to be registered with credit reference agencies.
The inquiry was launched in December following a complaint from the the Office of Fair Trading, which is concerned competition among lenders is restricted, with limited incentive to compete or to battle for business by taking over other lenders’ loans.
If the CC agrees with the OFT, it could force the operators in the sector to sell parts of their business or introduce measures to ease their grip on certain geographical locations.
Spokesman for the charity Damon Gibbons said: 'The home credit industry has been getting away with sharp practices for years.
'Hidden fees for possible default which are never refunded if payment is made on time, and the charging of interest as loans are rolled over creating a spiral of growing debt could both be eliminated by the Competition Commission and we continue to be optimistic that the case for price capping in this sector will be made out.'
Provident Financial, the UK's market leader in the home lending sector, said it has been in communication with the Commission since the inquiry began.
It says it can prove the market is becoming increasingly competitive, with large numbers of customers switching between lenders.
Robin Ashton, Chief Executive, said: 'The home credit sector is open, fair, fully regulated and increasingly competitive with highly transparent products and high customer satisfaction. Provident Financial will be putting this case vigorously to the Competition Commission.'
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DoorDash awarded Corner Café Newton $20,000 as part of the delivery service’s Main Street Strong program, created to support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Corner Café Newton has really struggled during the pandemic,” said Chris Thigpen, the café’s owner. “So what the grant means for us, basically, it helps us play catch-up.”
DoorDash’s program awards 100 restaurants located in five U.S. cities $20,000 grants and a curriculum program for owners to develop new skills, according to a post on its website.
The Corner Café Newton, located at 321 Washington Street, has been serving Newton residents breakfast and lunch for over 55 years.
Thigpen has owned the café since 2019. As a new business owner, he said he has faced many challenges during the pandemic.
The business owner said he had to adapt after customers who visited the café on their lunch breaks started working from home in March 2020.
“We sit in a little office district,” Thigpen said. “When the pandemic hit, nobody came to the office, which was pretty terrifying for a new business owner.”
Thigpen said he took advantage of delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The services, he said, help new customers find out about the business.
“The cool thing about … this little business is that [the pandemic] has forced us to go out and get new clients,” he said.
When Thigpen first heard about DoorDash’s grant program, he took action.
“I work with DoorDash and UberEATS and Grubhub now, and [the Main Street Strong program application] came across the wire,” Thigpen said. “You create a profile and then you answer a bunch of questions about … the effects of COVID on your business.”
With fewer in-person customers, Thigpen said he has adjusted his business strategies in addition to utilizing delivery apps.
“Because foot traffic has been so low, I’ve really tried to get more catering orders—breakfast and lunch catering, sort of corporate delivery stuff,” Thigpen said.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Thigpen said he remains confident in Corner Café Newton. He said the Main Street Strong program has been a source of energy and optimism.
“Having that kind of as a buffer is amazing because it allows you to not be terrified and to … put one foot in front of the other, keep showing up, doing the thing, knowing that it will get better,” Thigpen said. “And I’m confident it will get better.”
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Airtel customers will now be able to open no-frills savings account in Axis Bank through their mobiles and can use it for regular banking transactions
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel customers will now be able to open no-frills savings account in Axis Bank through their mobiles and will be able to carry out transactions such as cash deposits, transfers and withdrawals, reports PTI.
Country's largest private mobile operator Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank on Wednesday announced a partnership to provide banking services through Airtel Money platform, a move that will help further the goal of reaching un-banked areas.
"Following the recent pan-India launch of Airtel Money, we are today excited to collaborate with Axis Bank to further strengthen our mCommerce proposition for customers," Bharti Airtel CEO - India and South Asia - Sanjay Kapoor said.
To begin with, savings and remittance solutions will be provided in Delhi and Mumbai on the sending side, and Bihar and East UP on the receiving side.
Thereafter, these services may be extended to other remittance corridors in the country, the company said.
"According to estimates, nearly 43% of the country's population does not have bank accounts...The 'airtel money Super Account powered by Axis Bank' acts as a no-frills bank account that comes with remittance capabilities," Mr Kapoor said.
Leading IT firm Infosys is the technology innovation partner for the offering.
"Our alliance with Airtel will help the Bank to reach out to excluded segments of our population, both in rural and urban centres, with reasonably priced banking and financial services," Axis Bank MD and CEO Shikha Sharma said.
Glenmark's unit in the US received the FDA approval for generic Zolmitriptan tablets which are used for treating migraines
New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for generic Zolmitriptan tablets used for treating migraines, reports PTI.
Glenmark Generics Inc, the US subsidiary of Glenmark Generic received tentative approval from US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said in a statement. The approval is for zolmitriptan tablets in the strengths of 2.5 mg and 5 mg, Glenmark said.
The tablets are generic version of AstraZeneca's Zomig-ZMT tablets, it added.
