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By many industry measures, the pandemic has driven digitisation of shopping behaviours - and in particular, ecommerce - five years into the future, with both retailers and brands having to either adapt or be defeated.
“This change, however, should not be interpreted as the ‘death of physical retail’ which has been really overhyped,” says Carl. “The truth is that most purchases are still made in physical stores and this will continue in most categories for the foreseeable future.”
“What has changed,” he tells us, “is that digital is now completely, and irrevocably, integrated into every shopper journey and there is now a renewed focus on delivering a better in-store experience to drive traffic.”
Carl explains that “18 months ago marketers were thinking about how to win the ‘O2O’ (online to offline) journey as shoppers moved between online shopping and physical (offline) shopping. Today, we need to think in terms of ‘O+O’ (Online + Offline simultaneously).”
That means that brands and retailers need to make sure that whatever they do digitally matches and syncs with what's happening in-store and, equally, that the store experience is compelling enough to make the store visit worth it.
“Physical retail is far from dead, but one dimensional retail certainly is,” says Carl, who using the vernacular coined by Jack Ma & Alibaba, calls this the ‘New Retail Revolution’.
2. New Retail & The Customer Moments That Matter
Diving into the topic, Carl states that “New Retail is essentially about creating a seamless and simultaneous customer journey across digital and physical shopping moments - thinking about the process holistically - especially when you consider that the vast majority of store sales are driven by a digital experience and that these digital touchpoints are also often happening while people are in-store.”
“The customer journey today is truly omnichannel and leading brands and retailers need to think in terms of digital and physical touchpoints and how they can change behaviours from home to the store and back again,” he continues. “These are the customer journey moments that matter.”
In a recent report by Big Four firm Deloitte
, 76% of surveyed consumers admitted to using digital devices to shop before a trip to the store, making purchase decisions much earlier in the process. What’s more, 34% of shoppers surveyed also used digital while in the store, highlighting just how much the traditional shopping experience is now influenced by digital experiences.
Going by the data, shoppers can expect the 2021/22 holiday season to be characterised by a step change in the integration of digital and physical touchpoints by leading brands and retailers.
3. Tap Into Revenge Spending and the ‘New Roaring Twenties’
The Post WW1 and Spanish Flu era of the early 20th Century saw the ‘Roaring Twenties’ – an era defined as a ‘great coming out for societies’ after years of global crises.
Carl notes that “similar to this era, we are already seeing a global trend of ‘revenge spending’ as countries emerge from Covid enforced lockdowns. Consumer optimism, buoyed by additional Covid-driven ‘splurge spending’ should hold strong for the holidays, leaving retailers in a much better place than last year.”
“While this optimism is currently somewhat divided (with lower income and older consumers still being less optimistic), spending remains buoyant in high income and younger consumers, suggesting that ‘the intent to splurge’ post-covid is likely to be a foundation for market growth for years to come in a (hopefully) new 21st Century Roaring Twenties,” Carl says.
“To tap into this mindset we must understand the shopper’s motivations, which at this time of year will be focused on making up for the occasions and time lost to Covid over the last 18 months – it’s going to be a top of mind shopper driver for the 2021/22 holiday season”.
4. New Retail Data Integration for the 2021/22 Holiday Season
While ecommerce obviously remains a key industry ‘must win’ 2021/22 capability focus, there are other areas where we can expect to see retailers and brands lean in to drive competitive advantage.
With the rise in more digital shopping both brands and retailers have the opportunity to understand their shoppers in ways that were not possible previously.
“Loyalty card data has always allowed a deeper view of customer purchase behaviour but for retailers and brands to truly get to the crux of how shoppers are behaving this year, they should be tapping into smarter, more integrated data that brings together media touchpoints with search and purchase data for a holistic view of the customer and their past and potential future behaviors,” Carl outlines.
“While we can already understand what people purchased previously, the integration of card, digital media and search data will allow us to understand and forecast what categories and products customers are searching for online and what they are likely to purchase in the future,” he says. “It’s a new integrated view of your target shoppers that allows for much smarter forward communication planning.”
Crucially for the 2021/22 holiday season, smart data integration will provide insight into upcoming gifting trends for specific shoppers before they purchase. “Use of search data is one of the best ways for both brand and supply chain managers to understand product purchase (and supply) trends – particularly for seasonal holiday shopping trends.
5. ‘Tis the Season for Purpose
“Very much like the trend of ‘revenge spending’, Covid has also dramatically accentuated the focus on community and social responsibility,” says Carl. “The 2021/22 holiday season is going to see an avalanche of purpose-driven brand and retail marketing but this is actually a long-term trend that will be driven by the rising ‘Gen We’ shopper – the millions of Millennials and Gen Z entering the market over the coming years who are deeply passionate about purpose and social responsibility.”
That means, for the 2021/22 holiday season we can expect there to be a step change in focus on cause and community. “But be warned,” says Carl, “purpose isn’t a ‘tactic’ - it’s a strategy, and something you need to do properly. Brands that don’t do this authentically will get hammered by shoppers.”
So, what does this all mean?
The holiday season is rife with opportunity and understanding the rules of the new shopper journey is key in making the most of this.
Omnichannel strategies must be mastered, leveraging digital to create a more seamless O+O shopper experience while also step changing the in-store experience itself.
New data is a priceless tool in implementing smart business decisions and, critically, understanding future trends.
And Purpose must not be an afterthought.


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If you can’t handle the heat, send the robots into the kitchen…or something like that?
Post-pandemic, multiple industries were hit with labor shortages that left businesses, particularly those that rely heavily on customer-facing roles, struggling to find enough people to fill jobs, and has left restaurants and hospitality businesses feeling the burn the most.
Since the pandemic, this industry has seen perhaps the sharpest decline in labor prospects, causing many businesses to shut down due to the scarcity of service and back-of-house employees. And even well into 2022, 3 out of 4 restaurant owners report they struggle to find and retain staff- all while society quickly warms up to going back out and tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels.
As there aren’t enough people to assist, the restaurant has turned to more technical solutions: robots.
A new meaning of flexibility
As humans continue to be a scarce resource in busy times, business owners are bringing robots into kitchens and front-of-house. Although it’s not as easy as simply purchasing a robot- but there’s a new robotics business model revolutionizing the way hospitality provides service: RaaS, or robots-as-a-service.
RaaS is answering the need for robotic assistance and revolutionizing the way the modern hospitality industry functions. Based on a subscription-based model, RaaS allows users to rent or lease robots based on their needs- enabling greater flexibility and scalability in the size of “staff” that can be adjusted as needs change.
“As our commercial infrastructure becomes more automated, RaaS operation components will become as commonplace as their digital counterparts,” says Juan Higueros, COO of Bear Robotics. “Especially in the hospitality industry, these advances will help bring about better working conditions and improve the interactions between customers and staff. We’re certainly excited to see how far this technology has come but we also believe we’re just at the beginning.”
By automating work across an array of industries, modern robotics companies have opened the door to improved efficiency, higher service capacities, and lowered labor gaps. Although humans will always offer advantages that robots cannot, such as building relationships and managing staff, compared to humans, robots do offer a few benefits especially valuable in the current labor shortage. Robots provide consistent work, especially when maintained and provided with software updates as needed (which RaaS models help to ensure is taken care of), don’t require breaks, and have been proven to reduce the presence of food-borne illnesses due to programming that sets guides for how long to cook food and the required temperatures.
The RaaS revolution has only just begun
As more businesses open up to the possibilities of RaaS, these tools are quickly becoming more and more commonplace in multiple locations, both front-of-house and in behind-the-scenes operations. In fact, this industry is expected to be worth over $41 billion in the next five years- and as automation solutions become more prevalent, they’re also becoming smarter.
From fully automated solutions for frying hamburgers to robotic greeters at shopping malls, RaaS is helping to not only pick up the slack but optimize processes that have previously never been touched by robotics, helping customers receive service faster and more efficiently than ever.
And with the help of RaaS businesses, hospitality businesses have the ability to deploy robotics quickly without the technical burden of owning autonomous machines.
Although we’ll likely never experience a fully automated restaurant experience, robots are just beginning to settle into their roles within the bustling environment with the help of RaaS models ensuring robots are more accessible to businesses that desperately need them- and revolutionize the way we now experience service.
Formant helps RaaS companies deploy, scale, and manage robotic fleets across multiple industries, including hospitality, agriculture, and logistics. Learn more about how we can help and request a demo, here.
About Bear Robotics
At the forefront of this movement, one robotics company has made it their goal to not only innovate smarter RaaS service solutions but to create more human-centered experiences in doing so. Born of restaurant industry veterans, Bear Robotics is a Silicon Valley startup with a mission to “elevate hospitality by automating the hustle behind it.” To accomplish this, they’ve introduced a high-tech suite of service robots named Servi.
“Servi is essentially an automated solution to allow service staff greater, more meaningful interactions with their guests,” says Juan Higueros, COO of Bear Robotics. “By automating repetitive work like running food and bussing tables, these robots allow servers to stay on the floor and connect more with customers. This not only eases stress for staff but also leads to better tips, higher ratings, and repeat customers. With less stress and more tips, this solution also combats labor scarcities by increasing retention. For these reasons, we believe RaaS solutions like these are becoming essential in today’s hospitality industry.”
Bear Robotics believes the future of hospitality hinges on human-centered experiences, but the aid of RaaS automation cannot be underestimated. By securing multiple contracts with industry leaders, they’ve been able to analyze the effectiveness of this technology across an array of restaurant types. From fast casual environments to sushi bars and beyond, these robots have supported a higher standard of service while allowing greater operation capacities and opening new avenues for enhanced revenues.

