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PORTLAND — The sun has been setting on the 939th Air Refueling Wing for more than a year but, similar to Daylight Savings Time, the move sprang ahead a bit. Instead of closing at the end of September 2010, Air Force Reserve Command officials announced the wing would close in June 2008. In the meantime, a second reduction in force means 340 employees have to start looking for new jobs sooner than previously expected. In 2006, Portland’s Air Force Reserve wing relocated all eight of its KC-135 refueling aircraft in conjunction with the Base Realignment and Closure Commission’s order of November 2005.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
BY LINDA BAKER
A blueberry bush is a blueberry bush — except when it’s a blueberry tree.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
BY HANNAH WALLACE | OB BLOGGER
The founder of Pacific Foods talks about why his company has flown under the radar in Oregon, how saving a family-run chicken hatchery has helped his bottom line and why he thinks organic food is anything but elitist.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
BY JASON NORRIS | GUEST BLOGGER
I don’t think anyone can (or should) remember what it was like to get things done without the internet. This milestone in technology has certainly benefited brick-and-mortar companies and subsequently launched a new era of businesses.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY | OB BLOGGER
As retailers consolidate and newspapers fold, the business of modeling shifts to ad agencies, apparel companies and new media.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Brad Smith, founder of Hot Pepper Studios, and Travis Boersma, president of Dutch Bros. Coffee, share their recent reads.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
BY ERIC FRUITS
Because they have little chance of working for someone else, today’s teens need to be entrepreneurs. But, first, we must teach our teens that entrepreneurship starts small.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY | OB WEB EDITOR
SEMpdx hosted a workshop this week for entrepreneurs, website developers and others interested in search engine optimization (SEO). Here are a few tips and tricks aimed at bumping up your search engine rankings.
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Marketing the state brings new business, new jobs and a better quality of life for everyone.
Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest means enjoying our wonderful surroundings, while remaining aware of the multiple types of natural disaster threats that we face: winter storms, windstorms, floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.“
Oregon State University's hospitality degree program invests in next-generation leaders.
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson just completed their newly rebranded First Quarter Market Reports. Not only does it feature a brand new format, but the report ensures accuracy due to the annual truing up of their database.
Samuel Hernandez, an Associate at Barran Liebman, is the recipient of a 2014 Oregon State Bar Litigation Section Rising Litigator Award.
On March 14, 2014 Governor Kitzhaber signed House Bill 4050 into law. Introduced by the Oregon Association for Health Underwriters (OAHU), HB 4050 gives small businesses the option of self-insuring for their health benefits.


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The Litecoin Foundation has announced a new debit card. The soon-to-be-released, special edition card will enable users to spend their cryptocurrency either online or in physical store locations, anywhere in the world where major credit cards are accepted. The card will support Litecoin (LTC), Bibox Token (BIX) and Ternio (TERN).
The special edition Litecoin BlockCard is a collaborative effort by three crypto companies: Litecoin, Bibox Exchange and Ternio. It’s developed for everyday shoppers and spenders who want to use crypto like cash.
According to the announcement, US-based users will be the first customers and Bibox Exchange will act as the custodian of users’ funds, leveraging its $200+ million worth of crypto trading volume to help route the deposits and spending for users.

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Switzerland’s parliament rejected a bid to ban foie gras imports Thursday but ordered that the methods used to produce the delicacy had to be stated on the packaging.
Force-feeding ducks and geese — a key way of making foie gras — is banned in Switzerland, but importing produce derived from this method is not.
Swiss MPs agreed with the upper house of parliament and the government that an import ban risked damaging commerce with France.
The government “was opposed, is opposed and will oppose the ban on foie gras imports,” Swiss President Alain Berset told lawmakers.
“An import ban is the most radical measure possible,” he added.
“It’s a measure that is only justified if there are no other ways of achieving the desired objective — transparency on production methods and contributing to animal welfare.”
In April, the Swiss government backed a less restrictive measure, demanding the declaration of production methods on certain animal products such as foie gras and frogs’ legs.
But the debate over foie gras could soon resurface, with animal rights activists hoping to force a referendum on the issue.
They have until December 28 to gather the necessary 100,000 signatories, but even then it could be several months or even years before the Swiss vote on a ban. — Agence France-Presse


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Call for town CCTV after £10k gold heist
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A business owner is making renewed calls for town-wide CCTV after burglars made off with £10,000 of gold jewellery from his Sidmouth shop – and then took the security footage that captured the raid on film.
Steve Nicholls argues that police could have caught the crooks who targeted Sidmouth Antiques Centre if just a few cameras had been in place.
Thieves broke in through the rear door of the All Saints Road shop before cracking the key store and claiming their haul last Friday (October 17) night.
“They must have been in during the week to suss it out – they knew what they wanted,” said Mr Nicholls. “They just took gold because it’s easy to get rid of.
“They even pinched the [shop’s] CCTV.”
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He said he had grown complacent in his seven years at the shop without a break-in and now he will redouble his security set-up.
The two jewellery dealers who lost out due to the burglary have now left the shop.
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“CCTV needs to be addressed again, and not just near Market Place,” Mr Nicholls said. “The cameras would’ve seen it, even if it was just one on the post office looking up All Saints Road.”
Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce led a bid for Closed Circuit Television in 2006.
It won support from police, who said it could help tackle anti-social behaviour and shoplifting, but they warned that too few cameras could result in ‘crime blackspots’.
Businesses donated £31,000 towards the move but spiralling costs meant the chamber pulled the plug – after hearing quotes of as much as £250,000 for the system.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, between 5pm last Friday, October 17, and 9am the following day, is asked to call police on 101 and quote crime reference: CR/115459/15.
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A Lincoln cake store is celebrating 25 years of ‘sweet success’.
Bespoke wedding and celebration cake store Sugarart on Lincoln High Street almost closed down last year.
Since then however, and despite national brands dropping like daisies around them, the team of bakers continued to go from strength to strength ever since.
Lesley Richardson, owner of Sugarart of Lincoln, told The Lincolnite: “We have seen a lot of changes over the years. People like to come back to us because we are a family-run business.
“We would not be here today if we didn’t have such loyal customers. Our customers have become our friends over the years.
“I would also like to thank the staff at Sugarart who have been here for all of the years.”
Sugarart of Lincoln was opened in 1993 by Dorothy Richardson and has been run by the family ever since.
To celebrate such a long time in business, they (of course) sliced into a delicious cake, and popped the champagne.
The original owner of Sugarart of Lincoln, 86-year-old Dorothy Richardson, even visited the store to join in with the celebrations.
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Ticking two trend boxes in one, popular Pays d’Oc wine brand Rosé All Day has supersized its offering with the launch of a three litre bag-in-box format in the US.
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After nearly 70 years in Baltimore, the plastic container maker Hedwin Corp. will start moving operations to Delaware early next year, with plans to shut its local operations down by 2017, its
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RUSTY of St. Paul: “Minnesota’s first poet laureate, Robert Bly, died recently. I have a Robert Bly story:
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In mid-December IKEA, a home furnishings retailer based in Älmhult, Sweden, announced plans to build a 1.7 million square-foot distribution center on 115 acres in the Savannah International Trade Park. The facility will allow IKEA to receive goods at the Port of Savannah and distribute product to its retail stores in the Southeast and Texas.
The first phase of the project will consist of a 785,000 square-foot facility four miles from the Garden City Terminal, which the company expects to be operational by Summer 2007. An expansion of approximately 975,000 square feet is planned after the initial building is up and running.
With more than 1,500 suppliers in 55 countries around the world, IKEA expects to receive approximately 15,000 twenty-foot containers per year at the facility.
“We are thrilled about the opportunity to locate our Southeastern Distribution Center at the Savannah International Trade Park,” said Keith Keller, IKEA North America’s Distribution Services president. “As one of the fastest growing ports in the country, Savannah offers the long-term capacity, infrastructure and geography that we were seeking to complement our distribution presence in North America.”
Currently with more than 225 stores in 33 countries, IKEA continues to expand around the world. North America accounts for 16% of the company’s global sales.


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Avery Dennison (Stand 5A31) will introduce a number of significant innovations designed to drive sustainable growth at Labelexpo Europe 2017.
According to the Italian manufacturer OMET, 'Transparent Factory' is the real key to 'Industry 4.0.' With more and more devices coming in for machine connectivity and the evolution towards the Internet of Things and Big Data,
The Danish manufacturer of digital inkjet label printing machines, TrojanLabel, and Nilpeter have established an international agreement for distribution of the Trojan2 digital label press.
With an aim to target the label industry, Domino Digital Printing Solutions has recently launched a digital front end (DFE) workflow solution designed for the N-Series range of digital color presses.
Hunkeler Systeme, a company that automates waste collection and sorting generated by book, label and packaging production processes, focussed on disposal logistics for the packaging industry at interpack.


