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WITH the biggest selection of beers in Airlie Beach, Denman Cellars Beer Cafe has already won plenty of accolades but now they've added a delicious new menu.
After recently welcoming a new grill, Denman's has introduced a number of new meat options including their amazing 1kg Tomahawk rib fillet.
They've also got their famous share boards.
Their game board features three different types of meats and is updated every few weeks, while their brewers board comes with Asian style chicken wings, smoked brisket and beer braised pork ribs.
"A lot of our new menu is based on beer styled food,” owner Jacqueline McLeod said.
"We brought it in just before the school holidays and we're getting really good feedback with it. It was time for a change and we're quite happy with it.”
However don't be fooled into thinking it's all meat.
Denman's still has their seafood board, which is always popular as well as vegetarian options.
Ms McLeod said they wanted to focus more on incorporating their massive beer offerings into their menu.
"A lot of the new menu features beer in some way. For example our beer braised ribs and our chocolate cake is made with stout,” she said.
There will also be some special new events at the Port of Airlie beer cafe with different breweries set to be featured each month.
On July 20, Denman's will host a representative from the Yenda brewery, who will put on a four course meal and pairing dinner with the Yenda line of beers.
In September they'll welcome brewery Pirate Life for a "talk like a pirate day”.
"It's going to be something different every month where we're hoping to get people with amazing beer knowledge to come and talk about how they brew their beer and why,” Ms McLeod said.
To make a booking for the event you can contact Denman's on 49906701 or pop into the eatery at Port of Airlie.


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The Paradoxes of Interactive MediaThe Wharton Club of Boston is hosting an event on August 12, 2010 with Professor Peter S. Fader, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Director, Wharton Interactive Media Initiative.
The event will revolve around the emergence of interactive media as a crucial paradigm in virtually all sectors of the economy and how it has led to countless new ideas about consumer behavior and marketing activities.
The discussion will explore that while many of these concepts, when implemented and examined closely, have led to surprising conclusions – many of which contradict the validity and relevance of these ideas in the first place.
They plan to present a provocative “Top 10” list of such paradoxes, intended to get managers to think more carefully about the nature of interactive media and the way that firm customer relationships have – and haven’t – changed in this new era of marketing.
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Tel Aviv-based mobile developer Travee looks to eliminate the confusion (and high prices) surrounding making or receiving phone calls when traveling abroad. Its new Travee mobile VoIP app on Android allows travelers to make and receive calls using their regular phone number.
The Travee Android app is available to download for free on Google Play. Once downloaded, users simply open the app and “activate” it to begin forwarding calls to the app over any data connection. So long as the app is activated, users can make and receive phone calls using their existing mobile number.
Travee supports free incoming calls, but does charge what it calls “super low cost” rates for outbound calls to both local numbers and back to the user’s home country. The app also supports free calls and messages to other Travee app users. Travee works even in cases where the user switches to a local SIM card when they are out of the country.
Travee tells Inside Mobile Apps that there are currently no plans to ever charge for incoming calls, but the company of course reserves the right to change this policy in the future.
“We created [Travee] to improve the communication experience when people travel abroad. We hope to give travelers a solution that is hassle free, simple, and keeps them available even when they are on the other side of the globe,” says CEO Gideon Ziegelman, in a company statement. “In an age where we already have a ﬁngerprint identity sensor on phones, taking your personal number with you wherever you go, just shouldn’t be an issue.”
Travee is currently available in 11 countries, including the US and UK, with a full list of supported countries and carriers available on the Travee website. The app currently works on GSM networks, with support for CDMA networks, and support for additional countries, coming in the near future. An iOS app is also in the works.
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TDW celebrates 25th anniversary
Tire Dealer's Warehouse (TDW), a division of Hercules Tire and Rubber Co., recently held a celebration to commemorate its 25-year anniversary.
An open house was held at its original TDW warehouse location in Compton, Calif., for its customers, their families and other TDW friends from the greater Los Angeles area.
The celebration had an ‘80s theme, “Tooootally TDW,” to acknowledge the era of the 1987 opening, the company notes.
There were 17 vendor booths with tire displays and specials such as prize drawings for flat screen TVs and iPads.
Greg Wilson, the Hercules Tires-sponsored race car driver, was in attendance with his family and his "Herculized" sprint car.
Activities included a remote control rock crawling adventure, a Formula One race car driving simulator, and a Wheel of Fortune. Several tricked-out trucks and cars were on display.
To carry out the ‘80s theme, break dancers entertained the crowd and guests visited a 1980s memorabilia table. A photo booth was also on site so customers and team members could get pictures to remember the event.
“TDW has been dedicated to the success of its dealer customer base for a quarter century and has stood by the commitment: ‘We are your supplier, not your competitor,’” the company notes. “This commitment has proven successful, as nearly 100 customers who started buying from TDW Compton in May of 1987 are still buying today.”
Those long-time dealers who attended were recognized at the event.


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The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans report was released on Thursday, the latest government policy statement outlining proposed recommendations for a healthy diet.
Jointly administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the USDA, the report, issued every five years, influences nutrition policy for everything from federal assistance programs, to school lunches and prison meals, to national food labels.
As it turns out, an analysis of DGA reports since its inception in 1980 also reveals an ongoing evolution by policy makers in their quest to encourage and promote healthy eating habits among Americans.
Case in point: For the first time in its history, the DGA now sets limits on sugar, suggesting sugar should comprise only 10 percent of daily caloric intake. On the other hand, previous recommendations on dietary cholesterol — a target of no more than 300 milligrams a day — have been scaled back; foods such as eggs and shellfish are now recognized as part of a healthy diet. The report also emphasized protein — specifically, proteins from seafood, poultry and lean meats — and suggested that Americans eat more whole fruits, vegetables and grains.
According to Bill Layden, partner and co-founder of food, nutrition, and wellness agency FoodMinds, the most significant change this year involves a shift in the DGA's overall focus, from listing the foods that American should avoid or eat more of, to an increased focus on an individual’s eating patterns.
“It’s an important differentiation. In the early days, the DGAs were mostly focused on specific nutrients. Now they’ve begun talking about not just foods, but suggesting their patterns in an overall context, and the synergy those healthy eating patterns have on an individual over the course of a day, or a week, or a lifespan,” Layden told O’Dwyer’s. “As it turns out, one size does not fit all, and this shift recognizes a need to tailor and apply an individual’s needs in order to achieve overall healthy eating patterns.”
“In my opinion, this provides a rich and fantastic blueprint for manufacturers, retailers and even software producers. The DGA document offers a great opportunity for nutrition marketers to help support consumers in adopting healthier eating patterns,” Layden said.
Also of note: the literal size of the DGA’s policy document has increased. According to FoodMinds, which conducted a word content analysis of all eight editions of the DGAs to yield insight into its evolution, the report’s word-count has increased by more than 1,500 percent since its first edition in 1980, currently clocking in at about 50,000 words, compared to the first edition’s word-count of about 3,000 words.
“First, we have to realize that when it comes down to it, the scientific basis and substantiation for arriving at those conclusions are complex, and there’s a need to explain that,” Layden said. “Second, if we understand that we live in a dynamic environment, we understand that these aren’t guidelines merely for individuals, but guidelines for society.”


