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CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Acquity Group (NYSE MKT: AQ), a leading global Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, announced today the results of its inaugural 2012 Brand eCommerce Audit, which evaluates Interbrand's Best Retail Brands 2012 on customer engagement across digital channels.
When it comes to mobile, 82 percent of retailers have a mobile optimized site, 72 percent have a mobile or tablet app, and 66 percent have both. Most of these brands make use of basic mobile capabilities, including shopping carts (88%), featured products (85%), customer reviews (63%) and contact forms (54%), but there are improvement opportunities in many areas, including:
- Less than half (44%) of retailers evaluated currently provide click-to-call.
- Although 76 percent of retailers offer product image zoom capabilities on big browser, only 39 percent have this offering on mobile.
- While the vast majority (98%) have email opt-in options on big browser, a mere 34 percent support this feature on mobile.
The study also found only one in 10 brands offer up-and-coming in-store digital experiences such as augmented reality, relevant product content access, in-store loyalty applications and digital barcode coupons. Moreover, only 28 percent of retailers allow flexible "pay-by-phone" capabilities, including Google Wallet and PayPal, at their brick-and-mortar locations.
"Now that brands recognize the importance of the mobile channel, their focus must shift to adopting forward-looking mobility strategies to augment their in-store and big browser sales channels," said Jay Dettling, Executive Vice President of Acquity Group. "Mobile is no longer a separate channel for eCommerce. Through this research, we uncovered many areas where brands lack progressive initiatives that contribute to a truly Omnichannel experience."
The brands leading the way in terms of mobile, in order of scoring, include: Nordstrom, Best Buy, Walgreens, American Eagle Outfitters, Dick's Sporting Goods, Victoria's Secret, Home Depot, Urban Outfitters and GameStop. Rounding out the leaders and tied for tenth were Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic. Dollar Tree, Bath & Body Works, Big Lots, Tractor Supply and Rent-A-Center were the only retailers on Interbrand's list without a mobile presence.
Retailers Mature on Big Browser
Brands received high marks overall for their big browser presence. More than 90 percent of retailers offer email opt-in (98%), contact form (94%), featured products (98%), product images (96%), site search (98%) and store locator (94%) capabilities. In addition, all companies evaluated have website uptimes of at least 95 percent and only 46 percent are using Google Pay-Per-Click for advertisement.
Fewer retailers offered emerging features on their big browser sites, including chat (24%), flexible pick up and returns in-store for online purchases (36%) and the ability to check on-location inventory (30%). Although the study identified video as the most popular up-and-coming feature, only 36 percent of retailers currently incorporate this in their big browser sites, including Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Best Buy and Amazon.
The leading brands on big browser, in order of scoring, include: Advance Auto Parts and Auto Zone (tied for first), Urban Outfitters, Best Buy, Nordstrom, GameStop, Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys R Us, Home Depot and Tractor Supply.
"Brands have a significant opportunity to leverage emerging features to increase engagement and position themselves more competitively against Amazon, eBay, and other discount and warehouse retailers," said Dettling. "It is important for companies to evaluate their current offerings now and adjust accordingly, as we expect to see more flexible payment, delivery and user-experience capabilities moving into 2013."
To download the full Brand eCommerce Audit™ report, visit http://www.acquitygroup.com/brandaudit2012.
The Acquity Group Brand eCommerce Audit® Methodology
As a leading provider of digital marketing, interactive design, and eCommerce solutions, Acquity Group has worked with many well-known retailers to extend and redefine their cross-channel capabilities for increased profits, efficiency and customer engagement, the Company wanted to obtain a better understanding of how well brands are engaging customers across channels.
The Audit considered all companies listed on Interbrand's Best Retail Brands 2012 and looked at quantitative metrics across a variety of channels, which included in-store, big browser, mobile, social, search and email. Companies were awarded points based on their level of interaction with consumers across each of these channels and were further evaluated on a qualitative scale to assess consistency across marketing channels.
About Acquity Group
Acquity Group is a leading global Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, creating award-winning digital experiences for global brands. Our multi-disciplinary approach brings together strategy, design, and technology to create brand-unique experiences that build unbreakable customer relationships. Acquity Group works with leading brands like Adobe, AT&T, General Motors, Motorola, and Saks Fifth Avenue through offices in North America and Asia.
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The latest Wingham grid (#B47), release this week is for booking to the 27/11. Price changes are slightly up for some categories on the last grid we published (#B44).
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Professor Pedercini is one of eight featured game designers in “A Decade of Game Design” presented at the Museum of the Moving Image as part of IndieCade East. The festival is February 16-18, and the exhibition will remain on view through June 17.
Little more than a decade ago, video games produced outside the mainstream were largely an afterthought, found only in small online communities or derogatorily labeled “casual” games. The proliferation of game-making tools, the coming-of-age of a play-literate generation, and a growing consensus on canonical works has pushed the medium into maturity, expanding what we talk about when we talk about games. Today, a renewed interest in virtual and augmented reality, along with an expanding field of interactive experiences – escape rooms, immersive theater, mobile social applications, and more – sketches the boundaries of a vast space of expression.
“A Decade of Game Design” highlights eight influential game developers from this past decade, presenting recent projects and contextualizing them within their larger bodies of work.


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Yahoo has begun the global roll out of its revamped Yahoo Mail, which comes with deeper Facebook and Twitter integration.
The company announced that the service, which has been in beta since October, has been redesigned to offer better speeds and an enhanced search feature that lets users search photos, videos and other media on Yahoo Mail.
Yahoo claims that it has made it a lot easier for its 284 million users to integrate their Facebook and Twitter accounts with Yahoo Mail. Users will be able to send and receive Facebook status messages and Twitter posts directly from their inbox, Yahoo said.
Yahoo has also introduced a priority inbox feature, also found in Gmail, which will prioritise the messages sent by people’s contacts. The revamped email service will be able to display photos and videos in thumbnails and comes with improved spam filtering technology.
The platform has also been tailored for use on mobile devices, the company said.
"Yahoo!'s vision for online communications brings together all the tools that people use to connect -- email, chat, SMS, and social updates -- and makes it easier for them to share content and engage in conversations," said chief product officer Blake Irving, AFP reports.
“We're delivering on this strategy with the latest version of Yahoo! Mail.”


