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If you’ve ever shopped around for the best deals on wireless service in the US, T-Mobile’s offerings have no doubt caught your eye. Even before the company got started with its low-price, no-contract, “UNcarrier” plans, it had some great pre-paid options, including one with unlimited data that was a mere $30 a month. This week, the carrier announced a deal that blows even that one out of the water, bringing you wireless data for just $15 a month. Unfortunately, there’s one very big catch.
T-Mobile won’t sell you this plan for a smartphone, a tablet, or even a WiFi hotspot – unless that hotspot happens to have four wheels. See, Audi offers something called Audi Connect on its vehicles, using T-Mobile for its wireless data. The signal provides the connection for the car’s on-board systems, and it can also be routed though an in-vehicle wireless hotspot, bringing up to eight phones or tablets online.
While a normal monthly plan is $30, you can pre-pay for 30 months in advance, for only $450: that works out to just $15 a month. Oddly, there’s also a 24 month option for $600, giving you less service for more money.
We know, T-mobile doesn’t expect users to pull nearly as much data though their cars as they would with a stand-alone smartphone. But dang, a $15 monthly plan for something like a tablet would be a fantastic thing to have – the best the carrier has now is $15 for 300MB, and you only have a week to use it all. Also, Audi could be subsidizing some of this cost, but that doesn’t stop us from getting a little jealous.


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Today was the first day of Google I/O conference which is an annual event held by Google for developers. Google always introduce some new stuff at the event, and today they announced a lot of new things. We just told you that Google officially unveiled Google Music Beta, which is Google’s cloud based online music streaming service. Google also announced Google Movies for Android, and this service will be available for both smartphones and tablets. Users will be able to rent out movies only for $1.99 and they can download it directly from Android Market. And if you are thinking that rental period is only for 2-3 days or hardly a week, then you are thinking wrong because Google is offering a rental period of 30 days. Well, once the movie is started, you have to watch it in 24 hours, and it can be stored for offline playback too. It’s currently available for users with XOOM updated to 3.1 version, which was also launched today and is available for Verizon Motorola XOOM. It will be available for Android 2.2 in couple of weeks.
So do you think that smart move by Google is really smart?

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Digimon Adventure 02 will be getting a brand new adventure game mode this summer, Sega has announced.
The mode will feature a brand-new adventure mode called “Manga Mode” and will debut at launch on July 31 for all platforms, including PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, the company said.
The new mode will also be available for Xbox One, PC, Mac and Linux.
“Digimon Adventure 01 is set to release on July 26, and we will be announcing more details on Digimon Quest for Digimon Adventures on July 30,” Sega said in a statement.
“Digimon adventure 03 is set for release on August 15, and Digimon adventures for the PlayStation Vita, Xbox One and PC will be coming in September.
Digimon adventure 04 is set in a world where monsters and monsters come from all over the world, and the first Digimon battle is set this summer.
DigiDestined will be returning to the DigiWorld in Digimon Xros Wars, and a new Digimon title, Digimon Rumble Burst, will be available in September.”


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It's update time! For the owners of certain smartphones from the Xperia series, you could be getting Android 4.1.2 very soon. On April 19th, Sony briefly tweeted some juicy details supposedly in response to user's complaints about the lack of an update. No exact dates were mentioned, yet they do say there will be more news next week. Not only that, it should be in its very final stages, which hopefully means very soon. At least we know which headsets will be getting the newer version.
They clearly say that the Xperia P and Xperia go will be the lucky devices, then they mention Xperia S, SL, Acro S and Ion in parentheses. Perhaps these will follow once the first two devices get Jelly Bean. Though the details are limited, what we know means a lot and now the happy owners can start getting excited. The update will definitely make everything run smoother, not to mention incorporate lots of the intuitive functions that Jelly Bean brings to the table.
With Google's I/O Conference looming, where Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie will hopefully be presented, many manufacturers are needing to step up to the plate and the japanese corporation isn't the only one. That being said, Jelly Bean is now running on 25% of all Androids, so it was just a matter of time before Sony made the decisive move.
We'll be keeping our eyes peeled for any new information from Sony, so stay tuned.


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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report on the foods responsible for a whopping 44 percent of the sodium we consume on a daily basis. And surprisingly, bread and rolls were the one's discovered with the highest salt content, accounting for more than twice the amount of sodium found in potato chips and pretzels. The AP reports:
Breads and rolls aren't really saltier than many of the other foods, but people tend to eat a lot of them, said Mary Cogswell, a CDC senior scientist who co-authored the report.
Salt is the main source of sodium for most people, and sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, a major cause of heart disease and stroke. Health officials say most Americans get too much salt, mostly from processed and restaurant foods - not added from the salt shaker.
Experts have known that the sodium in breads and certain other foods can add up, but even CDC officials were amazed that just 10 foods are responsible for 44 percent of the sodium consumed.
Additionally, the report revealed that average sodium consumption in the U.S. is around 3,300 milligrams, which is significantly higher than the 2,300 milligrams of sodium (one teaspoon) a
day recommended by dietary guidelines. Only 1 in 10 Americans meet the teaspoon guideline.
Our feet are quite often one of the most neglected parts of our bodies, and yet we put them through so much each and every day. We cram our feet into ‘skyscraper heels’ and rush around whether we’re at work, home or taking the kids to school. Read more
Participation figures for sports may be down, but millions of us still love to get out there and play. Loads of us feel right at home on the football field, tennis court or rugby pitch. That sense of comfort can lead to us feeling a little too relaxed. That’s when injuries can occur. Read more


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FOSTER CITY, Calif. (7/29/15)--Credit card issuer giant Visa Inc. has inked an agreement with payments startup Stripe--a move that both parties see as an opportunity to move the payments game forward.
Stripe facilitates merchant acceptance of credit and debit cards and charges a small fee per transaction.
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said Visa and Stripe will work together in three main areas: tokenization security; digital payments; and emerging markets (Re/code July 27).
It will work with Visa to get access to its tokenization service, while continuing to use its own tokenization techniques. The companies also plan to design software such as buy-now buttons for retail websites.
Stripe also announced that it had raised funding from Visa as well as American Express and Sequoia Capital, which increased the 5-year-old company’s value to $5 billion (The New York Times July 28).


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Fast Fashion Waste. Here's how it can change. Fashion has a huge waste problem.
Tue 7 apr 2020 11.00 edt the fashion industry needs to fundamentally change in order to mitigate the environmental impact of fast fashion, experts have said. The biggest trends in fashion today are ones no one wants to be seen in. Textile waste in the fashion industry in the 90s’ with the rise of fast fashion, there was a major shift in how we buy our clothes.
Being From The Fashion Industry, A Clothing Label Should Also Feel Responsible For It.
Alone, over 17 million tons of used textile waste are generated annually. Here’s a definition from a few different sources. Not only do our shopping habits create a harrowing amount of textile waste through mindless consumption, but fast fashion companies have also been found to waste up to 47% of the fibre entering the fashion value chain during production stages.
Globally, An Estimated 92 Million Tonnes Of Textiles Waste Is Produced Every Year And That Number Is Expected To Soar Up To 134 Million Tonnes A Year By 2030.
But environmental activists say fashion's waste problem is much bigger than just unsold stock. The average consumer is buying more clothes, wearing them less, and creating more waste. How to move away from fast fashion
The Dumping Ground For Unwanted Clothes Fashion Brands Are Overproducing To Meet The Demands Of Modern Trends And Countries In.
'fashion is too inventive to be trapped in its current linear model'. What is fast fashion waste? Fashion has a huge waste problem.
The Biggest Trends In Fashion Today Are Ones No One Wants To Be Seen In.
This fashion industry is the second highest user of water worldwide, producing 20% of total global water waste. This means almost half of textile material becomes waste before the clothing even reaches it's consumers. To counter this waste caused by fast fashion, more sustainable fabrics that can be used in clothing include wild silk, organic cotton, linen, hemp and lyocell.
Fast Fashion Waste Is A Serious Problem Of Which There Is Not Much Awareness.
Here's how it can change. This type of waste harms mainly two sectors: Textile waste in the fashion industry in the 90s’ with the rise of fast fashion, there was a major shift in how we buy our clothes.


