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New data breach alert at Eircom after hacking of study service
More than 8,000 users of Eircom’s Studyhub service may have had their account details compromised in a hacking incident, the company said yesterday. The data breach took place on Thursday, when the servers of the company providing the online study tool to Eircom, Clear Voice Systems Ltd ( ExamSupport.ie), were hacked.
Usernames and passwords of some 8,404 Eircom users of the online study tool as well as more than 2,000 users of Examsupport.iewere potentially accessed in the incident.
Eircom said that Examsupport.iehas strengthened its security and it advised users to change their passwords. The company informed gardaí and the Data Protection Commissioner. The incident comes just a week after it emerged that the personal details of nearly 7,000 Eircom customers were contained on three unencrypted laptop computers stolen over Christmas.


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Discount card for independent traders launches in Islington
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A discount card supporting local independent businesses has expanded into Islington.
The Local Buyers Club, which already offers deals at more than 130 businesses across north and east London, is now working with shops and restaurants in the borough.
They include Galley, Vivo, Salut, Little Bat Bar, Tootoomoo, Farang, Lucky Voice and Planet Organic.
The cards cost £12 a year and members get between 10 per cent and 30pc off.
Co-founder Basil Fansa said: “With rising rents and a huge surge in business rates, times are extremely challenging for independent businesses here. Expanding into Islington was the natural next step.
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“Independent businesses are what give our high streets their character and when you shop at them much more of the money makes it back into the local economy.”
Founders Basil and Jenna Fansa also run the Winter Toy Appeal, which collects gifts for thousands of children across Hackney and Islington.
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- The plant milk industry is estimated to grow by 15% annually until 2030, while dairy is expected to grow more slowly at 6% a year
- Plant milks have had a strong relationship with specialty coffee
- Dairy still has substantial market share, but aggressive marketing from plant milk brands means it is being overshadowed in the public eye
FOR THE past decade, plant milks have dominated the conversation in coffee shops around the world. And it’s not all smoke and mirrors – there is a genuine thirst for this new category.
The plant milk industry is projected to grow by 15% annually until 2030, when it is projected to be worth more than $120 billion. In contrast, the dairy milk industry is expected to grow at a rate closer to 6% per year during the same period.
But despite this lower projected growth, the dairy industry is older and more established. Valued at nearly $900 billion, with more than 900 billion litres of milk produced every year, dairy is a staple in the coffee sector and further afield around the world.
Throughout the 20th century, dairy milk’s ubiquity was driven by strategic marketing campaigns. Ads from the 1940s to the 1980s emphasised its role in promoting health, highlighting its calcium content for strong bones, teeth, and muscles.
In the 1990s, the narrative for dairy milk began to shift – presenting it as a necessity. The “Got Milk?” campaign by the US dairy lobby used “deprivation marketing” to position it as a crucial part of daily life. It didn’t matter whether or not it was good for you – “what mattered was that all food paled in taste without it”.
This mindset has historically extended to the coffee sector. However, plant milks have recently begun to take centre stage – and dairy seems to have lost its voice.
Dairy has lost its voice
The plant milk sector has undergone a substantial amount of investment in recent years. As such, it is understandable that it is perceived as “overshadowing” dairy.
The coffee sector has certainly played a role here. In the early days, major plant milk brands targeted coffee shops to establish their product as the best alternative to dairy.
These efforts have contributed to dramatic changes in consumer habits. Recent surveys show that 60% of consumers have tried plant milks in coffee shops, and the New York Times reports that in 2022, Generation Z bought 20% less dairy milk than the national average.
Plant milks have essentially generated enough of a buzz that nobody talks about dairy any more. This might raise questions about the current state of the dairy industry – has it conceded the spotlight, or is it exploring new avenues?
The reality is that dairy is still active, and colossal, despite its loss of momentum. It is also striving to reclaim lost market share.
Modern versions of the ‘Got Milk?’ campaign, like ‘Gonna Need Milk’, collaborate with athletes, prominent video games like Fortnite, and causes like women’s empowerment and gender equality to resonate with younger audiences. The focus appears to be shifting from the product itself to addressing subjects that matter to their target demographic.
Plant milks do still dominate the conversation, but it’s worth noting that this doesn’t necessarily translate to increased market share. In 2020, over 90% of all coffee-based beverages in cafes were prepared using dairy products, for example.
“Consumer preferences have shifted over the 10 years we have operated – plant-based milks have increased in popularity massively, but whether this has affected the dairy industry I would question,” says Paul Draper, owner of Bread & Honey Coffee.
While dairy might have struggled to reclaim its prominence in the public eye, in the legal arena, it is more active than ever.
In 2014, Swedish courts sided with the Swedish Dairy Association in their case against Oatly’s slogan, “It’s like milk, but made for humans”.
Not long afterwards, a landmark European Union (EU) Court of Justice ruling in 2017 stated terms like ‘milk’, ‘cream’ or ‘butter’ can only be used for animal-based products. Ever since, EU plant milk products have had to adopt alternative terms, like “oat drink”.
These rulings do vary from country to country, however. In the US, the FDA has allowed plant milks to use the term “milk”, as American consumers are “not confused by the difference”.
Efforts have recently intensified with the proposal of Amendment 171. This aims to remove all “dairy-like terminology” such as “creamy” from plant-based products; prohibit climate impact comparisons between the two industries; and ban any packaging that appears visually similar to dairy’s.
