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The global auto component industry experienced moderate growth over the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum reaching approximately $730.8 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 3.2% over next five years (2012-2017). APAC is anticipated to emerge as the leading growth market over the forecast period due to high demand and low-cost manufacturing practices in the region. Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global auto component industry and presents its findings in "Global Auto Component Industry 2012-2017 Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis." The global auto component industry is a highly diversified sector that involves engine and auto component manufacturers, including aftermarket parts manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, and retailers. The manufacturing of auto components is gradually shifting toward Asian countries such as China, India, and others because of higher market potential and the low-cost manufacturing options available. In China and India, OEMs are focused on helping the suppliers improve and grow their businesses. Strong growth in the industry has attracted a pool of companies, including major foreign companies, to operate in China's auto component market. The growing importance of electronics and functional integration of green components and sustainable products will drive growth in the industry. Lucintel's research indicates that the industry witnessed strong growth during 2010-2011, as there was an increase in automobile sales and production coupled with demand for hybrid vehicles. Industry players rapidly added capacity to meet growing demand from automobile manufacturers. The industry is transforming and the boost in demand is expected to give rise to several new players in the industry. As per the study, searching qualified employees, managing rising costs while staying competitive on price, and expanding product portfolios are the biggest challenges for the industry. Substantial investment in capacity expansion, increasing after-market demand, and sales and revival in global auto production with strong recovery in vehicle sales are anticipated to expand the industry's footprint. The report tracks one market segment for four regions; thus, it tracks four segments of the global auto component industry. This comprehensive guide from Lucintel provides readers with valuable information and the tools needed to successfully drive critical business decisions with a thorough understanding of the market's potential. This report will save Lucintel clients hundreds of hours in personal research time on a global market and it offers significant benefits in expanding business opportunities throughout the global auto component industry. In a fast-paced ever-changing world, business leaders need every advantage available to them in a timely manner to drive change in the market and to stay ahead of their competition. This report provides business leaders with a keen advantage in this regard by making them aware of emerging trends and demand requirements on an annual basis.
Features and Scope of this Report:
To make any investment or strategic decision, you need adequate and timely information. This market report fulfills this core need. Some of the features of this market report are:
· Industry size estimates in terms of (US $) value by region and by segment
· Global auto component industry analysis annual trend (2006-2011) and forecast (2012- 2017)
· Porter's Five Forces analysis
· New product launch and merger and acquisition activity in global auto component industry
· Quarterly demand trend (Q1 2010 to Q4 2011)and forecast analysis (Q1 2012 to Q4 2012) for global auto component industry
· Gross and net profit trends in the global auto component industry
· Cost structure trend in the global as well as regional auto component industry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Definition and Scope
3. Industry Overview
4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
5. Industry Trends
6. Industry Forecasts
7. Emerging Trends
List of Figures
CHAPTER 3. Industry Overview
Figure 3.1: External forces shaping global auto component industry
CHAPTER 4. Global Macroeconomic Overview
Figure 4.1: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.2: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 4.3: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 4.4: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 4.5: Regional GDP growth rate trend
Figure 4.6: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 4.7: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 4.8: Regional unemployment rate trend
CHAPTER 5. Industry Trends
Figure 5.1: Global auto component industry revenue annual trend 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.2: Global auto component industry regional trend: 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.3: Global auto component industry regional trend: 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.4: Global auto component Industry Segment Trend: 2011 (%)
Figure 5.5: Global auto component industry quarterly trend 2010-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.6: Global auto component industry profitability trend: 2006-11
Figure 5.7: Global auto component industry revenue per employee trend: 2006-11
Figure 5.8: Cost auto component industry 2006-11
Figure 5.9: Cost structure in North American auto component industry 2006-11
Figure 5.10: Cost structure in auto component industry: 2006-11
Figure 5.11: Cost structure in Asia Pacific auto component industry: 2006-11
Figure 5.12: Top five companies v/s auto component industry gross profit & net profit
Figure 5.13: Cash on hand for global auto component industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.14: Cash on hand for global auto component industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.15: Asset for global auto component industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.16: Asset for global auto component industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.17: Debt for global auto component industry 2006-11 (US $B)
Figure 5.18: Debt for global auto component industry 2006-11 (%)
Figure 5.19: Industry shares of top players in global auto component industry in 2006
Figure 5.20: Industry shares of top players in global auto component industry in 2011
Figure 5.21: Global auto component industry 2006 industry share analysis
Figure 5.22: Global auto component industry 2011 industry share analysis
CHAPTER 6. Industry Forecasts
Figure 6.1 Global auto component industry annual forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.2 Global auto component industry quarterly forecast 2011-12 (US $B)
Figure 6.3: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.4: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.5: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.6: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.7: Regional GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 6.8: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 6.9: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 6.10: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 6.11 Global auto component industry regional forecast 2012-17 (US $B)
Figure 6.12 Global auto component industry regional forecast 2012-17 (%)
CHAPTER 7. Emerging Trends
Figure 7.1: Global auto component industry opportunity by region
List of Tables
CHAPTER 3. Industry Overview
Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global auto component industry
Table 3.2: Relative industry attractiveness by region
CHAPTER 5. Industry Trends
Table 5.1: Regional revenue growth rate
Table 5.2: Percentage change in cost structure
Table 5.3: Percentage change in cash on hand
Table 5.4: Percentage change in total asset
Table 5.5: Percentage change in total debt
Table 5.6: Key companies by revenue growth
Table 5.7: Key companies by revenue decline
CHAPTER 6. Industry Forecasts
Table 6.1: Global auto component industry forecast growth rate
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Wendy's Changes Logo and Branding.
Wendy’s, which has reported same-store sales increases for the past five quarters, is on the up-and-up, he said, but there’s always room for improvement. New Wendy’s locations won’t just have a new logo — they’ll also feature Wi-Fi access, fireplaces and digital menu boards.
The brand is also introducing a Mobile Nutrition smartphone app that is designed to allow consumers to customize meals and more easily calculate their calorie intake.
Wendy’s is in the process of changing a whole lot about the company — from introducing new menu items to remodeling stores and crafting an updated logo for the brand.
The changes are all part of a process to help the quick-service restaurant chain “leap frog” over its competition, said Craig S. Bahner, chief marketing officer at Wendy’s Restaurant Group.
“Consumers have raised the bar, and we have to meet that bar,” he said. “[The restaurant remodel] is part of a broader campaign that includes the new uniforms and the logo we announced today. It has the advertising component and also marketing, including our digital program and menu innovations.”


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Authoress J.K. Rowling, whose prowess with fascinating people with 11-year-old boys rivals Catholic seminaries, is closing in on becoming the first billionaire author and has discovered the fast track to wealth. It’s not the book royalties or the merchandising rights after all. It’s $100 million dollar litigation.
She’s suing a newspaper for leaking details about the latest Harry Potter novel for $100 million dollars. Give me a schnucking break.
Oh, and Scholastic’s gonna punish retailers who break the rules:
Retailers signed agreements not to put the book on sale early, with Scholastic threatening to punish violators by withholding timely shipments of future Potter books.
Pah! I always like Tab book club better. Neener neener neener.