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Bay Area’s E-40 launches Black-owned ice cream line with six new flavors
Ice cream just got a little sweeter with Vallejo-born rapper E-40. Calling the shots on a line of new ice cream flavors under his food brand Goon with a spoon.
A smiling E-40 sitting behind six colorful pints of ice cream announced through Instagram that he was expanding his reach into the food and beverage industry. By getting into the ice cream game. He’s already seen success with his foray. Into everything from oak barrel-aged tequila to packs of sausage links ready for the barbecue.
“Expanding the brand & getting into the ice cream game! 100 percent, Black-owned!” the social media post read.
Besides his more than 30-year career in music, E-40, born Earl Stevens, has thrown his name behind several spirits. Such as his tequila brand E. Cuarenta, his Earl Stevens Selections line of sweet and fruity moscato wines and his ready-to-drink rum cocktail, Sluricane Hurricane. Sluricane, at 18% alcohol by volume, is a riff off the song “Hurricane” from his time with the rap group The Click.
In 2021, Stevens founded the Goon With A Spoon gourmet food brand that even collaborated with Justin Kinder of Kinder’s Meats Deli and BBQ. To launch packs of hot and mild beef sausages, plus other flavors like Philly cheesesteak and teriyaki pineapple chicken.
Now, the Bay Area rapper is slingin’ ice cream flavors. A venture that was four years in the making, according to his post on Instagram on April 2. Although which grocery stores will carry the Goon With a Spoon ice cream are unknown at this time, fans of the multi-platinum entrepreneur will be able to pick from six flavors when they eventually grace their neighbourhood markets, including bourbon vanilla, cookie dough, strawberry, vanilla bean, Chocolate chip and salted caramel.


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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees for its West Michigan stores, the company announced Friday.
The jobs at 39 locations in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Lakeshore-area stores include parttime and short-term roles, according to a news release.
Positions range from cashiers and third-shift stockers to meat cutters and cake decorators.
Stores are also looking for team members for its Meijer Pickup service.
Starting pay is based on experience and specific skills.
Benefits include weekly pay, team member discounts, paid parental leave, educational reimbursement and flexible scheduling.
Applications can be found on the company’s website.


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Let’s see what has changed with 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is getting a number of new upgrades for the 2018 model year, according to a news release issued Wednesday. With three unique trim levels and two available performance packages, there’s a Miata for everybody.
The 2018 Miata’s power steering and suspension have been played to make it more agile and smother more cabin noise.
Mazda is getting joyful for the holidays, showing off the 2018 MX-5’s freshly available Dark Cherry soft top roof. There’ so a new interior option for Auburn trim and Nappa Leather surfaces, which used to only be offered on the MX-5 RF Launch Edition. Mazda’s color palette continues to widen with new outside paints.
The base MX-5 Sport begins at $25,295, now coming standard having a 7-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system with Bluetooth phone pairing, HD radio, and Commander Control knobs. Regardless of being the base model, the new MX-5 Sport provides a premium experience with standard LED outside lights, Advanced Keyless Entry, and a leather-wrapped shift knob.
Pay $29,155 for an MX-5 Club with a six-speed manual and you get a limited-slip differential, shock tower brace, and Bilstein shocks. The Club trim likewise features 17-inch alloy wheels, heated fabric seats, Blind Spot Tracking, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and a nine-speaker BOSE premium audio system.
Two new packages are offered for the manual MX-5 Club trim, the Brembo/BBS Package and the Brembo/BBS Recaro Package. The former includes heated black leather seats, 17-inch BBS wheels, aerodynamic pieces on the sides and rear skirts, and updated Brembo brakes in the front. The RECARO package is basically an updated Brembo/BBS package with Recaro sport seats in place of black leather ones.
The $30,195 MX-5 Grand Touring is enhanced for comfort, including automatic headlights, automated climate control, and heated leather seats. The GT trim gets more sound-suppressing product in the cabin, rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming mirrors, and Lane Departure Warning.
The 2018 MX-5 will start showing up in showrooms later this month and will be available by January.


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June 16, 2014
91% of those surveyed value the advantages of “greater access to information and knowledge” that digital technology brings, but only 27% are willing to sacrifice their privacy for them.
Likewise, 85% see positive “the use of digital technology to protect themselves from terrorist and / or criminal acts”, although only 54% say they are willing to give up some of their privacy for this protection.
The second paradox is that of Passivity. Despite the fact that more than half of those surveyed declared having suffered a security breach (hacked email or social network account, theft or loss of mobile, etc.), many do not take measures to protect themselves.
For example, according to the study, 62% do not change their passwords regularly; 4 out of 10 do not personalize their privacy settings on social networks; o 39% do not use password protection on their mobile devices.
via Internet users demand privacy but do not protect their data [Infografía] | SiliconWeek.
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The British Retail Consortium said that In the third quarter of 2011, retail employment was down by 0.8pc compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the equivalent of 5,780 fewer full-time jobs, despite an additional 1,134 shops being opened.
However, throughout the quarter the state of employment deteriorated. After a stable July and August, jobs fell 2.3pc in September.
The figures back up comments made by leading retailers, such as Argos, that they are likely to cut the number of hours worked by staff in the run up to Christmas, compared with last year. Most shops rely heavily on temporary staff during the crucial last three months of the year, making it easy to cut back on hours to save money.
Though supermarkets are expanding aggressively, many other retailers are cutting back on the number of shops they operate from in order to cut costs, or moving to smaller shops, such as Carpetright, Thorntons and Dixons Retail.
Stephen Robertson, British Retail Consortium director general, said: “With consumer spending now in recession and retail sales volumes declining, this is the biggest drop in overall retail employment in the two years since we began this survey. Redundancy rates are thankfully low but many retailers are not filling every vacancy.
“Uncertainty and fears about Christmas trading may also be leading retailers to delay taking on this year's seasonal staff."
The latest unemployment statistics from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate rising to 8.1pc in the three months to August – the highest for 17 years. The increase of 114,000 to 2.57 million was larger than many economists had predicted.


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Canada's foreign policy offers a model for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization to pursue more multilateralism and integration.
Despite government negativity, some U.S. companies have made great strides in developing their brands in China due to smarter practices and the force of the market.
U.S. and EU trade representatives are beginning negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that would create a free-trade zone encompassing 54 percent of world GDP.
With the Doha Round facing hurdles, alternatives to trade liberalization should be considered.
In times of highly unpredictable food prices, it is important to engineer sound policies to limit the negative impact on developing countries' poorest households.
The recent signing of a free trade agreement with Brazil and an upcoming deal with the EU set the stage for a significant shift in Canadian foriegn economic policy.
The U.S. government is whining about Argentina's protectionist trade measures because they undermine the U.S.' ability to print money.
With the U.S. on pace to be the world's largest oil producer by 2020, requiring new projects to assess drilling's social impacts is good for business and society.


