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BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Brookwood Financial Partners, LLC, a nationally-recognized private equity investment firm, has moved forward with its acquisition of 21 convenience stores in Iowa from Kum & Go, L.C. The first three stores in Mason City are being acquired this week, with the remaining 18 stores expected to be acquired within the next four weeks. With this acquisition, BW Gas & Convenience will own and operate 31 stores in Iowa. BW Gas & Convenience has a robust acquisition pipeline and plans to acquire between 600-1,000 convenience stores throughout the United States over the next several years.
BW Gas & Convenience also unveiled its national convenience store brand, Yesway. Headquartered in Des Moines, Yesway will offer an expanded product assortment, enhanced food service offering and terrific, neighborly customer service. In addition, Yesway plans to spend approximately $6.7 million to completely upgrade and remodel its entire portfolio to further enhance the customer experience. Under the direction of Brian Trout, Yesway’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Yesway will be improving the merchandise mix, and customers will soon be able to enjoy a new loyalty program.
“The new exterior and interior store design will enhance the overall appeal of the stores and enable us to offer a fresh experience for consumers in the Iowa region,” said Trout. “Customers will enjoy redesigned stores that are true to our brand tenets, which are to be user-friendly, inviting and efficient. Over the years, the previous owners have established a loyal and reliable customer base, and we look forward to continuing to serve them in their respective local communities.”
“The launch of Yesway marks the beginning of an exciting new branding venture for BW Gas & Convenience,” said Thomas Nicolas Trkla, Yesway’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Yesway is committed to serving our customers and providing them with a terrific shopping experience. We look forward to expanding our brand in the Midwest and becoming an integral part of the communities we serve.”


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It’s hard to imagine the words “KFC Double Down” and “healthier” in the same sentence, but Canadian researchers are saying that when it comes to watching your cholesterol, it’s more dangerous to your health to eat a single egg yolk than to consume a KFC Double Down sandwich. Now, we know that egg yolks are high in cholesterol, but we’re not so cool with dissing a whole food and claiming that such an overly processed high-in-saturated-fat food is even close to healthy. Again, everything in moderation!
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When indie developer Grin filed for bankruptcy in August this year, it didn’t just mean the end of its episodic gothic fairy tale Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries. It also meant a horde of disappointed Kickstarter backers went without the rewards they had paid up for.
Thankfully, British developer Rebellion has stepped in. Not only has the studio, best known for the likes of Sniper Elite and Zombie Army Trilogy, bought the rights to the IP, it has said it will honour outstanding Kickstarter rewards. Apparently, some fairy tales do have happy endings.
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Digital Wellbeing widget will show the time you're spending on your phone right on the home screen
Google is reportedly working on a new Digital Wellbeing widget
The new widget said to be in beta version
Google recently added a new widget for Google Photos
Google has been updating the homescreen widgets of some of its apps like YouTube Music and Google Photos. In the latest update, its Digital Wellbeing app is reportedly getting a new widget. The new ‘your screen time' widget is said to display the frequently used Android apps and the time spent on each. The widget is said to be still in beta. Digital Wellbeing app on Android tracks the digital habits of smartphone users and allows them to set limits to how much time they spend on different apps.
The addition of a new Digital Wellbeing widget was spotted by 9to5Google via an APK teardown. The publication shared screenshots of the new screen time widget. With the widget, time spent by users on their phones will be displayed on the home screen of their phones. It will show the most used apps for the day as well. As per the report, Digital Wellbeing version 1.0.416751293.beta shows the new widget. As mentioned, the widget is under testing and is not live at the moment.
In the 2×1 configuration, the Digital Wellbeing widget reportedly shows total screen time alone. For larger sizes, it is said to display the time spent on the top three apps. The screen time widget of Digital Wellbeing is expected to be available for all Android phones.
Google in December started adding new widgets for some of its apps including Google Photos, Google Play Books, and YouTube Music. The new Google Photos People and Pets widget allows users to decorate the home screen of their phones with photos of their nearest and dearest. It can be done by selecting a few faces and a frame. YouTube Music has updated with a Recently Played widget for smartphones running on Android 12. The widget features play and pause controls as well as a like button. YouTube Music users can get the widget in three size options, depending on their home screen layout.
Nithya P Nair is a journalist with more than five years of experience in digital journalism. She specialises in business and technology beats. A foodie at heart, Nithya loves exploring new places (read cuisines) and sneaking in Malayalam movie dialogues to spice up conversations.


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On the launch of ‘Life Insurance with COVID-19 Cover’, Mr. Satishwar Balakrishnan, CFO, and Principal Officer, Aegon Life said, “The government across the nation has taken bold steps towards containing the outbreak. However, many Indians do not have health insurance. Our goal through Aegon Life’s ‘COVID -19 Hospitalization Cover’ is to provide financial aid bundled with life benefits at an affordable premium. The policy takes care of hospitalization costs, which will help curb the financial burden that may arise if a person is declared COVID-19 positive. In case of death, one can avail of the life benefit through the base plan, which will help in supporting the insured's family.”
He added, "At Aegon Life, we take pride in being a pioneer of digital insurance in India. The cover being available easily on the Flipkart app is a step in the direction of enhancing our digital offerings for our customers."
Mr. Ranjith Boyanapalli, Head– Fintech and Payments Group, Flipkart, said, "During these unprecedented times, businesses must come together, be agile and innovate for the hour. At Flipkart as we continue to cater to 200 million customers across the nation, we believe that a full cover product such as ‘COVID-19 Hospitalization Cover’ will provide our customers the much-needed option of having life and hospitalization cover rolled-up into one product. Our partnership with Aegon Life enables these innovations to reach consumers affordably and conveniently.”
The technology and customer-first focus of Aegon Life and Flipkart has enabled this unique and powerful offering which is the need of the hour during this pandemic.


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We’ve all visited restaurants and seen the disabled loos used as store rooms for furniture, or blocked off by dining tables. It is one thing for a hospitality business to tick the box of providing a facility for its disabled customers, but it appears for many to be a step too far to make those facilities usable by the people they’re meant to serve.
A recent http://healthsavy.com/product/adderal/ article on the Big Hospitality website highlights the issue of poor toilet provision for disabled customers, even in some of the most upmarket restaurants. It also offers 6 simple but effective suggestions for businesses to better cater for their customers with disabilities.
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Jordan Brand had another successful year of sneaker releases, and as 2022 winds down to a close, it’s already giving us a sneak peek into what shoes it’s got in store for 2023. In the pipeline for Michael Jordan’s sportswear company is the Air Jordan 5 “Mars for Her” for the ladies which has appeared by way of detailed imagery.
While this has yet to be confirmed by the Jumpman team, inspiration for this women’s exclusive appears to be drawn from the idea of “What If Mars Blackmon Dunked On Mars?” and could be a piece of a bigger “Dunk On Mars” assemblage. Its moniker already points to Mars Blackmon, the fictional character played by Spike Lee who has been featured in multiple commercials alongside MJ. Visually, its sultry suede red uppers and notes of black accents are reminiscent of the Air Jordan 5 “Raging Bull” — which saw a retro release in 2021. The standard “23” branding on the lateral heel arrives in the same presentation while the mid-foot netting comes with a pre-worn aesthetic. Down below, the midsoles are backdropped in black and come accessorized with spikes that are fitted with a fiery gradient.
Reports have these scheduled for a January 14, 2023 launch with the retail price set at $200 USD.
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Prohaska Consulting, an independent consultancy specializing in advising the supply and demand sides on programmatic advertising and marketing, this morning announced it is diversifying into a programmatic media service model with a new platform dubbed OpenLeads.
The platform assists programmatic inventory sellers in closing more private marketplace (PMP) deals by automatically pooling open-auction data by brand, ad-spending level and CPM goals into the "leads" section of Salesforce.com’s interface.
The company said the tool enables programmatic sales teams to more easily access and organize potential PMP leads.
The No. 1 benefit, says Prohaska CEO and Principal Matt Prohaska, is to save publishers’ ad-ops teams time and resources that would otherwise be spent aggregating and organizing requests.
He said Prohaska understood the market opportunity for OpenLeads through its consulting and advisory work with big publishers and developed it to fill the vaccuum.
“We have been looking for a service like this for years when helping our 100+ Publisher clients either with yield optimization, sales training, or PMP representation,” he explained, adding, that OpenLeads links to open auction buying data by integrating with the APIs of Rubicon Project and Google’s AdX and Salesforce.com’s CRM system.