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Weekly Column: Introducing the Payments Innovation Caucus
In 1914, Western Union began issuing metal cards to the company’s top customers. For a subscription fee, “preferred” customers could use their “metal money” to defer payments on various goods and services. This was the first step in a series of monetary advances which revolutionized access to capital and credit. It has significantly changed the way commerce is conducted around the globe today. In the 101 years since metal money was first distributed, the credit card - and now the payments industry - has moved from metal to plastic to virtual transactions. Today, payments can be made with the simple tap of a smartphone.
South Dakota has been a leader and an innovator in the payments industry. As technology has expanded the reach of mobile payments, South Dakota’s role in this world economy has grown substantially. To help educate the Senate and others about the enormous potential of this industry and the dangers that could result if it is compromised, I have partnered with Senator Gary Peters from Michigan to form the bipartisan Senate Payments Innovation Caucus. The caucus is an opportunity for the Senate to understand the critical nature of the payments industry, to see what the industry has done for our state and to make certain South Dakotans have a voice in any changes to the industry moving forward.
The payments industry is growing at lightning speed. Last year, the Boston Consulting Group found that by 2023, the total world volume of electronic payments would hit an astonishing $780 trillion in transactions worldwide. These electronic payments already allow us to click, swipe or tap to purchase countless items. Yet the industry continues to grow. New technologies such as the Starbucks app and ApplePay make it easier than ever before to purchase goods and services.
But mobile transactions have benefits far beyond simplifying our lives. They can be important tools for facilitating economic development throughout the world that can help lift nations out of poverty. Take Kenya for example. Today, 25 percent of the nation’s gross national product flows through mobile payment networks. These networks help Kenyans transfer money quickly, safely and with little cost. When Kenya was engulfed in violence after the 2008 election, mobile payments played a critical role, helping Kenyans trapped by rioting access cash to buy needed food and supplies.
While we should celebrate the many benefits of mobile purchases, the larger and more interconnected the industry becomes, the more our enemies seek to attack it. Already, cyber hackers have attacked banks, merchants and payment intermediaries causing billions of dollars in damages, threatening our national security. To help keep these networks safe and reliable, it is important for Congress to take these threats seriously and understand how to best protect consumer financial data amid ever-changing technologies.
Payments innovation is a diverse industry that continues to grow and change each day. I’m proud of South Dakota’s leading role in it and look forward to working on the Payments Innovation Caucus to inform others of its needs and keep consumer data safe from hackers.


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Microsoft has its own metaverse that it says will launch with PowerPoint and other Office apps in 2022
- Microsoft unveiled at its Ignite conference a corporate version of a metaverse based around its Teams chat software, allowing users to meet in virtual reality
- CEO Satya Nadella said the Covid-19 pandemic has made the commercial use cases of this kind of virtual world much more mainstream
The first offering, a version of Microsoft’s Teams chat and conferencing program that features digital avatars, is in testing now and will be available in the first half of 2022. Customers will be able to share Office files and features, like PowerPoint decks, in the virtual world.
“This pandemic has made the commercial use cases much more mainstream, even though sometimes the consumer stuff feels like science fiction,” Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Nadella himself has used the technology to visit a Covid-19 ward in a UK hospital, a Toyota manufacturing plant and even the International Space Station, he said.
The public perception of the metaverse – as a futuristic world where plugged-in people recreate their whole lives online – is still a ways off. But the business uses are starting to be available now, Nadella said.
Accenture used Microsoft software to create a “digital twin” of its headquarters in order to run orientations for new employees during the pandemic. The consulting firm has run more than 100 such events, reaching more than 10,000 employees, said Microsoft Vice-President Jared Spataro.
Anheuser-Busch InBev created copies of its brewing operations and supply chain that are synchronised with the actual facilities and based on up-to-date information. The system lets brewers adjust to changing conditions and helps operators keep the packaging machines up and running. Microsoft wants to sell more cloud software that lets customers ranging from retailers to manufacturers do this.
“You could, for instance, experience a Best Buy store in the metaverse” and check out displays and devices, Spataro said. “Today when you think of a website, it is not very well connected to the physicality of what we experience.”
To that end, Microsoft also unveiled a product called Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces on Tuesday. It will let people move and interact within retail and factory spaces.
While Microsoft is leading with corporate applications for the metaverse, expect its Xbox gaming platform to take part in the future, Nadella said.
“You can absolutely expect us to do things in gaming,” he said “If you take Halo as a game, it is a metaverse. Minecraft is a metaverse, and so is Flight Sim. In some sense, they are 2D today, but the question is, can you now take that to a full 3D world, and so we absolutely plan to do so.”
Microsoft is focused on practical applications of the metaverse – ones where the benefits are clear, Nadella said. And that will help get people get accustomed to an idea that some critics call creepy.
“There is nothing creepy about visiting a Covid ward remotely for a doctor to be able to help their patients, or to be able to do remote assistance in a manufacturing line in a time of Covid crisis when that manufacturing line needs to be fixed by an engineer working from home,” he said.
At the Ignite conference, Microsoft also announced:
- Azure OpenAI, a cloud-based service that lets customers – by invitation only for now – use the system’s powerful artificial intelligence models
- New Teams features for working and chatting with users and groups outside a particular corporate network
- Loop, a new application that operates across different programs to collect files, links and data from other apps into a single workspace.


