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The nation's retailers had a robust start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at retail outlets across the country.
According to ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which tracks sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets, total sales rose 8.3 percent to about $10.3 billion on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, compared with $9.5 billion on the same day a year ago. ShopperTrak had expected an increase of no more than 4 percent to 5 percent.
The upbeat reports were encouraging since merchants have been struggling with anemic sales in recent months, as shoppers, particularly in the middle and lower-income brackets, were becoming more frugal amid higher gas and food prices and an escalating credit crunch.
In an apparent sign of desperation, the nation's stores ushered in the official start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with expanded hours, including midnight openings, and a blitz of early morning specials that were more generous than a year ago.
The strategy appears to have worked, as shoppers jammed stores in record numbers for early morning deals on Friday.
While Black Friday - so named because it was traditionally when the surge of shopping made stores profitable - starts holiday shopping, it is not considered a bellwether for the season. However, merchants see Black Friday as setting an important tone to the overall season: What consumers see that day influences where they will shop for the rest of the year.
Last year, retailers had a good start during the Thanksgiving weekend, but many stores struggled in December, and a shopping surge just before and after Christmas wasn't enough to make up for lost sales.
Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell says this year's results may be similar. He spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.


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Foundation has announced it has been appointed to handle media planning and buying requirements for SocietyOne, Australia’s pioneering marketplace lender. Society One will launch their first advertising campaign in August across TV, print, radio and online.
Liz Wigmore, head of client service at Foundation said: “SocietyOne has a dynamic culture which is a great fit for us. We love working with companies seeking to challenge convention and empower consumers so we couldn’t be more delighted to welcome SocietyOne to Foundation”.
Jason Yetton, CEO and MD of SocietyOne said: “Foundation are an ideal partner for us as we prepare to launch our first ever national advertising campaign. They have the experience and knowledge to get the maximum benefit out of our media spend and we are excited to have them, along with our new advertising agency DDB, and our PR agency Map and Page, as part of ‘The Society’.”
Foundation is a boutique media agency within the Omnicom Media Group, and whose clients include Mercedes-Benz, Perpetual, Opera Australia, OGX Beauty and others.

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(CNN) It’s the partnership you never knew you needed or maybe wanted.
Crocs and KFC have joined forces.
The footwear company and fast-food chain have created the KFC x Crocs Bucket Clog.
This limited-edition shoe is covered in a fried chicken print.
The base has the iconic KFC red-stripe bucket look, and it comes with two attachable charms that look and smell like fried chicken.
The shoe is $59.99 and will be available in unisex sizes this spring.


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Manish Singh Kushwaha, General Manager, Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur, revealed that they opened the property in 2015. “Prior to that, from Pune to Goa, there was no such good destination in the entire region. Hence, there is a reason our group came up with this hotel, and it’s a gift to the entire region. Since we opened the hotel, it’s been growing in terms of revenue and ARRs day-by-day and it’s been a much-needed landmark for the entire western Maharashtra,” he said.
The award was given to Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur and received by Manish Singh Kushwaha, General Manager


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Dawn and Steve Kelley bought Barney Butter soon after meeting, and the couple quickly saw fortunes rise.
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About ten years ago, Dawn Kelley went on a blind date. That’s when she met her future husband and business partner.
Steve Kelley had already been in the process of looking to buy Barney Butter, an almond butter company started by a family friend.
Related: This Entrepreneur Says the Nonprofit She Started Inspired Her to Push Her Nut Butter Business to 7 Figures
“He called [our mutual] friend after our first meeting and said, ‘Oh my God, I just met the one, and when I say the one, I’m not sure if it’s the one I want to marry or the one that I want to run Barney Butter,” Dawn said. “It ended up being both.”
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What appealed to the couple was the fact that Barney Butter, named after its original founder Jennifer Barney, manufactured its own products.
“We had this opportunity where we could run this manufacturing facility and make the highest quality product that we can,” she said. “There were all these options available to us.”
It proved to be a fascinating career move to Dawn Kelley, a former tech executive and marketer. The Kelleys initially invested in the company before buying it outright and significantly growing its revenues.
“My motto — and the sign that I have hanging on my office wall — is ‘make something,'” Kelley said. “I consider myself a perfect blend, at least most days, of left and right brain. Having the manufacturing side gives us that kind of ownership of it versus just being a sales and marketing organization where we’re working with a third party co-packer.”
Related: The Company That Created a New Way to Drink Tea Is Truly a Product of Love
Barney Butter, Kelley said, sets its products apart from the many competitors in the space by blanching almonds, which removes their skin and leads to a smoother product that’s more like peanut butter. Due to its smaller scale compared to competing brands owned by food giants, Kelley took a deliberate path for its growth.
“The way we went about growth all along was not to get as many new points of distribution as fast as possible, but instead focus on velocity and turns within the accounts that we do get,” Dawn said. “There’s so many unintended consequences of taking that account in a region where maybe you don’t have a stronghold yet.”
Currently, Barney Butter almond butters — its top sellers are Barney Bare Smooth (no sugar or salt added), Barney Smooth and Barney Crunchy — can be found in about 13,000 stores. The company, which has not taken on outside funding, said it grew more than 30 percent last year and expects similar growth this year. It recently introduced a powdered form of almond butter.
Related: How Curiosity Propelled the Entrepreneur Behind Justin’s to Grow a $100 Million Brand
Kelley said that the company is focused on owning the almond space and continuing to focus on its core products, which she said is a challenge that suits her skill set.
“Why I love my job and the company is because I tend to be motivated by having a balance between spreadsheets and creativity,” she said. “I can get just as lost in an Excel spreadsheet as I can in the kitchen coming up with a new recipe with our almond butter. That’s what keeps me excited and engaged.”


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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has “banned” inflation in his country. This means that the representatives of the power ministries will control the prices of basic commodities in shops and supermarkets. Pictures of solicitors meticulously recording the prices of specific items have surfaced online.
The prosecutor’s office checks the price of bananas. “Tests in Shops and Supermarkets”
Since the start of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the whole of Europe has been struggling with an economic crisis. The prices of energy resources are rising sharply, leading to reduced production in some industries. In many countries – including Poland and Germany – this represents record levels of inflation.
The crisis has also affected the people of Belarus. Prices in stores are rising, and citizens can buy less and less for their wages. As a result, the Belarusian regime had a “brilliant” idea. Regulation was decided to “curb” inflation.
The photo, published by independent Belarusian journalist Hanna Lubakova, went viral on social media. He posted a photo from a supermarket. It shows officials inspecting products, in cases.
The Prosecutor General’s Office is conducting inspections in shops and supermarkets across Belarus to check product prices. Lukashenka has recently outlawed inflation (why didn’t he outlaw time or gravity?), so actuators (speak for power fields – editor’s note) need to check what’s going on with these bananas and other things. – Lyubakova wrote.
Inflation in Belarus. Lukashenka has legally “banned” price hikes
Inflation is an increase in the average price level in an economy, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Its causes include many factors such as excessive central bank money, sudden increase in production costs and sluggish national economy.
Although it may seem obvious to many, inflation cannot be reduced by regulation. However, Alexander Lukashenko seems to be trying to combat the economic crisis by banning its negative effects. In theory, artificially imposing maximum prices can induce firms to make more efficient business decisions. However, in such a situation, it may lead to shortage of some products and bankruptcy of companies.
See also: Desperate efforts by the Russians. They want to flee to Belarus
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The Greek billionaire Alki David, owner of Coca-Cola Hellenic bottling plants in 28 countries, has launched a new venture. The Swissx Bank Of Cannabis, the first cannabis-tied cryptocurrency and global hemp exchange in the world. Its motive is to facilitate legal marijuana transactions across the globe.
The Swissx Bank Of Cannabis is introduced in alliance with David’s Swiss-based consortium. It is headquartered in Gstaad and will soon be in the Caribbean. It will function the SWX Coins, narrated as “a cryptocurrency based on Bitcoin’s blockchain with single-unit pricing is pegged directly to the median global price of premium hemp flower.”
This cryptocurrency exchange motives to conduct the outreach to CBD industry’s global market analytics, according to a press release. “First, we changed the game for CBD products, then we created tremendous opportunity for farmers and their regional economies throughout the Caribbean,” David said in publication Grizzle. He added, “Now we’ve used Swiss financial know-how to create the first bank and cryptocurrency entirely optimized for the legal cannabis industry.”
Early Controversies Encircling The Billionaire Entrepreneur
In May, Alki David was arrested in the Caribbean nation St. Kitts & Nevis for reportedly trying to smuggle 5,000 cannabis plants on his private jet, which is more than $1 million worth of cannabis products. Later he addressed the incident in a post on his Instagram account.
“St. Kitts is not going to get all these delicious goodies for another couple of weeks,” he said in the video. “We’ve sorted out all of the issues that we had as you can see. No need for an extraction team. We’re headed back.”
How Will It Work?
David’s other businesses are also supporting Swissx, including FilmOn Networks, Hologram, USA, and Octiive and having several partners such as Universal Studies, Capital Cities / ABS, House of Dior, and Universal Music Group.
The Swissx Bank of Cannabis launched with $750 million worth of Swissx Cherry Wine, Donald Trump seeds, and $250 million Swiss francs.
They have created “The Farmer’s Wallet,” through which payment for members of the Swissx Hemp Farmers’ Cooperative will be made. The hemp transaction of the bank will monitor and evaluate the data stream. It would also manage the excess crops of Swissx at the preferred price.
They focus on using recent technology to keep optimal speed as well as safety. It will operate on D-wave technology’s advanced quantum computers.
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According to The Swissx Bank of Cannabis, it is the latest means for customers and investor interested in investing in the cannabis industry. They refer it as “a secure, transparent venue for all transactions,” as well as “a coin tied to a commodity.”
Furthermore, its mission is to be the “engine” for the worldwide marijuana transaction. They presently operate in California, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and South Korea with products distributed to retailers across the globe, including 7-Eleven.