However, this amendment was rejected by the EU in 2021, which claimed that it contradicted the aim of creating more sustainable food and agricultural production networks. In addition, strong public support saw more than 450,000 people sign a petition opposing the amendment.
So, what now?
Well, as the plant milk matures, and the excitement around newer dairy-free alternatives subsides, consistency and cost will likely become a more crucial consideration for coffee shops and consumers. In the past year, plant milk prices have risen by up to 14% due to increased production costs and unfavourable harvest conditions.
“I think we also need to consider that some dairy alternatives are just awful to work with, taste average and are expensive compared to dairy,” Paul says.
Nonetheless, dairy is likely to retain its mammoth presence in the coffee industry. It will clearly continue to coexist alongside the alternative milk sector – which isn’t going anywhere – but what happens next remains to be seen. The big question is whether or not dairy will be able to innovate at the same level as its new rivals.


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Bonobos is reporting early success from a try-before-you-buy test at three of its Boston-area guideshops, and the fashion brand is considering expanding the program to West Coast locations. About 65% of shoppers using the service are repeat customers, and those who use the try-on service are spending more than those who don't, a spokeswoman said.
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Nimble Pharmacy has closed its six brick-and-mortar drugstores in the San Francisco Bay Area and launched a same-day delivery service for independent pharmacies amid Amazon's push into the market. Nimble has hired engineers to develop and maintain the software needed to handle patient data, orders, customer service and delivery coordination.
Workout fashion brand Fabletics signed on last year as an exclusive partner for cheerleading competition host Varsity Spirit. Pop-ups at popular competitions have netted the brand more than 5,000 new members and $500,000 in revenue, the company said.
Pinterest has increased monthly users 22% year over year to reach 291 million, according to its first quarterly results since going public. During the earnings call, Pinterest executives outlined plans to boost sales teams across the globe and attract a larger variety of brands by investing in technology that makes it easier to deliver and track promotions.
Fifteen-second ads continue to dominate YouTube by capturing 47% of ads from January 2018 to February 2019, according to MediaRadar, while 30-second spots increased to 24% of ads, year-over-year, and 6-second promos dropped to 16.5% of ads. The shift can be attributed to the fact that 15-second, nonskippable ads are only recently available in ad auctions and the popularity of long-form content, says MediaRadar CEO Todd Krizelman.
A growing number of online fashion retailers and brands are helping customers eliminate confusion when it comes to fit with reviews that include customer selfies. The pictures show customers wearing the garments and include information including the sizes and customer measurements.
Alibaba reported fourth quarter revenue grew to $13.9 billion, a 51% year-over-year improvement. The e-tail company increased its mobile monthly users by 104 million over the past year, and annual active users climbed 18%.


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❤ Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 now available for Pixel phones
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 is rolling out today as what should be the final major preview before the stable launch in March.
It notably still features the January 2023 security patch, which could be addressed with an update (like a Beta 3.1) later on. The following issues have been resolved with Beta 3 (T2B3.230109.002):
Developer-reported and user-reported issues
- Fixed an issue where notifications in a notification group were sometimes displayed with straight corners instead of rounded corners. (Issue #264287776, Issue #265529116)
- Fixed an issue where the message in the notification shade that indicates an active VPN connection overlapped with the message about apps with active foreground services. (Issue #266075977)
- Fixed an issue where the overflow menu couldn’t be accessed when editing Quick Settings tiles. (Issue #263484657)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a device with vibration enabled to vibrate for too long after it received a notification. (Issue #239676913)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused messaging apps to crash or fail to send notifications.
- Fixed a GPU issue that prevented apps from using certain visual effects.
- Fixed an issue where Quick Settings tiles for a work profile were not added after setting up a new device.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Pixel launcher to crash when using the Search bar in the app drawer.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a device from being unlocked using a pattern after the Google Assistant was activated.
- Fixed an issue in the com.android.qns system process that sometimes caused crashes.
- Fixed an issue with the Pixel launcher that prevented Chinese text input from being recognized when typing in the Search bar in the app drawer.
- Fixed an issue where when entering and exiting Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode from an app after changing the screen orientation, the system Settings app crashed with a “Settings keeps stopping” message and then the system Settings app couldn’t be opened.
- Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused it to crash from a null pointer exception.
- Fixed an issue where the connection status of a Bluetooth device sometimes did not match the actual device state.
- Fixed an issue where the Pixel launcher crashed when a user tapped a web search suggestion for a query term.
- Fixed an issue that caused status bar icons to overlap with the date text when font and display settings were set to their maximum level on a device.
However, there’s still one remaining issue with how the “list of Recent apps sometimes becomes unresponsive if the screen orientation is changed while the list is open.”
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 remaining on the January 2023 security patch level is quite odd as Google usually releases betas after the latest monthly Android security patch has launched. That is not expected until Monday, February 6.
If you have installed the QPR2 Beta, leaving the program will result in a wipe and your next opportunity to exit without losing data will be in March after the stable launch.
Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3 system images are available for the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro. as well as in the Android Emulator.
Most users will be installing Beta 3 from the Android Beta Program website. You can expect an OTA update in the coming hours. If you need help, here’s our full guide on installing Android 13.
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Xbox One to welcome indie games makers says Microsoft
Microsoft is to allow independent games developers to self-publish on its Xbox One games console, in a reversal of its previous policy.