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TORONTO (Reuters) - A Chinese method of bargaining is gaining traction in North America as shoppers use the power of numbers and the power of the Internet to get a better deal.
The Internet concept of collective buying is in part based on the Chinese “tuangou” system where organized mobs go into stores to bargain prices lower.
"I went to China with my mom, and discovered tuangou, which literally means team buying in Mandarin," said Edward Yao, co-founder of Toronto-based daily deal site TeamBuy (www.teambuy.ca). "It works. I've seen it. We're talking thousands of people going into a single store."
Yao said TeamBuy took the tuangou strategy and brought it online, following a model from U.S. sites like Groupon. Instead of structuring the deals around goods such as home appliances, they shifted the focus to services.
TeamBuy’s recent bargains include a $32-package at the Toronto Climbing Academy, worth $117, where 278 people snatched up the deal. An $897 spa voucher sold for $89, he said.
The sellers may lose in terms of profit margins, but they win the volume of a big group deal.
Yao said the marriage of social networking and bargain hunting proved lucrative. Yao began the company with three friends, and now commands a staff of 30.
The origins of the collective buying boom date back to November 2008, when Chicago-based and privately-held Groupon started touting online group buying.
One of the fastest growing web companies, Groupon recently said it had raised over US$130 million in their fourth round of financing, Forbes reported in an article on August 12.
This brought Groupon’s worth to $1.35 billion, making it one of a small cadre of startups that have passed the US$1 billion threshold.
“We have no plans to go public,” Rob Solomon, President and COO of Groupon told Reuters. “We have created the market, and now we would like to help define it too.”
Besides TeamBuy and Groupon (which opened a Toronto market in April), there are four other buying sites that are based out of Toronto, with many more scheduled to launch.
“It’s the perfect storm,” said Jeremy Zucker, who founded Wagjag, a Canadian group buy site, back in May. The popularity of social media networks, and the increase in web-savvy consumers looking for interesting deals in a still not-yet spry economy makes now the most opportune time, Zucker said.
But not everyone is buying it.
“To me, it is all a deal with a twist,” said John Deighton of Harvard Business School. “It’s a transitory attention-getting device to catch your eye, and your eye has a built in design not to be caught. There is no enduring long term value. A year from now, it will be passé.”
Solomon dismissed that.”The world is waking up to a new way of doing business,” and he stressed the social components built into the offerings, “You usually don’t go on kayak trips alone,” he said.
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The All Party Small Shops Group has attacked “hilariously uninformed” press leaks about its report on the future of the High Street in 2015. The Group is preparing to release the report within the next three weeks. Speculation about the report, suggesting that a draft copy claims supermarkets will kill off corner shops by 2015 and that food wholesalers are under threat, appeared in newspapers including the Sunday Times on January 1. Yet “not one page” of the report, expected to run to between 60 and 70 pages, has been finalised, a spokesman for the group told British Baker.
Administrators were called into frozen desserts factory Bonne Bouche Frozen UK in Hartlepool last week, for the third time in four years.Joint administrators Mark Firmin and Richard Fleming, of KPMG Restructuring, have announced that all but 10 of the 242-strong workforce have been made redundant. The administrators said a shortage of working capital meant Bonne Bouche was unable to continue trading and, as a result, the redundancies had to be made.The remaining staff are assisting the administrators. Firmin said: “This business has struggled to make a profit due to tough trading conditions in a competitive environment. We are keen to hear from any parties interested in buying the business.”The factory was previously owned by Hibernia Foods, which called in administrators in October 2003. Freshbake Foods bought the site in January 2004, survi-ving just six months. Then Bonne Bouche, a company set up by a management buy-out team, took over in July 2004. In December 2005, the company went through a major restructure.The company produced its frozen desserts for supermarkets and retailers to sell as own- label products.
Environmental concerns mean that businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, as part of an overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) package.With a variety of upward pressures on their business costs, Scotland’s Walkers Shortbread is one of many taking action to make savings on utility costs.The 109-year-old company wants to reduce carbon emissions from its four factories and three shops in the north east of Scotland. Nicky Walker, Walkers general manager, said: “We are very heavy users of utilities in our production processes so any savings we can make will go straight to the bottom line. We are also keen to continue reducing our carbon footprint.”Current action being considered is the installation of smart data loggers, which will allow gas, electricity and water consumption to be remotely monitored. Experts at consultancy Business Cost Consultants will analyse the data for Walkers and send specialists on to the sites to identify ways of reducing energy and water consumption.Donald Maclean, managing director of Business Cost Consultants, commented: “Like most food manufacturers, Walkers is facing increasing cost pressures on ingredients.”This has been caused by bad weather, global dietary changes and countries diverting significant amounts of raw materials towards bio-fuels.”We are confident of making substantial yearly savings, including reductions of more than 20% on water and telecom costs.”
Improve has cancelled the conference due to take place today, Tuesday, October 30 at the Bakers Hall in London. It will be rescheduled to take place during the Baking Industry Exhibition in April 6-9 at Birmingham NEC. Further details will be announced when the new date and time is confirmed.
In the news last week came reports that the government will be reintroducing home economics. Fifteen years ago they didn’t want to know and now all the teachers have dropped out. It’s like shooting an athlete in the foot before they begin a race.In our own industry the Doomsday clock stands at three minutes to midnight. It is important you all know that colleges have not had a free hand with the direction it has taken. Our industry lead body tells us what we can teach and the government tells us how much money they will give us to do it with. Every year there has been some form of cut in funding to contend with. And I suspect the colleges will have difficulties with the new skills framework.The Anglo/Welsh training scheme had experts, some industry backing and co-operation from some colleges, but was not economically viable.There is a dearth of skilled bakery educated staff. My view is that we should have a bakery skills centre, locate it central to the country, near the motorway and have it governed by reps from all the industry sectors. The centre would set its own standards, have funding via a tax on a raw material, such as flour, and use colleges and training providers (working together) to fill the widening skills gap.BB has provided a forum so you can make your views known and the Association of Bakery Students & Trainees has worked out a formula for a National Skills Aca-demy for Bakery (BB, 25 January, pg 16). Let’s unite behind this model and provide a new, united bakery training provision. === Skilled workers are in short supply ===There is a massive shortfall in the level of skills in bakery, with many employees being functionally illiterate and over 50% falling below Level 2 qualifications (five good GCSE passes). If the industry is rise to the consumer demand for better and more innovative products at a competitive price, this area needs to be challenged.The primary focus may be apprentices. Last year, there were 96 bakery apprentices from a workforce population of 96,000. Improve, the skills sector council says the apprenticeship route has been reviewed and the new pathways are intended to enable candidates to develop into skilled craftspeople, managers, supervisors, machine operatives etc. This route aims to allow the sector to develop its own talent and deliver the people in the right place with the right skills at the right time.
Research conducted by Café- direct found that almost nine out of 10 consumers said they would pay a few pence more for quality Fairtrade products.Out of 2,500 consumers that took part in the online survey at [http://www.bbcgoodfood.com], 87% of respondents bought Fairtrade every week or every month. Sales of Fairtrade products have increased by 40% or more each year, to around £430m in 2007.Cafédirect is a Fairtrade hot drinks company, which supplies to the baking industry.Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 25 February to 9 March 2008.
Costa Coffee now sells coffee made with beans from Rainforest Alliance certified farms in every one of it 785 UK stores. The coffee chain will buy almost 1,500 tonnes of green beans, which is 30% of its annual requirements from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. Costa and the Rainforest Alliance are also discussing how to increase this percentage as more farms are certified. “We believe we have a responsibility to ensure that coffee production is sustainable, that it supports coffee growing communities and protects the environment,” said John Derkach, managing director of Costa Coffee. “YouGov research has revealed that UK consumers want ethically sourced coffee, another reason why we have made this important choice for our business.”The Rainforest Alliance works with farmers to improve conditions for the workers and their families, such as ensuring decent wages are paid and that workers have housing and access to clean water. It also ensures farms are run in an environmentally sustainable manner.“Costa Coffee’s commitment to source increasing amounts of coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms demonstrates that sustainably sourced coffee really is now the mainstream choice,” said Tensie Whelan, president of Rainforest Alliance. “Costa customers can enjoy a great tasting cup of coffee knowing that it comes from well managed farms where workers are well cared for, children are able to go to school and forests and wildlife are protected.”Costa’s global stores will sell coffee using these beans from January 2009.
Glasgow tea supplier Brewhaha is to open its first tea-house in the centre of Glasgow in early November.The firm, which supplies upmarket shops such as Harvey Nichols with its range of packaged teas, will open up shop between Costa Coffee and Coffee Republic in Buchanan Street in the city centre.The 40-seat venue will focus on Brewhaha’s range of green and black teas, as well as serving Illy coffee, British food – such as ploughman’s sandwiches – and cakes. Director Douglas McLeod said: “We want to do something different to what you would normally find on the high street.” He hopes to persuade a celebrity – to be confirmed – to open the shop. Actor Jude Law is a big fan of Brewhaha’s Rose Tea, he added.Brewhaha is also importing its tea range to mainland Europe, including Denmark, Sweden and France.
Don’t forget to get creative and enter our national cupcake competition, sponsored by Puratos, in the run up to National Cupcake Week, and get your recipes in by the new date of 22 July.British Baker and co-sponsors of National Cupcake Week (14-19 September), Puratos, welcome all bakery professionals up and down the country to join in the fun by submitting their outstanding recipes and designs.Entries will be assessed by a top panel of independent judges, including:* Baking guru Dan Lepard – The Guardian’s bakery writer, blogger and author of several well-respected books on baking. A past British Baker columnist, he has acted as a consultant to many bakeries and works with Bakehouse.* Mich Turner – founder of London’s multi-award-winning-Little Venice Cake Company and author of three cake books. She has been a consultant to Marks & Spencer and has a line of celebration cakes in Sainsbury’s.* Fiona Burrell – author of Leith’s Baking Bible from Leith’s School of Food and Wine, and is a regular columnist in British Baker.In order to contend for the cupcake king or queen title, we need you to send us a commercial scale recipe and method including topping (one that could be produced in a shop), plus photography, along with an application form, which you can download from the dedicated cupcake week page on our website – www.bakeryinfo.co.uk.The 10 best recipes and images will be shortlisted, and the chosen entrants will then be contacted by the judges.The panel will then whittle down the shortlist to six winning recipes. Each of these will represent one retail day of the Week, from Monday to Saturday. An overall champion of cupcake champions will also be crowned.National Cupcake Week is being used to support the sale of cupcakes in any outlet that sells them, from craft bakers to cafes, supermarkets and convenience stores.Please remember:Only professionals who either make or supply cupcakes as a business are invited to enter.The deadline is 22 July 2009.Send your entries to [email protected] or post to Cupcake Competition, Elizabeth Ellis, William Reed Business Media, Broadfield Park, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9RT.


