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Eco-sourcing 101: “How To”
From the consumer packaged goods industry to electrical and electronics, companies continue to expand their sourcing and procurement into developing countries. While this can reduce costs and increase production capacity, it can just as easily compromise a brand’s image in the minds of environmentally conscious consumers.READ MORE+
What is the Current Trend of Reshoring? Part II: Considerations for Sourcing in Vietnam and Latin America
The rising cost of labor and the recent global lockdown has led many firms to move a sizeable portion of their sourcing away from China. Vietnam and Latin America have emerged as some of the more popular low-cost alternatives in recent years.READ MORE+
What is the Current Trend of Reshoring? Part I: Why are the Tariffs so High? Should I Move My Sourcing to Another Country?
The trade war between the US and China has dominated headlines in the first half of 2020. With the increasing uncertainty surrounding tariff hikes—as high as 25% in some industries — many companies are debating whether they should move their sourcing out of China to another country.READ MORE+
Things to Learn for a Successful Kickstarter Campaign: Product Quality Control
Kickstarter is a great way to raise funds for a project without accumulating debt. But it has its challenges. The internet is full of stories of campaign flops. This article can help you navigate past the pitfalls.READ MORE+


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The group behind the £50m conversion of Bodmin Jail into a new hotel has acquired its second site to operate alongside its Cornwall flagship.
Mallino Development Limited, which opened the four-star, 70-bedroom Bodmin Jail hotel in February, has taken over The Redcliffe Hotel in Paignton Devon after 40 years under the same family ownership.
In a deal secured by Christie + Co, the hotel was sold off a guide price of £4.5m.
The 70-bedroom hotel is situated in a Grade-II listed building first constructed between 1855 and 1865 as a grand home named Redcliffe Towers.
It has been owned by the Twigger family since 1979, with the family making the decision to sell as current owner Stephen Twigger is looking to retire.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Stephen comments: “Our family are proud and privileged to have owned this wonderful and unique hotel for the last 42 years. We would like to thank all our loyal staff, customers and suppliers for their support, especially over the last 18 months and we wish the new owners continued success in the future.”
Rob Cox managing director of Mallino Development Group said: “We are delighted to have secured the purchase of this fantastic, stunning hotel and look forward to investing further to reposition it alongside ‘The Bodmin Jail Hotel’ embracing luxury and history to create unforgettable experiences for our guests.”
Stephen Champion, director at Christie & Co handled the sale and comments: “The Redcliffe Hotel truly is a landmark building on the Torbay coast and it is rare that such an opportunity comes to the market in this region, so it is unsurprising that the hotel generated significant interest from both domestic and international hotel buyers. We look forward to seeing what plans Mallino Development Group have in store for the hotel and wish them every success in the future.”

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Offering incentives such as discounts, free shipping, and gifts with purchases has been part of catalog marketing for decades. And now that the Internet has become a viable channel for many catalogers, some are using incentive programs to convert Web browsers into online buyers.
Many online surfers could use an incentive to stop and shop: Research firm eMarketer estimates that only half of the 33.1 million Web users who browse or research products online actually buy via the Web. And more than 77% of online shoppers and 64% of those who haven’t shopped online say that deeper discounts would get them to buy more via the Internet, according to New York-based market research firm Jupiter Communications.
Penny Wise, a Bowie, MD-based office and janitorial supplies cataloger, offers discounts on all Internet orders to increase online sales and curb competition. Although in its catalogs Penny Wise claims to have the lowest prices on more than 25,000 items, it offers an additional 3% discount on purchases made through its Website. The company also takes $10 off a buyer’s first online purchase and is considering online sweepstakes, product giveaways, and auctions. “We give customers incentives to try our Internet site and to place orders themselves rather than through a phone rep,” says president Gary Luiza.
By motivating more customers to shop online, Penny Wise can cut operating costs, which in turn will increase the discounts offered in the future, Luiza says. So far, the company’s 800-number costs and service rep expenses have dropped. What’s more, return rates on online orders are 10% lower than on phone orders because customers are extra diligent when inputting their orders and “catch mistakes right away,” Luiza says. Penny Wise has also increased its cross-selling and upselling five-fold through the site because “online buyers prefer the ‘Net’s soft-sell approach.”
Other marketers’ online incentives go beyond discounts. Perfume marketer Fragrancecounter.com provides free shipping and gift wrapping, while cosmetics marketer Avon gives away bath products with online purchases, and food cataloger Omaha Steaks offers “buy one, get one free” incentives and sends a free entree with every online-ordered shipment.
Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW) has several online incentive programs, which helped grow its Web sales to $125 million, or 6% of total ’98 revenue. The Northbrook, IL-based computer cataloger designs its programs to “increase traffic and reward online purchases,” says spokeswoman Ann Fahey-Widman. For instance, CDW gave away a “millennium” clock to every Web customer who ordered Microsoft’s Office 2000 software.
CDW also sends its Buyer’s Edge e-mail newsletter in four versions, tailored to various segments of its online audience, such as Macintosh users and PC users. The newsletters feature unadvertised specials, including free gifts and limited-time offers. The e-mail specials are not advertised in the print catalog, though customers can order the items by phone. But registering online to receive a newsletter is “the only way customers hear about these particular specials,” Fahey-Widman says.
While online incentives can boost short-term sales, some critics worry that they could hurt catalogers in the long run. “Online marketers should concentrate on how people buy rather than giving away margins,” says Ken Wruk, president of Web Promote, a Vernon Hills, IL, Internet marketing services company. Indeed, according to eMarketer, providing secure transaction software and easy navigation and ordering are the top factors in converting Web surfers into online buyers.


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PotashCorp, the world’s largest producer of crop nutrients, recently launched a first-of-its-kind website designed to inspire the agriculture industry to embrace sustainable business practices. The site profiles ag retailers from across North America who are leading the way in local sustainable development programs.
“Through our Enriching program we hope to provide greater visibility to the kinds of activities that our customers are conducting that will help our industry, and our planet, long into the future,” said Betty-Ann Heggie, Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations at PotashCorp. “And by doing so, we hope it will inspire others to do the same.”
PotashCorp officials say the Enriching website is designed to function as a virtual best practices forum for their customers, by profiling unique safety and environmental stories, community outreach stories and local economic development stories from ag retailers across North America.
“If you look closely, you will see all three bottom lines of sustainable development at work here,” Heggie said. “But at the same time, we were mindful of not being too academic with this site. There’s already a lot of textbook language out there describing sustainable development, which can sometimes confuse or intimidate people. So, our goal with the Enriching program is to put a face on sustainability and to make the subject matter more approachable.
“Ultimately, we feel we’re going to have a greater impact by making this site more inspirational than instructional.”
With the launch of the Enriching program, PotashCorp salutes ag retailers’ efforts to mentor inner city school children, promote grain silo safety and show farmers how to decrease their impact on the environment while they increase their productivity.
To fuel content for the website, PotashCorp is sending production crews into small towns throughout North America to document the unique ways ag retailers are improving the communities in which they operate. They then produce the photo essays, human-interest videos and animated sequences that are featured on the site. The company hopes to add new ag retailers, which are resellers of PotashCorp’s products, to the site each year.
Over the years, PotashCorp has emerged as a leading company in the arena of sustainability reporting. In 2004, the Saskatoon-based company was voted the top sustainability reporter in Canada by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 2005, it received an honorable mention for excellence in sustainable development reporting from the same organization.
The company views the Enriching program as a natural extension of the kind of stakeholder engagement that’s been fueling their own sustainable development efforts.
“Over the years, some of the best lessons we’ve learned about sustainability have come from simply asking other companies – especially our customers – how they go about it,” Heggie said.
“You will never stop learning as long as you’re listening, and this website is dedicated to that very basic principle. The best part is that the entire ag industry can listen, and learn, right along with us.”


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Mulliez, the family owning France's largest chain of sports stores Decathlon, has quietly renamed the holding company above that chain - rebranded Oxylane in 2008 - back to Decathlon.
Back to the roots
French website LSA found that out when the group's yearly innovation awards were handed out: previously, they were called the Innovation Awards Oxylane, but they have now been changed into Innovation Awards Décathlon. Managing director Yves Claude has confirmed the name change and when customers visit oxylane.fr or oxylane.com, they are transferred to corporate.decathlon.com.
The group had been quite proud when it changed its name in 2008: "Oxy stands for oxygen, lane for the road, X and Y for man and woman. The name symbolizes the coziness, the contact and the pleasure of sporting together", the company said. Now, it says that the "customers say they are going to Decathlon and not that they are going to Oxylane. We should have never changed our name."