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Procter & Gamble is plotting a massive overhaul of its crisps brand Pringles, with the launch of a whole range of new products, including Pringles Popcorn. The facelift for the 33-year-old brand comes amid stiff competition from rivals such as Walkers Sensations and premium range Phileas Fogg.
A new wave of advertising for the brand, handled by Grey London, is expected to be rolled out later in the year to coincide with the launch.
Pringles smashed the conventions of snacks packaging, eschewing the crisp packet for the now-familiar tube, which was launched in the UK in 1991. But it experienced its first sales drop in years in 2002, with a fall of 2.4 per cent. Following the dip in sales, P&G gave a facelift to moustachioed brand icon Mr Pringle.
More recently, the brand has been updated to introduce variants such as pizza and curry flavours.
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The upward trajectory of the U.S. travel market continues as we enter the summer vacation season. The number of Americans who traveled jumped to 42.3% in May, 2 percentage points higher than February 2020, before the pandemic hit. We seem to be on track to have one of the strongest summer travel seasons on record in the U.S.
Encouraged by the high vaccination rate, many countries have opened doors to welcome U.S. travelers. However, with ever-changing local COVID-19 levels, most Americans are still hesitant about traveling overseas. Only 1.9% of all May trips were outside the country, barely changed since the pandemic started. And the number of Americans expressing interest in travelling overseas for the remainder of 2021 is also relatively low, at a little over 10% among those who plan to travel in 2021. This means that summer travel this year will be predominantly domestic.
We continue to keep track of remote work status and its impact on travel. There is an increase in the number of employees returning to office compared to April. However, 29% of the respondents currently in the workforce are working remotely and many have taken more trips because of the work flexibility.
In this report, we highlight new trends in travel incidences, consumer sentiments and future travel intents distilled from our May Travel Tracker survey.
What You'll Learn From This Report
- Travel incidences, Jan 2020–May 2021
- May travel highlights
- COVID-19 impacted travel, Oct 2020–May 2021
- Changing consumer sentiments on the economic outlook, Feb 2020–Jun 2021
- Consumer intent for 2021 travel
- Remote work trend and its impact on travel and mobility
- How COVID-19 vaccination might impact travel


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April 9, 2012 (WLS) -- A new computer virus has popped up infecting half a million Mac users.
The malware is called Flashback, and it can make its way into computers to gain access to user info.P>Flashback reportedly is the largest attack on the Mac operating system in history.
Apple says it has released a new security update that should help fight the virus if your computer has it.
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LaGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) – Local leaders of the Calumet Park neighborhood call it a food desert. That’s why Goodr and Wellstar employees put on a pop-up grocery store.
100 pre-registered residents turned up Friday to pick up items like milk, cereal and fresh produce.
Calumet Park was the only neighborhood in Troup County chosen to participate in the event, out of seven communities across Georgia.
The Secretary Treasurer of Calumet Park Neighborhood Association, Lee Jones, describes the service as “greatly needed” and says it will have a great impact on community, which she calls a “food desert.”
“Overall, I think it brings a sense of community,” said Jones. “It lets them know that their neighborhood association is looking out for their wellbeing and we’re going to do everything we can to improve their quality of life.”
The popup grocery store will continue providing food for residents once a month for the next five months. Residents are only allowed to participate in one pop-up store event and may not re-register for any later months.
“We wanted to increase food accessibility and make it where people were able to get the food they needed,” said Laurie Walters, Manager of the Community Health Department at Wellstar Health System.
The Goodr Pop-up Grocery Store was created after a 2019 assessment by Wellstar determined there was a state-wide drop in food accessibility. The program was created with the intention of letting the communities know Wellstar and Goodr are here to help.


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This newsletter has been following political advertising on FACEBOOK since the Cambridge Analytica story broke. And the controversy hasn’t stopped since. With Twitter’s announcement that it’s banning political advertising, the focus is now on FACEBOOK.
My feelings about this are too mixed to fit into one bite-sized intro. But banning political advertising outright isn’t a real solution. This hurts new, upstart candidates who need a way to get their message out. The real issue, in my opinion, is exactly what makes FACEBOOK advertising so attractive in the first place: the ability to hone in on a very specific audience. (It’s especially appealing to budget-strapped nonprofits trying to reach a certain demographic or potential donors).
Unfortunately, it’s also what makes political advertising so problematic. It’s hard to debate what politicians are promoting there if you can’t actually see the other side’s ads. I doubt the answer is as easy as “more visibility,” but it’s a start.
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You are probably sick of hearing aquaintances floundering for small talk remark on how the holiday season starts earlier each year, so I’m going to cut to the point. Thanksgiving is coming, and you really need to figure out your year-end digital fundraising. While this article is directed toward boosting holiday sales, it also applies to boosting holiday donations! I absolutely love the advice to use Google Search Ads to build an audience and use Facebook to close them.


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Balan Wonderworld is still under the shadows of a premiere that, at first, was not very well received by the media, in our analysis we told you about it. Now, at least in the Japanese market the thing does not seem to have done much better in terms of sales, the adventure of Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima it has sold fewer than 2,100 copies in its first week.
The game, which already had a kind of “review bombing” reversed, has not succeeded one bit in the country according to CartridgeGames on Twitter, since these tiny sales have not even made it into the top 30. But they have not only been bad numbers in physical form, in digital format has not entered the same top in eShop Japan and North America, such as empoco in the top 40 of the UK charts.
For now, no figures for sales on PlayStation platformsBut the story shouldn’t be too different from the rest. On the same day that the game was released, he already began to have a series of problems due to complaints derived from a scene that could be dangerous to health, whether or not you were epileptic.
This problem was quickly fixed by a communicative assuming this issue, as they released a patch on day one, but it’s not the only thing they’re dealing with right now. Wonderworld balance for Nintendo Switch does not reach 30/100 in Metacritic and as we see by CartridgeGames Right now on console, of the 1,988 Switch games on the web, it’s in the top 4 worst; something better than Vroom in the Night Sky.
Balan Wonderworld has a song on its soundtrack that looks a lot like a Ghostbusters
At the moment the days keep moving forward for Balan WonderworldBut everything seems to have stalled in an unfavorable popularity loop.


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HCM CITY – As the number of trade remedy cases and their complexities are increasing, exporters should build up knowledge about trade defence tools and work together with authorities to overcome trade barriers, a seminar heard in HCM City on July 26.
Statistics from the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam show that there have been around 130 cases against Vietnamese exports by 17 markets so far.
They include 25 by the US, 20 by Turkey and 15 by India, 78 being for dumping, 12 for subsidies and countervailing measures and 17 for circumvention.
Steel products are most vulnerable to trade remedies and are involved in almost half of the anti-dumping cases. They are followed by fibre and farm and fishery products.
According to Trần Thị Lan Hương from the Authority’s trade remedies compliance division, some of the common cases Việt Nam is involved in are multi-countries lawsuits, domino cases meaning one country after another files lawsuits, dual lawsuits (simultaneously against dumping and subsidy), and for circumvention of anti-dumping duties.
She said not only key export products like steel, textiles and agricultural and fishery products are likely to face the risk of trade remedies investigations, but even minor items.
“Once a country feels its domestic products cannot compete with imported products, it is likely to use trade protection measures.
“Not only products with an export turnover of US$200-300 million will face higher tariffs, but also products whose exports are worth only $2-3 million.”
She said it is very important that export firms work together and collaborate with official agencies to appeal trade remedy cases because if firms give up an export market easily whenever a lawsuit comes up, it would lead to other markets too taking legal action against Vietnamese products.
Phạm Châu Giang, deputy head of the Authority, said to reduce the risk of being involved in trade remedies, first of all the Government should improve the “alert system” to notify firms about possible cases so that they could better prepare for them.
Besides, firms should vary their products and do not depend solely on one market so that if they face higher tariffs or lose one market they still can export to others.
“More importantly, export enterprises should not think only about themselves but collaborate with the Government and other enterprises in the sector to share information. It will help them develop a strategic plan to appeal lawsuits.”
While admitting it takes a lot of time and sometimes a lot of money to pursue a trade remedy appeal case, she pointed out that exporters are not in this fight alone and always have the Government’s support from beginning to end.
This is because defending a trade remedy case is not the job of a single firm but that of the entire sector and the Government as the consequences can affect the country’s exports, she said. — VNS