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Gateway to Galway
Published: 01 May, 2007
Galway is the fastest growing city in Ireland and its city centre is set to get one of the biggest projects ever put forward in Ireland.
The state owned transport company, CIE, and its railway subsidiary, Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Rail), are planning to develop the whole Ceannt railway station site and surrounding area in a project that's been costed at over E2bn. It will include 37,000 sq m of retail, but it could be at least five years before it's finished. When it's completed, in about four to five years time, it will be the second biggest enclosed shopping centre in Ireland, after the Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin.
Michael Coyle, chief executive of the Galway Chamber of Commerce, is very confident that the retail space in the Ceannt Station development will be successful. "Galway is now the third largest city in the country and it continues to attract the major high street brands."
But as Cormac Kennedy, director of CBRE Retail in Dublin, says: "Retail performs very well in the city, but many large international retailers aren't yet represented in Galway".
Galway city has a population of close to 75,000, while for the whole county, it's about 230,000. Over the past five years, Co Galway's population has grown by 10 per cent.
Marie Hunt, director of research at CBRE in Dublin, says: "With Galway's huge catchment profile and tourist traffic, I'm very positive about any future retail development in Galway. Many large international retailers aren't yet represented in the city and I can envisage strong interest from retailers for any new opportunities that present themselves in Galway".
The Ceannt Station site is literally the last big space available in the centre of Galway for redevelopment, so the proposal is attracting a lot of interest. Raymond Rooney, a well-known Galway estate agent and auctioneer, says: "The demand for large retail areas in the city centre is substantial, from retailers, Irish and international, who want to expand to the West of Ireland. At present, large retail units or sites just aren't available." He notes that on the rare occasions when city centre sites are available, they command rents of between E900 and E1,000 per sq m.
Another big development opportunity coming up is for the existing Galway port area; the harbour authority has ambitious plans to develop a completely new port area, which would free up the existing harbour for much development.
City centre land may be scarce and valuable, but this hasn't stopped a plethora of other schemes going ahead, on the outskirts of the city.
The next big shopping centre to open in Galway will be Briarhill, being developed at a cost of E100m just off the old Dublin-Galway road. It will have 18 retail units, anchored by Dunnes Stores, with 6,970 sq m, and is due to open during the summer.
The former factory of Crown forklift trucks is set to be redeveloped as a E300m retail park, while the Galway suburb of Knocknacarragh is getting two new shopping centres. One is already being built while the other, a town centre development, is at the planning stage. Other existing shopping centres in Galway include the Westside shopping centre, on the western edges of the city; the Terryland shopping centre and the pivotal Eyre Square shopping centre, right in the heart of the city. The most ambitious redevelopment of an existing shopping centre is the E140m plan to bring a totally new look to the Galway shopping centre on the Headford Road, which is due to quadruple in size.
Moycullen is a fast growing village just 10 km west of Galway city; it's getting the Cearnog Nua retail and commercial centre, including about 5, 500 sq m of retail. Super Valu will be the anchor food store. Opening is scheduled for October.
Already, in the past couple of years, Galway has seen some headline retail developments. Marks & Spencer opened in the Corrib Centre in July, 2005 and another big international retailing name that's new to Galway is Tommy Hilfiger. Zara announced recently that it was opening up in the city centre.
Overall, concludes Raymond Rooney, "confidence in retailing in Galway has never been at a higher pitch". It bodes well for the Ceannt Station scheme, as well as for all the other retailing centres currently in the pipeline.


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New York, NY, March 31, 2021 (WORLD NEWSWIRE)-- Teeka Tiwari recently revealed a webinar for March 31, 2021. Throughout the webinar, Teeka will expose the next cryptocurrency that might reach a trillion-dollar market cap.
Huge T, Teeka Tiwari has been an outspoken advocate of Bitcoin given that it was under 0 back in 2016 and even was made fun of back in November 2020 when he stated how Bitcoin would be ,000-$ 70,000 much faster than many individuals thought. Quick forward a handful of months later on and here we are with Bitcoin growing to tape highs and Teeka has his vision set on Crypto's Next Trillion Dollar Coin.
Teeka Tiwari is a previous hedge fund supervisor and current financial investment expert. He's likewise a big fan of cryptocurrency. Teeka told his followers to purchase bitcoin long prior to it reached its existing highs of ,000 and above. Teeka has been telling his followers to purchase bitcoin for years. He told his fans to continue purchasing bitcoin throughout the "crypto winter season," when bitcoin reached lows listed below ,000, insisting it was a momentary dip in an upward cycle.
Nevertheless, Teeka believes he has actually identified the next cryptocurrency to reach that market cap. During the Trillion-Dollar Coin Webinar, Teeka will reveal the information about the name and ticker sign of that coin to anyone participating in the webinar. You can attend the webinar free of charge online by sending your email address into the online kind.
The Trillion-Dollar Coin Webinar is set up to happen on Wednesday, March 31, at 8 pm ET. We can't expose Teeka's trillion-dollar coin suggestion upfront without spoiling the webinar. However, Teeka is leaving hints for his followers. In a current e-mail from Greg Wilson, the Palm Beach Daily expert, we learned about a platform that "could be the app shop of blockchain." It's possible this d, App shop is the trillion-dollar coin Teeka will reveal during his upcoming webinar.
By the time he was 17, Nick had actually offered his app (called Summly) for million. Today, we're dealing with the decentralized app ('d, App') revolution. While the internet had apps, blockchain has d, Apps.
Decentralized apps are preparing to disrupt entire markets. Some of the examples discussed by Greg Wilson include: Uniswap is a decentralized app that permits you to trade cryptocurrencies.
Uniswap makes it easy and seamless to transfer your holdings from one possession to another. Axie Infinity is a decentralized app game based on the blockchain.
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This is Kevin Roderick with LA Observed for KCRW.
By now you probably know that Jerry Brown took the oath of office earlier today and is the governor of California. Again.
That's only relevant here because, the first time he became governor -- 36 years ago -- Los Angeles was a much different place.
That's so obvious, of course, as to be not very informative. But one way that LA has changed since 1974 has been on my mind the last few days.
Back then, the big chain bookstores had not yet taken over. Borders was a local store in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There was no Barnes & Noble in LA yet either.
The national giants didn't start killing off LA's small bookstores until later.
Once they got here, they did a through job of it. And as we now know, that transformation has been relatively short-lived.
The local stores like Dutton's and Dawsons Books are still gone, most of them. And now the big guys are fading away too, leaving holes this week in at least two LA neighborhoods.
In Encino, the Barnes & Noble store on Ventura Boulevard closed just before New Years. It had a popular Starbucks attached to it and always seemed like a busy hangout.
It didn't have enough business though to withstand a rent increase by the property's owner, who just happens to be the likely candidate for mayor, Rick Caruso.
He had a new tenant all lined up: another CVS, one of about a dozen pharmacies nearby.
Some residents of Encino tried to target Caruso with a campaign to save the bookstore. Barnes & Noble said it wanted to stay.
But the economics of selling books no longer allow for the kind of rents that a drug store will pay to keep the affluent residents of Encino supplied with Vicodin and Flonase.
The closure of a bookstore hits communities in different ways.
While Encino is mourning, there's less complaint over the pending closure of the Borders store on Westwood Boulevard, in the area sometimes called Little Tehran.
It's the last general bookstore in Westwood. But the most pained reaction seems to be coming from Borders' employees.
A 12-year veteran of Borders explained to the LA Weekly that she and many of her coworkers fall into the upper lower-class.
You know the kind. Able to get by in LA with a roommate or a working spouse, usually without car -- or a safety net.
Most of her colleagues, she said, are introverted and bookish, which makes it harder to find a new job.
The most painful part for them is that Angelenos -- and all Americans -- are buying more books. That is, they're buying more e-books.
Back when Jerry Brown first became governor, the personal computer had not yet been invented. There was no Amazon.com.
There's nothing he can do, or should do, to save bookstores from the Kindle and the iPad. Stores of the future will have to adapt, and quickly.
But we all can be sympathetic to the book nerds who work in stores, and to our neighbors who lose a cherished piece of their communities.
And next Christmas, spend a little more money on books we can actually hold.
For KCRW, this has been Kevin Roderick with LA Observed.


