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WhatsApp Web is finally making its way to the iPhone. WhatsApp Web lets users access their messages in Chrome, bringing one of the world’s largest messaging platforms to the desktop.
WhatsApp Web: Now Available For iPhone IOS Users, It is true now iPhone users can access their Whats App data in their PC using WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp web version allows users to utilize the messaging service on a web portal to send and receive messages. The service was launched earlier this year for Android users. Now, WhatsApp has quietly pushed the service for iPhone users as well.
WhatsApp Web For iPhone IOS Users
In contrast, iOS usually topped the pecking order when new apps are being rolled out, but this wasnâ€™t the case. Some Symbian phone even got WhatsApp web client before now.
That has changed, but someÂ say the web client for iOS wonâ€™t be available to all iOS users immediately; it would be rolled out in phases.
To access WhatsApp Web on your iPhone you have to scan the QR code given on the official website of WhatsApp Web.
Here is a proof of WhatsApp Web running on the iPhone. See the image below
It should be noted here that WhatsApp had blamed Apple responsible for such a late update owing to its platform limitations.
Make sure that you have the latest version of the app installed in Â your phone to access Whats App Web.Â If not, update it. Then open the settings of the app and you will see a â€˜Whats App Webâ€™ button which will open a QR code scanner to scan the QR from web.whatsapp.com. Once you have scanned the code, you will be good to go.
The road to Whats App Web was a long one, at least for users who were following the news of its development which stretched back as far as last year. But finally its available.
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The company, which has secured exclusive distribution rights for Robosapien, claims its new toy can pick up and throw objects, it can dance and it performs karate moves.
Chairman Richard King said: 'We are really chuffed about this.' He praised the robot's lifelike movements.
Robosapien's appeal is expected to start with five-year-olds and it will retail for less than £100. King will show his robot at January's toy fairs hoping to secure Christmas 2004 orders.
Character's pre-tax profits for the year soared 284% to £5.8m as it exported more toys and moved into digital products. It plans to restore the dividend at 3p.
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Emission-free electric vehicles are one of the greenest ways to get around – but early EVs lacked the pulse-pounding specs of their gas-guzzling counterparts. Fortunately, breakthroughs in electric power are happening by the day, and the improvements bring with them the one thing EV skeptics have been craving… SPEED. In celebration of the trend towards high performance electric vehicles, Car Finance 24/7 has created an infographic showcasing the fastest electric vehicles in existence – hold on tight and check it out after the jump!
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The company's Associated Newspapers division, which publishes The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, reported a 12pc fall in revenue in the last three months of last year.
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However, DMGT, said trading in January had shown a "marked improvement" with increased advertising revenue in newspapers and online, compared to the same month a year earlier.
The company said supermarket price wars and a slew of new mobile phones had help lift newspaper advertising sales last month.
Martin Morgan, chief executive, said: "The new calendar year has started well, but we remain cautious about the outlook for the rest of the year, particularly in the UK."
In the three months to the end of December, national newspaper advertising revenue fell 11pc, however, retail display advertising - the largest category - increased by 7pc.
The company's regional newspaper business, Northcliffe Media, reported a 15pc drop in revenue to £73m.
Regional newspaper advertising sales fell 13pc with recruitment advertisements down 33pc
Overall, DMGT, which also owns financial magazine publisher Euromoney Institutional Investor, reported a 15pc drop in revenue to £482m.
On an underlying basis after stripping out the impact of disposals, including selling the Evening Standard to Alexander Lebedev and closing down the London Lite free sheet and its Teletext news service, revenue dropped 8pc.
Lorna Tilbian, analyst at Numis, said: "Trading in its first quarter was ahead of expectations, and the second quarter has started well.
"Understandably, the group is cautious as to the outlook for the remainder of its fiscal year."
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Puducherry to Ban Single-Use Plastic from March 1
The government of Puducherry has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products from March 1. To ensure the ban is effective on the ground both in letter and spirit, the government of Puducherry would be conducting a massive drive to create awareness among the merchants and the public on the necessity of the ban.
The government of the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu had announced on World Environment Day 2018, that it would ban the use of plastic items including non-biodegradable carry bags from January 1, 2019.
Industrialists argue that it is not the plastics which have become a problem. It is the way in which human beings deal with disposable plastics is the real cause for concern. It is only the disposable kind that harms the environment. Hence it would be wise to regulate the use rather than ban so that it doesn’t harm the industry.
The government has said that the decision to ban single-use plastic was taken to gift a plastic-free Puducherry to the future generation and curb the plastic in the larger interest of the environment.
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Did ya hear? Infographics are the rage these days. But the downside is that the quality of infographics out there is generally horrible. Visual.ly, a startup, is hoping to solve that problem for anyone that wants to hire a good infographic designer. By providing a data warehouse, a reporting and editing team, and skilled designers, the hope is to provide one-stop shopping for anyone in need of infographics. As Stew Langille, Visual.ly's founding CEO, tells Co.Design, "We want to give what The New York Times has to anyone who wants it."
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With immediate effect, the company is divesting its logistics division consisting of Air Cargo Charter and On Board Courier business. The two parts of the company will go to the international group Chapman Freeborn, a company of the Avia Solutions Group, the largest aerospace group from Central and Eastern Europe with 83 branches and production stations offering air traffic services and solutions worldwide.
The Arcus Air Group is a private European airline with affiliated cargo brokerage operations at various European locations, which has been successfully established in the market for more than 45 years, with their own flight operations based in Zweibrücken. With its 24/7/365 service and its own fleet of aircraft, it offers exclusive passenger service in business and private jets.
For the industry it has been in service until today in the area of urgent air cargo, especially ad hoc air cargo charter and on board courier services. The logistics division of the company is very strongly oriented towards the automotive industry.
Arcus Air Group will continue to operate two Dornier 228-212 cargo aircraft on behalf of the owner Chapman Freeborn. Alejandro Tapia Haarman is stepping down today from his management activities in the logistics division.
“Arcus Air will in future concentrate on the airline and executive aviation,” reports Managing Director Alejandro Tapia Haarmann. To this end, the company had already added another EMBRAER Phenom 100 to its fleet last year, being the largest Phenom 100 fleet in Europe.
The company intends to use the additional and further planned capacities to meet the growing demand for private jet charters in the European market. The company has a total of seven Phenom 100s and can therefore offer the most capacity of this aircraft type in Europe.
“The demand for private jets has increased by about 20% in the Arcus Air Group during the second half of 2019. The outbreak of the pandemic put an abrupt end to this development. However, it is already apparent after the first opening of the borders that this development will continue. Taking in consideration the new environment the safety aspect also plays a major role for people right now and the greatest possible safety is of course given when flying alone or just with family or close friends “, summarises Arcus-Air CEO Alejandro Tapia Haarmann.
The EMBRAER Phenom 100 is designed for four passengers and is known for its luxurious, spacious and design-oriented interior, the best in it`s class. Customers appreciate the fast and flexible customer-oriented processing. “Our passengers need just 5 to 15 minutes from arrival at the terminal to boarding,” Haarmann continues.