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In the wake of Apple's newly announced enterprise partnership with Cisco, Chief Executive Tim Cook appeared onstage at Cisco's annual "GSX" Global Sales Experience in front of 20,000 employees to discuss the news.
The unlikely water-saving product has raised more than $2 million on Kickstarter and has drawn investors including Apple CEO Tim Cook. There are a couple of fundamental problems with most low-flow shower heads: People tend to see them as a less pleasant way to take a shower, and they're easy to cheat. Show More Summary
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President Eddy Cue received 560,000 and 350,000 restricted stock units respectively this week, worth a combined $93.8 million based on AAPL's closing price of $103.12 on Monday, according to a pair of filings with the U.S. Show More Summary
According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday acquired 560,000 restricted stock units, split evenly between time- and performance-based awards, worth more than $57 million.
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The Apple Watch has made its way to three new countries today, officially becoming available for purchase at Apple Stores in New Zealand, Turkey, and Russia. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to celebrate, noting that the company saw a great turnout in Istanbul for the launch: Hello Istanbul! A great turnout for the launch of Apple Watch in Turkey today. Show More Summary


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In a move that not even my telephone psychic could have predicted, Forbes has decided to sell a majority stake in Forbes Media to a group of international investors with the goal of accelerating growth and becoming a global leader.
“Today, we announced that we have reached an agreement to sell a majority interest in Forbes Media to a group of international investors. This is obviously a momentous occasion for the Forbes family and the team here at Forbes. But, it represents an opportunity for extraordinary advances for us that would have been inconceivable just a few short years ago,” stated Steve Forbes.
As an entrepreneur and CEO of a business that has raised capital, I can see why Forbes made the move, which is especially difficult for a 97-year-old company. A very smart (and wealthy) entrepreneur once told me that he would rather have a minority stake in something huge than a majority stake in a smaller business. For example, would you rather own 20 percent of a business worth $2 billion or 100 percent of a business worth $200 million? Exactly.
The transaction will enable Forbes Media to maintain and speed up the editorial momentum of recent years, and will also rapidly expand the Forbes brand into new, promising areas such as education, financial services, real estate and technology license agreements.
According to Mr. Forbes, “The investor group will provide capital, as well as financial and operational expertise, and intends to leverage its international relationships to strategically enlarge Forbes Media’s reach on a global scale. In partnership with IWM, Forbes Media will build on the wide and rapidly expanding appeal of the Forbes brand that today reaches approximately 75 million people worldwide with its business message through print, digital, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile each month.”
He went on to add: “While today marks a fundamental turning point in this 97-year-old company founded by my grandfather, it should be seen as an opportunity to continue and strengthen our mission. I look forward to staying actively involved as Chairman of the Board and Editor-in-Chief and to working with my colleagues and our new partners to take us to new peaks of success.”
I wish Forbes Media the best of luck in the future and I think the decision to sell a majority stake of the iconic business was an ingenious move that will surely pay off in the long run.
For more information, check out this interesting article that was posted today by Steve Forbes himself: The Next Frontier for Forbes


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UAE: 5,000 books to be gifted to café goers
Every customer who ordered a cup of coffee at select cafes was presented with a book
The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority, offered more than 5,000 titles to cafes run by Emirati entrepreneurs across the emirate to distribute to their customers. The drive was a part of SPL’s Café and Books initiative’s celebration of the UAE’s Month of Reading observed during March.
Every customer who ordered a cup of coffee at select cafes was presented with a title from the collection provided by SPL, which included books on literature, philosophy, science, and art, among others.
Eman Bushulaibi, director of SPL, said: “As gateways to knowledge and culture, libraries play a fundamental role in society. They offer opportunities for learning, shaping thought and creating leaders, thinkers and scholars. SPL was keen on launching a unique initiative during the Month of Reading in the UAE to boost the role of books and promote the habit of reading.”
“Our Café and Books initiative also provided an opportunity to support Emirati entrepreneurs. The books were selected to cover a wide range of topics and fields to cater to all tastes and emphasise the role of knowledge and culture in our everyday lives. It also helped to further SPL’s goal to provide books to a wider segment of the community in an innovative way,” she added.
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New York RAS operation touts sustainable steelhead trout
The head of a land-based aquaculture facility in Hudson, New York has high hopes that locally, and humanely grown steelhead trout will become a popular alternative to salmon in the North American market and help stem the tide environmental damage caused by non-sustainable aquaculture practices.
“Our goal is to protect wild populations and the environment through a state of the art land-based biosecure RAS,” according to Hudson Valley Fisheries (HVF). “We’re pairing expert husbandry with groundbreaking technology to provide the best growing environment for our steelhead from egg to harvest.”
The facility is now the largest land-based commercial-scale steelhead farm in North America, according to arts and culture media site, Chronogram.
John Ng, the owner of HVF, said his recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility supplies anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 pounds of steelhead to restaurants and groceries in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Boston.
The company sells the fish headed and gutted, and fillet portions from. The product retails from $15 to $19 per pound.
HVF claims its New York Steelhead trout is “a more sustainable, and more delicious option to salmon.” Their fish are raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics, or vaccines. The fish are also 100 per cent traceable.
The steelhead trout is fast becoming a popular alternative to salmon, according to HVF because of its outstanding taste, color, texture, and versatility. Steelhead is also loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.
The company’s steelhead is fed a responsibly-sourced, GMO-free and balanced diet of natural anti-oxidants, proteins, and lipids.
HVF’s RAS facility has a small carbon footprint thanks to the use of low head biofilters, automated feed systems, and ambient and in-tank temperature controls.


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Shoptalk 2018 highlighted a major development in the smart retail sector last week as AVA Retail revealed more details about its plans to eliminate the physical point of sale in a brick and mortar setting. The company has revealed how its SmoothShop and SmartTrack features will enable the replication of the much-hyped “just walk out” experience already offered by Amazon Go, a model envisaged by many to be the future of in-store retail.
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Shoptalk 2018 highlighted a major development in the smart retail sector last week as AVA Retail revealed more details about its plans to eliminate the physical point of sale in a brick and mortar setting.The company has revealed how its SmoothShop and SmartTrack features will enable the replication of the much-hyped “just walk out” experience already offered by Amazon Go, a model envisaged by many to be the future of in-store retail.
The combined use of computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to automate the checkout process represents the next step in the evolution of checkout-free shopping, following mobile “scan and go technology,” which has already been tested and deployed by the likes of Walmart, Kroger, and Sainsbury’s.
AVA Retail is also joined by other tech firms (see AiFi, for example) which will soon be competing to help retailers address the primary complaint of their brick and mortar customers: tedious checkout lines.
Coming to a Store Near You?
As well as improving the in-store experience for customers, the automated checkout claims to drive efficiency and cut costs for retailers. Scanning people and products with AI-enabled cameras simultaneously removes the need to tag products and to employ (as many) associates at the point of sale.
As more players emerge offering solutions in checkout-free shopping besides Amazon, technical knowledge and capabilities will spread exponentially. Undoubtedly, we will start to see more grocery retailers assessing how AI-enabled checkouts could work for them and talking to companies that can offer strategic guidance. Already the emerging technology providers in this space are actively highlighting the scalability of “just walk out” checkouts for retailers, from major hypermarkets down to local express stores. Even retailers without billion-dollar research and development (R&D) budgets will soon be able to consider the complete removal of the point of sale, if the marketing hype from these tech players is to be believed.
However, the existence of perceived barriers means that the immediate impact of the AI-enabled automatic checkout remains to be seen. The burden of proving the business case for automated checkouts therefore falls to the new wave of emerging tech players, which will be closely watched by the world of retail from now on.
Concerns exist, in Europe especially, regarding privacy and data protection—a seemingly inevitable consequence of combining computer vision, video surveillance, and mobile payments. While not necessarily a permanent barrier, adhering to tighter regulations and reassuring consumers will add further complexity at the very least. Another problem raised by “just walk out” retail is theft, an issue which has been almost entirely dismissed by Amazon. By publicly playing down these concerns, Amazon certainly believes the benefits to the consumer (and therefore the bottom line) outweigh the risks. However, convincing more risk-averse retailers with tighter budgets to invest heavily in this new model will not be easy. This difficulty is even greater in retail verticals outside of groceries, where the use case is harder to justify.
How Should Retailers Respond?
Any retailer looking to provide a smoother shopping experience needs to perform a ruthless readiness assessment as any existing operational flaws will surely be exposed by the added strain of such a major technological overhaul. Part of the reason the Amazon Go store launched so successfully was because it was built from the ground up and was rigorously tested prior to launch (without fear of any lost sales). Retrofitting an existing store with the required technical infrastructure requires a sturdy logistical base to cope with new operational procedures.
Retailers also face a choice between this Amazon Go-style experience and the pre-existing mobile self-scan model which has been gathering pace in the retail market. This choice may depend largely on any pre-existing investments in checkout-free infrastructure, such as apps and security, and the retail vertical in which the retailer operates. Grocery shopping—characterized by lower margins, repeat visits, and high turnover rate—represents a clear use case for checkout-free shopping. The apparel, home furnishings, and electronics verticals conversely do not present such obvious use cases for either self-scan or AI-enabled checkouts. Stores with multiple offerings under one roof (such as hypermarkets and department stores) may also be unable to adopt due to complexity.
Any retailer will know that when weighing the benefits and the risks, deployment should only be considered if it enables the offering of a better price, product, or experience for the customer. At present, this seems unlikely for the majority of slow-to-react grocery chains, meaning Amazon Go may be alone in the “just walk out” arena for a while to come.
This insight is part of ABI Research’s coverage of the Smart Retail sector. A related report on the use of computer vision in retail is due to be published in 2018.