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"I learned that when developers develop their applications, and sell to Google and Apple, their prices are imposed, Google and Apple take all their data, Google and Apple can unilaterally rewrite their contracts," Bruno Le Maire told French RTL radio.
"All that is unacceptable and it’s not the economy that we want. As powerful as they are, Google and Apple can’t treat our startups and developers the way they do," he said, adding:
"I will therefore be taking Google and Apple to the Paris commercial court for abusive trade practices."
Le Maire said the fines could be in the "million of euros."
According to Le Maire’s office, a probe by the ministry’s fraud office determined that between 2015 and 2017 there were "significant imbalances" in the relationship between the two companies and developers who sold via their application stores.
A court is looking into the findings of a similar probe launched last year into Amazon.com Inc.
The French economy ministry is seeking to fine Amazon 10 million euros ($12.4 billion), according to media reports.


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You’ve seen the ads all over social media—Disclosure: DJ Set in Manila, tables and tickets being sold and the hype is just impalpable, but at the back of your mind goes, “Who are they, really?”Hailing from the UK, Guy and Howard Lawrence
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NEW YORK — Avon has taken the first steps to become a more nimble beauty firm.
In the initial phase of its already-announced multiyear restructuring effort, the company said Wednesday that it would consolidate its top management. At the same time, Avon's chairman and chief executive officer, Andrea Jung, will become more closely involved in the day-to-day oversight of the firm's business units through the creation of an "office of the chairman," which also will include president and chief operating officer Susan Kropf.
Avon declined to discuss the number of job losses that will result from the reorganization, which Jung first revealed at the company's annual meeting in November without providing details. The restructuring is expected to cost $300 million to $500 million before taxes over the next several years, and will have the largest impact in 2006.
"By flattening the organization, strengthening integration and centrally managing the global brand and supply chain functions, we will significantly increase speed and flexibility in decision-making, become closer to our representatives and customers and achieve our goal of delivering world products at world-class cost," Jung said in a statement Wednesday.
The new structure seeks to make the company more agile and ready to respond to encroaching competition from mass market players such as L'Oréal and Procter & Gamble.
Earlier this fall, the $7.7 billion direct seller reduced its full-year 2005 earnings forecast. It now expects full-year earnings to grow in the low- to midsingle digits. Avon also expects full-year revenues to rise by midsingle digits, and operating profits for the year to be flat to down.
The reorganization calls for a new, "delayered" reporting structure for senior management and the addition of two geographic regions, namely Central and Eastern Europe and China. The aim, according to Avon, is to bring the company's senior managers closer to key business areas.
Avon now will manage its business through six regions, called commercial business units: Central and Eastern Europe; China; North America; Latin America; Western Europe; Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
The company also will streamline its brand marketing and supply chain functions into global business units, with regional staff reporting to leaders of these functions.The leaders of the six commercial business units and the global business units will report to the newly established office of the chairman. Previously, business unit leaders reported directly to Kropf.
"We believe the tone has fundamentally changed, with chief executive officer Andrea Jung determined to make necessary changes to overcome challenges of direct selling in mature markets and increasing competition in developing ones," wrote Deutsche Bank analyst William Schmitz in a research note following Wednesday's announcement.
Jung had hinted in November that the effort would include thinning out the company's top management, integrating global brand and supply chain functions and streamlining administrative services, saying: "There are too many layers between the decision makers and the consumer."
Savings from the cost-cutting initiatives will be funneled, in part, into increased advertising. The company plans to double its advertising spending by 2008, and increase support for its midtier brands. In 2004, the company did increase its media spending outside the U.S. market by 40 percent, but deceased its U.S. support by 50 percent.
As part of the realignment, Avon announced several executive changes, which will be effective Jan. 1. Bennett Gallina, former senior vice president of Asia Pacific, will serve as senior vice president overseeing China and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa. John Higson, previously area vice president for Central and Eastern Europe, will assume the post of senior vice president for that region. James Wei, formerly vice president of new markets and strategic planning for Asia Pacific, will become senior vice president for Asia Pacific.
On the global business unit side, John Owen, previously senior vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, will become senior vice president of global supply chain. Geralyn Breig, former president of the premium chocolate brand Godiva International, will join Avon as senior vice president and brand president, reporting to Elizabeth Smith, Avon's executive vice president and president for North America.
The effort also seeks to ready Avon for its mission to expand its global reach. The company already operates in 120 countries and aims to increase its presence in new markets, such China and India.
London’s newly opened @designmuseum will look back on the life and work of Azzedine Alaïa in a show that the designer helped to curate before he died of heart failure last month. The retrospective, which Alaïa had worked on with Mark Wilson, chief curator of the @groningermuseum, will look at the impact of his work worldwide. The show, “Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier,” will run from May 10 to October 7. Read more about the exhibit on WWD.com #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @zefashioninsider)
@Pharrell and his wife Helen Lasichanh were among the stars that came out to celebrate @rimowa’s first pop-up concept shop. The space, which is located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, draws inspiration from airport luggage carousels and lounge areas – and features the company’s luggage and accessories. If the pop-up is successful it could pave the way for addition temporary shops throughout the world. #wwdfashion (📷: Owen Kolasinski/BFA)
@carineroitfeld celebrated @crfashionbook’s first calendar last night with a dinner party at Spring Place in Manhattan. Photographed by @stevenkleinstudio, the calendar takes on a fitness theme and features @joansmalls, @gigihadid, @danielle_herrington_ – pictured here – and more. “[Carine Roitfeld] wanted me to feel sexy and she wanted me to be myself and feel it out on my own and do what I felt was right,” said Herrington, aka Miss October. #wwdeye
@saintrecords and @virgilabloh last night at @americanexpress’ “A Night With Success Makers” event. “I always bring it back to community because without that I wouldn’t have the courage,” said Knowles when asked how she has gotten where she is now. Read more highlights from their conversation on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lizdoupnik)
This Just In: Industry sources have told WWD that Anastasia Soare is rumored to be considering selling her beauty business, @anastasiabeverlyhills. According to those sources, Soare has tapped investment bank Imperial Capital to explore sale options for her eponymous beauty brand –– and with at least $340 million in net sales, this would be a big deal. Put in context of other recent transactions for makeup companies, Soare’s price tag could be in the billions if she were to sell the whole thing. #wwdnews #wwdbeauty (📷: @clint_spaulding)
@assouline’s latest book, “The Spirit of Bentley: Be Extraordinary” captures the adventurous attitudes and opulent lifestyles of @bentleymotors’ most creative owners and enthusiasts throughout the U.K. The 292-page hardcover has a section dedicated to showing its team of skilled artisans and photos of its most colorful owners, from George Bamford to designer @alicetemperley, pictured here by Aline Coquelle. #wwdeye
@google released its report on the most popular search terms this year. For fashion brands, the list was led by @gucci, the luxury brand that stunned the market last October when it pledged to stop using fur. Runner ups were @supremenewyork and @fashionnova, along with more established brands like @louisvuitton, @chanelofficial and @ysl. #wwdfashion (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
In yet another fashion show shuffle, @elleryland is moving its show in sync with the Paris couture calendar — though the brand is still keeping one foot on the city’s ready-to-wear schedule. Their runway show in January will coincide with the launch of a new strategy: designing two main collections each year instead of four, which will then be released in four drops. “As we all know, the system needs to change. We need to show sooner to give time back to artisans and designers to do what they do best — create,” said founder Kym Ellery. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @kukukuba)
@maxmara’s classic 101801 coat was the cornerstone of its pre-fall 2018 collection. The design team expanded the traditional double-breasted, kimono-sleeved style into a trapeze coat, lean belted styles and a peacoat and presented them in monochromatic looks – like the camel one pictured here. #wwdfashion #prefall18 (📷: George Chinsee)