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CANNES, FRANCE – The biggest creative festival and most prestigious awards show in the industry is the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, one that connects creative leaders from all over the world and honors only the best works. Dentsu JaymeSyfu Chairmom and Chief Creative Officer Merlee Jayme participated in the event this year in Cannes as a jury member in the Glass Lions category, honoring the campaigns that spark a change in society. She shared lessons from her experiences with us in this piece:
1. EQUITY RE-PACKAGED
Brand equities continuously updating their equity-messaging in the digital world:
Burger King, popularly known for its fun, competitive spirit, (think campaigns like Whopper Detour which has won Grand Prix in this year’s Cannes Lions) has become even braver by making their customers look for their products in McDonald’s! Disguising its use of technology with a bold idea, the brand definitely won minds (yup it’s 1 penny for a whopper) and hearts of more consumers.
3. NEW DIVERSITY
Gillette’s campaign confronting toxic masculinity
Microsoft’s promoting accessibility for the disabled.
Are these real purpose or fake woke-ness? Be the judge.
Catch our interview with Merlee about the judging process for Glass Lions in Cannes:
About the Author
Dentsu JaymeSyfu’s Chairmom and Chief Creative Officer, Merlee Jayme, is the first Filipino to be awarded Campaign Asia Pacific’s Creative of the Year for Southeast Asia, the only woman in Campaign Brief Asia’s Top 20 Creative Directors, a winner of amajor awards like the Cannes Grand Prix for Mobile, a Grand CLIO, NYF Grand Award and the D&AD Yellow pencil.
She has also been recognized with the NEW YORK FESTIVALS CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and featured as one of CNN’s Leading Women in 2015.


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News Briefs for December 4, 2014December 4, 2014
•Hennessy Cognac is extending its “Never Stop. Never Settle” campaign with a new nationwide ad, designed to highlight the brand’s core V.S. expression. Featuring a television spot entitled “The Ride,” Hennessy’s latest push stars hip hop artist and brand ambassador Nas, and depicts his journey to fame. Set to air on cable television this month, the spot will be joined by native advertising content on New York Magazine’s website, as well as other digital components. Hennessy, which first launched its “Never Stop. Never Settle” messaging in 2013, was up 6.5% to 2.4 million cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank.
•Zeiler Spirits’ Coldcock American Herbal Whiskey ($20 a 750-ml.) is extending into a number of major chain accounts late this year and early next, building off of a first fiscal year through this past September that saw the brand exceed expectations and sell 13,000 six-pack cases. Coldcock is now present in Albertsons in Southern California and Washington state, with more markets to follow. It’s also launching in multiple markets with Kroger this month, including Kentucky and South Carolina with the flagship Kroger chain, as well as in Arizona with Kroger subsidiaries Ralphs and Fry’s. Zeiler Spirits tells SND it’s targeting a volume rise to 20,000 six-pack cases for its current fiscal.
•In a 44-5 vote on Tuesday, the Chicago City Council raised the city’s minimum wage to $13 an hour from $8.25, with the increases scheduled to take effect gradually by 2019. Separately, Illinois lawmakers in state capital of Springfield put off a vote on a bill to boost the statewide minimum wage to $11. Restaurant owners in Chicago, who had lobbied against an increase, forecast that the new law would force them to boost food and drink prices by 20%. “This will cost thousands of low-wage jobs throughout Illinois as businesses flee,” the Illinois Restaurant Association argued in a statement. The Chicago wage increase comes on the heels of numerous other laws enacted recently. Last month voters in San Francisco pushed the minimum wage to $15 an hour from $10.74 while neighboring Oakland boosted its minimum wage to $12.25 from $9. Wages were also raised in November referendum votes in Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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Santa Monica is banning the use of all single-use plastics in the food and beverage industry, including straws, lids, cups, utensils, stirrers and containers.
The city council approved a new ordinance Tuesday night expanding upon one that was passed in 2007. That rule only prohibited non-recyclable polystyrene products like containers and cups but allowed plastic straws, for instance.
Come January, all disposable cups and food ware must be made of marine-degradable materials like paper, fiber or wood, and you won't even get a straw or disposable fork unless you specifically ask for one. The city is instructing businesses to provide disposables only upon request from the customer. The ban even includes bioplastic products.
The new ordinance follows a similar ban in Malibu that went into effect in June.
Santa Monica's ban will impact more than 800 restaurants and other businesses that provide food and beverage services, according to a staff report.
The city allowed one exception: if a person has a medical condition that would somehow make the use of flexible marine degradable straws unsuitable.
Why all the fuss? It's for the ocean.
"As a beach city, single-use plastics pose serious problems for the natural environment, including polluting the ocean and clogging landfills," Dean Kubani, the city's chief sustainability officer, said in a statement. "This decision will protect our beaches while also getting us closer to our zero waste goal by 2030."
Plastic products can take hundreds of years to decompose and threaten wildlife in the meantime. They flow along streets and storm drains, ending up in the ocean and littering the beaches. A report from the World Economic Forum estimates the ocean will contain, by weight, more plastic than fish by the year 2050.
Recycling hasn't been enough to cut plastics from the waste stream, either. Plastic straws and stirrers are often too small for big recycling operations, falling off conveyor belts, getting stuck in small spaces and eventually finding their way to landfills anyway, according to the staff report.
In addition, food containers and utensils are often considered contaminated and can't be recycled. Overall, 20 percent of all materials collected for recycling in Santa Monica is sent to a landfill instead, according to the report.
The city plans to conduct an outreach program to help businesses prepare for the new rule, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2019.
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DISH’s addressable sales efforts are mostly direct sold, said Gaynor. Brands share their target audiences and DISH matches impressions accordingly.
Both DISH’s addressable inventory, reserved upfront, and its programmatic impressions, optimized in real time, come from the same pool, Gaynor said.
“It’s not like we’ll let ‘traditional’ addressable go first and then programmatic second,” he explained. “Our new system will play out impressions as they are needed in terms of reach and frequency, or depending on the control mechanisms the advertisers set.”
Programmatic Addressable, From The Buyer’s Perspective
Digital buyers often decry the lack of real-time optimization or buying in programmatic TV.
“What makes DISH’s new offering special is it is automating linear addressable across 210 DMAs,” said Lindsay Fordham, director of product marketing for Rocket Fuel. “It’s real-time bidding in the sense that we have the opportunity to bid on specific households and select when we want to deliver for those households.”
“Real time,” in this instance, means buyers are notified of a winning bid in under 100 milliseconds. But while the system is enabling real-time targeting and bidding, Fordham said the next question is, “How can we more quickly schedule and automate the delivery of ads to the household?”
Oscar Rondon, senior director of TV strategy and partnerships for TubeMogul, seemed encouraged by the promise of DISH’s programmatic marketplace. “You could win an auction early one day and your ad would be airing within a few hours or later that night,” he said.
Still, addressable TV buys require a certain threshold of households be met in order to execute delivery, he said. In other words, there is a finite amount of inventory and an audience target may be quite narrow and, thus, more expensive to reach.
“The whole premise of addressable is you’re targeting an ad to a household that meets all of your criteria,” Rondon said. “There are still issues to resolve, but generally you have a more qualified audience and there’s less waste because you’re not just buying highly indexed network/daypart combinations.”
Household addressable buys allow for precise targeting. DISH offers 80 segments per impression based on household demographic and viewership data, with measurement and verification via Rentrak.
The opportunity in addressable is to move beyond age and gender to target households who, for example, have a propensity to watch sports or who own an SUV using third-party data sets from providers like Experian and Acxiom.
DISH also wanted to facilitate data matching between its network, its current and future demand-side platform partners and advertiser/agency clients.
Using a data onboarder, the DSP could match an advertiser’s first-party data with DISH’s subscriber/household list to identify households that match its desired attributes.
“We receive anonymized requests tied to a hashed household ID with DISH, where there’s no PII exchange,” Fordham explained. “Over time, we can see how households are engaging with spots throughout the week and make decisions on how to value those households as we optimize more bids based on demo/viewership trends.”
Like online video, DISH would release data about a household and a buyer would bid based on its media plan. DISH’s SSP would then approve or reject.
Rondon noted creative has to be pre-approved for quality control purposes, so those assets are sent over to IPONWEB in advance. Once an auction is won, the ad creative can be served.
“For us, it’s interesting because we can now offer this unique access to addressable homes,” Rondon said. “DISH will ultimately have to figure out how they monetize audiences across all devices – whether that’s Sling or OTT – and eventually sell a portfolio of video across all screens. That’s … the future – creating this package of linear, addressable, OTT, mobile with common measurement across.”