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More than 6,000 Women March in Honor of Vietnamese Ao Dai
The program was organized by the Khanh Hoa Provincial Women's Union in response to the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2023. It was also registered to set a Vietnamese record.
Participating in the parade were thousands of colorful Ao Dai worn by elegant women, making the coastal city of Nha Trang become more vibrant. As they were walking around the streets, they spoke out slogans such as “I love Vietnamese Ao Dai”, “I love Vietnam”, etc.
|More than 6,000 women in traditional Ao Dai parade on the streets of Nha Trang (Photo: Nha Trang Sea Festival - Khanh Hoa).|
According to Nguyen Quynh Nga, President of Khanh Hoa Provincial Women's Union, the Vietnamese traditional Ao Dai is unique and impressive clothing, known as the "miracle shirt," making an important contribution to promote Vietnam's image to the world.
In an important effort to make Ao Dai a national intangible cultural heritage, as a foundation for building Ao Dai profile for registration on the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the Khanh Hoa's women's activities contribute to the joint efforts of the Vietnam Women's Union and ministries and agencies.
|The event is expected to set a Vietnam Record (Photo: Nha Trang Sea Festival - Khanh Hoa).|
Dinh Van Thieu, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, said that the parade program "Honoring the Ao Dai - Vietnamese cultural heritage" is a remarkable highlight in the series of activities of the Nha Trang Sea Festival in 2023.
These activities are creative, imbued with national cultural identity, contributing to honoring the value of Ao Dai, affirming that Ao Dai is an indispensable part of Vietnam's national cultural heritage. The charming and elegant Ao Dai not only has aesthetic value in fashion but also is a way to spread the cultural traditions of the Vietnamese people to international friends.
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Through her "Silk Talk," a Viet expat aims to promote products from her homeland to Italy's world-class fashion industry.


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Jacó Businesses Combat Sex Tourism
Eight businesses in the central Pacific beach town of Jacó have joined efforts to fight sex tourism, according to the daily La Nación.
Inside these hotels, restaurants and bars are signs explaining that the businesses welcome families and do not condone sex tourism. Billboards along the highway transmit the same message: “No Prostitution.”
An estimated 150 women work as prostitutes every night in Jacó, which has a reputation as a place where tourists can pay for sex, Fernando Villalobos, mayor of the canton of Garabito, told La Nación.
“We want to recover the image of Jacó as a place for families,”Villalobos said.
However, not all businesses owners have welcomed the idea of curbing prostitution.
“Behind this trade, there is a lot of money,”Villalobos said.
The daily Al Día reported that some Jacó prostitures earn as much as ¢1.5 million ($2,907) per month during the tourism high season – a salary comparable to that of top executives.
Businesses participating in the initiative to combat sex tourism include the hotels Best Western Jacó Beach,Mar de Luz, Flamboyant and Cabinas Alice, along with restaurants El Hicaco, Barco de los Mariscos and Barrels and the bar Plankton. Prostitution is ilegal in Costa Rica.
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After a successful test run last year, Taco Bell is set to take its new Steak Reaper Ranch Fries Supreme nationwide.
Taco Bell's new Steak Reaper Ranch Fries Supreme is essentially a spicy take on the chain's beloved Nacho Fries. As Taco Bell explains on its website, making the new dish involved hunting for the hottest pepper available, before landing on the Carolina Reaper Pepper. Taco Bell then "mixed the Carolina Reaper with craveable ranch to make a creamy sauce that kicks, but won’t burn your mouth house down." The spicy sauce is then drizzled over boldly seasoned fries and topped with grilled steak, diced tomatoes, and warm nacho cheese sauce.
For those looking for another way to enjoy the new Steak Reaper Ranch combo, Taco Bell is also debuting a new Steak Reaper Ranch Fries Burrito.
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Earlier in July we had reported about Isuzu’s intentions of setting up a facility in India to enter small commercial vehicle and utility vehicle segments. It seems that the Japanese car maker has put the plan on fast track and has already entered testing phase. Our friends at Team-bhp have spotted the Isuzu MU-7 SUV (also known as the Alterra) testing in India.
The MU-7 is a massive SUV with a 3.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine producing 161bhp and 360Nm of torque. The seven-seater vehicle competes with the likes of Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and Pajero Sport on price and looks even bigger than the SUVs in the segment. It will also be a sensible move to commence independent operations by entering premium SUV segment.
Isuzu currently operates in India as partner in SML-Isuzu – joint venture with Swaraj-Mazda and also supplies engines to HM Ambassador. The company plans to set up a green field facility for an investment of Rs 1,000 crore and is currently hunting for apt location. The facility is expected to have capacity of 1,00,000 to 1,20,000 units per annum and will also be used for vehicles like the D-Max pickup truck and a mini pickup truck in India.
The new plant will take a while and Isuzu might introduce the MU-7 next year as CBU, or even as a CKD through facility of one of their partners. We hope Isuzu makes an official announcement soon putting end to all the speculations.
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With the holidays around the corner, a few local businesses in San Luis Obispo are having trouble finding and keeping employees.
Some say it affects the customer experience.
“I had one person just start training, she was amazing and she quit this morning after her first day,” said Sarah Kinnebrew, general manager of Chronic Tacos.
Kinnebrew told KSBY it’s becoming difficult to hire workers, especially when they don’t show up for interviews.
“Students go home for the holidays and it makes them very difficult to keep them around and then whether they are not students, it doesn’t seem like their work ethic is the same as it used to be,” Kinnebrew added.
The Director of Operations at Ambiance, a boutique shop, says there’s been a decline in job interest.
“We’ve struggled a lot with applicants we’re receiving for a variety of reasons, like they are out of state or their applications just don’t match our needs at all,” said Grant Garcia.
He says full-time positions are harder to fill than part-time spots.
“That’s kind of a struggle we have is finding someone to stay at a full-time position and still be in the area without looking for a larger move,” Garcia added.
Working doubles is becoming all too common for some employees.
“We were short-staffed and we did the best that we could, but when people don’t show to work for whatever reason, it leaves us short-handed,” Kinnebrew said. “It makes our customers unhappy and they feel like they are unimportant.”
Some stores are offering additional employee perks in hopes of filling positions before the holiday rush.
Shops like Chronic Taco are asking potential employees to give them a heads up if they are going to cancel an interview or shift. Many stores are looking for commitment during the holiday seasons.