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SelectCore, a prepaid telecom and financial services transaction processor for the under-banked consumer market, is pleased to announce the launch of the Company’s first mobile banking app for Iridium MasterCard.
The Company’s first generation Blackberry app is available free of charge to registered Iridium Cardholders. The app is secure, easy to use and can be downloaded instantly from the cardholder’s online account.
The new mobile banking app allows cardholders to conveniently:
check their account balance
view recent transaction history including purchases, loads and more
money-share between other Iridium cardholders in real-time
The new Iridium app for Blackberry devices is the latest development in SelectCore’s efforts to offer industry-leading technology that provides for a superior user experience. Cardholders can now conveniently manage their account and send money to other Iridium cardholders from anywhere in the world while on the go 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year.
SelectCore also intends to launch this mobile banking app for iPhone and Android devices.
In addition to the new smart-phone applications, Iridium cardholders are provided with other convenient account access tools including IVR, live agent support, online and SMS.
The next phase of the Company’s mobile strategy is to introduce a complete ‘mobile wallet’ solution utilizing near-field communications (NFC) payment technology. As payment networks, processors and acquirers continue to deploy NFC technology and point-of-sale devices, Iridium customers will be able to use their mobile wallet instead of a traditional card to make purchases at millions of merchant locations worldwide.


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EA has unveiled the logo for its new soccer simulation series, EA Sports FC, following its split from FIFA last year. The company promised to provide more information about its upcoming soccer game in July and has already begun advertising it to familiarize customers with its new brand. This article will discuss the EA Sports FC release date and other updates.
EA and FIFA: a conflict that separated them
The conflict between EA and FIFA first arose in 2021 when FIFA wanted EA to pay it $1 billion every four years to license the name of the soccer organization and the World Cup event, and EA refused.
Additionally, EA claimed that FIFA placed creative restrictions on simulation games. Since the split, EA has hinted that it could introduce additional game modes beyond 11v11, start more brand partnerships like its confirmed deal with Nike, and hold live events like actual game streams.
EA Sports FC will feature several other leagues around the world, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, La Liga Santander, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, CONMEBOL Libertadores, Barclays Women’s Super League, NWSL and many more.
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There have been numerous rumors and leaks about EA’s next game, with an official announcement expected sometime next month. DonkTrading, a Twitter user, posted an update on the EA Sports FC release date. He has claimed that EA Sports FC will launch months ahead of schedule, possibly coinciding with the start of the new soccer season. This window of time may seem huge, but it would move EA FC’s release from the more logical end of September to mid to late August.
Possible EA Sports FC release dates
We had previously estimated that EA Sports FC would launch around September 29, 2023, according to the traditional schedule for FIFA games. Apart from a short delay during the pandemic, FIFA always launched on the last Friday of September.
This new information, however, could bring the launch of EA Sports FC forward by almost a month.
The new season of the Premier League will begin on Saturday, August 12; this date is a strong indication of when EA might release its next game.
The Bundesliga, Germany’s top league, kicks off on August 18, and EA Sports La Liga, Spain’s top division, kicks off on the same day as the Premier League.
With this in mind, we speculate that EA Sports FC could launch on:
On August 18 and 25, 2023.
These are just guesswork for now, but given the early release rumors, these dates stand out as the most likely.
On which platforms can I get EA Sports FC?
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC seem like safe bets for the launch of EA Sports FC, and we’re guessing PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch owners will be able to get in on the action, too.
Related Reading: All About Hogwarts Legacy Delay For Xbox And PS4
However, it should be noted that FIFA games on Switch don’t typically receive the exact gameplay updates like those on more powerful consoles. How far EA Sports FC takes the Switch ‘Legacy Edition’ route remains to be seen.
Let’s see what EA Sports partners are talking about the new EA Sports FC game.
“Through our longstanding partnership with EA SPORTS, we are able to bring fans around the world closer to the Premier League and we recognize the importance of the next generation in growing the future of football,” said Chief Executive Richard Masters. We look forward to developing the ePremier League, opening new soccer grounds to benefit UK communities, and providing exciting in-game experiences for fans through EA SPORTS FC.
La Liga President Javier Tebas commented that their collaboration with EA SPORTS FC was an excellent example of their commitment to driving innovation in football. “We will continue to strive to find new and innovative ways for fans to authentically participate in La Liga matches, and we see EA SPORTS FC as a center for positive growth in football.”
Bundesliga international marketing director Peer Naubert commented: “Fans around the world can discover and make lifelong connections with clubs and players through video games,” stressing the importance of the best leagues in football use the best platforms to interact with this group of fans. We’re thrilled to be able to do this with EA SPORTS FC thanks to our continued partnership with EA SPORTS, and we hope our fans are as excited about the future of soccer as we are.
An improvement for the fans is an improvement for the sport as a whole, affirmed Juan Emilio Roa, Commercial and Marketing Director of CONMEBOL. “By partnering with EA SPORTS FC, we are giving fans the best way to experience CONMEBOL soccer off the pitch and the opportunity to become part of a club that prides itself on welcoming everyone and constantly pushing the boundaries of the game. game that everyone loves to play.”
Barclays Women’s Super League
The Football Association’s commercial director, Navin Singh, recently stated: “For football to move forward, the elevation and equality of women’s football must be a focus.” “EA SPORTS FC will bring fans a new level of immersion in a women’s soccer video game, showcasing the growing popularity and importance of the sport. Fans have been asking for more ways to interact with Barclays WSL, and EA SPORTS FC delivers.
“The NWSL’s partnership with EA SPORTS through 2022 was not only a big deal for women’s soccer, but also a long-term plan and investment,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said. “The next chapter of The World’s Game depends on recognizing the incredible talent and impact that leagues like the NWSL bring to every type of soccer fan, and EA SPORTS FC will do that and more.”
Since Electronic Arts and FIFA severed ties due to disagreements over license fees, EA Sports FC has become the company’s new intellectual property (IP). As a result of FIFA’s decision to create its soccer games with a different publisher, the industry is bracing for more competition.
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US-based Perseus Books Group is looking to sell the business, a year after an acquisition by Hachette Book Group fell through.
The company has hired investment bank firm Greenhill & Co. and “initiated a formal process to explore a potential sale of the business," according to Publishers Weekly.
C.e.o. David Steinberger said in a statement: “We have received multiple inquiries from parties expressing significant interest in the company. The Perseus Books board has determined that it is our fiduciary responsibility to explore a potential sale transaction.”
Last year Perseus’ acquisition by Hachette Book Group’s (HBC), in a joint deal with Ingram Content Group, was been called off after the companies failed to reach “agreement on everything necessary to close the transaction”.
Under the terms of the deal, Perseus Books and its nine imprints would have become a division of HBG, whilst Ingram Content Group would have bought Perseus’s client service businesses, which provide sales, marketing, and distribution to hundreds of independent publishers, and taken over Constellation, Perseus’ digital management and distribution service, which has a deal with Faber Factory.
However, Steinberger wrote a letter to his staff saying the deal was “not moving forward”. He added: “Despite much effort from all three parties, we could not reach agreement on everything necessary to close the transaction."


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Looks like your go-to Peppermint Mocha is about to feel as “basic” as a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Starbucks has a surprising new drink flavor to help keep you feeling festive — or, at the very least, pleasantly caffeinated – all winter long. Beginning Tuesday, the coffee purveyor is serving up a decidedly different holiday-themed drinklike few have tasted before: the Juniper Latte.
Inspired by last year’s Juniper Holiday Latte, served exclusively at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle, the Juniper Latte will join a collection of holiday favorites that includes Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulee Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, Gingerbread Latte, and Eggnog Latte. The new Juniper Latte combines Starbucks espresso, steamed milk, and new juniper-flavored syrup. Instead of whipped cream, it’s topped off with layers of pine-citrus sugar dusted foam. Yes, pine. Like the tree.