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10 Most Business Savvy Rappers and Singers
We've all heard the stories about artists making it big and then going broke, turning to reality TV shows and taking other desperate measure to replenish their lost money. However, there are a few music tycoons who found ways to turn a few hit songs into multi-million dollar machines by delving into fashion, cosmetics, technology, television and other industries.
Take a look at music's 10 Most Business Savvy Rappers and Singers.
Lately, Drake has been making some major, game-changing business moves that will keep him raking in the dough for years to come. As of September, Drizzy pulled in $10.5 million according to Forbes. And he has already started the new year off selling 658,000 copies of his latest effort, 'Nothing Was the Same' in the first week and 1,000,000 copies to date. He's fast becoming a hometown hero for Toronto. His OVO Sound label recently partnered with the city to form the Toronto Music Advisory Committee. In addition, the Toronto Raptors basketball team named October's Very Own as their global ambassador, which means he'll work on rebranding the team. And we're certain his Would You Like A Tour? will push him ahead of the pack in the coming year.
Following in the footsteps of his "daddy" Bryan "Birdman" Williams, Lil Wayne has built his own empire as the founder and president of Young Money Entertainment. The talents he has signed to the label, including Nicki Minaj and Drake, continue to grow as global superstars in their own right. Besides record sales, the part-time skateboarder managed to launch his clothing line TRUKFIT in 2012, selling it online and in Dillard's department stores nationwide. The rapper recently expanded his TRUKFIT brand to include clothing for young woman. According to Forbes, Weezy is worth $16 million.
As the keeper of all things G.O.O.D. in rap culture, Kanye West continues to delve into the world of fashion and art, expanding his brand. He raked in $20 million, reports Forbes. On the style tip, the 'Yeezus' creator collaborated with Nike to release the Air Yeezy II -- the kicks goes for as much as $93,000 on eBay -- and his "Hip Hop" white T-shirt collaboration with A.P.C., which sold for $120. As he embarks on a new year, Kim K.'s fiancee North West's dad will finish out 2013 strong with the Yeezus tour. And he still has the mysterious DONDA design agency he heads. We'll have to wait and see where Yeezy continues to go with his high-end urban streetwear, rants and creative ventures. We're sure it won't be predictable.
As the godfather of all things Young Money and Cash Money, Bryan "Birdman" Williams is usally more lowkey, rubbing his hands likely at a business meeting and keeping his successful ventures thriving. As co-founder of Cash Money Records, he is worth $150 million. The rap mogul gives big names such as Busta Rhymes, Bow Wow and Mystikal a second chance by signing them to his label and created a buzz recently with signing Paris Hilton. Whatever his formula, it continues to work more than two decades into founding the lauded label.
Every year Nicki Minaj expands her Barbie nation, which has brought her a sizeable income -- more than her boss Lil Wayne in the past year, according to Forbes. With her growing popularity, the rapper has been able to partner with a number of companies to create signature products. In 2012, she created her own MAC VIVA GLAM Nicki lipstick to help raise HIV and AIDS awareness among young people around the globe. She also teamed up with OPI for an array of fun and colorful nail polishes last year. In April, Minaj partnered with Beats Electronics to launch the Pink Pill speaker. In recent months, she became the co-owner of Myx Fusions, a moscato beverage that comes in a small ready-to-drink bottle. Nicki deserves to toast to this success because she is definitely working.
Beats by Dre headphones were one of the biggest products in pop culture in 2012, and that proved great for Dr. Dre with his end-of-year earnings calculating to $110 million before taxes. The Beats by Dre headphones have become a staple for the everyday person to the most notable faces in entertainment and sports. The West Coast producing legend is now expanding his company with business partner Jimmy Iovine to include a streaming music service.
Rihanna learned the fundamentals of business from her musical big brother, Jay Z, and sister, Beyonce. She managed to be an even bigger mainstream star as far as marketability this year. As of June, the Barbadian pop princess has gained $43 million in earnings. In the past year, she released her new album 'Unapologetic' and went on a world tour. While the music was pumping, she was also selling Vita Coco drinks in advertisements. She has delved into the world of fashion, presenting her first line in collaboration with River Island during London Fashion week, and her RiRi Woo lipstick products were released in collaboration with MAC Cosmetics. The pop vocalist put out a new men's fragrance, Rogue, just last month and a female version is soon to come. At 25, any struggling millennial would envy her plush and green bank account.
King Bey makes this getting money thing look so easy, and does it with a million dollar smile. But the Texas-bred, New York resident is a tough CEO behind closed doors and has run her brand since 2011, as she reveals in her HBO documentary, 'Life Is But A Dream.' Outside of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which is selling out venues across the globe, Beyonce signed a $50 million mega ambassador deal with Pepsi at the end of 2012. She didn't even put out an album, but if we add on her beachy H&M summer collection campaign, her new calendar and other tour memorabilia, it's safe to say Bey is going for the top spot on the list of music's biggest earners next year. Even if you're not a fan, you have to bow down to her work ethic.
Where do you begin with Jay Z? The hip-hop entrepreneur started off the year announcing he was creating Roc Nations sports, a sports agency, and began signing some of the hottest up-and-coming talents in the NBA, WNBA and MLB. He sold his stake in the Brooklyn Nets in order to move on with the venture. The rapper also introduced the "new rules" mantra, when he went platinum before his latest album, 'Magna Carta Holy Grail,' was officially released. Jigga sold the opus to Samsung, who offered the project as a free download to select Galaxy S smartphone users a week ahead of its Independence Day release date. We're not sure when this man sleeps or has time to play with his daughter, Blue Ivy, but we're sure even in his slumber he's dreaming of ideas to continue his reign as one of hip-hop's biggest moguls.
This year, Diddy took the crown as Forbes' highest-earning Hip-Hop Cash King for the past 12 months. The entertainer and record label executive cashed in $50 million, thanks in part to his popular Ciroc vodka, Bad Boy record label, Sean Jean clothing line and Blue Flame agency. Next year proves to be even bigger and better for Sean Combs as he launches his cable channel, Revolt TV, this fall via Time Warner and Comcast.


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Charging your smartwatch can be a headache. With a feature-packed smartwatch, you may need to recharge it every few hours. But when you’re away and don’t have your charger with you, what do you do? Now, a new project funded by the European Union has announced it is working on a solution that it calls an “autonomous energy supply platform.” If it succeeds, the project dubbed Smart2Go, has the potential to kick-start the development of a new generation of wearable devices that never need charging, reports Digital Trends.
German company Fraunhofer FEP is leading the project, which will involve the development of a flexible power supply for wearable devices under the EU’s Horizon 2020 program. The company envisions the platform being using in everything from smartwatches, fitness tracking devices, and personal safety trackers, to exciting future tech including skin patches and smart labels.
“The aim of the project is the creation of an autonomous energy-supply platform. Based on the results of the project it will be possible to use a wearable without caring about recharging over its entire lifetime. This aim will be achieved by the combination of a powerful battery with appropriate energy harvesting technologies. The performance of the energy supply platform will be demonstrated in two application cases,” said CORDIS European Commission.
Smart2Go’s special feature is the standardization of the interfaces within the platform. This will enable manufacturers to easily adapt it to various different application after the end of the project.
The project has already started in January with the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Center working with eight other EU innovation partners. But it’s worth noting that Smart2Go is a research project, and any resulting technology will not be ready for mainstream use for some time, if at all. However, projects like this can prompt development of new technology that will go on to transform our lives.


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TV investigation claims several hotels caught not changing sheets amid COVID-19
As we enter the holiday weekend, travelers across the country might be more inclined to stay at hotels. Occupancy rates are still low, but most hotels are back open under new guidelines for health and safety.
If you’re concerned about cleanliness, you may want to think twice. Inside Edition recently investigated reopened New York City hotels that said they had enhanced cleaning protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What they claimed to find was disturbing — several instances of unchanged sheets and many unwiped surfaces. The claims are under investigation by two of the hotel chains and entirely refuted by another.
Producers checked into three different major hotel brands and used a washable spray to apply an Inside Edition logo – only visible under UV light – to the pillows, bed sheets and bath towels. They also applied a washable gel, also visible with UV light, to high-touch surfaces like the TV remote and thermostat.
They then left the beds at all three locations — a Hyatt Place, Hampton Inn and Trump International Hotel — looking like they’d been slept in and then checked out. The following day, using a new reservation with a different guest name, Inside Edition said they checked back into the exact same rooms to see if housekeeping had changed the linens and wiped down various surfaces.
No hotel passed the test with flying colors, the program claims. At the Hyatt Place Times Square, producers said the sheets had not been changed between guests and the remote control was not wiped down. At the Hampton Inn Times Square Central, sheets had allegedly also not been changed and the remote control and thermostat hadn’t been wiped down. While the sheets were changed at Trump International Hotel, the pillowcase had not and the remote control also had not been wiped down, the show alleged.
While Hyatt and Hampton Inn spokespeople said they are investigating the claims, a spokesperson for the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York stated, “Following an internal review, we have concluded that the claims made by Inside Edition are categorically false."
To read the whole story, head to Inside Edition.
Tessa McLean is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter @mcleantessa.


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“Natural” Products Often Contain GMOs
In an effort to eat healthier, many of us often reach for foods that are labeled “natural”. It’s a common belief that these foods are made with all-natural ingredients, and don’t contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.
These days, GMOs are an especially controversial concern. Some animal studies suggest GMOs can cause damage to the immune system, liver, and kidneys.
“There hasn’t been enough research to determine whether GMOs are harmful to people,” says Michael Hansen, Ph.D., senior scientist at Consumers Union and an authority on genetic engineering. “But scientists around the world agree that GMOs have the potential to introduce allergens and create other unintended changes that may affect health.”
Recently, Consumer Reports tested some of the foods you eat every day for genetically modified ingredients. This included breakfast cereals, chips, vegetarian meat substitutes, granola bars and other popular products. And they discovered GMOs lurking in many packaged foods—including some that carry labels suggesting that they don’t have these controversial ingredients.
Here’s what they discovered:
- Almost all samples of conventional products tested contained GMO corn or soy.
- Virtually all samples carrying a “natural” label had levels of GMO corn or soy that were comparable to their conventional (or unlabeled) counterparts.
- Samples of soy based infant formulas, like other products we tested, contained mostly GMO soy unless they carried the organic and Non-GMO label, in which case GMO content was minimal.
- Products carrying an “organic” label or a “Non-GMO Project Verified” seal contained negligible levels of GMO corn or soy (0.9% or less.)
It might surprise you to learn that the FDA doesn’t have a definition for the term “natural”. And they don’t object to the use of the term as long as the food product doesn’t contain added color, artificial flavors or synthetic ingredients. So it’s no wonder so many of them contain genetically modified corn and soy.
Your best bet? If you want the healthiest ingredients and no GMOs in your food, look for products labeled “organic” or “Non-GMO Project Verified”. Since these labels have third party verification, they are the most reliable.