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Use this rule when choosing whole-grain foods: for
every 10 grams of carbohydrate there should be at least one gram of fiber.
Why 10:1? That’s about the ratio of fiber to carbohydrate in a genuine whole
grain—unprocessed wheat. This recommendation comes from a new report from the
Harvard School of Public Health published online in the
journal Public Health Nutrition.
standards for classifying foods as “whole grain” are inconsistent and, in some
cases, misleading, according to Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
researchers. One of the most widely used industry standards, the Whole Grain
Stamp, actually identified grain products that were higher in both sugars and
calories than products without the Stamp. The researchers urge adoption of a
consistent, evidence-based standard for labeling whole grain foods to help
consumers and organizations make healthy choices. This is the first study to
empirically evaluate the healthfulness of whole grain foods based on five
commonly used industry and government definitions.
the significant prevalence of refined grains, starches, and sugars in modern
diets, identifying a unified criterion to identify higher quality carbohydrates
is a key priority in public health,” said first author Rebecca Mozaffarian,
project manager in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at HSPH.
The Harvard researchers evaluated 545 grain products from two
major grocery store chains, Stop & Shop and Walmart. They tallied up grams
of whole grains in each product, along with the amounts of carbohydrates,
fiber, added sugar, trans fat, and sodium, plus the number of calories. Foods that
met the 10:1 ratio tended to have less sugar, sodium, and trans fats than those
“You aren’t alone if you are confused about whole-grain foods,”
said Rebecca Mozaffarian, a project manager for the HSPH Prevention Research Center and first author of the
study. She and her colleagues started this project when they realized there was
little evidence-based information for guiding consumers, schools, and other
organizations about choosing healthful whole grain foods.
Why bother eating whole grains? They deliver everything an intact
grain has to offer—fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other
phytochemicals. As long as they aren’t overprocessed, the body digests them
more slowly, which can delay hunger. And large, long-term studies have shown
that consuming whole grains is one way to help reduce the odds of developing heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic
conditions. They also taste better than processed grains.
Intact grains—wheat berries, oat berries, brown rice, quinoa, and
the like—are the best source of whole grains. “They’re a slam dunk,” says
Mozaffarian. Ground whole grains come next, as long as they still deliver a
good dose of fiber and don’t also deliver added sugar, trans fats, or sodium.
To find those, I’ll be using the 10:1 carbohydrate-to-fiber guide.
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Roblox, the online gaming platform and virtual world, is hosting another pop star-headlined, in-game live performance, this time with Swedish singer Zara Larsson to mark the release of Poster Girl: Summer Edition, the expanded version of Larsson’s third album, Poster Girl.
On Roblox, Larsson’s ‘Dance Party’-themed experience will see her perform a selection of tracks, including her new album title track, Poster Girl, as well as past tracks Lush Life and Never Forget You from Larsson’s 2017, US-certified platinum album So Good.
The first performance, including an exclusive Q&A, will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 4 PM PDT.
Epic Records-signed Larsson, or her avatar at least, will also perform three more times over the weekend; 22nd May at 1PM PDT; 22nd May at 9PM PDT; 23rd May at 9AM PDT.
The virtual Dance Party will feature mini games, and exclusive merchandise including emotes, an avatar bundle, and a free item. And yes, there will also be in-game pigs.
In its Q1 results for 2021, Roblox announced that its Average Daily Active Users (DAUs) rose to 42.1 million, an increase of 79% year over year. Hours engaged in the game also increased 98% year over year, hitting 9.7 billion hours during that time period.
Little surprise, then, that artists like Larsson are looking to capitalize on Roblox’s huge audience.
In November 2020, Lil Nas X and a gigantic, neon-lit Billy Ray Cyrus performed Old Town Road against a virtual Wild West saloon on the Roblox platform. It was viewed over 30 million times across four weekend performances.
Two months earlier, Ava Max (virtually) launched her album Heaven & Hell on Roblox. Nearly 1.2 million unique players attended the event, which had a peak audience of 166,620 fans, The Verge reported.
By March, Roblox had gone public and hit a $45 billion company valuation.
“During the past year we’ve worked to create new and innovative ways to connect artists with their fans.”
Sylvia Rhone, EPIC RECORDS
Sylvia Rhone, CEO of Epic Records, said of Larsson’s Roblox tie-up: “During the past year we’ve worked to create new and innovative ways to connect artists with their fans.
“Bringing Zara to Roblox to perform and interact with the Roblox community is an incredible match and we know her fans will love the performances this weekend.”
“Roblox Launch Parties continue to be the best way for artists to reach millions of fans over a weekend.”
Jon Vlassopulos, Roblox
Jon Vlassopulos, Vice President and Global Head of Music for Roblox, said: “We are thrilled to welcome global pop sensation Zara Larsson to Roblox.
“She has created a magical pink wonderland that you have to see to believe and there is definitely going to be a lot of fun, games, and dancing this Friday.
“Roblox Launch Parties continue to be the best way for artists to reach millions of fans over a weekend, connecting them and their music in unparalleled fun, interactive, and immersive ways.”
Larsson said: “I like to write songs, but I’m a performer first and a writer second. This album will be fantastic when played live, and I’m really excited to be able to play a select list of songs to the whole world for the first time inside Roblox.”
The Zara Larsson tie-up with Roblox continues the recent ramp-up of Sony Music‘s activity in tandem with interactive entertainment.
Sony Music parent Sony Group Corp has invested some $450 million into Epic Games in the past 12 months. Epic Games, not to be confused with Epic Records, is the home of Fortnite and creator of video game ‘building block’ Unreal Engine.
Anonymous US producer Marshmello was one of the early adopters when it comes to virtual concerts, performing to over 10 million gamers on Fortnite in February 2019.
In April last year, Epic Records-signed artist Travis Scott followed suit, playing an in-game show in Fortnite, drawing a total of 27 million observers.Music Business Worldwide


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In today's newsletter we answer why Facebook's foray into e-commerce right now makes a lot of sense.
Facebook has been seeing its ad revenues flatline. In fact, the company even confessed recently that they saw a significant reduction in advertising during the last three weeks of March. By April however, things were stabilizing, but advertising revenue has been approximately flat compared to the same period a year ago.
Meaning ads are no longer bringing in the big money.
I mean its not rocket science. Businesses are running out of cash and they are having to prioritize. So they are switching from growth to survival mode. Pruning ad spends is simply a natural consequence of this transition. After all, what’s the point of advertising if you can’t make it through the pandemic.
But then the pandemic is also affecting businesses in more sinister ways. It’s weeding out entities that have had no recourse to make money during the lockdown. Think about it — The only way to make money right now is by selling online and if you aren’t selling online, you’re making no money.
On the flip side, if you’re a business that was already doing business on something like an Amazon, you have a veritable advantage now. If you’re a restaurant partner with Zomato, you can still do business. Even if you’re just a regular shop owner with an e-commerce website, your chances of survival have improved drastically.
It’s almost like Darwinian Natural Selection is at work here. Those who adopted e-commerce early are more likely to make it through the lockdown. And as a consequence, those entities will likely become a substantial majority within the business community once the pandemic subsides.
So it makes perfect sense for someone like Facebook to try and leverage this opportunity and that’s precisely why they are launching “Facebook Shops” now.
Think of “Shops” as a virtual storefront — only the real estate here is Facebook and Instagram. As a seller, you can list your products on the app and interested folks can browse through your catalogue and purchase what they need without leaving the app.
But then as Recode pointed out
Facebook is not charging a fee or taking a cut of sales from companies that set up storefronts in the new Shops feature unless they use Facebook’s “Checkout” feature. If they use “Checkout” to accept payments rather than using another e-commerce software firm, they pay 5 percent, which is higher than typical payment processing fees but lower than what Amazon or eBay charges.
However, I don’t think this is Facebook being magnanimous here. Because even if they don’t get a cut from every sale that’s generated on their platform, they will probably make money elsewhere. For instance, if you take a liking to Facebook and set up your storefront here, then you’ll have to have signboards asking people to shop. Meaning, you will now have to spend on ads trying to target unsuspecting customers into buying something off of you. Ergo, Facebook’s ad revenues will likely get a decent boost.
Also, many people have been contesting that Facebook is probably taking a leaf out of Amazon’s playbook here. After all, they are getting small businesses to list their products onboard the platform. What’s the difference anyway?
Well, because there’s no indication that Facebook is trying to take care of end to end logistics as Amazon does. I don’t think Facebook wants to set up warehouses, do inventory management, ship orders and offer discounts. Facebook is trying to become a discovery platform. You can list your products online and use Facebook to gather more eyeballs. Beyond that, there isn’t much happening right now.
Also, people go to Amazon with very specific objects in mind — buy a trimmer, buy a bag, buy a purse, that kind of stuff. I don’t think people will go to Facebook actively looking to buy “something”. Instead, it’s more likely to resemble a trip to the mall. You are mindlessly strolling. Or in this case, browsing through your Facebook feed and you suddenly see a pack of UNO Cards listed from a seller in Chandigarh.
Well, you have been meaning to play UNO for a while now. So why not add the product to the basket, make the payment and hope the seller delivers on time.
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Press release, news release, media release—a piece of newsworthy communication directed to the media about your company. For a little over 100 years, press releases have announced new products and services, addressed issues of concern, addressed allegations, promoted discussion of booming sales, and provided industry perspectives regarding trends, data, and statistics. It was and still is an important form of communication used to attract the attention of the media to “juicy” pieces of company information. Unfortunately, claiming this publicity is not as easy as it sounds.
As a small business, it might be the case that you have great things to say and wonderful items to release to the media, but when you make your announcement, there is no one that notices. It’s a common challenge—press release after press release with no publicity, no increased sales, no celebrations of achievement. It can feel like pitching news to a house cat.
In this scenario, there are a few tips that will fine-tune a press release into an effective piece of marketing. Suffice to say, conciseness is the key.
1) Headlines that are entirely too long, are unclear in their description, lack attraction, include company names that are so lengthy that they text-wrap in a tweet, or include so much information that the headline begins to resemble a statement within a paragraph, should be avoided at all costs.
2) Make the relevant information noticeable.
Okay, so you’ve made a splash using a headline that zings and zags and grabs the attention of the media. You should NOT proceed to place the details of the headline, the feature of your work, the purpose of this release in paragraph three. Don’t delay the main course of this one-dish meal.
3) Your press release shouldn’t be a novella.
Professionals in the media don’t have time to read every thought about a new product. They don’t have time to digest all of the uplifting news about two companies merging and ever since the start of their relationship 5 years ago, they’ve experienced so much growth together and withstood countless tribulations in order to reach milestone, after milestone, after milestone, after milestone…you get the picture.
All minor or major details about the company that aren’t relevant to the topic at hand can be provided via links. Links are good, as they provide a gateway to more information about your company. For the rest, say what needs to be said, don’t fluff the jargon, and then make an exit. If a media source wants to use your story and needs more information, you will be contacted for more information.
4) Avoid excessive promotion.
There might be a misconception that a press release is an advertisement. It is not. Do not tie your emotional investment of the news into your writing, otherwise it can become a review of a product with so many descriptors that the media will think the press release was written for consumers.
5) Let the experts give you a grade.
After giving these tips a shot, why not let someone scrutinize your work? PRWeb offers a tool that analyzes four components of your press release: content, multimedia (images and video), keywords, and links. The process is simple and it’s free. Before you publish your next press release, check out the tool at https://us.vocuspr.com/PR/ReleaseGrader/.
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Nearly one out of five dollars this holiday season will be spent between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, according to recently released predictions by Adobe using analytics data. With consumers expected to spend $23.4 billion online during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics marketing professors Yiyi Li and Andong Cheng provide tips on how to get the best value during the start of the holiday shopping season.
Shop online to get the best deals
Li, an assistant professor of marketing, has been studying the impact of multi-channel advertising on consumers’ search and purchase decisions. She has looked at how people shop online versus offline, and how they use different devices to search in order to make their final purchase decisions. Her findings show that as younger generations, born with modern technology, have entered the market, online shopping has grown and she predicts it will overtake offline shopping as the main platform for holiday purchases. This switch to online may prove to be a benefit to consumers, according to Li.
According to Business Wire, in a recent survey of over 1,000 U.S. consumers, 47 percent expect to browse in-store for a product they intend to buy online later. In-store or “offline” shopping actually causes consumers to incur more costs, including transportation to stores, lack of ability to easily compare prices between retailers and sticking to a specific holiday budget. “People are more price sensitive while shopping online versus offline,” Li said. “You do more research online whereas people are more likely to be impulsive at physical retailers.”
Facing pressure from competition with Amazon and other online retailers, many traditional retailers will be offering their Black Friday deals both online and offline this year. According to Li, when consumers shop online they can visit multiple stores at once and easily compare prices to make sure they’re getting the best deal. They also avoid the inconvenience and cost of leaving their homes to shop. Holiday shoppers who chose to go online can save extra money through online rebate sites and some credit card companies. Using these tools while online shopping could lead to significant savings during this holiday season.
Li’s advice to holiday shoppers is to take advantage of the benefits of online shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. She recommends that consumers, “do more research and really compare the prices. Don’t do impulsive shopping, think through whether you really need an item before purchasing.” Li recommends the use of online rebate websites, credit card rewards and airline shopping portals as some of the best ways for shoppers to save this holiday season.
Beware of promotional discounts
Research exploring promotional credit deals and how they can lead to fallacious thinking in consumers, co authored by assistant professor of marketing, Andong Cheng, suggests that certain types of Black Friday discounts may cause consumers to spend more than they realize. Cheng advises consumers to consider the phenomenon of double mental discounting, where shoppers experience a “mental accounting phenomenon” when offered promotional credit.
For example, Cheng said, “Let’s say you went to Ann Taylor Loft, you bought a sweater for $50 and received $10 of Loft credit to spend in the future. This purchase feels like it’s only $40 instead of $50. And then later, you spend the $10 on another shirt and feel like the shirt is free, because you’ve only been spending that merchandise credit instead of more money out of your pocket.”
In this scenario, even though you have only received $10 in rewards, you feel as though you have received $20. This also doesn’t account for the possibility that you won’t fully use that promotional credit. This is why, Cheng explained, consumers should try to remember that gift cards “should be treated like cash” in terms of their mental value.
“So for example, when you receive promotional credit, don’t think of the initial purchase as cheaper,” she said. “Only take that money gained into account once you’re actually able to use the promotional credit.” Keeping this in mind, she said, may help us to “not feel encouraged to buy things that otherwise may not feel as good of a deal.”