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U.S. consumer spending for paid Internet content jumped during the first half of 2003, due partly to more people looking for a mate online, according to a new study.
The Online Publishers Association reported that spending on paid content grew to $748 million in the first half of 2003, an increase of 23 percent over the same period last year. The study, conducted by ComScore Networks for OPA, showed 25 percent growth in the first quarter of 2003 with spending reaching $368 million, compared with $294 million for the first quarter of 2002.
OPA said the top three paid content categories--personals and dating, business and investment, and entertainment and lifestyles--accounted for 65 percent of spending in the first half of 2003, up from 61 percent in 2002. U.S. consumers spent $214.3 million on personals content in the first half of 2003, a 76 percent increase for the segment over the first half of 2002, according to the report.
"This shows us that as the Internet matures, more people are becoming familiar and comfortable with paying for content," said Michael Zimbalist, executive director of OPA. "We know that the more time people spend online, the more open they become to making transactions."
Zimbalist said the results for the first half of the year serve to prove that the market has gotten back on track after a disappointing fourth quarter in 2002, when sales for paid content dipped to $359 million, a 7 percent drop compared with the third quarter of 2002. Zimbalist said it is too early to determine if the fourth-quarter shortfall was related to seasonal consumer spending habits, but he indicated that 2003 performance should help give OPA more clues.
According to Zimbalist, OPA is expecting at least 20 percent growth for the paid content market for 2003.
The OPA study indicated that the overall number of Internet users who paid for content in the second quarter of 2003 grew to 10.9 percent, representing a 15 percent rise compared with the same period last year.
"What you see here is that younger users respond to paid content more favorably," Zimbalist said. "We think this is because many of these users have grown up with the Internet and therefore see paid content as a more reasonable proposition."
Subscriptions continue to be the dominant price model, accounting for 88.5 percent of paid content revenue in the first half of 2003. Web sites that charge users $5 or less have held steady over the past three quarters, comprising roughly 8 percent of all spending, according to the report.
In a related study, OPA found that consumers of paid content tend to be younger and more affluent, and they spend more time online than most Internet users.
Roughly 25 percent of paid content consumers have household incomes of $100,000 or more, compared with only 20.5 percent of the total Internet population, according to OPA. Paid content consumers also tend to visit more than twice the number of Web pages than the average Internet user does, and they spend more than twice as much time online. They are also 14 percent more likely than the average user to have broadband access, according to OPA.


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It takes a special kind of bravado to believe you can add to the inherent maximalism of the Bugatti Chiron. But the designers over at Mansory appear to have that quality in spades.
On Monday, a listing for a modified version of the supercar popped up on the German tuning company’s website, according to Top Gear. The mod in question—dubbed the Bugatti Mansory Centuria—marks the first time that anyone has had the audacity to alter the paradigm-shifting Chiron.
In fairness, if anyone has the chops to pull it off, it may be Mansory; the company has been “upgrading” Bugattis since 2009. And it certainly doesn’t lack for confidence. In a statement about the project, Mansory said, “No other company can boast more experience in individualization of these million-dollar luxury sports cars than the team around company founder and designer Kourosh Mansory.”
So, how exactly do you enhance a vehicle capable of reaching speeds of 261 mph, and which this publication humbly called the “ultimate supercar“?
It doesn’t start with the innards, apparently. At press time, it was unclear whether company has touched the car’s 1,500 hp, 8-liter, W-16 engine. But it did go to work on the exterior: In addition to a unique “Centuria blue” paint job, the supercar now sports bespoke carbon-fiber body panels, new side skirts, a diffuser and a re-designed wing, all of which will purportedly improve its aerodynamics. The company has also added larger intake inlets on the hood to help cool the engine, a special exhaust and fully forged alloy wheels with a turbine design and a carbon-fiber finish.
Beyond the new, more menacing visage, the company also gave the interior a once over. While Bugatti isn’t one to skimp on the cabin of its cars, Mansory has turned things up to 11, adding eye-catching blue and aqua accents, leather quilting and a brand new ergonomic steering wheel.
So, how much will this modified Chiron—a car that already costs $3 million straight from the dealer—run you? According to the company’s website, you can own the Centuria for $4.8 million. That’s no small bump for an aesthetic makeover that may or may not improve its looks (full disclosure: we prefer the original).
Of course, while there are 500 “standard” Chirons, the Centuria does offer one other distinction: Its unique brand of extra is one of a kind—perhaps for good reason.


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LONDON – Former Morgan Motor Managing Director Charles Morgan says he will fight his ouster from a management role at the company that bears his family name.
The UK niche carmaker said in a statement that Morgan "is no longer part of the management team or board of directors of the company."
Morgan, who is 62, told Automotive News Europe: "I am appealing the decision."
Neither he nor the automaker would discuss details of his ouster.
Morgan stepped down as the carmaker's managing director in March but continued to work for the company in a brand promotion role.
A company spokeswoman said that had now finished. "He is no longer involved in the running of the business," she said.
The Morgan family remain 100 percent shareholders of the automaker, the spokeswoman added.
Charles Morgan is is the grandson of Henry Morgan who founded the sports car maker in 1910.
The company won a following among car enthusiasts for its hand-built sports cars made with a wooden body substructure. It recently diversified to offer cars such as the Aero 8 built on a aluminum chassis.