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Facebook is rolling out a major new search engine designed to give users more options in sorting through topics and interests based on their friends.
A poll of young Japanese Internet users showed Twitter is by far their most popular social network, with many saying they want to try Facebook in the future.
Vendor earnings, market research reports and the International CES in Las Vegas this week highlighted the hardware arena, which appears to be a tale of two sectors with very different fates: PCs and mobile devices.
Zynga's Mark Pincus made the annual "Worst CEOs" list compiled by Dartmouth College professor Sydney Finkelstein, which also nearly included Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Andrew Mason of Groupon.
Facebook only risks a fine of €20,000 (US$26,000) if it loses a dispute over its real name policy in Germany, but will be hurt more by bad publicity generated by the litigation, a German privacy regulator said on Tuesday.
Digital rights and privacy advocates have welcomed Yahoo's decision to provide its users with an option to enable HTTPS (HTTP Secure) for their entire webmail sessions.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Instagram over the company's controversial update to its terms of service last week.
Instagram vowed on Tuesday to revise new proposed terms of service following a strong backlash from users worried that it would use their photos in advertisements without their permission.
Facebook is working on a messaging app that will allow users to send each other "self-destructing" messages and photos, according to reports. The app could expand Facebook's growing portfolio of mobile apps within weeks.
A German privacy regulator ordered Facebook to stop enforcing its real name policy because it violates a German law that gives users the right to use nicknames online.
Four months after Facebook released a native app for iOS, a corresponding Android version is available. The app, written with native code (instead of HTML 5) that the company says is twice as fast as the previous app, has no significant new features ...
Facebook has launched a new version of its app for Android smartphones that promises users speedier access to their messages, timeline and news.
U.S. law enforcement agencies with the help of Facebook have arrested 10 persons from various countries in connection with international cybercrime rings that targeted users on the social network.
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Almost no one seems to be aware that even if the U.S. were a perfect country today, it would be bizarre to expect American players to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Why? Because it literally celebrates the murder of African-Americans. Few people know this because we only ever sing the first verse. But read the … Continue reading So Say The Anthem..
"We don't want to forget DACA," Trump told the members at the meeting. "We want to see if we can do something in a bipartisan fashion so that we can solve the DACA problem and other immigration problems."
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Hagie is officially taking orders for a limited production build of the STS16 for the 2017 calendar year. The 2017 STS16 is powered by a 375 hp 9.0 liter John Deere engine under a newly styled hood. The John Deere Power Systems engine features a 413 HP power bulge.
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Beer market of Russia 2018
- General market picture
- Foreign trade setting records
- Demography as challenge to branding
- Aged consumer
- Declining of youth brands
- Nostalgia on trend
- DIOT feels at home
- 5.0 Original is the new face of import
- Positions of Market Leaders
- Carlsberg Group
- AB InBev Efes
- AB InBev
Ukrainian beer market 2018
- Better than yesterday
- Performance by value
- Positions of Ukrainian brewers
The beer market dynamics in Russia is approaching zero, yet major brewers are divided into those who developed considerably in 2017 and those who considerably reduced their volumes. For instance, company Efes has managed to substantially extend their sales due to restrained pricing policy and activity in the modern trade. Heineken has also demonstrated an excellent performance promoted by significant increase of advertisement budgets launching a non-alcohol sort of the title brand and unusual activity in the economy market segment. Carlsberg and AB InBev have been focusing on margins and lost a market share of their inexpensive brands. Serious dependence on PET package and mass enthusiasm about Zhigulevskoe have negatively impacted the most of big regional brewers, that have been for the first time pressed by the leaders in the key sales channels, especially in Volga and Central regions. In the small business there has been a noticeable slowdown in appearing of new restaurant breweries, yet the number of craft breweries has been growing rapidly. In 2018, the beer market is likely to grow a little, while the share of AB InBev Efes may decrease due to the integration. ...
“Catalogue of Russian Beer Producers 2018” includes 1070 businesses ranging from large subsidiaries of international companies to rather small restaurant and craft microbreweries.The catalogue includes 32 large breweries, 75 regional breweries, 693 industrial mini- and microbreweries as well as 270 restaurant breweries. ...
Hawaiian beer comes ashore in Ohio market
The CBC cites Pacific Business Journal reports and indicates the brewery, which is part of the Craft Brew Alliance, will offer its Longboard Island Lager, Big Wave Golden Ale, Fire Rock Pale Ale, and Aloha Series seasonal brews.
"This is a bit of uncharted territory for us, but we are genuinely stoked to be bringing Liquid Aloha to the many craft beer lovers in our country's interior," Kona Brewing President Mattson Davis said in a statement.
Kona joins a crowded beer market in Ohio and locally, where the Dayton region is home to the Miller brewery in Trenton that is the largest brewery in the state.
Last fall, Pennsyvlania brewer D.G. Yuengling & Son began selling its Yeungling beer across Dayton, and earlier this year, Budweiser launched its latest brand to the Dayton market with Bud Light Platinum.
Also, a group of about 32 residents of St. Anne’s Hill in Dayton bought a building at 1600 E. Fifth St., fixed it up, and helped launch Fifth Street Co-Op Inc., a member-owned brewery and restaurant that will be the first of its kind in Ohio and only the second in the nation.
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Norwegian VW importer to stop selling combustion vehicles
The Norwegian Volkswagen importer Møller Mobility Group has decided to only import electric cars from 1 January 2024. The sale of combustion engines and plug-in hybrids is to be discontinued.
This would mean that Volkswagen in Norway would say goodbye to combustion engines two years earlier than demanded by Norway’s government. The government had decided that all new passenger car registrations should be purely electric by the end of 2025.
Ulf Tore Hekneby, head of the Volkswagen importer, hopes for more ambitious goals from the government, such as a fixed date after which at least half of the vehicle fleet must be emission-free. The share of electric cars in Norway’s stock would currently be 18 per cent. The zero-emission share in the passenger car fleet at VW would currently even be 22 per cent, which is higher than the overall market.
Hekneby also points to a report by the Institute of Transport Economics, according to which 50 per cent of the passenger car fleet could be electrified in 2036 if all current incentives are maintained, including the VAT exemption on electric cars, which is to be dropped on 1 January 2023 if the vehicle costs more than 500,000 kroner (equivalent to just under 49,000 euros at present). He estimates that the elimination of this subsidy alone could mean that the target of 50 per cent electric vehicles in the fleet might not be reached until 2042.
In terms of new registrations, just over 6,900 of VW’s 8,500 newly registered passenger cars were purely electric, a share of just under 81 per cent. The lion’s share, more than 5,400 units, was accounted for by the VW ID.4. Group sister Audi even achieved 97 per cent in the same period. According to Hekneby, the delivery situation will determine exactly how high the share of electric cars will be at VW this year. The BEV share could already be significantly higher.
A look at the market as a whole shows that, at least in terms of new registrations, the step towards 100 per cent of new BEV cars is getting closer. This year, electric cars accounted for well over 70 per cent of new registrations.
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The Internet changed how media competes to focus and quality, but quality is defined by your niche.
Amazon cutting affiliate fees, Google versus French publishers, and movie studios seeking to sell to Netflix are all examples of the same trend: you must own your relationship with your customers.
It is tempting — and useful — to look at Apple and Amazon’s deal in a bilateral context. It probably makes more sense, though, in the context of Netflix and the future of video.
The fate of Harry’s and other DTC companies, particularly relative to companies like Credit Karma, highlight how the Internet elevates the importance of demand over supply.
Facebook is under pressure from all sides, but that actually means it has an opportunity to build the platform it has always wanted — in digital ads.
Epic Systems, an electronic health records company, is protesting a mandate that they make consumer health care available via API. Their arguments highlight the tension between interoperability and privacy.
Casper is a tech-enabled company, but so are its many competitors. Trying to win with brand is difficult in a market defined by infrequent purchases. Spotify, meanwhile, is seeking to expand the podcasting market beyond companies like Casper.
Google, the real Aggregator, is squeezing OTAs, which acted like Aggregators while depending on Google for demand. It’s easy to say Google is being unfair, but this may be better for consumers.
Microsoft’s Ignite keynote and announcements show a company that is back to the same strategy it has always had, just one a new value chain.
It is all but impossible to beat an Aggregator head-on, as Walmart is trying to do with Amazon. The solution instead is to build a platform like Shopify.