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Dutch consumer group sues Samsung for not updating its Android smartphones
Jan 21, 2016 05:19 AM EST
Dutch Consumetenbond, the largest consumer protection advocacy in the Netherlands, filed a lawsuit on Monday against Samsung over lack of timely updates to its smartphones. The group demands the company to start properly updating its Android phones.
The Dutch consumers' association said in the lawsuit that Samsung did not provide an update to the latest Android version. According to OS News, the Dutch watchdog had been in talks with Samsung about the update issue, but no positive outcome was reached. The Consumentenbond said they saw no other option but to file a lawsuit.
In the lawsuit, the Dutch group demands that Samsung provides two years of updates for all its Android devices, with the two year period starting at the date of sale. This means that Samsung devices introduced years ago that are still being sold should still get two years' worth of updates.
The director of the Consumentenbond, Bart Combée, said in a press release that Samsung smartphones consumers are given inadequate information about how long they will continue to receive software updates. He said that Samsung provides insufficient information about critical security vulnerabilities, such as Stagefright, in its Android phones.
Combée said that the group, which has over 500,000 members, is demanding that Samsung provide its customers with clear and unambiguous information about the issue.
In August 2015, Samsung announced to roll out Google's monthly OS security updates following the revelation of Android's massive Stagefright vulnerability. Samsung released the list of devices that are expected to receive the upgrade. Apparently, only its newest devices were on the list, and not every Galaxy phone and tablet currently in use, Neowin reported.
A research conducted by the Consumentenbond itself showed that 82 percent of Samsung smartphones sold in The Netherlands did not get updates to the most recent version of Android in the two year period. Samsung's failure to provide updates leads to all kinds of security issues and other problems.
The Consumentenbond said that Samsung is not the only manufacturer failing to provide updates, Digital Trends reported. But the Dutch group is only targetting the company due to Samsung's 80 percent marketshare in the Netherlands. The group suspects any new laws enforced after the lawsuit would be applied to all smartphone manufacturers in the country.
The Consumentenbond started in July 2015 a campaign encouraging Android manufacturers to update devices and keep customers informed on future updates and security patches. The group is now moving forward to a legal action to make sure the smartphone vendors in the country take notice.


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Award-winning Grimsby murder-mystery company launches crowdfunding venture for solo sleuths
By Grimsby Telegraph | Posted: 18 May 2017
AN AUSTRALIAN office, the recruitment of a local actress and a crowdfunding campaign to back a new venture for solo sleuths are the latest developments from Red Herring Games.
The award-winning Grimsby murder-mystery specialist is active on three fronts, and to cap it all, tomorrow evening, managing director Joanne Smedley could be crowned Business Person of the Year.
She is one of three entrepreneurs in the running for the accolade, but ahead of the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards at The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, she has launched a £40,000 Kickstarter campaign.
A decade in to the business, she said: "This is such an exciting time for the company and we've been supported along the way by some great people."
Cosy Killer, the idea is a new monthly subscription box murder mystery quest. The product will be delivered directly to the doors of hundreds of Red Herring Games fans around the world just in time for Christmas 2017 and over the course of the following 12 months players will be able to solve the murder of English socialite Marie Jones, sent to India to find a suitable husband.
Players will assume the role of detective and will be introduced to all the suspects over the course of the year via regular updates from an Indian-based heir hunter who is trying to track down their connection to the distant relation.
They'll receive endless clues and pieces of information, along with a notebook and pen to keep a track of their findings. The subscription boxes will be on general sale from late October 2017, although enthusiasts are being encouraged to sign up via Kickstarter as some great offers and discounts are available to early subscribers.
"We love the idea that on a monthly basis a box of clues, new suspects, trinkets and keepsakes will arrive through the letter box allowing our players to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds and smells of India in the 1930s," Mrs Smedley said, well aware not everyone has the space or time to host an evening with friends, and of a desire for flexible play.
"I must say a huge thanks to Alison Clynes and Steven Clynes of Kinetic Marketing & Design and Alex McCranor of Brink Media for getting Cosy Killers to this stage," she added.
Emma Fairhall, events manager for Red Herring Games, told how customers have been asking for a new format of game for a long time.
"We know that this ticks many of the development boxes we've been asked about," she added.
Della Brett, a Caxtons favourite who was once accepted to the New York Film Academy, joined in January. "It seems I arrived at the right time," Miss Brett said.
"This is such an exciting project to be involved with!"
The new Australian office is due to open in time for Christmas 2017, building on the strong mail order and web-based presence orchestrated from the Wellowgate office.


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Now that both the Apple hardware events are done and dusted with, and the new iPhone, MacBook, and iPad launches for this year are over, predictions for the next year haven't taken much time to start coming in. A new investor note by TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the next year iPhone models will come with improved Face ID, and that the next-gen iPad models will be released either in Q2 2019 or Q1 2020.
Talking about the upgraded Face ID experience, Kuo states that Apple will improve it by increasing the power of the flood illuminator to enable reduction in interference from different kinds of environmental lightning. He says that Face ID vendors like IQE, Lumentum, and Win Semi will benefit from these advancements, and the improved Face ID will reduce the number of failed Face Unlocks as well.
Talking about iPad models, Kuo states that the next iPad releases will be in Q4 2019 or Q1 2020. The new iPad could integrate Apple's new 3D modelling tech "Time of Fly" (ToF) in the camera, and this tech will then be introduced in the iPhones in 2020, after introducing it in the iPads first. Similarly, the TrueDepth IR features will also be coming to iPads first, and iPhones later. These new camera features should improve portrait photography by a huge margin in iPhones and iPads. Kuo's latest investor note was obtained by 9to5Mac.
At its recent New York event, Apple launched the new iPad Pro 2018 models. It comes in two sizes - 11-inch and 12.9-inch - and comes with upgrades like a sleeker design, thinner bezels, no home button, support for Face ID technology with Animoji/ Memoji, a faster Apple A12X Bionic chip, a USB Type-C port instead of the proprietary Lightning port, and a 7-core Apple graphics chip. In India, the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs. 71,900, while the bigger model will retail starting at Rs. 89,900. Apple has said it will launch the tablets in the country "later this year".