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One year later, Carnegie coffee house exceeds odds
Failure was never an option for Greg Romeo and Ashley Comer.
When the Shadyside couple began to renovate the former Carnegie Post Office at 132 East Main St. into an independent coffee shop, they had their detractors.
“When we were planning this, people would ask us, ‘Why do that in Carnegie?'” Romeo said. “But you have to build it before they will come. We knew this town needed a coffee house.”
When the couple started planning in late 2011, there were 20,000 coffee shops in the country, according the Pittsburgh area branch of the Small Business Development Center, which provides support to business owners. The top 50 — which include Starbucks, Seattle's Best and Peet's — make up 70 percent of coffee sales.
What sets the Carnegie Coffee Company apart, Romeo said, is the communal atmosphere. An upstairs loft can be rented for parties or meetings. Comer, who designed the interior, said wanted to create a cozy, European feel. And it's affordable, Romeo said.
“This is a place where you can spend $3 and sit for three hours,” he said.
Customers have responded to the communal atmosphere.
“We have a crazy volume — we're always busy,” Comer said. “The community response has been more than anything we expected.”
The idea was to be strictly a coffee shop, he said, but the business quickly became a café through customer demand. Romeo and Comer are now looking to expand their menu to include more lunch and dessert options, as well as more “afternoon snack” items.
“We didn't plan on that,” Comer said. “But it's been so much fun to watch it grow and evolve.”
Romeo, a pharmacist, also runs the Medicine Shoppe out of the same building. It opened several months after the coffee shop.
He said he expected the pharmacy customers to become the coffee shop customers, but the customer base has been diverse.
“Over the past year, we've met a very different crowd of people in Carnegie,” he said. “We're seeing young people and families – we were used to an older crowd.”
Beyond their evolving business, they have also watched Carnegie's business district along Main Street change as well.
Its location has made a centerpiece to the business district, borough Mayor Jack Kobistek said.
“It's the perfect example of what we're trying to do in this community,” he said. “It's a nice, locally owned small business. They took an old building and reused the space in a wonderful way.”
Romeo called the first year a learning experience, and he expects the next year to be much the same.
“We want to keep expanding,” he said. “We want more growth. We're going to continue to adapt and work on what the community asks for.”
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen has been having a bit of fun with the recent acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook for $19 billion In a recent interview with CNBC he confirmed that he would “Definitely sell and recommend to the board to take it” if they were offered $19 billion for BBM. That is pretty much tongue in cheek especially since BlackBerry has a market cap of a little over $5 billion. Until that offer comes around he stressed that “the right thing to do is expand” BBM and then worry about value later.
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Apple and Samsung have been at each others throats since the end of May when Samsung demanded to see the Apple iPhone 5 and Apple iPad 3 devices and Apple asked for the blueprints to various Samsung gadgets including the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S line of Smartphones and now a judge has ruled in favor of Apple, refusing Samsung’s request to view the company’s upcoming devices.
It should be noted that Samsung’s request asked to see the blueprints for not-yet-disclosed devices, while Apple simply requested design blueprints for devices that were already available to the public such as the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the same device that Google gave away in the thousands during the Google I/O conference.
Apple started the legal battle when they requested more information about Samsung devices to ensure they were not violating any Apple patents or trademarks for their upcoming iOS based devices while Samsung said viewing the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 would allow them to avoid future legal actions and prepare for upcoming litigation.
While it’s a big win for Apple, judge Lucy Koh also hinted that she may not grant Apple’s request for an injunction against further Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S II sales if Apple doesn’t work with Samsung to ensure future patents are not violated.
That last finding means if Apple doesn’t show off their iPad 3 and iPhone 5 products future injunctions against Samsung are unlikely and the case will drag on in court for an unknown period of time.


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The land of the beautiful panoramas.
The Great White North has been ranked among the world’s most beautiful countries.
Travel company Titan Travel analyzed Instagram data from the world’s most popular destinations to determine the ones that were considered the most beautiful by visitors and residents.
With vibrant metropolises, such as Delhi and Mumbai, palm-fringed beaches on its southern coastline, and iconic architectural sites like the Taj Mahal, India claimed the top spot on the list. There are upwards of 219 million posts dedicated to the county and its awe-inspiring beauty.
Japan followed India in second, with a staggering 164 million posts to the social media platform for photos. The country offers jaw-dropping natural geography, including the breathtaking slopes of Mount Fuji, as well as bustling cities brimming with fascinating pop culture, such as Tokyo’s Harajuku district, a mecca for fashion lovers.
One of Europe’s most popular destinations, Italy, rounded out the top three with over 159 million posts on Instagram. Famous for its cuisine, fashion, and “rich history stretching back millennia,” the Mediterranean nation’s stunning coastlines and idyllic countryside draw millions of visitors annually.
Indonesia came fourth on the list, followed by France in fifth. Mexico took the sixth spot, while Canada landed in lucky number seven.
Australia placed eighth, with Thailand ranking ninth. Turkey rounded out the top 10.
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In addition to being the most popular country on Instagram, Italy was also the most-searched destination on Google. It was ranked the most popular destination overall, but Mexico, the world’s second-most popular spot, had more TikTok views.
On the comprehensive social travel list, Canada ranked 15th.
The company also determined that London is the world’s most popular city break destination, “racking up 70.6 billion views on TikTok and more than 157 million Instagram posts.”
For countries experiencing a boost in tourist interest, Lisbon, Frankfurt, and Barcelona ranked in the top three, with Lisbon seeing a whopping 500 per cent increase in searches.
Dubai ranks as the most popular city destination on TikTok with over 137.7 billion TikTok views for the UAE’S capital.


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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has as its mission statement: “Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes.”
Lately, though, the agency seems far more interested in kowtowing to corporate interests, as it offers lax regulations, gives away high safety ratings and allows car manufacturers to opt out of answering tough questions about their defective products.
In recent years, there have been serious issues like fuel tank fires in Jeeps, air bag failures in Hondas and defective ignitions in GM’s cars, but the NHTSA often just sits on its hands until well after drivers are injured or killed.
The agency has also been so submissive to carmakers that it made some of the questions it poses about fatal accidents optional.
When a 2007 accident killed one passenger and injured another as a result of unintentional acceleration, Toyota chose not to reply to NHTSA inquiries, answering instead, “Toyota understands that this request is optional and respectfully declines to respond at this time.”
When the victim’s families later brought a lawsuit against the automotive giant, Toyota was found guilty and ordered to pay $3 million in compensatory damages. Just this year, a federal judge approved $1.2 billion in further fines after determining that Toyota hid these acceleration issues for years.
The NHTSA is legally entitled to force the recall of defective vehicles, but the agency says it has instead pressured automakers to voluntarily conduct recalls without actually using its legal authority. According to the agency, these “voluntary” actions benefit consumers, because the recalls occur with less delay.
The NHTSA has long fallen short of expectations in policing car manufacturers and fulfilling its investigatory promise. The agency is ridiculously sloth-like in its analyses, and refuses to stand up against the multibillion-dollar automobile industry unless it is forced to by external influences.
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Enter the world of Tales of Crestoria with this new features trailer, screenshots of the animated opening and an updated key visual!
We discuss the recent Tales of Arise Stage event done during Tokyo Game Show 2019 last September, which includes Tales of Crestoria and Tales of Asteria.
The third Tales of Crestoria live stream has announced that the game's release has been moved to 2020. New characters, the Character Room and Attachments were introduced as well.
For the September-October 2019 edition of the AC Weigh-in, we talk about the Tokyo Game Show 2019 Tales of Arise Stage and Tales of Crestoria!
An extended trailer and screenshots featuring the Tales of Crestoria cast's Mystic Artes were shown in today's Tales of Fan Meeting.
Check out a new battle gameplay trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2019.
This year's TGS will be a huge one for Tales! Arise, Crestoria, Rays and Asteria will all be there!
Tokyo Game Show 2019 is in less than a month's time, and finally we're getting our next look at Tales of Arise, among other things.
Note that there Tales of Xillia 2 spoilers at 09:50-10:10 and Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria spoilers at 10:36-11:05.
In case you missed it: Check out these new visuals, skit art and an official report on the Tales of Crestoria Booth from Anime Expo 2019! Updated with new stuff as of 08/10/2019!
Check out Tales of Crestoria AR Experience and Gallery Booths at Anime Expo 2019, from July 4th to July 7th in Los Angeles, California!
Fresh from TALES OF FESTIVAL 2019 is a new TALES OF CRESTORIA trailer featuring Mystic Artes!
Note: This episode was recorded prior to the announcement of Tales of Arise.
With the silence in Tales of Crestoria's news lately, the official game Twitter has announced that we won't be expecting any new information until Tales of Festival 2019.
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Get ready, "Toy Story" fans: CASETiFY has launched a new line inspired by the Disney and Pixar classic that is sure to make you feel nostalgic.
The tech accessory brand's new collaboration features iconic characters like Woody and Buzz. Fans will also notice elements from the movies such as the Pixar ball, Woody's sheriff badge and the signature "Toy Story" clouds.
CASETiFY has collaborated with Disney before on a handful of lines, including its Disney Princess and Mickey Mouse collections.
"Within the last two years we've collaborated with Disney and Pixar on a variety of best-selling collections," Wes Ng, CASETiFY CEO and co-founder said in a press release. "We could not be more excited to continue this by featuring the beloved 'Toy Story' characters, celebrating true friendships that span generations."
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“We’re very excited about the Explore London 2012 Paralympic page and being able to connect the fans and the athletes in one central place."
For this year’s Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched Facebook’s Explore London 2012 Paralympic page, bringing the fans closer to the athletes in new, innovative ways.
The page, which can be found here, has provided users with the chance to explore athlete profiles, discover information on all Paralympic sports and view key information on official partners.
The venture allows Facebook users to see what their favourite athletes are doing, see their updates and view their photos. It provides users with the opportunity to really experience what it is like to be an athlete.
Users of the page can view videos created by Samsung Paralympic Bloggers, athletes who will show first-hand what it is like to be an athlete at the Games. With athletes from 18 countries covering 16 sports, viewers will experience behind-the-scenes footage of the Paralympic Games including life in the village, training sessions and also some of the athletes’ downtime [on their Facebook pages and timelines].
The programme is part of Samsung’s ‘Sport Doesn’t Care Who You Are’ campaign, a project designed to demonstrate ability not disability.
Ahead of the page being published, the IPC’s Director of Media and Communications Craig Spence said: “The Facebook page will be central to users during the Paralympic Games.”
“We really want social media to be a part of the Games and it’s important that we manage to connect Facebook users as much as possible. We really want people at home to feel as if they are involved in the action.”
“The project with Samsung allows people to get closer to the athletes than ever before and adds a real social edge to the 2012 Paralympic Games.”
Facebook’s Strategic Partner Manager, Kristin Thayer, who is leading the company’s initiatives around the Games said, “We’re very excited about the Explore London 2012 Paralympic page and being able to connect the fans and the athletes in one central place. We saw great success during the London 2012 Olympic Games with the dashboard and look forward to recreating that experience for the Paralympics.“