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Apple will launch its next iPhone in the summer, marking a new rollout strategy compared to the past two models that were released in the fall.
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At home, Apple is battling top competitor Samsung and is under pressure to release its models more quickly. There has also been anxiety regarding the company’s stock price, which dropped from a high of more than $700 last year to $429.79 this week, the Journal said. Further criticism has been leveled at the management style of new CEO Tim Cook.
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Automotive News [sub] reports that three Renault executives, including one who works for the automaker’s electric vehicle development program, have been suspended without pay pending an industrial espionage investigation. According to a Renault source
[The investigation] involves people who were caught red-handed for industrial espionage. Renault is a victim in this story. The group is a bit worried about its electric vehicle program — it hopes that its leadership in this technology won’t be threatened.
One of the suspended executives was reportedly a member of Renault’s management committee, a fact which indicates that espionage could have taken place at the highest levels of the company. Renault is a partner of Nissan, which has bet heavily on electric vehicle technology, and plans on launching three electric vehicles this year. Renault is also the official EV supplier for Project Better Place, an international battery-swapping infrastructure company which is developing EV support infrastructure in Israel, Denmark, Australia, Japan, China and Hawaii, California and Canada. Nissan and Renault are jointly investing some $5.27b in electric vehicle technology, so the stakes couldn’t be much higher. Still, Renault spokesfolks tell the FT
What was discovered was serious enough to lead to a suspension. But the investigation is still continuing and until it is complete, we cannot say whether there was wrongdoing
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The environmental sustainability promoting NGO, Redress, has recently launched the R Cert recycled textile clothing standard, a verification standard that aims to educate consumers about the recycling process and the environmental savings achieved through the production of their recycled textile clothing.
You might not realise it, but the amount of water that you consume could be off the charts, harming the planet.
Many people are switching to the Paleo diet and those who have made the switch are convinced that eating more like our ancestors (or even more like our grandparents) boosts energy, helps curb cravings and keeps your weight stable. A question that people keep asking, however, is whether it’s safe for kids or even babies?
Hemp has a myriad of uses from clothes, to medicine, to fabrics, to fuel and well, even cars. Introducing the world’s eco-friendliest hemp car, the Kestrel.
Patagonia has launched “Truth to Materials”, a seven-piece capsule collection made from reclaimed fibres and fabrics, that explores what it describes as “radical new methods of manufacturing.”
After thousands of garment workers rallied across Phnom Penh last week to renew demands for higher wages, eight of the world’s leading fashion retailers said they are willing to pay more for clothes made in Cambodia.
Freedom of Animals, dubbed as the“Céline of vegan fashion”, has partnered with PETA to create two limited-edition carryalls in support of the animal-rights group’s lifesaving work. The New York-based label manufactures elegant, cruelty-free bags that are beloved by fashion it-girls such as Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Monday and Tuesday of this week saw our 2014 Remake Design Challenge finalists present their designs to our esteemed judging panel at The Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, Cape Town.
This October Swedish retail giant, H&M, will introduce “Conscious Denim,” an extensive line of indigo essentials for men, women, and children that promises to reduce the environmental impact of jeans.
Just in time for Organic Day today, 22 September, South African’s will be able to taste the world’s first Fairtrade and organic vodka.
Instead of your traditional braai for this year’s Heritage Day, why not consider a food swap party?
Rouland Mouret is putting an ethical spin on one of his bestselling designs, the “Eugene” top.
H&M is set to develop a “responsible” Ethiopian textile industry with the backing of Swedfund. Swedfund, a state-owned risk-capital firm that specializes in emerging markets, is throwing its financial clout behind the Swedish retailer in a partnership designed to develop a “responsible” Ethiopian textile industry.


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The 2016 Fashion Awards – the biggest night in the UK fashion calendar, were held on Monday 5th December. A star-studded night, the nominees ranged from global names like Kendall Jenner, to home-grown talent like Adwoa Aboah. Helen Beaumont asks: who won at the 2016 Fashion Awards?
This ceremony used to be called the ‘British Fashion Awards.’ Its organisers, industry body the British Fashion Council (BFC), ditched the ‘British’ this year, to turn the event into a global showcase. The BFC even introduced new categories to achieve this aim, like the ‘Best International Luxury Brand Award.’
The competition was fierce in the global categories. Gigi Hadid beat out rivals like Kendall Jenner for the night’s most hotly-anticipated gong, the ‘International Model of the Year Award.’ Meanwhile, Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia took home the ‘International Ready-To-Wear Designer Award,’ as well as the ‘International Urban Luxury Brand’ prize in his capacity as Creative Director for Vetements.
Alessandro Michele won the ‘International Accessories Designer Award,’ according to Grazia, for his work with Gucci. Michele has managed to turn the Italian fashion house into one of the most coveted labels on the planet, with a raft of A-lister’s now rushing to wear Gucci. Meanwhile, celebrity siblings Jaden and Willow Smith won the ‘New Fashion Icons Award,’ in recognition of their unique and eclectic senses of style, which have seen them become muses for the likes of Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld.
Best of British
Despite the re-brand, the 2016 Fashion Awards continued to shine a light on British fashion. In the most hotly-anticipated out of the home grown categories, the ‘Best British Brand Award,’ Alexander McQueen triumphed. Constantly hailed as a style innovator, Alexander McQueen was a well-deserved winner and its Creative Director, Sarah Burton, rarely leaves this ceremony without a gong.
Now we reach the gendered British design categories. Simone Rocha, who is famous for her feminine designs and recently lit up London Fashion Week, nabbed the ‘British Womenswear Designer Award.’ Craig Green beat out the likes of Vivienne Westwood and J.W. Anderson for the ‘British Menswear Designer Award.’ We should also note that London-based designer Molly Goddard clinched the ‘Emerging Talent Award.’ Famous for her fluoro-coloured tulle designs, she’s certainly one to watch.
There were a range of other prestigious gongs handed out on the night. Megastar David Beckham presented Ralph Lauren with the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award,’ recognising his long-standing contribution to global style. His eponymous label, which was founded in the 1960s, is especially known for popularising preppy fashions, such as polo t-shirts, changing how we dress in the modern age.
Meanwhile, Bruce Weber took home the ‘Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creators.’ An iconic photographer, Bruce Weber has photographed everyone from David Bowie to Kate Moss over the years, earning this much-deserved gong at the 2016 Fashion Awards. Finally, Vogue Italia Editor Franca Sozzani was presented with the ‘Swarovski Award for Positive Change,’ by the legendary Tom Ford.
About Helen Beaumont
Helen Beaumont’s career started at Camberwell College of Art, where she studied the History of Art and Design, specialising in costume during her final year. After completing study, Helen became a costume buyer for theatre and opera. She has since become a professional costume designer, with a keen interest in period clothing. Throughout her career, Helen has created authentic costumes for prestigious companies such as the Universal Studios, Disney, BBC, Tiger Aspect and the Young Vic Theatre.