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Printers must ensure that they are protecting employees from trips, slips and hazardous chemicals. But are your processes fit for purpose?
Trade shows aren’t just an opportunity to meet face to face with fellow printers – here’s how visitors can make the most of exhibitions after the event.
There are big opportunities in this rapidly growing sector, says Zsolt Racz, Vice President, Business Development, at Printbox in Poland.
Printing is really about multiple ways of communicating visually or marketing, says Abdool Majid Mahomed, CEO of Printing SA.
Abdool Majid Mahomed, the new CEO of Printing SA, discusses how technology is reshaping markets in South Africa.
Daniel talks about mixing screen printing and digital techniques in garment decoration, and why people are his most important resource.
The print industry needs to tempt younger people through its doors – so what can businesses and educational institutions do to bring in some fresh talent?
Ron Gilboa, Group Director at Keypoint Intelligence, looked at the dynamic inkjet technologies that now print corrugated worldwide at the FESPA Global Print Expo.
Personalisation offers great future potential for printing, but looking past the extravagant promises, what challenges does it present for printers?
If you plan to sell on or gift your print business to a family member, it pays to know the pros and cons, and how to do it legally.
Nigel Davies from FESPA Australia (left) and Christian Handler from VERBAND DRUCK & MEDIENTECHNIK (right) on the valuable role FESPA can play in nurturing the industry.
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Will the rise of robotics destroy print jobs or open new horizons?
A newcomer to FESPA’s annual showcase finds cause for collaboration among the exhibitors, visitors and Association Presidents in Munich.
Pablo Serranos Cobos is set on supporting smaller printers to scale up and strengthen their hand with suppliers. Pablo is Secretary of FESPA España and Director of Kolokia International.
Club FESPA caught up with Ken Leid of FESPA South Africa, Daniel Sunderland of FESPA Mexico and Pablo Serrano Cobos of FESPA España at the FESPA Global Expo in Munich last month to discuss new directions for the print industry.
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Vegetables could soon taste much better as breeders and chefs have teamed up with the University of Wisconsin at Madison to reach a breakthrough in the making of vegetables that are more in demand by the consumer.
The university launched a number of investigations related to the processing industry of vegetables, as Wisconsin is one of three top states in producing frozen and canned vegetables.
The recent research is looking to improve on the creation of different varieties for consumers to choose.
The same could be done for corn as they could produce corn for soup, roasting and much more.
A professor of horticulture working on the project said researchers would work closely with breeders of vegetables and the chefs in Madison to determine what makes a vegetable taste great.
Chefs that actively participate in this research will be given deliveries of produce each week. They then must evaluate the produce regarding its texture, sweetness and so on. Chefs are limited to a scale of five points when evaluating the produce.
From the findings, vegetable varieties that are easy to grow will be produced with very outstanding flavors.
This past week, an initial tasting was held with many of the variations available at a Verona, Wisconsin research farm of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
One chef who took part said he had tested close to 80 kings of tomatoes since July of this year.
Among the samples of 80 tomatoes one, which was corn bred, was by far the best tasting due to it being less sugary with the initial taste and having a texture that was firmer.
Farmers will join in the research as well, as they will look into disease and resistance along with ways of better productions that do not damage the aesthetics and taste.
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BENGALURU/THIRTHAHALLI: Since ages, the ash gourd grown by farmers of Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district has been satiating the discerning sweet tooth in faraway Agra. The large vegetable serves as the prime ingredient for the delectable petha – a sweetmeat that is the pride of Agra, other than the Taj Mahal. The lockdown, however, disrupted this arrangement, with the harvest going waste. The situation forced local farmers to discover alternative means to put their produce (which is about 2,000 tonnes annually) to the best use.
“Due to Covid-19 this year, the supply to Agra was halted, landing the farmers in trouble,” Shree Padre, a progressive farmer, says. Recently, a photograph of a young ash gourd grower, Keerthan from Thirthahalli, went viral. It showed him urging authorities to purchase his produce. Not just him, many other farmers in this area are not finding any market. It was at this juncture that Thirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra decided to try something novel. He roped in food entrepreneur Vishwanath Kuntavalli, and chanced upon the idea to locally manufacture the petha and sell it. With the support of Kuntavalli and others, the administration set out on a model to procure the gourd from the surrounding areas and make the petha in Thirthahalli’s own backyard.
Various brain-storming sessions later, trials for petha production began through the help of Kuntavalli’s Ibbani Food Industries. In order to understand the recipe, they watched petha-preparing tutorials on YouTube. “None of us knew a lot about petha, as it isn’t produced commercially in Karnataka. It involves a long process of around three days for a single round. However, through YouTube and with the help of a local sweet vendor, we were able to learn how to prepare it,” Tahsildar Sripad says.
Meanwhile, Kuntavalli had stocked up nearly 2 tonnes of the gourd and started production. “Once all the required permits are received, the produce will hit the market,” ipad adds. Kuntavalli, a mechanical engineer himself, hails from a family of arecanut growers. He designed a machine which cuts ash gourds into smaller pieces and boils them. With the petha’s shelf life lasting over six months, the sweet delicacy made here is sans any preservatives, and contains mostly sugar. Further, if the entire ash gourd harvested here is utilised in petha-making, the farmers can be assured of good value addition.
Kuntavalli has plans to procure at least 1,000 tonnes of ash gourd from local farmers. In terms of distribution, Kuntavalli says, “We are already in the food industry, with our dealers spread across the State. We will push petha sales through them.” Jnanendra says, “I was upset on hearing that our farmers, who were getting Rs 25 a kg for their ash gourd, had to sell it for Rs 2.
Therefore, we tried to link them with an entrepreneur. Now they need to be linked with a market.” The plan is to sell the product through HOPCOMS and KMF outlets across Shivamogga district and the rest of Karnataka. If it succeeds, large-scale production of the pethas can begin. Aptly called ‘Farmers Petha’, Jnanendra on his part has lofty plans for the new delight. “We want to create brand ‘Thirthahalli’ through the Farmers Petha. People should understand the nutritional value of this product and come forward to buy it, so that our farmers can reap the benefits,” he says.
Nutritional aspects of ash gourd
Ash gourd (benincasa hispida) is a vine which bears large fruit, and is consumed as a vegetable. Primarily composed of water at 96 per cent, it boasts of a variety of beneficial nutrients --- Vitamin C and B-Complex, Niacin, Thiamine and Riboflavin, apart from minerals like iron, potassium, zinc, calcium and magnesium, along with proteins, carbohydrates and dietary fibres.