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L'Oreal USA to add more than 200 jobs in Kenton Co.
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L'Oreal USA has proposed a major expansion of its Kenton County, Ky., manufacturing facilities that would add 211 local jobs.
The Cincinnati Business Courier reports that the expansion would incorporate an industrial building the French-owned cosmetics company bought in 2010 for $10 million from the Gates Corp. The building is adjacent to the existing L’Oreal USA Products Inc. plant on New Buffington Road near Elsmere.
The $42.1 million project would include investments of $27.5 million in building and improvements and $14.6 million of equipment, according to a filing with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. L'Oreal has applied for $5.8 million of tax incentives, including $5 million over 10 years tied to new jobs and $800,000 of tax rebates for construction materials and fixtures.
The KEDFA filing said the existing plant and a distribution center in Walton currently employ 166 full-time Kentucky residents, a level the company would be required to maintain in addition to the new jobs.
Further details of the expansion project were not immediately available, but the office of Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Northern Kentucky Tri-ED officials have scheduled a news conference on Friday morning for “an important Northern Kentucky economic development announcement.”
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CPMA announces the 2021 New Product Showcase Awards winners
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The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced the 2021 New Product Showcase Awards winners. Each year, CPMA, through its New Product Showcase program, supports fresh produce industry members by introducing their new products to key industry professionals at its Convention and Trade Show.
“At CPMA we are committed to providing our industry members with tools and resources they need to grow their businesses and New Product Showcase is one of them,” said Ron Lemaire, CPMA President. “Our showcase has facilitated the introduction of countless products to the market by giving them valuable visibility before, during and after our Convention and Trade Show.”
The 2021 New Product Showcase featured 56 products from 42 companies and this year’s winners are:
UNITEC Canada Fruit and Vegetables Technology Inc.
Cherry Vision 3.0
Naked Leaf Living Basil
Organic Golden, Red & Russet Potatoes
CPMA would like to congratulate the 2021 New Product Showcase Awards winners and thank Canadian Grocer for sponsoring our NPS program. Visit our website to learn more about the products featured at this year’s show.
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In the retail sector, almost all of the data breaches involve some kind of compromise to cardholder data, which is a trend that is expected to increase.
Despite investment in security and compliance, 2018 shows no signs of high-profile hacks slowing down, with most security suppliers predicting the ransomware attacks that dominated 2017 will continue, driven by an increase in the providers of ransomware as a service (RaaS).
This cyber criminal business model is expected to increase the potential for even non-technical attackers to target poorly secured organisations and consumers, which means businesses will need to step up their cyber defences more than ever before.
However, this rising threat can be mitigated with the introduction of controls required to secure this data under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to secure payments firm PCI Pal.
Breached organisations demonstrated lower compliance with 10 out of the 12 PCI DSS key requirements, according to the Verizon 2017 payment security report. In August 2017, Gabriel Leperlier, head of continental europe advisory services GRC/PCI at Verizon, told Computer Weekly that while compliance does not guarantee an organisation will not be breached, the data shows that failure to comply almost certainly means they will be breached.
“Businesses may not be able to reduce the number of incoming threats but, by ensuring PCI DSS compliance, they can certainly reduce the success rate,” said James Barham, chief commercial officer at PCI Pal.
To date, he said, the vast majority of security investment has focused firmly on keeping cyber criminals out, but that only works to a certain extent. “Because there is much greater impetus for the hackers to devise new methodologies to gain access and the security industry at large is only ever playing catch up, but we expect 2018 to see a step change in the mentality of data protection from trying to keep people out, to simply ensuring there is no data for them to take,” he said.
If businesses can remove the valuable data from their environments, said Barham, it no longer matters if there is a breach. “De-scoping PCI data will increasingly become the method of choice for businesses augmenting their intrusion prevention positions next year,” he said.
Businesses typically reduce the scope of their PCI DSS compliance by reducing or eliminating the cardholder data they store and switching to third-party payment service providers.
Similar strategies can be used to reduce the likelihood of failure to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after the compliance deadline of 25 May 2018.
Due to the significant financial penalties that will be imposed in the event of a breach, non-compliance will not be an option for the vast majority of businesses,” said Barham.
Another reason he believes businesses are likely to de-scope is that another round of changes to the PCI DSS is scheduled for July 2018.
“Each of the coming changes will require changes being made to the environment. The simpler route may well be to de-scope the business altogether from PCI, ensuring compliance and reducing the threat from would-be hackers in one step.”


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Before today, foods labeled “gluten-free” were not subject to any regulations or standards ensuring that the claim was true. Now, FDA regulations state that gluten-free products must be packaged in a “truthful and not misleading manner.” This means that such foods can only use the label if they contain gluten in a ratio of less than 20 parts per million. The news is particularly good for those suffering from celiac disease, who can get very ill after eating food that contains even a small amount of gluten. The protein is most often found in wheat, rye and barley. Some people that do not have celiac disease claim to suffer from a sensitivity to gluten that can cause intestinal issues, headaches, and respiratory problems. The existence of a “gluten sensitivity” from a scientific standpoint is up for debate, however. Further, some claim that gluten is not the culprit at all, but rather other elements in wheat that make people sick.
Previously, it was up to manufacturers to decide exactly what “gluten-free” meant. Now, the FDA indicated that manufacturers failing to meet their requirements will end up facing “regulatory action.” The new rule was issued in August of last year but has not been enforced until today. Food companies will have until one year from now to comply entirely with the new regulation.
Celiac Disease is More and More Prevalent
According to the Director of the Center for Celiac Research at MassGeneral Hospital, research indicated that 1 in 133 people in the U.S. had celiac disease as of a decade ago. At the same time, many people were not even aware that celiac disease was a problem. It’s not currently clear why the numbers have rose so sharply – some researchers believe the the condition was underdiagnosed, while others maintain that people are simply eating more processed wheat products than ever before. Celiac is known to cause bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea, as well as weight loss, rashes and fatigue if gluten is consumed over a long period of time.
In 2004, Americans spent around $560 million on gluten-free products. Last year, however, that number rose to $4.2 billion. Some project that the amount spent on gluten-free food could top $6.6 billion by 2017. Much of this is increase is due to the fact that maintaining a gluten-free diet has also become “fashionable.”
Does Going Gluten-Free Help Those Without Celiac?
Research is divided on whether or not people who do not have celiac disease should try going gluten-free for health reasons. Some people have adopted the diet in an attempt to lose weight. Also, according to one University of Florida study, some people eat a gluten-free diet because they believe it will improve overall health, digestion, or skin/complexion. Thirty-seven percent of participants were certain that gluten-free products were more healthy than similar foods that contented gluten. Research has not exactly proven that any of these claims are true, however. In fact, some believe that people who refrain from eating gluten could be missing out on certain vitamins and proteins that are essential for good nutrition.
Gluten-Free Foods: The Bottom Line
The new FDA regulations are excellent for those suffering from celiac disease. At the same time, it will further ensure that those eating a gluten-free diet without suffering from celiac will not be getting the potential benefits of gluten. Both sides of the issue are vehement – some people believe that gluten is hazardous for all humans, while others view “gluten-free” as something of a punchline. More research will need to be done before it can definitively be said whether or not a gluten-free diet is healthy or simply a fad that should be avoided.


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The following is the first in a series of guest posts from the latest issue of Global Retail Brands and this is my contribution to the magazine. Throughout the week we will feature one article a day from the new publication – please take a few minutes and click-through to the site – read the entire article and see what the rest of the world is up to.
Ahold’s Convenience Store Format Enters Discount-Land
By Denise Klug, Associate Analyst, Planet Retail
Dutch grocery retailer Ahold’s domestic Albert Heijn Operation has entered Germany with its convenience store concept AH To Ho. The first store is located in Aachen, a city close to the Dutch border. It replaces a former Schlecker drugstore with a sales area of 80 square meters (860 square feet) and offers an assortment of 650-700 skus.
Albert Heijn plans to open further AH To Go outlets in Germany this year – all of which will follow the retailer’s recently launched new food-to-go concept. “We do not see this as a test balloon,” said Ahold Germany’s Managing Director, Jürgen Hotz.
Its sales area has been reduced to 80 square meters.
Exactly 125 years after the first Albert Heijn supermarket opened in the Netherlands, Ahold showed the courage to take the name to Germany. In doing so it is entering a market which is the home of discount giants Aldi and Lidl, a market close to saturation. One of Ahold’s biggest competitors, Delhaize Group, had taken on the German market before. The move failed and Delhaize was forced to close all its stores. One of these was in Aachen, the location of the first German AH To Go.
However, Ahold has chosen to enter the market in a lucrative niche, one that is not in direct competition with the omnipotent domestic supermarkets and discount stores. Only one of the larger German retailers, Rewe Group, operates convenience stores. And Rewe’s network is anything but impressive – it comprises only two outlets so far.


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The Brattleboro, Vt.-based association surveyed 1,200 U.S. households that had at least one child under the age of 18. The results were published as "U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes & Beliefs 2014 Tracing Study," according to a news release.
Eight out of 10 families have bought organic products one or more times during the past two years, and nearly half of those respondents said their kids' health was driving the purchases.
My children influence my purchase of organic food, because I want them to be as healthy as they can be,” commented one participant.
Ninety percent of respondents reported they choose organic foods for their children at least sometimes, with almost a quarter saying they always buy organic.
the commitment to organic was even stronger among parents with small children who eat babyfood.
The association partnered with "KIWI Magazine"—a publication for parents who want a "greener" approach to parenting—on the study. The survey was conducted in late February and eraly March.