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Google, Facebook Uphold Bans on Marijuana Advertising
Internet giants aren’t budging on their current advertising rules, which prohibit marijuana ads.
Google and Facebook confirmed they will not run advertisements for marijuana businesses, even in legal states such as Colorado and Washington. Both websites cited their existing drug policies for not accepting ads from legal marijuana businesses. Twitter, Bing and Yahoo also have strict bans on advertising drug-related products.
According to Facebook’s advertising guidelines, advertisements “may not promote or facilitate the sale or consumption of illegal or recreational drugs, tobacco products, or drug or tobacco paraphernalia.” The policy does not prohibit marijuana businesses from creating Facebook business pages, however.
Google’s AdWords policy specifically cites marijuana as one of numerous drugs it will not allow advertising for, and also prohibits the advertising of drug paraphernalia.
The lack of advertisements on these websites further muddies the waters for marijuana businesses, since state laws usually include bans on traditional advertising, such as print, television or radio. But traditional advertising might not be the best strategy for attracting customers.
In Colorado, state regulations allow marijuana businesses to purchase ads in newspapers and on radio and television, so long as the business can provide “reliable evidence” that no more than 30% of the viewers or readers are under the age of 21. But few marijuana businesses have purchased traditional advertisements, due to the media exposure they’ve received after January 1.
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a Request for Information (RFI) in September 2021 to gather data about the ongoing global chip shortage. It just posted its findings, and the news doesn't look good for anyone hoping to see shortages ease within the next six months.
According to the RFI's findings, the world currently finds itself in the midst of an ongoing chip drought thanks to a "perfect storm" of factors. Among them are an increasing level of demand that already existed as early as 2020; a further spike in demand caused by COVID-19's influence on increasing sales of electronics and other items; and a "series of black swan events such as factory fires, winter storms, energy shortages, and COVID-19-related shutdowns."
Unfortunately, all of the research indicates that these factors will persist until at least the second half of 2022, when some previously announced investments in the manufacturing space "come online."
The 150 respondents that contributed to the report included "nearly every major semiconductor producer," and "companies in multiple consuming industries." These contributors provided data to the DOC, which indicated a 17% rise in chip demand between 2019 and 2021.
This increased demand has not been met by any equivalent surge in supply, with median inventory times (the average amount of time a chip will spend in a warehouse or on a shelf before being purchased by an end consumer) dropping from 40 days to less than 5 days over the same period. The DOC noted some median inventory times in "key industries" are even shorter.
The DOC also points at inadequate wafer production capacity as being a major chokepoint. This is despite the agency's data showing that existing semiconductor fabs have been operating at over 90% utilization since Q2 2020 -- an extremely high output figure for an industry that was below 80% in early 2019, according to the department's research.
As for specific chip categories that are feeling this shortage most keenly, respondents pointed to legacy logic chips used in medical devices and cars; analog chips used in power management, image sensors, and RF applications; and optoelectronics chips used in various types of sensors and switches. Meanwhile, the industries reportedly suffering the most were, unsurprisingly, automotive manufacturing, medical device makers, and broadband network hardware.
The report notes how vital continued semiconductor supplies are not just to the health of global commerce, but also to US national security. For both reasons, the Department of Commerce promised that the collected data will be used to help it take action regarding "pandemic-related disruptions to the supply chain." It also plans to continue attempting to engage with related companies that did not respond to the RFI and querying "companies whose responses were not as comprehensive as their peers" for more information.
The report closes by touting the potential additive impact of the Biden Administration's "U.S. Innovation and Competition Act." It notes that $52 billion within that proposal has been earmarked specifically for increasing domestic semiconductor production across the country.
Despite this hint at potential government help over the long term, the report admits that the "private sector is best positioned to address the near-term challenge posed by the current shortage, via increased production, supply chain management to minimize disruption, and product design to optimize the use of semiconductors."
The full report can be read at the Department of Commerce website.


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The marketing and advertising industry has been forced to evolve in recent years due to the spike in social media usage amongst consumers.
With the daily increase in Instagram users, companies have also had to become innovative in their picture taking, picture posting and picture filtering skills in order to stay relevant in the social media field while trying to find new ways to attract new customers and retain their current ones.
"From a brand perspective, visual storytelling is the natural evolution of existing consumer behaviors and helps to humanize brands," said iMediaconnection. According to iMedia, some companies have already learned just how to capitalize on Instragrams growing popularity with their customers.
Companies like American Airlines whose "Get Mobile Get Moving concept for Instagram has proven to be quite successful for the company. The Airline company publishes a weekly photo theme and users publish their content to #AApic. Every picture published turns into a chance to win sweepstakes prizes.
Nike, not only famous for their sneakers and celebrity endorsements but also their "Just Do it" tagline, is creating a new tagline exclusively for Instagram called #MakeItCount. Celebrity athletes used the hashtag first to jumpstart the campaign.
The most followed brands on Instagram according to iMedia are MTV, Starbucks E! Online, Victoria's Secret and Burberry.
If advertisers and Instagram could create a way that users could purchase products through the social networking mobile app, sky would be the limit for profit margins.


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by Franco G. Regala
City Of San Fernando, Pampanga – Market vendors and stores here and in other parts of Pampanga have cut their supply of chicken and other poultry products, including eggs and even lowered their prices after a ban was imposed on the transport of live poultry due to an outbreak of bird flu in San Luis town.
Apung Nita, a vendor at the city’s public market said she did not add new stocks of fresh chickens and instead slashed their prices by half because the customers refused to buy them. One kilo of chicken is priced between P135 and P140.
“Natatakot ’yung iba na baka daw yung supply ko ay kontamido dahil may bird flu ngayon (My customers are afraid that my supply is contaminated with the bird flu),” the 58-year-old vendor said.
A worker at Garfield store selling poultry meat also noted that the ban on the movement of these products coming from the affected areas is placing so much pressure not just on the owners and sellers but as well the buyers.
But he said the price of their chicken remains at suggested retail prices and may continue unless some developments will be announced by authorities.
Outside Pampanga, there were also reports of decline of sales of fresh chicken in Balintawak Market in Quezon City by as much as 50 percent despite assurances that their products come from poultry farms far from the affected town. From P140 to P150 per kilo, the price of chicken was reduced to P120 per kilo after the outbreak in Pampanga.
The Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (PAGASA) also disclosed that some of its member-stores have reduced their chicken supply by up to 40 percent in view of the reported flu outbreak and transport ban on poultry products.