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If you've got a grandfathered unlimited data plan through AT&T, you're about to be throttled once you hit a 3GB ceiling per AT&T's new official policy. Users who consume 3GB of data with a 3G device, or 5GB of data with a LTE device will be throttled back to Edge speeds until the new billing cycle begins. Because of recent consumer complaints AT&T was forced to draft an official policy here, and now we know exactly what will happen if we're part of the 5-percent of users who use more than AT&T feels is a fair share.
It's good to have a policy across the board. We have the right to know what can, and will, happen if we use "too much" data. 3GB seems like a fair place to start, this way unlimited users aren't stuck being able to use less data than tiered plan subscribers. And Edge speeds are often faster than 3G speeds on that "true unlimited" network. And throttling is certainly better than thousands of dollars in overages. On it's face, this seems like a fair compromise.
But 3 does not equal unlimited.
AT&T never promised anyone unlimited "high speed" data, so we're pretty much at their mercy. But just like it did when T-Mobile introduced it, throttling seems wrong. Sell me a phone that eats data like candy, then don't give me the data plan to use it all? See AT&T's full press release after the break.
With mobile data usage continuing to skyrocket and the availability of spectrum scarce, AT&T, like other wireless companies, manages its network in the most fair way possible so that we can provide the best possible mobile broadband experience for all our customers.
How we’re managing the network only affects a small minority of the heaviest smartphone data users still on unlimited plans. Put another way, this does not impact more than 95 percent of our smartphone customers.
Our unlimited plan customers have told us they want more clarity around how the program works and what they can expect. Here’s what customers need to know:
Customers with a 3G or 4G smartphone – who also still have our unlimited data plan – will see speeds reduced if they use 3GB (gigabytes) of data or more in a billing cycle. Speeds will return to normal at the start of the next billing cycle. For context, less than 5 percent of smartphone customers use more than 3GB per month.
For customers with a 4G LTE smartphone – who also still have our unlimited data plan – data speeds will be reduced if usage is 5GB (gigabytes) or more in a billing cycle. Speeds will return to normal at the start of the next billing cycle.
Customers will get a text message from us before experiencing a change in speed.
Even with reduced data speeds, these customers will still be able to email and surf the web, and continue to use an unlimited amount of data each month.
Not impacted by this program, launched last year, are customers on our tiered data plans.
The reason reduced speeds only apply to unlimited smartphone customers is because their data usage is significantly higher than those on tiered plans. For example, in January, the top 5 percent of our unlimited data plan customers used an average of over 50 percent more data than the top 5 percent of customers on tiered plans.
Because spectrum is limited and data usage continues to soar, we manage our network this way to be as fair as possible and so we can provide the best possible mobile broadband experience to everyone.
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The burgeoning illegal market for OpenAI’s ChatGPT in China is soaring demand in China and shaking up the generative AI industry.
OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November and it was an immediate success. This has prompted other tech companies to rush to develop their own alternatives. Chatbots are already in use in the Chinese market, but are not yet available in China.
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ChatGPT’s Booming Market
Yuxin Guo, a master’s student at Peking University, heard a lot about it and was curious, so he searched on Taobao, China’s largest e-commerce platform, where merchants offer almost everything.
ChatGPT login has become a “hot commodity” on this platform. People use foreign numbers, especially virtual numbers that allow them to receive verification codes.
according to Wired, a simple search on Taobao in early February returned over 600 stores selling logins at prices ranging from 1 to 30 RMB ($0.17 to $4.28). Some stores make thousands of sales, according to reports.
Another platform, Tencent’s WeChat, has seen a burgeoning market for ChatGPT knockoffs. This is mostly done via mini-programs (sub-applications on the platform) like ChatGPT online.
The phrase “how to use ChatGPT in China” has been consistently trending on Baidu, China’s largest search engine, for weeks.
Experts suggest that the tool’s popularity benefits the United States in its race for AI supremacy against China.
Since ChatGPT’s launch, central and city governments have announced new funding to attract promising start-ups. Chinese version.
Chinese users cannot create OpenAI accounts to access ChatGPT, along with Hong Kong, Iran, Russia, and some users in Africa. Chinese authorities have not blocked it, and OpenAI has not publicly explained why chatbots are not available in these markets.
Despite restrictions, people in China have not backed down and are using virtual private networks (VPNs) and foreign numbers to access chatbots.
“I was intrigued because so many people are talking about it. But not many people seem to know exactly how to access it.
While there is no real data on how many Chinese citizens have access to ChatGPT, Chinese tech companies have launched crackdowns to combat illegal access.
I am in China and visited ChatGPT. Requires a VPN and a live foreign phone number. Like his SIM card in a cell phone foreign country. Simple. Some of my Chinese students also visit ChatGPT.
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By late February, keywords such as “ChatGPT” and “OpenAI” had been removed from Taobao and replaced by neutral names such as “AI Smart Chat” on WeChat.
For a short time this month, the government I was blocked VPN access. Reaffirm control in the intense excitement of using the tool.
Chinese Company Creates Its Own ChatGPT Alternative
Several companies have invested in generative AI and are incorporating ChatGPT technology into their businesses as it is being produced all over the world.
According to Markets and Markets, global chatbot The market is expected to grow from an estimated $2.9 billion in 2021 to $10.5 billion in 2026, at a CAGR of 23.5%.
The need for 24/7 customer support with lower operating costs, increased focus on customer engagement, and growing customer demand for self-service operations will drive growth.
In China, companies are already busy inventing their own chatbots. Baidu said in his February, ernie bot For internal testing this month. It is based on Ernie 3.0-Titan, a language model that Baidu has been developing since his 2019.
Baidu CEO Robin Li said during the company’s fourth quarter 2022 earnings conference call that the Ernie bot will eventually be integrated into the company’s search engine and Xiaodu voice assistant, and will be used in AI Cloud and Apollo self-driving businesses. said.
After Baidu’s announcement, Alibaba said its research institute, Damo Academy, is also testing ChatGPT-style tools.
Last December, Shenzhen-based Proximai brought ChatGPT’s underlying technology to its social apps. For example, 3D games with virtual characters speaking. Meanwhile, Beijing-based entertainment software company Kunlun Tech plans to integrate ChatGPT into his web browser Opera, and Tencent plans to develop a team called chatbots. fuyuan aid.
the government is not so excited
ChatGPT has created a frenzy in China, and while companies are incorporating the technology into their workflows, officials are less enthusiastic and rather cautious.
There is a reason for this.
“In some ways, this kind of app has been trained on vast amounts of data that Beijing considers uncensored, making it the most destructive effort for Beijing’s censorship machinery since Google banned search in China more than a decade ago. It represents one of the serious challenges,” said Triolo, head of technology policy at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge. VICEWorld News.
Unlike homebrew search engines that are sympathetic to the system, ChatGPT does not shy away from thorny issues for Beijing.
VICE World News used a trial service provided by a Hubei-based company to ask ChatGPT about the significance of June 4theye, It replied: “June 4thth It is the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre and is an important date in Chinese history.
“On this day, the Chinese army violently crushed student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing, killing hundreds.”
Of course, a similar search using the internet within China would yield different results.
Earlier this month, Science and Technology Minister Wang Zhigang told a press conference that the country plans to regulate the AI industry. He acknowledged the potential of his ChatGPT technology, but also stressed the need to “strengthen ethical regulations.”


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iPhone 5 or “The new iPhone?”
Packaging leak seems to contradict Apple's own invite with "the new iPhone" branding
Apple’s sent out invites to a September 12th event, with a whopping great “5” on it – which seems to be a pretty clear indication that the iPhone 5 is coming. But Apple’s latest smartphone might just go by the moniker “The new iPhone,” if a leak from iPhonenieuwsblog.nl is to be believed.
They’ve snaffled snaps of a printing press that appears to show the new iPhone’s packaging – and it’s billed as “The new iPhone,” with nary a “5” in sight.
The purported box art also displays a logo for iOS 6, and what appears to be our first look at the iPhone 5’s screen showing the latest iteration of Apple’s new operating system.
A name change wouldn’t be out of the question for the iPhone 5 – simply calling it the iPhone would mirror the new naming convention for the iPad, which has ditched the numbers altogether.
One way or another, we’ll find out on September 12th – keep your eyes glued to our iPhone 5 rumour round-up for the latest news.
[iPhonenieuwsblog.nl via TechCrunch]
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During this COVID-19 pandemic the impact on restaurants in the community is dire, with all dine-in options terminated and take-out or delivery as the only option.
Landmark District is encouraging locals to “Dine the District,” as the Stober Group announced it will cover 25% of the cost of the dining bill, excluding alcohol.
“Your support can make a huge difference at this time,” Stober Group COO Dave McAnerney said.
“When you call-in your order or place an order via website, please tell the restaurant to apply the LandmarkLove discount or use the LandmarkLove discount code when paying online. It’s that easy.”
They have no-touch pick-up or delivery, which you can choose once you’ve placed your order.
This promotion will be in place from March 24 to April 3.
“This promotion alone can’t offset the impact this crisis is having on small and large businesses throughout our community, but we hope it may be a reminder that our restaurants play an important part in the food supply chain. Anything we can do to support them at this time can make a difference,” said a news release Tuesday.
Castanet has also launched a directory of Okanagan restaurants providing takeout or delivery services that is being updated hourly.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most highly anticipated titles of the year, coming to both current-gen consoles and PC. During a demo event last Thursday, CD Projekt RED CEO, Marcin Iwinski confirmed that there will be mod support for the Witcher 3, including a toolset like REDkit.
“Yes, yes, yes we will. There will be an editor,” Iwinski said. “For Witcher 2 we released it quite late. For Witcher 3 it will be faster.”
Witcher 2 received the REDkit, official modding toolkit, two years after the release of the game. There's no word yet on a timetable for The Witcher 3 REDkit, as the team needs to focus on delivering on the promises they made to their fans, both for providing the best game possible, as well as keeping up with additional content.
“Look at Skyrim, the last patch was like two years after the release,” Iwinski said. “We want to make sure people have a great experience out of the box and I’m sure we’re going to deliver that. People are working around the clock to make sure everything works great.”
At CD Projekt RED perfection is an obsession, and as Iwinski jokingly shared, even the employee cafeteria, reviews meals with a five-star system.
“Their goal is to get a five-star everyday and when they don’t they will have a serious conversation with us,” he said.
The company listens to their fans, and respect their feedback greatly. CD Projekt is famous for their anti-DRM stance, and instead prefer to discourage piracy, by being the kind of company worthy of support.
“The DRMs don’t work because they don’t protect anything. In such cases pirates usually have a better experience, and we don’t want to treat our audience that way,” Iwinski said. “If they like us and they like what we’re doing then hopefully they support us. Some companies try the stick but we prefer the carrot approach.”
CD Projekt RED already announced that all 16 pieces of DLC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, will be absolutely free.
“This company is run by gamers. These discussions are easy,” said Iwinski. “The reason we are giving away 16 pieces of DLC for free is because we think it’s fair. We want to say thank you to the people who just shelled out $60 for the game. We want them to keep playing, to keep having fun.”
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be releasing on May 19 2015, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We will bring you any new information on the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, prior to its release as soon as it becomes available. Be sure to check out our previous coverage for some really nice details of the game, here and here.