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TWO Brits have revealed how to have a Benidorm holiday on the cheap – and have won fans online.
TiKTok users Grumet and Dazza visit the Spanish resort several times a year, and have scouted out all of the cheap eats.
The pair also have revealed how to do a bargain holiday without spending too much.
In one of his videos, he showed how you can get return flight and hotel for five days for just £133.
Grumet told the Daily Star: "I can do a full week – accommodation, flights, food and drink for under £250."
He explained that you can get return flights for around £30, especially during the winter season.
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Another way to save money is to know where the cheap cafes and bars are.
He continued: "You can get a Full English fry up for £2.50 at Uncle Ron’s and Auntie Bella’s Yorkshire Pride.
"[And] you can get pints for 80p from Uncle Ped’s and Cafe Benidorm – it costs more for a cup of tea than it does for a pint of lager.
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Pints of both Amstel and Fosters, both of which are only €1 (88p) – the same as the price of a cup of tea or coffee.
Elsewhere in Benidorm, Dazza uncovers places offering shots for as little as €2 (£1.76), Jagerbombs for €5 (£4.41) and buckets, containing five pints each, for €5.90 (£5.20).
Pints of vodka Red Bull are as little as €5 (£4.41) in some bars, as are cocktails, as Dazza shows in his videos.
With the average pint costing around £5.99 in London, the deals are a bargain.
if you don't want to pay a penny, there is a way to get a free drink too.
Grumet added that many bars will offer you free drinks if you go in – so recommends going in for it, before leaving for the next bar offering a free drink.
We've also found some great Benidorm holiday deals from £231pp, including return flights.
Benidorm has even warned Brits to expect sold out hotels this Easter holidays due to demand.
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O2 has cut the cost of the 8GB Apple iPhone by £100. The promotion runs to June 1.
The 8GB iPhone has been priced at £269 since launch in November last year. The £169 offer is available on all three iPhone tariffs. O2 said the promotion will boost sales of its fastest ever selling handset.
The 16GB iPhone is still available at £329.
O2 said: "The special offer will make the iPhone an unbeatable proposition in the market, helping O2 to further gain market share."


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Ebb & Flow
Lion bioscience (FSE:LIO) was Europe's biggest-ever biotech IPO - the company raised E227.9 million ($205.5 million) in August 2000 on the promise of its bioinformatics business. Within a few weeks, the stock more than doubled to E100.50 from its IPO price of E44.
That's about where the party ended. Since then, the stock has been on the decline and, for the past year, LIO has been reorganizing (see "Lion Chronicles").
Last week, LIO closed the book on its bioinformatics business and sold the asset to BioWisdom for up to E4 million ($4.8 million). The is a far cry from the heady days when, for example, LIO received about E50 million from Bayer (FSE:BAY; BAY) under a 1999 bioinformatics deal that ended in mid-2004.
Although LIO doesn't break out the bioinformatics business on its revenue line, the figure has been waning. For the last two years, bioinformatics sales have been accounted for under revenue from discontinued operations. For the year ended March 31, 2005, that amounted to E9.7 million, down 50% from E19.4 million in the same period the previous year.
BioWisdom, however, thinks there's mileage left in the bioinformatics business. The key, said CEO Gordon Baxter, will be combining LIO's SRS data integration software with BioWisdom's products for indexing and analyzing biomedical data. "SRS allows us to have our data feeds brought to a single point," he said. "From there, our technology can reformat a lot of the gathered information into an Intelligence Network, and SRS will also help distribute that to desktops."
In addition, Baxter told Ebb & Flow that BioWisdom will inherit more than 300 academic and industry customers who are using SRS. BioWisdom hopes to release a beta version of SRS that includes BioWisdom's technology this year, with a full launch in 2007.
LIO plans to update investors on its future strategy in the next couple of weeks. CFO Peter Willinger, the


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Nokia will soon start rolling out a new firmware update for its recently released handset, the Nokia 603. This is the first firmware update for the handset since its release, so users should not expect some major changes. In all probability, the update is aimed at fixing some bugs with the firmware the phone released with.
The new firmware update carries the version no 111.030.0607, and will be rolled out via OTA (Over-The-Air) and Nokia Suite.
Nokia 603 owners are recommended to create a backup of their phone’s data, even though the handset supports User Data Preservation, just in case things go wrong.
According to Symbian Tweet, a new Symbian Belle firmware update will also be available for all other Belle running handsets. At the moment the change-log is still unknown, so not much can be said about the changes these new firmware updates will bring.
Nokia will soon be also rolling out firmware updates for the N8, C7, C6-01 and the E7. The new firmware update will bring the latest version of Symbian – Belle – to these handsets. The update is scheduled to be released sometime before 2011 ends.


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Intex has beaten Gionee to the punch and has finally launched a true octa-core powered Aqua Octa in India. This is the first octa-core phone to be available in India and is priced at Rs 19,999. The company had announced its alliance with MediaTek in November to bring octa-core powered devices to the Indian market.
Dipped in white and black colours, the Aqua Octa will be available from January 15 onwards in most retail stores. However, it is exclusively available through Snapdeal from today. Gionee has also targetted a mid-January date for the launch of the Elife E7 Mini.
The Aqua Octa is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz coupled with 2GB RAM. With all 8 cores running simultaneously it will definitely provide a boost when it comes to performance, although we don't think there are many use case where you will reuqire all eight cores simultaneously.
Aqua Octa runs on true octa-core processor
The Aqua Octa is a slim phone with a 7mm thin edge and sports a massive 6-inch OGS HD display. That's a 720p display and not full HD. It’s a dual-SIM phablet and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, with minor customisations. The device comes fitted with a 13MP rear snapper with autofocus and a 5MP front-facing camera. On the connectivity front, one will find the usual compliment of ports and radios: a microUSB port, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE. Along with 16GB onboard storage, the company has included 5GB of cloud storage. There's also a microSD card slot for further expansion.
All of this is fuelled by a 2300mAh battery that Intex says will offer up to 6 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby. Intex has preloaded the multilingual app Matrabhasha, which brings support for regional Indian languages.
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HELLO Newcomer! CIX Takes The First Place In The NEW K.ID’s Weekly Chart
NEW K.ID, the No.1 TV channel for all K-Pop entertainment and source (https://cutt.ly/NEWKID), announced its weekly chart for the 1st week of November. Now available on Xumo, VIZIO, LG Channels, and Samsung TV Plus.
CIX jumped up to first place in this week’s THE NEW K.ID Chart for the first time since NEW K.ID’s launch. The world’s only music sales tracker that has big data on K-Pop, Hanteo Chart, revealed that CIX’s third mini-album <‘HELLO’ Chapter 3. Hello, Strange Time> surpassed over 40,962 sales of copies since its release on October 27th. This is already CIX’s the fastest and the most successful album, even better in sales than <‘HELLO' Chapter 2. Hello, Strange Place> which was released last November. There is a lot of anticipation surrounding CIX’s third EP with its title track ‘Jungle’ topping Soribada’s music chart and its music video gaining more than 20 million views.
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Coming in at #3 is TXT, who placed first place on Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart. On November 2nd, TXT and BTS’s agency, Big Hit Entertainment announced that TXT’s new album, <minisode1 : Blue Hour>, placed first place on Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart. This is a monumental achievement following the album also topping Oricon’s Daily Album Chart on October 30th. According to Hanteo Chart, TXT broke its record by selling more than 300,000 copies of the new album since its release on October 26th. This is twice the first week sales as <THE DREAM CHAPTER: ETERNITY>. <minisode1 : Blue Hour> was released as a transition piece before TXT’s upcoming new project and captured small episodes from each of the five members. TXT is expected to perform on stage with its title track, ‘Blue Hour’.
At #5 is GFRIEND, who recently released a highlight compilation and medley of their new album, ‘回:Walpurgis Night’. This new album highlight compilation includes not only a teaser of GFRIEND’s newest song, ‘MAGO’ but also other album tracks such as 'Love Spell', 'Three Of Cups', 'GRWM', 'Secret Diary', 'Better Me', 'Night Drive', 'Apple', 'Crossroads', 'Labyrinth', and ‘Back to the Start’. The medley surpassed over one million views only after one day of its release, showcasing fans’ excitement toward the highly anticipated album. ‘MAGO’ is especially anticipated to please the fans with a retro disco sound and a catchy melody. GFRIEND will be releasing '回:Walpurgis Night’ at 6 PM KST on November 6th.
Ranked at #6, LOONA set its record by breaking into Billboard 200 with their new mini-album, ‘Midnight(12:00)’. This is the popular girl group’s first time breaking into Billboard 200 as LOONA placed 112th in the highly reputable chart. LOONA also broke into Billboard’s The Artist 100 by placing 97th, proving their global popularity. LOONA became the third K-Pop girl group to break into The Artist 100 after BLACKPINK and TWICE. LOONA’s third album, ‘Midnight(12:00)’ gained a lot of attraction following the news that Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, helped produce LOONA's title track, ‘Why Not?’. It is a rare occasion that Lee Soo-man himself will help produce artists, not from SM Entertainment.
NCT, ranked at #8, became a Million Seller with their newest album, ‘NCT- The 2nd Album RESONANCE Pt.1’. Following the release of their second official album on October 12th, NCT sold more than 1.2 million total copies of the albums since its debut. Furthermore, NCT topped iTunes Top Album Chart in 32 different countries including the United States, Mexico, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. They also secured first place on the biggest Chinese music streaming site, QQ Music, and got 6th place on Billboard 200. This is NCT’s first time breaking into Billboard 200 as the entire group. NCT continues its significant achievements by becoming a nominee for 2020 American Music Awards’ Favorite Social Artist along with BTS and EXO.
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Drugmaker Perrigo's profit missed market estimates for the first time in five quarters due to higher costs and disappointing performance in its branded consumer healthcare unit.
Perrigo's portfolio of over-the-counter consumer products, infant formulas and a line of generic topical medicines was the focus of Mylan's $26 billion hostile bid which was rejected in November.
Perrigo, the drugs company that bought out Elan, reported a net loss of $107m, or 74 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended December 31.
This compared with a profit of $70.2m, or 51 cents per share, a year earlier.
The quarterly net loss includes an impairment charge of $185m.
On an adjusted basis, the company earned $1.80 per share, below the analysts' average estimate of $1.93, according to Thomson Reuters.
Total operating expenses rose to $653.3m in the quarter, from $199.4m a year earlier.
The branded consumer healthcare (BCH) unit brought in $325.7m in the quarter, contributing 23% to total revenue.
Perrigo's CEO Joseph Papa said the unit's performance was below the company's expectations and said they were taking actions to exit slower growing or underperforming brands in the business.
The company bought Belgium's Omega Pharma for $3.1 billion last year to expand its over-the-counter products portfolio.
The company said its fourth-quarter revenue rose 33% to $1.42 billion, just shy of the average analyst estimate of $1.46 billion.
Perrigo said it expects adjusted earnings for 2016 to be between $9.50 and $9.80 per share. Analysts on average were expecting the company to earn $9.74 per share.