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Samsung Slashes $125 Off International Galaxy Gear Prices
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Price slashing begins in windup to second generation Gear launch
Launched last year, Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd.'s (
) Galaxy Gear
saw a high price ($299 USD) and mixed reviews
. Sales were okay, but not great, and many questioned whether smartwatches were truly "the next big thing" as some had suggested.
Samsung, which has been making smartwatches ever since it released a phone-equipped watch back in 1999, still believes in the form factor and has said it will
release a second-generation Gear alongside the Galaxy S5
With that device expected to be unveiled late this month at the
2014 Mobile World Convention
(MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung has begun cut the prices on its previous generation model to reduce stock.
First-generation Galaxy Gear Smartwatch
The watch launched in late Sept. 2013, priced at $299 USD, but was marked up as high as ~$355 USD in some regions (e.g. India where the price was RS22,290). Last month, Samsung cut the price to around $305 USD in some regions (e.g. RS18,290 in India) and
as little as $270 USD
in the U.S.
Now it's finalized yet another cut, which reduces the price to ~$245 USD in the pricier regions (e.g.
RS15,290 in India
). In the U.S. a price cut has not been announced, but in coming weeks the price of the half-year-old device is expected to dip to around $210-220 USD.
The wearables market is growing, if not in the leaps and bounds some expected.
Last year, Qualcomm, Inc.'s (
the $199 USD
from Sony Corp. (
) battled with the Gear for market dominance. None of the products sold in large numbers, but the Gear was the most successful, possibly cracking the million unit mark in late Dec. 2013 (Samsung noted 800k had been sold by mid-November). The Gear also reportedly
had a high return rate
, so take that figure with a grain of salt.
Rumors are still circulating that 2014 will bring an Apple, Inc. (
, a Google Inc. (
(manufactured by a third party partner), and a Microsoft Corp. (
. Don't count on any of these devices, however, as we heard those same rumors in 2013 with nary a product from the mobile platform market's big three.
Apple is rumored to be developing a smartwatch. [Image Source: Lunatic]
There are many factors at play, but one thing's for sure -- Samsung will need to expand the app selection and make a better pitch for people to take the Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch seriously.
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Of course Tony, of course.
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RE: I have a Note 3 and want a smart watch but...
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honestly it looks awful and its bulky. Men's watches are supposed to be somewhat bulky but this misses on looks.
not that apple or anyone else has it figured out from a design point of view, i just dont feel like the GG is it.
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On 2 October 2019, the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette announced that Volkswagen had established a joint-stock company in Turkey under the trade name Volkswagen Turkey Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi ("Volkswagen Turkey").
According to the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette, Volkswagen Turkey was incorporated to design, produce, assemble, sell, import and export automobiles, trucks and all kinds of motor and transport vehicles and their parts, and thecompany headquartered in Manisa has capital of TRY 943,500,000 (approximately EUR 150 million as of 2 October 2019). In addition, the two board members of Volkswagen Turkey are Jens Kellerbach and Jurger Unser.
The share price of Volkswagen’s distributor in Turkey had increased by nine percent (9%) by the end of the announcement day.
Volkswagen’s Investment as Evidence of Confidence in Turkey
In the last fifteen (15) years, Turkey has become an important production site for the automotive sector. The growing enterprise network of industrial suppliers and low-cost labour are great advantages to manufacturing companies. World-leading auto manufacturers including Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Toyota also carry out production activities in Turkey. According to data of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, Turkey’s automotive industry exports totaled USD 31.57 billion in 2018.
This latest investment in Turkey of Volkswagen has been interpreted as an indication of increasing trust in the Turkish economy. With the expected judicial reform package, Turkey intends to fully benefit from its geographical advantage with a more developed legal system.
Volkswagen had made public its intention to build a new facility either in Turkey or Bulgaria. Reuters stated that a board member of VW told reporters last week that the company is nearing a decision on building the new plant in Turkey. The establishment of Volkswagen Turkey Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. is regarded as a demonstration that this investment will be made in Turkey. According to Bloomberg, the planned facility would have an annual production capacity of around three hundred thousand (300,000) units, and the multi-brand factory would cost more than EUR one (1) billion.
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New Apple TV Likely Delayed Until 2015 Due to Negotiation Difficulties
For several months now, rumors have continually suggested Apple is working on a new television product, which may be an updated set top box with capabilities like support for games and apps and expanded access to television content.
A source that spoke to The Information has suggested that Apple engineers who are working on the new television product have been informed that the device will not launch in 2014, largely due to ongoing contractual issues with cable companies and Comcast's pending purchase of Time Warner Cable.
Apple engineers who are working on aspects of the device have been told by their bosses not to expect a launch this year and are working off timelines that assume a launch next year, according to a person familiar with the plans. Apple employees have cited cable companies "dragging their heels" and the pending Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger as reasons the device and accompanying TV service haven't launched.
Conversely, sources in the television industry have denied that cable companies are behind the delay, suggesting Apple has "bit off more than it can chew," and needs permission from many different rights holders to "create the service it wants to offer."
Over the years, various rumors have pointed towards very ambitious plans for an expansion of the Apple TV, suggesting Apple once aimed to create a subscription television service that would potentially replace cable packages. Due to a continual inability to negotiate a deal with cable companies, Apple is said to have scaled back on its television ambitions, aiming to work with cable companies rather than against them.
The most recent content rumors from February of 2014 have suggested Apple is working to wedge itself between cable companies and consumers, potentially providing content from cable companies through its set-top box, overlaid with an Apple TV-style interface. Apple is also seeking to add DVR capabilities to the service.
In 2013, Apple was said to be close to completing a deal with Time Warner Cable over a possible TWC Apple TV app, allowing Time Warner subscribers to watch live television through the Apple TV, but the negotiations may have stalled due to the pending Time Warner-Comcast merger.
Earlier this year, a product roadmap from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo pointed towards a Q3 2014 launch date for the redesigned Apple TV, but based on The Information's new data, it seems any potential launch plans have now been pushed back.


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Apple Devices Topping Kids’ Wish Lists This Year [Headlines]
For the holiday season, iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch are at the top of children's lists.
Nielson’s report, which takes a look at what children want for the holidays each year, found that once again Apple’s devices are at the top of the lists. The iPad took the top spot, just as it did last year. Mobile Burn.


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The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has put a halt to many aspects of everyday life around the world. As infection rates and the death toll mount, people are staying indoors and businesses are being shuttered. Governments are hastening to limit the impact of the outbreak, including a new proposal to push back the deadline for the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR).
The regulation, which replaces the older EU Medical Devices Directive (MDD), would have require companies to recertify some existing medical devices and certify new products entering the market by May 26, 2020. The certification process is complex, requiring comprehensive technical files and large volumes of substance data.
With companies and governments putting their full efforts into containing COVID-19, few have the resources to spare to meet the incoming requirements of the regulation (both submitting technical files and approving them). The European Commission has requested that the date be postponed by one year, to allow both companies and governments to gain control of the coronavirus crisis. The proposal still needs to be ratified by the commission and passed by European Parliament.
The European Commission has said they will push to have the proposal formally submitted to parliament in early April, where they hope it will be quickly approved.
If the deadline is accepted, companies will have an additional year to acquire substance data and prepare their technical files. However, the process is time consuming and labor intensive. Companies are recommended to start the certification process as soon as they are able to ensure they meet the new deadline requirements and can maintain market access.
Assent Compliance is the industry-leading supply chain data management solution, enabling efficient and effective collection, validation and management of data related to product compliance regulations such as the EU MDR. To learn more about how Assent can help, contact us today.


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Right now, during this global pandemic, the majority of consumers do want to receive advertising, but many – including just over half of US and UK consumers – admit that they have received a message they felt was inappropriate in the current climate.
This is according to a study of 4,045 consumers in the UK, France, USA, Italy, and Spain, organised by Epsilon-Conversant and CJ Affiliate.
In total, half (48%) of global consumers have received a marketing message in the past two weeks that they felt was poorly timed or inappropriate.
However, the majority of consumers (62%) said that they did want to receive adverts at this time, with three-quarters of consumers in the US (72%) and Italy (76%) believing it is appropriate for brands to be sending ads.
These findings are corroborated by research from GlobalWebIndex, Kantar, and others, as reported by eMarketer.
“Turning off paid marketing channels could lead to a decreased share of voice and the research shows that this knee-jerk reaction would be unnecessary," explains Elliott Clayton, SVP, Epsilon-Conversant. "The majority of respondents do not think brands need to stop advertising during the COVID-19 outbreak.
"Instead, brands must align their products, services and promotions with the needs of consumers in this situation. This is a human problem that requires brands to find their human sides.”
The study reinforces the need for brands to show sensitivity. For example, many consumers preferred to receive messages of wellbeing and positivity (49%) from brands, although many were also still looking for discounts and offers (58%). Only 14% of consumers wanted to see product-focused content from brands at this time.
British respondents were keen for wellbeing to be at the forefront of advertising amidst an overwhelming call for messages of positive thinking (61%). In contrast, respondents from the US and Italy want to see adverts and marketing communications around deals and discounts.
“There is opportunity but not for opportunists," continues Clayton.
"Right now, brands must ask themselves, how might I be able to help or inform my customers, not just push through that sale? Even restaurants have used this time to offer their recipes for free over social channels to stay relevant, and as this situation continues to develop differently across the globe, brands need to be listening and responding to consumers’ varying concerns and needs.
"That means opening up communication channels and starting a real, honest dialogue one-to-one.”


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If you aren’t familiar with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, then you are already behind the eight ball.
Currently, Bitcoin serves as currency that exists digitally and can be sent anywhere to anyone at any time without government imposed restrictions or national borders. They even have Bitcoin IRA’s for the investors who truly understand the power of a unified economy that may eventually eliminate the need for all existing currency as we know it.
The new currency is already presumed to be the future for both the world and the internet, especially given its already unwavering acceptance in most retail shops and restaurants. With this said, the investment market has seen spikes in the trading price for Bitcoins and it isn’t going down. With the interest in cryptocurrency expanding to nearly every country, it’s becoming easier to imagine how our world could soon operate under one global currency.