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Stock Growers Show Support For COOL Resolution
The Montana Stock Growers Association has long been an advocate of County-of-Origin (COOL) labeling. As an association, the group has supported efforts to continue to evaluate avenues forward for a program that meets the needs of producers, consumers and regulating entities.
“Our members have expressed enormous support for a program which allows for the preservation and protection of beef using the “USA” label and allows consumers to have a clear choice between “USA” beef and “Non-USA” beef,” said MSGA President, Fred Wacker.
Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines signed onto a resolution to reinstate COOL labeling. Similarly, Congressman Greg Gianforte sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to find a meaningful solution to allow accurate labeling of U.S. beef.
In October of 2019, MSGA sent a letter to Senator Tester in support of the proposed resolution to reinstate COOL labeling.
The resolution from Tester and Daines urges the President to require the United States trade representative to enter into the trade negotiations necessary to implement mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, in order to allow consumers to make an informed and free choice about where their food comes from.
The letter from Gianforte encourages USDA to find a new definition for the “Product of the U.S.A” label in which beef products processed and packaged outside of the U.S. would not be eligible to be labeled as “Product of the U.S.A.” Gianforte also asks USDA to expedite the rule-making process to fix the current loophole.


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BNL's Steven Page fondly recalls Sam'sBy PAUL CANTIN, JAM! Showbiz, October 31st, 2001.
Canadian musicians will be mourning the death of Sam The Record Man, right along with music consumers.
Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page told JAM! Music he considered the venerable music chain's Yonge Street store to be the top record retailer he has encountered anywhere, despite touring and frequenting music outlets around the globe.
"Sam The Record Man—and I have always maintained this—on Yonge Street, is the greatest record store in the world," Page said Wednesday in a telephone interview.
"I have been to most record stores in most towns, I am a record-buying junkie. There is nothing that compares to it, in New York or London or Los Angeles or Stockholm or anywhere else.
"I'm incredibly saddened... Being in that store, that was the Mecca of music."
The record chain announced Tuesday that it has filed for bankruptcy. The landmark Yonge Street store, which opened in 1961, will remain open for the time being, under the auspices of receiver BDO Dunwoody.
Twenty-four of the chain's 30 stores across Canada will close within a week, but for Canadian musicians based in Toronto, it is the Yonge Street store that will be missed the most.
Page—whose first after-school job was at a Sam's outlet at the Hillcrest Mall—said the Yonge Street store was so central to his life that he immortalized it in the Barenaked Ladies' hit "Brian Wilson."
"Drove downtown in the rain nine-thirty on a Tuesday night/ Just to check out the late-night record shop," go the song's opening lines.
"It was the late-night record shop I am talking about in 'Brian Wilson.' That's it," he confirmed.
Sam's on Yonge was also one of the first record stores to pick up on BNL's burgeoning success, contacting the group to order copies of their indie cassette.
"When we first started touring, I would call or fax all the Sam's stores across the country, in each town we were playing at, and say we're coming here, think about ordering some tapes. Then I would send them off to (the distributor) with the same schedule. And it worked. It got us out across the country," Page said.
"It's a shame... It is part of the fibre of our music community."
Meanwhile, Rheostatics' Dave Bidini viewed the fate of Sam's in the context of other recent closures of Canadian institutions.
"I think it has been a pretty bad year, and really just a bad month for these institutions. First it was 'Saturday Night' (magazine), and then the El Mocambo. Mr. Dress-Up dies, and now Sam The Record Man," Bidini said.
"That corner. I remember the first time I went downtown and saw that orbital flashing eye over the street," he said, referring to the store's eye-catching sign.
"The first serious records I bought were there," he added. "I lined up to buy records when they came out in the '70s, and (for) autograph sessions and that kind of thing. Boxing Day was always a big one. They used to have great Boxing Day sales, and you would go down there with your Christmas money."
Bidini ranked the store as a Toronto icon on the same level as another shuttered landmark, Maple Leaf Gardens.
"I suppose this is all part of change, really," he said. "That is the only positive way to look at it. Things have to turn over at some point."


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Mediaset Premium, the broadcaster’s Italian pay TV unit, turned in revenues of €131.1 million, down from €135 million. Italian advertising sales amounted to €622.7 million, down from €693.3 million. Mediaset’s Italian activities turned in EBIT of €18.5 million, down from €89.1 million, and net profit of €1.5 million, down from €51.4 million.
Overall, Mediaset produced revenues of €977.8 million, down from €1.112 billion, and EBIT of €38.9 million, down from €135.8 million.
Mediaset set it hoped for an upturn in advertising related to the Euro 2012 football championships and the Olympic Games. However, the company said that on the basis of its performance in the first three months, it would close the year with lower levels of consolidated net profit and cash generation than in 2011.
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Millions of Americans appear to be echoing the words of the Johnny Paycheck song “Take This Job and Shove It.” This is a sentiment that is changing the work scene, the way we work, and the future of work. The workers of America are shuffling the deck in a way that has never happened before.
U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases. McDonald’s, Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour
Arizona Expected To Grow Jobs 4X Faster Than U.S. The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity is projecting the state will add more than half a million jobs over the next eight years, continuing a surge in economic growth. “Arizona has become a jobs magnet,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “Not only are jobs booming, wages are rising
Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order to meet surging job demand and support job creators throughout Arizona as employment opportunities grow and the COVID-19 vaccine is available for anyone who wants it. Today’s Order rescinds a March 2020 Executive Order that waived the requirement that an individual receiving employment benefits must be actively looking for
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. So Vyas picked another metropolis that’s increasingly become young people’s next-best option — Houston. Now 34, Vyas, a tech worker, has lived in Houston
Governor Doug Ducey proclaimed April 2021 to be ‘Made In Arizona’ Month to highlight the diverse manufacturers of all sizes that call Arizona home and to encourage Arizonans to buy homegrown products. “An incredible range of products are made right here in Arizona,” said Governor Ducey. “From food items like tortillas and prickly pear jelly


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Amazon Studios continues to clean house in the wake of Roy Price's exit.
Monday saw the resignation of Joe Lewis(Opens in a new window), Amazon's head of scripted programming, with Sharon Tal Yguado tapped to replace him(Opens in a new window), according to multiple reports. Yguado previously served as head of Amazon's event series, a division separate from Lewis' comedy and drama offerings.
On Tuesday, Mashable confirmed that Conrad Riggs(Opens in a new window), head of the streaming network's unscripted division, has also left the company(Opens in a new window). Riggs was responsible for bringing Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear cohorts James May and Richard Hammond over to Amazon for The Grand Tour, but the motoring show has failed to replicate the success of their previous project.
No official explanation has been given for either exec's exit. According to Deadline(Opens in a new window), Lewis is "in negotiations for a producing deal" with Amazon, while Riggs(Opens in a new window) will "likely get some sort of parachute from the Jeff Bezos-run online retail giant but nothing like the producer’s deal that Lewis received."
Lewis and Riggs' departures follow Price's suspension and subsequent resignation following allegations that the president of Amazon Studios sexually harassed Man in the High Castle producer Isa Hackett. Amazon Studios' COO Albert Cheng is serving as interim president.
Last week, Amazon lost its head of international productions, Morgan Wandell, to Apple Video(Opens in a new window), which is also making a concerted push into original content. Wandell's exit came after "a months-long negotiation," per The Hollywood Reporter(Opens in a new window), and does not appear to be connected to Price's ouster.
Questions about Price's conduct resurfaced following the deluge of sexual assault allegations leveled against producer Harvey Weinstein. According to Deadline(Opens in a new window), it was Price's friendship with Weinstein that reportedly brought two big budget Weinstein Company TV shows to the streaming service: a drama from David O. Russell that has since been scrapped, and Matthew Weiner's The Romanoffs, which will now "move forward without the involvement of The Weinstein Company," per Variety(Opens in a new window).
A recent Wall Street Journal(Opens in a new window) feature on Amazon suggested that Price and Lewis may have been involved in reported conflicts of interest that contributed to "low employee morale" at the company:
On “The Tick,” Mr. Lewis pressured people working on the show to cast his girlfriend, actress Yara Martinez, in the pilot and then to expand her role, said people close to the program.
Mr. Price last year encouraged subordinates to buy an idea for a series called “12 Parties” from his fiancée, Lila Feinberg, said Amazon Studios employees. Some at the company said they were uncomfortable because of the apparent conflict of interest and because they believed a character in the series resembled Mr. Price.
Martinez previously had roles on two other Amazon series overseen by Lewis, Alpha House and I Love Dick.
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Differences of opinion
Published 11:04 pm Friday, May 15, 2009
One of the more heated issues in Chilton County over the years has been the debate over alcohol sales in supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants.
While the county has remained dry, the city of Clanton was able to hold a vote themselves the right to sell alcohol because the city met the requirements of a piece of state legislation.
After a new bill, sponsored by State Rep. Jimmy Martin (D-Clanton), a countywide referendum is no longer needed to settle the debate. Towns such as Jemison and Thorsby can now settle the issue themselves.
The only problem now, is proponents of alcohol sales in those towns have to get to work.
During the recent session of the Alabama Legislature, lawmakers approved a bill allowing any town in a dry county with at least 1,000 residents the right to organize a wet/dry referendum.
But, one local mayor doesn’t believe his town will see it come to a vote.
“I would be surprised if there were enough signatures on a petition to call for a referendum,” Thorsby Mayor Dearl Hilyer said, referring to the petition requirement of the bill. “It would surprise me even more if there was a referendum and the measure passed.”
Although Hilyer doesn’t believe a referendum will be held or even pass, one of his town’s business owners is confident alcohol sales will be a boost to his business.
“I would guess it would add four to five percent to our overall business,” said P.O. Mizzell, owner of Mizzell’s in Thorsby. “We have a lot of people going to Clanton to buy their beer and do their grocery shopping at the same time. If we were to offer alcohol here, then we could keep those dollars in Thorsby.”
In 2008, the city of Clanton collected $371,048.19 in alcohol-related sales tax. That amount made up just over six percent of the total amount collected in sales taxes.
As for Jemison, city leaders believe approval of alcohol sales could mean an economic boom to the city.
“Our main focus is growing Jemison economically,” Jemison Mayor Eddie Reed said of his support for the approved legislation. “All we wanted was for the residents of our town to have a right to say for themselves if they wanted this.”
Reed said the city had been approached in recent years by restaurants such as Outback and Applebees about possibly locating in Jemison, but decided against it because of the city’s dry status. Reed also said one hotel chain had also shown interest but moved on because of the inability to sell alcohol.
“I am not a drinker, but my main focus is helping grow Jemison, and I believe that this would be good for our businesses and help us attract new business,” Reed said.
Even though Reed said the move would be good for the some city businesses, one in particular has taken a strong stance against the sale of alcohol.
“I will not sell alcohol in this store, nor will we sell alcohol here as long as this family owns this store,” Piggly Wiggly owner LaMerle Hamm said Friday. “I know what alcohol can do and how it affects families.”
In order for a referendum to be called, those in favor of a vote must collect enough signatures on a petition calling for the referendum. The number of signatures needed must equal at least 30 percent of the number who voted in the municipality’s last municipal election.
The original version of the bill would have allowed towns with at least 500 residents to hold a referendum, which would have included Maplesville. But, town leaders asked local legislators to change the legislation, increasing the population requirement, thus removing that possibility.