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The game captures all the excitement of a traditional Craps table, and the decadence of the speakeasy era, and brings it to the online casino world in style. Evolution Gaming announced that it had launched its Live Craps game at real money online casinos in Pennsylvania and has plans to launch it in Michigan and New Jersey “in the near future.”
In a statement last week, Evolution said Live Craps would be “set in a speakeasy-style studio.” The Stockholm-based company said it chose that design “to make the game easier to understand and to play for both the experienced player and the newcomer.”
“With both an 'Easy Mode’ and a simple online interactive tutorial explaining the game and how best to enjoy playing it, Craps is another step for Evolution in expanding its portfolio in the US and giving players in Pennsylvania a full suite of Live Casino options,” the company said last Thursday.
Evolution said it launched Live Craps in Europe in 2020. It added that it planned “to launch Live Craps across Michigan and New Jersey in the near future,” but did not offer a timeframe. But the company did disclose that expansions in both states were subject to regulatory approval — meaning the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE).
“This game was the very first online Live Craps game in the industry, and it was a landmark moment for Evolution,” said Jeff Millar, Evolution’s commercial director for North America. “We’re very proud to be able to offer it to our operators and their players in the state of Pennsylvania today.
“The game itself is going to thrill Craps enthusiasts throughout the US and is sure to attract some new fans. The game captures all the excitement of a traditional Craps table, and the decadence of the speakeasy era, and brings it to the online casino world in style. We can’t wait to see what players think of it and look forward to launching this game into more states in the future.”
Evolution’s customers in Pennsylvania include BetMGM Casino PA, Betway, Caesars, DraftKings Casino PA, FanDuel Casino PA, Penn Entertainment (formerly Penn National Gaming), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Stars Casino PA, and Unibet. Evolution operates a live dealer studio in Philadelphia.
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Evolution Busy With Live Dealer Expansions in Several States
So far this year, Evolution has been busy offering new live dealer games across several US states.
In January, it helped two of its partners in the Garden State — PointsBet Casino NJ and Unibet Casino NJ — launch live dealer games and offer Eagles Live Dealer Blackjack, respectively. The latter was themed around the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
Evolution agreed to provide live dealer games for FanDuel in February. That, in turn, led to FanDuel Casino launching live dealer games through its own branded studios in Michigan and Pennsylvania last month.
June was an especially busy month. In Michigan, it helped launch live dealer games at a tribal casino, the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, and opened a private studio for BetMGM Casino MI in suburban Detroit. Evolution also launched live dealer games for BetMGM, BetRivers, and DraftKings in neighboring West Virginia.
Last month, Evolution launched live dealer games for DraftKings and FanDuel in Connecticut. It also opened a new live studio in the state, in Fairfield.
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Finnish sports brand starts using 100 % Fairtrade certified cotton
Finnish clothing brand Torstai is the world’s first sports clothing brand to take part in the Fairtrade Cotton Programme
Finnish sportswear company Luhta’s brand Torstai is the world’s first sports brand to acquire all of its cotton from Fairtrade farmers.
Starting from autumn 2016, Torstai will produce all of its sports apparel from 100 per cent certified Fairtrade cotton. The Finnish brand is the world’s first sports clothing brand to take part in the Fairtrade Cotton Program.
The Fairtrade Cotton Program creates new ways to connect the Fairtrade cotton farmers with growing number of businesses seeking to make sustainable cotton a core part of their business.
“Torstai aims for strong growth in Europe’s sports clothing markets and is committed to grow its Fairtrade cotton purchases at least with 100 per cent during the next five years,” says Torstai’s Brand Manager Tomi Svensson from Luhta Sportswear Company.
Torstai’s first collection that is produced using Fairtrade cotton was released in Finland this summer. In addition to the Nordic countries, the new collection will be available in Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy and Russia.
“At the moment the cotton used by Torstai comes from Fairtrade farmers in India, and for them the long trade relationship means that they venture to acquire fertilizers and tools and plan the future,” comments Riikka Karppinen, Head of Marketing and Commercial Relations at Fairtrade Finland.
Luhta Sportswear Company is a Finnish family business founded in 1907 in Lahti, Finland. The company makes a turnover of about EUR 241 million, and it employs 1592 people. Exports activities cover in total over 50 countries. In addition to brands Torstai, the group has brands such as Luhta, Rukka and Icepeak.


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Thessaloniki Serves “Greek Breakfast” At Philoxenia
Hotels in Thessaloniki have joined the “Greek Breakfast” program and have agreed to include Greek products and dishes on their breakfast menus. In the long-run, the effort is expected to strengthen Greece’s identity and enrich the city’s tourism product.
The “Greek Breakfast of Thessaloniki” was presented on 22 November at a special event held on the sidelines of the 29th Philoxenia exhibition in the northern city. Guests had the opportunity to sample various creations that will be included on the breakfast menus of hotels in Thessaloniki.
The “Greek Breakfast” program is an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and is designed to promote and establish the country’s gastronomy through Greek hotels.
In its fourth year, the program already involves 202 hotels across the country while another 50 are expected to join by the end of the year.
According to the head of the program, Yiorgos Pittas, due to the high interest of Greek hoteliers, it has been estimated that at least 1,000 hotels will join the program by the end of 2015.
In addition, the hotel chamber announced that the recently launched Greek-English “Greek Breakfast” website will include a third language in early 2014.
The next destination to present its “Greek Breakfast” creations will be Western Macedonia. A special event will take place in early December in Florina.
Five more Greek destinations will soon join the program.
The chamber aims to establish “Greek Breakfast” throughout all hotels of the country.


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Mobile advertising platform AppFlood found that mobile ad spending for utility apps accounted for 60% of all mobile spending during Q1 2015. Particularly customisation apps attracted higher costs per install (CPI) than other categories at $0.70, followed by battery saving apps $0.34 and launchers $0.30.
CPI for Customisation apps was higher than that of any other utility category
Si Shen, CEO of PapayaMobile, the parent of AppFlood, said:
“Utility is a category that doesn’t have huge players yet. Utility apps usually have very high retention rate and user engagement, and it is relatively cheaper to acquire with utility apps. The audience pool is huge. Chinese companies like Cheetah Mobile make for great examples.”
For example, Cheetah Mobile recently launched its Clean Master app to sort out junk miles on mobile devices. Engagement quickly exceeded 100 million daily users.
Asia is leading the way when it comes to user generation. Here, tech companies are investing heavily into utility applications.Latin America followed closely, with rapid growth between Q4 2015 and Q1 2015.
Asia leads new mobile user pickup between 2014 and 2015
AppAnnie confirmed the findings, showing that top utility apps such as Clean Master and Zero Launcher from Sungy Mobile are coming out of China.
When it comes to global app install rates, Asia was at the forefront with 37% of total spend, thanks to Indonesia, India, Thailand and Vietnam. Latin American spending was still strong (25%), but weakened due to the Brazilian economy hitting a slump.
Asian countries attract the highest number of global app installs with 37%
In addition, Comscore recently concluded that Millenials were turning predominantly to mobile devices to use the internet with 21% of them no longer using desktops for web access.
Utility apps were the fastest growing apps category. Ad spend accounts for almost 60% of total spending.
Utility apps were the strongest growing sector
Si Shen confirmed these findings saying:
“Our latest findings show not only that utility apps are becoming increasingly popular, but that they are one of the key ways in which Chinese tech giants are are building a global audience for their apps. Utility apps accounted for 60% of all ad spend in the first quarter, showing just how much growth is happening in this category – a trend we expect to see continuing.”
AppFlood offers a range of technologies to optimises user acquisition campaigns and help to reliably target new consumers.