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“Brick & Mortar” Saves the Market Rally
There’s a lot of doom and gloom out there right now.
Protests rage on in Hong Kong, the financial pundits say we’re headed toward a recession, and there’s no end in sight to the trade war. Meanwhile, the major averages remain trapped in no man’s land following this month’s swift retreat from all-time highs.
Thankfully, the resilient retail sector is here to assuage your stock market fears.
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) is leading the retail charge with the biggest earnings surprise of the week. The big-box retailer just released bang-up second quarter earnings, sending shares rocketing higher by more than 20%.
Target trounced earnings estimates and raised guidance. Management is optimistic about its potential for the remainder of the fiscal year — which flies in the face of the recession fears we’ve heard so much about this month.
“Sales at the company’s stores that have been open for at least a year grew 3.4% during the quarter, also exceeded expectations,” CNBC reports. “Target said same-day fulfillment services, including order pickup, drive up and Shipt same-day delivery business, contributed nearly 1.5 percentage points of its overall same-store sales growth.”
Target’s not the only retail winner on our radar this week.
Lowes Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW) is also basking in the warmth of a good earning seasons report. The home improvement retailer beat top and bottom line expectations. Its same-store sales even topped Home Depot’s recent results, Yahoo Finance notes.
That’s an impressive stat — especially when you consider the fact that Home Depot has trounced Lowes in every conceivable category for years.
Lowes stock jumped more than 10% on the news, yet it remains below its April highs.
While competent retail establishments are doing well and bouncing back from an eventful week, poor J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) hasn’t been able to join in the fun.
JCP shares almost bounced yesterday, yet finished in the red just above its all-time lows at 60 cents. To be fair, a jump in share price for JC Penney is like trying to give CPR to a plank of wood. It won’t do much to save it…
The perpetually dying department store’s chairman Ronald Tysoe even bought one million shares of JC Penney stock last week, according to Barron’s. (Ron, really, you don’t have to do this.) J.C. Penney declined comment on the transaction.
I doubt I need to remind you that J.C. Penney shares are down 99% from their highest point in 2007. The storied retailer now qualifies as a microcap stock.
In another futile effort to save the business, the retailer announced that it is partnering with threadUP, an online clothing resale chain, according to Yahoo Finance. J.C. Penney has failed so spectacularly at selling new clothing that they are making a pivot to used clothing.
Jill Soltau, CEO of the beleaguered store, said “We are not simply running a business – we are rebuilding a business. We are making a difference and today, I feel more confident than ever that we will reinvigorate and rejuvenate this great company to sustainable, profitable growth.”
Good luck with that…
Finally, where would we with without a little Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) drama to round out the week?
The good folks at Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) are suing Tesla over what they claim are faulty solar panels, reports CNBC.
Panels installed on the rooftops of seven Walmart stores even caught fire. Walmart is suing for a breach of contract and negligence in fixing the panels.
Not only that, Walmart wants Tesla to remove all the panels it has installed. According to CNBC, that would cover panels on more than 240 stores.
Walmart says that the panels were defective and wired incorrectly. That’s not a good look for Tesla, which just announced a revamped solar program a couple of days before the Walmart lawsuit went public.
Tesla shares remain stuck well below their July highs. Meanwhile, Walmart stock is consolidating just below all-time highs.
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What would you do – if an Amazon package containing 65 lbs of marijuana was delivered to your door?
One Orlando couple recently faced that question when their 27-gallon plastic storage bin that they ordered arrived packed with a bonus inside containing 65 lbs of Mary Jane. The woman and her fiancé, remaining unidentified despite the press coverage, say they were first surprised by the weight of their order—what should have been an empty storage bin. They say it was the weight of the shipment that prompted them to call the police. “When the first officer got here she was in disbelief,” the woman told WFTV News.
The couple is taking extra precautions about keeping their identity hidden for fear that the original sender will discover their names and location. “We were still pretty fearful our home would be broken into, and we didn’t sleep there for a few days,” said the woman, explaining the couple’s aloofness toward the public.
Amazon, besides assisting investigators with their investigation into the Massachusetts senders, also sent a $150 gift certificate to the couple for their troubles. “Our customer service team worked directly with the customer to address concerns and will work with law enforcement to investigate the case, as needed,” the company said in a statement.
A $150 Gift Card?….Hey Amazon, that’s like trading 29,483.5 grams of sweet Mary Jane for a gift card that could buy:
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A year after acquiring Chewy.com for $3.4 billion to expand its ecommerce capabilities, PetSmart has added a new CEO to turn around performance at its 1,600 retail stores.
J.K. Symancyk, who will take on the role June 11, has more than 25 years’ experience in the retail industry. Symancyk was hired away from Academy Sports + Outdoors where he served as president and CEO since 2015.
He replaces Michael Massey, who stepped down in August. Massey was installed as CEO in 2015 after private equity firm BC Partners took it private.
“The board and I are confident that J.K. has the right qualities to lead PetSmart,” said Raymond Syider, Managing Partner at BC Partners and Executive Chairman of PetSmart in a press release. “J.K. has a 25-year track record as a proven leader, and has driven profitable growth in large, multichannel consumer businesses.”
Syider added that Symancyk has experience in retail operations, growing brands, improving operating performances and customer experience and delivering results.
Symancyk will be tasked with turning around a sales decline at PetSmart’s stores, as well as making the fast-growing Chewy.com into a profitable business, according to MarketWatch. The company’s annual revenues are estimated at $7 billion.
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, which he led for two-plus years, Symancyk helped implement a strategic growth plan and restructuring to better respond to changing consumer shopping habits, including outsourcing transportation and IT services, according to the Houston Chronicle. Prior to Academy, he also held various management and merchandising positions for Walmart and Sam’s Club.
“PetSmart is an iconic brand with a strong footprint in brick and mortar and digital,” said Symancyk. “I am looking forward to working with the talented management team and grow the business and to continue to fulfill the mission to be the trusted partner to pet and pet parents.”


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“The miracles we can work when we’re given some Starbucks or a bag of chocolates, especially those long days where we have back-to-back flights and don’t even have time to go get some food.”
She added another way in which people are moved – and not because the staff are “being nice”. She said: “Normally if our flight isn’t full, we have to move people for weight and balance purposes. That being said, normally all aircrafts are tail-heavy, so if we have to move people up to the front, where do you think we’re going to take them from? The back.”
The video racked up more than three million views as the flight attendant added a disclaimer to say: “These aren’t guaranteed to work; these are ways that I have known to work. Also, I post on behalf of MY views; not my company. That’s all.”
One person said: “Catch me carrying Starbucks cold brew for the flight attendant on my next flight.”
And another viewer who works as a member of cabin crew replied: “I’ve upgraded many people for free when oversold in coach. Always to people who are pleasant and nice to me. Yup, mostly that’s all it takes.”
Cierra said she would soon be uploading more videos with more tips to jump the queue.
TikToker and air hostess Kat Kamalani has also given similar tips to passengers. She said in a video last month: “Being a flight attendant is exhausting. You’re always in different time zones, waking up crazy hours, and dealing with angry customers.
“So I promise you, the next time you fly, if you want special treatment from the flight attendants this is all you have to do.”
She said small gestures – such as giving the workers a sweet treat or a Starbucks gift card – can make all the difference to an exhausted flight attendant.
She explains: “$5 Starbucks gift cards, it means the world to us when a customer gives us this.
“And if you don’t have gift cards, you can just pick up some candy bars, lip balm, anything and give them to your flight attendants.”
Time to brush up on our manners, fast. And if you want to watch Ciara share her tips yourself, you can do so here.


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We are excited to announce that Rodney Fletcher Vintners announced that it had acquired online wine retailer, The Oakbridge Wine Company.
The takeover will allow Rodney Fletcher Vintners – with family roots in the wine & port trade dating back to 1930 – to enter the growing online wine market; building upon The Oakbridge Wine Company’s budding model of sourcing fine wines and supplying direct to private customers via its e-commerce platform.
The amalgamation of the two firms – which will trade as Rodney Fletcher Vintners – will expand our portfolio of top wines in the UK, with over 700 wines available for customers to purchase online.
The acquisition of The Oakbridge Wine Company is a critical moment in the growth strategy of Rodney Fletcher Vintners. The wine market has faced several difficult years and tough trading conditions following the recession and successive duty rises however Rodney Fletcher Vintners believe the merger will allow the company to continue as a leader in the UK market.
Consolidation has become commonplace in the wine industry over the last few years – it’s important for us to stay focused on the market and offer the best possible service to our customers so joining together with another company was always going to be essential to our future in the industry. As an independent, family-run business it was important that we found the right partner with whom to do this, and we feel that we have found that common ground with The Oakbridge Wine Company.
The Oakbridge Wine Company have built-up a successful business in the UK, proving themselves to be highly competitive as an online retailer. They have a number of achievements of which to be extremely proud and we hope that this merger will open up a whole host of opportunities for us together as a business.
There are many corresponding aspects within our business – we both share a commitment to providing not only the best wines, but also the best service for our customers - we hope that by joining forces we can continue to go from strength to strength.”