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Audi has revealed a rival for the Tesla Model S, with the all-electric e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT hitting the UK this spring.
The grand tourer has an official range of more than 295 miles in e-tron GT quattro form and 280 miles for the performance version, which boast power of 476hp and 598hp respectively.
The range starts from just under £80,000, with the e-tron GT’s three trim levels beginning at just over £110,000, along with a best 0-62mph time of just 3.3 seconds, with the e-tron GT at 4.1 seconds.
The company described the new model as combining “breath-taking and instantly accessible accelerative force and zero local emissions with compellingly incisive handling, exceptional trans-continental cruising comfort and ultra-sophisticated infotainment and driver assistance technology”.
“Audi has signalled its intent to play a pivotal role in the evolution of sustainable mobility in the premium sector, and after opening our account with the e-tron SUV, which is notable as the best-selling German premium BEV globally, we are stepping up the pace again to further that aim,” says Andrew Doyle, director of Audi UK. “The new e-tron GT quattro and RS e-tron GT are products of the same assiduous Vorsprung durch Technik approach to electrified driving, but embody it in a highly emotive and exciting new Grand Tourer format that exploits the technology’s incredible performance potential even more fully and will be invaluable as a means of hastening its wider acceptance.”
The e-tron GT comes with a 405-litre boot, and some models also add an 81-litre front trunk, while Audi describes the rear passengers as getting a “foot garage” beneath the front passenger seats thanks to a recess incorporated into the design of the battery pack. The driver gets a 12.3-inch virtual cockpit screen and 10.1-inch touchscreen system.
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'We have a very influential audience': Twitter's pitch to wary advertisers after cleaning up its platform
The social network posted Q1 revenues of $665m, up 21% year-over-year and ad revenue for the period was up 21% year-over-year hitting $575m, with total ad engagements also up 69%, even though its cost per engagement fell 28%.
Its confidence in its audience also comes after it ended June 2018 with 335 million monthly active users, down from the 336 million it reported in the first quarter of 2018, as it continues to prioritise the 'health' of its platform by blocking some inactive, fake or offensive accounts.
With the clean up completed, Ryan Moore, global director of video solutions at Twitter, tells The Drum that advertisers are now coming to Twitter for the audience, the type of people that use it and the way they use it, more than before.
He adds that Twitter is finding there are two ways advertisers are trying to work with the platform, like their business challenges and when they are launching something new, pointing to how Apple worked closely with the company to announce the new iPhone XS on the platform.
“On average, we see that people are 31% more likely to remember what they see on Twitter versus general online browsing. Based on U.S. Nielsen Brand Effect data, people who saw In-Stream Video Ads on Twitter were 70% more likely to recall the brand’s ad, 28% more likely to be aware of the advertiser’s brand, and had a 6% higher purchase intent (versus those not exposed to video ads)," he explains to The Drum on the sidelines of All That Matters 2018.
“There is also the element of the audience trying to find out what is happening immediately in that moment, which means they are super receptive to whatever comes into their stream, which is different from other social networks.”
The encouraging figures that video has brought in for Twitter means that there will be more investment from the company and more products launching, says Moore. “You will also see a big investment from our engineering team in making Twitter more efficient and more measurable.”
“You will see a lot from us in terms of our marketing and communication to our clients, just teaching them, for example, what is the right length of video to run on mobile phones because it is not doing a 60 second TV ad.”
“We talked about the audience trying to find out what is happening immediately in the moment, so the best way to do that is to tune into a livestream. That aligns nicely to a used case for livestreaming.”
Twitter is keen for advertisers, used to marketing on Facebook and Google, to build their brand and drive sales on its platform with its video products like First View, Video Website Cards, and Video App Cards. Its pitch to advertisers seems to be working, with the amount of video consumption doubling per year and prices becoming more efficient.
New restrictions to its ad policies and brand safety
In August, Twitter announced new restrictions to its ad policies that restrict the publishing of sponsored political and issue tweets in the US, in light of social media’s recent issues with the bad actors exploiting looser measures since the 2016 presidential campaign.
In the Asia Pacific region, Twitter is more concerned about brand safety for advertisers and whether the content that their ads, including video, are running in front of is brand safe. It is currently building a ton of engineering effort into building solutions so that there will be brand safety.
“For advertisers, we make a really distinct line around the type of video that they can associate themselves with. One angle is they can run against all user-generated content and another is they can only associate themselves with professionally produced content,” explains Moore.
“We are choosing the second camp, so what you will see a lot more of in the next few years is more partnerships with big TV networks and sports leagues to bring more such content to users.”
Summing up Twitter’s approach, Moore says the company’s work for the foreseeable future is to help advertisers understand when the greatest moments of receptivity are on mobile, how do they reach Twitter's audience in that moment when they are ready to see something and how do they tell a piece that is short and snappy.
He explains that this is because of the way people use Twitter, they seem to be more receptive ads in those moments and about 30% more likely to remember a piece of information, compared to digital.
To keep moving ahead, Twitter also needs to keep focusing on innovating, and bring features that are beneficial to both marketers and users alike, experts like Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief executive of Socialbakers have previously stated, to remain an attractive platform for advertisers and for users.
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Deals and Coupons Spike Direct Mail Offers
Accorcing to the Vertis Communications Customer Focus Direct Mail study, 85 percent of women ages 25-44 read printed
direct mail marketing pieces, despite the influx of electronically generated advertisements throughout the past decade. Additionally, the study reveals that 53 percent of all women surveyed ages
25-44 who have access to e-mail, read e-mail advertisements, consistent with the 54 percent that did so in 2005.
The study found that marketers can increase the
effectiveness of their direct mail campaigns by offering exclusive deals and coupons. Seventy-two percent of total adults surveyed said they have replied to direct mail containing a "buy one, get one
free" offer. And, 63 percent of all adults indicated the have responded to direct mail collateral offering a percentage discount on merchandise, up from 54 percent in 2005.
Jim Litwin, vice president of market insights at Vertis Communications, said "While technology has significantly affected the way we work, (and) communicate... on a daily basis,
... some types of technology, such as e-mail marketing, (is) most effective when... used in conjunction with traditional methods of grabbing consumers' attention."
Additional findings contained in the report:
- Total adults who responded to direct mail via in-store visits, Web sites, 800 numbers or mail
remains steady, with 47 percent in 2003 and 46 percent in 2007, but the number of Hispanics who responded to direct mail marketing jumped drastically, from 38 percent to 54 percent in the same period
- 57 percent of women ages 35-64 prefer that companies they express interest in, send follow-up communication through direct mail pieces personalized to their needs,
though 38 percent of men 35-49 prefer generic direct mail when being contacted by a company in which they have expressed interest
- 52 percent of men ages 25-34,
and 56 percent of women the same age, say that e-mail is an acceptable form of follow-up communication, though 45 percent of all adults are open to receiving personalized, follow-up e-mails
- Text messaging to be the most desired method of follow-up communication in younger men ages 18-24, with 23 percent desiring contact via text message from a company they are
interested in, compared to 5 percent of women the same age, says the survey
- 40 percent of total adults in 2007 indicate they are not at all comfortable
providing credit card information online, while at the same time, 42 percent of total adults report being "very" or "somewhat comfortable." In the last four years, however, discomfort has gone down
and comfort has gone up
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Tesla Motors’ share price rose this week following the company’s announcement that it’s partnered with preeminent lithium-ion battery researcher Jeff Dahn to lower the cost of its batteries.
Tesla Motors’ (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price rose this week following the company’s announcement that it’s partnered with preeminent lithium-ion battery researcher Jeff Dahn to lower the cost of its batteries. Tesla’s share price has gained just under 5 percent, or $13, in the past five days, and was up another $1.48 on Thursday.
A chemistry professor at Canada’s Dalhousie University, Dahn has been researching lithium-ion batteries since 1978. As Fortune reported, Tesla has signed a five-year agreement to improve the energy density and lifespan of its lithium-ion batteries, thereby improving costs. Currently, there’s a tradeoff between battery lifespan and energy density, but Dahn will try to crack the problem.
Although no dollar figure has been disclosed for the agreement, Tesla will support Dahn and a team of roughly 20 graduate students, postdocs and technical staff. The partnership will come into effect in 2016, once Dahn’s current lithium-ion battery project — funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and 3M (NYSE:MMM) — comes to an end.
As Quartz points out, the development is an important one. The publication notes that Tesla CEO Elon Musk “has always played down the prospect for big battery advances,” sticking to incremental improvements on batteries from Panasonic (OTCMKTS:PCRFY); the partnership with Dahn thus signals a potential change of heart.
Critical metals investors might be wondering what the agreement means for lithium, graphite and cobalt, and to be sure, there have been a few hints at how raw materials might play into the situation from several news outlets. For example, Fortune states that “Musk has said the company will also examine pre-cursor materials, particularly nickel, and talk with nickel mining companies in Canada to find innovative ways to reduce the cost,” while The Wall Street Journal notes that one of Dahn’s specialties is silicon anodes, a less expensive alternative to graphite.
Silicon vs graphite anodes?
The Investing News Network got in touch with Simon Moores of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence to get a bit more insight into some of those possibilities. Speaking to the potential for a switch to silicon anodes, Moores said he doesn’t see that change happening, at least not anytime soon.
“In the medium term, no, I don’t think Tesla or any mainstream battery producer will be using silicon anodes,” he said. “It’s still a lab-scale test material and therefore a theoretical concept. Silicon anodes have been discussed for years, but fundamental problems remain, including expansion on charge.”
Moores added that he’s heard of a concept whereby graphite-coated silicon anodes were used to help limit expansion on charge, but stressed that it’s “still one of many hurdles it needs to overcome.” He added, “I can’t see Tesla using this technology in its mainstream batteries for some time.”
Still, considering what could happen in the graphite space if silicon anodes do turn out to be successful, Moores admitted that the scenario would see a drop in graphite demand from anodes. “It would see a drop in graphite used in anodes, no doubt. But from what I have seen in the marketplace, graphite is being used in conjunction with silicon to produce the most promising silicon-based anodes in a test phase,” Moores said. “It’s still a long shot though, and it’s a development for the next 10+ years.”
What about lithium and cobalt?
Of course, while Dahn’s research will be focused on the energy density and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries, some investors might be wondering whether the cost reduction side of things will include attempting to decrease the amounts of other raw materials involved in the batteries, such as lithium and cobalt.
“There is a trend in the industry to used less raw materials including lithium and cobalt in batteries, through fine grinding / micronising innovations which creates a greater surface area,” stated Moores. However, he also stressed that such a trend would be largely offset by rising demand.
“This is a slow trend however that is being countered by the significant growth in all battery markets. So we expect the amount of raw material per battery to fall slightly but the overall demand to increase. ,” he added.
In-house suppliers and processors
Beyond the research agreement, The Wall Street Journal also points out that Tesla is “aiming to reduce its battery costs by bringing in-house the suppliers and processing of lithium, cobalt, graphite and nickel.”
“This actually means they will be eventually making the anode and cathode materials themselves and will be locking up long-term supply agreements for the graphite, lithium, cobalt, aluminum and nickel,” said Moores, adding that this has always been the plan, but that it will more likely take shape around phase 2 or 3 of the gigafactory. “Tesla has been working hard on researching these niche minerals markets and which raw materials to secure and with what type of agreements,” he explained.
When asked whether “bringing suppliers in house” could mean that Tesla may move to buy up metals producers, Moores stated, “there has been no indication Tesla wants to own its own mines or resources, and I don’t expect this kind of move this early on.”
Certainly though, the focus on long-term supply agreements makes sense. “Vertical integration is by far the best way to secure your supply chains if you can do it at the right price. But that’s the hardest thing — getting the right price,” said Moores. “Many investors feel the new resources of these minerals are overvalued, and that prevents the best resources in the world being purchased. And as soon as Tesla is involved, the price then increases by an order of magnitude. That doesn’t make any economic sense for the company.”
To be sure, critical metals investors will be watching for updates from Dahn and his team next year for innovations in the lithium-ion battery space.
Securities Disclosure: I, Teresa Matich, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.