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By now you’re aware of Row 34’s otherworldly beer list.
The airy Fort Point spot, praised for its raw bar and lobster rolls (buttered or creamy), has done beer and wine well from the jump. There are no cocktails on the menu, but with tangy sours and peppery saisons rotating in to match your food, you don’t miss them. You can almost always go to Row and find a brew you’ve never had.
Beer director Suzanne Hays is adding to that element of discovery with a new program called “bookshelf beers,’’ featuring rare brews tucked away on shelves in a former elevator shaft that serves as the restaurant’s quirky storage space.
For the first installment, Hays uncorked a magnum each of two beers from Tommie Sjef, a brewer in the Netherlands who has gained a cult following for his wild ales.
“He’s become somewhat of a brewing celebrity in his hometown,’’ says Hays. “His beers are hard to come by, even in The Netherlands.’’
Upcoming offerings will include some anniversary beers from St. Bernardus that are in tin cans, and a wooden cask of Schneider’s Eisbock. There will be verticals (different vintages of the same beer) featured from time to time, as well as the occasional draft.
“Without giving too much away I promise the program will not disappoint,’’ says Hays. “In a world where everything is Googled I’m a big fan of the element of surprise.’’
Row 34 plans to release new “bookshelf beer’’ one Sunday a month.


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Closed intu Chapelfield store set to reopen in Norwich
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A well-known footwear brand is set to reappear on the Norwich high street two years after it shut at intu Chapelfield.
Jones Bootmaker is set to reopen in Brigg Street, which links Rampant Horse Street to Gentlemans Walk, in June 2019.
The shop was previously located in the north terrace in Chapelfield, opposite Zara, which is now Australian homewares retailer House.
Jones Bootmaker was saved from administration after a rescue deal from private equity firm Endless LLP in 2017 but it resulted in several underperforming shops closing, including Norwich and Ipswich.
The chain was purchased from Endless by Pavers Shoes in February 2018, which has 175 stores across the UK, with plans to grow the Jones Bootmaker brand.
Pavers, which also purchased online retailer Herring shoes, is currently recruiting for a new store manager for the Norwich Jones Bootmaker store.


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Marketing Release – M2M and omni-channel retailing are set to rapidly change the consumer’s shopping experience by connecting brick and mortar stores to the platform of online shopping.
As competition in the retail industry is becoming more and more fierce, consumers are becoming more aware of certain attributes that lead to the basis of their purchasing, such as cost. In fact, a majority of consumers are more likely to visit two supermarkets instead of one in order to cut down costs.
It’s clear that shopping is as popular as ever, with people shopping more and more. With this comes the progression of the technology within the retail industry.
A new holistic approach is being put into place, whereby retailers are connecting their bricks and mortar stores to its online store, giving the consumer more information and variety during the decision process.
Through M2M technology, retailers can run a more competitive supply-chain, allowing the flow of goods to be more efficient, enabling them to have the right stock levels to meet demand from the consumers.
The leading provider of M2M solutions worldwide, Vodafone offers services for all retail needs, from dynamic real-time advertising and wireless CCTV, to smart parking – creating an absolute shopping experience.
The progression of the shopping experience and the retail industry have been outlined in a M2M Retail Insights document published by Vodafone. This document, which can be viewed here, also covers Vodafone’s pioneering M2M solutions.
The latest in M2M news and industry insights can found via www.worldofm2m.com.


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“It’s always an honor to meet and recognize our state’s outstanding veterans who live a life of service,” Gov. Gianforte said. “While we can never repay them, we can say thank you, and that’s what the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation is all about.”
At the fifth ceremony this year recognizing recipients of the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, Gov. Gianforte presented awards to Roy Lee Kidder and Gary Thompson, both of Kalispell.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Roy Lee Kidder served from 1954-1960. He has since served as a volunteer at the North West Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry, where the event was held, and given back in many other ways to the Kalispell community.
Gary Thompson served five years in the United States Navy from 1967-1971. He joined the Montana National Guard in 1978, where he served until 1986 before serving in the United States Army until 2002. Like Kidder, Thompson has volunteered at the North West Montana Stand Down and Food Pantry for over a decade.
The Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation recognizes outstanding Montana veterans who selflessly served in the U.S. Armed Forces and subsequently made a positive impact in their community.
Traveling to Lake County in the afternoon, the governor also toured Mission Mountain Organic Eggs, a family-run business adding value to local ag supply chains and providing the community with fresh and healthy Montana-raised products.
Mission Mountain Organic Eggs has grown from raising 1,500 laying hens to 9,000 laying hens, expanding their business to serve more customers while maintaining a fresh product. Mission Mountain Organic Eggs sells eggs on site and in a variety of grocery stores, from national retail storefronts to local food markets.


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A premium dairy brand based in Telangana, Sid's farm, launches its app for the citizens of Hyderabad who have cherished the lip-smacking and fresh natural milk and dairy essentials. The customers can now order from the comfort of home; buffalo milk, cow milk, butter, ghee, paneer, buffalo curd, and cow curd. The consumers across all the areas in the city can place orders before 10 pm and get the delivery done before 7 am at their doorstep. The customers can download the app from Playstore on IOS and android.
According to the founder of Sids Farm, Kishore Indukuri, they have seen a metamorphosis in the customer patterns and behavior who are adapting to a completely new way of living. The pandemic, moreover, has made life convenient, and users are also seeking more comfort in ordering online by using the app.
Kishore also adds Deloitte's Global State of Consumer Tracker study reveals that more than 70% of citizens in the country are the convenience seeker type who are willing to spend more on convenience. To focus more on 'The convenient consumer,' they are innovating ways to add more value to their consumers.
Sid's Farm provides its consumers with the purest form of milk that has no preservatives, no hormones, and no antibiotics. The brand has already made a presence in 100 stores across the regions and e-commerce platforms like Flipkart, Amazon, and Bigbasket. This value addition of an app provides an opportunity for the consumers with comfort, ease of use, and convenience where users can subscribe, resume, or pause the delivery of their dairy essentials.