"Indies" will be able to create their own games, publish to the Xbox when they like, and set their own pricing, the computer giant has confirmed.
Microsoft had previously said it would only allow games from recognised publishers on the new console.
The Xbox One, the successor to the Xbox 360, is to be launched in November.
Announcing the policy change Marc Whiten, corporate vice president of Xbox, said: "Our vision is that every person can be a creator. That every Xbox One can be used for development. That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox Live. This means self-publishing."
Microsoft plans to make further announcements about self-publishing in August at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany.
The self-publishing U-turn is the first major announcement since Don Mattrick, former boss of the Xbox division, left to be head of games maker Zynga in July.
Reacting to the announcement, Will Freeman, editor of Develop, a magazine for the games developer industry, told the BBC: "This is certainly an exciting move by Microsoft and will help democratise games development.
"But making a game is one thing, getting it played by lots of people is another. What really matters is Microsoft's policy towards distribution."
Barry Meade, commercial director of Fireproof Studios, a British Bafta-award-winning games maker, said: "This will be great for diversity, good for Microsoft and good for consoles in general.
"There hasn't been enough innovation in the console sector because of the high costs of development."
Fireproof has been highly critical of console makers in the past, principally because of the high costs and bureaucracy involved in creating games for them, preferring to focus on the cheaper mobile and browser platforms.
Creating a blockbuster console game from scratch and getting it promoted in stores and online can cost tens of millions of dollars, whereas Fireproof's popular mobile game, The Room, cost up to £80,000, says Mr Meade.
Microsoft's original policy contrasted with that of console rival, Sony, which is seen by many developers as more "indie-friendly".
In May, Sony announced that it would introduce an indie game section in its PlayStation Store and allow self-publishing on the Playstation 4 console, also due for its UK launch in November.
In June, Microsoft stopped charging developers for updating their games on the Xbox 360 in a sign that it was responding to criticism from the indie community.


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Launched last year, the second-generation Hyundai Creta is not only one of the most popular cars on sale in the country. In spite of being launched during the lockdown, the Creta was quick to garner a huge fan-following and even quicker with out-classing its own cousin, Kia Seltos. Today, we have got what are the first-ever pictures of the latest Creta in cop car livery. The vehicles you see in the images we have with us have been commissioned to serve in Ladakh police.
As you can see here, the Hyundai Creta vehicles for Ladakh police have been given full cop car livery with blue-red decals and even emergency phone numbers sticker onto the vehicle. While full details of the car aren’t available at this moment, it seems to be the SX variant. The same can be figured out through the alloy wheels. It’s also not known if the cars that have been procured by the Ladakh police are Diesel variants or petrol. However, a look at the images reveals that apart from the decals the only modification that the police-spec Creta has been given is the roof-mounted police beacon lights.
For the uninitiated, the Hyundai Creta has been on sale in as many as three engine variants – 1.5-litre turbo-diesel, 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol. The diesel engine option comes with two transmission choices – a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic, while the 1.5-litre petrol motor is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT. The turbocharged petrol motor comes mated to a 7-speed DCT. The naturally aspirated petrol engine offers a maximum power of 115 PS and a peak torque of 144 Nm, while the diesel motor offers 115 PS and 250 Nm. The most powerful motor is the 1.4-litre turbo petrol unit, which benefits from direct injection and outputs a maximum power of 140 PS and a peak torque of 242 Nm.
Earlier this month, spy images of the mid-life facelift for the latest-get Hyundai Creta first emerged on the webspace. While this SUV is still some time away from getting its mid-cycle facelift, the spy images clearly show that work on the updated model is ongoing at full swing. The refreshed version will come with a revised fascia that will bring this SUV’s look in line with the latest-gen Tucson.
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- August revenue rose 22 per cent compared to July
- August revenue rose 24 per cent compared to August last year
- The number of jobs posted to theright.fit was down around 20 per cent compared to August last year, however was at its highest point in the past six months, suggesting a "return to normal" from the lowest points of COVID-19
Theright.fit founder and chief executive Taryn Williams has a front row seat to a marketing bounce-back as businesses that tap into consumers' desire to reward and nourish themselves confidently boost advertising activity.
The online marketplace links brands with influencers, actors and models, and takes a cut of the social media and marketing-related jobs that are completed through the platform. Prior to the pandemic, tourism brands such as Qantas, Sofitel and Visit New York were big spenders with theright.fit, but they have understandably stopped almost all marketing.
In their place have come homewares and furniture companies, e-commerce businesses, activewear brands, as well as beauty-adjacent products such as collagen powders and vitamin supplements.
Williams thinks this is driven by people wanting to "reward" and "nourish" themselves in new ways as "all those endorphin rush things that we would normally do as a consumer, like maybe partying, going out or buying that fancy cocktail dress and heels", have become far less available.
The company, which is backed by venture capital firm Airtree Ventures, recorded a 22 per cent rise in August revenue, compared to July.
Although the number of total jobs posted to theright.fit was down about 20 per cent compared to August last year, the measure was at its highest point in six months, which Williams says suggests a "return to normal" from the lowest points of COVID-19.
The average job booking value was $1281, which was the highest it's been in six months.
A return to normal was even apparent in our interview, the first in-person catch-up for the Frontline Fallout series, which began in July and tracks how 13 businesses are faring with the pandemic.