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The Brazilian Footwear Industry Association has announced the launch of the first fair it is organizing: it will be called BFSHOW ‘Brazilian Footwear Show’ and will take place November 21-23, 2023 in Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul . According to Abicalçados, nine months after the first edition, the fair has already scored 85 percent of the space occupied, with companies representing all segments and sizes of the Brazilian footwear sector and an expression of important production centers in the country. A country that, we recall, is the fifth largest footwear producer in the world, the largest outside Asia, with an industrial park that brings together more than 4,000 factories.
The choice of the fair’s location-Porto Alegre-was dictated by the presence of excellent infrastructure, the proximity between the fairgrounds and the city’s international airport, and the extensive and qualified hotel network.
The fact, moreover, that at the helm of the new event is a national entity that represents the Brazilian footwear industry itself (like Assocalzaturifici for Micam in Milan) is certainly a plus point and a guarantee for the operators who will participate: “Companies, of all sizes and segments, as well as large-scale distribution, have understood that this is an event that stems from the needs and demands of the market. It is a fair made by the industry for distribution, with the sole interest of satisfying the desires of the sector and providing one more tool for its development”- commented Abicalçados Executive President Haroldo Ferreira.
NürnbergMesse Brasil’s general manager, João Paulo Picolo, heralds a lively and commercially interesting first edition. “The Abicalçados seal, in itself, indicates the strength of the fair, optimizing resources and generating more meaningful returns for exhibitors.”
As of January 2023, the Brazilian footwear industry exported 14.63 million pairs of footwear (mainly to the U.S., Latin America and Europe), worth about $117.9 million: superior results, both in terms of volume (+4.5 percent) and revenues (+16.6 percent) compared to the first month of 2022. With a projected 1.6 percent growth in production, for more than 860 million pairs produced in 2023, the Brazilian footwear industry can therefore see an event like BFSHOW as a significant opportunity to increase sales in both domestic and international markets.


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As COVID-19 measures continue to weaken global economies, Caribbean governments are being urged to join with stakeholders to carve out a comprehensive plan to deal with this crisis.
At an International Development Bank webinar on the topic, ‘How can the Caribbean private sector survive the coronavirus’, panellists Allison Peart of Peart Advisory Services of Jamaica, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace of Bedford Baker Group of Bahamas and Zulfikat Ally of the American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana agreed that one of the lasting effects of COVID-19 will be a new way of conducting business.
“I don’t think we will be able to go back to what we are accustomed to, especially in Guyana,” said Ally. He said businesses now have to adapt to technological change to survive, remain open and relevant. Businesses like supermarkets and restaurants, he noted, are now taking orders via social media and making deliveries and arranging pick-ups.
“That will be the new normal that we are entering to,” he said.
He added, “Businesses that cannot adapt are doing terribly.” Anticipating that there will be negative growth in several countries in the region, Ally said Guyana had expected a 86 per cent growth with the gas reserves, but that estimation has now been slashed by half. With the travel restrictions, he said tourists will not be returning to the Caribbean until COVID-19 is under control and that may not be anything time soon.
“It will not be business as usual within the next year or two,” he said. Noting that 80 per cent of the gross domestic product in the Caribbean is derived from tourism, Vanderpool-Wallace said economy diversification is very difficult to do. He said governments should be looking at ways to encourage tourists to return to the Caribbean at some point in time.
“We need to figure out a way to create COVID free corridors and COVID free communities,” said Vanderppol-Wallace. He said they are already consulting with world-renowned institutions and CARPHA about this plan.
Emphasizing, however, that this has to be done on a regional level, he said, all stakeholders must come on board.
“Everyone has to be in on the conversation to turn the economy in some semblance of normality,” he added. The panellists also suggested that governments should consider encouraging inter-region tourism by making it more attractive and affordable.
For this to work, however, Peart said all governments need to work in unity.
“We compete too much as Caribbean countries,” she said.
Peart added governments also have to make Wifi available to everyone and move towards online services to pay taxes, bills and so forth. Noting that people in Jamaica have been trying to adapt, she said, for instance, people who delivered mail are now delivering groceries and those in the alcohol business are using the product for cleaning purposes.
With a significant less revenue coming in, Ally said governments have to find incentives and ways to encourage small and medium-sized businesses to invest.
Suggesting offering waivers and low-interest rates, he said, “Government will have to be innovative and will need the support of financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF.”
Reporter: Sascha Wilson


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BOULDER - While the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market has grown significantly over the last year, misconceptions remain about PEV performance, according to a report by Navigant Research.
While noting that the PEV market is expected to grow at a compound rate of 30 percent between 2012 and 2020 in the U.S., the report said makers of PEVs face several misconceptions about their vehicles in the marketplace.
"So-called range anxiety continues to be the No. 1 reason cited by consumers who are not interested in purchasing PEVs," said Dave Hurst, Navigant Research principal research analyst.
"A number of other negative perceptions continue to persist, however, helping to explain why overall consumer interest in PEVs has declined since 2011."
A common misconception identified in the survey of 1,001 U.S. consumers is the belief that PEVs are no more economical than gasoline engines, the report said.
When asked if PEVs are cheaper to own in the long-run than gas engines, 37 percent said they disagreed and another 37 percent said they believed PEV batteries are dangerous.
A free executive summary of the report, "Electric Vehicle Consumer Survey," is available for download at www.navigantresearch.com.