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Consumers went big in 2017 and took advantage of the holiday deals for Christmas.
With the astronomical number of store closures in the retail industry this year, you’d assume that holiday spending would see a bit of a hit too. But thanks to high consumer confidence, low unemployment, pretty favorable weather, and holiday deals, the opposite was true.
According to a sale report issued by Mastercard SpendingPulse, retail spending rose 6.6 percent between October 28th and Christmas day over the same period last year, and a huge improvement over the last four years.
Spending was up on everything except gasoline—did everyone stay home for the holiday?—with online sales once again outpacing brick-and-mortar sales 11 percent to 5.4 percent.
Key to this was company’s expanded efforts to get the message about their holiday deals out early and often. Last minute shopping—as well as last-minute holiday deals—drove huge spending right before Christmas as well.
Check out these other interesting stats from this holiday spending season.
- According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, consumer spending jumped $87.1 billion in November alone.
- Electronics and appliances had the best year category-wise, jumping 11.8 percent over last year.
- Home goods in general saw the strongest growth in the last decade, up 7.5 percent.
- Holiday deals on home furniture and other furnishings buoyed sales 5.1 percent over this time a year ago.
- Heavy early-season promotions for holiday deals worked their magic, with the first three weeks of November delivering significant sales increases.
- Last-minute shopping drove the consumer spending spree late into the holiday season. The last Saturday before Christmas was second only to the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday in terms of single-day spending.
- Jewelry sales rose 5.9 percent, largely driven by last-minute sales.
- Amazon led with record-breaking sales in the 2017 holiday season: consumers ordered more than one billion items worldwide.
Now that online has firmly established its dominance over brick-and-mortar in the holiday sales category, how will brick and mortar keep up? Maye 2018 will hold the answers.


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McAfee, Inc., the leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, announced its support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month with a special offer for small businesses. The company joins federal and state governments, major Internet corporations, associations, and universities to actively promote awareness of cyber security issues and online identity theft in October in conjunction with National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Organized by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), National Cyber Security Awareness Month is an intensive awareness campaign reaching out to consumers, small businesses, educators, children and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the importance of computer security and to educate them about practices and technologies they can use to protect themselves online.
During National Cyber Security Awareness Month, McAfee has a special offer to encourage businesses to protect themselves against cyber threats. Throughout the month of October, small businesses will receive a 30-day trial of the recently released McAfee Secure Messaging Service solutions. The services offer automatic and immediate email protection against the ever-increasing threats of spam, phishing, viruses, inappropriate content, denial of service attacks and directory harvest attacks. The Secure Messaging Service solutions, formerly referred to as McAfee Managed Mail Protection, have been designed to help businesses optimize resources, increase productivity and prevent company policy compromises.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month will feature a series of programs and events focused on various topics of computer security. Consumers, businesses and youth will have access to tips, toolkits and other online resources that have been developed to promote learning about computer security issues, including:
- Top 8 Cyber Security Practices
- Public Service Announcement
- How Safe Are You? (a self-test)
- Free Security Scans (from third parties)
- Beginner’s Guides
National Cyber Security Awareness Month is also intended to promote a number of online studies and organizational resources available on the NCSA web site (www.staysafeonline.org).
“It is important for the public and private sectors to work together to educate users about the threats lurking in the online world and how users can empower themselves to ensure comprehensive protection,” said Douglas Sabo, director of government relations and corporate citizenship for McAfee, and a board member of the NCSA. “National Cyber Security Awareness Month provides helpful information and end-user tools, and we are pleased to be a supporter.”
“With as many as 10 million Americans falling victim to identity theft each year, we feel that it is critically important to heighten awareness and educate Internet users of all ages about the dangers that lurk online,” said Ron Teixeira, executive director, NCSA. “Our goal is to work with as many agencies and associations as possible to spread the word and help empower users by providing them with the tips, tools and knowledge to stay safe online.”
McAfee’s Secure Messaging Service offering greatly reduces the infrastructure required to process messages by stopping spam, viruses and directory harvest attacks at the perimeter. The services ensure this by quarantining spam and virus infected emails before they enter the network, in some cases, reducing mail volumes by 70 to 80 percent. Additionally, customizable spam settings and whitelisting/blacklisting functionality give end users personal control to manage their own definitions of what is legitimate email, and what is unwanted email. McAfee Secure Messaging Services are centrally managed through a Web portal, so quarantines, users and e-mail policy updates are easily managed across e-mail servers worldwide on a 24×7 basis. The portal also offers simplified reporting for around the clock visibility into a company’s email security status.


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Report: Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
'Morro' coming soon, replaces OneCare, which dies June 30
Computerworld - Microsoft Corp. is preparing to launch a public beta of Morro, the free antimalware it announced last November, according to a report by the Reuters news service.
Morro will use the same scanning engine as Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft's first consumer-grade antivirus package, and the software that the free software replaces. OneCare is to get the boot June 30, when Microsoft stops selling the program.
According to a Microsoft spokesman who spoke with Reuters, Morro is being tested internally at the company, and will be posted as a public beta "soon." The spokesman didn't offer the news service any further details about a timetable.
The company was not immediately available today to confirm the Reuters story, but it has e-mailed technology reporters offering more information in a briefing with executives if they agree to abide by a nondisclosure agreement.
Others, however, seemed to confirm that Morro was close at hand. Prominent Windows blogger Paul Thurrott noted the Reuters story, but begged off providing details.
"This puts me in an awkward spot. I can't really discuss this too much further at the moment, but since Reuters dropped the ball ..." he said. Thurrott also hinted that the news of Morro's imminent beta had leaked prematurely. "Let's just say it wasn't supposed to be today," he added.
Microsoft has been mum about Morro since November 2008, when it announced that it was dumping OneCare and would instead give away streamlined software that would sniff out PC viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits and spyware.
At the time, Amy Barzdukas, a senior director of product management at Microsoft, only promised that Morro would launch sometime in the second half of this year. She also denied claims by security software rivals that Microsoft had thrown in the towel on OneCare because the software had flopped.
Microsoft's other consumer security software, the antispyware Windows Defender program, is bundled with Vista, will be included with Windows 7 and is a free download for Windows XP users.
Last year, John Pescatore, an analyst at Gartner Inc., questioned whether users would step up to Microsoft's Morro even if it was free. "Consumers are hesitant to pay for a Microsoft security product that will remove problems in other Microsoft products," he said. "Think of it this way. What if you smelled a rotten egg odor in your water and the water company said, 'Sure, we can remove that, but it will cost you $50.' Would you buy it?"
Not surprisingly, competitors have dismissed Morro's threat to their business and downplayed its ability to attract users. "We like our chances," said Todd Gebhart, vice president in charge of McAfee's consumer line, last year.
"Consumers have already rejected OneCare," added Rowan Trollope, senior vice president of consumer software at Symantec. "Making that same substandard security technology free won't change that equation."
OneCare isn't the only Microsoft program to get the ax at the end of the month. Yesterday, the company confirmed that it would also ditch Microsoft Money, its 18-year-old personal finance program, on June 30.
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Only one city in a list of 10 luxury markets had faster sales growth in 2014 than it did the year before.
Forget hotel rooms; the wealthy want to feel at home while on vacation.
While the overall housing market is stagnant, luxury homes are selling.
Retailers get shoppers to spend more by appealing to the five senses. Guard yourself with these tips.
For the second straight month, pending home sales improved.
It’s slow going in the housing market, but sales are trending upward.
Sales of boomer-owned businesses are brisk — and the buyers are often younger boomers.
Buyers are starting to emerge, but home sales this year could still lag last year.
March housing numbers reflect problems with costs, supply and demand.
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Before Christmas, Colwick-based packaging firm, The Wilkins Group was been crowned ‘Family Business of the Year’ at the 10th Midlands Family Business Awards.
The Wilkins Group specialises in the printing of folding cartons and packaging for a range of industries and brands worldwide, and employs over 500 people operating from five global sites in Nottingham, Romania, China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Poppy-PR has been working with the company now for over five years to deliver both PR and marketing to the team, and this awards submission was just one of our many projects for them- and we won!
Winning awards can be so fantastic for a business and it can certainly open many doors! Since winning this prestigious award, the team have been featured on BBC Radio Derby, had Packaging News visit the Wilkins Group HQ for a double page spread, and they have now been asked to contribute towards the 2020 Parliamentary Review! What an outcome!


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In today's instalment of "Epic Duos We Didn't Know Needed": tennis superstar Serena Williams and Kath & Kim's Sharon Strzelecki have teamed up for another "noice" Uber Eats advertisement.
The follow-up to Kim Kardashian West's collaboration with the food delivery giant, which was an uber success (pardon the pun), the ad features Williams on-court at the Australian Open with former Netballing great, Sharon, who plays a rather enthusiastic ball-person on the sidelines.
Much to our delight, Williams, like Kardashian West, utters the extremely Australian "noice", while Sharon demonstrates her signature charm and attempts to 'correct' the grand slam champion's pronunciation.
Check out the video below to see for yourself.
Arguably more amusing the video itself, Uber Eats also released a brilliant promotional shot of the mismatched pair, which is, quite frankly, a masterpiece.
Williams, who is currently in Melbourne competing in the Australian Open, has officially entered the third round of the grand slam and recently made headlines for defending Meghan Markle in a post-match interview.