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Holiday shopping is now underway, can you shield yourself from the stress it’s been proven to bring?
A biometrics study by eBay has shown that heart rates of shoppers increased by 33 percent during just a 60-minute shopping excursion, an increase akin to running a marathon, reported the Daily Mail.
Of 100 London shoppers fitted with Lightwave tech devices that measured various physiological responses while shopping, a whopping 88 percent experienced tachycardia, a higher than normal resting heart rate.
As you’re running from store to store in search of that perfect gift for someone you love, there’s no need to get stressed. Decades of biofeedback studies have shown you can will yourself into bliss by directing your feelings and thoughts in ways that energize your mind-body connection.


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The launch of the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic could not have been more ill-timed. Honda's compact is available now, but with supply crimped by the earthquake in Japan, Honda dealers in the U.S. reportedly have less than two weeks worth of 2012 Civics on hand.
John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president, told Automotive News (sub. req.) that, "We have about 10,000 or 12,000 of the new Civics in dealerships." Since Honda typically moves between 25,000 to 35,000 Civics a month in the U.S., it seems obvious that supply is going to be tight.
The quake-related part shortage has forced Honda to cut production in half at its North American plants through early May and all 2012 Civics, except for the Civic Hybrid, are built in North America. Mendel says that the situation is "fluid," adding that it "is changing everyday," but for now, it looks like the launch of 2012 Civic will be hampered by the quake's devastation.
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Tesco trialed the new shopping system which uses an app called GetGo
The public trial, called GetGo, was getting under way at its Express store on High Holborn in central London today after a pilot scheme for staff in Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Shoppers use a phone app to swipe a barcode as they enter. Sensors and cameras identify what they pick up, charging their accounts so they can just walk out. Kevin Tindall, the managing director of the chain's convenience store format, said: "We're looking forward to seeing how our customers respond."
Age-restricted products will be kept in a separate part of the shop, with its own exit where staff will check shoppers' ID verification.
A Tesco spokesman said the technology will save time "for those who want to pop in to pick up something for lunch or grab dinner".
Aldi said last month it was trialling a supermarket without checkouts, for staff, also in London. Amazon Fresh, the online giant's first checkout-free store, opened to customers in Ealing, west London, earlier this year.
Meanwhile, store chiefs hoping up for a bumper Christmas have started recruiting an army of workers.
Marks & Spencer is aiming to hire 12,000 seasonal staff to support its food and clothing stores.
The festive recruits are set to join M&S from early December with a range of start dates and contract lengths available for the roles.
There may be opportunities for permanent employment after the holidays too, depending on vacancies at each store.
Helen Milford, the chain's stores director, urged people interested in the positions: "With a range of start dates available and 20 per cent colleague discount, apply today via the M&S careers website to join the M&S family and be part of something special this Christmas."


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By RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Complaints Board received 56 complaints about two ads discouraging mask use, and 45 complaints about claims about the children’s vaccine.
Some complainants were also concerned about suggestions in the ads that the Authority was endorsing their claims.
The board says the ads are in breach of the Advertising Standards Code.
ASA chief executive Hilary Souter said while freedom of expression was protected under the Bill of Rights, that must be balanced with the public health impact of misinformation during a pandemic.


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The Tale of ALLTYNEX Hits Kickstarter Goal in 19 Hours, Carries on Towards Stretch Goals
Just yesterday I reported about the debut of The Tale of ALLTYNEX on Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight. Well, guess what? The Kickstarter goal has already been surpassed in less than a day: nineteen hours to be precise.
While the goal was relatively modest (just $4,999), the shmup trilogy is definitely a very niche project, so it’s good to see that it received enough backing to reach the desired amount so fast.
At the moment of this writing it gathered $6,825, and still has 28 days to reach some stretch goals, the first of which will be at $12,000.


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Key Developments: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH.PA)
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA announced that an interim dividend of EUR 1.20 for fiscal year 2013 will be paid on December 3, 2013. The Company paid an interim dividend of EUR 1.10 on December 4, 2013. Full Article
PARIS - Donna Karan has resigned as chief designer of the fashion brand she founded and sold to French luxury goods owner LVMH as the group opts to concentrate on its more accessible DKNY line.


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With the holiday season approaching, Olivera Bratich had an idea.
Bratich, the owner of Wild Cat Gift & Party, 3515 N. High St., thought it would be good to contact other brick-and-mortar retailers in Columbus’ Clintonville neighborhood about getting together this holiday season and donating a percentage of their sales to charity.
“We just called up other businesses in the neighborhood. We just started to roll from it,” Bratich said.
So from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. on Dec. 1, there will be 15 retailers donating 10% of their sales that night to the group of their choice.
“We’re lucky to be in Clintonville where residents here are always looking to support causes they believe in,” Bratich said. “We’ve been here 17 years. We’d never go anywhere else.”
Other retailers feel the same.
“It’s inspiring to see a group of retailers get together informally benefiting everybody,” said Josh Quinn, owner of Tigertree, 3284 N. High St., who opened in Clintonville in May 2021 after operating for years in the Short North.
Beyond that, retailers along North High Street south of East North Broadway have formed a collective dubbed SoBro that will get together for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26, building off of group efforts this past year.
“This section of High Street is experiencing a revival,” said Heather McCloud, who owns The Brass Hand at 3327 N. High St., which sells gifts, plant and home decor with a Southwestern U.S. theme.
“We’re kind of on an island. The 3000 block is such a shopping destination,” said McCloud, an Arizona native.
“It’s such a special collection of businesses, about 15 of us,” she said.
Karen Dilgard of Boomerang Room Vintage, 3274 N. High St., said it seemed like the natural thing to do after summer was over.
“I like to see shops with newer or younger leadership and ownership,” said Dilgard, who has operated her store for 15 years. “We want to see our area thrive.”
“Clintonville is very pro-local and shop local,” Dilgard said.
Quinn pointed out that Brass Hand opened in 2021 about the same time his Clintonville business did, calling it a retail renaissance.
Even in 2021, when COVID still kept many away from stores, Clintonville businesses did fine through the holiday season.
“Last holiday was great,” Quinn said. “We would have had our most financially lucrative holiday if we just bought properly for it.”
McCloud said business has exceeded expectations since she opened in August 2021. “Actually, it’s been pretty amazing,” she said. “I just felt like this location is a dream location.”
John Robinson, who owns Johnny Velo Bikes, 4231 N. High St., said he got involved in the charity effort because he wanted to help the community.
“Clintonville is a very much a ‘buy local’ community,” he said. “We want to help support that as much as we can, to give back to our community members as well.”
Melanie Ash, board president of Experience Clintonville, said retailers are highly important to the neighborhood.
“Part of our mission is to support locally owned businesses in Clintonville,” Ash said. “Our community embraces that. It’s been really wonderful to see so many weather the COVID storm.
“I think what’s most important is to regain some level or normalcy,” she said. “I think this is a really good effort.”
Ash also mentioned the Sunday, Dec. 4 HolidayVille event her group helps sponsor where visitors can ride a trolley around the neighborhood to shop small businesses. Mozart’s Cafe & Bakery at 4784 N. Hugh St. will have cookie decorating and Santa, while an elves’ workshop will be set up near Wild Cat, Ash said.
The HolidayVille event had been virtual in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic.
“In 2021 everyone had a fairly good season,” Kuhel said. “It definitely seems like things are looking up.”
Here are the Clintonville businesses participating in the Dec. 1 event donating a percentage of their sales along with the benefiting charities:
– Boomerang Room; Cat Welfare,- Brass Hand; Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio- City Folks Farm Shop; Sunbury Urban Farm- Eclectiques Antique Mall; Huckleberry House- Elm & Iron; Open Door Art Studio- Global Gallery; Refugio Raphael Bolivia- Jewelweed; Star House- Johnny Velo Bikes; Charity Newsies- Koko; Linden All People’s Fresh Market- Little Light Collective; CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence- Natterdoodle; Kaleidoscope Youth Center- Rock Candy Healing Stones; Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center- Small Talk; Planned Parenthood of Ohio- Wild Cat Gift & Party; Community Refugee and Immigration Services- World Peaces; Refugio Raphael Bolivia