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Next month, Shanghai Fashion Week will be kicking off, not only offline, but online, as brands increasingly seek to engage a wider consumer audience in China. During the international fashion weeks over the last two months, luxury brands have also taken advantage of opportunities to use social media’s instant access and far-reaching influence to reach those who couldn’t attend or view the live shows. Battles between brands now happen not only on the runway, on TV, and in print, but also on social media, and things are becoming increasingly competitive.
Luxury brands have a smaller presence on Chinese social media than they do on social media outside of China. So how can Chinese social media be optimized during the international fashion weeks?
WeChat: In-Depth Communication
WeChat, as China’s leading social media app, had 768 million daily active users at the end of 2016, half of whom spend at least 90 minutes per day on the platform. According to L2 Inc.’s Luxury China survey, there are 107 luxury brands in China and 92 percent of them have official WeChat accounts. Here are some emerging trends during the fashion week for luxury brands on WeChat.
Weibo: Mass Broadcasting
Compared to WeChat, Weibo is a much more open platform for information sharing, especially when it comes to raising public awareness in a short time. Although luxury brands currently take WeChat more seriously than Weibo, it’s still a major promotion platform that contributes to higher interaction rates.
Live-Streaming: Catering to the Fan Economy
Live-streaming fashion shows has become a new trend for luxury brands. It’s up-to-the-minute, direct, and often uses original formats. They can include runway shows, backstage preparation, celebrity interviews, and more.
Young consumers in China have taken an increasingly important role in luxury consumption. They’re attracted to the products as well as the lifestyle and image projected by brands. Since young viewers make up the majority of live-stream audiences, this is a good direction for fashion houses.
Here are our fashion week recommendations for luxury brands on Chinese social media:
1. Use WeChat as a presentation platform that allows your audience to search for fashion collection photos and information.
2. Incorporate more celebrities/KOLs in your WeChat content, with exclusive interviews, Q&A sessions and lucky draws to increase exposure and consumer loyalty.
3. Weibo is for a mass audience, broadcast oriented, and suited to fashion show previews, live streams, and backstage photos.
4. Involve more fashion-related KOLs in your fashion week promos.
5. Broadcasting fashion shows live to Chinese audiences on platforms like Yizhibo, Meipai, and Tencent can help luxury brands get more attention and enhance customers’ experience, especially when celebrities and KOLs are involved.
This article was written by Ashley Galina Dudarenok and Susie Hu from ChoZan for Jing Daily. Jing Daily is the leading digital publication on luxury consumer trends in China. Professionals seeking to understand China’s complex and rapidly evolving luxury industry look to Jing Daily for fresh and accurate insights. We publish up-to-the-minute news updates, reports on key trends, insights from leading industry figures, and in-depth analysis on this vitally important market.


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Netgear announced what it claims to be the “world’s fastest router.” The company says that the Nighthawk X10 is perfect for those who are looking for robust performance when streaming media, playing online games, and backing up big files over the internet. The Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart Wi-Fi Router as it’s called is the latest addition to the Nighthawk brand that Netgear launched around three years back.
The Nighthawk X10 is powered by a 1.7GHz quadcore processor which happens to be the fastest in a home router as well as quad-stream Wave 2 Wi-Fi architecture. It’s capable of handling next-gen 802.11ad Wi-Fi with speeds of up to 7.2 gigabits per second.
The latest MU-MIMO technology is also onboard to support simultaneous streaming, the external Active Antennae simplify the router’s signals for maximum range and throughput. It also has support for Plex Media Server with transcoding for effortless 4K media streaming even to remote devices. It happens to be the first router of its kind to run Plex Media Server without requiring a PC. Plex can provide access to all kinds of content from locally connected storage.
Netgear says that the Nighthawk X10 is the industry’s first home router that comes with a 10-gigabit port with support for a fiber connection. All of this does come at a price. You can pick up the Netgear Nighthawk X10 for $499.99.


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A new California law called “The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010” will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012. This law affects any retailers and manufacturers “doing business” in California with annual global gross receipts of $1 million. The law requires companies to disclose on their website their policies and efforts to combat the use of slave labor or trafficked humans in their supply chains.
Companies are required to disclose and address the following five categories:
- Evaluate and address the risks of human trafficking and slavery in their product supply chains. These disclosures must state if companies are not using third parties to verify the risks in their supply chains.
- Require their direct suppliers to certify that the materials incorporated into company products comply with laws regarding slavery and human trafficking in the countries in which they are doing business.
- Conduct audits of their suppliers to evaluate compliance with company standards on trafficking and slavery. These disclosures must state whether independent, unannounced audits are conducted.
- Maintain accountability standards and procedures for employees or contractors that fail to meet corporate standards regarding slavery and human trafficking.
- Provide employees and managers, who have direct responsibility with supply chain management, with training on the mitigation of human trafficking and slavery risks.
Although the law does not require companies to take specific actions other than the disclosures, companies affected by the law should see this as an opportunity to actually take steps to make their supply chains free of slave labor or human trafficking.
Current enforcement will come in the form of injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. It may also allow a lawsuit for alleged false statements that a product was made “free of slave or trafficked persons.”


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CVS to deliver prescribed medications to customers for free due to coronavirus outbreak
CVS Pharmacy plans to deliver prescribed medication to its customers at no cost due to the coronavirus outbreak.
According to USA Today, the company said this effort is to ensure those who are the most vulnerable to contracting the virus don't have to venture out.
The coronavirus has sickened more than 700 people in the United States and led to 26 deaths.
According to the World Health Organization, there were more than 110,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide and more than 3,800 deaths from the virus as of Monday evening.
USA Today reports CVS will start the free home delivery for medications immediately.
"The latest steps we’re taking will help ensure patients of all ages have every option available to them when it comes to filling prescriptions,” Troyen Brennan, executive vice president and chief medical officer for CVS Health, said in a statement. "As long as COVID-19 continues to be a threat, we’ll maintain a relentless focus on how best to serve our patients, members and customers.”


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LAWRENCEVILLE — The expansion of a Lawrenceville facility will bring 250 jobs to Gwinnett and make WIKA Instrument, LP one of the county’s top 10 private employers.
The German-based company announced plans Friday to add 250 employees over the next five years, adding to th emore than 600 people currently working at its U.S. headquarters.
“We have called Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta home since 1990, and have found the community to be a great place to do business, in addition to meeting our workforce demands,” said Brent Shadix, executive vice president of human resources for the company, which is a global leader in pressure, termperature and level measurement instrumentation. “We remain committed to giving our clients quality products and customer service, both in the United States and around the world, and look forward to continuing to grow our operations in the region.”
At its Lawrenceville facility, located at 1000 Wiegand Boulevard, the company houses its U.S.-based manufacturing, sales and ordering, and customer and technical support services, as well as an in-house engineering team for product customization and innovation.
“WIKA Instruments’ decision to expand in Georgia highlights once again the importance of maintaining a healthy business climate for manufacturers,” said Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “Our skilled workforce, world-class logistics system, and low-cost, high-value environment provide a competitive advantage to international companies seeking proximity to their customers.”
With more than 70 German businesses maintaining operations in Gwinnett, the county government and business officials visited WIKA’s German headquarters during a trade mission to Europe.
“The visit helped us further appreciate WIKA’s role in the global market and its essential presence in our community. They are continuously refining their production while simultaneously focusing on R&D to ensure their presence in future markets,” Commissioner Lynette Howard said. “We are thrilled that they have now decided to increase their Gwinnett workforce by nearly 50 percent.”
Officials credit the Partnership Gwinnett economic development effort and a partnership with Gwinnett Tech, which has supported training for the company for more than 20 years, with helping cement the company’s decision.
“WIKA’s vote of confidence in our community is further proof of Gwinnett’s status as metro Atlanta’s premier location for internationally based businesses,” said Troels Adrian, a Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce project manager.


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Stamford picks Charlotte for HQ, new warehouse
Stamford Tires & Wheels Inc. is relocating its corporate headquarters from Medley, Fla., to Charlotte, N.C., where it will open its second distribution center in the United States.
"We are building a home in the U.S. for our corporate brands of Sumo tires and SSW alloy wheels, and Charlotte will be our new base of operations," says Stamford Tires & Wheels Vice President and COO Jim Seidel.
The 80,000-square-foot warehouse in Charlotte will "effectively service tire and wheel dealers from Miami to New York and most cities east of the Mississippi River with one-day delivery service."
Seidel also says the distribution center also to "effectively service the rest of the country and into Canada."
It gives Stamford more than 100,000 square feet of warehouse space up and down the East Coast.
In related news, Stamford has promoted David Lau to regional sales manager for its Southern Region. Lau was previously responsible for Stamford's tire and wheel sales in Latin America.
Stamford also has hired Rick Reyes to serve as its area sales manager in Central America.