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A year ago, I dusted off my crystal ball and made ten predictions for 2010, mostly tongue-in-cheek. Surprisingly, I wound up with 6 winners and 4 losers; although some of my DD colleagues declared that I had actually done much better than that.
This time around, I’m going to push aside the crystal ball and focus instead on a few trends that you should keep your eyes on for 2011. To me, how people use display technology is just as important as the technology itself, a fact that we analysts often overlook when we get all starry-eyed at CES, SID, and other trade shows gawking at the latest and greatest wafer-thin OLED TVs and picoprojectors.
TREND #1: Transitioning from packaged media to on-line delivery. The move away from renting and purchasing optical media to digital downloads and streaming will continue unabated in 2011, hampered only by limited Internet capacity and speeds. Netflix now has upwards of 17 million subscribers and a stock price nearing $175 per share, while Blockbuster continues its struggles in bankruptcy.
Look for Netflix connectivity to be included in a majority of TVs and connected peripherals as a selling feature. Netflix access, along with YouTube, is a big reason why more consumers bought Blu-ray players this year, and Netflix streaming now accounts for 20% of all peak-hour Internet traffic — a trend that’s leading to "pay as you go" Internet pricing from service providers.
The popularity of networked TVs has led to at least one unanticipated development — hackers are apparently starting to target these devices with malware, according to the 2011 Threat Predictions report by McAfee Labs.
TREND #2: Google TV will struggle against ‘directed channel’ apps. Google TV launched last fall with plenty of hoopla, but has largely been met with indifference. There are any number of reasons why, but the most obvious could simply be that people just don’t want to use a keyboard and mouse to search for video online.
And why should they? The three most popular Internet video sources are Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu. These three account for the vast majority of online video viewing and streaming activity. YouTube alone essentially obviates the need for a Google search engine — it could take you years to get through all of the clips posted on that site!
I expect more TV manufacturers to sign deals with Hulu to help drive TV sales and steer viewers away from their computers and back to the big screen. With the Big 3 at their fingertips, viewers won’t really have any need for Google TV. (Can you say, ‘Web TV?’)
TREND #3: Writing the epitaph for DVD. According to a Wall Street Journal article from December 24, sales of Blu-ray discs were up 75% year-to-year during the 2010 holiday selling season. One reason is that BD player prices have fallen well below the $100 level, obviating the purchase of conventional upscaling DVD players. And fully-loaded BD players (Netflix, YouTube, and 802.11n connectivity) can be had for less than $200.
Some bare-bones BD players are now selling for less than $70, while 1st-tier brand DVD players are yours for just $25 — a real loss-leader. As a result, look for one or more 1st-tier manufacturers to drop conventional DVD players completely from their product lines by year’s end.
Another reason to start the red laser last rites: Prices of Blu-ray movies have dropped into ‘formerly-DVD’ territory. Just before Christmas, Amazon Inc. was selling the three-disc extended collector’s edition of Avatar on Blu-ray for $24.99, while the DVD version was priced at $15.49. And many Blu-ray collections now include a BD copy, a DVD copy, and a ‘digital copy’ for computers.
TREND #4: 3D will muddle along for another year. By anyone’s accounting, 3DTV sales were a disappointment in 2010. There are many reasons why, the most obvious being (a) not enough compelling 3D content to watch, (b) the cost of active shutter glasses and their relative fragility, and (c) a belief among consumers that there is a 3D TV standards war that has yet to be resolved.
The picture won’t change substantially this year. LG and Vizio have announced plans to bring passive 3D TVs to market in 2011, while Toshiba claims they will deliver glasses-free autostereo 3D TV. That’s all great stuff for newspapers and tech Web sites, but it just reinforces the belief of the average consumer that 3D is still working out the bugs and ‘isn’t quite ready yet’ for the mainstream.
A just-released study by Leichtman Research Group states that more than 60% of U.S. households currently have at least one HDTV set, but less than 1% of those households own a 3D-compatible TV. Only 8% of the respondents in the Leichtman survey expressed any interest in buying a 3D TV, even though 80% of them were familiar with the concept of 3D TV.
TREND #5: Cord-cutting will pick up steam in 2011. Let’s face it, cable TV is getting very expensive, and some consumers are doing something about it by dropping TV channel packages and using a combination of free over-the-air TV and Internet video to watch their favorite programs.
Granted, cord-cutters are still a very small percentage of the population. But apparently enough of them are doing it to have motivated Time-Warner and Charter Communications to launch new, low-cost, bare-bones TV channel packages in several test markets as a way to reverse the tide and also hold onto customers who have considered dropping cable TV as a cost-saving measure during the recession.
Despite all of the studies conducted by Turner Networks, ESPN, and various cable MSOs, cord-cutting isn’t going away. The wider availability of Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu (as mentioned in trend #2) will simply accelerate the phenomenon in 2011, as will access to these content providers on smart phones, tablets, and even eBook readers. (Yep, look for Netflix and Hulu to appear on color Kindles and Nooks by year’s end.)
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You may not have to wait another 100 years to buy packaged alcohol in Ephraim. Discussion concerning a new Class A alcohol ordinance for Ephraim will continue at its board meeting on August 9th. Similar to its other ordinances, some of the finer details have been getting ironed out before the board eventually votes on them. At the July 12th meeting, much of the discussion was focused on the regulations limiting the “Class A” alcohol license by population or setting a quota per commercial zone. Other restrictions could include determining the amount of square footage for alcohol, giving priority to Ephraim residents, and distance from other similar businesses. The village attorney is expected to determine if the regulations were permissible. At the same time, board members were suggested to understand better how much space is typically dedicated to alcohol at places like grocery stores and convenience marts. Incorporated in the 1800s, Ephraim famously became the last Wisconsin municipality to rid itself of its dry status in 2016. It allowed the village’s restaurants to offer a glass of wine or a bottle of beer with the meals they served. It did not allow people to buy items like cases of beer.
A final decision is also expected to come down on the village’s short-term rental ordinance. According to the village board minutes, approximately 12 hours of public meeting time was used to discuss the topic over the last few months. STR owners in the villages have been defending themselves during the meetings, saying they have been painted by a broad brush in a negative light.