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With the recent announcement of a Professor Layton game on the 3DS, let's not forget the platform on which the popular series made its debut. In a truly time-puzzling manner, Nintendo has confirmed that Professor Layton and the Unwound Future will be launching a week earlier than previously announced, now on September 12. According to a recent press release from the company:
The future will arrive sooner than expected for fans of LEVEL-5’s acclaimed Professor Layton video game series. Nintendo of America has announced a new launch date of Sept. 12 for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future™, a new hand-held adventure created exclusively for the top-selling Nintendo DS™ family of portable game systems. Previously scheduled for release on Sept. 20, the game will now be available a week earlier, treating newcomers and experienced players alike to a mesmerizing mix of mystery, time travel and puzzle-solving fun.
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future places the professor and his trusted apprentice at the center of a spellbinding adventure after they receive a strange letter sent from 10 years in the future. Players must wind their way through more than 165 mind-bending puzzles as they decipher clues and strive to unlock a time-twisting mystery that threatens to plunge London into chaos.


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- Data analytics startup Coralogix just raised $25 million in a Series B round.
- The funding highlights the growing importance of the data analytics market, already in a spotlight thanks to Sumo Logic's successful IPO two weeks ago.
- “This space is probably one of the hottest today in the market,” CEO Ariel Assaraf told Business Insider. “It created some monsters. We all know Splunk which is at $40 billion today, DataDog, which is a relatively new company, at $30 billion. Sumo Logic is just eight years old, and they've IPOed.”
- Here's the pitch deck Coralogix used to raise $25 million in a Series B round.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Sumo Logic's successful IPO in mid-September highlighted the strength of the market for data analytics, including tools used to monitor the performance of business applications.
That market, which features other major players like Splunk and DataDog, was in the spotlight again Wednesday when Coralogix, a Sumo Logic rival, announced a $25 million Series B led by investors Red Dot Capital and O.G. Tech VC.
"This space is probably one of the hottest today in the market," CEO Ariel Assaraf told Business Insider. "It created some monsters. We all know Splunk which is at $40 billion today, DataDog, which is a relatively new company, at $30 billion. Sumo Logic is just eight years old, and they've IPOed."
Arrasraf declined to share Coralogix's valuation but said that the reason for the growth in the space is clear: Businesses now have access to massive amounts of data that they need to analyze quickly with data analytics tools.
"The amount of data that systems generate is enormous and companies need to take hold of it," Assaraf said. "We definitely see that this market continues to expand."
The emergence of AI and machine learning has even led to faster and more precise insights that businesses can use for their operations.
Coralogix was launched in 2015 by Assaraf and Yoni Farin, who is now the company's chief technology officer. The company has 55 employees and the platform's clients include Monday.com and Masterclass.
Here's the pitch deck Coralogix used to raise a Series B round:


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Rinsing your produce is a good idea, but it won't give you 100 percent protection from bacteria that cause foodborne illness unless you cook it thoroughly. Because we eat lettuce raw, a lot of people got sick in a recent outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a recent E. coli outbreak is linked to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz. At least 53 people have reported illnesses, 31 have been hospitalized.
Colored transmission electron micrograph of a section through an Escherichia coli bacterium. This rod-shaped bacterium moves via its hair-like flagellae (yellow).
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Cookie dough clings to the beaters of a standing mixer. The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat raw dough due to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses linked to flour tainted with E. coli.
A Pennsylvania woman developed a urinary tract infection cased by Escherichia coli bacteria that were found to be resistant to colistin, an antibiotic that is seen as the last line of defense.
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A typical label includes safe cooking instructions. This label on blade-tenderized beef sold at Costco recommends 160 degrees as the minimum internal temperature, which doesn't require a three-minute rest time.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that unpasteurized milk can cause serious illness, because it's a fertile breeding ground for harmful germs like salmonella and E. coli. But such warnings haven't deterred raw milk enthusiasts.
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The plate on the left contains about equal numbers of colonies of two different bacteria. After the bacteria compete and evolve, the lighter ones have taken the lead in the plate on the right.
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Spinach has lots of opportunities to pick up E. coli and other bugs during harvest and growing. Here, a Mexican migrant worker cuts organic spinach during the fall harvest at Grant Family Farms in Wellington, Co.
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Daffodil Software Saves Hundreds of Hours Managing Databases with Google Cloud SQL
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Daffodil Software was able to build and deploy apps quickly and save hours of management with Google’s easy-to-use database management service—something it couldn’t do as easily with AWS.
Daffodil Software is an India-based
information technology services company with 180 employees and satellite
offices in the US, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.
Its product: A suite of web-based
applications, including a business customer relationship management (CRM)
program and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) app for schools.
Daffodil needed a cloud-based hosting platform for its applications that would save money and time over in-house hosting. The company tried Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) with MySQL to manage the databases that its applications depended on. The potential was there, but building, testing and deploying the applications took too long, and scalability was also an issue.
“The old system provided the option to scale up if many users accessed our applications at the same time, but we had to do this manually,” says Gaurav Sharma, assistant head of Daffodil’s product team.
Soon, Daffodil switched to Google App
Engine, which allows businesses to build and host web apps on the same
infrastructure that powers Google applications.
Integration with App Engine lets Sharma and
his team quickly build, test and deploy applications and allows them to
automatically accommodate fluctuations in the number of users so they don’t
have to manually manage the system when demand increases.
Although App Engine’s built-in Datastore was useful, they found that they wanted more SQL-like functionality for their data-driven programs.
At Google’s suggestion, Daffodil migrated to Cloud SQL three months later to take advantage of the system’s database indexing and dynamic filtering abilities, which speed up data sorting for Daffodil’s end users.
Besides indexing and dynamic filtering,
Cloud SQL has simplified database management for the Daffodil team. Sharma can
easily import their databases and administer them through an intuitive interface,
while Google handles backend maintenance and administration.
Google Cloud SQL replicates data among
multiple geographic regions, giving Daffodil CEO Yogesh Agarwal peace of mind
that users’ data held by the applications is protected.
“The safety of our customers’ data is a
major concern, so we appreciate that we don’t need to worry about data loss,”
With App Engine and Cloud SQL, the Daffodil team is saving about 80 hours of development time every month because of easier deployment, no active management for scaling, and simplified database management. They have also slashed the time it takes to bring new products to market.
“Using Google App Engine and Google Cloud
SQL make our applications go live in half the time and have provided us with
hassle-free control over all processes, such as development, deployment and
monitoring,” Agarwal says. “We’re able to deploy our applications much faster
and spend less time managing them.”
Going forward, the Daffodil team plans to add other Google services to their applications, including Prediction API, which allows CRM application users to better predict the probability of a lead becoming a customer, and App Engine’s Full Text Search API, which helps users retrieve customer data more easily.
Agarwal is happy with the move to App Engine and Cloud SQL. “The shift has allowed us to focus on making our applications even better,” he says.
In the United Kingdom, the popularity of online grocery shopping is expected to surge from about 6% of the market today to 9% by 2021, according to market research firm Mintel. One of the pioneers of online-only grocery retailing is Ocado, based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire in the U.K. Since starting commercial deliveries
As more enterprises migrate a growing number of workloads to the cloud, migrating databases, too, has become a key focus. But migrating databases is also really tough. This is due to a number of different reasons. The first one is that there's a lot of proprietary technology and functionality that's
Enterprise data warehouses are getting more expensive to maintain. Traditional data warehouses are hard to scale and often involve lots of data silos. Business teams need data insights quickly, but technology teams have to grapple with managing and providing that data using old tools that aren’t keeping up with demand.
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New York—While last month may have been the warmest March in more than 50 years, what really helped lift March retail sales were more optimistic consumers who spent more on spring apparel and accessories.
Of the 20 retailers tracked by Thomson Reuters, 10 surpassed retail analysts’ sales estimates. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) reported that its tally of 22 retailers found March comparable store sales rose 4.1%.
“Unseasonably warm and dry weather provided a significant lift to spring apparel and seasonally related merchandise sales,” said Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics.
The fact that Easter falls on April 8, two weeks earlier than last year, also bolstered sales, many retailers reported. Strong sellers were fashion forward apparel and accessories, especially color.
Last month, in its Easter spending survey, the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicted Americans would spend 11% more this year on Easter apparel, accessories, candy etc. than last year.
‘Color is Back!’
“People were out shopping in March like they haven’t in quite a few months,” Joel Bines, managing director of AlixPartners told Reuters. Even more interesting, most were that most were paying more for new clothes and accessories.
Barbara Kahn, director of the Wharton School’s JayH.Baker Retailing Center, agreed that consumers are more optimistic. “Color is back,” she said. “People are excited about it.”
Retail analysts also noted that with consumers buying more seasonal color, they were more likely paying regular prices instead of shopping markdown promotions.
“Nobody’s telling you what the profit number is, but it does appear like the promotional environment has eased,” said Jaime Katz, analyst at Morningstar.
“The companies have been seeing strong full-price sell-through, which means there is likely upside to first-quarter profit estimates,” said Randal Konik, analyst at Jefferies.
But Perkins of Retail Metrics pointed out that this strong March report may be followed by a disappointing April since retailers face difficult year-over-year comparisons due to a later Easter in 2011.
The ICSC forecast April comp store sales to rise 3% to 4%.
The following retailers reported their March sales today (Note: Walmart, JCPenney, Dillard’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Sears Holdings, Hot Topic and American Eagle Outfitters among others, no longer report monthly sales results.)
●Macy’s Inc. posted a better-than-expected 7.3% increase in its March comparable store sales thanks to early Easter sales and growth in online shopping. Analysts’ average estimate expected a 4.8% increase.
Total sales grew 6.9% to $2.36 billion. Comparable sales at macys.com jumped 39% and 35.6% at bloomingdales.com.
“March sales exceeded our expectations beyond the benefits we anticipated from an earlier Easter and a shift in a cosmetics event from April last year to March this year,” Terry Lundgren, chairman/ceo, said.
Although the company expects its April sales will be weaker, it raised its first quarter comparable store estimate to an increase of 4.3% and 4.5%, up from an earlier view of 3% to 3.5%.
●Kohl’s posted a 3.6% increase in its March comparable store sales, ahead of the 2.1% increase analysts’ average estimate expected. And a reversal of a 6.5% decline in March 2011. Total sales increased 5.3% to $1.82 billion.
“Warmer weather and an earlier Easter combined to help improve our sales trend, especially in certain regions and business,” Kevin Mansell, ceo, said. “The cold weather regions–Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast–outperformed the company. Children’s apparel, driven by Easter demand, was the strongest business while men’s and women’s apparel also performed well.”
●Nordstrom Inc. reported an 8.6% increase in its March comparable store sales, better than the 5.8% analysts’ average estimate expected. Total sales grew 14.7% to $1.03 billion. Quarter-to-date comparable store sales have increased 9.2% compared with the same period in 2011.
●Saks Inc. said its March comparable store sales were up 6.3% in line with analysts’ average estimate. Total sales were up 6.3%
For March, the strongest categories included women’s contemporary apparel, fine jewelry, handbags, and men’s accessories, shoes, tailored clothing, and contemporary apparel.
●Bon-Ton Stores reported that its March comparable store sales were down 0.1%. Total sales decreased 0.1% to $254.1 million.
“March sales were in line with our expectations,” Brendan Hoffman, president/ceo, said. “Customers responded favorably to the newness and color in our spring assortments. Best performing businesses were better missy sportswear, ladies shoes, children’s and cosmetics, along with strong sales in fine jewelry.
“Ecommerce business posted a double-digit sales increase over the prior year period. Poor performing businesses were juniors, furniture and moderate traditional sportswear in missy, petites and large size.”
●Stage Stores posted a 4.7% increase in its March comparable store sales. Total sales increased 7.5% to $144 million.
Merchandise categories that achieved comparable store sales increases included: accessories, children’s, cosmetics, dresses, footwear, home & gifts, junior’s, misses sportswear and petites categories. Geographically, the Mid Atlantic,Midwest, Northeast, South Central and Southwest regions all had comparable store sales gains during the month.
Michael Glazer, interim president/ceo, said comparable store sales “benefited from warmer than normal weather and an earlier Easter versus last year. Conversely, the earlier Easter will have a negative impact on April’s comparable store sales, as will a shift in a Mother’s Day event to May this year from April last year.”
●Target reported a 7.3% jump in March comparable store sales, better than the 5.4% increase analyst’ average estimate expected. Total sales rose7.9% to $6.43 billion.
“March sales were well above our expectations, reflecting a healthy underlying trend combined with the benefit of an earlier Easter and favorable weather this year,” Gregg Steinhafel, ceo, said. “We’re now planning for a revised first quarter comparable-store sales increase of 5 to 6%, reflecting a low to mid single-digit increase in our April comparable store sales.”
●Gap Inc. rebounded from a 10% drop in its March 2011 comparable store sales, posting an 8% increase, beating analysts’ average estimate for a 4.4% increase. Total sales increased 10% to $1.46 billion.
By division, Gap North America had a 9% comparable store sales increase positive 9% versus a 9% decrease last year. Banana Republic North America posted a 5% increase in comp sales versus an 8% drop last year. Old Navy North America had an 11% increase versus a 12% drop last year. And the international division posted a 2% increase versus a 9% decrease last year.
“We delivered solid sales performance in March and are pleased with customer response to product across all brands,” said Glenn Murphy, ceo.
●Limited Brands said its March comparable store sales rose 8%, nearly double the 4.4% that analysts’ average estimate expected.
Total sales were $840.9 million, compared with $863 million last year. However, last year’s numbers included $84.3 million attributable to the sale of the company’s third-party apparel sourcing business.
●Cato Corp. reported comparable store sales increased 5% in March, reversing a decline in February. Total sales were up 7% reaching $103.9 million.
“In addition to the impact of the Easter shift, March sales benefited from warmer weather and the delayed flow of tax refunds,” John Cato, ceo said. Nonetheless, the company said the timing of Easter will cause April sales to suffer. Year-to-date, sales are flat over the year before.
●Wet Seal Inc. posted a comparable store sales decline of 7.8% in March, exceeding analysts’ average estimate that predicted a 6% drop. Total sales were down 5.1% to $58.6 million with a 4.2% drop in Wet Seal and a 10.1% decline in Arden B.
“March sales were in line with our expectations,” said Susan McGalla, ceo. “At Wet Seal, our shorts, skirts and overall bottoms business, as well as dresses and shoes, performed well, while tops and jewelry sales declined… In light of our recent business trend, we remain cautious about near term sales expectations.”
At Arden B, bottoms, fashion dresses and jewelry performed well, while the tops business declined.
●Buckle Inc. said its March comparable-store net sales advanced 6.4% but missed analysts’ average estimate for an 8.8% increase. Total sales rose 8.9% to $105.5 million.
Year-to-date comparable store sales are up 10%, with nine-week net sales rising 12.6% to $192.2 million.
●Zumiez reported March comparable store sales that raced past analysts’ average estimates for the seventh time, helped by higher sales in its men’s, kids and accessories.
Comparable store sales rose 14.1% ahead of analysts’ estimate of 8.9% growth. Total sales rose nearly 24% to $50.9 million.
●Ross Stores Inc. reported its March comparable store sales grew 10%, better than the 4.6% increase analysts’ average estimate forecast. Total sales jumped 15% to $955 million.
“We are very pleased with our much stronger than expected sales in March,” said Michael Balmuth, ceo. “Favorable weather throughout most of our markets, along with our ongoing focus on value, drove broad-based merchandise and geographic sales gains during the month.”
“This year Easter falls two weeks earlier than in 2011, and it is always difficult to predict the impact on sales of such holiday shifts,” Balmuth added. “While we hope to do better, we continue to forecast a 1% to 2% increase in April same store sales.”
●Stein Mart said its March comparable store sales fell 0.3% on lower demand for women’s accessories, sportswear and intimate apparel. The decline fell short of analysts’ average estimate for a 2% increase. Total sales rose 0.4% to $127.5 million.
March sales were strongest in the Midwest and Northeast, while demand was lower in the West and Florida, the company said. “Ladies boutique, dresses, linens, men’s furnishings and petites posted the strongest comparable sales, while gifts, ladies accessories, ladies plus size sportswear, intimate apparel and ladies casual sportswear posted weaker results.”
●TJX Cos. reported March comparable store sales nearly double analysts’ average estimate: the off-price retailer’s 10% increase beat the expected 5.3% increase. Total sales soared 14% to $2.3 billion last month.
“I am extremely pleased that our momentum continued in March, leading to a well-above-plan consolidated comparable store sales increase of 10% and strong increases in all of our businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Europe,” Carol Meyrowitz, ceo, said. “While unusually warm weather was a positive in the month, sales were also strong in regions where the weather is typically warm.”
●Costco Wholesale Corp.’s comparable store sales rose 6% in March, but missed analysts’ average expectation for a 6.7% increase. Comparable store sales in theUnited States rose 6% and were up 7% internationally. Excluding the effect of higher gas prices and foreign currency exchanges, comp store revenue increased 5% in theUnited States and climbed 9% internationally. Total revenue rose 10% to $9.13 billion.