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Dealers Pay Homeless To Stand In Line For Gold Collector's Coin
DENVER (CBS4) - Coin dealers paid stand-ins, including the homeless, to wait in line at the Denver Mint Tuesday morning to snag freshly minted gold half-dollars.
The mint began selling gold 24-karat Kennedy half-dollars, dated 1964 and 2014, at 10 a.m. for $1,240 each. But because they're one per customer, coin dealers paid people to stand in line so they could buy multiple coins.
"They already gave me a mark (on my hand) and a $20 bill to go in and buy a coin," Bob Goffinett said.
"I've been standing in line since last night at 10," another man said.
A coin dealer gave him $20 and a prepaid credit card to go inside and purchase the coin. The buyers were then directed across the street by employees of Kevin Lipton Rare Coins of Beverly Hills, Calif. There they kept a ledger of the people it had hired to buy the half dollars.
"Well I think the most valuable thing about it is that it's commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's passing away, and it's just a great coin, it's historic," Harry Metrano with Kevin Lipton Rare Coins said.
Dealers are betting big the coins will be worth a lot more soon. The Mint says what the dealers were doing was not forbidden
"We don't have control over the coin dealers," Jennifer De Broekert with the Denver Mint, said. "We really don't associate and do business with them."
Police were on hand to keep order and not just the homeless were in line. More than 100 came from Fort Carson. They were paid $300 each by the Argent Group to buy the Kennedy half dollars for them.
Some people told CBS4 they were lured there by an ad for extras in a movie shoot.
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On the morning of April 16, Weilai exhibited ET Preview, the first car product series ET preview, as well as forward-looking technologies such as NIO Power service system and 220kW permanent magnet synchronous dual-electric drive system at the Shanghai International Automobile Exhibition site in 2019. At the same time, it announced that the "one-button power-up" service would be opened to the outside world as soon as possible. Weilai is also an automobile brand with no lack of topics in China. As a new power of new energy automobile, there are still many topics about its products, such as ES8, ES6 and so on. ET Preview is the first car model of Ulai, but ET Preview is only a preview version, which is still a long way from real production. Compared with the two SUV models of Weilai ES6 and ES8, the most striking feature of the new car is its car body design. The smooth roof line of the new car is combined with the waist line at the front/rear fender, which adds to the whole car __________
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Manny and Loralee Kurzius have just signed papers at the Tesla dealership for an electric car they’ve been longing for. Tax rebates are one factor for their year-end purchase. Pollution’s another.
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On Thursday during a hot line, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that local Russian food brands that are produced by small farms need to be supported for their further development and promotion. Putin said that he would ask the head of the Ministry of agriculture Dmitry Patrushev to prepare proposals on this issue.
"The Ministry of agriculture will provide comprehensive support for the development of local brands of agricultural products", - said in turn in the agricultural Department.
The Ministry indicated that such goods as Bashkir honey, Vologda butter, Tula gingerbread or Belevsky pastille are widely known in Russia.
"Many of them have all chances to become widely known not only in our country, but all over the world", said in the Ministry of agriculture.
The Ministry of agriculture reminds that currently only 35 items related to food are registered in the state register of protected designation of origin.
"This is too little for such a country rich in traditions as Russia. Meanwhile, in each region you can find three or four products with geographical indicators that can potentially become drivers of development of agriculture and rural areas", added in the Ministry.
"Our task is to provide them with comprehensive support, and we are already doing it. In this sense, a good example is winemaking, which has made a qualitative leap in recent years. The production of wine from domestic grapes is growing; wines with protected geographical indication and protected designation of origin are becoming increasingly popular. In our opinion, the dissemination of such experience will be useful for other agricultural sectors", concluded in the Ministry of agriculture.


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Craft brewers sue state over distribution rights
Austin’s Live Oak Brewing Company joined two North Texas beer makers in a lawsuit filed Wednesday to overturn a provision in state law that restricts the sale of beer distribution rights, which the brewers say hinders their ability to grow their businesses.
The craft brewers are suing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in state district court in Travis County. They are backed by the Institute for Justice, an Arlington, Va.-based firm that bills itself as the nation’s only libertarian public interest law firm.
Arif Panju, an Austin-based attorney for the firm, said a provision was placed into Senate Bill 639 in 2013 that took away the right of brewers to sell their territorial distribution rights, which could be worth millions, to beer distributors.
Panju and Chip McElroy, the owner of Live Oak Brewing, said at a news conference hours after their constitutional challenge was filed that the politically well-connected and influential beer distributors in Texas improperly advocated to change the legislation by state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas.
The 2013 legislation represented an overhaul of the craft brewing industry, which had the support of brewers and distributors. It allows brewers to sell their products to consumers at their breweries, permits brewpubs to sell their products in the wholesale and retail markets, and protects small brewers’ existing rights to self-distribute.
Carona could not be reached, and a spokeswoman for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said she couldn’t comment on pending litigation other than to say that the commission would seek representation from the state attorney general.
Panju said it is unconstitutional for the state to force brewers to give away part of their business by outlawing the sale of distribution rights, which he said equates to private property. Making the law even more harmful, distributors are allowed to sell distribution rights after obtaining them for free, Panju said.
Effectively, the law hinders small craft brewers from collecting the capital they need to increase the size of their businesses, Panju and McElroy said.
“There is no legitimate basis of this law,” Panju said. Distributors “have not earned it and don’t deserve it.”
Live Oak and the other brewers in the lawsuit — Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas and Revolver Brewing in Granbury — are not seeking any money, just a change in the law, McElroy said.
In Texas, the sales of beer and liquor are governed by post-Prohibition rules that maintain boundaries between manufacturers, distributors and retailers, commonly called the three-tier system.
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, the association representing distributors, maintains that the change in the law amounted to a necessary clarification. They believe that the sale of distribution rights by brewers has always been illegal.
Keith Strama, general counsel for the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, said the brewers are seeking to change the relationship between brewers and distributors. The brewers, he said, would create an inequitable situation that would harm some brewers. If a distributor invested a large sum in a particular brewery by purchasing its distribution rights, then that distributor would be more likely to market that brewery’s beer over another brewery’s beer, creating an unfair business practice, Strama said.
“This issue goes to the core principles of how Texas regulates beer,” Strama said. “Allowing a distributor to invest in a brewery would fundamentally alter the system and limit the independence of the distribution tier, which currently allows access for all good products to get to the market.”
Live Oak beers have largely been distributed to retailers by the brewery, but the company sold distribution rights prior to 2013 to get beer into Houston. McElroy wouldn’t disclose the price.
Live Oak recently bought a 22-acre piece of property near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for a 22,000 square foot brewing facility — and an accompanying disc golf course, nature trails and a boathouse overlooking the Colorado River — that will be used to double production capacity.


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Allied Potato's Dominic Carnazzo Talks Shifting Strategy to Retail
BAKERSFIELD, CA - I find that a little resistance is necessary for building one’s strength. Especially when that strength takes shape in the form of innovation. I got in touch recently with Dominic Carnazzo, Sales Manager over at Allied Potato, to find out how the company’s potato season is going in the face of adversity.
“We have been digging in our heels, brainstorming, and doing some serious marketing teamwork during the downturn,” Dominic shares.
While much of Allied Potato’s current product base is mainly in foodservice, in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, the potato provider will be shifting its focus to the increasing demand at retail. Overall, Dominic assures me the company is as strong as ever.
“We will have some exciting new programs coming down the pipeline, which will provide us a presence in the retail space as well as a possible direct-to-consumer pathway,” he continues. “We’re also innovating and updating some of our packaging concepts that will come into play down the road.”
A silver lining on a gray cloud, but the skies are clearing as the dynamic company continues to push forward to bring the best spuds possible.
“We are fortunate to have a very strong and diversified company,” Dominic tells me. “In the past couple of weeks, markets have been depressed slightly with lack of demand. However, demand is increasing by the day. Allied Potato is able to pivot into different market sectors and mitigate the loss of any major product volumes.”
Allied Potato plans to finish its Northwest storage season in Pasco, Washington, within the next few weeks, setting the stage for a seamless transition right into the grower’s new season production in California, starting with the Atlantic variety.
“As we’re finishing our Washington storage spuds, we’re seeing really good yields. For our new crop California potatoes, the quality is absolutely stellar!” explains Dominic. “Weather has been very favorable for excellent growing conditions and the plants have flourished.”
Mother Nature has indeed been kind as of late. For the next few weeks going into summer, Allied Potato will be continuously working with varieties the grower has developed from its seed farms in the San Luis Valley of Colorado.
And as the harvest shifts, not only will we see more retail presence from Allied Potato, but an increase in social media interaction as well. With more consumers staying at home, increasing one’s cyber presence will be key to staying relevant.
“We want to continue to add value to the industry and to educate customers on the benefits of potatoes—especially our Chipperbecs!” Dominic shares. “We’re doing a lot of fun and value-added pieces on our social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and soon to be Tik Tok.”
A strong company led by strong leaders. I for one cannot wait to see what’s in-store for Allied Potato. Until then, keep checking back with ANUK as we bring the latest from the fresh produce industry.