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ACT to get tough on obesity with action plan
Supermarkets would be required to provide at least one checkout isle free of junk food displays under a proposal to cut obesity in the ACT.
The ACT Government has released its Towards Zero Growth strategy which outlines ways to make active and healthy lifestyle choices easier, in a bid to achieve zero growth in obesity.
Two-thirds of adults and 25 per cent of children in the ACT are overweight or obese.
The strategies include regulating sugary drinks and restricting the advertising of unhealthy foods, within the Government's regulatory control.
Government workplaces would offer more healthy food and drink options for workers while incentives would be offered for workers to take part in exercise.
The introduction of national healthy food guidelines for school tuckshops would also be mandated.
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says a mandatory code for supermarkets to have at least one checkout clear of junk food is also being considered.
"Anyone with young children knows the battles you have at the checkout with the availability of chocolates and lollipops. It's targeted to children, it's there for a purpose," she said.
Ms Gallagher admits some of the actions are controversial and require community discussion.
"It has taken many years for our unhealthy lifestyles to create this weight problem and it will take many more to start to turn it around," she said.
"I actually see this very much like the anti-smoking campaign which took 20 to 30 years to roll through. This is very much the same approach and we're really at the beginning of that now."
It has been predicted 80 per cent of adults in the Territory will be overweight by 2025.
"This is the trajectory we're on and it can't continue. We've got to start looking at things we're not doing now, because whatever we're doing now is not delivering the results," she said.
"The magnitude of having a population where 80 per cent are obese ... the impact of that is going to be significant. We will have a health care system we can't afford and the social and individual impacts of that are massive."
Ms Gallagher says it is important the Government shows leadership on the issue.
"Individuals have to ultimately make that decision for themselves. But we can certainly encourage education, raise awareness and give people other alternatives to a sedentary lifestyle," she said.
Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson says the change is an impost on supermarkets.
Mr Hanson says adults should be able to make their own decisions about what they buy.
"I really don't think that we should be doing this," he said.
"This seems like the nanny state to me, ultimately if someone wants to grab a packet of lollies on the way out of the supermarket once a week when they do their shopping then that seems reasonable to me."
Canberra supermarket manager Manuel Xyrakis says it will be a hard policy to implement for smaller independent grocers.
"Some of the smaller stores only have two checkouts or three checkouts," Mr Xyrakis said.
"And yes it is an impulse buy, but I think it's more to do with education.
"You have to know what you should eat and I don't think it's too hard to say to your child, if you just say no you can't eat that it should be no."
Tony Stubbs from Heart Foundation ACT says a comprehensive, whole of government approach is the way to go in tackling the issue.
"It will give us our best chance of actually addressing the major issue of overweight and obesity in the ACT," Mr Stubbs said.


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WTTC urges all countries to provide financial help to tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urged governments around the world to provide financial help to millions working in the tourism sector who are facing tremendous economic difficulties. Governments must extend vital, interest free loans to global travel and tourism companies as well as the numerous small and medium sized businesses as a stimulus.
All government taxes, dues and financial demands on the travel sector need to be waived with immediate effect at least for next 12 months, WTTC stated in its letter.
“We urge every government to take drastic and decisive action to preserve and protect the tourism and travel sector, on which more than 320 million people and their families depend on for their livelihoods. Travel is the backbone of economies around the world. It brings in essential currency and investments, creates jobs and stimulates every sector. WTTC figures show travel & tourism sector contributing 10.4% of the global GDP. It is responsible for creating one in five new jobs and for eight successive years has outpaced the growth of the global economy,” the letter said.
WTTC called upon governments of all countries to take immediate action to help ensure the survival of this critical job creating sector. “Any delay will cost us in millions of lost jobs and almost incalculable damage worldwide,” it added.


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For comparison, Spotify has more than 60 million subscribers, and Apple Music has more than 30 million. From highly publicized beef with Kanye West to legal drama, the streaming service has been plagued with controversy since JAY-Z bought it in 2015 for $56 million.
Director Rian Johnson says that when he came onboard the project, "the first conversations you have are always about what makes something feel like Star Wars , " and they travelled around the world and built some incredible sets for the film's locations.
They are the 12th expedition, with the previous expeditions resulting in teams disappearing, committing suicide, and receiving cancer and mental trauma. That's just about all you need to know before firing this one up. In September, Paramount released the first trailer for Ex Machina director Alex Garland's next science fiction thriller Annihilation , showing off an expedition entering a freaky world.
Woody Harrelson is the latest to high-profile actor eyeing a role in Sony's upcoming comic book supervillain pic Venom . " Venom " will hail from Sony's Marvel Universe and will not be a spin-off of the current MCU franchise which has Tom Holland playing Spider-Man.
After the takeover of the Australian company, Westfi eld's 35 shopping centres in the United Kingdom and America, including London's White City and Stratford malls, will combine with Unibail's 69 sites to form a £54billion retail giant attracting 1.2 billion visits annually.
When she eventually recovered, the first thing she said was: "Did I win?" Faced with the choice of surpassing the struggling leader or compromising her team's finish time to help, Luterman chose to run beside Self for the duration of the race, even propping her new running partner up as Self's legs gave out in the feet leading up to the finish line.


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The Wall Street Journal Online has launched the latest version of its mobile Web site. Subscribers will have access to full-length articles on the site, which is powered by a mobile platform developed
by startup mDog. The company has also developed mobile sites for media companies including Forbes, Crain Communications and LiveJournal. Users can access the WSJ.com mobile site directly or through
mdog.com, which serves as a mobile hub for top news sites and popular online services such as craigslist and eBay. An mDog executive said that advertising, including banners and text ads, is expected
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Auto tech top deal tracker. Atieva, Faraday, and LeEco. Another sensor startup funded.
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We broke down the latest auto tech startup financing data for 2016 to date, and it’s clear that momentum in the auto tech space shows no sign of slowing as we head into Q4.
At the current run rate, private auto tech companies are on track for their first billion-dollar year in collective funding. With two and a half months left in the year, deal activity is already on par with 2015’s full-year total.
This year’s financing totals have been noticeably lifted by the increasing prevalence of $50M+ and $100M+ rounds; just a handful more would lift 2016 over $1B+ in total funding. We’ve created a tracker dedicated to following these top auto tech deals.
Wanted: Autonomous engineers
Fortune and Indeed dug into job listings to find the companies recruiting most actively (at least online) for autonomous vehicle development. These skills are obviously in high demand, with Sebastian Thrun’s Udacity now offering a nanodegree dedicated to the field.
Topping the list are the usual corporate suspects like GM (which has announced a 700-engineer hiring target), Google, and Ford. Atieva is the sole newcomer rounding out the top 5; the startup’s hiring uptick is notable given its checkered past.
Atieva has deep-pocketed Chinese backers but has struggled with former investor BAIC Motor (now divested), the ousting of its co-founder, and uncertainty with backer LeEco (whose billionaire owner has also started Faraday Future, in addition to LeEco’s own auto efforts).
We took a look at the company’s overall hiring activity via the CB Insights platform. Atieva’s open listings have remained quite high after accelerating sharply early in the year. Peeking into current listings does reveal many ADAS and autonomous-related positions.
Incidentally, sketches of Atieva’s first sedan and initial manufacturing plans surfaced this week through public records requests (for more, read on below).