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Until now, Microsoft has avoided raising the prices of its consoles, games and services, but it is now known that this favorable situation will not last.
- In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Phil Spencer admitted that the prices of consoles, games and Game Pass service will be raised.
- He did not specify when this would happen. Spencer simply stated that Microsoft will try to keep prices low for as long as possible, but the company cannot do this indefinitely.
- Spencer stresses that the company will keep prices low until the end of this year's holiday season, so we can expect increases only in 2023.
Prices have already been raised by Sony, both of games as well as the PlayStation 5 console. So it makes sense for Microsoft to maintain lower prices until the end of the year, as it will enable the company to gain an advantage over the competition during the holiday season.
The trend is merciless, however, and Microsoft will have to follow it sooner or later. It does not only apply to consoles, by the way. Also the prices on PC are getting progressively bigger.
It is worth mentioning that Microsoft's revenue growth from its games division has slowed down significantly. The performance of subscription services, including Xbox and PC Game Pass, declined by 3%, despite a 159% increase in the number of subscribers to the latter version of the service.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Spencer also stated that Game Pass is profitable for the company and is growing rapidly on PC, but on consoles the increases are small. This is for a simple reason - most Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S owners who are interested in subscriptions are already paying for them. So it's not surprising that in order to maintain revenue growth, an increase in the monthly fee is in the plans.
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Diet Coke Helps People "Stay Extraordinary" In New Marketing Campaign
New Lead Commercial to Debut on Sunday, March 7 During the Telecast of The Academy Awards on ABC
ATLANTA - Millions of extraordinary people enjoy the great-tasting refreshment of Diet Coke every day. It’s an indispensable part of their lives that helps keep them at their very best and “Stay Extraordinary” in whatever they do.
A new Diet Coke marketing campaign, which launches with a 60-second commercial centerpiece called “Stay,” celebrates the daily achievements of the next generation of young adult Diet Coke drinkers and shows how the brand helps them get the most out of life.
“Diet Coke drinkers are the most extraordinary people in the world. For these multi-faceted, confident, motivated individuals, the brand is an essential part of their lives,” said Katie Bayne, Chief Marketing Officer, Coca-Cola North America. “Because they strive to be their best, they embrace brands that inspire drive, passion and courage. Diet Coke helps them to excel at both work and play and ’Stay Extraordinary.’”
The “Stay Extraordinary” campaign began last month with the launch of the 2010 Diet Coke Heart Truth program, which reminded people that staying healthy is a key dimension of staying extraordinary. The program featured special packaging, television and print advertising and digital and retail activation. The Diet Coke Heart Truth television ads, which aired throughout the recent broadcast of the Olympic Winter Games, were just ranked among in Nielsen’s top 10 Olympic advertisements based on ad recall and likeability (*).
In addition to “Stay,” which debuts this Sunday, March 7, during the ABC telecast of The Academy Awards, “Stay Extraordinary” includes two new 30-second commercials that will air during upcoming episodes of American idol. The campaign also features new out-of-home advertising that will run across the Coca-Cola Digital Network, as well as activation on DietCoke.com, the Diet Coke fan page on Facebook and on My Coke Rewards. New point-of-sale will also be in place in retail outlets across the country.
“With our multi-dimensional ’Stay Extraordinary’ program, we’re using an aspirational voice to celebrate today’s ’movers and shakers’ who are the next generation of Diet Coke drinkers,” continued Bayne, “Whether it’s reinforcing the importance of being heart healthy or showcasing everyday achievements like those seen in our new commercials, we’re showing how Diet Coke helps people stay on top of their game.”
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Together with Coca-Cola®, recognized as the world’s most valuable brand, the Company’s portfolio includes 14 billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke®, Fanta®, Sprite®, Coca-Cola Zero®, vitaminwater, Powerade®, Minute Maid®, Simply® and Georgia® Coffee. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate of 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
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The textile industry is undergoing a transformative period driven by innovative technologies and a growing emphasis on sustainability. From the development of fabrics made from recycled materials to the integration of smart textiles with electronic components, the industry is evolving to meet the demands of a changing world. Nanotechnology is enhancing textile properties, while 3D printing is revolutionising design possibilities. T & A textiles and hosiery UK is adopting sustainable fabrics, smart textiles, and digital printing in the textile industry. Digital textile printing is reducing waste and water usage, and circular fashion concepts are reshaping the way garments are produced and consumed. These innovations are not only improving the performance and aesthetics of textiles but also addressing environmental concerns, making the industry more sustainable and adaptable to future challenges.
Recycled fibres are at the forefront of innovation in the textile industry, offering a sustainable solution to the growing concern of textile waste. By repurposing materials such as plastic bottles, old garments, and industrial waste, recycled fibres reduce the reliance on virgin materials and lower the environmental impact of textile production. Innovations in recycling technology have enabled the creation of high-quality recycled fibres that can match the performance of virgin materials. This shift towards circularity not only reduces waste but also contributes to a more sustainable and resource-efficient textile industry. Recycled fibres are poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of textiles as consumer demand for eco-friendly products increases.
3D printing is revolutionising the textile industry by offering innovative solutions for design and production. This technology allows for the creation of complex textile structures and patterns that were previously impossible with traditional methods. By layering materials to build up a desired shape, 3D printing reduces waste and enables customisation on a mass scale. Fabrics can be printed directly onto garments, eliminating the need for cutting and sewing, thus streamlining the manufacturing process. Additionally, 3D printing opens up new possibilities for creating lightweight, durable, and even wearable textiles with unique properties, such as embedded sensors for smart textiles or intricate designs for fashion.
AI and Data Analytics:
AI and data analytics are revolutionising the textile industry by enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. AI-powered systems are optimising production processes, predicting consumer trends, and enabling personalised products. Data analytics is being used to improve supply chain management, reduce waste, and enhance quality control. These technologies are also driving innovation in product design, enabling the creation of smarter, more functional textiles. By leveraging AI and data analytics, the textile industry is becoming more agile and responsive to market demands while also reducing its environmental footprint through improved resource utilisation and waste reduction.
Biodegradable Raw Materials:
One of the most significant innovations in the textile industry is the use of biodegradable raw materials. Manufacturers are increasingly turning to natural sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria to create fibres that break down easily after disposal, reducing environmental impact. These biodegradable textiles offer a sustainable alternative to traditional synthetic fibres, which can take hundreds of years to decompose. By embracing biodegradable raw materials, the textile industry is moving towards a more circular economy, where materials are reused, recycled, or biodegraded at the end of their life cycle, contributing to a more sustainable future for the industry and the planet.
Nanotechnology is revolutionising the textile industry by introducing innovative solutions to enhance fabric performance and functionality. Nanoparticles are being integrated into textiles to impart unique properties such as water repellency, stain resistance, and antimicrobial capabilities. These nanoparticles can be applied to fabrics during the manufacturing process or as a coating, creating textiles that are more durable and versatile. Additionally, nanotechnology enables the development of smart textiles with embedded sensors for monitoring health or environmental conditions. This technology is not only improving the quality and functionality of textiles but also reducing the environmental impact of textile production by enhancing durability and reducing the need for frequent washing.
Temperature-sensitive clothing is a groundbreaking innovation in the textile industry, offering wearers a new level of comfort and functionality. These garments use advanced materials that respond to changes in temperature, providing warmth when it’s cold and cooling when it’s hot. This technology is particularly beneficial in activewear, outdoor gear, and even everyday clothing, enhancing comfort and performance. By regulating body temperature, these garments reduce the need for layering and can contribute to energy savings by reducing reliance on heating and cooling systems. Temperature-sensitive clothing represents a significant advancement in textile innovation, combining functionality with sustainability to meet the evolving needs of consumers.
The textile industry is at the forefront of innovation, with new technologies and approaches reshaping the way textiles are produced and used. Among the advancements driving this change are sustainable fabrics, smart textiles, and 3D printing. These innovations are not only improving the functionality and aesthetics of textiles but also addressing environmental concerns by reducing waste and resource consumption. As the industry continues to evolve, companies must embrace these innovations and adopt sustainable practices to meet the demands of a changing market and contribute to a more sustainable future.


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As e-commerce continues to thrive, the packaging industry faces increasing scrutiny for its environmental impact. Many consumers and companies are seeking eco-friendly alternatives to traditional single-use cardboard boxes, and German startup rhinopaq is providing a solution.
Rhinopaq offers a range of reusable polypropylene (PP) shipping boxes for e-commerce companies. These mono-material boxes are durable, water-resistant, and entirely recyclable. After approximately 20 uses, the boxes are retired and recycled to create new ones, reducing waste and environmental impact.
While the initial production of the PP boxes generates more carbon emissions compared to disposable cardboard, they quickly become a greener option after multiple uses. Rhinopaq co-founder Marc Diefenbach noted that after the third use, the PP boxes emit fewer CO2 emissions than creating three new single-use packages. The company’s aim is to maximize the number of uses to enhance sustainability.
One challenge the company has faced is transitioning the boxes from a durable shipping state to a flat, recirculated state. Rhinopaq is using QR codes inside the boxes to track their usage, allowing consumers to see how many cycles a package has been through and learn about its history.
Rhinopaq is working with various online stores, offering customers the option to receive their orders in these reusable packages. The concept resonates with environmentally-conscious consumers and helps promote sustainability.
One of rhinopaq’s customers, soulely.de, supplies cloth diapers to its customers. The durable packaging aligns well with reusable diaper products. Philipp Bettinger, co-founder of soulely.de, noted that customers are impressed when they can choose a reusable package for their orders.
However, the reusable packaging market is still relatively small, with disposable packaging being the cheaper and more prevalent option. Entrepreneurs and companies entering this niche industry often face difficulties in competing during the initial stages. As they accumulate more reuses, cost savings become apparent, but the transition can be challenging.
Nevertheless, there is hope on the horizon for sustainable packaging in Europe. The European Commission has proposed a revision to its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, which aims to make all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030. This directive may encourage the adoption of sustainable packaging models.
The reusable packaging sector, while small, shows potential for growth. Companies like Loop and pioneers like Boox and Returnity are contributing to the expansion of this market. Rhinopaq, once a small startup operating from a living room, now has approximately 5,000 packages in circulation and is poised for further growth.
Diefenbach’s advice to those looking to enter this field is to be patient and understand that the transition to reusable packaging takes time. As regulators drive sustainability initiatives and both consumers and businesses become more aware of the environmental impact of packaging, the industry is likely to evolve toward more eco-friendly options.