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Gladstone Brewing Company in downtown Courtenay is celebrating its third anniversary this Sunday, Jan. 14.
It all began as a dream out of co-owner Daniel Sharrat’s garage on Gladstone Avenue in Victoria, where he nurtured a passion for home brewing. Three years later, the award-winning brewery has just completed a major expansion to nearly double its original brewing capacity.
“The craft brewing industry has been so supportive of us as we’ve grown,” said Sharratt. “This past year, we’ve been able to collaborate with breweries that we’ve admired since we were home brewers.”
The collaborative nature of the craft brewing culture has resulted in many breweries working together on brewing and releasing beer. In 2017, Gladstone released collaboration beers with Townsite Brewing (Powell River), Doan’s Brewing (East Vancouver), Riot Brewing (Chemainus), and Vancouver Island Brewing (Victoria). Future collaborations are planned for 2018, including one this month in Vancouver.
“Sharing knowledge in this way has made us better brewers, and ultimately helps all breweries make better beer for the customer,” said Sharratt.
Visiting breweries and Gladstone 2017 collaborators Townsite Brewing, Riot Brewing and Vancouver Island Brewing will be bringing special casks and specialty beers exclusively for the event.
“This anniversary event is about celebrating the folks who got us here – from our staff and customers, to the friendly brewers we’ve been fortunate to work with,” said co-owner, Alexandra Stephanson. “It’s hard to remember what the Comox Valley area was like before Gladstone, Cumberland Brewing, Forbidden, and now Beachfire in Campbell River, but I know all of these breweries have contributed to an awesome cultural shift.”
In keeping with annual tradition, head brewer, Tak Guenette, has brewed a Belgian Tripel – the third spinoff of the brewery’s flagship Belgian Single. (Gladstone’s second anniversary saw the release of a Belgian Dubbel.)
The Gladstone third anniversary celebration takes place Jan. 14, 4-8 p.m. at Gladstone Brewery, 244 Fourth St., Courtenay.


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By the end of 2014, we’ve seen some radical sways in the world of social media. Among those, the use of mobile devices has increased dramatically, as well as traffic on social media during TV shows. Let’s now analyze which of these trends will perpetuate into the year 2015 and what further changes we may expect.
A Surge of Mobile Users
The numbers are clear. During the last year, a number of mobile devices with 4.7-inch screens and larger on shelves has increased from only 4 percent to a third, while simultaneously the number of daily active mobile Facebook users has increased 15 percent. In addition, the number of mobile-only Facebook subscribers expanded by 34 percent. We are coming to conclusion that mobile is no longer a secondary platform. Companies that are mobile-friendly should become mobile-focused, and concentrate their marketing efforts to mobile users first.
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This trend will lead Internet marketers to focus more on the user experience, their audience and followers, and the channels they are promoting their products and services. Google and Facebook have mad steps to adapt their platforms I a way that will encourage businesses to include human experience in their strategies. In other words, social media marketing posts will have to be more valuable for the users, and the approach will need to become more human-friendly.
Social Media Data will Influence Marketing Decisions
This is a widespread topic these days, but the things aren’t as simple as they seem. Hootsuite has discovered that 60 percent of organizations worldwide are putting effort to turn social data into their business planning. This efforts gave birth to another discipline, a social media analysis. Data collected through social media tools can be used and analyzed for derivation of marketing and business decisions.
More Optimized Tweets
One of the long term Twitter goals has been a new and more powerful search engine. This new Twitter search engine will enable users to tweet smarter, allowing them to look through every Tweet ever posted. This change means that the structure of your Tweets will become more important than ever before. Images, hashtags and links in your Tweets will help your Tweets appear higher in Twitter search results.
Increase of Content Marketing on Facebook
As a response to Facebook’s new algorithm for its News Feed, the marketers will have to adapt by posting well-designed posts which carry information valuable to the audience. Organizations with developed content marketing strategy will adapt to the new conditions more easily, by selecting content from their blogs to feature it on their Facebook pages. If content marketing is a new feature in your business, you may have to start developing strategy that will produce sophisticated content that will be palatable to the audience.
SEO Strategies will Aid Content Promotion
Lately, Google has started paying attention on social media signals in order to inform its search engine rankings, due to the rapid growth of organic marketing environment. That means that social media marketers will need to work more closely with SEO teams in order to push through their content promotion. On the other hand, SEO teams will benefit from social media marketers in order to include social media info in their rankings.


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AEM and CBI Host U.S. Senator Hassan to Promote Bipartisan Innovation Act
Newton, N.H. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and CBI - A Terex Brand hosted United States Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H. for a special I Make America event in Newton, N.H. The event focused on the importance of American equipment manufacturing, as well as the Bipartisan Innovation Act, legislation that would enhance U.S. innovation leadership and global competitiveness.
“It was great to tour CBI and learn more about the work that they do to support businesses, strengthen our economy, and create good jobs,” said Senator Hassan. “I am focused on addressing the high costs and supply chain challenges that businesses like CBI are facing. I appreciated the opportunity to speak with CBI and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers leaders and employees about our bipartisan effort in Congress to invest in American manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, and outcompete countries like China.”
Sen. Hassan toured the company’s Newton facility and met with employees on the factory floor. During the visit, she discussed her efforts to promote broader R&D, supply chain resilience, and a level playing field for American businesses, workers, and farmers. Senator Hassan also highlighted her work to ensure that the final bill includes expanded research and development tax credit for small businesses and the ability of U.S. companies to fully deduct R&D investments.
AEM is working with closely with congressional leaders of both parties and the administration to chart a path forward for the Bipartisan Innovation Act, which will strengthen the U.S. supply chain, invest in innovation, increase America’s global competitiveness, and protect manufacturing jobs in New Hampshire.
“CBI was honored to host Senator Hassan and give her a first-hand look at modern manufacturing at our Newton facility,” said Nate Fuller, CBI operational general manager. “We are grateful for her bipartisan efforts to strengthen and expand manufacturing in New Hampshire and ensure that the men and women of CBI A Terex Brand can continue to do what they do best: design, build, and support world-class equipment for customers around the world."
“AEM greatly appreciates Senator Hassan’s steadfast focus on strengthening U.S. equipment manufacturing, increasing our global competitiveness, and providing more opportunities for the men 2.8 million men and women who make the equipment that build, power, and feed the world,” said Kip Eideberg, AEM’s senior vice president of government and industry relations. “At a time of rising geopolitical risk and increasing competition from abroad, it is imperative that our elected officials set aside their differences and swiftly reach agreement on legislation that will enable the United States to better compete in the global economy and create more family-sustaining jobs in America.”
Pictures should be attributed to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. The equipment manufacturing industry supports 2.8 million jobs in the U.S. Equipment manufacturers also contribute $288 billion a year to the U.S. economy. Visit aem.org/advocacy for more information.


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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (TADAWUL: ‘HOKAIR’) – Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co., one of the world’s most recognized retail franchise groups, the brand behind the brands, has unveiled its private label retail subsidiary, “INC.”.
With a rich heritage as a global retail franchisee, the brand launch coincides with Alhokair’s emergence as a brand owner and franchisor.
INC. represents a positive and transformative trend in private label retailing, combining instantly recognisable quality, fast fashion, and affordable prices. Set within a large store format, INC. will address consumer needs: from apparel to accessories, and footwear to fashion.
“Our new retail format, INC. signals a new direction for our company, and it will become a go-to brand for those who want to be able to purchase high quality products across a range of categories – a complete lifestyle through one brand”, said Simon Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of Alhokair. “It is our declaration of private label retailing – an invitation for the consumer to participate, to enjoy true value and exercise choice. It’s more than a name, or a logo, it’s a lifestyle choice.”
“At Alhokair we know first hand what consumers demand, in each of the sixteen markets in which we operate”, said Marshall. “We’ve grown globally by addressing those demands through our brand portfolio and now, with INC. we believe we’ve created an innovative retail format which addresses white space within the retail sector; a brand format which will build on the best of fast fashion, at every-day-low-prices and recognisable quality. Our ambition to develop and grow our own retail brands has signalled a step change in corporate culture at our headquarters, and I’m immensely proud of our achievements so far. We’re smarter, faster, and more innovative than ever before. This can occur anywhere with the right attitude and approach to customer needs. This is what our new brand INC. represents.”


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Car Dealership Hit by Major Ransomware Attack
A UK car dealership has confirmed that it suffered from a serious ransomware attack that occurred last month and resulted in data theft and severe damage to some systems. The company is Holdcroft Motor Group, based in Trent. The organization confirmed the attack in an internal email, stating that the company was recovering from the hit and attempting to repair IT infrastructure. In addition, the company stated that the attack resulted in the loss of data from some internal storage areas. The company has conducted an internal investigation to understand the full scope of the attack. This investigation found that some of the compromised data may include the personal data of employees.
The National Cyber Security Centre and Information Commissioner’s Office have been alerted to the attack and called on to investigate further. Most of the company’s systems are up and running and the company found that the core dealer management system hosting customer data was not affected during the attack. Employees have been urged not to visit any personal sites on their work computers and to change their passwords to avoid the risk of further attacks such as phishing attempts.