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Zimbabwe has requested the European Union to purple meat up its picture to sell over 150,000 tonnes of ivory that it has gathered attributable to the world ban on the sale of tusks.
Authorities dispute proceeds from the sale will be used to earnings native communities living round natural world conservancies.
Vegetation and fauna charities warn the sale of stockpiles may perchance well well well stimulate the request for ivory.
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With so much death, destruction and hate dominating the global discourse, some folks might feel the need to avoid killing in their leisure time, even if they are asked to wipe out a squad of baddies.
If you’re among those seeking to end the violence, the forthcoming Watch Dogs 2 release might be for you.
The game will feature a new “ghost hacker” mode that enables gamers to play through the entire campaign without using deadly force.
The mode will make it possible to create distractions when the time would usually come to whoop ass.
Beyond that, there’s a new “trickster hacker” mode, that, according to Watch Dogs 2 director Danny Belanger, will make it possible to complete missions without being there.
See also: Watch Dogs 2: Everything you need to know
Belanger told the PlayStation blog (via The Verge) “The player has the freedom to play the way they want.
“We’re using three playstyles to talk about the game. The combat hacker — who is more proactive and uses hacks to take down people. There’s the ghost hacker — they can use hacks to distract and make noises. And then there’s the trickster hacker. They can finish a whole mission without actually physically being there.”
For those seeking the standard combat experience, fret not, there’ll still be plenty of opportunities to kill and maim.
Watch Dogs 2, announced at E3 2016, will arrive on Xbox One, PS4 and PC in November.


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Bhs has announced plans to introduce bake-off at its growing chain of upmarket in-store coffee lounges.
Retail director Tony Brown told British Baker that the department store chain currently has 13 Coffee Lounges in shops nationwide, after starting trials of the concept last summer.
It plans to open a further 40 concessions by Christmas, with all new outlets offering bake-off ranges, including breads and a variety of other baked products, Brown said. The 13 existing sites would later have a bake-off area installed, he said.
The company’s target is to build an estate of 130 Coffee Lounges in the next 18 months, he explained.
He said the Coffee Lounges, which sell a range including Fairtrade bean-to-cup coffee and sandwiches made in store, were proving very successful with customers.
He said: "The Coffee Lounge format has been a huge success, it makes more per square foot than merchadise does, although of course you would not have a 30,000 sq ft Coffee Lounge!"
Bhs worked closely with key suppliers for the format he added, including Churchills Handmade Sandwich Company, based in Nottingham.
The retailer created the new concept with its nine huge "home" interior furnishings megastores in mind, looking to operators such as Costa Coffee and Starbucks for inspiration.
But it then realised that the format could be introduced in its standard department stores. It has an estate of 185 stores nationwide.


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In addition to the Android-Powered Photon 4G we showed you earlier, Sprint, along with its prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA, are teaming up with Motorola to launch more than 10 new Motorola devices in 2011.
The Motorola TRIUMPH will be the first Virgin Mobile USA device from Motorola. This smartphone features a 1GHz processor, 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen, two cameras, a slim design (less than 0.4 inches thick), HD-Video (720p) capture and HDMI output. Earlier this week, Sprint and Motorola also debuted the Motorola XPRT, which is the first Motorola smartphone powered by Android from Sprint to deliver enterprise-class security, personal productivity enhancements and international roaming.
The Motorola Titanium will be another new offering coming later this summer. This smartphone uses Sprint's Push-to-Talk capabilities and will be the first Nextel Direct Connect smartphone built on Android 2.1. Boost Mobile also announced three new Motorola devices recently, including the Motorola Clutch + i475, Motorola Theory, and Motorola i412.
Sprint and Motorola Forge Renewed Business Relationship That Extends Device Innovation
New Portfolio of Android-Based Devices Empower Both Businesses and Consumers with World-Class Versatility, Productivity and Entertainment Features
Sprint to launch more than 10 new Motorola devices in 2011, including Motorola PHOTON 4G, boasting Sprint 4G, Android 2.3, Sprint ID and worldphone capabilities, Motorola XPRT, a business-class Android smartphone, and Motorola TRIUMPH, the first Motorola Android smartphone for Virgin Mobile USA
NEW YORK, Jun 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced a reinvigorated alliance that strengthens and extends the two companies' device innovation leadership. Sprint and its prepaid brands of Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will launch more than 10 new Motorola wireless devices in 2011, bringing revolutionary performance, speed and design to Sprint customers. This new portfolio demonstrates a commitment to bring customers advanced devices with industry-leading features, including smartphones, tablets and best-in-class Push-to-Talk devices.
Two new devices were communicated today as part of this relationship, including the iconic Motorola PHOTON(TM) 4G, Motorola's first Sprint 4G device with a dual-core 1GHz processor, Android(TM) 2.3, Sprint ID and worldphone capabilities, and Motorola TRIUMPH(TM), the first Virgin Mobile USA device from Motorola. These two devices, along with the additional products in the new portfolio, build upon Sprint and Motorola's long history of innovation across Sprint 3G and 4G networks and Nextel National Network.
"Over the years, we have teamed with Motorola to bring top of the line devices to our customers across both prepaid and postpaid brands," said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. "I am pleased to see our collaboration grow. Together we will enhance the customer experience by bringing innovative devices to market, such as the Motorola PHOTON 4G and Motorola TRIUMPH."
Sprint was unbeaten among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction according to results from the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. In addition to tying for first place among wireless carriers, Sprint was also the number one most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the last three years, according to the survey.
"We are excited to be partnering with Sprint to announce a new portfolio of innovative, differentiated Android-based products that make the mobile experience better for people - whether at home or at work," said Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola Mobility. "These devices showcase our deep insight into consumer needs and harness the power of Sprint's networks."
Motorola's First Sprint 4G Phone
Sprint and Motorola are taking wireless innovation to a new level with Sprint's first 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA(R) Tegra(TM) 2 processor smartphone on the Sprint 4G Network, Motorola PHOTON 4G. Motorola PHOTON 4G provides on-the-go users with an edge in managing their lives, around the world. Motorola PHOTON 4G offers the perfect blend between personal and business needs and boasts enterprise-quality security for Android, international GSM capabilities, a 4.3-inch qHD display, dual cameras and a kickstand for hands-free viewing.
Built with Android 2.3, Gingerbread, Motorola PHOTON 4G, combined with the Sprint 4G Network, lets users browse, download and multitask at blazing-fast speeds to support their busy lifestyles. Motorola PHOTON 4G does it all, providing users with an array of versatile tools, like the Motorola webtop application, allowing users to access and create content from a larger screen while connected to a Motorola accessory dock (available for purchase following device availability).
Additional features include:
Motorola PHOTON 4G will be available this summer. Pricing, final specifications and a full list of accessories will be provided closer to launch.
Motorola's Debut on Virgin Mobile USA
Available this summer, Motorola TRIUMPH is the first Motorola device available exclusively to Virgin Mobile USA customers. Tech savvy customers will appreciate the feature-rich Motorola TRIUMPH as one of the hottest phones with the added flexibility of a no contract plan.
Motorola TRIUMPH boasts a vibrant 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen, two cameras, a super slim design at less than 0.4 inches thick, HD-Video (720p) capture and HDMI output to allow for image sharing on your HDTV (requires HDMI cable sold separately).
Additional features include:
Motorola TRIUMPH will also be the first handset to come preloaded with the Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 app used to access the Virgin Mobile branded music stream.
Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 is a social networking music application, which will provide Android users free access to the company's critically acclaimed music stream hosted by DJ Abbey Braden, as well as live music performance videos, and "check in" features at special events. All status updates made using the app will also sync with Facebook and Twitter. It will be available in late July at www.virginmobileusa.com and in major retail outlets nationwide.
Business-Class Android OS Smartphone
On June 5, Sprint and Motorola debuted Motorola XPRT(TM), the first Motorola smartphone powered by Android from Sprint to deliver enterprise-class security, personal productivity enhancements and international roaming. Designed for business users, Motorola XPRT offers a sleek, compact design built on Android 2.2, Froyo.
It is available now in Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web Sales (www.sprint.com) and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) for $129.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement.
More than 10 Devices Together by Year End
Additional devices available in 2011 from Sprint and Motorola will include:
Motorola Clutch + i475 and i412 are the latest walkie-talkie phones to offer Push-to-Talk service operating on the Nextel National Network, the fastest national Push-to-Talk network1.
All three devices will be available with Boost Mobile's $50 Monthly Unlimited with Shrinkage plan where the longer you stay, the less you pay simply by making on-time payments. For every six on-time payments, a Boost Mobile customer's monthly cost will shrink by $5, eventually getting down to as low as $35 a month for unlimited nationwide talk, text, web, email, IM and calls to 411. Payments do not need to be consecutive to qualify for the next savings milestone.
Boost Mobile was recently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as Highest-Ranked Non-Contract Company in Overall Customer Satisfaction Performance2. It offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts.
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The payments business, which generates 55% of the revenue for the company at present, however, continued to show losses for the 2017 financial year as well.
One97’s filings for its valuation before getting SoftBank funds show that it is projected to make revenues of Rs 1,752 crore in FY18.
With a presence in Africa and a scheduled launch in Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East markets , the company is actively scouting for marketing analytics.
Differential pricing in the name of providing wider access and connectivity is fallacious, misleading and ambiguous, One97 said in its submission.
Jack Ma, founder of the world’s largest e-tailer Alibaba, readies to make his first big investment in India in the largest m-commerce platform - Paytm!
The deal is Ant Financial’s first-ever investment into an Indian firm and highlights the potential growth of the country's digital sector.