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In much less than 90 days there will certainly disappear mail orders for CBD as well as Delta-8 THC vape cartridges … Consequently, the rate of Delta-8 THC vape carts is expexted to climb, as the choice to obtain it online will certainly be restricted.
Over the last number of weeks, Congress has actually been going back as well as forth attempting to settle the structure of a 5,593-page COVID-19 alleviation expense, the lengthiest expense ever before composed in UNITED STATE background, as well as hidden deep within its message is an arrangement that will certainly transform the vaping sector as we understand it.
Sadly, not just pure nicotine items, however additionally CBD, as well as Delta-8 THC vape cartridges, will certainly be influenced by the expense.
The primary trouble with this COVID “alleviation” expense, in addition to the unusual costs factors, is that it’s being made use of as a front to pass regulations that has absolutely nothing to do with the infection. On top of our listing is a note on web page 5,136 that will certainly prohibit the USA Post Office (USPS) from delivering vaping items to grown-up customers It was meant to be used particularly to the cigarette sector, many thanks to non-specific as well as careless preparing,
the impacts will certainly be really felt well past the boundaries of pure nicotine items as well as both
vape carts as well as Delta-8 THC vape cartridges, will certainly additionally be outlawed …
As an outcome, we anticipate to see a significant modification in Delta-8 THC prices, as the restricted accessibility will certainly boost the rate of Delta-8 THC vape carts from under $20/cart to over $30 as well as also a lot more!
In a couple of weeks, the rate will certainly climb!
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The DEAL Act
Under the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (DEAL Act, which belongs to the Jenkins Act), words “cigarette” will certainly be redefined to consisted of all “digital pure nicotine shipment system.” In spite of the word “pure nicotine” being made use of in the expense, the total interpretation is so wide that legislators have red-flagged ALL vape fluids, consisting of those having as well as standalone gadgets to made use of for vaping THC as well as various other cannabinoids. These adjustments of the expense enter into result right into 120 days, whereupon all orders of vaping items will certainly require to be delivered by means of an alternative solution, which can be very pricey as well as will certainly need the trademark or a recipient that is 21 years old or older.
In addition, beginning 90 days after the implementation of this brand-new legislation, all web, as well as mail-order organizations, will certainly be needed to submit size records each month with the state, indigenous people, as well as city governments that will certainly consist of information regarding the identification, area, as well as item orders of all consumers that purchase vaping products within their territory.
The title of the initial Congress expense including this message was
The Protecting Against Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Kid Act, nevertheless, it is currently unlawful under government legislation to deliver vaping as well as cigarette items to minors, as well as this brand-new variation of the required will use to grownups in lawful markets.
The raised threat for COVID
Rational movie critics suggest that this brand-new legislation, concealed in the message of a COVID alleviation expense, might in fact boost the threat of one being revealed to as well as creating the condition, paradoxically. Take a senior lady that lately switched over from cigarettes to vape items to boost her wellness. She lives alone in a backwoods as well as has actually items sent by mail to her to minimize the threat of capturing COVID. The brand-new legislation would certainly require this theoretical senior lady out of her home as well as right into the public to buy vape items, which enhances her possibilities of being revealed to, not just COVID-19, however various other ailments also, such as the influenza.
” The enrollers of this regulations repetitively rejected to take into consideration sound judgment modifications that would certainly have secured young people, while additionally not unnecessarily closing down the local business,” states Gregory Conley, head of state of the American Vaping Organization. “Many thanks to their intransigence, the language consisted of in the omnibus is so sloppily prepared that it will certainly additionally prohibit the USPS from delivery fluids meant to be evaporated, along with gadgets meant for usage with THC or various other non-nicotine materials.”
He included: “There are still 36 million American grownups cigarette smoking flammable cigarettes as well as over 400,000 will certainly pass away from smoking-related ailments this year alone. The American individuals need to begin wondering about why their federal government is so bent on making it harder for grownups to stop cigarette smoking.” Because blood vessel, disease that are frequently established by cigarette smokers influence a number of the exact same significant body organs as COVID-19, such as the lungs, gullet, as well as vascular system. When a cigarette smoker comes to be contaminated with COVID-19 or any type of sort of SARS infection, they will likely endure greater than a non-smoker.” Cigarette smokers frequently have major heart as well as lung health issue currently. Include COVID-19 to the mix as well as you are most likely to obtain an extremely ill client; they simply do not have the physical books to take care of the enormous inflammatory assault prompted by the coronavirus,” claimed Joseph E. Ebinger, MD, a cardiologist with the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.
In a couple of weeks the rate of Delta-8 THC vape cartridges will certainly climb!
There was a great deal of backward and forward with this expense, however, the primary resource of difference was the dimension of the stimulation checks, however there was no question that this vaping legislation would certainly slide under the radar. Inevitably, the expense passed as was anticipated. Legislators were banking on the truth that many individuals will not look it up as well as check out with the ridiculously lengthy expense themselves, as well as they were.
Currently, we have 120 days prior to the sector as we understand it, will certainly transform of what appears to be the most awful—LEGAL consumers will certainly no more have the ability to acquire vaping items by mail order many thanks to this brand-new expense.
Regarding organization goes, specialists anticipate that big, much better-capitalized business will certainly have not a problem paying the expenses needed to be in conformity with the brand-new policies, while smaller sized business, the mom-and-pop stores, will certainly be the ones to endure as well as become pressed out of the marketplace entirely, so if your preferred items are originating from a smaller sized organization, you might wish to stockpile prior to they’re compelled to shutter the doors.
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According to Microsoft, online advertising represents a $40 billion opportunity that will grow 20% per year until 2010. Thus far, Microsoft has struggled to keep pace. But the company says buying aQuantive will change the game. "We expect to get a bigger piece of the pie going forward," said Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's platform products and services division, in a conference call. Microsoft in recent months has created a new search and advertising group on the heels of frustration with continued market share losses to Google.
Microsoft's repeatedly been a rumored would-be suitor in a recently boiling market of online advertising acquisitions, including in WPP Group's purchase of 24/7 Real Media earlier this week and Google's $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick last month. Additionally, Yahoo bought out the rest of Right Media, a company in which it already had a stake, in a $680 million deal at the end of April.
But Microsoft finally got its catch in a competitive bidding process for aQuantive. It was one that ended up with Microsoft paying a whopping 85% premium over aQuantive's closing price yesterday of $35.87 per share, a measure of Microsoft's urgency to succeed in online advertising. With observers questioning the amount Google paid for DoubleClick last month, they are already following suit here. "The premium does seem to be rather rich," Credit Suisse analyst Jayson Maynard said on the conference call.
While the deal is uncharacteristically large for Microsoft, it still only amounts to 2% of Microsoft's total market capitalization. It confirms the company's statements in recent months that it isn't afraid of large deals. Witness recent rumors the company might even buy Yahoo. "We're willing to buy companies that make a difference regardless of their size," Microsoft CFO Chris Lidell said on the call. Microsoft made a much smaller advertising buy earlier this month for mobile ad company ScreenTonic.
aQuantive is a proven advertising force, with sales last year of $442.2 million. Its subsidiaries include: Atlas, with its Digital Marketing Suite of products to deliver, manage, and optimize ad delivery; Drive Performance Media, which buys, categorizes, and then re-sells online ads targeted to user behavior and demographics; and online ad agency Avenue A/Razorfish, which counts major companies like Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, Nike, and Visa among its long list of clients.
A company of about 2,600 employees, aQuantive will continue to operate from its home in Seattle, only a short drive away from Microsoft's headquarters in nearby Redmond. Being located so close to one another, aQuantive and Microsoft are already on familiar terms. For example, Microsoft is an Avenue A/Razorfish customer, and Avenue A/Razorfish has gotten early access to Microsoft technologies like its Silverlight online multimedia platform. "This is not a relationship that is newly formed," Johnson said on the call.
Microsoft plans to supplement aQuantive's technologies and properties with its own existing advertising platforms like adCenter. According to Johnson, none of the two company's technologies have much overlap. Specifics of integration are still up in the air, but Microsoft plans to bring its products and aQuantive's together into a broad set of products that constitute a highly scalable "end-to-end solution" that covers a spectrum from targeting to production to management and delivery of ads. Microsoft will also use aQuantive to help support a growing line of online applications and services with advertising.
The acquisition is not without challenges. Firstly, Avenue A/Razorfish, aQuantive's largest property, is an ad agency. That's not a business Microsoft knows a lot about, but there haven't been plans voiced to sell it off. Meanwhile, Microsoft is in the midst of a major push to bring a slate of online services to market under the Live banner, so aQuantive could either give Live a great new avenue to make money or be an untimely burden on Microsoft's online services group.