In theright.fit's new-ish office in Potts Point, Sydney, Williams is dressed in a glamorous dress with pink heels to attend a lunch straight after our chat. It's a change from our earlier chats – minimally made up, athleisure on and conducted via Zoom.
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But Williams' world does not feel quite as pre-COVID normal as it does for her contacts in America and Britain.
"They are travelling, flying, going to bars, going to functions. They find it quite phenomenal that we are still in lockdown in some places, that our borders are closed, that it is so strict here," she says.
"They see Australia and New Zealand as the strictest globally. Even though they have new outbreaks, cases aren't under control and they don't seem to have a return to normality plan, people are still jetting off to Mykonos, dancing in clubs, which here we kind of find quite shocking."
Williams is not critical of the virus strategy here though.
"I feel like we are so blessed to be in Australia ... I think we are so lucky when you look at other nations who don't have it under control yet ... and I think the longer economic impacts there will be more sustained," she says.
In the interim, Williams is patiently waiting to meet her freshly established New Zealand team face-to-face, all of whom she has so far only met and managed virtually.
Williams says photography and film shoots are coming back, but operating in a COVIDSafe manner understandably adds extra logistics and costs.
This includes hiring back-up models and actors in case the first choice falls ill and providing individually wrapped meals instead of grab-a-plate style buffets on set.
Williams says a big challenge on the horizon for marketers will be nailing Christmas shopping messaging in a year of splintered experiences, including various states of lockdown and financial distress.
"It's the first time we haven't spoken to Australia as one nebulous, cohesive beast. In Australia, the Christmas campaign for David Jones or whatever would always just go out nationally," Williams says.
"Now, because Victoria has been in such a different situation, marketers are having to look at it state by state, whereas you have places like Western Australia with virtually no lockdown, to Queensland, to New South Wales, to Victoria, which all have different sensitivities and experiences."
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Alexander and Jessenia Calderon, an Orlando couple with a long history in business leadership, are pleased to announce the launch of their new house care company – TruBlue Total House Care of Orlando Metro.
“At TruBlue, we care about service, our customers and our community. With the convenience of our one-call-does-it-all advantage and our experience in customer service, TruBlue raises the bar in house care,” Alexander said. “I think it’s also important for people to know that, when they do business with TruBlue, they are doing business with a locally-owned and operated company that’s invested in the Orlando area. We are part of this community and we’re here to stay.”
Jessenia and Alexander have more than 40 years of combined retail leadership and more than 20 years of combined home improvement experience. They live in Orlando and they have two daughters, one son and two grandchildren.
“Jessenia and I have been in retail management for most of our careers and we have always wanted to open our own business. We knew if we were going to go that route, it had to be a business that would help people and offer both convenience and amazing customer services. That’s what we found with TruBlue,” Alexander said. “We are looking forward to serving the people in our community and we’re especially excited to be working with seniors.”
All TruBlue employees are licensed, bonded and insured. To learn more about TruBlue of Orlando Metro, call 321-345-2121, email firstname.lastname@example.org or visit http://www.trubluehousecare.com/orlando-metro.


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An upcoming update for the PlayStation 5 will gain it loads more straightforward to store your downloadable video games.
Sony offered Tuesday it is rolling out the foremost valuable instrument update Wednesday for the PS5 since launching final November. The head feature coming to the video sport console is fortify for external USB drives for storing PS5 games.
Whereas you bustle out of design to your PS5, you can switch games onto an external USB follow gain extra space. However, users can’t play these games without lengthen from the USB stick or salvage games without lengthen to the force, says Sony.
PS5 owners can already preserve PS4 titles on a USB force, and can play them without lengthen from the tool without transferring them to the PS5.
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The update moreover introduces Part Play, the set aside PS5 players can allotment their monitors with others on a the same console or the PS4. This would allow, for instance, a PS4 participant to take a look at out a PS5 sport shared by a pal utilizing the new console.
The company moreover plans to introduce several aspects to its PlayStation smartphone app, including the formula to affix a multiplayer session from the app and the flexibility to manage console storage.
Since its originate in November, the PS5 to boot to rival tool Xbox Series X were refined to steal. Internet location assessments by USA TODAY on Tuesday present retailers including Amazon, Target and Walmart remain supplied out of each and each devices.
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How many people can fit into downtown Rockford to kick off the Christmas season, 30,000, 60,000, 100,000? We’ll find out Saturday as the third annual Stroll on State raises the level of fun for the city.
The family-friendly, Saturday-after-Thanksgiving festival is from 3 to 9 p.m. It will feature Santa and his reindeer, ice skating, live music, shopping and much more. With so much going on, how do you decide what to see and do?
There’s an app for that.
The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has added an interactive "Plan Your Stroll" that can be used on smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. The application, available at strollonstate.com, will allow you to pick the events and attractions you want to attend and will allow you to create a personalized map to use Saturday night.
There’s plenty of new stuff this year, including an Outdoor Holiday Market in the parking lot at North Wyman and Mulberry streets, next to Veterans Memorial Hall. Eighteen vendors will help you get started on your Christmas shopping, and plenty of food and beverages will be available.
Also new is a light show with synchronized music. Light shows are planned for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until Jan. 2.
Remember: This is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly, but we’d wager that you’ll be having so much fun you won’t notice a little chill in the air.