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The COVID-19 pandemic has unraveled the food supply chain. Farmers around the country who rely on restaurants, schools, cafes, and businesses as their main customers are experiencing massive profit loss. Tons of fresh food that would normally be sold to these businesses is at risk of going to waste, as B2B food suppliers are slowing or stopping orders from farmers.
Despite the incredible hardship, fear, and uncertainty that comes with living in the age of a pandemic, farmers, food suppliers, and community members are coming together to find resourceful and enterprising solutions to help the community get direct access to fresh, affordable food.
“We live in a world where most folks don’t really think about where their food is coming from, or how it gets to them,” says Rachel Fell, Drive Thru at The Farm‘s Communication Consultant. “When you order at a restaurant, your food shows up twenty minutes later completely prepared for you. You go grocery shopping and pick and choose whatever it is you might need. But the supply chain behind those experiences often goes unexamined. How does the food get to the grocery stores and restaurants? Where is it sourced from? How many ‘stops’ does it make? We’re hoping our program helps folks start thinking about these things, and asking questions.”
Drive Thru at The Farm is the brainchild of Tom Schmitt, who owns The Farm (a.k.a. the former Growing Power site). Schmitt is a local CPA with a deep passion for farming and urban agriculture. In 2018, after he bought the property, he and his family and a small team of local farmers (including Growing Power’s beloved Will Allen) began working on a plan to revitalize the space.
Schmitt’s original plans to turn the Farm into a collaborative community farming site and venue were thrown off due to the pandemic. Schmitt is one of hundreds of farmers across the country who faced immediate disruption to business as usual.
“Tom is really passionate about farming,” Fell says. “And not just the Farm site. For him, the heart of what he cares about lies in farming—those who supply all of us, including food supply companies, with fresh produce, meat, and dairy products.”
Schmitt’s background in finance and business helped him recognize the several ways our food supply chain would be dismantled due to the pandemic. He immediately searched for a new, temporary system that could be quickly activated to save the livelihood of farmers, reduce incredible amounts of food waste, and provide the community with fresh produce, meat, and dairy products through the pandemic.
Drive Thru at The Farm was designed to help farmers and suppliers keep things moving by rearranging the food supply chain. The site serves as the new intermediary for community members to purchase bulk, fresh food that would normally go to restaurants and businesses.
This system keeps big food suppliers like Sysco ordering from farmers and food producers, and keeps regional farmers operational. Instead of selling the food to restaurants and businesses, Milwaukee-area community members can buy boxes of bulk food directly from the Farm and pick it up on Fridays.
Through this pandemic, Drive Thru at The Farm has been one of Sysco’s most active and largest accounts in the state. “We can infer that we’re having an impact in keeping the supply chain moving, and by being a temporary conduit we’re helping to keep farmers, producers, and suppliers afloat,” Fell says.
The Drive Thru at The Farm system is simple. Each week, the group puts together a box of produce, dairy products, and optional meat products based on what is available. They then communicate through Facebook, giving their audience updates on what is in that week’s box. Customers then pre-order (using Venmo) that week’s box by midnight on Wednesday ($20 for the produce-only; $40 for produce plus meat and dairy), and can pick up their boxes at the Farm on Thursday from 12-4 p.m.
The response from the community has been overwhelming. “We’ve sold out of stock almost every week,” Fell says. “We’re definitely seeing that there’s a need to get fresh, affordable produce and food items to folks in a convenient way. There’s definitely an existing gap in our food systems as present, and I think the Farm is interested in finding out how it might fill that gap.”
Drive Thru at The Farm is a minimal contact system; Farm staff members put the box of fresh food directly in a customer’s trunk or back seat. For those who missed the pre-order, or wish to use cash or credit card, they offer first-come, first-serve boxes that are sold on Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. As safer-at-home restrictions are eased, the produce boxes will be available on a drive-up basis with set hours during the week. The Drive Thru at The Farm team is listening to their customers and the needs of their staff and adjusting throughout this crisis, so make sure to check their Facebook page for the latest updates.
In addition to finding a safe, minimal contact loophole in the food supply system, the team at Drive Thru at The Farm also started a “buy a box” program, where customers can buy a box of fresh food to be donated to area nonprofits. Since the inception of the program, the Drive Thru team has been able to donate 150 boxes of fresh produce, dairy products, and meat to community partners.
What’s in the future for Drive Thru at The Farm? First, they are trying to ensure at least one item in every week’s box is from a Wisconsin farmer, and to always include a dairy product. The team is also working on building a more robust communication channel, possibly including a website and some e-commerce options. When restaurants and businesses start to safely reopen, the Farm leadership team will discuss how to leverage the site and create a “storefront” space. They are also considering a CSA-type program, without a required membership, to continue to serve the community.
Drive Thru at The Farm currently sells about 700 boxes of fresh food every week, and they only continue to grow. As the pandemic reveals more about the fragile realities of modern American life, a system like Drive Thru at The Farm may have some real lasting power.
“The reality is that we’re very disconnected from our food,” Fell says. “We’re hoping that this system might help to impact understanding, mindsets, and behaviors regarding food and our collective relationship to it.”


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Blu-ray and VOD are growth factors for French market
Pascale Paoli-Lebailly | 18-01-2013
Blu-ray and VOD sales have become important growth factors in the French video market, reports the French association of video editors, Syndicat de l'Edition Vidéo Numérique (SEVN).
While the global video market reached €1,317 billion in 2012, down 5%, Blu-ray and digital sales rose significantly, according to figures compiled by GfK. Blu-ray represented a revenue of €224 million, up 9.3% compared to 2011, while VOD (adult segment excluded) is estimated to be €200 million, up 23%.
Last year, Blu-ray sales reached the ten million mark and 60 million VOD purchases were registered. However, with over 65 million units sold, DVD remains the favourite product for French households, accounting for two-thirds of the French sales (€863 million).
To make the market evolve and grow, while building on the legal VOD services that have been launched, SEVN is asking the French Government to adapt rules and media chronology to new usages.
It is suggesting that movies released in France in Q3 2013 be made available for Christmas - this is not currently possible as films aren't available for VOD until four months after their theatrical release and not until 36 months in the case of SVOD.
SEVN also wants new action to be taken against illegal downloads which still have a massive negative impact on the market.