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The U.S. Postal Service recently reported that its third quarter delivery service performance results marked “all-time record service performance” across all mail categories. In particular, the Postal Service had significant improvement in delivery performance for its commercial mail products in First Class and Standard Mail. Periodicals’ on-time performance topped 80 percent for the first time since 2010, a major improvement over the 46 percent score from earlier this year.
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"
Many Americans consider that phrase to be the motto of the U.S. Postal Service, showing the dedication of not only carriers, but the entire postal network to...Read More


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Travelling Buddy In The Palm Of Your Hand The Department of Conservation today welcomed the launch of CamperMate – a new smartphone application that allows users to access important local information through their mobile phone, free of charge, as they travel around New Zealand. Developed by mobile technology company Mogeo, in partnership with DOC, CamperMate […]
Tourists visiting NZ are now able to convert their smartphones and tablets into interactive audio tour guides thanks to a new free app. Dozens of tourism operators throughout the country who distribute the app have set up free Wi-Fi zones at their depots to facilitate downloads of the app to tourist’s devices. These partners along […]
Thanks to Tourism Vancouver’s new Official Visitors’ Guide iTunes app, access to all the information they will need for their Vancouver trip is right at their fingertips. The free download features descriptions and contact
information for a range of accommodation, restaurants and shopping venues, as well as suggested itineraries for quick stops or longer stays.
The ultimate online wildlife, walking and wilderness guide to Tasmania is now available in an iPhone App, free to download from the App Store from 16th April. The app has been produced by Tourism Tasmania in association with responsibletravel.com. It includes many small and specialist tourism and wildlife operators and accommodation providers that have never […]
Information about where to stay and what to do in Rotorua is now easier to access, thanks to a new mobile phone application. Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing already has a successful website promoting Rotorua but has now created a web-based mobile application which can be accessed on any phone with internet access. DRTM web development […]
Travellers to Malaysia can now access insights on Malaysia’s exotic travel destinations, historical heritage, colourful events, homestay and accommodation through the newly launched TrulyAsia.TV Mobile App. Produced under Tourism Malaysia’s Web TV project, the TrulyAsia.TV Mobile App aims to provide a portable source of travel information on Malaysia to travellers around the world. It is […]
Lufthansa app for iPad users Lufthansa is now offering a free mobile application for all iPad users, providing numerous functionalities and services centred around flying with Lufthansa. Individual functions have been tailored to iPad specifics, giving iPad users a totally new experience. The central feature of the iPad app is an interactive world map which […]
Local travel app itravelNZ has found a trail-blazing way to provide detailed travel information on smartphones whilst also overcoming the bane of modern travellers – prohibitively expensive data roaming. Offline capacity is the latest breakthrough development of this fully featured app. Now you can still research itravelnz information even when you are on a remote […]
Visitors to Hawai’i can now find timely information on events sponsored by Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) at their fingertips via a smartphone application for Festivals of Hawai’i, providing details on more than 100 events throughout the islands. The free app is available for download on iTunes for iPhone, iPod and iPad devices.
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AIRLINE APPLICATION FOR BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the launch of a customised airline application for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet offering users access to a wide range of services including flight booking, check-in and information on the new Business Class product. “We are pleased to be the first to launch an official airline […]


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FIFA World Cup 2018: The New Ball Which Will Be Used For The Knockouts Has Been Unveiled
FIFA on announced that a new ball will be used for the knockout phase of the ongoing World Cup.
The Adidas Telstar Mechta will replace the Telstar 18 which was used during the group stage of football’s biggest tournament.
The new red design reflects the host nation’s colours and the “rising heat” of the second half of the competition, it said, adding that the ball will be used for the first time on Saturday. “The Telstar 18 was a huge step forward technically when it came to official match balls,” Adidas Vice President of Products Dean Lokes said. “With the Telstar Mechta we have taken that same innovative design and re-imagined it.” Each ball will be fitted with a near-field communication chip, allowing for interaction by smartphone users, according to FIFA.


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Charcoal toothpastes 'don't whiten teeth'
Date: 28 June 2019
Charcoal-based toothpastes, which claim to whiten teeth, are a "marketing gimmick" which could increase the risk of tooth decay and staining, says a review in the British Dental Journal.
The charcoal products, which are increasingly popular, often contain no fluoride to help protect the teeth.
And there is no scientific evidence to back up the claims they make, the authors say.
Excessive brushing with them can do more harm than good, they add.
They advise people to go to their dentist for advice on bleaching, or whitening, their teeth.
And they say it is better to stick to using a regular fluoride-based toothpaste.
Charcoal was first used for oral hygiene purposes in ancient Greece, as a way of removing stains from teeth and disguising unpleasant odours from diseased gums.
Dr Joseph Greenwall-Cohen, co-author of the study from the University of Manchester Dental School, said "more and more shops are selling charcoal-based toothpastes and powders", including Superdrug, Boots and Tesco, after celebrities had started talking about using them.
But he said the claims they made had been found to be unproven by a 2017 US review of 50 products.
Some said they were "anti-bacterial" or "anti-fungal", that they helped with "tooth whitening" and would "reduce tooth decay".
The review said people were brushing regularly with the charcoal-based products in the hope that they would offer "a low cost, quick-fix, tooth-whitening option".
But too much brushing could lead to tooth wear and more sensitive teeth and, with few of the products containing fluoride or making the ingredient inactive, any protection from tooth decay was limited, it said.
'Don't believe the hype'
"When used too often in people with fillings, it can get into them and become difficult to get out," Dr Greenwall-Cohen said.
"Charcoal particles can also get caught up in the gums and irritate them."
He said charcoal toothpastes and powders were more abrasive than regular toothpastes, potentially posing a risk to the enamel and gums.
The charcoal contained in today's toothpastes is usually a fine powder form of treated charcoal, the review says.
Charcoal can be made from materials including nutshells, coconut husks, bamboo and peat, and possibly wood and coal.
Prof Damien Walmsley, from the British Dental Association, said: "Charcoal-based toothpastes offer no silver bullets for anyone seeking a perfect smile, and come with real risks attached.
"So don't believe the hype. Anyone concerned about staining or discoloured teeth that can't be shifted by a change in diet, or improvements to their oral hygiene, should see their dentist."
Adapted by Institute of Dental Implants & Periodontics from original BBC News post (May 2019)
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Gaming equipment supplier TCS John Huxley Ltd is to use technology provided by Japan Cash Machine Co Ltd – also known as JCM global – in its new Qorex line of electronic gaming terminals (pictured in an artist’s rendering).
TCS John Huxley will equip its new terminals with JCM Gobal’s iVizion bill validator and Gen2 U thermal printer, stated a press release from JCM Global.
The new Qorex terminal – featuring a 27-inch high-definition display – is a modular product: installations can be configured to the requirements of each casino operator, from as little as one electronic gaming terminal to large scale stadium-style arrangements, according to TCS John Huxley. The line is available in dealer-assisted and automated formats, for roulette and baccarat.
TCS John Huxley plans to introduce to Asian customers its new Qorex terminal at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia. The event takes place between May 16 and May 18 at the Venetian Macao casino resort.
“We are very pleased that TCS John Huxley has chosen JCM Global’s iVizion and Gen2 U products for their new Qorex electronic gaming terminal,” JCM Global’s general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Payam Zadeh, was quoted as saying in the release.
Feb 25, 2021Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd reported a loss after tax of AUD50.1 million (US$39.9 million) for the six months to December 31, compared to AUD4.0-million profit a year earlier....
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According to a few people close to the matter, Qualcomm might come up with commercial 5G NR devices as soon as the first half of 2019. Test devices might show before the end of this year as numerous carriers across the globe are set to start 5G NR trials before the end of 2018.
5G NR commercial start in 1H 2019
Never underestimate the power of a new technology transition. We have been preaching a lot about how 5G is destined to change our lives completely once again. It will bring the next level of innovation and it will come with super-fast, low latency speeds that will enable a lot of business to be able to cut the ethernet cords.
Early adopters are preparing for massive launches in early 2019 and we believe that Samsung might be one of the leading ones. At the same time, Qualcomm locked in what Fudzilla calls the big six players in China - Lenovo, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Wingtech for its 5G NR smartphone solution.
Huawei already shared with the analyst community a few weeks back that the official plan is to have the smartphone 5G NR solution in the second half of 2019 and this is unlikely to change.
Huawei on the infrastructure end does have the antennas ready for 5G NR and has started a trial in Berlin using the 3.7 GHz spectrum band.
EU has big 5G NR plans
The European Union has already outlined its 5G plans and expectations that at least one city in every of its 28 member countries - 27 if the UK is subtracted - will have 5G NR by 2020. European Union surprisingly enough, understands the potential of the 5G and possible learned from history.
4G brought us expansion of Uber, map applications, restaurant and travel booking over the phone, food ordering, car sharing, 4K UHD cat videos and dozen of other things you are using on a daily base. 5G will bring fast internet, better content and probably some other innovations around AR and VR and the way we communicate.
One surprising part with 4G was despite the fact that we can do full HD or even 4K video peer to peer the millennial generation rather use hashtags, send pictures or communicate with emojis while using a swipe keyboard. Typing or actual talking is just obsolete and belongs to older generations. Talking to the phone is as popular as Facebook, a very large social network that their parents use.