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Fallout 4 publisher Bethesda Softworks will release a Game of the Year Edition of the post-apocalyptic open-world game on Sept. 26, the company announced today.
It’s a bit of a latecomer, considering that Fallout 4 debuted back in November 2015. As you might expect, the Game of the Year Edition will include all six of Fallout 4’s add-ons: Automatron (originally released in March 2016), “Wasteland Workshop” (April 2016), Far Harbor (May 2016), “Contraptions Workshop” (June 2016), “Vault-Tec Workshop” (July 2016) and Nuka-World (August 2016).
Of course, the package will also come with all of the features that developer Bethesda Game Studios has added over the years in patches. For instance, the company released a high-resolution texture pack for the game’s Windows PC version in February.
Bethesda also made a special announcement alongside the re-release news: It’s bringing the Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4 out of the vault for another production run.
If you don’t remember the heady days of the summer of 2015, here’s a refresher: Fallout fans were scrambling to pre-order the Pip-Boy Edition, and the package sold out over and over again. In fact, Bethesda said at one point that it couldn’t manufacture any more of them before the game’s release.
The Pip-Boy Edition, which originally cost $119.99, includes a real-life Pip-Boy — the protagonist’s wrist-mounted computer in the Fallout games — that works by allowing players to slot their smartphone into it and use the Pip-Boy app with the game.
Bethesda noted on Twitter this morning that the new Pip-Boy Edition will not come in the same “capsule casing” as the original collector’s edition:
Note: This CE does not come in the same capsule casing as the original Fallout 4 Collector’s Edition.— Bethesda Softworks (@bethesda) August 10, 2017
The re-release of the Pip-Boy Edition will be sold for $99.99 exclusively in North America “at select retailers,” Bethesda said. The package, which will include the $59.99 Game of the Year Edition, will be released alongside it on Sept. 26. Both versions will be available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Update: Fallout 4’s Game of the Year Edition will cost $59.99, a Bethesda representative told Polygon. We’ve edited the article to reflect this.
Update 2: If you’re interested in more Fallout, Fantasy Flight Games announced today that it’s working on a board game based on the series that’s just called Fallout.
Update 3: Bethesda clarified on Twitter that the Game of the Year Edition’s Pip-Boy Edition will not come in the same packaging as the original game’s Pip-Boy Edition. We’ve edited the article to reflect this.
Update 4: A Bethesda representative confirmed to Polygon that the Pip-Boy mold in the re-released collector’s edition is identical to the original one. That means that it won’t account for — and won’t fit — any of the new, often larger smartphones that have been released since 2015, such as Samsung’s recent Galaxy S devices.


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Ex-Boohoo buying head Ball joins Little Black Dress as fashion director
Little Black Dress, the online fashion business fronted by Alesha Dixon, has named a new fashion director with Debbi Ball joining after a career spent at some of the biggest names in UK mass-market fashion retail.
She had been buying director at fast-growing e-tailer Boohoo and has also worked for Asos, Arcadia’s Topshop and Shop Direct, the company behind the hugely successful Very brand.
At Manchester-based premium occasionwear and bridal specialist LBD, her new role will see her joining the board and overseeing the next phase of the firm’s product development.
The company has big ambitions to become a top e-tailer of premium dresses and is planning a higher-end own-brand so Ball certainly has a busy time ahead of her.
Dixon, who is also on the board after acquiring a stake in the firm in 2016, said that the appointment is “really exciting” as the company works on its new offer this year.
Meanwhile CEO Mark Evans added that the five-year-old company has lots of investment planned for 2019 and “the experiences [Ball] has gained from working in fast-moving and fast-growing e-commerce businesses” will be “invaluable”.
“Having been involved in the formative days of Asos and the recent meteoric success of Boohoo, Debbi will bring leadership, energy, process and a great sense of style to Little Black Dress,” he added.
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Axtria, a Big Data Analytics software and service provider, is pleased to announce that it has been ranked No. 32 on the 33rd annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Axtria was ranked No. 1 in New York Metro and New Jersey area. It was also ranked No. 2 in IT Services category. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.
“Axtria is honored to be included in the prestigious Inc. 500|5000 list along with the most innovative, rapidly growing firms in the country,” said Jassi Chadha, CEO of Axtria. “We thank our clients for making us their trusted analytics and technology partner. We also acknowledge our associates for their passion, creativity and commitment to helping our clients on their journey from data to insight. This achievement is yet another affirmation that Axtria is on target in helping companies leverage data and technology to create value.”
The 2014 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 20 to November 30), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 516%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $211 billion, generating 505,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"What surprises me, even though I know it’s coming, is the sheer variety of the paths our entrepreneurs take to success, thematically reflecting how our economy has evolved,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “This year there are far more social media and far fewer computer hardware businesses than there were, say, six years ago. But what doesn’t change is the fearsome creativity unleashed by American entrepreneurship.”
The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring all the companies on the list will be held from October 15 through 17, 2014 in Phoenix. Speakers include some of the greatest entrepreneurs of this and past generations, such as Michael Dell, Martha Stewart, host of the CNBC show “The Profit” Marcus Lemonis, Container Store Founder and CEO Kip Tindell, and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya.
About Axtria, Inc.
Axtria is a Big Data Analytics company which combines industry knowledge, analytics and technology to help clients make better data-driven decisions. Our data analytics and cloud-based platforms support sales, marketing, and risk management decisions. We serve clients with a high-touch on-site and onshore presence, leveraged by a global delivery platform that reduces the total cost of ownership with efficient execution, innovation, and virtualization. Axtria works with more than 30 clients, including 5 of the Fortune 50, and 8 of the top 10 global life sciences companies. For more information, visit http://www.axtria.com.
More about Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000
The 2014 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2010 to 2013. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2013. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2010 is $100,000; the minimum for 2013 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000.
About Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com/.
The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation's most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.
For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://www.inc.com/.
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The IoT Bootcamp is coming to Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo on June 9-10 at the Javits Center in New York. Instructor. Registration is now available at http://iotbootcamp.sys-con.com/ Instructor Janakiram MSV previously taught the famously successful Multi-Cloud Bootcamp at Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo in November in Santa Clara. Now he is expanding the focus to Janakiram is the founder and CTO of Get Cloud Ready Consulting, a niche Cloud Migration and Cloud Operations firm that recently got acquired by Aditi Technologies. He is a Microsoft Regional Director for Hyderabad, India, and one of the f...
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The 17th International Cloud Expo has announced that its Call for Papers is open. 17th International Cloud Expo, to be held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, brings together Cloud Computing, APM, APIs, Microservices, Security, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps and WebRTC to one location. With cloud computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to plant your flag in this fast-expanding business opportunity. Submit your speaking proposal today!
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WebRTC is an up-and-coming standard that enables real-time voice and video to be directly embedded into browsers making the browser a primary user interface for communications and collaboration. WebRTC runs in a number of browsers today and is currently supported in over a billion installed browsers globally, across a range of platform OS and devices. Today, organizations that choose to deploy WebRTC applications and use a host machine that supports audio through USB or Bluetooth can use Plantronics products to connect and transit or receive the audio associated with the WebRTC session.
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As enterprises move to all-IP networks and cloud-based applications, communications service providers (CSPs) – facing increased competition from over-the-top providers delivering content via the Internet and independently of CSPs – must be able to offer seamless cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions that can scale for small, midsize, and large enterprises, as well as public sector organizations, in order to keep and grow market share. The latest version of Oracle Communications Unified Communications Suite gives CSPs the capability to do just that. In addition, its integration ...
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SYS-CON Media announced today that @ThingsExpo Blog launched with 7,788 original stories. @ThingsExpo Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. @ThingsExpo Blog can be bookmarked. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
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The world's leading Cloud event, Cloud Expo has launched Microservices Journal on the SYS-CON.com portal, featuring over 19,000 original articles, news stories, features, and blog entries. DevOps Journal is focused on this critical enterprise IT topic in the world of cloud computing. Microservices Journal offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. Follow new article posts on Twitter at @MicroservicesE
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SYS-CON Events announced today that robomq.io will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. robomq.io is an interoperable and composable platform that connects any device to any application. It helps systems integrators and the solution providers build new and innovative products and service for industries requiring monitoring or intelligence from devices and sensors.
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Wearable technology was dominant at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , and MWC was no exception to this trend. New versions of favorites, such as the Samsung Gear (three new products were released: the Gear 2, the Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit), shared the limelight with new wearables like Pebble Time Steel (the new premium version of the company’s previously released smartwatch) and the LG Watch Urbane. The most dramatic difference at MWC was an emphasis on presenting wearables as fashion accessories and moving away from the original clunky technology associated with t...
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Super Bowl XLVIII ended with a dominant display by the Seattle Seahawks, and according to a new infographic, received over 12 million social media mentions.
Engagor, a social media monitoring tool, analyzed tweets and Facebook posts sent on February 2, the day of the Super Bowl.
Out of the 12,019,335 mentions, 585,132 tweets and 650,757 Facebook posts were about the commercials.
Twitter saw 2,300 tweets per second during the halftime show, and while Budweiser was the most discussed advertiser, GoDaddy was the most engaging.
Here were the top five Super Bowl ads based on social media buzz:
- 169,709 mentions, 92 percent positive sentiment.
- 133,929 mentions, 88 percent positive sentiment.
- 109,904 mentions, 47 percent positive sentiment.
- 80,421 mentions, 64 percent positive sentiment.
- 67,658 mentions, 94 percent positive sentiment.
According to Engagor, 90 percent of social media mentions came from mobile devices, and here were the top five “buzzing” states:
- New York
Many brands were looking to capitalize on the attention surrounding Super Bowl XLVIII, and here were the top three tweets from advertisers:
— H&M USA (@hmusa) February 3, 2014
— Budweiser (@Budweiser) February 3, 2014
— SNICKERS® (@SNICKERS) February 3, 2014
To learn more about the social media buzz surrounding the Super Bowl, check out the infographic below.