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In yet another sign that downtown Brooklyn is shedding its gritty past, the area will be getting a candy shop/café and casual new eatery next year at 345 Adams St., an office building whose first two floors are being converted for retail use by Muss Development, the developer and the city jointly announced Monday.
New Jersey-based Sugar and Plumm and its newly created American BBQ and Beer Co. have signed a 20-year lease to occupy a total of 11,012 square feet at the building around the corner from the Fulton Mall. Construction on both restaurants, which will be located side by side, will begin in March and both are expected to open in fall 2012.
“With these great new tenants, a new Willoughby Street entrance and a pedestrian plaza that will add outdoor walking space and seating, we are seeing further evolution of Downtown Brooklyn as an in-demand retail destination,” said Joshua Muss, president of Muss Development, in a press statement.
The two new eateries will join chain Panera Bread, which will open at the building in February. Muss Development bought the first two floors of 345 Adams St. from the city in 2007 for an undisclosed price and has invested millions of dollars to convert it into 40,000 square feet of retail space. The developer now has less than 18,000 square feet to lease out there.
“This project is a great example the public and private sectors working together to create jobs,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in a statement. “The creative use of this space furthers two administration priorities: leveraging city-owned real estate to generate economic activity and supporting the revitalization of downtown Brooklyn.”
Downtown Brooklyn has been reinvigorated in recent years as a number of major retailers and restaurants have set up shop in the area. Adams Street has also become known as restaurant row. Sugar and Plumm and American BBQ and Beer Co. will join Morton's The Steakhouse and the popular Danny Meyer burger chain Shake Shack.
“We have looked at the market carefully and decided that Brooklyn was the perfect location to expand Sugar and Plumm, and to launch American BBQ and Beer Co. We strongly believe that Brooklyn is the place to be,” said Lamia Jacobs, president and CEO of Sugar and Plumm, who along with Las Vegas International developer Mark Advent created American BBQ and Beer Co., in a statement. “Its people and the city's commitment to elevating its entertainment experience make Brooklyn an ideal destination for us.”
Robert Greenstone of Greenstone Realty represented Muss Development, and Kenji Ota of Newmark Knight Frank represented the Sugar and Plumm and American BBQ and Beer Co.


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AMSTERDAM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Dutch shareholders will seek compensation from the owner of coffee brand Douwe Egberts after it issued a profit warning citing fraud and tax problems in Brazil, just three weeks after listing on the Amsterdam stock market.
The Dutch Association of Shareholders (VEB), which mainly represents individual investors, on Thursday said it will demand redress from coffee company D.E Master Blenders 1753, its former parent Hillshire Brands, and two advisors.
D.E Master Blenders - whose brands include Senseo coffee pods and machines and Pickwick tea as well as Douwe Egberts - is the third-largest player in the global coffee market after U.S.-based Kraft Foods Inc and Swiss market leader Nestle SA.
It was spun off by U.S. group Sara Lee, now known as Hillshire Brands, in a highly publicised listing on July 9.
But on Wednesday evening, D.E Master Blenders said it had discovered accounting irregularities when it closed its books for the financial year ended June 30, and warned that results would be hit by fraud, tax and inventory problems at its Brazilian operations.
Past financial statements, from 2009 onwards, will have to be restated, it added.
Shares in D.E Master Blenders fell more than 7 percent to hit an intraday low of 8.725 euros on Thursday - below the opening price of 9.79 euros on the first day off official trade on July 9.
“It shows how much investors are concerned,” said ING analyst Marco Gulpers.
In the spin-off, Sara Lee shareholders received one share in D.E Master Blenders for every Sara Lee share they already held.
But D.E Master Blenders expected many U.S. investors who didn’t want exposure to the European coffee company to sell their shares, and published a 236-page prospectus, dated June 1, giving information to potential buyers.
Chief financial officer Michel Cup said at the time of the listing that he expected the stock to attract a good mix of European investors, particularly British and Dutch individuals, given their familiarity with the Douwe Egberts brand.
Jan Maarten Slagter, a director of VEB, said on Thursday the association would demand compensation for investors from listing bank ABN AMRO and auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers as well as Hillshire and D.E Master Blenders.
“The listing prospectus was based on inaccurate information. So shareholders who bought shares did so based on inaccurate information,” Slagter told Reuters.
“We are sending letters to the four parties, holding them liable and inviting them to a meeting to discuss compensation for shareholders.”
ABN AMRO declined to comment. PricewaterhouseCoopers was not immediately available to comment.
Affiliates of investor group JAB - majority owner of U.S. cosmetics group Coty Inc, which sells perfumes under the Calvin Klein, Davidoff and Chloe brands - has a 12.19 percent stake in the Dutch coffee company.
JAB spokeswoman Elke Neujahr said the shares were bought at the end of June and early July when there was an unofficial, or grey, market.
“At the moment we want to stay a minor shareholder. We have no plans to sell shares,” she told Reuters on Thursday.
The disclosures are very embarrassing for the Dutch company which listed in Amsterdam with considerable fanfare.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte attended the listing ceremony at the stock exchange while full-page advertisements in the local press heralded the return “home” of a cherished Dutch brand which, like many other Dutch names, had been bought up by overseas investors.
D.E Master Blenders said on Wednesday it had identified adjustments in its accounts for fiscal years 2009-2012 and that these would reduce its net result for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2012 by about 45 million to 55 million euros.
Roughly half of that is expected to be accounted for within operating profit, it said.
“These adjustments, which all involve the company’s Brazilian operations, are partly caused by accounting irregularities involving uncollectible accounts receivable and incorrect sales recognition,” it said.
“In addition, the company has taken provisions on inventory levels and made other corrections, including additional tax provisions.”
The Dutch firm said it was investigating the accounting irregularities and would take steps to improve internal controls over financial reporting and governance procedures at its Brazilian operations.


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The craft beers at Brewery Ardennes in Geneva, New York might be inspired by Belgian drafts, but their ingredients are rooted in the Finger Lakes.
This is episode 142, published from the road on July 8, 2021.On July 6, I stopped in at the Victory Hemp Foods plant in Carrolton, Kentucky to talk to Chad Rosen, founder and CEO of Victory.
Columnist Carol Hardbarger asks why grain- or nut-derived ‘milk’ advocates feel the need to speak out against dairy.


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Text is relatively rare on Nick Wooster's eponymous Web site; just shot after intriguing shot of clothing, people, attitude, culture. And that's as it should be. For Wooster has made his mark focusing on the visual.
Fashion adviser to Gilt MAN and its...
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When it comes to looking good, little things can make a big difference. If only we knew what those little things were.
Men, I'm talking to you.
It appears that many of you could profit from a list of small things that every man should know — but...
| Dec 9, 2011
Wouldn't it be great to banish all the bad of 2011?
Of course, we can't wish away the lousy economy, the housing slump or those extra pounds.
But how about a more modest goal? Let's bury for good some of the worst fashion trends of the year.
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If fashion is a candy store, publishers are the kids running wild in it. The result is a selection of coffee-table books for holiday giving that alternate between deeply satisfying and a fun sugar rush.
"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" (Metropolitan...
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Fashion students get used to pulling all-nighters in the studio as deadlines approach.
But heading into the 11th annual Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence recently, Maribel Dinwiddie thought she could rest easy, knowing her last loose thread had been...
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While studying fashion advertising, she continued to work in the industry, assisting then-freelance stylist Joe Zee, now creative director for Elle magazine, on shoots for Vogue and Vanity Fair. The week she graduated from FIT, two of Zee's assistants...
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New York University student Stella Boonshoft didn't focus on fashion when she posted a photo of her size 12 self in underwear on her Body Love Blog.
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Continual coverage of the trial of Drew Peterson for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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Topshop at Nordstrom
Nordstrom has announced that 14 of its stores across the country and nordstrom.com will begin carrying a broad assortment from British juggernauts Topshop and Topman the week of Sept. 9.
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Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands will launch its new REVV token on the popular decentralized exchange Uniswap.
REVV will begin trading for Ethereum (ETH) on Uniswap from September 4 at 12 pm UTC. The token’s initial price will be $0.00666.
The REVV token functions as a utility token on Animoca’s crypto-powered motorsports games, including F1 Delta Time and two new forthcoming releases.
Animoca’s first upcoming title is a Grand Prix motorcycle racing, or MotoGP, game that will see more details released during Q4 2020. Another title “based on a global racing franchise” will also be announced soon.
REVV is “the currency of purchase, utility, and action” for Animoca’s motorsports titles, with the token currently able to be used for paying entry fees into F1 Delta Time’s core Time Trial and Grand Prix nodes.
REVV tokens can be staked to earn in-game non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from Animoca Brands’ motorsport releases.
Holders of F1 Delta Time NFTs can also earn REVV by staking their NFTs. Of REVV’s total supply of 3 billion tokens, 6.02 million REVV is in the process of being distributed among F1 Delta Time NFT holders.
500 million REVV has been designated for various pools relating to F1 Delta Time, including in-game rewards, marketing, a reserve, and promotional airdrops.
In July, Animoca Brands reported record revenues of $4.33 million during the first quarter of 2020, and $3 million for the month of April. The firm held nearly $1.8 million worth of crypto at the time.