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Instagram recently reached the milestone of 600 million users, half of which joined the platform in the last three years.
Just over six months ago, Instagram announced to the world that over 500 million users were currently active on the platform, and since then has added an additional 100 million users to its roster.
Reports indicate that since 2014, Instagram has added more than 300 million users to the platform, suggesting that the rapid uptick in Snapchat users and the launch of Spectacles have done little to slow Instagram’s growth.
The last year has also seen Instagram launch several Snapchat-like features such as Instagram Stories and Boomerang. In addition, it’s given its users the ability to filter out abusive comments and film live video.
While Instagram released some updates that didn’t sit well with its ‘grammers, such as ordering posts by individual interest rather than chronologically, users seem to keep rolling in.


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In the 2019 incident, an iPhone 6 user named Robert Franklin filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple over the faulty product after his device’s battery exploded.
In an August 2019 incident in Texas, an iPhone 6 user filed a class-action lawsuit against tech giant Apple, alleging that it sold defective batteries after its device’s battery exploded and failed to deliver on warranty promises.
According to court filings, a user named Robert Franklin, listening to music on his iPhone 6, notices that the music playing is starting to jump, and when he picks up his iPhone to check it out, the device explodes and catches fire. Franklin then fell to the ground and suffered burns to his eyes and wrists.
According to the lawsuit, consumers were allegedly given a clear warranty during the sale of the iPhone 6, and Apple guaranteed that the iPhone 6 would not be defective, would meet design features, and be fit for use.
Franklin reportedly suffered economic losses due to the incident, which included the cost of replacing the iPhone and medical treatment for his injuries. As compensation, he is demanding apple more than $5 million for the class, in addition to $75,000 for him.
Franklin wants to represent iPhone 6 owners with all the defective batteries living in Texas in a class-action lawsuit that represents the interests of many who have suffered from similar problems.


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The newly created role will see her reporting to Vishnu Mohan, chairman and CEO of Havas Group, India & Southeast Asia and is effective immediately.
This comes as Netflix aims for an estimated US$8 billion of content expense (on a P&L basis) in 2018.
The move comes on the back of YouTube Learning initiative's launch in July.
Information and functionalities on SIA's digital platforms will now be more readily available to partners.
The new entity will be called IAB SEA+India.
Lin-Baden was previously Asia Pacific CEO at Isobar, where she oversaw 12 markets, after leading China since 2013.


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First, the bad news… the release of The Elder Scrolls Online has been pushed back to Spring 2014. Now, the good news… The Elder Scrolls Online is now in development for the PS4 and Xbox One, in addition to the previously announced PC and Mac version. I realize that this is still “bad news” to many PC gamers, and for that, I’m sorry.
But the team at ZeniMax Online Studios sounds pretty excited about it:
“We are thrilled to bring this game to consoles, in addition to the PC and Mac,” said Matt Firor, Game Director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “It’s something our fans have been requesting since we first announced the title, and something our team is excited to offer. Everyone will be able to play The Elder Scrolls Online the way they want to play.”
If you’re interested in viewing The Elder Scrolls Online’s E3 2013 gameplay trailer, you can find it after the break.


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Nine years ago, the online seller Alibaba invented the day itself. Customers order as world champions. How the company also uses customer data.for
China at the heart of shopping: On the most important consumer day, November 11, online salesmen again achieved record sales. Consumers ordered goods worth nearly 30 billion euros from Alibaba's online trader until Sunday night. They exceeded last year's sales by more than a third. For economists, this is a sign that the Chinese economy is still working well. And the founder of Alibaba Jack Ma, who already has billions, has become even richer.
For the company is 11.11. In the meantime, it is a celebration of collecting customer information. "Alibaba is primarily a data-based company, not an online retailer," reads the self-employed. "Soon we will remove the term" e-commerce "from our dictionary," said founder Jack Ma. A clean store, online or offline, is an "obsolete concept". They are the fastest growing in the engineering group, artificial intelligence departments, computer-aided financial services and the assessment of large databases. The company wants to focus on this.
"Salt Day": sales increase by a factor of 3800
No day in the year now does not produce as much consumer data for the company as 11.11. The story of the day of individuals began with the idea that Jack Ma ordered his market people. For the first time in 2009, its commercial websites offered singles perks on a number of days a day. During this time, its websites, such as Taobao.com and Tmall.com, sold goods worth nearly eight million euros. In only a decade, sales have increased by a factor of 3800 since then. Platform vendors will launch around a billion packages in the next few days.
Hundreds of thousands of orders for "Single Day" per second
Alibaba computers received hundreds of thousands of orders per second at Sunday peaks. In the meantime, citizens of the country eagerly filled in virtual shopping carts: the higher the value of the order, the higher the discount. With spectacular results. The daily turnover of € 30 billion corresponds to approximately online retail revenues generated in Germany in half a year. It just reaches Panama's annual gross domestic product.
Alibaba sincerely deals with the use of collected customer data to the maximum. In China, there is generally little concern about privacy. And citizens tend to trust their online services for the rest of their lives.
There are almost no questions about Chinese consumers that Alibaba can not answer. In the real world of Alibaba, too, Consumer Data persistently collects: in more trade, the cameras are accompanied by a patrol. The computer identifies Alibaba clients by its image of the face recognition profile. Products that people stop for longer or collect in their hands add the system to their electronic file as potentially interesting. Meanwhile, the background software is becoming increasingly sophisticated. Visitors to the platform offer almost unbelievable certainty about the products they are likely to want.
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What’s less clear is what the PS4 successor will look like, and specifically, whether it will have a disc drive.
One school of thought is that the likes of Sony and Microsoft will ditch physical media and stick with downloads.
But EA CFO Blake Jorgensen believes that consoles and disc drives will continue to stick around.
“Consoles and disc drives probably stay around for a long period of time,” Jorgensen said. I think it’s the consumer deciding what’s the easiest way for them to buy a game.
“And it may mean they no longer have a store down the street from them so they decide to buy it [digitally] maybe it’s easier for them to do.”
The Sony PlayStation 4, on the other hand, is nowhere to be seen in a top ten that’s full of smartphones.
The PS4 is still way ahead of Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in terms of sales, but the search rankings are a good indication that the Switch and Xbox are on the way up.
New Nintendo Switch sales figures were recently revealed by Nintendo.
Despite worldwide stock shortages, the Nintendo Switch has sold a staggering 10 million units.
That’s almost as many as the Wii U sold in its entire lifetime. The Switch is expected to shift 14 million by the end of the financial year, which is more than the 13.56 million units the Wii U sold.
The fiscal year through March 2019 would be the earliest we could see something new launch under the umbrella of the Switch brand, according to analysts including Minami Munakata, Kota Ezawa and Alicia Yap.
“Although the Nintendo Switch can be used as a handheld device, we think smaller children could struggle to use it comfortably in that format due to its size and weight,” the analysts wrote in a April 13 report.
“Accordingly, we think Nintendo will launch a lighter, dedicated handheld version of the Switch, possibly to be called the Switch Mini.”
Other predictions were also made in connection with the Nintendo Switch Mini, including that it could sell 6.7 million units in the 12 months through March 2019, while the regular model could sell 25.7 million units by then too.
The idea wouldn’t be a radical move away from what Nintendo have done with past handheld models, while the continuing popularity of the console could help to This article was originally published bybring the manufacturing costs down in the future.
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