If you’d rather go indoors, downtown businesses will be open. They’ll have some specials as well.
Stroll on State gives you an opportunity to check out a downtown business that you haven’t been to for a while or to check out some of the places that have started up in the past few years. The fun doesn’t have to stop Saturday; you can come downtown year-round.
Stroll on State exceeded expectations its first two years: 30,000 people in 2013 — organizers were shooting for 3,000 to 5,000 — and double that in 2014. So expectations are great for this year’s celebration.
Of course, an event of this magnitude needs a lot of volunteers to make it work.
Rockford Sharefest, which has been sprucing up Rockford public schools since 2007, leads the volunteer effort. Last week about 1,000 people helped set up decorations. Garlands, oversized packages and lights have downtown looking as good as ever.
The "Merry and Bright" season, as the visitors bureau has named it, does not end with Stroll on State. There are activities up to Dec. 31, when the Discovery Center Museum does the New Year's countdown.
Two new events of particular note:
Shop on State is a collaborative effort of the visitors bureau, the River District Association and local businesses. In addition to great shopping from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10, there will be live music and food vendors. The evening will be capped off with Wine at Waterside, a wine-tasting reception at the Waterside building across from the City Market Pavilion.
The 12 Bars of Christmas Pub Crawl makes its debut at 2 p.m. Dec. 19. The event begins at Prairie Street Brewhouse and will feature 12 bars and restaurants.
Don't be a grinch: Clear your calendars and come have fun in downtown Rockford this holiday season.


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This is when supply chains will get back to normal
Order holiday items now, ABI Research tells HERE360 — and this is what supply chain managers need to do to adapt.
Supply chain shortages are affecting countries everywhere. From the semi-conductor shortage which has plagued OEMs in the US and elsewhere to clogged-up ports, the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt. Moody's recently warned of dark times ahead for supply chains, as 77% of the world's ports faced backlogs.
“Supply chains are having to reshape themselves to focus on resilience, flexibility and robustness," Richard Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at the UK's Cranfield School of Management told the Financial Times.
Supply chains have been under strain for some time.
But for how long — and how will the peak season of the next two months, including Black Friday and Christmas, be affected by the disruption? Susan Beardslee, Principal Analyst at ABI Research, told HERE360 consumers should not expect to see the discounts they normally enjoy during the winter holiday season.
“Unfortunately, a lot of this is likely to last beyond the winter holidays into next year," she said.
Shortages everywhere will make this holiday season more of a challenge.
Why we are where we are now
Closures as a result of COVID-19 can still cause delays worldwide. A few months ago, a major port in China was closed due to a single covid case. As goods are often shipped from east to west, this zero-tolerance policy has an impact on our global supply chains. While restrictions may have eased in many parts of the world, the pandemic is ongoing and that has played a part in the disruption we are still experiencing.
Another consequence of coronavirus is the shortage of employees who are critical to keeping supply chains moving. Truckers and warehouses workers who lost work when the pandemic first hit are now employed elsewhere in many cases. The American Trucking Association recently pointed to a trucker shortage of 80,000, a record.
“Once goods are unloaded from ships, they need warehouse space, warehouse workers, and enough truckers to move the goods to the next destination," Susan explained. With warehouse/fulfillment space itself at a premium, one clear knock-on effect of all this is increased prices — which are then passed on to the consumer.
“The risk is very high that not all these goods are going to be here for the various holidays later in the year," Susan said. “Added to that, transportation costs have risen exponentially as well as those for key ingredients and components for both manufacturers and retailers. US inflation has risen at the fastest pace since 1991."
Some big retailers such as Walmart have even chartered their own sea vessels to meet demand during the peak season. The message for the consumer? Buy your gifts early and do not expect to get as many bargains as usual this year. For supply chain managers, coping will require a mixture of the right location technology and a flexible approach towards things like inventory.
Technology can improve visibility across the supply chain.
When will it end?
As these shockwaves continue to be felt, it may take some time before supply chains stabilize. But companies can make sure they get better visibility into their goods and assets through technology, Susan said. “Location technologies are very important to show you where the goods are, and when we can get expect to get them moving from ports to roads and ultimately to the fulfillment centers and stores. Timing is more critical than ever."
Tools such as HERE Asset Tracking can help companies track lost assets including containers and pallets, reduce dwell time and help them use mobile assets in a more efficient way. Indoor positioning tools will also be critical, Susan said, for visibility inside warehouses and fulfillment centers.
Beyond technology adoption, many sectors are still in the process of discovering what true demand levels are. Panic buying was a feature of the pandemic, as was a surge in eCommerce that looks set to stay.
Now that we have seen such shortages globally, there will likely be a move away from a just-in-time approach towards companies storing up to three months or more of inventory.
“Unexpected events can exacerbate these problems," Susan said, referring to incidents such as containers going overboard and containers on the same vessel catching fire. Even without these unlucky events, Susan said we may need some government invention such as help from the US National Guard to get things moving again. That said, many who work in this sector will be hoping for a lucky break soon.
“It will require a lot of patience, but I think we will see an improvement around the first half of next year," Susan said.
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This afternoon, my farmed-salmon research and trip prep were rudely interrupted by an unexpected regulation-related announcement: the USDA has decided to approve the use genetically modified alfalfa without any restriction.