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Like so many others across the country, London, Ont., restaurant owners are facing an uncertain future as the novel coronavirus pandemic forces businesses to close their doors for an indeterminate amount of time.
A survey from not-for-profit Restaurants Canada estimates 800,000 jobs have been lost in the sector across Canada, with 300,000 of those in Ontario.
Nicole Istifan, owner of The Singing Chef at Fanshawe Park and Hyde Park roads, said it’s been difficult not just from a business perspective, but personally as well.
“It’s hard, because these people that work for us, they’re amazing people, this is their full-time income. This is what’s paying the bills for their families,” she said.
“We have so many regular customers that come in that we wonder how they’re doing. We have a lot of elderly customers that do come in and see us for their daily breakfast, their daily lunch and we miss seeing them.”
The restaurant tried offering delivery and pickup services, but Nicole says it just wasn’t feasible.
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“We’re so thankful to those customers that did give us a call and place a pickup order, however, there just wasn’t enough of it to keep that going so we made a tough decision about three days later to close the doors and just take this time with the family, be home, self-isolate, and just do our part.”
Mike Smith owns a handful of bars and restaurants in London and acknowledges it’s “tough all over.”
Smith says since the buildings are closed to the public, they’re also offering some work painting and cleaning.
While Smith acknowledges that the future is uncertain, he stressed there have been many examples of kindness and thoughtfulness from customers.
He highlighted the actions of one man in particular.
“Those sales aren’t enough, but it’s that kind of spirit. She had a tear in her eye because it made her feel good, made me feel good to see people like that.”
Smith says that same man visited another restaurant in the city and offered to buy $1,000 in gift certificates for when local restaurants do reopen.
“I said why don’t we wait ’til we’re close to that point in case we never reopen. I don’t want you being out the money.”
–With a file from The Canadian Press.
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Russia, which has been starved of Big Macs ever since McDonald’s closed its Russian restaurants in March this year, has announced the burger chain’s successor- the “Big Hit” from next year.
Russian fast food chain Vkusno & tochka, or “Tasty & that’s it”, said the Big Hit will be available from February next year and a similar product to the McDonald’s Happy Meal will be making a comeback as “Kids’ Combo”, a report in Reuters said.
The launch comes as the McDonald sold its Russian restaurants to businessman Alexander Govor after announcing a complete exit from the country after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February.
The company said continuing to work in Russia was “no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values".
With the entry of Big Hit, Vkusno & tochka CEO Oleg Paroev said the company overcame supply chain issues and was growing its share in a market dominated earlier by foreign chains.
However, there are restrictions on the colours and products that the Russian can use. The Big Hit can’t use Big Macs or use the McDonald’s-style sauce.
“(The Big Hit) has its own sauce and a slightly different composition, a different layout of ingredients, but in terms of quality and taste it is very good,” Oleg Paroev said.
“We hope Russian consumers will appreciate the Big Hit and that it will become as much of a symbol of Vkusno & tochka as the Big Mac is a symbol of McDonald’s,” he added.
McDonald’s had withdrawn from Russia in May during the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, shutting shop at 850 locations.
In no time, the stores were re-branded with a new name – Vkusno i Tochka, and a slogan that said: “The name changes, love stays”.
The logo replaced McDonald’s iconic golden arches with one consisting of two fries and a hamburger patty against a green background. The name ‘Vkusno i Tochka’ translates to “Tasty, that’s it”.
After McDonald’s exit, Vkusno & Tochka opened their first stores in Moscow’s Pushkin square, selling around 120,000 burgers on the first day, breaking records set by McDonald’s.
The rebranded firm aims to open about a 1,000 locations across Russia in 4-5 years, expanding from the 850 under McDonald’s, according to a report in The Indian Express.
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Kitsu Saga joins in Halloween festivities
Kitsu Saga is now in its official release, meaning the game has transitioned out of open beta today and offers all of its content for players to enjoy.
A new content update patched in today adds holiday quests for Halloween to celebrate; players can find pumpkins and smash them open for rewards. Costume items and candy can also be found from four new special and temporary quests for the holiday season.
Kitsu Saga is published by Aeria Games, who also publishes Grand Fantasia, Dream of Mirror Online, and Shaiya.
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Kitsu Saga Unleashes Full Release, New Holiday Content
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – October 28, 2010 – Aeria Games has proudly announced today that Kitsu Saga is now in full commercial release, with free, open access to all players, and the availability of an in-game Item Mall for premium virtual goods. Kitsu Saga, a colorful MMORPG that pairs players with wily fox spirits known as Kitsu on a quest to defend their homeland through magic and martial arts, is officially open to the public. Aeria is celebrating this milestone with a new content update, which adds festive new holiday quests and items to the game.
All Kitsu Saga players will have access to the limited-time holiday content for free, starting today. The cities and landscapes of Kitsu Saga have been populated by a plethora of pumpkins, which players can smash open to collect exclusive rewards. Four new quests have also been temporarily added to the game, which sends warriors into battle against fearsome new bosses, in exchange for new costume items – and, of course, candy.
Kitsu Saga can be freely downloaded and played at http://kitsusaga.aeriagames.com.
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The Audiophiliac chats with the project's mastering engineers to get the inside scoop on the Beatles sound.
Beatles fans, this is your week. We've got "The U.S. Albums," an extensive collection marking the 50th anniversary of the Fab Four's arrival on American soil.
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It's not the sexiest wrist-companion you can buy, but at this price, it's definitely the best.
The website has only been available to the public for a little over a month, but it's already gaining attention among tech elite.
Apple gifted iTunes users a copy of U2's new album. Not a fan of the band? Here's how you can hide it from your iPhone, iPad, and computer.


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Students with an Apple Music subscription will be able to enjoy Apple TV Plus for no extra cost when it launches Nov. 1, according to an Instagram story from Hailee Steinfeld, who stars in Dickinson, a new show on the service. Apple confirmed the deal on Wednesday.
Apple TV Plus, which was announced at an Apple event in March, is a streaming service that costs $4.99 per month. The service will debut with exclusive shows starring talent like Jennifer Anniston, Jason Momoa, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carrell and Oprah.
A student subscription to Apple Music costs $4.99, while a standard subscription costs $10 for individuals and $15 for families.
Steinfeld's show, Dickinson, is about the life of poet Emily Dickinson. It's a period costume comedy focused on the young Dickinson's wild antics and her goal "to become a great writer."


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While it’s only known for its tiny cars, motorcycles and its compact SUVs, Suzuki is now getting serious about larger cars and will be taking on Toyota’s Camry and Honda’s Accord as early as next year. According to CARandDRIVER, the Suzuki Kizashi 3 concept based mid-size sedan will arrive in late 2009 as a 2010 model year.
The production model won’t be a rebadged Daweoo and will be produced at Suzuki’s new factory that is currently under construction in Sagara, Japan.
For the entry-level version of the production Kizashi 3, power is expected to come from a 2.5 liter inline 4-cylinder engine while the range-topper will carry a 3.5 liter DOHC 24-valve V6 that will produce 260-hp. The latter is said to be derived from GM’s V6 found in the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Malibu.
Pricing wise the production model will start at $21,000 and could go up to $28,000 for the top-of-the-line model. The aggressive sleek looks of the Kizashi 3 concept are also expected to heavily influence the production model.
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Source: CarandDriver (June 2008 Issue)
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POPULAR beauty blogger Rini Cesillia, 26, was found dead after allegedly being electrocuted by a faulty shower at her hotel in Bali.
Friends found the YouTube star, naked on the bathroom floor, still clutching on to the shower hose with burn marks across her chest.
Her friends became worried about her when they couldn't contact her while she was away on the luxury holiday.
From Jakarta, Indonesia, Rini had thousands of Instagram followers and had a popular beauty blog.
What did the police say?
The Balinese police believe she died after being electrocuted in the shower, although they are waiting for the post-mortem to confirm.
Inspector Bangkit Dananjaya, from the South Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit in Bali, said: "We suspect Cesillia died from electric shock. The body has been evacuated to Sanglah hospital.
"We are waiting for the post-mortem examination to ascertain whether the cause of death was electrocution or not."
How did her fans react?
Fans were inconsolable after finding out about the bloggers death, even creating the hashtag #RIPrinicesiliia on Twitter and Instagram in memory. One twitter user, @sipututbuku wrote: "Been reading your blog since long time ago and it always enlightening me. RIP one of my make up guru. May you safe in heaven."
@Jimmizacch said: "Just found out, one of beauty blogger in Indonesia has passed away. Time is short! No-one can predict it."
While others were still in utter shock. @jesslynlyne explained: "Still can't believe it and to be honest I don't want to. Rest in peace deal@rinicesillia."
How did she become famous?
Rini started her blog out of boredom and wanted to share her opinions about beauty products so she could help others. As time went on, she broadened what she wrote, and included event reporting, travel stories, make-up tutorials and celebrity make-up looks.
Written in two languages, Bahassa and English - Rini became grew a sizeable fan-base on social media.
Rini had a passion for Korea, and loved listening to K-drama and K-pop, which is why the majority of her make-up reviews involved Korean make-up.
Where was she featured?
Rini was incredibly popular in Indonesia, as well as nationally. The beauty blogger won many awards including The Face Shop K-Mos Look Competition, Indonesian Beauty Make-up challenge and Buzz Korea award: Blog of the year.
She even appeared on television and national magazines, including Talkshow on Net TV, Go Girl Magazine and was blogger of the month in Indonesian Beauty Blogger.