Earlier in in September 2011, the company had received tentative approval for immediate release version of zolmitriptan tablets.
"According to IMS Health for the 12 month period ending March 2012, zolmitriptan immediate release tablets and orally disintegrating tablets achieved sales of $131 million and $31 million respectively," Glenmark said.
The company's current portfolio consists of 80 products authorised for distribution in the US and 38 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDA's) pending approval with the USFDA, it added.
Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals were today trading at Rs 355 in the afternoon trade on BSE, down 2.83% from its previous close.
Facebook raised the price range for its IPO to $34 to $38 a share, from $28 to $35 a piece earlier. The move signals a strong demand from investors
New York: Social networking site Facebook has raised the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) to $34-$38 per share. Facebook is expected to garner additional $12.8 billion at the top end of the band, reports PTI.
Facebook said in a regulatory filing yesterday that it has raised the price range for its IPO to $34 to $38 a share, from $28 to $35 a piece earlier. The move signals a strong demand from investors.
Facebook, which will sell 337.41 million shares, is expected to raise about $12.8 billion at the top range of the stock price through the IPO.
With the new price range, Facebook would be valued at $93 billion to $104 billion.
It is expected to go public on 18th May and the stock will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol 'FB'.
It's much anticipated IPO is expected to shadow that of other tech giants like Google which had raised $1.9 billion and valued the company at about $23 billion when it went public in 2004.
Facebook's 27-year-old CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to sell 30.2 million shares. He plans to use the proceeds to cover taxes. Zuckerberg would retain voting control of 58.8% of the company after the IPO.
Other stockholders who would be offering shares include the social network's early investors such as James Breyer of the venture capital firm Accel Partners, who's offering 38.2 million shares. Goldman Sachs is unloading 20% of its stake, or 13.2 million shares.
With 901 million users as of 31 March 2012, Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world and a magnet for advertisers.


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Plus, Friday morning's headlines are a little less rosy than the ones of the day before.
Let's see what the charts and indicators might look like.
Uber Technologies is taking longer than anticipated to reach profitability as the differences between its business and Lyft become more pronounced.
LYFT's earnings beat appears to be giving hope to Uber investors in advance of its own report later Thursday, but the two rivals have key strengths to watch, such as Lyft's U.S. focus and Uber's move on food delivery.
There's a key level to watch if you are long or looking long.
Lyft is beginning to drive towards profitability as duopoly dynamics set in.
Electric car maker remains a 'prove it to me' stock as ambitions hit the road of reality.
Breaking down the impact on Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon of congressional hearings.
A cannabis-related REIT soared 172% in the first half of the year while a cloud services provider was up 53%, with more gains expected.
Coming over the wires, Electronic Arts got a price target bump to $130 from $116 at BMO Capital Markets following positive reaction to Apex Legends season 2 previews, post-E3 buzz around Respawn's Jedi: Fallen Order, and new Volta Street mode in FIF...
A subset of tech is expensive, as well as tech IPOs, but the majority of sectors are far from overvalued.
Hundreds of stocks will be impacted by the reconstitution of the Russell indices, but don't read too much into this temporary phenomenon.
Here are some picks from my 'Goga Stocks,' so named from The Republic of Georgia's Goga Bitadze -- you'll see what I mean...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has failed to fall in line with President Trump's tariff plans.
Plan to launch cryptocurrency makes tech company more attractive, but at current price, buying the name again on dips makes sense.
The company that's become a poster-child for scooping up private data is likely to benefit from launching its own cryptocurrency.
Facebook is fomenting optimism on its blockchain bets, despite traditional cryptocurrency criticism.
After a five-year hiatus I'm ready to start throwing whammies in several directions.
Trading today would just be a gamble, and at this price, it's a hard bet.
This is a business that has room for two to three main players.
The incredible trajectory of Beyond Meat is daunting to those of us who fear a toppy market and the run in the stock is a slap in the face of those who care about too much enthusiasm.
What happens when the buyers fueling the IPO fervor run out of steam?
They may be too rich now, but they made you rich if you stuck with them.
Zoom's gangbusters post-IPO performance should set up Slack's listing nicely.
As of now, the schedule of tariffs on Mexico that would begin at 5% this Monday has not changed.


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Heat on wines
Extreme heat in the Riverina last week has caused more vines to shut down just as harvest gets underway.
Growers in the Griffith area have started picking sparkling white varieties.
Brian Simpson from the Wine Grapes Marketing Board says heat stress is starting to lower yields.
Not a post to lean on
Wine grape growers look like they are about to experience a shortage.
No its not for wine but for vineyard posts.
A nationwide shortage of posts mean if growers don't have your orders in, they could be waiting more than 8 months for a delivery.
Senior agronomist from Landmark in Berri, Matt Ward explains.
Wool markets fell slightly after a opening on a high the week before.
A large offering of crossbred wool dominated markets this week.