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If you feel like you’ve been seeing CBD everywhere you’re not alone, and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.
Earlier this month, the National Restaurant Association released its 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast. 650 professional chefs (who are members of the American Culinary Federation) were asked to identify and rank 140 items to offer insight into the overall culinary themes that will dominate 2019.
Cannabis/CBD oil-infused food and drinks took the top spots in a landslide. 77 percent of chefs ranked cannabis/CBD oil-infused drinks as the number 1 trend and 76 percent ranked cannabis/CBD oil-infused food number 2. Right behind all things cannabis and CBD was zero-waste cooking.
The rest of the list is as follows:
- Cannabis/CBD oil-infused drinks
- Cannabis/CBD oil-infused food
- Zero-waste cooking
- Globally-inspired breakfast dishes
- Global flavors in kids' meals
- New cuts of meat
- Veggie-centric/vegetable-forward cuisine
- Chef-driven fast-casual concepts
- Craft/artisan/locally produced spirits
“Zero-waste cooking is a sign of the times,” Hudson Riehle, National Restaurant Association’s senior vice president of research, said in a release. “Millennial and Gen Z customers in particular expect the restaurants they patronize to be more eco-friendly, so sustainability is high on their list. It’s also good for business. Not only is food waste reduction more cost-effective, it creates brand loyalty and helps protect the planet. It’s a big win for everyone.”
The chefs that participated in the survey listed nose-to-tail cooking, utilizing “ugly” produce and composting as ways to minimize food waste in their kitchens. Products that were once discarded are now being used in creative ways, like using coffee grinds to flavor ice cream or chopping up cabbage butts for stir-fries. On the CBD and cannabis front, chefs see unique opportunities for cuisine and experiential dining.
Top trends for 2019 were also broken down by category, with Thai rolled ice cream and doughnuts with nontraditional fillings topping snacks and sweets, and globally-inspired breakfast dishes and vegetable carb substitutes (like zucchini noodles and cauliflower rice) as the most popular dishes. When it came to alcoholic beverages, craft, artisan and locally produced spirits came out on top, and across all categories there was a theme of global flavors, with North African cuisine voted the “hottest” global flavor.


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LG Invests $1.75 Billion In Flexible OLED Display Production
LG to lock horns with smartphone giant Samsung’s OLED screens.
LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced that it will invest $1.75 billion in a new 6th generation (1,500mm x 1,850mm) flexible OLED display production line in Paju, South Korea, as part of its preemptive efforts to change and lead the approaching era of flexible OLED screens for mobile devices.
Dr. Sang-Beom Han, CEO and Vice Chairman of LG Display, said “A paradigm shift to OLED represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the display industry.” He added, “LG Display is determined to become the leader in the fast-growing OLED market through timely investments to maximize efficiency.”
The new production line, E6, will be installed at its P9 plant in Paju with KRW 500 billion already invested to build supporting infrastructure. The E6 line is scheduled to start mass production in the second half of 2018 and will produce 15,000 input sheets per month. In addition to this new line, LG Display already has a 4.5th generation flexible OLED display production line (E2) in Paju, and is building another new 6th generation production line (E5) in Gumi which was announced in July 2015.
LG Display announced in November 2015 that it planned to invest a total of more than KRW 10 trillion for the new P10 plant in Paju to produce mainly OLED displays including large-size OLED displays and flexible OLED displays. With the investment in P10, which is now under construction, and expansion of the P9 facility, the company is laying a firm foundation to lead the next generation market for smartphones with its advanced OLED technology.
LG Display was the first to introduce the era of large-size OLED TVs with its world’s first 55-inch OLED TV display in January 2013. It also introduced the era of flexible OLED displays with the world’s first plastic substrate-based 6-inch flexible OLED display for smartphones in October 2013 and the world’s first 1.3-inch circular flexible OLED display in September 2014.
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Amazon acquires 2lemetry to build IoT strategy
Amazon is planning to strategically work on Internet of Things phenomenon and in order to accomplish that, it has quietly acquired 2lemerty. Amazon has decided to take a step into Internet of Things. The reason why Amazon wished to do so is because all the industry giants are marching into this phenomenon. Latest Amazon news is that the e-commerce giant has lately acquired 2lemetry. It is a startup that has grabbed enterprise-like focus and platform in order to manage and track IP-enabled machines and other connected devices. As per the Amazon news, the terms of deal had been finalized in this week and had not been disclosed. 2lemetry was founded in 2011 and has raised $9 million. It includes $4 million from investors also including Salesforce Ventures that it rounded this year in January. A short statement by Amazon spokesperson confirmed this acquisition and also notified that it will continue to operate for current customers. “I can confirm that Amazon has acquired 2lemetry and we look forward to continuing to support 2lemetry customers,” These existing customers include Honeywell, the Demeter energy group and First Mille. Though Amazon has not spoken about the acquisition further but we think that it will be turned into AWS where the ecommerce giant has made further moves into enterprise IoT space. In 2013, the company had introduced Kinesis which is a platform to procedure and examines the data streams with high volume with multiple numbers of sources and real time oriented. This is a move which is noticed by some as the first incursion of Amazon in the IoT market. In order to configure this solution for machine-to-machine placements and enhance the functionality, the company has decided to bring the 2lemetry’s team and idea on board. 2lemetry has been producing products in another sector to deploy commercial placements, for instance, retail environments. Here, network of beacons might be utilized by the merchant to alert the shoppers about the offers and other things. It has recently developed the facial recognition feature as well. The company said: “The 2lemetry Facial Recognition technology can trigger environment changes and “real-life” analytics based on the recognized age and gender of individuals.” Physical commerce is also a sector where the e-commerce giant is trying to broaden its expertise and this is where 2lemetry’s technology could be a potential utilization. On a wider level, Amazon has been working in increasing the business in IoT on the consumer aspect. Automation hardware for home such as thermostats and smart locks are being sold by it in its store. Along with the work the company has put in Echo, connected-home hardware, 2lemetry and technology could work its way into the consumer-focused service.


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On this weekend’s episode of MBC‘s Saturday night time selection program ‘Hangout With Yoo‘, Yoo Jae Suk shall be touring to Jeju island to pay a go to to his good associates, the Lee Hyori-Lee Sang Quickly couple!
On this episode, Yoo Jae Suk decides to beat a brand new music style after his majorly profitable trot singer debut as Yoo San Seul final 12 months, simply in time for summer time. He’ll be trying to recruit members and kind his very personal co-ed group, in preparation to launch an upbeat, hit summer time jam.
Yoo Jae Suk’s absolute first selection member for his upcoming co-ed group is none apart from his good good friend – Fin.Okay.L member/solo artist Lee Hyori! On Jeju island, Yoo Jae Suk reunites with the Lee Hyori-Lee Sang Quickly couple and excitedly talks about his co-ed group venture, after which Lee Hyori suggests, “How about I audition for the group?”
Do you need to see Yoo Jae Suk and Lee Hyori kind a venture co-ed group this summer time? You may catch the complete episode of this week’s ‘Hangout With Yoo’ on MBC this Might 9 at 6:30 PM KST!
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Vine, landscape and people are the starting point for Vilano’s wines.
Affirming its position as a beacon of innovation and sustainability in Rioja, Campo Viejo announces the international release of its first organic certified wine.
Michelle Chan, Head of Wine, Christie’s Asia Pacific, presents the collection of esteemed art collector and entrepreneur Joseph Lau, kicking off the auction house’s sale season with five single-owner sales across Christie's global offices.
Nestled in the interior hills of Valencia, wine has been made for over 2,500 years in the Spanish Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena...
Even in a region filled with sites of cultural, historical and vinous interest, a visit to Bodegas Ollauri stands out as a special experience.
Indeed, Garnacha/Grenache has its home and birthplace on these Mediterranean shores, where multiple terroirs and traditions are reflected in a unique diversity of wines...
Although European Garnacha/Grenache is now one of the world’s most widely planted grape varieties, its origin can be traced back to this corner of the Mediterranean where it remains at the core of the regions’ identity...
The leading Stellenbosch producer is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of a new Methode Cap Classique wine.
Founded in 1897, Church Road is one of New Zealand’s oldest wineries. With decades of experience under its belt, this winery has learned that poised, considered progress reaps appreciable rewards, as demonstrated by its recent move into the Chinese market.
A new generation of wines defined by their origin is starting to appear in Rioja, alongside the region’s traditional age-statement bottles. The latest releases from Muriel Wines show how both styles complement each other – offering Rioja lovers more choice than ever before.