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If you’re of the opinion that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 is interesting but not necessarily exciting or compelling, we have some good news for you. While analysts and pundits alike have been busy exclaiming that Apple’s days of innovation are behind it, a new nugget of information about Apple’s 2017 model iPhone should put those concerns to rest.
During the most recent episode of John Gruber’s The Talk Show podcast, the well-connected blogger dropped a number of tantalizing tidbits about what we may expect to see from Apple’s 2017 iPhone, a device likely to be called the iPhone 7s or, depending on who you ask, the iPhone 8.
Specifically, Gruber relays that the iPhone set to follow this year’s iPhone 7 will feature an edge to edge display that completely does away with the bezels located at the top and bottom of the device. Now what does that entail for Touch ID, you might naturally be wondering. Well, word is that Apple has come up with a way to integrate its Touch ID sensor under the display. Of course, this wouldn’t necessarily represent an Apple breakthrough necessarily as LG earlier this month showed off something similar. It’s also worth noting that Apple earlier this year filed a patent for a similar type of technology.
All that said, Apple’s 2017 iPhone is clearly shaping up to be one compelling device.
As for what Gruber has heard about the device, his remarks read in part:
I think next year’s phone, the 2017 model, the one that will come out in September of 2017. What I have heard, now this is not really from the rumor mill but just scuttlebutt that I’ve heard, is that it will be an all-new form factor.
And there have been some rumors, I guess, but what I’m saying is that I’ve heard this independently and it is completely getting rid of the chin and forehead of the phone. The entire face will be the display. And the Touch ID sensor will be somehow embedded in the display. The front-facing camera will somehow be embedded in the display. The speaker, everything. All the sensors will somehow be behind the display.
What I don’t know, and I have no idea, is whether that means that they’re going to shrink the actual thing in your hand to fit the screen sizes we already have, or whether they’re going to grow the screens to fit the devices we’re already used to holding… I don’t know.
Given Gruber’s track record, I think it’s fair to say that scuttlebutt from Gruber carries more weight than most of the anonymously sourced rumors that tend to make the rounds.
And while we’re on the topic of Apple’s 2017 iPhone, it’s worth noting that we’ve also seen reports that the device will feature a curved OLED display.


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POLOKWANE; LIMPOPO – Limpopo tourism products continue to shine at the highly contested National Lilizela Awards which took place this past weekend at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng Province, Our CEO Ms. Sonto Ndlovu led a delegation of 26 Provincial tourism products which contested in various categories.
We are proud to announce that Limpopo has won in the following categories:
|NAME OF TOURISM PRODUCT||CATEGORY|
|AKTV Klein Kariba Holiday Resort||3-Star self-catering shared vacation|
|TAHS-SA (Traditional African Home Stays South Africa)||Roots and Culture|
|AKTV Klein Kariba Conference Centre||3-Star MESE (Meetings, Exhibitions and Special Events)|
|Daniel Mogale||Adventure Guide|
|TAHS-SA (Traditional African Home Stays South Africa)||I do Tourism|
|Makgabeng Farm Lodge||ETEYA Category 2nd runner up|
These awards recognize and reward tourism players and businesses who work passionately with pride to deliver a world class product and service and whose delivery grows South Africa’s global destination competitiveness.
“Each year we look forward to these highly contested tourism awards and we are pleased that this year we had increased a number of entries to twenty six (26) compared to twenty four (24) we had taken to the national awards last year, 2017. These awards present an opportunity for the industry to openly compete and reflect on the services that they offer. The night was closed off on a high when Traditional African Home Stays South Africa (TAHS-SA) from Limpopo scooped the second award of the newly introduced category, called, ‘I Do Tourism’.
The inaugural I do Tourism award category, celebrates those who passionately represented and celebrated the culture of South Africa and what the country has to offer to tourists and national residents. The first ever winners of this inaugural award are TAHS-SA from Limpopo. The co-founders of the TAHS-SA, Ms. Kylie Henn and Cameron Murray said that winning the inaugural I Do Tourism Award celebrated not only their establishment but also their community of Makushu Village in Limpopo Province.
Ndlovu, further said, “Tourism is about initiatives and TAHS-SA has just demonstrated that when they won two incredible awards for the province with the good work they do and the effort they put in their work. We see this as an indication of tourism growth that will inherently lead to economic growth in our province. We are highly delighted and recognize everyone’s contribution to heighten tourism excellence profile in our province. We wish to thank all the finalists to these important awards as that helps improve customer service in the tourism industry. We wish to congratulate all our winners for making us proud in their various categories, namely, AKTV Klein Kariba Holiday Resort by winning two important awards in two categories 3 star self-catering shared vacation and 3 star MESE (Meetings, Exhibitions and Special Events); Traditional African Home Stays South Africa (TAHS-SA), who also won two awards, Roots and Culture and I Do Tourism; and Makgabeng Farm Lodge who were announced the 3rd runner up in the ETEYA category”.


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Among the numerous beverage categories, the flavored malt beverage (FMB) segment, also known as progressive adult beverages (PABs), is resonating with consumers based on the convenience it offers, according to this year's beer market report.
Whether it’s the tortoise and the hare, David versus Goliath or small-market sports teams versus large-market franchises, many Americans have a soft spot for the “little” guy. The same could be said for the U.S. beer market in this year's beer report. According to Chicago-based Mintel’s January 2016 report “Beer – US,” craft beer’s market share of U.S. volume sales nearly doubled from 2010 to 2015 — 5.2 percent vs. 10.2 percent, respectively.
It seems as though U.S. consumers are having a love affair with import beer, based on analysis in this year's beer market report. According to Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI), dollar sales for import beer were $5.4 billion — an 11.7 percent increase — for the 52 weeks ending Dec. 27, 2015, in U.S. supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchandisers, gas and convenience stores, military commissaries, and select club and dollar retail chains. Case sale gains were just shy of 10 percent during that time period.
IRI data details CPG categories most impacted by the game
February 2, 2016
Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago, released data detailing the sales lift of various food, beverage and consumer product categories that are most impacted by pre-game preparations and shopping sprees for the Super Bowl.
Three cities in Maryland recently named October “Shore Craft Beer and Hard Cider Month.” One of them in Ocean City, also hosted a Shore Craft Beer Festival, which took place Oct. 24 and featured local brewers, according to the Caroline Times Record.
The Brewers Association, Boulder, Colo., released its annual list of the Top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the United States based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft brewing companies.
Although many historians have coined the Industrial Revolution as a turning point in history, it would be interesting to hear what beer historians might say about the current state of this category in relation to the rest of beer’s history and future.


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Pinterest wants to be part of its users' shopping experience. So it's unveiling so-called Pincodes, or scan codes that work just like QR codes but are far more appealing and less obscure.
Those who shop a lot might have already seen these lying around. They're little signs that when scanned using Pinterest's Lens feature, take customers to a curated Pinterest board, where they'll find extra products and content. Expect these to show up on packaging and in ads.
Pinterest Debuts Pincodes
Pincodes are a way for Pinterest to reduce the friction involved in discovering content from retailers and brands, as these make up a huge percentage of the service. It's hard to gauge just how popular QR codes are in the United States, but Pinterest has a very good reason behind using it.
"In China [QR codes work] because when they see a QR code they open the app and scan it," search product lead Jeff Harris said, arguing that it's not the same stateside. "You don't really know how you're supposed to process it in the U.S."
Pincodes, he said, are a really good use case by contrast.
"You open up Pinterest and tap the camera icon. We had so many partners asking for it. They had all this online content already and said hey can you use the camera."
Users who have the Pinterest app installed can open the camera to scan Pincodes whenever they see one. This setup enhances the discovery element on Pinterest. Pincodes hit two birds with one stone: give customers extra content, and bring them closer to products from brands and retailers.
Pinterest Lens Your Look
Pincodes are now being released alongside several updates to Pinterest's visual search features. One of the biggest ones is called "Lens your Look." It lets users refine their search by supplementing it with a photo. For example, they can search for "hat," then take a photo of a tank top, and Pinterest will try to find hats that match that tank top.
Through that method, Pinterest is able to offer an unmatched, unrivaled cataloging experience, which, coupled with Pincodes, makes for a truly integrated Pinterest shopping ecosystem entirely dependent upon the app, making it an essential part of the whole process. It's really quite clever.
Pinterest says it's adding more than 5 million additional shoppable products to its library, which would bring the total to 60 million. This means that users will get accurate results and it'll be easier for them to find whatever they're looking for.
Pinterest debuted Lens back in February as a way for Pinterest users to search for clothes, furniture, and other objects using their smartphone camera. It was based off a visual search tool Pinterest launched back in 2015, and it says it's seen a 70 percent growth year-over-year with up to 300 million Lens searches each month. That growth certainly explains why Pinterest is focusing on visual search even further.