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Reg Vardy shares hit by Rover demise
SHARES in car dealerships company Reg Vardy lost ground today after it admitted that the collapse of Rover will result in a one-off administrative charge for the year.
Vardy shares dropped 14p to 492p after the admission though its problems are likely to be more limited than those faced by components manufacturers who will all lose a significant customer with the car company’s demise.
According to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the total debt for suppliers of MG Rover could run into tens of millions of pounds. Some 25 suppliers are owed £9m by MG Rover itself, while the company's engine-making division Powertrain owes an estimated £400,000.
BCCI chief executive Sue Battle said the situation was a 'very real and immediate crisis' but said that the suppliers’ position could be helped by details of a Government rescue package, unveiled by the Prime Minister Tony Blair today.
Battle said the situation was complicated by uncertainty over the exact ownership of supplier stock held at the Longbridge plant. With receivers likely to be appointed very early next week, suppliers who have sent components and sub-assemblies to the plant may find they cannot get them back.
Battle added: 'There is no clear picture about what stock is paid for and who owns it. This needs clarification by the administrator so that suppliers can recover their property or at least know the extent of the bad debt. It is the supplier who has to prove they own the stock by going into the plant and labelling their goods.'
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Reg Vardy, meanwhile, said Rover owed it £600,000 and that it might need to make further exceptional provisions to cover the valuation of new and used cars made by Rover and warranty obligations that the manufacturer may not now fund.
Vardy, which runs three Rover dealerships, said the full financial impact of the items was likely to be clear by the time of its year-end results. The group's Rover dealerships account for annual sales of around £25m, or less than 2% of its turnover.
Chief executive Sir Peter Vardy said the dealerships concerned would be refranchised in due course and he did not foresee any impact to its trading results in the next financial year. Vardy added: 'As a Rover dealer since 1982, we sincerely hope that a positive route forward can be found for the business and that Reg Vardy can continue to support UK car manufacturing.'
Britain's largest motor dealer, Pendragon, down 3p at 295p, said the effect on the group of its 15 MG Rover outlets would be 'minor'.
However, there was still no official statement from Caffyns, another smaller listed company that operates nine MG Rover dealerships in Sussex and Kent, making up more than 25% of the group. Caffyns shares extended their recent fall to 14% today, losing 15p to 807½p.
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Her hubby got things started before handing it to his wife, who spun old school classics from Pete Rock and Gang Starr as Swizzy and Busta Rhymes backed her up. “I learned how to DJ at 9:45 tonight,” said DJ AK-47, who started a Twitter account and plans to release a mixtape.
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Devro reports improved performance
Manufacturer of collagen products Devro has said it continues to demonstrate an improved performance, with most areas on or ahead of target.
It added that its board was confident that its financial performance for the year will meet its expectations.
Devro said recent trading has continued the encouraging improvements seen in the first half of the year. Demand for edible collagen remained strong despite economic difficulties worldwide and sales were showing good growth, particularly in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. Collagen gel sales in the US were also strong.
Overall sales revenues have benefited from translational exchange gains, with sterling being weaker and the US dollar stronger, partly offset by a weaker Australian dollar. In addition, average selling prices were higher than the corresponding period last year, and continuing to show a positive trend.
"We indicated at the announcement of the half year results that energy would be costing around £2m more than last year in the second half. Energy costs have fallen since we made that estimate, but we expect only a marginal improvement in the second half, because of the contracts we have in place," Devro said in a press statement. "We also indicated that hide supplies were subject to a degree of uncertainty; these have now been secured well into 2009, albeit at higher prices."
Manufacturing performance was showing considerable improvement compared with previous years, with output in all plants contributing to better factory efficiencies.
"We continue to see good demand in most of our markets and stability in our manufacturing operations. In order to take advantage of the continuing growth in demand for collagen casings, we are likely to be increasing investment in capacity during 2009," added the collagen casing producer.
"The group's overall financial position remains strong and we are operating comfortably within our banking facilities. Net debt has decreased since 30 June as a result of the Group's strong cash generation."
Devro said it expects to report its preliminary results in mid February 2009.


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Prime Day has gotten so big, it’s not just a single day anymore. More than 1 million items will be included in the online sale.
Here are some of the deals that will be available Tuesday and Wednesday:
- Toshiba 32-inch Smart HD Fire TV -- $119.99.
- Barbie and Hot Wheels toys -- 40% off.
- All Craftsman tools -- 40% off.
- Fire tablets and Echo Dot -- marked down 60% to $18.99.
If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can sign up for the trial membership and download the app. Some of the deals might be on the app instead of the traditional website.
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Let’s “Reach for Gold” Together
The drive to test limits, the thrill of competition, and the awe of watching ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats have fueled our fascination with sports for thousands of years. Just this month, 19-year-old Chinese basketball prodigy Han Xu made headlines as the youngest player selected in this year’s U.S. Women’s NBA draft. Sports have often connected people across linguistic and cultural barriers, just as “ping pong” diplomacy famously did in the early 1970s to set the stage for renewed U.S.-China diplomatic ties.
Competitive sports is also a multi-billion dollar global industry, bringing enjoyment and a healthier lifestyle to millions. The sports industry also creates millions of manufacturing and service jobs. What sports fans might not realize is that this industry, as with all international commerce, relies on a behind-the-scenes defender: intellectual property rights.
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 celebrates the role that creativity, innovation and intellectual property play in the world of sports, under the theme “Reach for Gold.” Intellectual property protection makes it possible to bring the intensity of competition from the stadium to living rooms and mobile phones across the globe. Effective protection of intellectual property supports the multi-billion dollar sports merchandise industry. Intellectual Property also enhances new ways of enjoying our favorite athletes and teams after they leave the field, whether through photo-realistic video games or growing fantasy sports leagues. Intellectual property rights underpin the businesses that expand and augment how we enjoy the wonderful world of sports.
A few examples show how this works. Han Xu’s new basketball team, and its fans, look forward to watching her take the court. In 2017, China drew the world’s attention when Shanghai’s professional soccer club recruited one of the world’s soccer greats, Brazil’s Oscar. Millions of Chinese soccer fans cheered, looking forward to enjoying a higher caliber of soccer on the field. Bringing Han Xu to America’s basketball court, or Oscar to China’s soccer pitch, is only feasible if the teams can recoup their investment through income from broadcasting or streaming sporting events and the sale of team apparel. Watching broadcasts on unofficial mobile apps or purchasing counterfeit sports gear threatens such deals, limits the development of sporting leagues, including China’s professional soccer league, and threatens jobs. The same principal applies to leagues around the world, and, indeed, in any industry requiring innovation and creativity.
The world faces a number of challenges in protecting intellectual property rights. Illicit streaming devices and unauthorized websites pose a threat to content creators, sports leagues, and performers, and undermine the development of legitimate streaming services. Counterfeit sporting goods deceive consumers and rob legitimate businesses of money needed to develop innovative products. Effective legal structures in the United States have made possible a large, successful sports industry for years by deterring infringement of intellectual property rights through clear rules, robust enforcement mechanisms, and significant penalties.
President Trump seeks to work with China to rebalance and advance the U.S.-China economic relationship, including in the area of intellectual property rights. Let’s “Reach for Gold” together as we work to improve the intellectual property environment for both teams—Chinese and American—and help bring the thrill of sports to millions of fans in both countries.