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There’s a good time and a bad time for everything. And that certainly goes for shopping—whether you’re in the market for new appliances or a fresh wardrobe.
To find out the best times to buy certain items, we asked two pros to open up their bags of secrets: Lisa Lee Freeman, savings expert at the coupon app Flipp; and Trae Bodge, who hass shared her smart shopping tips across the media landscape.
They both have some general advice to keep in mind. “National holidays and seasonal changes typically drive deals on products from clothing to mattresses to appliances,” says Freeman. Bodge adds that winter is an especially great time to save, as the end of the year can bring deals on closeouts and new models.
The secret, of course, is knowing what to buy when. So read on—and mark your calendar now for the year ahead.
Kick off the year by hitting the “White Sales,” recommends Freeman. This concept, started in January 1878, features discounts on sheets, towels, bedding sets and pillows. In the market for a boat? Bodge notes that early-season boat shows may give you a way to nab discounts of up to 10 percent off sticker prices. She also says that the new year is a great time to find discounts on gym memberships, as well as fitness apparel and equipment. (Using the stuff? That’s on you.)
Both experts recommend shopping over President’s Day weekend for markdowns on mattresses as well as big-screen televisions, since retailers need to make room for new TV models introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. “It’s better than Black Friday,” says Freeman. Bodge also loves this weekend for discounts on clothing and accessories.
End-of-season promos make this month an ideal time to buy winter gear, says Freeman. Get a jump on the next cold season by stocking up on coats, sweaters, boots, skis and sleds. Also look for deals on luggage—just in time for spring-break trips.
Next-generation computers often come to market in spring, so Freeman suggests looking for lower prices on older models. This is also the time to buy some home goods, including carpeting.
Why skip town on Memorial Day when you could be shopping for great deals? This weekend—as well as Mother’s Day weekend—are the perfect times to buy refrigerators, cooking appliances and sports apparel for less, says Freeman.
It’s wedding season, so Freeman says to hunt for sales on dishes, decorative tabletop items and other bridal-registry staples. Father’s Day brings bargains on home–improvement supplies and gardening tools.
“Christmas in July” (the month when big-box stores slash prices to kick off the fall buying season) yields great deals on electronics, says Freeman. Department stores’ Fourth of July sales also offer closeout deals on summer clothing.
In the market for a new car or RV? Dealerships refresh inventory in September when new models arrive, says Freeman, so look for markdowns that continue throughout the fall. Just don’t wait too long, says Bodge, since car lots can be pretty picked over by the time you ring in the new year.
Labor Day weekend is the time for lower prices on school supplies, computers and backpacks, says Freeman. New smartphones also come out this month, so you could save on last-generation models.
With backyard season over for most people, this is a good time to find sales on lawn and yard equipment, says Freeman, as well as barbecue grills and outdoor furniture. New household appliance models hit the market now too, so last year’s models can be a bargain.
Black Friday, of course, is the official time for discounted holiday shopping. Freeman says you can find some of the biggest discounts on small electronics such as tablets, activity trackers and cameras. The best deals come in refurbs, last-generation models and bundled gifts, such as video-game consoles packaged with games or cameras and accessories. Also cheaper: small appliances, kitchen gadgets and cookware.
TOYS! Retailer markdowns deepen as you get closer to Christmas, says Freeman. And winter is home improvement’s off-season, so discounts on anything related to home repairs are plentiful.
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Read more: Find out how to use your phone to save even more while you shop.
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A mob of Prince Rupert shoppers left the Argosy with $1,000 in merchandise last week as part of a new campaign encouraging Rupertites to shop local.
“It was a pilot and a successful one. It drew a couple dozen shoppers to one of Prince Rupert’s newest businesses,” explained Jasper Nolos, Community Economic Development projects coordinator for Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest.
The Cash Mob campaign has participants commit to spending at least $20 in a small business, with mobsters not being told what business will be targeted until they arrive.
Argosy owner Frances Riley appreciated being the first target of the initiative, getting 22 individual transactions in an hour while also generating in-store traffic from curious by-passers wanting to know what was going on.
Following its success, Cash Mob organizers Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest, the Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce and RupertReigns.com have decided to continue with the initiative on a quarterly basis.
“Cash Mob is taking nominations from the community through Facebook. All you have to do is go to the Rupert Reigns Facebook page, like the page, and comment with a business that you’d like to see get cash mobbed and use the hashtag #Spend20,” said Nolos.


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Public Relations Award
Steve Haweeli, the president of WordHampton, which has its headquarters on Three Mile Harbor Road in Springs, will be honored with the Jack Rettaliata Lifetime Achievement Award when the Long Island Public Relations Professionals group holds its yearly party on May 8 in Carle Place. The award is named for the former vice president of Grumman Aircraft.
Mr. Haweeli’s company, which is celebrating its 20th year, has been ranked by the Jack O’Dwyer newsletter, an industry standard, as one of the top 100 independent public relations firms in the country.
Jewelry in the Home
Eve Marino, who makes one-of-a-kind necklaces often featuring antique brooches as pendants, is offering a new service — jewelry shows in the home. “It’s a chance to have fun and get together with friends,” the East Hampton business owner said. Her Web site is evemarino.com.
New on Main Street
Lexington Clothing, an international company with its headquarters in Stockholm, has recently opened an outpost on Main Street in East Hampton, the first store in the United States. The fashion line features designs for the summer, including casual beachwear and accessories for men and women.
A set of folding tables and chairs that appeared in a feature called “Yard & Garden” in the Star’s gardening section last week contained an error. The chairs begin at $99 each, not $39. They are available at Seagreen Designs on Hampton Road in Southampton.
An article in last week’s paper about Barry Adelman’s efforts to keep his lease on the Main Street, Amagansett, space where he runs Outdoors, contained some errors, according to Mr. Adelman.
Although his lease is up at the end of the month, Mr. Adelman said in an e-mail that “we are not leaving Amagansett for many months and then we will relocate in a new retail location in the East Hampton-Amagansett area.” Mr. Adelman also said that John Pawlukojc had been a manager of the store, but was never a partner, as had been reported in The Star when Mr. Adelman originally took over the shop 15 years ago and was repeated in last week’s story.