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A new report claims that Sega’s recently canceled online extraction shooter, Hyenas, was the publisher’s most expensive game production ever, beating out even Sega AM2’s historically pricey adventure game Shenmue, which famously cost $70 million in turn-of-the-century dollars to develop.
Announced in June 2022, Hyenas was being developed by Total War and Alien: Isolation dev Creative Assembly. It was described as a “sci-fi space piracy multiplayer FPS” pitting teams of players against both each other and NPCs as they fought to steal valuable items and pieces of pop culture. On September 28—just 17 days after the most recent Hyenas beta—Sega canceled the shooter before its official launch. According to developers who worked on the ill-fated project, Hyenas was the single most expensive video game Sega’s ever made.
In an October 4 report from VGC, backed up by a YouTuber with inside knowledge of Creative Assembly, developers explained that the reason the upcoming shooter was canned came down to a lack of direction and an engine change midway through development that caused a lot of headaches.
One anonymous developer, when asked what went wrong, cited multiple reasons, including a “total lack of direction” and leadership that was “asleep at the wheel.” That same dev also claimed an engine change “part way through the process” didn’t help the team working on the game. According to the report, Hyenas was greenlit in an effort by Creative Assembly’s management to create a console shooter with broad appeal. Reportedly the studio management directly named Destiny and PUBG as inspiration.
Kotaku has contacted Sega for more information.
It’s believed that Hyenas was an example of one of Sega’s so-called “Super Games” and had a budget to match, with a developer who worked on the game telling VGC it was Sega’s “biggest budget game ever.”
“Towards the end, there were people from Sega Japan more or less permanently at the UK office,” claimed the anonymous developer. “This has never happened the whole time I’ve worked at CA. They occasionally came to visit and check how a game was looking but as I said previously, generally hands-off.”
While Hyenas was originally planned to be released as a premium title, before it was killed it had become a free-to-play shooter. However, after multiple online closed beta tests for the game, sources speaking to VGC claim that Sega wasn’t happy with the expensive shooter’s progress and that led to its cancellation in late September.


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This is not the way to "expresso" yourself, dude.
Some dude, who apparently had a "latte" on his mind, allegedly spewed a tirade, all caught on another customer's cellphone, directed at a Starbucks barista in Miami -- all because he claimed it took too long for her to make his coffee because he voted for Trump, reports WFOR-Ch. 4 in Miami.
“Because I voted for Trump, you lost. Now give me my money back," the man reportedly shouted.
He got his money back, according to WFOR News.
But the man later told WFOR News that is business is taking a hit because of the video.


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It’s the beauty collaboration Kardashian fans have been waiting for. Kylie Jenner is officially teaming up with her half-sister Kim Kardashian West for Kylie Cosmetics, having posted up a video on Instagram just a few hours ago featuring a behind the scenes look at what’s to come. As glamorous as you would expect and looking almost identical the pair are filmed posing together with perfectly groomed eyebrows, glowing skin and poker straight, jet black hair.
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Microsoft is currently working on Windows 10X, its operating system exclusively designed for dual screen devices. While Windows 10X is "an expression of Windows 10," it does seem to be getting quite a noticeable design overhaul. Along with Dynamic Wallpapers and a new setup experience, Windows 10X is also getting colorful new icons in a Fluent Design push.
It now appears that the Windows maker is rolling out these new icons to Windows 10 Insiders running the regular Windows 10. There are already hints that the company would eventually use Windows 10X to modernize Windows 10, as well. The new icons sure get the job done, going away from the flat icon design that Windows 10 currently carries.
New Windows 10X icons being seen by both Fast and Release Preview rings
These new icons are currently only appearing for Windows 10 Insiders in the Fast and Release Preview rings. Following Microsoft's Fluent Design principles, hundreds of new icons will be released in the coming days. Current phase brings new life to icons for:
- Mail and Calendar
- Groove Music
- Voice Recorder
- Alarms & Clock
- Movies & TV
More in-built apps are to follow, including refreshed icons for Microsoft Store, Camera, and others. Since Release Preview ring is also reporting seeing these new icons, they should arrive for the end users very soon too.
Windows 10X will hopefully end up giving more such treats to regular Windows 10 users. If nothing else, these icons sure bring a new visual life to the operating system.


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In the midst of the chaos of the digital world, the little bird’s social network is experiencing particularly strange times. As we walked through Twitter we found that an account of the electric car company Tesla —with blue popcorn included— reported an emergency one of their cars had crashed into the second tower of the World Trade Center.
Yes, making a reference to the attacks on the September 11, 2001.
The account turned out to be parody, obvious; but a new trend of memes and business jokes in the wake of the blue check popcorn is causing a tremendous headache to the company of Elon Musk.
The chaos of parody accounts
Until a few days ago, a blue popcorn in your account Twitter Meant that it was verified that you were who you said you were. so were you Rihanna or the president Joe Bidenthat small mark gave certainty that, whatever stupidity they wrote, came from a confirmed official source.
However, since the subscription arrived Twitter Bluefor the small amount of 8 dollars anyone can have one of those.
Those Wholesale blue popcorn has created real chaos for the Twitter moderation team that can’t control the jokes, ridicule or criticism received by very large companies global —in the form of “verified accounts”.
In addition to the parody account of Tesla announcing that it had crashed into the World Trade Centeralso appeared messages from fake accounts of Lockheed Martina military aerospace company, warning of US Army abuses.
children’s video games Roblox they said they would add content nopor to its platform, the banana company petite confirmed that it destabilizes politics in Latin America and the giant pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly warned that insulin would be freeinstead of the exorbitant prices it is used to charging.
All those messages were from parody accounts, but blue popcorn forced companies to apologize.
The comments on Twitter they made fun of this new parody account trend which finish unmasking the darker sides of companiescausing awkward situations. “The new game is about getting multinational corporations to sue Elon Musk until he goes bankrupt,” joked a journalism researcher.
Pasting directly into the wallet
interesting thing here —beyond the jokes that do make you laugh— is that This chaos of parody accounts is taking a toll on Twitter’s portfolio.
A report of Wall Street Journal revealed that the largest multinational corporations are curbing their investments in the social network and they even say that they have stopped buying all kinds of ads for questions about content moderation, fake accounts, or questions about verifying your accounts.
The report mentions some of the largest food, retail or automotive companies on the entire planet.
In a message to placate doubts, Elon Musk commented that they were looking for Twitter to be a safe space for advertisers in which they could “grow their brand” without major risks due to their platform. The tycoon has also had a series of personal meetings with global advertising brands.
Then, a worrying development emerged.
The first email was leaked Elon Musk sent the workers Twitter in which he warned that there is possibility that the company will not survive financially. He warned that the vast majority of their income depends on sponsors, so they wanted to boost the subscription service.
In his ad, as if that were not enough, he spoke of what a bankruptcy would look like on Twitter or the advances of the regulators in the United States.
Twitter seeks to ban parody accounts
So how is Twitter looking to fix this parody account chaos?
Though Elon Musk wrote that “there were very funny tweets”However, he announced that all parody accounts will be suspended. The new policies Twitter they ask that —if it is a parody account— say it clearly in his biography and in his name. “Deceiving people is not right,” said the tycoon.
Meanwhile, the company is still in limbo or making untimely changes.
On the one hand, they announced that they will continue trying, announced that apply the “Official” label to distinguish between verified accounts or those that paid $8. On the other hand, recent reports confirm that the Twitter Blue service could end for suspend the long-awaited popcorn, to avoid problems.