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Aditya Infotech has today announced the launch of AVerMedia HomeFree TV Tuner in India. It is a home Live-TV/ video streaming device that is built with Av-input and HDTV support and designed especially to bring satellite TV and digital TV to iPad over a home network.
AVerMedia HomeFree is originally a network live-TV streaming device which is capable to broadcast analog TV signal to the iPad or Windows computer with the help of wireless home network. The HomeFree can be installed at a location in-house or office, where a wireless router and TV cable connection both are available. AverMedia HomeFree allows users to watch TV as well as to schedule recording wirelessly on iPad or Notebook via WiFi or wireless home network. According to the company, the HomeFree is targeted to those customers who want a movable TV at home without need of attaching any TV Tuner or cable.
The AVerMedia HomeFree allows users to watch satellite TV programs on iPad TV. Users have to connect a satellite TV box with integrated AV-in output and a wireless router to the device, then your iPad will start playing satellite TV with the help of a paid app HomeFree Player. The device also features IR Blaster function that allows users to control set-top box directly from their iPad on LAN. The users can watch or switch satellite TV channels as well as they can pause/play DVDs with the HomeFree Player. Apart from this the HomeFree also enables users to watch live HD digital TV with quality of up to 1080p resolution on LAN-network connected iPad with its TV signal streaming technology. Users can also record and time-shift their computers or wireless LAN for complete home TV and video entertainment.
The AverMedia HomeFree has Dimension of W 132mm X L 218mm X H 43mm and having weight of 320grams. Other technical specification includes Built-in Analot TV tuner, Supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM analog TV standard, One cable connector (IEC Type) for TV input and output, RJ-45 connector (10/100 Mbps) for Network Output, and DC 5V/2A power supply. All of these features and specs looking interesting but we’ve no idea about this TV tuner’s picture quality and other things. If you wish to buy one for you, you can get it now. The AVerMedia HomeFree is now available at Price at Rs. 9900 in India.


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GeoSLAM has announced its return to the GEO Business geospatial conference at the Business Design Centre in Angel, London this year, after doubling its distribution network in 12 months.
The experts in go-anywhere 3D mobile mapping technology will be showcasing its new real-time upgrade option for its market leading ZEB-REVO handheld mobile mapping system, with visitors to the exhibition able to see the upgrade in action for the first time.
The revised datalogger, which is compatible with all existing standard REVOs, is able to undertake SLAM registration in real-time. The results can be displayed as they are captured, as the datalogger features integrated Wi-Fi, and any browser-enabled device such as a smart phone or tablet can be used to view the information, as the user walks and scans.
Useful feedback features have been added to the optional upgrade, including the ability to quickly determine what has and hasnt been captured during the survey before it has even finished, ensuring nothing is missed. Real-time registration means that the results are available straight away on completion of the survey.
GeoSLAM also has reason to celebrate with visitors to the stand at GEO Business: the event marks a year of unprecedented growth for the company, with the number of distributors doubling in the past 12 months. A recent announcement marking the addition of two new partners in China the Beijing Onrol Technology Co. Ltd and Beijing MAG Tianhong Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd., sees the number of GeoSLAM distributors increase to 49 across 40 countries globally.
GEO Business will always be an important date on the GeoSLAM calendar, said John Allan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Last year we chose the event to launch the ZEB-REVO mobile handheld indoor scanner, and it was a huge success.
We were delighted at the valuable connections we made in our key target industries of surveying, engineering and construction, and look forward to strengthening those relationships, and making new ones, at this years show.
The conference begins the day after the GeoSLAM Forum event on Monday 22nd May, which sees the company play host to its worldwide distributors, providing commercial updates on the strategic plans for the business, together with a chance to socialise and network.
The Forum event will be held at the Australian Embassy, in recognition of GeoSLAMs link to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
The GEO Business conference, which takes place on 23rd & 24th May, is fast establishing itself as the leading UK geospatial event in the industry calendar, and is expected to attract over 3,000 visitors from 50 countries worldwide this year.
GeoSLAM will be available at stand G9 throughout GEO Business. For further details on the company, visit www.geoslam.com.


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Revieve has released its groundbreaking report, "Navigating Retail’s Future. Part 1: Connecting Dots for Success in 2023 and Beyond." This comprehensive guide explores the changing retail landscape, emphasizing technology's role in shaping seamless customer experiences, with a focus on personalization, automation, and the impact of Gen AI.
Helsinki & Chicago (November 7, 2023) — Leading personalized digital brand experience company Revieve®, today released its latest report, “Navigating Retail’s Future: Connecting Dots for Success in 2023 and Beyond.” This comprehensive report serves as a roadmap for businesses aiming to succeed in the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of retail.
In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, the spotlight is on delivering seamless and distinctive customer experiences— online or in-person. “Navigating Retail’s Future” is more than just a collection of statistics; it’s a compass for understanding the current state of retail. The report emphasizes the strategies and technologies that are reshaping customer engagement, providing actionable insights to empower businesses for success in the years to come.
The Retail Evolution: In today’s retail world, customers seek seamless online and in-person experiences. With 22% of consumers drawn to virtual shopping and immersive encounters, retailers are responding by expanding their digital presence. An impressive 81% of retailers plan to enhance their online presence in the next 12 months.
TechXcellence in Retail: Revieve’s report offers a deep dive into the latest retail trends and consumer behaviors, providing statistics, case studies, and expert opinions to give businesses a comprehensive understanding of the retail landscape in 2023.
Captivating “Phygital” Experiences: In the retail world, the focus isn’t only on products and services; it’s creating extraordinary experiences that engage consumers in innovative ways. By 2025, nearly 60% of consumers envision more than half of retail spaces dedicated to immersive encounters.
Personalization is Key: Now more than ever, brands and retailers are focusing on celebrating the unique interests of each consumer. This approach empowers customers on their journey of self-discovery and encourages them to embrace their individuality with confidence.
Automation Matters: Automation is a powerful tool for streamlining operations and enhancing the shopping experience. Surprisingly, 75% of consumers embrace automation, with 23% more inclined to shop where modernization is embraced.
The Rise of Gen AI: Retailers are turning to AI to predict customer behavior and provide personalized recommendations. Revieve’s report explores the transformative advancements in AI, including the emergence of Gen AI and Conversational AI.
“In this TechXcellence-driven era, success is intrinsically tied to our ability to embrace technology. Whether it’s the art of creating captivating ‘phygital’ experiences that seamlessly merge online and in-person shopping, streamlining operations through the adoption of automation, or exploring the transformative potential of Gen AI, technology serves as the cornerstone for not just surviving, but thriving in the ever-evolving retail landscape of 2023 and beyond,” says Sampo Parkkinen, CEO of Revieve. “It’s the conduit to delivering unparalleled customer experiences and staying ahead in an industry that continually demands ingenuity and adaptability.”
To read and learn more about Revieve’s latest retail report and insights, visit https://www.revieve.com/resources/navigating-retails-future-connecting-dots-for-success.


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Huhtamaki has launched its new ICON paper packaging technology, primarily designed for ice cream containers and lids, with QR codes providing North American consumers with additional information about sustainability.
A supposed combination of water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard results in a total of 95% renewable biobased material – thus making the packaging just as recyclable as folded carton packaging, the company suggests.
Kevin Gunning, senior vice president of Consumer Goods at Huhtamaki North America, explains: “ICON packaging uses capabilities from the Huhtamaki’s Connected Packaging solutions, with a QR code integrated into the packaging design which directs consumers to the ICON landing page, to help inform and increase understanding on the sustainability benefits of ICON packaging.
“This includes how we use responsibly sourced paper board, design packaging for circularity, harness ground-breaking technology, and take practical steps to ensure that we regenerate value through recycling.
“Connected Packaging is part of Huhtamaki’s digitalization strategy to provide a communication and marketing platform for customers, to support consumer education and enable improved waste management through increased recycling.”
“Our paper-based technology and barrier solutions are the key differentiators in ICON ice cream packaging,” adds Ann O’Hara, president of Huhtamaki North America. “The technology allows ice cream packaging to enter the existing North American recycling stream more easily.
“At Huhtamaki we are driven by innovation and operational excellence, designing for circularity, and developing next-generation innovation.
“Our teams use their expertise in barrier functionality, paper forming and printing to drive differentiation and deliver game-changing sustainable food packaging to our customers.”
Huhtamaki hopes that ICON packaging will contribute to its goal of ensuring complete recyclability, compostability, or reusability of all its packaging by 2030, as well as complete carbon-neutral packaging production.
QR codes have been implemented onto packaging for a variety of reasons, including security – as was the case with Geek Bar, whose QR-coded vape packaging is intended to prevent counterfeiting or non-compliance.
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Uppsala University examined the possibilities of Data-Enriched Edible Pharmaceuticals, said to enable personalised medical care by printing QR codes directly onto prescribed pills.