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Realme to launch Realme U1 with Helio P70 on November 28
When MediaTek announced Helio P70, Realme confirmed that it will launch a new phone with Helio P70 soon. Now the company has confirmed the upcoming launch of Realme U1.
Amazon India has started teasing the phone with key features. The company has already made a listing page live confirming the presence of Helio P70. The phone will be launched on November 28. Realme U1 will be the first phone with Helio P70.
The phone looks to have the same water drop notch that we saw in Realme 2 Pro. As Realme 2 Pro, this phone is also expected to be available on 4 GB, 6GB and 8 GB RAM option.
The company also claims that the phone will come with “The Most Powerful Selfie Camera Ever.” So, we can expect a high-end selfie camera on the phone as well. It also claims a high-resolution depth engine, Accurate AI detection, faster multi-frame noise reduction shots, and anti-blooming engine. There will be a dual camera on the back.
We do not have much information available. But we are considering the price of the phone less than Rs. 20000. We still have 9 days before the launch, so we can expect more information to be available soon.


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This time last year, The Expert emerged from beta testing with a why-didn’t-I-think-of-it concept as simple as it was ingenious: Connect elite designers with customers for a one-hour Zoom consultation, charge a pretty penny, and get out of the way. Only twelve months later, founders Jake Arnold and Leo Seigal have signed up a formidable roster of talent that includes a potent mix of established legends (Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Robert Stilin), buzzy up-and-comers (Noz Nozawa, Josh Greene), and a handful of design-world celebrities like Athena Calderone and Jenna Lyons.
The Expert has had its critics within the industry. Some complain that the platform, with its emphasis on stars, is elitist; others have expressed concern that framing designers’ talent as hourlong chunks of time reduces the holistic value of the profession. But whatever you think of it, there’s no denying that The Expert has quickly defined the market for high-end design online.
Now the brand is announcing a $12 million round of Series A funding with sights set on the next big target: e-commerce.
“Within a week of launching last year we could see the biggest opportunity was not to scale the one-on-one consultations infinitely, but to use this unique positioning we have with this incredible roster of talent and being the hub of design expertise,” says Seigal. “It’s insane to me that home has not figured out a one-stop destination where you can discover all of the best brands in the same place, curated by the best minds in the industry. That’s where we see the opportunity.”
The round was led by First Round Capital, with seed investor Forerunner Ventures participating again, alongside angel investors Jenny Fleiss (a founder of Rent the Runway), Compass president Neda Navab, Away co-founder Jen Rubio, designer Brigette Romanek and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow.
The move into e-commerce is not a pivot, says Seigal, but an extension of the core business, which has proven to be lucrative. The company says it has already generated $5 million in total revenue (designers generally keep 80 percent of the fee, while The Expert pockets the remainder) its first year in business alone. But Seigal acknowledges that at 140 elite designers, the brand is already pushing the upper limits of its roster. The cadence of new signees has slowed to three or four per month, and the list of applicants (it currently sits around 1,500 would-be Experts) is getting longer and longer.
“The number of designers that we see as a fit for the site is shrinking by the day,” says Seigal. “We want to give people a great choice of style and price point, but we want it limited to the best.” The Expert has even seen fit to cull its ranks of underperformers—Seigal estimates the platform has phased out roughly 15 designers over the past year.
The Expert’s foray into e-commerce will be an online marketplace called Showroom, debuting this summer. The goal, says Seigal, is to target consumers who love high-end design but aren’t looking to spend hundreds (or thousands) on a private consultation with an elite designer.
Spearheaded by former Domino editor in chief Jessica Romm Perez, Showroom will be driven by The Expert’s roster of talent. Designers will be able to curate a selection of product and earn commission when a customer purchases through them. The marketplace’s debut will include a capsule collection of vintage pieces curated by Arnold, and over time Seigal says The Expert will work with its top designers to develop and manufacture products to sell exclusively through the platform.
In seeking partner brands to stock The Expert’s digital shelves, Seigal and Arnold took a similar approach to their quest for design talent: Shoot for the best. They’ve been successful in signing up a roster that includes luxury design brands historically hesitant to sell their wares through a third party, let alone an online marketplace. So far, the freshman class includes more than 60 manufacturers, retailers and artisans, including Pierre Frey, Apparatus, Schumacher, Williams-Sonoma, Lawson Fenning, Anna Karlin, Nickey Kehoe and Waterworks.
In mixing retail brands with trade-only operations and massive conglomerates with small makers, Seigal and Arnold have created something of a logistical puzzle for themselves. The complexity of streamlining purchasing for a designer-driven platform has presented a major roadblock for others who have experimented in this realm before (see: Homepolish). However, the pair made some strategic hires, including key employees from Wayfair and Chairish, to help facilitate the complex drop-shipping logistics that will underpin its efforts. They’re looking to grow the team bigger still—Seigal says his goal is to double The Expert’s staff of 16 this year.
As for the designers who make up The Expert’s elite roster? Seigal says keeping them happy is priority number one. Some—say, perhaps, the AD100 designers who charge thousands for an hour of time—may only book occasional sessions and do more to bolster The Expert’s clout than its bottom line. Others—especially those with an elevated-but-accessible design style who more modestly price their services—keep cash coming in the door. Both, the co-founder argues, are necessary to the health of the business.
“It all starts and finishes with the designers. We know if we lost them tomorrow our business would be irrelevant,” says Seigal. “It’s what differentiates us. It’s everything.”
To that end, Seigal and Arnold tweak the site based input, making communication between designer and client less intrusive, extending the consultation cancellation period from one to three days, and encouraging designers to turn their Expert clients into IRL projects—at least a few have booked significant projects based on their inclusion on the platform. The Showroom functionality, say the co-founders, will provide just another tool for designers to monetize their taste and talent.
“As a designer myself, being able to share to a bigger audience, from my own product to curating from our brands all the way to vintage—I’m very excited about this,” says Arnold. “People will be able to really get into our heads.”
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
A quick look at industry stories from the past month — the latest, the greatest and the just plain news-worthy.
Monday, January 11, 2016
McDonald's is offering table service and customized sandwiches at selected locations.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Will crowdsourcing prove to be the secret sauce for McDonald’s as they look to find a winning recipe?
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Fast food giants,McDonald's and Burger King offer unique merchandise to entice their customers.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
McDonald’s franchisee uses beacon technology to attract Millennials.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Retail advertising and marketing executives pick their favorite ad campaigns from Super Bowl 49.
Friday, January 2, 2015
From merging the store and e-commerces experiences to delivering on-the-spot goods and services, these retailers are helping redefine the art of buying and selling.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
The Corner looks nothing like the McDonald’s units we’re accustomed to stateside.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Do the stores you shop and the brands you favor reflect your political leanings?
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Admit it. There was a time when you scrounged for cash in seat cushions, your kid brother’s piggy bank -- even the change return slot of pay phones or vending machines.