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PChomestore Inc (商店街) expects to return to profit next year as a war of attrition with rival Shopee Taiwan Co (樂購蝦皮) has begun to subside.
The dust is finally settling following a year of fierce battles between the two companies, whose profitability has been strained by massive spending to fund their respective free shipping policies as they vie to capture market share.
At the beginning of this month, the company raised the minimum purchase for free shipping to NT$99 (US$3.39) as Shopee eased off its aggressive subsidies program, PChomestore general manager Su Yun (蘇芸) told a news conference in Taipei.
“That gives us room to cut marketing and promotional spending on our end,” she said, adding that the hike has not deterred customers.
“Our customers found the change reasonable and have said that the new free shipping threshold would help in combating abuse and waste,” Su said.
PChomestore’s shipping rates are still lower than those of Shopee and other rivals, she added.
The company expects to see its spending continue to fall as its customer base expands, Su said.
To create new revenue streams, the company is set to roll out an advertising system on its shopping platform next quarter — a feature that has been requested by vendors, she added.
The company, a subsidiary of PChome Online Inc (網路家庭), is developing big data insights on trends in demand as a new service that could be purchased by sellers.
However, Su said the company is still focused on growth and its marketing spending would only be slightly lower than the NT$1 billion it spent last year.
Apart from shipping subsidies, providing online coupons as small as NT$20 has proven to be effective in stimulating purchases, she said.
A new feature to let customers send pictures on the platform’s messaging service would help in reducing disputes in consumer-to-consumer transactions, she said.
After posting a net loss of NT$1.11 billion last year, the company is planning a capital increase in the third quarter to bolster its war chest, pending approval by its board of directors, Su said.
“A larger market share would bring a larger revenue stream as we begin to introduce new charges, such as transaction fees,” Su said, adding that the timing would depend on moves by its competitors.
PChomestore shares yesterday gained 0.32 percent to NT$47.60 on the Taipei Exchange, outperforming the over-the-counter index’s decline of 1.87 percent.
From the customer’s perspective, car rental is a straightforward business. The only uncertainty is whether the hire company will charge you for the scratch they discover when you hand back the vehicle. Hertz Global Holdings Inc’s bankruptcy protection filing on Friday last week was a reminder that today even the simplest business models are underpinned by a lot more financial complexity than meets the eye. The proximate cause of Hertz’s demise was of course the sudden collapse in bookings caused by COVID-19 travel restrictions. The company’s monthly revenue last month fell 73 percent year-on-year, a shortfall that even the most resilient
Uber Technologies Inc, Lyft Inc and Airbnb Inc have slashed thousands of jobs. Salesforce.com Inc and Visa Inc are letting employees work remotely for months; Twitter Inc and Square Inc are allowing them to do so for good. For the companies’ hometown of San Francisco, the moves are early signs of a dire blow. In a city with a long history of booms, busts and natural calamities, the COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly upended nearly a decade of prosperity. While municipalities across the US are grappling with economic fallout from the virus, San Francisco stands to take a deeper hit given its high
BULK PURCHASE: The French chain and Hong Kong-based Dairy Farm International reached a deal covering 224 stores, which is expected to be finalized by year’s end Carrefour SA yesterday announced it would acquire Wellcome Taiwan Co (惠康百貨) for 97 million euros (US$108.33 million), and bring all the Wellcome supermarkets (頂好超市) and Jasons Market Place stores nationwide under its banner within 12 months of the deal closing. The France-based hypermarket chain reached an agreement with Hong Kong-based Dairy Farm International Holdings (牛奶國際控股), the pan-Asian retailer that launched Wellcome Taiwan in 1987. The transaction involves 199 Wellcome supermarkets, which have average sales areas of 420m2 and 25 high-end Jasons Market Place stores, which have an average sales area of 820m2, as well as a warehouse in Taoyuan, Carrefour Taiwan (家樂福)
‘ONE-STOP SHOP’: A Miaoli official said that the factory in the Jhunan section of the Hsinchu Science Park would create more than 1,000 jobs and boost prosperity A new high-end IC packaging and testing plant planned by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) in Miaoli County is expected to start operations in the middle of next year, Miaoli County Commissioner Hsu Yao-chang (徐耀昌) said. Hsu wrote on Facebook that TSMC, the world’s largest pure wafer foundry operator, would invest NT$303.2 billion (US$10.1 billion) to build the plant, the largest-ever single investment in Taiwan. However, TSMC declined to disclose the financial terms of the deal, while a company board meeting on May 12 approved a spending plan worth NT$168.2 billion as part of its investment plans. Construction of the


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Earlier this week, VentureSpur’s 2013 expansion into Dallas was highlighted in the Dallas Business Journal and in its sister publication, the Upstart Business Journal.
From the Dallas Business Journal:
The accelerator is modeled after other similar programs including Tech Wildcatters in Dallas.
However, the mentors the group will provide startups will be largely different from those the Wildcatters used. Mentors will include Jeff Smith, CTO of Numerex Corp. (NYSE: NMRX), Greg Fasullo, CEO of EnTouch Controls, David Tucker a senior director at Cisco Systems Inc. (NYSE: CSCO) and former Tech Wildcatter alumni Chris Fagan.
“In the big picture, it’s really exciting to have more accelerators here,” said David Matthews, director and co-founder. “It’s good for job creation, large companies … and definitely good for the investment market.”
From the Upstart Business Journal:
The UpTake: New accelerators aren’t confined to the coasts or to big name programs, as a launch in Dallas proves. VentureSpur expects to begin working with its first class of startups in July.
A new tech seed accelerator has entered the Dallas market and expects to begin working with its first class of tech startups in July.
VentureSpur, which was developed by three members of the Entrepreneur’s Organization of Oklahoma in fall of 2011, expects to select up to eight startups in the next few weeks. The startups will then go through the 12-week course that culminates in a Pitch Day, at which entrepreneurs will demonstrate their product to entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists.


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Singapore's Wilmar International says it is assessing whether it will buy more shares in dual-listed Goodman Fielder after spending A$115 million ($147m) on becoming the Australasian food group's biggest shareholder with a 10.1 per cent stake.
Goodman Fielder owns leading consumer brands in the baking, dairy, home ingredients and edible oils categories across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.
Wilmar said in a statement these brands were complementary to its consumer pack business, which sells branded products to China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh, and also Sucrogen's branded sugar business in Australia.
In addition, Goodman Fielder's Integro business was complementary to Wilmar's oil businesses, it said.
Wilmar was currently assessing whether to increase its shareholding in Goodman Fielder, it said in a statement.
"We look forward to working with Goodman Fielder and its management team to improve Goodman Fielder's performance over time," Wilmar's chairman and chief executive Kuok Khoon Hong said.
Wilmar said the purchase was funded internally.
Shares in Goodman Fielder shot up by almost 30 per cent in New Zealand after Wilmar declared an initial 5 per cent interest and that it wanted to take it to 10 per cent.
By 3.20pm the stock was trading at $0.85, up 18c from Monday's close, having earlier hit $0.87 - its highest point in almost six months.
Wilmar is one of Singapore's largest listed companies by market capitalisation.
Its business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseeds crushing, edible oils refining, sugar, specialty fats, biodiesel manufacturing and grains processing.
The company makes and distributes fertilisers, owns a fleet of vessels and is one of the largest plantation companies in Indonesia and Malaysia.
The group's net profit for 2011 came to US$1.6 billion, up 21 per cent on the previous year's.
Goodman Fielder New Zealand (GFNZ) is Goodman Fielder's sole operating company in New Zealand and is the largest consumer food supplier in this country.
GFNZ's brands include Quality Bakers, Nature's Fresh, Meadow Fresh, Tararua, Edmonds, Irvines, Champion, Chesdale and Huttons.
Earlier this month, Sydney-based Goodman Fielder reported a 77 per cent slump in its first-half net profit to A$21.5m ($27.7m) from A$93.1m a year earlier.
The company said then that it had received unsolicited interest in its Integro food ingredients business and the New Zealand milling operations.
The milling operations, which include Champion flour mills in Christchurch and Mt Maunganui, had goodwill, brand and licences valued at A$49.8m in the 2011 annual report, while the Integro goodwill, brand and licences were worth A$10.7m.


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The Escalade name branded on the back of Cadillac’s premium sport utility vehicle is a symbol of luxury. After the reveal of the all-new 2015 Cadillac Escalade last week, this has never been truer. So it’s perfectly understandable that Caddy is now trying to ride the momentum and thinking about building off of the Escalade’s reputation by introducing new offerings under the reputed name.
According to global Cadillac’s senior vice president Bob Ferguson, the company is considering using the Escalade name for a new crossover. “I think there’s a lot of equity in Escalade,” he stated Monday after unveiling the redesigned 2015 Escalade in New York. “I’d like to explore the notion of other vehicles that would carry that brand name.”
Of course, let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. Ferguson stressed that no decisions had been made… as of now. But let’s be honest here—an Escalade crossover would be just awesome.