The decision marks a sharp reversal: USDA chief Tom Vilsack had hinted strongly that he would place geographic restrictions on the growing of GMO alfalfa, to protect organic alfalfa growers from the threat of GMO contamination. He even floated a fancy name for the policy: "coexistence," as in GMO crops and organic crops all just getting along. Even such a relatively mild restrictive policy would have broken with the longstanding USDA practice of giving GMOs a free pass.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Thursday that he would authorize the unrestricted commercial cultivation of genetically modified alfalfa, setting aside a controversial compromise that had generated stiff opposition.
In making the decision, Mr. Vilsack pulled back from a novel proposal that would have restricted the growing of genetically engineered alfalfa to protect organic farmers from so-called biotech contamination. That proposal drew criticism at a recent Congressional hearing and in public forums where Mr. Vilsack outlined the option.
The following article reveals the devastating and unprecedented impact that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide is having on the health of our soil, plants, animals, and human population. On top of this perfect storm, the USDA now wants to approve Roundup Ready alfalfa, which will exacerbate this calamity.
If these standards come into force, they could set American children on a healthier eating track that could last a lifetime. The proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the newly-passed Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, could also save billions of dollars in future health care costs.
Putting this plan into action seems like a no-brainer, but its expense, which USDA estimates at almost $7 billion over five years, is a major stumbling block. Nearly half of that cost would go to put more fresh produce on school breakfast and lunch menus.
One of the most detailed of its kind, the article characterizes the extent of organic horticulture production around the world. The findings reflect dramatic increases in the global industry and outline which countries are growing what horticultural crops organically.
Granatstein said the piece helps to paint a detailed picture of organic food production around the globe. ““The data availability and detail improves every year. But we still have major organic producers such as China and India that provide no details on their crops. If they did report, our numbers might change considerably in some cases,” he said.
Vending machines that dispense snacks such as organic yogurt and granola bars, gluten-free snacks and fresh fruit will be rolling into schools, fitness clubs and office buildings. Often they will be replacing machines that have been around since the 1970s dispensing sugary sodas and snacks stuffed with trans-fats, high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils.
Multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in items such as nonstick cookware, furniture, processed foods and beauty products, were found in the blood and urine of pregnant U.S. women, according to a UCSF study being released today.
Organic milk brands were found to be more consistent in their nutritional value, while non-organic brands were quite variable, the study found
The European Union-funded study analysed 22 brands sold in supermarkets and found that organic milk had lower levels of harmful saturated fats and more beneficial fatty acids than conventional milk.
Like produce, milk quality can vary with the season and year. Dairy cows' daily diet, much of which comes from plant forage, determines the nutritional makeup of their milk, so when their food lags in quality, so too does their output. And a new study shows that conventionally produced milk is more prone to these unfavorable seasonal shifts than organic milk.
Earlier research had shown slight benefits in organic milk's nutritional profile when it was tested on the farm. "Whereas on the farms the benefits of organic milk were proven in the summer but not in the winter, in the supermarkets it is significantly better quality year round," Gillian Butler, of the Nafferton Ecological Farming Group at Newcastle University and study co-author, said in a prepared statement.
The Soil Association has hailed a report that it claims provides ‘overwhelming evidence’ of the need to expand organic and other ‘agroecological’ farming systems.
The report by the Worldwatch Institute looks at the global food crisis, with particular emphasis on ‘global innovations that can help solve a worldwide problem’.
Produced with support from the Bill Gates Foundation, it claims to highlight innovations ‘that will allow billions of people to feed themselves, while restoring rural economies, creating livelihoods, and sustaining the natural resource base on which agriculture depends’.


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November 27, 2007
California trial to determine if Toyota is responsible for traffic death
Stockton, California – A jury in San Joaquin County, California is expected to hear opening arguments today in Singh v. Toyota Motor Corporation, a lawsuit that alleges Toyota failed to test the design for the Corolla in real world conditions. Lawyers will argue that the lack of testing makes the vehicle “a fire hazard and the seatbelts a death trap.”
“When consumers purchase a car they have a reasonable expectation that the seatbelts will work properly and that they will unlatch in a 40 miles per hour crash,” said lead attorney Lou Franecke.
Nearly five years ago, Raminder Singh burned to death in a car crash when his Toyota Corolla was forced off the road by another vehicle. His son Gurinder Singh, who was also in the car, claimed in depositions that he released his seatbelt and escaped the car, but that he and bystanders failed in unlatching the elder Singh’s seatbelt before the car was engulfed in flames.
The lawsuit filed by Singh’s family alleges that Toyota did not design nor test the Corolla in real-world conditions for a fire hazard in a driver’s side head-on collision. “By placing the battery and electrical components in proximity to the fuel line, the Toyota Corolla is designed to be a potentially explosive device upon a driver side head-on collision, leaving you vulnerable to being trapped and burned to death,” said family attorney Mohinder Mann.
The lawsuit also alleges that Toyota did not follow standards used by a majority of American car manufacturers in designing the car’s seatbelt latch. “Toyota is one of the few remaining manufacturers still using a rigid metal seatbelt latch in their Corolla that bends and makes it impossible to unlatch the seatbelt and escape the vehicle,” Franecke said. “Toyota never tested their seatbelt design to see if the latch would work properly in the real world.”