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At the end of August, we celebrated the newest Yorkville Murals launch with a collection of large and small scale public art works. This fantastic initiative lends positivity and vibrancy to the neighbourhoood, while further beautifying our streetscape. In further celebration of this community event, Yorkville Murals has launched a Mr. Brainwash pop-up exhibit. Created […]
New For Fall in Bloor-Yorkville
Bloor-Yorkville has welcomed a number of new and unique businesses over the last several (challenging) months. As home to some of Toronto’s most coveted restaurants and unique fashion retailers, we’re excited to introduce you to some of our newest restaurants and boutiques, and even a robot-powered coffee shop! Amal The space formerly occupied by La […]
Introducing Shop Small to Support Local Businesses!
As we head into fall, American Express Canada has partnered with the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, launching their Shop Small program throughout our neighbourhood. This national marketing promotion puts a spotlight on small retailers, restaurants, and service providers and is taking place until September 13th, 2020. Bloor-Yorkville is home to incredibly unique small businesses and we’re thrilled […]


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British Airways launches first major ad campaign for two years - watch it here
By Noel Bussey, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 03 September 2009 10:05AM
LONDON - British Airways, which in May announced record financial losses, is this week launching its first new TV brand work for more than two years.
The campaign will consist of nine 30-second TV spots created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty that will air over the next 11 weeks.
Each ad is shot in documentary style and the first pair, breaking on 7 September, focus on Mumbai Fashion Week and the migration of the wildebeest in the Serengeti.
The work is based on the strategy opportunity doesn’t always live on our doorstep and is designed to encourage people to seize the opportunity to travel.
Mick Mahoney, the BBH creative director, said: "This is designed to show the many opportunities happening around the world right now."
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Garuda Mataram Motor (GAM), Audi brand holder in Indonesia, recorded a sale of 60 cars in the 2014 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). The Audi A4 1.8 TFSI is the most saleable car during the automotive exhibition held on September 18 to 28, 2014 in the Jakarta International Expo.
“The Audi A4 1,8 TFSI sold 28 units,” Head of Marketing and Public Relations GMM, Wanny Bhakti, told Tempo on Sunday, October 4.
The sales, Wanny said, is followed by the nine units Audi Q3 1.4 TFSI, two units of Audi A6 2.0 TFSI and two units of Audi Q5 TFSI quattro. “The rest, such as the A5 Sportback, A7 Sportback, A8 3.0 TFSI quattro, Q7 3.0 TFSI quattro only donated one unit per model.”
The New Audi A3 that was just released on the 2014 IIMS, sold four units. Wanny said sales in the 2014 IIMS increased compared to 2013 with only 56 units sold. “This is a proud achievement,” he said.
The highest interest of Audi cars in the largest automotive exhibition in Southeast Asia came from Jakarta with about 85 percent. So its calculated that 51 cars were sold to residents of Jakarta. The rest of the 15 percent of nine cars were sold to consumers from Central Java and West Java.
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2016 Toyota Sequoia
From The Car Connection: 2016 Toyota Sequoia Review The 2016 Toyota Sequoia is rugged, old-school SUV at its heart. It excels at towing and carrying lots of people and cargo, but it's bulky and fuel-inefficient, too.
The number of strong alternatives among compact crossovers is enough to give any good comparison shopper pangs of doubt. Brand-new versions of the Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4 all recently out, as well as an excellent revamp of the Honda CR-V.
Kia Motors America is recalling more than 377,000 Sorento crossovers from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some of those vehicles suffer from a poorly made component that could allow them to roll away.
Lapo Elkann at Garage Italia Customs
While big brother John runs the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] empire, fellow Fiat heir Lapo Elkann in recent years has focused on merging his interests in the world of fashion with the family business.
Late last month, news broke that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 did not finish during Motor Trend's annual Best Driver's Car competition. Now we know why.
Pagani is working on a more extreme version of its Huayra supercar, with camouflaged prototypes spotted in the wild for the past couple of months now. The latest was spotted at the San Martino del Lago race track in Italy’s north, and it was seen sporting a massive carbon fiber rear wing for the first time.
2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI
Volkswagen has agreed to recall and modify the majority of the 11 million diesel cars known to have the diesel emissions-cheating software it admitted to four weeks ago. This week, Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), approved a timetable and proposed fixes submitted by VW, allowing the company to move forward with a recall in that country.
Volvo says it will put an all-electric car on sale by 2019. That goal is part of a larger strategy to grow the number of plug-in cars in its lineup over the next few years.
The software that allowed Volkswagen diesel cars to cheat on emissions tests was not found by government regulators. Instead, its effects were discovered by researchers at West Virginia University, working with the International Council on Clean Transportation.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taykey, a real-time audience data company, announced today the availability of expanded access to its unique relevance data with the launch of both a free version of Taykey Intelligence that allows marketers to access all of Taykey's insights about what's most relevant for key audiences via a simple online sign-up, and Taykey 360, a new bundled subscription service, that allows users to more easily leverage Taykey’s real-time data across both analytics and real-time advertising.
The new, free version of Taykey Intelligence opens access to Taykey’s unique data set, which analyzes billions of digital activities across websites and social platforms to decode consumer interests in real-time. The free version of Intelligence requires marketers to choose from Taykey's predefined audiences rather than customize their own, but provides robust access to the platform’s modules, all designed to help companies unlock strategic insights from a massive breadth of digital activities to understand what matters most to key audiences right now and over time.
Taykey 360 provides holistic access to Taykey’s massive real-time relevance data set. For one monthly subscription fee, marketers can now access Taykey Intelligence Pro and Taykey's Data for Ads targeting segments on an unlimited basis via YouTube or their DSP. Marketers can now more easily discover what matter most to their audience and activate real-time media against those topics. The subscription model also makes it easier for programmatic buyers to apply Taykey’s data on an “always on” basis across their buys to improve contextual relevance and inventory quality for every impression. Taykey is launching it’s 360 offering with a 30-day free trial offer that will allow marketers to use all aspects of the bundled offering for one month at no cost to test the impact of the company’s targeting data and insights.
Commenting on the news, Amit Avner, founder & CEO of Taykey, stated, “This new offering was designed to create a win-win situation for Brands and Agencies. Brands benefit from the overall cost savings and agencies have the flexibility to use our data where it makes sense to boost KPIs Both parties can benefit from unlimited access to our premium Intelligence dashboard.”
As marketers learn about what matters most to them they can then take that knowledge to the next level and also use Taykey to activate their media against relevant content in real-time by tying together intelligence and activation.
Avner continued, “One key advantage of Taykey 360 is that media activation does not have to be tied to special events or limited to RFP-based planning cycles, and our targeting data can be leveraged more dynamically for programmatic buying. Given persistent industry challenges around inventory quality and relevance at scale, we see increasing demand for pricing models that will allow programmatic and YouTube buyers to leverage our data on a more “always on” basis. The subscription offers a unique solution for marketers to leverage our data as a mechanism for improving quality and relevance across all of their buys.”
Marketers upgrading to a paid Taykey Intelligence Pro subscription gain the ability to customize an unlimited amount of audiences in the platform and receive access to historical data for their audiences dating back over two years to 2015. Taykey’s combination of real-time and historical data in a flexible UI help companies understand what matters most to their target audiences so they can swiftly act on those key learnings.
This news comes on the heels of Taykey’s expanded programmatic allowing trading desks and other programmatic buyers to use Taykey’s real-time trend data to identify relevant and quality environments at scale with URL-level precision, but without the limited scale, complexity, and high cost that typically burdens traditional PMP approaches and whitelists. Brands using Taykey’s programmatic data have seen an more than a 40% improvement in viewability and a nearly 20% improvement in ad engagement according to Moat.
Taykey is a real-time audience data company that analyzes hundreds of millions of data points per day to discover what’s trending for audiences and how those interests change over time. Our solutions provide companies with intelligence surrounding the brands, people, products, and events most relevant to their target audiences and the ability to automatically align their digital advertising with those trends in real time. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in New York with offices in Herzliya (Israel), San Francisco, Chicago, and LA. Learn more at www.taykey.com.


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Do you want to watch The Entrepreneur In Me™ on your favourite TV channel and help inspire our struggling economy?
Since the launch of The Entrepreneur In Me™ (TEIM) on YouTube Sept 10/12, the video has received a significant amount of press coverage to date. Below, you will find links to the latest news stories about Brad Woodgate and The Entrepreneur In Me concept.
Please check back often since TEIM® reviews, headlines and videos are constantly updated.
The Entrepreneur In Me™ is a reality show concept developed by Brad Woodgate, aiming to be broadcast on national television.
Brad Woodgate is a self made entrepreneur, who (along with his brother) turned a thirty thousand dollar investment into a over 100 million dollar annual sales company within 6 years of launching Wellnx Life Sciences. Brad felt so passionately that no past or current reality show was a true representation of the inspiring entrepreneurial journey he experienced. Nor had any reality show found a way to give ANYONE the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial aspirations. That he took a break from his company to develop The Entrepreneur In Me™ concept in the hopes of launching it on national television. Brad believes The Entrepreneur In Me™ will produce some of the greatest entrepreneurs and companies in the world.
To produce a captivating reality television show, that will inspire all of us to live a better life, believe in ourselves and give anyone the opportunity to compete to become the next great entrepreneur. The more entrepreneurs we produce, the more companies get created, the more jobs are available, the more America gets back to work!
It needs your support to help spread the word and let the networks know that you really want to watch The Entrepreneur In Me™ on their network.