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Authorities in Singapore have suspended operations at a food business after it was linked to almost 90 illnesses.
A total of 89 people reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by Nosh Cuisine Pte between May 17 and 29. Six people were hospitalized and are in stable condition.
Officials didn’t name the agent involved but local media reported some patients had been diagnosed with a Salmonella infection.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore Food Agency (SFA), and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) are investigating three outbreaks.
They were reported at MindChamps preschools in Bishan, at Changi Airport and in Tanglin. Overall, 79 children and 10 staff are sick.
Suspension of Nosh Cuisine became effective on May 30 and is in place until further notice. The firm is required to clean and sanitize the premises, including equipment and utensils, and dispose of all ready-to-eat and perishable food items.
All food handlers working in the facility are required to pass a food safety course and test negative for foodborne pathogens, before they can restart work. The appointed food hygiene officer at the site must re-attend and pass a higher level of food safety course before they can resume this role.
Also in Singapore, ACD Logistics has been fined $18,500 (U.S. $13,700) for illegal import of meat and seafood products from the Philippines.
In September 2021, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at the Changi Airfreight Centre detected a consignment of meat products declared as “assorted foodstuff” imported by ACD Logistics from the Philippines without a valid permit. The case was referred to the Singapore Food Agency for investigation.
SFA found 500-kilograms (1,100 pounds) of meat and seafood products had been illegally imported. The company is only licensed to bring in processed food and food appliances.
In Singapore, food can only be imported by licensed firms, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit. Meat products can only come from accredited sources in approved countries.
Qing Ye Trading was fined $5,000 (U.S. $3,700) in court for illegally importing fresh produce. Company director Kang Soon Poh was also fined the same amount.
In August 2022, a truck carrying produce consigned to Qing Ye Trading was stopped and checked during a joint operation by the Singapore Food Agency and the ICA. SFA found the company illegally imported 216-kilograms (476 pounds) of undeclared and under-declared fresh fruits and vegetables.
Illegally imported fruit and vegetables of unknown sources can pose a food safety risk, especially if unregulated or high level of pesticides are used, said officials.
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Good news for lovers of the game Angry Birds. Rovio, the company behind games angry bird, the re-launch 24 new levels for Angry Birds Rio.
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The news about the release of Windows Phone 7.8 update for the Nokia Lumia line of smartphones from the old series yesterday NaviFirm seem right. Nokia Lumia 800 is the first smartphone that will get the updated Windows Phone 7.8 and will soon be followed [...]
Good news came over the user’s smartphone Sony Xperia J. That is because, the smart phone made by Sony’s got a release update 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
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Two more top-tier titles that are ready to enliven the new Microsoft console, Xbox One, namely Battlefield 4 and Watch Dogs.
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Sony showed off its latest ultrabook Windows 8 operating system, Vaio T13 “Touch Screen”, Indocomtech exhibition in 2012 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).
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Industry pioneer and four-time North American Hairstyling Award winner Matt Swinney joins the brand to lead the new Rusk Revolution.
The Rusk Revolution is coming. Beauty Quest Group®-owned heritage hair brand Rusk® announces the kickoff of a new brand direction, spearheaded by their new Global Creative Director Matt Swinney and backed by existing Artistic Director Laura Gibson. The new direction, which the brand has aptly named the Rusk Revolution, will have a large professional focus built on innovation, education, and business building.
Leading the charge of Rusk’s new look is Matt Swinney, an industry pioneer and owner of Evolution Salon, whose expertise includes mastery across cuts, style and color. A four-time North American Hairstyling Award (NAHA) winner, including 2017 Hairstylist of the Year, and two-time winner of Behind The Chair’s ONE SHOT Award, Swinney is highly respected in the professional beauty industry for his creative vision, technical expertise and business acumen.
A renowned educator, Swinney has traveled the globe conceptualizing and bringing new ideas to shows, shoots, and education platforms to push the industry forward. He now brings his expertise to Rusk to lead the creative direction of the brand and start the Rusk Revolution.
“When the opportunity to join Rusk came, a brand that influenced me as a young stylist and inspired the industry, I was elated. Rusk has a long history of being cutting edge, disruptive and street chic. I look forward to reminding people how and why they know the name RUSK,” Swinney said.
The evolved brand direction will kick off with an edgy new campaign imagery that features artistic direction and exclusive looks created by Sweeney and Gibson. These new looks and imagery capture the unique essence of where the brand is headed. With the philosophy of ‘Learn the Rules like a Pro, Break Them like an Artist,’ the brand continues to support the creative community to ensure that with a Rusk education, they are equipped to be both masterful and disruptive with their looks.
“The new revolution for the brand has been a long time coming, and we are excited to give Rusk the refresh it deserves. With his broadscale expertise and dedication to educating on the craft he’s so skillfully mastered, we are proud to introduce Matt as our newest partner to join our team and push this revolution ahead. We look forward to revealing what we’ve been working on,” said Mary Burns, Chief Marketing Officer of Beauty Quest Group.
Also, to come in 2021 is a website relaunch and in 2022, new product launches, both of which will capture the evolving spirit of the brand. In the back half of 2022, Rusk will introduce an entirely new care and styling line featuring chic-street packaging and new innovative formulas to join their existing color portfolio. While this shift will certainly make an impact in salon and on-shelves, the purpose of the Rusk Revolution transcends perception. With a dedicated mission to supporting the professional community, Rusk will continue educating artists with a holistic approach. In addition to being guided through honing their technical skill sets, Rusk is also working to develop programs for 2022 to help professionals enhance their business and personal skills, with a focus on financial growth and success.
For more information visit ruskhair.com
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When GM first announced their efforts of producing a hybrid system for their Troop Carrier class SUV’s the Chevy Tahoe and the GMC Yukon their estimates were for a modest 25 percent gain in fuel economy. After more testing it seems their modest estimates were too modest and that the real fuel savings has leapt to 50 percent. That would mean that this road behemoth would average around 21 mpg in the city; which is right there with the Camry.Â …Not so behemoth like.
The complete EPA rating for the Tahoe/Yukon Hybrid will be 21 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. Those may not be the same average leaps found from other hybrid models, but when you consider the gasoline variant of those SUV’s gets 10 mpg in the city that is a colossal improvement. By comparison again to the Toyota Camry that 21 mpg in the city is 2 mpg better than the Camry V6 achieves. Ofcourse GMC is not targeting Camry owners with their marketing campaign for their new Hybrid SUV’s, but it is an eye-catching comparison.
However all that fuel efficiency comes at a hefty cost. The Hybrid drive system and its two electric motors costs GM $10,000 per car. That is not a cheap drivetrain. The unofficial price of the new Tahoe/Yukon Hybrid is expected to be in the mid-$40,000 range. It is unclear whether that price range will give GM enough of a return for their big-budget engine, but it might be a strain to go higher. A strain on the Green car buyer who would never pay high dollars for the privilege of going Green.Â Â
…errr… wait…Â Â There are probably plenty of celebrities that would pay twice that amount to say they are driving Green in their new SUV.
Look for GM’s new $10,000 Hybrid system to find its way into the entire Cadillac line-up coming soon. The first Caddy to get it will be the Escalade in 2009.


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Instagram is giving its brand a “visual refresh” this week as the company announced in a blog post on Monday
The visual upgrade of Instagram includes a new slightly tweaked and brighter logo, a new typeface, and full-screen marketing layouts.
According to Instagram, the visual refresh of the brand is designed to further embrace evolution and to “create immersive and inclusive experiences.”
Instagram’s new typeface is called “Instagram Sans,” inspired by the brand’s logo.
According to Instagram, the font was specifically inspired by the squares and circles, in what Instagram called as “squircles.”
Moreover, Instagram Sans is a contemporary take on geometric and grotesque styles. The typeface includes Regular, Bold, Light, Medium, Condensed, and Condensed Bold.
According to Instagram, the new typeface will be a new way for the community to express themselves.
“Instagram Sans is a new way for our global community to express themselves on Instagram in places like Stories and Reels,” the company said.
Moreover, Instagram Sans also adapts to global scripts such as Arabic, Thai, and Japanese.
Instagram’s new logo features a new gradient that was made using a 3D modeling process.
The new gradient is more vibrant, making it feel “illuminated and alive,” according to the company.
Instagram has also been testing a TikTok-Esque full-screen layout that is “content-forward,” according to the company.
The full-screen layout test still included the navigation bar for accessing the discovery tab and reels.
The top bar is still present, and still contains the icons for account switching, notifications, and messages.
Check out more of Instagram’s new look and feel here. (GFB)