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Fast food restaurant chain KFC has been dragged into a controversy after the brand’s Pakistan handle uploaded a post on Facebook depicting ‘solidarity’ with Kashmir.
The February 5 post has since been deleted but social media users have been sharing screenshots of it, demanding an apology from the company as #BoycottKFC began to trend on Twitter.
The post read: “You never left our thoughts and we hope that the coming years bring peace to you!”. The image has “KASHMIR BELONGS TO THE KASHMIRIS” written in bold red letters.
Following an online uproar, KFC India issued an apology on Monday evening. “We deeply apologize for a post that was published on some KFC social media channels outside the country. We honour and respect India, and remain steadfast in our commitment to serving all Indians with pride,” read a statement issued by the company.
Twitter users, however, were quick to point out that this isn’t the first time that KFC’s Pakistan handle expressed its solidarity over Kashmir. Their social media teams had shared a similar message on February 5, 2021 — a day the neighbouring country observes as Kashmir Day.
KFC is not the only company that has found itself in hot waters due to its social media posts on Kashmir. South Korean carmaker Hyundai had to issue a clarification on Sunday after its Pakistan handle put up a post remembering “sacrifices of Kashmiri brothers” on February 5.The clarification arrived after a huge backlash online and calls for boycott of its cars in the country, long a significant market.
In its statement on February 6, the company said “Hyundai Motor India has been committed to the Indian market for more than 25 years now and we stand firmly for our ethos of respecting nationalism.”Apart from this, the automotive company said, “The unsolicited social media post linking Hyundai Motor India is offending or unparalleled commitment and service to this great country. India is the second home to the Hyundai brand we have a zero-tolerance policy towards insensitive communication and strongly condemn any such view.”
By line : Divya Thearia


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An Israeli startup Storedot said that it has developed a technology which can charge the mobile phone in less than a minute and an electric car in minutes and advances that it could transform two of the world’s dynamic consumer industries. Tel Aviv headquartered StoreDot says that using nano-technology to synthesize artificial molecules it has developed the battery which can store much high charge very quickly, but in effect acting like the super-dense sponge to soak up power and retain it.
While the prototype the company has currently designed is far too bulky for a mobile phone, but the company claims that it will be ready by 2016 into the market, a battery which can absorb and deliver the day’s power for a smartphone in just 30 seconds.
Doron Myserdorf, founder and executive of Storedot said that, “These are new materials they have never seen and developed before” and the companies investors includes Chelsea Soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and another Russian billionaire. Storedot has raised about $48 million in two rounds of funding including the backing from the leading mobile phone maker, but Myserdorf has declined to reveal the name of the company, but he said it is an Asian company.
The innovation is based around creation of nanodots which the company describes it as the bio-organic peptide molecules and they alter the way the battery behaves to allow the rapid absorption and critically the retention of power. With the smartphones market forecast to reach 1.75 billion at the end of this year, storedot sees the big market and some experts think that.
Zack Weisfeld, who worked with evaluated ventures in mobile phone sector globally, “We live in power hungry world, people are constantly chasing the power outlet. StoreDot has the potential to solve this real big problem. They still have some way to go, to deal with the size of the battery and power cycle rounds, but it solvable and it is a very big breakthrough”.
Myserdof said that, a fast charge phone would cost around $100-$150 more than current models and would ultimately to handle 1500 recharge or discharge cycles, giving it about 3 years of life. He hopes to use the same technology to develop the car battery which recharges in 2 or 3 minutes, rather than current models which commonly need to be charged overnight.


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Amazon needs to get a handle on its counterfeit problem
'Fulfilled by Amazon' should be a badge of trust, not a legal loophole.
Food delivery drones take flight in China
So long as you're willing to walk to get your grub.
Report reveals the extent of China's tech sexism problem
Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent objectified women in ads, said Human Rights Watch.
Alibaba is the latest Chinese internet giant to test self-driving cars
Rivals Baidu and Tencent are also working on autonomous technology.
Ford vending machine begins dispensing cars in China
The Super Test-Drive Center in Guangzhou is open for business.
Tech giants like Google and Alibaba are working to save endangered species
Black markets have been using popular social apps and platforms to ply their illicit trade.
Intel told Chinese firms of Meltdown flaws before the US government
It raises concerns that China could have exploited the security holes.
Huawei and its peers won't win over the US without trust
CES was a microcosm of Chinese tech's success and failure.
US continues to blacklist China’s eBay over counterfeit goods
A US government report claims the shopping site hasn't done enough to stamp out fake items.


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Listen up: It turns out that one of our favourite fashion staples could end up giving you big consequences! According to one woman’s experience while moving houses, there’s a whole host of health warnings to be aware of.
A 35 year old woman from Australia was treated for extreme weakness in her ankles as well as nerve damage, and it was said to be caused by prolonged squatting while wearing tight jeans. While walking home she had experienced sudden foot numbness and a bilateral foot drop, and had fallen to the ground unable to move, until she was found hours later.
It seems that not only skinny jeans are known to cause such issues, even body slimming garments such as Spanx can do similar damage to parts of your body. Maybe we can think about kicking our ultra-skinny jean habit, and perhaps opt for a bit of a looser fit.


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Mundesley’s Coronation Hall to host M&Co charity fashion show fundraiser
PUBLISHED: 11:39 03 October 2018 | UPDATED: 12:33 03 October 2018
A north Norfolk hall is set to host an afternoon of fashionable fundraising.
The M&Co charity fashion show will be held on Wednesday, October 10, at Mundesley’s Coronation Hall.
Shoppers will be shown outfits from the brand’s 2018 collections, before browsing their favourites up close.
And any purchases made on the night will be entitled to a 10pc discount.
The event begins at the Cromer Road venue at 7pm, and all proceeds are in aid of Coronation Hall.
A spokesperson for the brand, which is located on Church Street, said: “We are excited to be hosting an afternoon of fashion and fundraising at Coronation Hall.”
Tickets are priced at £5 and include refreshments, and are on sale in the Cromer branch.
Coronation Hall is also hosting a screening of the film Goodbye Christopher Robin on Tuesday, October 9, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 and available from Mundesley Village Cinema.
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A developer group consisting of 28 Chinese developers have filed a complaint against Apple for antitrust violations on the App Store. The group accuses Apple of removing apps from the App Store without any proper explanation and also charging excess fees for in-app purchases.
The developer group has filed a complaint against Apple with the National Development and Reform Commission as well as the State Administration for Industry & Commerce. The developers also mention in their complaint that Apple puts them at a disadvantage by not responding to their queries in Chinese.
The complaint accusses Apple of engaging in monopolistics behavior by removing apps from the App Store without detailed explanation and charging excessive fees for in-app purchases.
The antitrust complaint was filed by Dare & Sure law firm, with the company thinking it was best to involve Chinese regulators in this matter for an ideal resolution.
Apple in its statement to the Wall Street Journal says that it enforces its App Store guidelines equally in all countries, with developers having the option of requesting a review of any decision they are not happy with. The company also said that it is working on expanding its developer relations team to help improve app development in the country.
This is not the first time that developers have criticised Apple for unfairly removing their apps from the App Store. Developers from across the world have complained of a similar issue since years now.
Apple recently removed over 400+ VPN apps from the App Store after a new Chinese government policy banned all VPN services and apps in the country. In addition, Apple also removed over 58,000 low quality and spam apps from the iOS App Store in just two weeks. Apple has been aggressively cleaning the App Store in recent months and has removed hundreds of thousands of spam apps over the last few months.[Via WSJ]


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Tesla is continuously working to come out from a difficult time of making fewer profits, the company is trying new things including making world’s largest lithium-ion and fully installed battery in South Australia, sending a car in Space, colonizing Mars, and now out of the box making a smartphone for the world. According to the latest leaks, the company is to build a smartphone named Quadra, as rumored. The leak suggests the front and back panels images of the expected Tesla phone, although no other information is out for now.
The spied images show front and back panels look with little detail regarding the rumored tech gadget. Coming to the front panel, the thin bezels are visible on the sides, with no chin and notch just similar to the iPhone X.
It has a relatively small notch for an earpiece, sensors and front camera. The back panel comes equipped with a left camera enclosure. The back panel is also noticed with the Tesla logo ‘T’ filling the gap. The possibility also suggests that the logo will be in glowing appearance. The brand name will come along with a number 4 mentioning below the branding.
Till now, the name is not revealed by the company, but it is expected that it will take the letter ‘Q’. Some reports also mentioned it as ‘G’. A small cut out to the back panel at the bottom is also visible that can be for the speaker. Some also suggested that the leaked images are fake. However, we need to wait for the company to reveal officially or on twitter handle regarding the smartphone make.


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It was reported recently that Sony Xperia T, TX and V handsets would be receiving the Jelly Bean update during February and March 2013. While the release date appears to be still on track, reports have emerged recently that Sony Xperia T owners in the US have already started to receive Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OTA update.
Well, this seems to be a good news for many, as the update brings in various features of the handset with a variety of new enhancements. These enhancements are available for the mobile phones at the global level LT30p and also on specific models Xperia TL LT30at, available at AT&T in the United States.
According to the reports coming in, Xperia T has better battery life-time features, and the special benefits of project Butter. Among these is the home screen launcher which contains new wall papers. It also has new photo and video apps contents. There are special options to improve the audio quality. Despite all these new additions, the device has retained the look from ICSbased Xperia ROMs.
The new firmware is expected to be launched on the international version of the device 9.1.A.0.420. The device is being promoted to AT&T's model through its build number 9.1.F.1.64.
Further, Sony is also expected to release a 5-inch, handset with a high resolution in the coming weeks in Las Vegas very soon. The device will also feature the Android 4.1.2 software and rumored to be Xperia Z. Sony is enthralling its users with a whole new range of phones and exciting features. Sony certainly seems to be offering great gifts this New Year.