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E Lites gets the all clear for TV campaign
An electronic cigarette company will test the 50-year ban on promoting smoking on television, as the advertising watchdog moved yesterday to stop a rival campaign.
E-Lites, which makes e-cigarettes containing nicotine, will launch an advertising campaign on Saturday on ITV, Sky and Channel 5, featuring the BBC’s Waterloo Road actor Mark Benton.
Cigarette advertising was banned on UK TV in 1965 and in cinemas in 1986.
Adrian Everett, the chief executive of the Bromsgrove-based company, said it had taken 14 months to clear the 30-second advert with Clearcast, the body that vets TV advertising before broadcast. E-Lites was forced to drop any footage of the product itself or promote the “intrinsic benefit of switching” from tobacco to e-cigarettes.
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“Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
“Go ahead and cheat a friend.”
– Coven (theme from the movie “Billy Jack”)
I saw a “pat on the back” news release from the Federal Trade Commission recently. The headline said, “FTC Settlement: Tax Relief Scammers Agree to Pay More Than $15 million.”
If you go down a couple of sentences, it notes that the scheme bilked consumers out of $100 million.
Crime does pay.
Making $100 million, with the cost of getting caught at $15 million, is an $85 million profit.
Most business, legitimate or illegitimate, will take an $85 million profit any day of the week.
The seminal book on crime, “The Godfather,” said, “a lawyer can steal more with his briefcase than 100 men with guns.”
Alexander Seung Hahn, the “leader” of the group American Tax Relief LLC, obviously used some of the $100 million to hire some excellent attorneys as he and American Tax Relief got a sweetheart deal.
In theory, the settlement order imposes a $103 million judgment but, according to the news release, “The judgments will be suspended once the defendants and relief defendants have surrendered assets that total more than $15 million, including cash, a home in Beverly Hills and a condo in Los Angeles, jewelry and gold items, and a 2005 Ferrari.”
In other words, everyone goes away happy as long as Hahn and his people fork over $15 million.
If they had walked into a tax relief center with a gun and robbed it of $85, not $85 million, they would spend several years in the pokey.
Instead, they have to suffer the indignity of giving up their Ferrari.
To some in Beverly Hills, giving up the house and Ferrari may be the same as breaking rocks, but it doesn’t seem the same to me.
I have never understood two things. One is why no one has cracked down on the “tax relief” people a long time ago. I rarely watch television, but see their nonstop advertisements. The Internal Revenue Service has a program called an “Offer in Compromise” where it is theoretically possible to have your tax burden reduced, but it is rarely successful.
In 2008, the last year for which I have statistics, the Internal Revenue Service received 48,000 Offers in Compromise and accepted 11,000.
I suspect very few of the successful offers came via the companies that advertise on television.
If anyone should be doing hard time, it should be the people running “tax relief” and “debt relief” scams. They prey upon the most desperate members of society.
If you are so far behind that you think that someone on the Internet or answering an 800 number can help you, you are obviously at the end of your rope.
You are also probably financially disconnected.
There are legitimate bankruptcy attorneys who may be able to help. I would rather take a chance walking into a local attorney’s office than paying an unknown “tax relief” specialist with a Ferrari.
Since a lot of poor and desperate people ponied up more than $100 million, the tax relief scam business must be a good one.
The other thing that the “settlement” does is to show the ineffectiveness of the Federal Trade Commission. I am not sure why they are still in business.
When Elizabeth Warren and others pushed for and created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau seemed like a perfect “one stop shop” to go after things such as “tax relief scams.” In theory, tax relief scams could be something that the Internal Revenue Service goes after. It also could be something where the Justice Department, state attorneys general, state consumer protection agencies or the Federal Trade Commission might consider it their turf.
I’m hoping that the FTC settlement does not preclude the CFPB or other groups from going after tax relief scams.
Or even worse. The FTC settlement showed that crime can have a big payoff. I just hope it does not encourage others to get into the same line of business.
As Glenn Frey said, “the lure of easy money has a very strong appeal.”
Especially to the tune of an $85 million profit.
Don McNay is a columnist for The Richmond (Ky.) Register.
“Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Data breach hits Target's profits, but that's only the tip of the iceberg
In its first financial release since the December breach that enabled the theft of millions of customers' payment data, Target said profits fell 46 percent and that the breach had already cost the retailer $17 million. The final tally will be bigger, the company said, but it's unclear by how much.
United to offer Erie-to-Chicago flights by June 5
United Airlines is replacing round-trip service between Erie International Airport and Cleveland with flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Mining industry major source of employment
The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance says that the state’s mining industry constitutes a major source of employment and tax revenue.
Fuel prices affect many
Everyone wants to see lower gasoline and diesel fuel, said area businesses that rely heavily on fuel.
Be it by highway, rail or air, the Cambria-Somerset region continues to depend heavily on transportation as the push is on to improve the economic picture moving people and things in and out.
Limousines and other specialty vehicles bring special attention to your arrival at joyful occasions such as weddings and are gaining in popularity, said area transportation companies.
VIDEO | Café opens in downtown Johnstown
Flood City Café regulars might occasionally receive a CD from a smiling barista who overheard them mentioning a favorite band during a previous visit.
BUSINESS BRIEFS | CTC robotic system honored
A locally developed robotic system used to remove paint and other coatings from aircraft has earned honors for innovation.
BUSINESS BRIEFS | Small-business webinars offered
The federal Small Business Adminstration is conducting programs to help small businesses and aspiring business owners.
Pa. hospital agrees to for-profit buyout
A western Pennsylvania health system has agreed to be sold to a for-profit Tennessee conglomerate that owns, leases or operates 206 other hospitals in 29 states.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Will Continue Outperforming
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) are up 19% in the last three months, which is not surprising if we consider the company’s impressive performance last quarter. Chipotle had reported earnings of $4.45 per share on revenue of $1.2 billion for the quarter. This represents earnings and revenue growth of 27% and 14%, respectively, as compared to the second quarter of 2014. In fact, Chipotle witnessed 4.3% growth for its comparable restaurant sales as against the second quarter of 2014.
This growth in its comparable restaurant sales makes the stock appealing.
Re-establishment of pork-supply to drive its comp sales
Chipotle Mexican is restoring its pork supply. The company has recently announced that it will serve Carnitas in about 90% of its restaurants. In fact, Chipotle expects to have Carnitas back in all of its restaurants by the end of November 2015. Earlier this year, the company had stopped serving Carnitas at more than a third of its restaurants as it suspended one of its primary pork suppliers when routine auditing found inconsistencies between the supplier’s operations and Chipotle’s pork protocol.
Its founder, chairman and co-CEO, Steve Ells said:
“We simply will not compromise our high standards for animal welfare. Since making this decision, we have heard from thousands of our customers who have expressed support for our decision, and commended us for standing on principle. Now, we are excited to have Carnitas back in nearly all of our restaurants, and want to thank our customers for their patience while we worked to address this issue.”
Nevertheless, this decision caused a significant impact on its asset turnover. Its sales to asset turnover fell 7% despite its revenue and assets growing by 14% and 23%, respectively. However, in my opinion, this should soon change in the upcoming quarters as the company has restored Carnitas. It expects mid-to-single digit comparable store sales growth in the second half of the year.
Opening of new stores and reduction in operating costs are positives
Chipotle Mexican Grill remains on track to drive its growth through opening new restaurants. During the second quarter, the company opened about 48 new restaurants and for the first six months, it opened about 97 new restaurants, bringing the total restaurant count to 1,878. Moreover, it plans to open about 190-205 new restaurants in the second half of the year that should drive its top and bottom line performance.
In addition, the company is strategically controlling its operating costs. For the second quarter, its operating costs were 10.9%, down approximately 10 basis points from 2014. Also, its G&A costs came in at 5.9% of the sales, a decrease of 120 basis points as compared to last year. Moreover, Chipotle has increased the menu prices for its products. In fact, it has increased its menu prices in about 60% of its total restaurants. So, these moves should enable the company to improve its restaurant level operating margin, as it plans to launch menu price increase in the remaining 40% of its restaurants.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is still cheap. It is trading at a trailing P/E of 43.36 and a forward P/E of 34.27, indicating better earnings performance ahead. The company has profit and operating profit margins of 11.59% and 18.69%, respectively, indicating that its operations are profitable. Thus, in my opinion, it will be wise for investors to remain invested in Chipotle shares for the long run.


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On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent that gives credence to those rumors of an edge-to-edge OLED iPhone. For years, users have longed for a phone that’s totally made up of a screen—no bullshit bezel needed—and this looks like one way it could happen.
If you’re the kind of person who takes lots of photos and videos at concerts, your days might be numbered. Apple has been granted a patent that would let the company to disable photo and video capturing in places where it’s frowned upon.
Since the earliest days of cellular technology, secret codes have been embedded into the software of our mobile devices, and they’re still in place today. Included in these hidden codes for the iPhone is a special diagnostics mode you can use to troubleshoot problems, get a more accurate signal reception measurement, and more.
Last month the world’s most accurate Apple AAPL +1.97% tipster revealed the company is working on a radical ‘all glass’ new iPhone. The news was met with cynicism and excitement in equal measure, and now a major Apple supplier has confirmed it…
FBI vs. Apple is over. At least round one, anyways. The government has confirmed that it was able to get the data off the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook without Apple, and it is dropping the lawsuit compelling Apple to write security-weakening malware.
APPLE’S LATEST BRIEF in its battle with the FBI over the San Bernardino iPhone offered the tech company an opportunity to school the Feds over their misinterpretation and misquotations of a number of statutes and legal cases they cited as precedent in their own brief last week. Many viewed Apple’s arguments as a withering commentary on the government’s poor legal acumen.