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As a company that delivers water every day through more than 150 million faucets worldwide, Delta Faucet Company provides products that address today’s water conservation concerns as well as water purity and accessibility. These smart water delivery solutions maximize water efficiency and the life span of the products, without sacrificing the comfort and convenience of the user experience. We routinely evaluate our manufacturing, packaging and shipping processes to find ways to conserve resources and energy, and to reduce the impact of our enterprise on the environment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named Delta Faucet Company a 2014 WaterSense® Manufacturer Partner of the Year. The manufacturer of Delta®, Brizo® and Peerless® branded products was honored for its commitment to water efficiency and outstanding efforts to support the WaterSense program during 2013. This award marks the second time Delta Faucet Company has received this prestigious recognition from the EPA; the company was also previously named a 2011 and 2013 WaterSense Manufacturer Partner of the Year.


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Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is bringing Australians together this spring with a new campaign, ‘You Never Lamb Alone’, created by The Monkeys.
The TVC shows a mum who unknowingly collects a following of people on the way home from the butcher after buying a selection of lamb cuts for dinner.
“Spring is a time when Australians cast aside their winter clothes and venture back out into the sunshine. They love a get together and when lamb is on the menu, people appear out of the woodwork,” says Michael Edmonds, general manager global marketing at MLA.
Directed by The Glue Society (Revolver), the commercial represents the first phase in an integrated campaign that unites Australians by reminding them that lamb is best when it’s shared.
The Monkeys ECD Scott Nowell says: “You never lamb alone. That’s the rule.”
The campaign launched on September 27 during the AFL Grand Final.
‘You Never Lamb Alone’ is The Monkeys’ first campaign for MLA.
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Klarna has announced the launch of CO2 insights for all shopping purchases as part of its one per cent pledge, involving the donation of $10 million to initiatives supporting planet health. The new feature aims to democratise access to unbiased climate impact information for consumers at no cost or judgement, as a first step to […]
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MILO Cereal has launched its first major marketing campaign for its newly launched Protein cereal, via independent creative communications agency Connecting Plots. Building on MILO’s brand message of fuelling active kids, the new campaign platform, ‘Beast Mode – Activated’, evolves the master brand’s focus on team sports. This aims to celebrate how MILO Protein helps […]


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Nairobi has entered the global hospitality map with 11 new hotels set to open in the coming months as global chains tap into growing business tourism.
The hotels in different stages of completion are expected to add 1,469 rooms in the market, making Kenya the fifth most attractive destination in Africa for international hotel chains according to the 2013 Africa Pipeline Survey by W Hospitality, an industry advisory group.
This is the first time Kenya has made it to the top ten. In the top four spots are Algeria, Angola, Egypt and Ghana.
In the past five years the country, especially Nairobi, has attracted billions of shillings in the hospitality industry. Recent additions are the Villa Rosa Kempinski and the Best Western Premier hotels.
“Nairobi is the focus of attention in Kenya, with seven companies entering the market — Best Western, Country Lodge with Novotel and Ibis, Accor, Carlson Rezidor with Radisson Blu and Park Inn, Dusit, easyHotel and Kempinski,” said the report.
Most of these properties are in different stages of development and expected to open their doors in the next two years.
“Up until recently there has been a major shortage of decent hotels but we are seeing more and more coming into the market, which is a good thing,” said Agatha Juma, chief executive of Kenya Tourism Federation.
She projects that going forward, the investments will have to move to other counties, especially to the northern and western tourism circuits, which are undersupplied.
Major international hospitality companies have been aggressively looking to increase presence in Africa, which they see as the next growth market.
The survey found there are 207 hotels in the pipeline in Africa with almost 40,000 rooms, a 17 per cent increase compared to 2012, and 37 per cent higher than 2011. The hotels include only those where binding deals have been signed by the hotel chain and premises owner.
Egypt has attracted 20 hotels, Nigeria (49), Morocco (30), and Algeria (17). Ghana, Tunisia, Libya, South Africa and Gabon are the other countries in the top 10 list.
The Hilton and Radisson Blu hotel brands have the highest investment with 17 new properties each. Radisson Blu is looking to open its property in Kenya late next year. Other brands are Novotel, Ibid, Sogled Tulip, Park Inn, Marriott, Kempinski, easyHotel and Mantis.
“Africa is receiving more and more attention from the international chains, which clearly see the need to expand their presence, particularly with above-average growth in the number of travelers to the region and some of the fast-growing economies in the world,” said the report.
These hotels have been seeking partnerships with developers to manage their properties under contracts that lend the brand name, for a fee.
This year’s survey looked at 29 hotel groups, who have 59 brands between them. Most of the hotel chains already have a presence on the continent with about 90,000 rooms, though majority are in North Africa — mainly Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. However, there has been a slowdown in North Africa due to earlier supply and the recent political turmoil.
Most of these international hotel chains are expected to attend the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) to be held on September 23 in Nairobi.
Major deals are expected to be announced at the forum that brings together big players in the industry, especially those looking to establish a presence in Africa.
A new African hospitality group is expected to be unveiled at the conference sponsored by the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation.