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A custom-built microsite was created for listeners to drop pins online to capture the ZM Fugitive even when they weren’t in the same town. Exclusive clues were shared with a Spark customer database created on the microsite and via Spark Snapchat. On-air, online and on the streets, the ZM Fugitive powered by Spark dominated the station delivering total coverage for the launch if the range of new Nokia Smartphones, exclusively on Spark.
The Nokia 3310 handset ended up becoming the number two top selling handset during the course of the campaign.
Created content with Spark inclusion reached over a million people on Facebook with over half a million video views. A community of super fans was born. Over 9,000 followers joined the ZM Fugitive on a specially created Snapchat account. And at every bounty over 11,000 highly engaged members deciphered clues on the ZM Fugitive Facebook group.
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In the latest phase of its £6.5bn investment for customers, British Airways has launched a dedicated customer care team for travellers who require additional assistance to ensure every journey they take with the airline is as straightforward and stress-free as possible.
The hand-picked team of customer service professionals received specialist training* to enable them to answer any questions customers have when they get in touch via phone or email and will help them understand what to expect during their journey.
They will also be able to help:
- Make new flight, hotel and car hire bookings
- Arrange bespoke assistance for customers
- Pre-book seating
- Inform airport staff and cabin crew about specific requirements
- Provide information and support to empower more customers to have the confidence to fly
Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director of Brand and Customer Experience said: “I am really excited about the possibilities the new team will open up for the 50,000 customers requiring additional assistance who travel with us each month. Every member of the team is incredibly passionate about helping our customers and enabling them to relax and enjoy British Airways’ unique service.”
In April, British Airways became the first and only airline to be awarded the renowned Autism Friendly Award by the National Autistic Society and has now become the first airline to produce a Visual Guide to Flying to help customers prepare for their flight. The guide, which can be found on the airline’s website ba.com, is endorsed by the National Autistic Society and explains the sights, sounds, smells and experiences customers may encounter during their journey.
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Australian Technologies 2014 Competition Launched
The 2014 Australian Technologies Competition Open was launched in Sydney on March 13 at the Powerhouse Museum. Now in its fourth year, in addition to the main prize, the competition is offering category winners for the best technology in specific industries that enhances industry efficiency, resource use and competitiveness. These are: 1 / Energy Technologies Award 2 / Food Technologies Award 3 / Manufacturing Technologies Award 4 / Built Environment Technologies Award 5 / Mining Technologies Award.
MC James O'Loghlin moderated a panel discussion consisting of past competition winners & finalists including enLighten Australia, SilenceAir, Global Future Solutions, BluGlass Ltd & CINTEP.
enLighten Australia's Steve Cahill outlined how the 2012 award win gave him the confidence to expand the business, which has seen a 600 % growth in sales since the win. "Our customers have also valued the third party validation of our technology, which has helped us to be taken seriously as a specialist cleantech startup business" said Steve.
"We have increased our sales staff, expanded our product range & engaged international logistics & supply chain consultants to prepare our Chamaeleon and Cetus lights for international market entry from late 2014" said Steve. "
The competition has expanded the entry criteria to allow for companies with up to 100 employees to enter & will offer a busineses mentoring and international market entry acceleration program for the top 30 entries including a trade mission to China in November.
View launch discussion of past winners & finalists
Submissions close May 6th, 2014. For more information visit www.austechopen.com.au
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UK drivers being ‘ruthlessly fleeced’ on the forecourt
The group says the fuel supply chain has taken advantage of the world’s highest taxed drivers and that ‘faceless businesses’ are currently fleecing drivers to the tune of £5.9m per day more than necessary.
This works out to £2.159bn per year – with the government enjoying £360m of extra VAT from fuel. Both petrol and diesel prices have hit record highs in the past few weeks.
According to FairFuelUK, the current retail profit per litre for petrol is 14.8p, 3.3p higher than at the end of 2020. The profit on diesel is 18.4p a litre, 6.9p higher than 2020. But the group points out that the wholesale cost of diesel is currently 2p less than petrol, meaning diesel drivers are the most exploited.
Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, said: “The perennial and sickening exploitation of UK’s 37m drivers by a greedy fuel supply chain continues to go unchecked. The commercial heartbeat of UK Plc, fuelled almost entirely by diesel is in particular, being fleeced at will. Driving up inflation and impacting negatively on our post covid economic recovery.
“For decades the fuel supply chain, notably a few wholesalers have ripped off drivers at will. But 2021 is year of the most immoral fuel pump profiteering seen in recent years. The smaller independent garages are subject to their pricing blackmail too, in what they are forced to pay. Their wholesalers hold them hostage to their bulk supply and what they can charge motorists at the pumps. These businesses consciously hold back wholesale price falls and ramp up bulk supply costs when oil prices rise, amounting to billions of manipulative changes to fill their already gold lined pockets.”
FairFuelUK is calling on the government to create an independent pricing watchdog called PumpWatch. It says that if gas, electricity, water and telecoms have price protection bodies, motorists should have one too.
The group says ‘PumpWatch’ is needed to ensure pricing fairness for both consumers and fuel retailers, claiming that most of the profiteering is at wholesale level not by small independent retailers.
Cox added: “When oil prices rise and fall, millions of drivers have absolutely no idea what subsequently, they will pay at the pumps each time they fill up their vehicles. It is never ever the same price. There is no consistency, logic or clarity to the way pump prices are calculated. It remains a closely guarded secret in the fuel supply chain. PumpWatch is way overdue.”


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State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is set to restore a tradition, selling unclaimed property at the Illinois State Fair. On August 20th, coins, currency, jewelry, sports memorabilia and more will go on the auction block. Frerichs says the State Fair sales were a proven success.
The bidding will take place at noon at the Ethnic Village Stage. There will be a preview from 8 until noon that day. There will also be a preview Tuesday at the Illinois State Capitol rotunda from 10 to 3. Another preview will take place Friday at the Thompson Center in Chicago from 11 to 2. Among the items for sale are a 1954 Cubs Ernie Banks rookie card and an 1856 Flying Eagle penny.


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Over 50% of marketers are not prepared to succeed in a cookieless World, Basis Technologies revealed.
Basis Technologies, a provider of programmatic advertising and media automation solutions, announced survey results showing that half of marketing professionals do not feel that their organization is prepared to succeed in a cookieless world. Furthermore, although 66% of those surveyed said their organizations have implemented new targeting or measuring solutions within the last year to respond to Google Chrome’s deprecation of third-party cookies in 2024, a majority marketers say they have no intention of using UID 2.0 (62.7%) nor digital fingerprinting (63.2%). Basis Technologies’ study was conducted in November 2023 by more than 200 respondents at agencies, brands and publishers.
Ryan Manchee, SVP of brand marketing, Basis Technologies, said, “Marketers need to take action. The industry is approaching deadline time for a cookieless Chrome, and our survey shows that fewer than half of advertisers are ready for a cookieless world. It’s critical for holdouts to start testing and implementing new solutions immediately to ensure business continuity. Although brands and agencies may not have all the answers in-house, there are many peers and organizations in ad tech that can provide guidance for the next generation of customer targeting and measurement on digital channels.”
According to the insights, 88.2% of marketers and advertisers say they believe precise audience targeting and measurement is more important to their colleagues in the advertising industry than protecting consumer privacy. Popular cookieless alternatives that respondents will begin using in the next six months are Google’s Privacy Sandbox (38.7%), CDPs/identity resolution (26.5%), and data clean rooms (27.0%). While, half of the marketers are not prepared to succeed in a cookieless World.
As Google marches on to eliminate third-party cookies in Chrome, brands, and agencies need strategies and techniques that overcome this challenge to audience targeting and campaign measurement. Basis Technologies’ survey provides insight into the current state and future trajectory of identity and privacy in marketing and advertising – illustrating how marketers have been navigating a cookieless advertising world and how they intend to move forward.


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Diamond subsidiary RioPort has released a new software program for the MP3 and Windows Media audio formats.
The RioPort Audio Manager lets users convert CDs into formatted music files that can be arranged into play lists, burned onto CDs, transferred onto MP3 playing devices and exchanged over the Internet.
Diamond, which fought off a lawsuit from the music industry over the Rio player, has become an early leader in the hardware side of the fledgling digital music market, which Forrester Research Inc. estimates could be worth $1 billion by 2003.
The Audio Manager will be built into the Rio 500, set to hit the market next month, and is now available for download at RioPort’s Web site at www.rioport.com. The free version is good for 50 encodes, while the paid version, offering unlimited encodes, costs $9.95, or $4.95 for registered Rio 300 PMP owners.
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Mexican consumer trends shifted during 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, found a report by Bain & Company. In these shifts, Mexicans shifted to healthier habits and increased their concern about mental health issues.
“COVID-19 has had a positive impact on the lives of 40 percent of consumers,” concluded Bain & Company’s study. Consumers who register a positive change report feeling more appreciative for their lives and their families’, as well as more concerned about their health and interested in their wellbeing.
Along the same lines, 54 percent of consumers say they now eat healthier foods than before the pandemic regardless of whether they registered a positive or negative change in their lives. In addition, 43 percent of those surveyed report having lost weight, 22 percent are drinking less or stopped drinking and 17 percent are smoking less or quit altogether.
The study also estimates that, after the pandemic, Mexican consumers spend more time in physical activities, since only 7 percent have exercised outdoors during the pandemic. Bain & Company estimates that this index will grow to 44 percent once people consider that COVID-19 is no longer a risk.
Those who reported a negative change mention that as a result of the pandemic their feelings of sadness, stress, anxiety and depression grew significantly during the past year.
“One of the positive aspects of the pandemic is that there is no return to the stigma people had about mental health. Psychiatrists became more important than ever after the lockdowns and other measures that COVID-19 brought,” said Edilberto Peña de León, Director General, CISNE México, to MBN. About 70 percent of the global population changed their sleeping patterns during the pandemic and depressive disorders increased by 20 percent, he added.
E-pharmacy & e-doctor services at scale were other services that grew out of customer behaviors, according to a study by McKinsey & Company. Despite this trend being determinant for the industry, McKinsey found that e-commerce penetration in pharmacy is lower than in most industries, but efforts are being taken to revert this trend.
In Latin America for instance, e-pharmacies experienced one of the sharpest growth rates with 12 percent CAGR (2013-2017). General electronic commerce in Mexico reached MX$316 billion in 2020, having experienced a growth of 81 percent compared to the previous year. This growth was mainly propelled by food delivery, fashion items and beauty and personal care, followed closely by pharmacy and supermarket sales. The latter two were uncommon candidates prior to the pandemic.
As for telemedicine services, the use of videoconference grew 25 times during 2020, according to Enrique Culebro, Director, Central Media, during his participation on MHS 2021. “These opened big opportunities not only for telemedicine but for doctors’ constant medical learning and communication.”