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Global advertising tech platform, The Trade Desk, has appointed Calvin Chan as the general manager for China, based in Shanghai.
In this new role, Chan will lead the company’s business in China, with a particular focus on the localisation of the company’s branding and strategies, client relations, and industry partnerships. Chan will report to Troy Yang, senior vice president, North Asia.
“Earlier this year, The Trade Desk pioneered a new China strategy that helps global advertisers access the world’s largest emerging middle class, and Calvin’s appointment will help accelerate our growth with major Chinese partners and advertisers. Calvin brings considerable expertise and experience to The Trade Desk, but also a well-established network that is critical to success in China.” said Yang.
With over 10 years of digital media leadership experience, Chan most recent position was as CEO at AdMaster, China’s digital measurement and data solution provider, where Chan oversaw the company’s profit and loss, operational performance, organisational development, product R&D, and strategic partnerships. Prior to AdMaster, Chan held management positions in both China and the United States for Nielsen.
Chan commented on his appointment, “The Trade Desk has developed a unique solution for the China market that helps global companies tap into local demand, and helps Chinese companies grow internationally. I look forward to working with our team and all our partners to scale the industry’s leading independent, objective ad-buying platform in China.”


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Uber connects drivers and riders. Airbnb does so for people with rooms and those who need a place to stay. Peer Munck wants to link 3D printing outfits to the industrial economy.
Munck is CEO of Chicago-based 3Discovered, which aims to put firms with 3D-printing capacity together with manufacturers that need components created, a line of plastic or metal at a time.
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Netflix Could Face Competition with New Amazon Streaming Service
The battle over streaming content is about to heat up. The New York Times reported that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced an exclusive deal with A24, a film distribution, financing and production company. The deal marks the first exclusive agreement for the company.
A24 has achieved success in a relatively short time with hits such as Spring Breakers, The Bling Ring and upcoming highly-anticipated features like Scarlett Johansson's The Skin.
Amazon Prime's Instant Video service is a direct competitor of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and charges a one-time annual fee of $79 compared to Netflix's $7.99 monthly fees. Amazon is attempting to play catch up with the much larger Netflix. The company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars with the hopes of becoming the exclusive premium streaming home.
“This new deal with A24 allows us to offer those same titles to our Prime Instant Video customers soon after they are released on DVD and Blu-Ray and at no additional cost,” said Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video Content Acquisition for Amazon.
A24 feels that the relationship between the companies can yield success.
“As an independent film distributor, our relationship with Amazon Prime Instant Video marks the next generation in output deals. It speaks to the larger shift in customers' consumption habits,” according to Matthew Bires from A24.
Netflix has similar agreements in place with Disney (NYSE: DIS) that are set to begin in 2015. In addition to receiving exclusive rights to Disney and Marvel films, Marvel will create original content based on the Avenger's franchise that will be exclusive to Netflix.
© 2017 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.


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Tony Hawk, arguably the greatest vert skater of all time and the namesake of the classic Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterTwitter to let the world know he's working on a new game.
This comes after a tweet where Hawk announced that Tony Hawk's Shred Session, a mobile game first announced in the spring, is on hold indefinitely. His follow-up tweet, clearly meant to excite those disappointed by the postponement, said "I’m currently working with Activision on a console game for 2015," and that fans of the Pro Skater series will be hyped.Activision confirmed with us that they are working with Hawk on upcoming console and mobile titles, and they'll provide more information "when it becomes available."
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Leading digital background screening and verification firm CVCheck has recently announced a new partnership with SmartRecruiters.
SmartRecruiters is a software company with a cloud-based program that allows businesses to attract, select and hire the best people for the job.
More than 4000 companies worldwide rely on the recruitment platform, including well-known names like LinkedIn, Visa, Bosch, Skechers and Avery Dennison.
CVCheck provides businesses with background checks or people wanting an Australian or International Police check.
The companies have released a live system, which allows SmartRecruiters' clients to use CVCheck through their existing dashboard. CVCheck is also available on SmartRecruiters' market place.
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Catalonia is taking part in the EVS32, the most important event on electric mobility that’s held in Lyon this week. Catalonia’s electric vehicle industry will be represented with its own stand shared by Catalonia Trade & Investment, Eurecat Technology Centre and the clusters CIAC, CLUSTERMOTO and CEEC.
With its participation in the world’s main event in the sector, Catalonia aims at positioning itself as an attractive destination for investment in the electric vehicle industry. Catalonia is the 4th European region in the automotive industry, where almost 550,000 cars are manufactured every year. This industry in Catalonia has over 10,800 companies, 143,000 employees and a global turnover of 23,800 million euros (10% of Catalan GDP). In fact, Barcelona has just held the Automobile congress which brought together more than 800,000 visitors.
The Catalan electric mobility ecosystem will also be the focus of two conferences that will present the strategy and opportunities in the electric vehicles sector and success stories of collaborative projects. Millor Battery will unveil its new standard battery line for electric scooters and motorbikes developed with ClusterMoto and Eurecat. Catalan companies Silence, Circontrol and Wallbox will also have their own stands in the fair.
EVS32 brings together all the industry players, with over 150 exhibitors, 2,000 delegates and 5,000 visitors. It is also a showcase of all the components of electric mobility: from vehicle battery technology, motorcycles and trucks or charging facilities, as well as related services and public policy.


text: Complex - Twenty five years ago, John Madden aligned his name with Electronic Arts who was trying to launch a serious football video game. The two sides came to an agreement changing the sports landscape forever. Today fans camp out for midnight launches, celebrities and athletes keep controllers glued to their palms and Madden NFL is a household name. Just think about how seriously some people take the infamous "Madden curse." That alone is a testament to the magnitude of one of the most influential video games to hit store shelves.


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Coca-Cola has acquired Nigeria’s Chi Ltd, the maker of Chivita juice and dairy brand Hollandia. Chivita is a category-king brand which actually knocked out Five-Alive brand in Nigeria. It has the best advertising model in the nation and continues to deepen its “freshness”.
Yet, in the short history of FMCG in Nigeria, when multinationals acquire our local brands, those brands rarely survive. I am hoping that Coca-Cola will deliver a different result with Chi. Chi Ltd has been in business since 1980 and has actually done well despite the challenging operating environments.
North and south, this is something to celebrate because it means from Atlanta USA, many still believe in Nigeria despite whatever CNN is breaking now as hard news on the nation.
The Coca-Cola Company today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Chi Ltd. in Nigeria. Coca-Cola first announced a minority investment in Chi three years ago and, as planned, has now acquired full ownership of the company.
Chi is recognized in West Africa as an innovative, fast-growing leader in expanding beverage categories, including juices, value-added dairy and iced tea. The company, founded in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1980, produces juice under the Chivita brand and value-added dairy under the Hollandia brand, among many other products. Coca-Cola acquired a 40 percent stake in Chi in 2016 from Tropical General Investments Group, the holding company for Chi Ltd. Juices and value-added dairy categories rank among the fastest-growing beverage segments in Nigeria and Africa.
This acquisition further signals Coca-Cola’s optimism about Africa’s consumer opportunity and a commitment to its long-term investment and growth plan on the continent, where it has been present for more than 90 years.
“Coca-Cola is continuing to evolve as a total beverage company, and Chi’s diverse range of beverages perfectly complements our existing portfolio, enabling us to accelerate expansion into new categories and grow our business in Africa,” said Peter Njonjo, president of the West Africa business unit of Coca-Cola. “We will support the Chi management team in building on the company’s remarkable heritage and achievements, while using the scale of the Coca-Cola system to replicate their success in more markets across Africa.”
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