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The number of empty buildings in on the increase in Belgium. This is what has emerged from a study by Locatus, a company that specialises in commercial information in the distribution sector.
It was relayed by L’Echo and La Libre Belgique on Tuesday. The study was done in the field by a team of investigators who record changes in the commercial zones day after day. It reveals that out of more than 20,8 million metres squared of commercial premises in Belgium, 7.6% was not occupied at the end of last January. This figure goes up to 9% if we count the number of commercial outlets, which includes food stores and non-food stores, as well as bank agencies, car dealerships, catering and other services.
The economic crisis is the main element used to explain the increase in vacant premises. The number of outlets that have shut went up from 11,453 in 2009 to 18,977 in 2015, an increase of 66%. In six years, the number of unoccupied square metres went up from 4.8% to 7.6% of the total surface.


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Chipotle takes a hard look at customer loyalty programs
Loyalty cards and programs have been taken as a given success in the restaurant business. Chipotle's deeper look into the matter says things may be more complicated.
CHIPOTLE GOES THE OTHER WAY
The headline? Chipotle is not adding a customer-loyalty program.
Chipotle's recent quarter-ending conference call with analysts provided an illuminating window into the company's consideration and ultimate decision not to mount a customer loyalty program.
The presence of customer-loyalty programs has been axiomatic for modern US chains. Dunkin Donuts program has some 3 million participants; California Pizza Kitchen's has 1 million. The list of companies with programs in-the-works reads as a who's-who of the chain restaurant business.
Some, such as Starbucks, have gone well beyond traditional "count-up" loyalty cards to form complete, integrative systems that are similar to rewards programs offered by major credit cards. Lisa Jennings of Nation's Restaurant News referred to Starbucks' program as a "growing digital ecosystem". Chipotle looked at the matter and felt differently.
THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGE
Chief Creative and Development Officer Mark Crumpacker stated on the call "We've studied this in-depth, and we don't believe the general supposition that loyalty will make less frequent customers more frequent." He went on to add that their research indicated that a customer loyalty program only rewards current customers for their current purchases. According to analysis from Restaurant Business magazine, Chipotle's results showed not "even one additional visit per program participant."
Nation's Restaurant News quoted Mr. Crumpacker in even more interesting detail:
After studying it, he said, "We dont believe the general supposition that loyalty will make less-frequent customers more frequent." In the past, he said, the thinking was that "if you can take an infrequent or lapsed customer and make them come to your restaurant just one more time, you would pay for the program." Chipotles research, however, found that "there are virtually no loyalty programs that actually achieve that."
A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Chipotle is not the first big business to question the thinking on customer loyalty programs - even among long-time adherents. In 2013 the holding company that runs supermarket brands such as Albertsons, Shaws and Acme Markets announced the elimination of all loyalty programs.
Chris Wilcox, a spokeswoman for Albertsons LLC, explained part of the decision in Supermarket News with reasoning that would sound familiar to most restaurant owners:
We found that tracking individual shopping habits isnt as critical to our overall strategy as knowing what our customers in our neighborhoods are shopping for. Getting to know our customers in neighborhoods, learning each store like its our only store, and offering best-in-class customer service is as much of a differentiator.
Michael Schrage, writing in a recent Harvard Business Review echoed many of the same sentiments, writing pointedly about customer loyalty programs:
"Loyalty is a mutual investment, not just an exchange. Thats why improving the loyalty of bargain hunters rarely delivers sustainable value. Promotions acquiring customers who care more about momentary transactions than ongoing relationships is bad business. Retaining costly customers who stress out customer service staff usually proves a money-losing proposition."
And, if proof were needed, some of the most successful food companies - from Whole Foods to McDonalds to Trader Joe's - and now Chipotle - show that customer loyalty can be cultivated well outside of the transactional nature of the programs designed to encapsulate it.
Those looking for a deeper, more academic look at the foibles of customer loyalty can read a fascinating case-study also from HBR. One of their findings? "The relationship between loyalty and profitability is much weaker and subtler than the proponents of loyalty programs claim."


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Apple looks set to reveal new subscription bundles for its services at next week's media event in Cupertino. Hints of the upcoming plan, known as "Apple One" have appeared in iOS source code. The bundles would allow Apple customers to unify several services including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple News+, and more into one monthly package.
Apple has officially sent out invites to its highly-anticipated media event taking place at Apple Park. The event will stream online starting Tuesday September 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM Pacific time (1:00 Eastern). Several new product announcements are expected, however it's looking as if the iPhone 12 reveal may be postponed until a future date. One leading indication is the September event title, "Time Flies".
The second update to iOS 13 within three weeks is here. iOS 13.7 is a minor update, with undisclosed bug fixes and one significant change to the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system. While the iOS 13.6.1 update brought iPhone users a fix to the green tint issue on some displays, iOS 13.7 mostly works behind the scenes.
Fortnite fans currently playing on iOS devices will be stuck at Chapter 2 - Season 3 when the Season 4 update drops on August 27th. With Fortnite pulled from the App Store and Google Play, Epic Games held a final battle for all players who already have the game installed on their Apple devices. The FreeFortnite Cup took place on Sunday, August 23 across all platforms. It may be the last time iOS players can try for Victory Royale before the real-world legal battles are fought.
Apple provides a 60-day window after the initial purchase date for owners to add AppleCare+ coverage to their devices. Although an inspection is sometimes required, this gives customers additional time to decide whether they want the extra peace of mind. This purchase period will be extended to one year for US and Canadian customers.


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Inflation is more of a concern than rising interest rates | Opinion
On December 15, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve made a significant change in monetary policy in response to rising inflation.
The Committee accelerated the reduction of its bond-buying program to tighten the money supply and forecast three hikes in the benchmark federal funds rate in 2022. Both measures were more aggressive than previous FOMC actions or projections. . To understand how these steps could affect the US economy and your investment portfolio, it may be helpful to take a closer look at the tools and strategy of the FOMC.
As the nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve operates under a dual mandate to promote price stability and maximum sustainable employment. This is a balancing act, as an economy without inflation is usually stagnant with a low employment climate, while a booming economy with lots of jobs is susceptible to high inflation.
The FOMC, which is responsible for setting monetary policy under the Fed’s mandate, has set an annual inflation target of 2% based on the personal consumption expenditure price index. The PCE index represents a wide range of spending on goods and services and tends to lag behind the most widely circulated consumer price index. The Committee’s policy is to allow PCE inflation to operate moderately above 2% for some time to balance out periods when it is below 2%.
PCE inflation was generally well below the Fed’s 2% target from May 2012 to February 2021. But it has been rising rapidly since then, hitting 5.7% for the 12 months ending November 2021. ( By comparison, CPI inflation was 6.8%). Fed officials originally thought the inflation was “transitional” due to supply chain issues related to the opening of the economy. But the persistence and level of inflation over the past few months have led them to take corrective measures. They still believe inflation will come down significantly in 2022 as supply chain issues are resolved, and project a PCE inflation rate of 2.6% by the end of the year.
The FOMC uses two main tools in its efforts to achieve the appropriate balance between employment and prices. The first is its power to set the federal funds rate, the interest rate that big banks use to lend money to each other overnight to maintain required deposits with the Federal Reserve. This rate serves as a benchmark for many other rates, including the prime rate that commercial banks charge their best customers. The prime rate serves as a benchmark for consumer loan rates such as credit cards and auto loans. The FOMC lowers the funds rate to stimulate the economy to create jobs and raises it to slow the economy to fight inflation.
The Fed’s second tool is to buy Treasury bills to increase the money supply or to allow bonds to mature without buying them back to reduce the money supply. The FOMC buys Treasury bills through banks within the Federal Reserve System. This provides the bank with more money to lend to consumers, businesses, or the government (by buying more treasury bills).
When the economy shut down in March 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, the FOMC took extraordinary stimulus measures to avoid a deep recession. The Committee cut the federal funds rate to its lowest range of 0% to 0.25% and launched a bond-buying program that reached an all-time high of $75 billion a day in bonds. of the Treasury.
In June 2020, this amount was reduced to $80 billion per month and remained at this level until November 2021, when the FOMC decided to end the program at a rate that would have ended it by June. 2022.
The December decision accelerated the slowdown, so the bond-buying program will end in March 2022, when the FOMC will likely consider raising the federal funds rate. While it is uncertain when an increase will occur, the December projection is that the rate will be between 0.75% and 1.00% by the end of 2022 and between 1.50% and 1.00% by the end of 2022. 75% by the end of 2023.
The Fed’s current plan aims to slow inflation by returning to a more neutral monetary policy; it represents confidence that the economy is strong enough to grow without extreme stimulus. If these are the only actions required, the impact may be relatively mild. And the first rate hike will probably only come in the spring.
Still, rising interest rates are making borrowing more expensive, which could impact corporate profits and consumer spending. And rates have an inverse relationship with bond prices. As interest rates rise, the prices of existing bonds fall (and vice versa), because investors can buy new bonds by paying higher interest. On the other hand, higher rates on fixed income securities could help investors, especially retirees, who rely on fixed income investments.
As 2022 begins, inflation is a far bigger concern than rising interest rates, and it remains to be seen whether the Fed’s planned rate hikes will be enough to bring prices under control. For now, it may be best not to overreact to the change in policy and maintain an investment portfolio suited to your long-term goals.