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As the decade comes to a close, Business Insider Intelligence's fintech team asked industry leaders to weigh in on their biggest fintech trend predictions for 2020.
Here's what we learned:
Experts expect more personalized offerings for customers and greater fintech competition from continental Europe.
Targeted platforms will improve personalization and fintechs will need to refocus on profitable growth.
AI and machine learning will take center stage and we'll continue to see disruption across the insurtech industry.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Kodak’s trip through bankruptcy is now a memory for the scrapbook.
Kodak said it finished its restructuring and exited Chapter 11 on Tuesday.
The company said it’s now a commercial imaging company serving business markets such as packaging and graphics. Chairman and CEO Antonio Perez said it’s on track for profitable growth.
Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection last year, brought down by increasing competition, digital photography, and debt. Since then it has sold off many of its businesses and patents, while shutting down the camera manufacturing unit that made it famous.
It spun off its personal imaging and document imaging units to its pension plan.
Kodak said its old stock is canceled as of Tuesday. Creditors are getting shares in the reorganized company.
Kodak says it has exited bankruptcy
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Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has announced the availability of its commercial 5G service in certain areas across six prefectures of the country.
The service, initially offered via Non-Stand Alone (NSA) 5G architecture, is already available in parts of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Hokkaido, Osaka and Hyogo.
The company’s 5G launch was initially expected for June this year but was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The operator announced its “Rakuten UN-LIMIT V” service plan which offers customers access to 5G services for the same JPY2,980 ($28.2) monthly fee as the previous “Rakuten UN-LIMIT 2.0” plan.
From today, existing subscribers of the Rakuten UN-LIMIT 2.0 service plan will be able to use 5G services for no additional cost, in 5G service areas with a 5G-compatible device, Rakuten said. New applicants for the 5G plan are also eligible for the campaign offering 3 million subscribers the first full year of service free of monthly fees launched in March 2020.
“As we move forward to expand 4G and 5G coverage, we aim to reduce the household cost of mobile services. This is also about encouraging consumer spending across other services and goods, contributing to the sustainable health of Japan’s national economy,” said Mickey Mikitani, chairman and CEO of Rakuten and CEO of Rakuten Mobile.
During the presentation of the 5G service, Mikitani also said that the cost of the firm’s 5G plan is 71% lower compared to competitors.
Along with the launch of the new Rakuten UN-LIMIT V plan, the operator also unveiled its new 5G smartphone dubbed “Rakuten BIG”. The device features a 6.8-inch OLED display and 64MP camera.
Rakuten Mobile’s President Yoshihisa Yamada said that the operator is expecting the 5G to be available in Japan’s all 47 prefectures by end-March 2021.
Yamada also confirmed that Rakuten Mobile expects to launch a Stand-Alone 5G network in the second quarter of 2021.
Meanwhile, the company’s CTO Tareq Amin said that the initial 5G download rates are at 870 Mbps but he said that he is confident of surpassing 1 Gbps in the short term.
In Rakuten Mobile’s 5G network, excluding the core network, all 5G network functions, such as the virtualized OpenRAN, cloud and OSS, are run on the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP), a telco platform that is based on containers for more flexible and stable development.
Rakuten Mobile launched mobile services in Japan in April 2020 through an end-to-end fully virtualized cloud-native mobile network.
In June, Rakuten Mobile and NEC Corporation announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to jointly develop the containerized standalone (SA) 5G core network (5GC) to be used in Rakuten Mobile’s fully virtualized cloud native 5G network.
Under the terms of the deal, Rakuten Mobile and NEC said they will develop the containerized SA 5G mobile core to be made available on the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP).
Rival operators NTT Docomo, SoftBank and KDDI already offer 5G in parts of the country.
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Uptown’s hot new 400-seat taqueria
Plus, a new express Italian restaurant in Richmond Hill, a celebrity chef eyes Toronto and more
“We’re not a Mexican restaurant,” says Otta Zapotocky, co-owner of Willowdale’s newly opened Estrella Taqueria. “We’re a bourbon, tequila and taco restaurant.”
Those familiar with Zapotocky’s other restaurant, L’Avenue — an upscale bistro on Bayview — may be surprised that the Czech Republic–born sommelier is opening an on-trend taqueria. But Estrella’s menu reveals hints of cross-pollination between Zapotocky’s two eateries.
The menu juxtaposes classic Mexican tacos, such as chicken tinga and al pastor, with Frenchinfluenced dishes, such as duck confit tacos and a deconstructed taco plate with grilled bavette steak.
L’Avenue and Estrella share more than an owner. Zapotocky brought L’Avenue’s chef, Jeremy Dyer, north of the 401 to create the Frenchinflected Mexican menu.
“Even if I opened an Indian restaurant, I’d still get him to be my chef,” Zapotocky says.
Zapotocky — who made his name managing Nota Bene and L’Unità — wasn’t actively seeking to open a second restaurant, but when long-time L’Avenue customer Chuck Markowitz approached him to open a taqueria, he was intrigued.
After leaving real estate law, Markowitz decided he wanted to pursue his passion for food. In order to reel Zapotocky in as a business partner, Markowitz brought the established restaurateur down to his favourite spot in Chicago: Big Star. The pair made multiple trips to the restaurant, trying everything on the menu and soaking in the atmosphere.
When the field trips came to an end, Zapotocky was sold: they’d open a taqueria inspired by the Wicker Park restaurant. (Thus the name Estrella, which is Spanish for “star.”)
The twosome took over Smokey Joe’s Cafe in late August, and by September, they had gutted the place. The split-level space seats nearly 300 inside, and the mezzanine opens onto a 3,000square-foot, 130-seat patio with a firepit, a full-service bar and a large screen for summer movie screenings.
Estrella Taqueria, 4899 Yonge St., 416-222-1500
CLASSIC ITALIAN FOOD ON-THE-GO
That’s Italian Ristorante, which opened in Woodbridge in 2008, is expanding to Richmond Hill. Coowner Joe Lombardo tells us that the new place will be called That’s Italian Express, and it will seat around 25 people, with takeout and delivery comprising about half of the restaurant’s duties.
The original restaurant is known for its stone-baked pizzas and other classic Italian dishes, and the new location will serve a menu that’s mostly the same, including items such as grilled veggie pizza ($17) with bocconcini, roasted red peppers, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, basil and extra virgin olive oil. A pasta pescatore ($20) sees linguini served with clams, mussels, tiger shrimp and tomato sauce.
The restaurant’s other owner, Mario Lombardo, is a veteran restaurateur, having opened Regina Pizzeria on College Street over 30
years ago (he sold it to another family member few years ago).
At press time, That’s Italian Express was scheduled to open by Nov. 1.
That’s Italian Express, 10447 Yonge St., 416-482-5426
A TASTE OF CUBA
Corinna Mozo and Victor Coelho — the husband-and-wife team behind Ossington stalwart Delux — have opened a portal to ’50s Cuba on Roncy called La Cubana.
The 30-seat room, previously occupied by the Blue Plate, was given a makeover by Mozo’s brother, Pablo Mozo. The renos were inspired by a lunch counter run by the Mozos’ grandfather back in Cuba. Future plans include a takeout window at the front.
Although Delux serves a dining double bill (Cuban lunch, French dinner), La Cubana is, as the name suggests, focused solely on Cuban fare. The menu is a mix of Delux staples — conch frituras ($7) and molasses-roasted pork shoulder ($15) — and new innovations like the guava barbecue short ribs ($15) and cod croquetas ($6).
La Cubana serves brunch, lunch and dinner, but the menu is conducive to sitting down for a taste of Havana at any hour.
La Cubana, 392 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-538-7500
A GETAWAY IN THE HEART OF CLUBLAND
Over the past 17 years, the Fifth Inc. slowly has been annexing a redbrick in the heart of clubland.
The building houses the Fifth Grill & Terrace, the Fifth Social Club and Cabin Five, and now the empire has expanded to include the building’s lower level, where a café (the Fifth Café) and a Britishinspired pub (the Fifth Pub House) have been set up by owner Oliver Geddes. Both venues officially opened last week.
At the pub, a collection of tartan bar stools, pastoral-printed banquettes and antique knickknacks (plane propellers, a wooden mannequin, wood-carved lamps) offers a distinctly Canadian spin on the British pub.
Chef Brad Livergant (Café Belong, Veritas) has designed an expansive menu of haute pub grub, including wings, nachos and burgers (made from house-ground strip loin, tenderloin and brisket).
Meanwhile, the café is dotted with wooden, mid-century artifacts and is more Parkdale than Richmond Street.
The Fifth Pub House & Café, 225 Richmond St. W., 416-979-0390
It’s a good time for pub lovers in the 905, with two well-known bars set to open new locations in the area. The first is St. Louis Bar and Grill, which is opening at 1383 16th Ave. in Richmond Hill, and the second is Fionn MacCool’s, opening at 6110 Highway 7 in Vaughan.
The Pickle Barrel at Yonge and Eglinton is currently in the midst of a $3 million renovation (complete with a 120-inch television). The midtown restaurant will reopen at the end of November with a revamped menu — with new fare such as quinoa bowls and fresh takes on deli sandwiches.
Montreal celebrity chef Chuck Hughes (who defeated Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America a couple of years ago) is eyeing a location in Baldwin Village for a potential Toronto restaurant. Fingers crossed.
Popular east end restaurant Rakia Bar is expanding to the Annex. Owner Dusan Varga has taken over the space previously occupied by Hrvati Bar, at 690 Euclid Ave., where he intends to offer a menu similar to the one found at the original Rakia, but with a few items from Hrvati Bar, including the famous Balkan hamburger.
Barberian’s Steak House is opening a downscale sister venue, which will be called TLP (Three Little Pigs). It will offer drinks, sandwiches and snacks, and it is scheduled to open before Christmas in a location near the venerable steak house.
Camerini Ristorante has closed its doors after around 30 years in business. The Italian restaurant, located at 709 Mount Pleasant Rd., was a beloved neighbourhood favourite.
Contributors: Caroline Aksich, Katherine Cameron, Gizelle Lau, Jon Sufrin, Igor Yu
Clockwise from top: Estrella Taqueria owners Otta Zapotocky and Chuck Markowitz, a Cuban sandwich from La Cubana, a decadent pasta dish from That’s Italian Express, and the Fifth Pub’s kale salad