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American music star, Rick Ross has indicated interest in acquiring a 10 percent ownership stake in the American basketball team, Philadelphia 76ers.
The rapper made this known via a comment he dropped on Instagram that read, “I’ll buy his 10% lol.”
This came shortly after American businessman, Michael Rubin announced that he’s inclned to sell his minority stake in the 76ers. Rubin, who is worth $8 billion according to Forbes, purchased the 76ers for $290 million with an ownership group in 2011.
As CEO of Fanatics, an American online retailer of licensed sportswear, sports equipment, and merchandise, Rubin plans to turn his attention toward the sports gambling world to accelerate the brand.
“Today, Fanatics has quickly transformed into a global digital sports platform across multiple businesses, with more than 10,000 employees in 57 countries and serving nearly 100 million sports fans worldwide. As our Fanatics business has grown, so too have the obstacles I have to navigate to ensure our new business don’t conflict with my responsibilities as part-owner of the Sixers,” Rubin wrote on Instagram.
He continued: “With the launch of trading cards and collectibles this year–which will have individual contracts with thousands of athletes globally- and a soon-to-launch sports betting operation, these new businesses will directly conflict with the ownership rules of sports leagues. Given these realities, I will sadly be selling my stake in the Sixers and shifting from part-owner back to life-long fan.”
Meanwhile, it should be recalled that barely a few weeks ago, Rick Ross expressed interest in acquiring a 5 percent stake in the Miami Dolphins.


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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday said its wholesales declined by 10 per cent to 11,765 units in November 2022.
The company had sold 13,003 units in the domestic market in the year-ago period.
TKM has discontinued compact SUV Urban Cruiser and also paused bookings for diesel version of Innova which impacted its overall dispatches last month, a company statement said.
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Impact Of US Law on Preventing Forced Uyghur Labour
The Prevention of Forced Uyghur Labor Act has been in effect for half a year since it was signed into force by President Biden in December 2021. In late June, U.S. Customs and Border Protection also began enforcing the law, stepping up its scrutiny and seizure of a large number of imports that may involve forced labor. In the face of the implementation of the decree, multinational companies have strengthened their supply chains and tracking and supervision in the face of short preparation time. Despite the extreme difficulty of tracking supply chains from start to finish on a global scale, the adoption and implementation of the law still has a positive impact on preventing forced labor in Xinjiang and even worldwide.
On June 21, 2022, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement announcing that from now on, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin implementing the Prevention of Forced Uyghur Labor Act regulations that prohibit xinjiang forced labor products from entering the United States.
The law was signed into force by President Biden on December 23, 2021. The bill prohibits the United States from importing all products from Xinjiang unless companies provide clear and convincing evidence that there is no forced labor in their supply chains.
In July 2022, the University of Nottingham Rights Lab in the United Kingdom released a study titled “Making Xinjiang Sanctions Effective.” The report points out that there are two main situations of forced labor: First, the “vocational skills and education and training centers” in Xinjiang force them to work against their will; The second is to send ethnic minority labor to the interior.
On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a “Strategy to Prevent Forced Labor From China from Mining, Producing, and Manufacturing Products by Forced Labor,” which highlights four broad categories of products that are key to prevention: clothing, cotton, tomato, and silicon raw material products.
Craig Allen, chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council, shared his insights since the law was implemented at an Aug. 4 webinar.
He said that for enterprises, the biggest impact of the Law on Preventing Forced Uyghur Labor is that now enterprises must be very careful in supply chain issues, “Of course, companies have always paid attention to supply chain issues, but in the past, each company may have focused differently.” But now every business needs to comply with the law and investigate the source of supply as deeply as possible, which is not an easy task. ”
Also attending the workshop was Jon Gold, deputy director of the Supply Chain and Customs Policy Division of the National Retail Alliance. Gode said that in the past few years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection have stepped up inspections of products from Xinjiang, mainly for clothing, hair care products, solar products, polysilicon and tomato products. According to the latest data released by Customs, from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, Customs issued six seizure orders containing more than 2,000 shipments. Customs has not yet disclosed whether the seized goods have been released.
Companies with seized goods need to provide clear and convincing evidence that there is no forced labor in their supply chains, Gode said. “That means they have to track all the way to the first stop of the raw materials,” Gode said, “where the cotton is grown, where the sand that produces polysilicon and solar panels comes from, where the tomatoes are grown, and so on.” ”
“Of course, this is very difficult for a lot of businesses because they tend to only deal with the suppliers at the next level, and then trace to the suppliers at the next level, and the suppliers below them, which is very difficult.” But that’s exactly what they need to do now. ”
According to Jonathan Gode, the U.S. government has made a lot of efforts to increase law enforcement. In 2022, Congress will allocate $30 million to Customs and Border Protection to strengthen oversight of the implementation of the Forced Labor Act, with a further $70 million next year. In addition, Customs and Border Protection will send an additional 300 law enforcement officers to cooperate with the anti-forced labor investigation. However, Gode stressed that this is a challenge for companies: “Before the law came into effect, companies were only given 180 days to adjust their strategies. ”
“For businesses, they need more time to figure out how to comply with the law. They need to adapt their new tactics before the decree comes into force, but they don’t have enough time now. ”
Xinjiang’s position in the global economy
The Washington Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), a Washington-based think tank, released a report in May 2022 that detailed an analysis of Xinjiang’s economic makeup. The report cites data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics as saying that in 2019, 51.6 percent of Xinjiang’s GDP composition came from the tertiary sector, 35.3 percent from manufacturing, and 13.1 percent from raw materials and agriculture.
As China’s largest province by area, Xinjiang’s economic activity has a unique position in the world market. Judging from the output volume on a global scale, Xinjiang has several major categories of products accounting for a considerable proportion. Among them, long-staple cotton accounts for 54.22% of global production. Other agricultural products account for the highest global production are common cotton, melons, tomatoes, peppers and walnuts.
At the same time, Xinjiang is also a region rich in mineral resources in China, producing as many as 138 minerals including crude oil, coal, natural gas, iron sulfide, nickel, copper, and zinc. Most of Xinjiang’s energy output is used domestically, but a large part of the processed manufactured goods is exported.
In 2019, Xinjiang’s total cotton production was about 5 million tons, accounting for 19% of global production. A large amount of Xinjiang cotton is shipped to Chinese mainland made into yarns, textiles and clothing before being exported to countries around the world. Although the U.S. government has banned the import of xinjiang cotton as a material, it is difficult to prevent Xinjiang cotton from entering the international market through other channels.
Another major agricultural product in Xinjiang is tomatoes. In 2019, Xinjiang produced 356,000 tons of ketchup, accounting for 1/4 of the world’s total ketchup. Similar to cotton farming, tomato cultivation involves a large number of low-skilled seasonal workers, so the likelihood of forced labor is very high. The United States banned the import of Xinjiang ketchup in 2021, but it has not completely prevented ketchup from entering the North American and international markets indirectly through other channels.
In addition to tomatoes and 19% of the world’s production, Xinjiang also produces 40% of the world’s polysilicon, 22% calcium carbide, 10% rayon and 13% of wind turbines.
According to the China Bureau of Statistics, from the perspective of Xinjiang’s exports to countries around the world, the top few largest exporters in 2020 are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Exports to the United States amounted to $300 million, ranking only eighth.
The report from the Center for Advanced Defense Studies in Washington notes that while data from the Bureau of Statistics shows the general picture of economic activity and exports in Xinjiang, the reality is far more complex. Because in many cases, raw materials produced in Xinjiang are processed into other products in other regions and countries and then exported to all parts of the world.
The Aug. 4 seminar also addressed the Chinese government’s response to this. Due to the Extreme Opacity and Non-Cooperation of the Chinese Government on the Xinjiang Issue, how to understand and implement the Law on Preventing Forced Uyghur Labor has also brought many different opinions to political and academic circles.
Craig Allen said the Chinese government strongly opposes any allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang. “Either way, the law is the law, and U.S. companies have to comply with U.S. law.” I think the Chinese government understands this as well. The Chinese government will also take countermeasures if it feels that U.S. companies are treating them unfairly, although there is no relevant decree in place. However, he stressed that China does not want To let American companies that export Chinese products get caught up in the legal dilemma.
Allen concludes that in many places, including China, nationalism, patriotism and even chauvinism are on the rise, so many multinationals have to be extra careful. “Thousands of companies have business in both China and the United States, and if you are the CEO (CEO) of these companies, then your communication in these two markets, compliance with the law, and how to show the company, you need to be very normative, because these two markets cannot be lost.”
“H&M (Swedish apparel brand group: Henness-Mauritz) is a good example, and everyone doesn’t want to be like that. If you want to avoid being trapped in a conflict of laws and avoid the influence of nationalist sentiments, it is very difficult for the entire company to need extremely strong norms up and down. ”
In September 2020, Swedish fashion company H&M issued a statement in response to reports and allegations of forced labor by Uighurs, saying it “does not cooperate with any garment manufacturing plant in Xinjiang and does not source products or raw materials from the region.” In March 2021, the announcement set off a massive boycott of H&M in China, known as the “Xinjiang Cotton Storm.” China’s state media and non-governmental organizations mobilized to support Xinjiang cotton, boycott enterprises that used Xinjiang cotton, and caused some Chinese enterprises to withdraw from the “Good Cotton Development Association”.
On March 31, 2021, H&M’s CEO revealed that it was closing 20 stores in China.
Craig Allen added that it is now being seen that companies are much more advanced in tracking supply chains and logistics records than before. “But it’s very expensive to do that, so the next product will go up in price.”
Jonathan Gode said that the implementation of the anti-forced labor law is also of great significance for anti-forced labor on a global scale. “There is also forced labor in other industries around the world, such as cocoa cultivation and fishing, which has been experiencing severe forced labor for many years. So the implementation of this regulation this time also sets a good example for other industries. ”
He said that for enterprises, to track the supply chain from beginning to end, it is undoubtedly very complicated and takes a long time. “This is definitely a huge challenge, especially for SMEs. But no company wants to have forced labor in its supply chain. This is corporate social responsibility, it is what they must do in the first place, and now they want to do more. ”####
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Black Friday arrives in September for large-sized LCD panel suppliers
USA: Two months before stores had their best sales event of the year on Black Friday, global display suppliers got their chance to cash in on the bonanza, as shipments of large-sized LCD panels rose in September due to retailers preparing for the big day.
Worldwide shipments of panels larger than 9.x inches in the diagonal dimension climbed to 68.9 million units in September, up 3.4 percent from 66.6 million in August, according to an IHS iSuppli LCD Health Watch Report. The September growth came on top of a 7.4 percent expansion in August following two months of decline in June and July.
“US retailers anticipated strong TV sales for Black Friday and Christmas propelled by aggressive pricing, which helped to fuel two straight months of shipment growth for liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panels during August and September,” said Sweta Dash, senior director for display research and strategy at IHS.
“Strong growth in the LCD TV panel segment made up for the declining monitor and notebook sectors, which suffered from weak consumer demand impacted by the slow economy and competition from tablets.”
Televisions get smart
A major market driver for the television market is the interactive Smart TV featuring built-in Internet connectivity, which is proving popular in the United States. Illustrative of the strength of the TV panel segment, shipments of LCD panels to the sector rose 5.5 percent in September, compared to a contraction of 2.3 percent for notebook panels and a smaller 0.3 percent dip for monitor panels.
The strength of the TV panel segment was especially evident in September. TV vendors built up their inventory in anticipation of Black Friday sales after Thanksgiving, traditionally the biggest time of the year for television purchases among American consumers looking for deeply discounted sets.
In particular, panels sized 60-inches and larger had enjoyed a 92 percent surge in shipments during August after declining in July, with growth momentum continuing in September. Very aggressive pricing and strong competition is expected during the holidays for this size segment.
A bright Black Friday?
Overall, TV merchants and brands alike had hoped to see big sales during the holidays close out a difficult year, characterized by a sluggish US economy and persistent high unemployment. While TV panel shipments grew because of rising demand, the opposite was true of the large-sized LCD panel market for notebooks and monitors, both of which struggled in September.
In the notebook panel segment, shipments are down because of continuing weak demand. Notebooks have been suffering from competition posed by tablets like the iPad, and the new thin notebooks known as Ultrabooks have underperformed in light of price points deemed too high. Moreover, the verdict is still out on whether the newly launched Windows 8 operating system will make enough of an impact to propel notebooks toward growth for the remainder of the year.
Some brands pushed pricing for lower-end Ultrabooks down to the $500 or $600 range during Black Friday, in an effort to make notebooks more competitive with tablets.
In the monitor panel segment, shipments have also been lackluster. Monitor sales have declined because of cutbacks in government and educational spending in the United States and Europe, accompanied by softer demand in the consumer sector—again because of inroads made by tablets.
The two biggest suppliers of large-sized LCD panels in September were LG Display of South Korea, with a market share of 28.7 percent, flat from August; and Samsung Electronics, also of South Korea, with 20.0 percent, up 1.1 percent.
In third place was Chimei Innolux of Taiwan with 18.7 percent share; followed in fourth place by AU Optronics, also of Taiwan, with 15.9 percent; and in fifth place by BOE Display Technology of China, with 4.9 percent.
Source: IHS iSuppli, USA.