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Many people love ginger tea, also known as adrak wali chai, for its calming qualities, particularly when they’re suffering from a headache. However, we decided to see our in-house dermatologists after seeing an Instagram post from nutritionist Suman Tibrewala indicating that consuming ginger in tea or meals might support a healthy scalp.
Because of the many health benefits of ginger, Dr. Rinky Kapoor, consultant dermatologist, dermato-surgeon, and cosmetic dermatologist at The Esthetic Clinics, said that drinking ginger tea may really improve scalp health in a number of ways. Dr. Kapoor said, “Research has indicated that ginger, which is derived from the rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plant, may have health benefits, including those that pertain to the scalp.”
Bioactive substances found in ginger have strong anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation of the scalp is often linked to diseases like psoriasis and dandruff. Regular ginger tea use, according to Dr. Kapoor, may help lower inflammation and perhaps relieve symptoms related to these scalp problems.
enhanced blood flow
Due to its vasodilatory properties, ginger helps to dilate blood vessels and enhance blood flow. “Better nutrient and oxygen delivery to hair follicles is ensured by enhanced blood flow to the scalp, promoting overall hair health,” Dr. Kapoor said.
There is, however, no concrete data connecting the drinking of ginger tea to better scalp health. “For optimal scalp health, it’s essential to maintain a balanced diet and good hygiene practices,” said Dr. Jatin Mittal, co-founder of Abhivrit Aesthetics New Delhi and a skin specialist and cosmetologist.
advantages of antioxidants
Ginger’s antioxidants, such as gingerol, help to scavenge free radicals. The health of hair follicles may be impacted by oxidative stress, which is a condition that free radicals may exacerbate. Ginger tea may promote a healthy scalp environment by reducing oxidative stress, according to Dr. Kapoor.
Management of dandruff
A fungus called Malassezia is often the source of dandruff, which may result in an itchy and flaky scalp. According to Dr. Kapoor, ginger has anti-fungal qualities that could aid in the treatment of dandruff. Using rinses or treatments infused with ginger directly on the scalp might be an extra topical strategy, according to Dr. Kapoor.
lowering of stress
Hair loss and other scalp and hair problems are associated with long-term stress. “The adaptogenic qualities of ginger may help the body handle stress.” Dr. Kapoor said that drinking ginger tea may help reduce stress overall and thus improve scalp health.
Support for nutrients
Certain vitamins and minerals, including zinc, magnesium, and vitamin C, are found in excellent amounts in ginger. According to Dr. Kapoor, these nutrients are crucial for preserving the general health of the skin and scalp.
How may ginger be used to promote a healthy scalp?
You may experiment with various methods to include ginger in your hair care regimen rather than just sipping ginger tea. This involves preparing rinses or masks for hair that include ginger. Furthermore, topical treatment of ginger extracts or oil may directly improve the scalp, according to Dr. Kapoor.
Dr. Kapoor advised anyone with special medical issues or those taking particular drugs to speak with a healthcare provider before making major dietary changes, even though ginger is generally thought to be safe to eat.
Along with a healthy diet and appropriate hair care techniques, including ginger tea in your regimen may help promote a healthier scalp and perhaps alleviate common scalp disorders.


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Mumbai based Startup Truce, which runs a fresh farm vegetables and fruits supply chain venture has raised 2.5 Crores ($370,000) angel funding from the founders of Inmobi and Snapdeal. Truce co-founder Saurabh Jain confirmed that the firm has raised funding but did not talk on about the details.
The founders who invested are Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal (Snapdeal, co-founders), Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com, founder), Amit Gupta (InMobi, co-founder), Utsav Somani and Neeraj Goenka of Mumbai Angels besides Farooq Adam Mukadam of Shopsense Retail Technologies were among the group of investors.
Truce was launched last year by Kedar Gokhale and Jain. Gokhale, an alumnus of IIT Bombay. Truce procures fruits and vegetables from farmers across Maharashtra and sells them to mid-large sized restaurant and hotel chains in Mumbai.
Startups like Truce aim to cut off the myriad middleman and supply fresh produce to the customer (in this case hospitality firms or B2B clients) faster with lesser mark-up on what farmers sell it for.


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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, is teaming up with a raft of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to let fans show their love for their favourite Sesame Street Muppets in new and fashion-forward ways.
“The pandemic has changed the way consumers shop, accelerating e-commerce growth to new heights,” says Gabriela Arenas, Vice President, Global Licensing, Sesame Workshop. “With the DTC model taking centre stage and shifting even more retail activity online, we’ve pivoted our licensing strategy to meet this new consumer demand. As we continue building long-term relationships with our fans, we’re thrilled to collaborate with these trend-setting lifestyle brands and take an innovative multigeneration approach to propel our characters forward.”
Sesame Street’s latest DTC collaborations are as follows:
- Hedley & Bennett has launched a Sesame Street-inspired collection of their chef-tested premium kitchen gear this month. Featuring Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Elmo, and Bert and Ernie, the aprons are handcrafted and super functional for any cooking adventure.
- Nugget, makers of the original play couch and leaders in the play couch category, has teamed up with Sesame Street to create the Elmo Nugget. This is a one-of-a-kind, mixed-fabric Nugget featuring a soft patterned cushion in microsuede, a thick sturdy base in Elmo’s signature red, and two triangle pillows each with Elmo eyes and nose—all for endless mix-and-match fun.
- Sesame Street and NYC-based Staple joined forces on a new streetwear collaboration. Mixing Staple’s iconic pigeon and colorful graphics with favorite Sesame Street characters, the collection includes adult shirts, hoodies, hats, outerwear, a rug and plush.
- Skincare brand Starface has launched a limited-edition collection inspired by Sesame Street characters. Starface products including Hydro-Star pimple protectors and Lift Off Pore Strips have been redesigned to feature Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch.
- Yoga accessory brand Yune Yoga is offering a new collection featuring Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and The Count. Available now, the light-but-dense Trekk travel is made from eco-friendly PER, and features a soft, ridged surface and a firmer, stickier bottom for grip on any surface.
Earlier this year, Sesame Workshop announced a team-up with Hanna Andersson for an exclusive capsule collection of Sesame Street organic cotton pyjamas, as well as the launch of its sixth collection with Bombas – now including baby socks sized 0-6 months and 6-12 months, alongside adult and kids’ styles – and a collaboration with Designs by Chad & Jake for personalised gifts for infant and toddlers featuring Sesame Street characters.


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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness - Press Release
LARA STORMS STORE SHELVES THIS WEEKEND!
LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE ANGEL OF DARKNESS UNLEASHED IN NORTH AMERICA
Lara’s Star Power Shines In Major Marketing and Advertising Campaign
Partners include Paramount Pictures, Visa, Jeep and Panasonic
San Francisco, CA (June 18, 2003) – Eidos (NASDAQ: EIDSY), one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, will release the highly-anticipated Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel Of Darkness in North America this week for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Tomb Raider is the most popular computer and console video game series of all time. Since Lara made her debut in 1996, the Tomb Raider series has sold more than 28 million units worldwide.
The Tomb Raider franchise will be supported by a massive television, print, radio and online campaign to support the release of the video game and Paramount Pictures’ Tomb Raider film sequel “The Cradle of Life” scheduled for US release on July 25, 2003. Lara Croft will also have a very high-level television presence this summer via key partnerships with Paramount, Visa, Panasonic and Jeep. Print buys for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness have been scheduled for July through September issues of men’s magazines including Maxim, Stuff, and FHM along with an 18 city outdoor campaign to include bus kings, shelters, and billboards along with live radio reads on the “Howard Stern Show” in the same 18 markets. “The Cradle of Life” film will be supported by heavy advertising and promotions with partners Panasonic and Jeep’s “Rubicon.”
“We have created the biggest and most diverse Tomb Raider marketing campaign to date,” said Chip Blundell, Director of Marketing at Eidos US. “With marketing partners including Paramount, Visa, Panasonic and Jeep, Lara Croft will not only dominate the gaming industry, but build on her status as a major pop culture icon,” continued Blundell.
In Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, the gaming world’s most famous heroine returns as both hunter and hunted relying on her ingenuity, athleticism and a new edge to her personality. The game also introduces a new playable character, Kurtis Trent, who works alongside Lara to help clear her name from a murder suspicion and clean up a most desperate situation. Players must traverse an intricately detailed world, taking them from the back streets of Paris to the depths of Prague.
Platforms: PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PC CD-ROM
ESRB Rating: Teen (blood, violence)
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Retail Price: approximately $49.99
Eidos is one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and the Xbox®. For more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com
About Tomb Raider:
Published by Eidos Interactive and developed by Core Design (Derby, UK), the Tomb Raider series (5 games in total) has sold over 28 million copies worldwide. Tomb Raider is the number one selling franchise on PlayStation in Europe and the U.S. The blockbuster Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie was released in the summer of 2001, and the sequel is scheduled for release in July 25, 2003.