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Direct-to-home service provider Tata Play has become the first Indian company to take the newly introduced private filing route for its initial public offering (IPO).
The Walt Disney Company-backed firm announced this in a newspaper advertisement published yesterday (Dec. 01). The company looks to raise about 3,000 crore rupees ($369.2 million) through a mix of fresh and secondary share sales using the private IPO filing route, according to a Business Standard report.
India’s capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the confidential IPO filing option on Nov. 03, looking to safeguard new businesses from rivals’ stratagems.
Under this framework, much in use in countries like the US and UK, an unlisted company can keep its offer document private until the regulator has issued its observations. A final IPO plan is then filed by the company, only after which can it be fully marketed.
Why confidential filing of IPOs?
In recent years, the IPOs of prominent companies such as Paytm, Zomato, Nykaa, Fino Payments Bank, and Cartrade Tech have failed badly. Some of them have lost all their listing gains and are now trading below their listing price.
Often, despite SEBI’s approval, companies have suspended their IPOs after seeing their prospects diminish post-publication of crucial information during the filing itself.
Sebi has since intensified the scrutiny of IPO filings, especially for newer companies.
While private filing is only optional, more companies are likely to choose it, experts believe. This would protect them from excessive criticism over pricing, ownership, and profitability, among other things. It would reduce the hampering of investor demand for IPOs, minimizing the effect on the post-listing business.
“The biggest motivation is that disclosures don’t become public until approved by Sebi. The public does not know about the competitive positioning, group company, and related party disclosures,” Pranjal Srivastava, partner-investment banking at Centrum Capital, told Business Standard.
“That’s the reason it is going to be popular. Many times when you file, you are not sure you will get the response or even the valuation,” Srivastava said.


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ZF INVESTS €256m IN US PLANT
Greenville, South Carolina…
ZF Transmissions, the German manufacturer of drivelines for cars, trucks and forklifts, has begun work on a new $350 million (€256) plant in South Carolina, USA. When completed, the factory is expected to employ almost 1,000 people and will build automatic transmissions for cars and light trucks.
The new US plant will be the company’s largest installation outside Germany. ZF is a leading supplier to the global automotive industry, specialising in driveline and chassis technologies. With a workforce of 60,000 employees, the company operates 123 plants in 27 countries and in 2009 had group revenues totalling €9.4 billion.


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The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently announced Kelley earned the prestigious Auto Care Association World Class Technician Award.
To celebrate Enterprise Holdings’ 60th anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of the company’s key milestones over the last six decades.
During its sixth decade and following the acquisition of the National and Alamo brands, Enterprise Holdings forms the most comprehensive service provider in the rental car industry. Listening to its customers, the company begins rapid global expansion to better meet the needs of its corporate accounts.
During its fifth decade, Enterprise Rent-A-Car left the old century behind and entered a new millennium … and celebrated 50 years in business. Along the way, the company surpassed milestone after milestone and set one new record after another – compiling a success story so compelling that it is being taught at dozens of universities.
With a newly adopted name that clearly reflected the predominant role of the neighborhood rental business, Enterprise Rent-A-Car launched an unprecedented era of expansion during its fourth decade. The company successfully applied and adapted its proven business model in new markets like Hawaii, Canada and Great Britain.
They say some are born to become change agents…and others have that need thrust upon them. But in every circumstance, it’s a huge help to have the right can-do culture behind you – so say four women who’ve made a difference at Enterprise and beyond.
You’re sitting behind the wheel belting out the lyrics to a song by your favorite band, pretending to sing to a crowd of thousands…Or maybe you’re just singing along in the crowd.
Brian B., Group Rental Manager in Virginia, is no stranger to giving back. For the past 20 years he’s volunteered with Special Olympics, and he’ll soon embark on a new adventure with the organization – honorary coach of Team Virginia for the 2018 Special Olympics USA games.
The winning game plan, refined and repeated over and over as Enterprise established a presence in new markets, focused on aggressively building the neighborhood rental business – serving customers who needed a temporary replacement vehicle because of an accident, repair or theft, or a different car for a special occasion or leisure trip.
During its second decade, Enterprise continued to grow, expanding beyond its hometown St. Louis roots and beyond its core car rental and leasing business. Focusing on neighborhood locations and the needs of local renters, the company opened offices in Kansas City, Atlanta, Houston and key markets in Florida – in fact, it was in Orlando that an entrepreneurial manager pioneered our trademark “We’ll pick you up” service which was quickly adopted throughout our operations.
In early 1957, Jack Taylor was 35 years old and the sales manager for a suburban St. Louis Cadillac distributorship. He became increasingly intrigued by the relatively unheard of practice of leasing cars as an easy, convenient alternative to buying and owning a vehicle. Taking a gamble and a 50 percent cut in pay, the entrepreneur convinced his boss to let him establish an auto leasing business.


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FDA seeks withdrawal of heartburn drugs due to new carcinogen concerns
The FDA on Wednesday requested that all manufacturers of drugs containing ranitidine (commonly known as Zantac and used for heartburn) remove all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) versions from the market because the carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) has now been found to increase significantly in samples stored at higher temperatures.
The announcement is the most serious in a chain of FDA safety advisories related to NDMA in ranitidine medicines following a series of recalls of Zantac and other ranitidine drugs, and as the agency said last November that the NDMA levels in such drugs “are similar to the levels you would expect to be exposed to if you ate common foods like grilled or smoked meats.”
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From JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) over the past two weeks, everybody’s now back to FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)!
So this is the best time for me to update you about Malay language radio brand ZAYAN which became 16 months old recently.
The brand, operated by Astro Radio, targets the new generation young Muslim demographic aged 18-35 and plays music from local and international artists. This digitally-led radio brand has been making waves with tech-savvy, mobile and socially connected fans.
In fact, ZAYAN has gone beyond on-air engagement by creating inspiring original video content that spurs them to do more good deeds. It is the first Malaysian radio brand catering to modern Muslims, delivering music and content on its mobile app.
58 million video views
To date, ZAYAN’s total video views have hit 58 million. And it has been gaining wide traction with its audience through popular entertainment while championing humanity.
We showcase three of them here.
In the meantime, Astro Radio remains at the forefront of Malaysian radio listenership for all languages according to the latest GfK Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAM): a cumulative 15.3 million or 76.4% Malaysian radio-listeners consume the 11 Astro Radio brands weekly.
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