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With lockdown providing ample opportunity for us to spend time in our gardens, it’s no surprise that 2.7m new households entered the garden care category last year, resulting in a growth of 76.9% YOY (according to GfK data, YTD to April 2021). For Evergreen Garden Care, the growth was above and beyond this at 84.1% YOY.
According to GfK data between January and April 2021, the company grew ahead of the market and competitors, delivering +84% of value growth, most notably adding over £1m incremental to the plant food category and over £2m incremental to the growing media category. We know this has been a particularly unusual season due to how fast sales began this year, but this doesn’t underestimate the growth we have seen across the gardening category.
This year, many people will still regard the garden as a safe space to socialise, and so further garden care growth is expected. While some home and garden subcategories such as tools and paint are unlikely to see consistent growth, as products last for a few years, consumables such as garden care products will drive repeat purchases.
The company is now the UK’s leading supplier of lawncare, with nearly £1 of every £2 spent in the category on the Evergreen Garden Care brands. Of the top five products in the category, four belong to Evergreen. Fast acting grass seed was a key growth area for lawn seed – and Evergreen is the fastest growing supplier of Luxury/Fine seeds, up by +369% YTD.
House Plant Care is one of the fastest growing categories at +78% YTD – the category is becoming increasingly important with more consumers joining the houseplant trend, and the ability to grow and enjoy gardening in any space. Evergreen doubled its market share in this category. This has been driven predominantly by the Miracle-Gro Pump & Feed, which delivered incremental growth into the category since launch and has grown rate of sale by 93%YTD.
This year has not been without its challenges, with suppliers continually being forced to evolve and the industry-wide challenge of meeting the increased demand for growing media. This has led to a reshuffle of distribution and Market Shares in the short term. The core range of the Miracle-Gro and Levington brands has been vital for this growth, providing new and novice gardeners the tools they need to start their gardening journey. That being said, consumer behaviour is changing in terms of both shopping habits and product choices.
A trend to watch is natural alternatives which are leading the growth in their respective markets, with natural lawncare seeing +82% YTD growth and natural plant food growing at 193% YTD. Moreover, Evergreen Garden Care is backing the demand for peat-free; £1 in every £8 is now spent on peat-free growing media and to meet this interest, Evergreen Garden Care launched the biggest range of peat-free products in Europe and will continue to expand in the natural, organic and peat-free product categories.


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Ocean City sees uptick in hotel stays, food tax revenue
Steep hotel rates haven’t stopped visitors from beating the heat in Ocean City, where room prices and hotel occupancy have both increased since this time last year.
The hot weather, combined with Ocean City’s Summer of Thanks campaign — deals on overnight stays, dining and local attractions — have attracted more visitors to the beach town, said Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association. Ocean City filled 70.9 percent of its rooms during June, up 4.5 percent from June 2011, according to Smith Travel Research.
“We have had a stronger spring and early summer than last year,” Jones said. “The beginning of the season and June was good, so hopefully summer as a whole will be successful.”
Donna Abbott, Ocean City’s tourism and marketing director, said the beach town saw a significant uptick in room and food tax collection during May, which indicates a strong tourism market.
The money Ocean City collected from room tax, a 4.5 percent tax on overnight stays, jumped 14.5 percent from $971,636 in May 2011 to $1.11 million in May 2012. And the town received $111,258 from food tax, a 0.5 percent tax on food and drink sales, in May 2012 — a 12 percent spike from $98,696 in May 2011.
“Anecdotally, I’m hearing good reports from businesses and so we’re very optimistic that this is going to be a good summer, but this is July,” Abbott said. “But I think we’re certainly headed in that direction.”
But it costs more to stay in Ocean City than in other mid-Atlantic towns. Throughout June, a room in Ocean City carried and average price tag of $172.31 per night, according to a survey by Smith Travel Research. Rooms averaged $145.48 nightly in Virginia Beach, Va., $133.09 in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and $122.52 per night in Atlantic City, N.J.
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How MSR Designs a Fork
Six months, two trips to Thailand, and flirtations with madness have produced possibly the most forgettable fork ever
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“You should be able to grab any product from an entire brand, hold it up, and it should represent that brand,” says Owen Mesdag. He’s been a product manager at Seattle’s Cascade Designs for ten years and has just finished his latest project—a fork.
I met Mesdag on Washington’s Mount Baker. We got talking about old Land Rovers, International Knife Day, and our mutual affinity for a quixotic flip-flop designer. Five minutes into it, he invited me to come stay with his family in West Seattle. There, after a few beers, he told me this incredible story. It was about a fork.
The tale starts with a little plastic pouch, Mesdag’s first ground-up product at Cascade Designs, the parent company for more recognizable brands like Therm-a-Rest and Mountain Safety Research. Mesdag was working on this waterproof gadget bag—a small, manageable project for a rookie—when he heard rumors of a phone about to be launched.
“In 2006, there was this thing that came out called the iPhone,” he tells me. “For no other reason than I wanted a dimension to base my small size on, I went online and did my best research to find the measurements for this new thing that was about to come out. The idea was not to use the phone, just to store it safely. I figured sizing it to the iPhone might be a nice little bullet point to put on the packaging. Well, the phone came out, someone in the office got one, and we put the phone in it. I realized you could use the phone through it. Amazon caught wind of it and asked me to design them a Kindle-specific case next. In one year, that plastic bag became a $3 million product. The next year, they made it a brand [called E-Case]. And now I’m a product manager.”