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GRAPEVINE -- Main Street is alive in Historic Downtown Grapevine with the 30th edition of Grapefest in full swing.
"When the festival started 30 years ago, it started and had about 900 people that attended and it was a one-day event," says Leigh Lyons of the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Fast forward three decades and the City is now expecting around 263,000 people to attend the four-day festival -- not to mention the 40 different vendors who are ready to greet them, like Dennis Vance.
Along with his wife, Vance runs the "Delectable Delights" cake balls booth. This is their fifth year at the festival. He says they keep coming back because they do so well here.
"My wife made 4,500 cake balls this year," Vance says, adding he hopes they'll sell them all.
Garrett Black, on the other hand, is a Grapefest rookie.
"This is my first year coming out here," he says.
The wine expert is here from the central coast of California, near Santa Barbara, and said Grapevine's growing reputation brought him to the festival.
"Being that it’s the wine capital of Texas, as I’m understanding," he says. "So it’s wonderful to come out here and showcase some of our stuff."
Lyons, with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, didn't have economic impact numbers available for the yearly festival, but points out the money made here goes back into the historic community.
"By having a festival and a wonderful event such as this, we focus attention on Grapevine and how many fun things there are to do here year-round," she says.
And what better time than this weekend to see that -- and taste that -- for yourself.
For ticket and scheduled information, visit Grapefest's website.
Copyright 2016 WFAA


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Adobe has been releasing hints about this in dribs and drabs for most of this year. During an earnings call in March, chief executive Shantanu Narayen confirmed that his company wants to develop an iPhone version of Flash — but when a number of bloggers (like me) jumped on the news, Adobe was quick to emphasize that everything was still preliminary. At the next earnings call, in June, Narayen said the company had a version of Flash working on an iPhone emulator on their computers.
Today, Senior Director of Engineering Paul Betlem told attendees at the Flash on the Beach conference in Brighton that his team is indeed working on Flash for the iPhone — not exactly huge news given what Adobe has already said, but still worth noting as additional confirmation. (In that respect, Flash Magazine does seem to be overstating the comment’s importance.) More interestingly, Betlem also said that if Apple approves the software, it could be available “in a very short time.”
And that, of course, is where questions remain. Initially, bringing Flash to the iPhone seems like a no-brainer — it enriches the phone’s web browsing experience by allowing users to access more sites (the Skyfire browser for the Windows Mobile and Symbian mobile platforms is great at this), and it seems to address Apple chief executive Steve Jobs’ concern that there needs to be a middle ground between wimpy mobile platform Flash Lite and the too-heavy demands of regular Flash. But there’s been a lot of talk about how Apple is resistant to Flash and would rather see more “open” apps that are not limited to either Flash or Microsoft’s competing platform Silverlight, so it’s not entirely clear what Apple will do. (Yes, we’re talking about how Apple could use the iPhone’s “closed” nature to push for a more “open” web. Somebody call the irony police.) Still, it’s hard to imagine that Adobe would have spent months working on this without positive encouragement from Apple.
The other question is what form the Flash support would take if approved? AppleInsider implies that it would be a downloadable application in the App Store. But it seems to me Flash would only be useful if it’s closely integrated with the iPhone’s Safari browser, rather than just another standalone app — the whole point is to make more of the web accessible during normal browsing. Maybe that’s another reason for Apple’s hesitation. Apple would have to release a new version of its mobile Safari for that to happen — it is working on a new version for the iPhone in version 2.2 of its OS, but Flash is nowhere to be seen in it.
Update: An Adobe spokesperson just emailed me and said: “Paul didn’t say anything new at the conference. We confirmed before that we are working on a Flash Player for the iPhone. While development work is in progress, we can’t share more details at this point. We emphasized in the past as well that we need to work with Apple beyond what is available through the [software development kit], its emulation environment and the current license around it to bring the full capabilities of Flash to the iPhone.”
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Dubai has ‘reinvented itself in just ten years’
Over the last ten years, Dubai has transformed itself into a hub for business and a much-desired holiday destination, attracting millions of visitors every year.
A new infographic - released by Jumeriah to celebrate the tenth birthday of its five-star Madinat Jumeirah hotel - demonstrates how the ambitious attitude of the emirate’s government has led to the population doubling in just a decade, with an average of 300 new people arriving to live in Dubai every day.
In addition, the emirate has made many technological advances, such as its driverless metro system, which is currently being extended so it can serve the influx of visitors expected to head to the World Expo 2020. Since its launch in 2009, it has transported over 443 million people, which is more than the entire population of the Middle East.
Jumeriah’s Burj Khalifa tower is currently the world’s tallest building, standing at 2,715 feet - so tall that people standing at the top will be experiencing weather that is 15 degrees cooler than those on the ground looking up.
Dubai is also home to another wonder of the world: Palm Jumeirah, the globe’s largest man-made island. This artificial structure was constructed to 2001 and is so enormous it equates to the size of more than 784 football fields.
The emirate has worked hard to transform itself into a destination that attracts many different kinds of tourists, such as those seeking a sun-filled holiday and those heading to one of Dubai's many exhibition centres for business.
Every year, 75 million people pass through its airports and the same number hit its famous malls. Dubai also attracts artists from across the globe during its annual art fair, which is the leading contemporary exhibition for art in the Middle East and South Asia.
As the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has ramped up its efforts to attract visitors in order to reach a target of enticing 20 million travellers every year by 2020, the tourism industry in Dubai looks set to flourish even further.