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Last week the government eased up on plans to discourage cereal companies from using cartoon characters in their marketing. It’s been said that the concession was made in order to make other gains in negotiating with the food industry on making products healthier.
My kids eat Cheerios and Cinnamon Life, so they aren’t familiar with the characters I knew as kids. Fruity Pebbles were my favorite, and since unlike Tony the Tiger, that cereal was endorsed by an already existing cartoon, it looks like I’ll never have to worry about losing Fred and Barney.
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Amazon is in early stages of building an online game streaming service, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell The Information.
Major tech titans like Google, Microsoft, and EA are all working on new streaming services that beam games to phones, PCs, and consoles directly from the cloud. We tried Google's Project Stream service and found its ease-of-use and convenience to be the future of gaming. Now retail leviathan Amazon wants to enter the arena with its own cloud-based streaming framework that will leverage powerful servers to bring high-end gaming to all devices.
The service, which is still in a fledgling state and not expected to roll out until 2020 at the earliest, should enfold Amazon's Twitch ecosystem in unique ways. We expect various Twitch features to be wrapped into the service like game video broadcasting and viewing, as well as the Twitch game store and the friends and communications infrastructure. Amazon Prime members could also get a discount for the service.
Amazon's own Fire-branded hardware would likely serve as a conduit or receiver for the games streaming service. Its Fire TV box has a gaming edition that comes with a controller, and the set-top box plays specific games via the Amazon digital store.
It's also possible Amazon could make a Fire games console specifically for the service.
Sources say Amazon is currently courting developers and publishers with partnerships, deals and incentives to bring their games to the service.
Amazon has yet to confirm any news, and no release date or pricing has been announced.


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The Atherton Tablelands, an Australia avocado sector, home to more than 90 growers, soared from a $29 million industry in 2011 to more than $80 million in 2015.
Local growers are producing around 13,000 tonnes of the fruit per year to keep up with demand.
In turn, there have been mass tree plantings across the Tropical North and in other avo-growing regions in Australia.
However, this surge in plantations has resulted in a national shortage in the supply of avocado seedlings that are ready for planting, resulting in a backlog of plant orders until 2020. This dearth has been attributed to the slow pace of change over the past 40 years in the way the industry takes cuttings from high-quality trees and plants them.
With Australians now consuming an average of 3.1 kilograms of avocados a year - and showing no signs of slowing down – the industry requires rapid transformation to overcome this bottleneck in the supply chain.
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This could help ensure that prices remain low and supply will be steady.
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In a bid to check film piracy and curb the release of pirated version of films on internet causing huge revenue losses to the film industry, the government on Tuesday proposed the introduction of Cinematograph Act (Amendment) Bill for inclusion of a new sub-section of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
According to the proposed amendment Bill, any piracy act, “shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years and shall also be liable to fine not exceeding Rs 10 lakhs, or to a term of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.”
The proposed Bill holds individual liable of violation if found making audio/video copies “during the exhibition of an audiovisual work, cinematographic in an exhibition facility used to exhibit cinematograph films or audiovisual recordings and without the written authorization of the copyright owner,” the government release said.
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