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Facebook announced that it's working on AR glasses to bring people together.
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- Facebook announced that it's working on AR glasses.
- The glasses aim to bring people closer together.
- The AR glasses will work with shared virtual maps to bring people together.
Facebook announced that it's working on AR glasses that will bring people closer together. The glasses will rely on virtual live maps that allow real-world objects to be inside of augmented reality with objects and people in the real world. The core of the presentation announcing the upcoming AR glasses focused on bringing people together.
Facebook said that the company is working on several ways to make these AR glasses work, so they could be a ways off. Facebook Reality Labs shared a concept video showing off how AR glasses could work.
One system that is key to these AR glasses is Live Maps. Facebook is working on a system that can scan real-world objects and mix them with virtual objects as shown off in the video above. It can contextually understand an environment and adjust an augmented reality experience accordingly.
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It’s been a good year for TriplePoint client Nyko: According to the NPD Group, Nyko’s Zoom for Kinect accessory was the bestselling Kinect add-on for 2011, and Nyko itself was the #1 console accessory manufacturer for the year. All of this is no doubt due to Nyko’s patented style and general fantastic-ness. That’s not just a turn of phrase, either — Nyko has actually patented their awesomeness. According to a press release this morning, Nyko was just awarded a patent on the Zoom, giving them…
sole authority to produce “a lens accessory for a video game sensor device and a method of adjusting a sensing distance of a video game sensor device.”
Man, and I was going to tape a magnifying glass to my Wiimote. Congratulations to Nyko on successfully navigating the labyrinth of our American bureaucracy!


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Lorde Embraces The Skin She's In—And Why Your Teens Should, Too!
In her Grammy Award-winning song, Lorde sings about how she and her friends will never be royals. And hey, that's okay—because deep-down she's just an ordinary teenager, who deals with the same dilemmas as others her age.
Proving this point, Lorde recently embraced the skin she’s in—quite literally. After a performance in Chile last weekend, the 17-year-old took to Twitter to point out that an airbrushed image of her was floating around the Internet.
She posted two pictures of herself, along with the caption: “i find this curious - two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok :-)”
This is awesome for so many reasons! Not only is she calling out the overuse of Photoshop frequently found in the media, but she's also not afraid to admit that acne is normal. Everybody has flaws, including celebrities.
In fact, this isn't the first time the New Zealand teen opened up about her skin troubles. Back in February, she posted a selfie to Instagram, where she's sitting in bed in Paris with no makeup and her acne cream on.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin disorder in the U.S. More than 85 percent of people have acne at some point in their lives—that's a huge number.
Our February issue of CHOICES featured a “Decoding Acne” story, which takes a look at common skin myths. Check it out for the do's and don'ts of dealing with acne! (For example, popping pimples is a major don't.)


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Progress Ridge TownSquare in south Beaverton welcomed four new businesses in June, with two more set to open by the end of the summer.
At 94 percent occupancy, the $100 million, 325,000-square-foot shopping center is poised for new customers from the south and west, as Beaverton and Tigard develop newly annexed areas in the coming years.
Nikki Sushi and Steak, a 2,500-square-foot restaurant, is set to open in July. The Growlerie, a 1,290-square-foot beer-and-wine tasting room and store, plans to start serving customers in September.
The shopping center has 19,508 square feet left to lease, including the 4,777-square-foot former home of Fuddruckers. Gramor Development took over that property after Fuddruckers defaulted on its lease, according to a June 11 notice posted on the door.
Progress Ridge is well situated to accommodate growth in Beaverton's South Cooper Mountain and Tigard's River Terrace areas, said Nicholas Diamond, principal broker for Real Estate Investment Group, which leases the shopping center.
"It just puts us more in the center of things," Diamond said.
Beaverton annexed 544 acres of South Cooper Mountain, north of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road and west of Southwest 175th Avenue, in December.
Though planning is still preliminary, the area is intended to accommodate thousands of new housing units.
Tigard annexed the River Terrace area, about 500 acres south of Scholls Ferry Road on Tigard's western border, in 2011 and 2013. The city is planning for about 2,300 new housing units in River Terrace and 25,000 square feet of new commercial space.
Because South Cooper Mountain is already served by shopping centers such as Progress Ridge, the city projects only limited commercial development in that area, according to a recent report.
The population within a 3-mile radius of Progress Ridge is already comparable to the area around Northwest 23rd Avenue and Northwest Lovejoy Street in Portland, Diamond said. With new housing coming to the area, the shopping center will become "more convenient to more people," he said.
Kristin Allen, 42, co-owner of Rocket Fizz, said she and Lori Joel, 49, decided to launch the California-based franchise's second Oregon location to serve all the families that shop at Progress Ridge.
"Our kids come here all the time," said Allen, who has four children and lives about a mile away.
The colorful candy shop opened June 28 and has already seen repeat customers, from kids on summer vacation to couples on date nights, she said.
Growlerie co-owner Derrell Ness, 57, said his business is aimed at young professionals and parents who enjoy craft beer, but don't have time to visit a taphouse.
Progress Ridge was a perfect fit, he said, and "it's our favorite place to go, anyway."
The Growlerie will serve 32 craft beers and ciders on tap, as well as kombucha and root beer, Ness said. Customers can drink and eat in the store or on the terrace, or they can take beer or wine to-go in growlers.
For Vancouver-based When the Shoe Fits, Progress Ridge offered an opportunity to expand into Oregon, said co-owner Alan O'Hara, 45.
The store mostly caters to men and women older than 35 who can afford quality, comfortable shoes, he said. The Progress Ridge area "looked like a great fit for the demographic of our customer," he said.
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In the last few days, several reports have suggested that Panasonic will launch a 65-inch OLED TV later this year, but the Panasonic headquarter denies that this is the case.
Still no official launch dates
Panasonic is still working on OLED TVs and the company exhibited a 4K OLED TV prototype for the third year in a row at CES, but LG is the only company that can mass produce the amazing OLED TVs right now.
In recent days, several media have reported that Panasonic will launch a curve 65-inch 4K OLED TV this autumn, but Panasonic denies. We asked virtually every Panasonic executive we talked to at CES about the OLED TV, and each and every one told us that the company had nothing new to share regarding the launch plans. Following the reports, we asked Panasonic’s headquarter in Japan to clarify. They gave us the following statement.
- "Panasonic have been showing a prototype 65" curved OLED TV at this year's CES, which has created a lot of interest. Regarding product commercialisation of OLED TVs, we are looking into various possibilities while tracking trends in the progress of panel (manufacturer) development and the market environment, but have not made a concrete decision as of yet."
It should be noted that Panasonic has no large-scale OLED plant either, and the company has announced no plans to build one after shutting down the plasma plants. However, the company remains interested in OLED technology, evidenced by the OLED TV prototypes that we have seen at CES 2013, 2014 and now 2015.
We certainly hope that the reports turn out to be true – Panasonic could source OLED panels from LG - but we understand that the “announcement” most likely came from a local representative in the UK. If Panasonic indeed has something to announce later this year, we can most likely expect them to announce at IFA 2015 in September. But for now, we suggest that you remain calm.


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Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices are very popular, but just how popular are they? We have the latest figures from Amazon to clue us in. Amazon has said that Fire TV has 30 million active users. Roku estimated earlier this week that it has about 27 million active users, so they have passed the competition.
Amazon’s Fire TV boss Marc Whitten says that these streaming products now have “well over” 30 million active users. “We’re still in the middle of the ‘buy’ to ‘turn on’ period” from the holiday shopping season,” he added, which means that the number is going to increase before all is said and done.
Amazon’s Fire TV devices were very popular items during the holiday season and the company sold a huge number of these devices. Amazon had previously said in October 2018 that Fire TV had 25 million active users. So it has seen a growth of 5 million new accounts in three months, which is pretty amazing.
Whitten also said that Amazon will be growing the Fire TV business in 2019, and that Amazon is “very happy” with the sales of Fire TV Edition smart TVs. They come with an integrated Fire TV so there’s no need for an additional streaming device. These numbers will only grow from here.
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