Mesdag has since transitioned from E-Case to fellow Cascade brand MSR, which produces mountaineering and backpacking equipment. A longtime outdoorsman, Mesdag’s been using MSR products since he was a kid. But it was a spoon that first made him really fall in love with the brand. “I remember Anderson’s Sporting Goods in Portland, Oregon, had this spoon on their shelves, and this spoon was $16,” he says. MSR’s Alpine Tool Spoon was made from titanium and included tools in the handle designed to disassemble and service any of the brand’s liquid-fuel stoves and bottles. Packaging those tools into a piece of cookware made a ton of sense, cutting weight by getting multiple uses from an essential item. “The eating device didn’t compromise the tools, and the tools didn’t compromise the eating device! This is MSR, in a spoon.”
In 2015, at the start of his ninth year at Cascade and as director for cookware, Mesdag had a brilliant idea. Why not make a fork? “The rest of the team looked at me like I had two heads and asked me what I meant. Well, we’ve had a spoon in the line for 20-plus years, and we’ve never had a fork that could live up to that spoon. Why would we not sell a fork that was that awesome?”
The project started out simply. “Our goal was to make a fork with a different handle on it,” says Mesdag. “We just kind of made a fork with tools in its handle. We had a great big shopping list of different tools. Should we do a metric version? Should we do a bottle opener?”
Owen and his team started prototyping ideas for the tool handles and put the various designs into a focus group, asking testers to disassemble and reassemble MSR stoves with them. Despite having the production spoon on hand, they found that people preferred a fork with a duplicate of its original tool set. They decided to run with that handle.
“Then I grabbed a prototype fork one day and started eating with it,” says Mesdag of a pivotal moment in this odyssey. “I realized that the whole thing was just wrong. I didn’t like eating with it. So, for the first time, we really asked ourselves: How do you design a fork?” Mesdag had his team go home and bring back their favorite forks from their kitchens. They then set about figuring out what made those utensils a pleasure to use.
Why not a spork? Mesdag grimaces, “Have you heard of car-boats? They’re not very good cars and not very good boats. With a spork, yeah, you can eat cereal, but it’s going to be terrible with soup, and you can kind of stab pasta, but it’s going to be terrible with spaghetti. A spork is a car-boat.”
The project started evolving. “For a while, I wanted to design a fike—a five-tined fork—just to be different,” laughs Mesdag. “So we actually made one with five tines, and one with a ‘thumb’ that we called the pasta spinner. We learned that all forks are not the same; some forks have a continuous radius, while others have round tines that transition to straight at the tips. Stuff like that makes a huge difference to how you stab a chunk of steak and how you pull it off your teeth. Does the fork stab you in the mouth or drag against your teeth?”
“In the beginning, I just wanted a fork, but it turned into a real, real project,” says Mesdag, a little incredulously. “It might have been as complicated as designing something with 12 moving parts.”
“We finally found a shape we liked, and then it was time to think about thickness,” Mesdag is getting animated now, waving his hands in the air. “How thick should a fork be? How sharp should it be?” Turns out it’s not that sharp. So the team created a design with rounded tine points. But that just led to more problems.
“Look at your fork right now,” instructs Mesdag. We were at a restaurant, with people starting to look at us funny, so it was easy. You may need to go get one. “Ever thought about the tips? They’re square. Do you know why they’re square? Because they shear them with a knife as the last process.”
Dissatisfied with this latest development, Mesdag boarded a plane for Thailand, where the fork factory is based. “I felt I had to be with the machine that flattens the tips of the tines,” he explains. “You don’t want to change the thickness of the entire product. You only want to change the thickness of the tines themselves. They made five or six versions—two millimeters thick, 1.6 millimeters, 1.8, 1.1, 1.0, etc.—and I sat there in a meeting room in front of suppliers that we’ve worked with for 20 years, putting forks in my mouth. And you know these forks came right off the factory floor.”
Finally satisfied with the fork’s mouthfeel, Mesdag placed an order for 200 prototypes and returned to Seattle. But the saga doesn’t end there. “I pulled one out of the package and said nope, these are wrong,” laments the designer. “It wasn’t the manufacturers fault. I was wrong. I’d asked for them thinner, and I realized I wanted thicker.”
The factory said no problem, and six months since its inception, MSR finally had its completed fork. Mesdag is frank about the results: “The tines alone probably took us three months. Three months of putting forks in our mouths to learn what a fork should be. All of that for something people will take for granted. I hope people use it without having to think about it. I want people to look at it and say, ‘Well, that’s MSR for you.’”
Mesdag was holding the fork in his hand while he said that, a piece of salmon speared on its tines. I think he’d forgotten it was there.


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In a significant leap forward for agricultural technology, HarvestEye is set to debut its advanced HarvestEye 2.0 system at the upcoming Potato Expo 2024, North America’s premier event for potato industry professionals. This latest iteration of HarvestEye, a machine-learning driven tool, promises to revolutionize the way growers, packers, and processors understand and manage their crops.
HarvestEye 2.0, an upgrade to the already successful platform, is designed to fit seamlessly onto existing harvesting or grading equipment. It provides real-time insights into the size, shape, and distribution of crops directly from the field. This information is made accessible through an online portal and detailed daily reports, offering a comprehensive view of crop variability and aiding in informed decision-making at harvest.
Refined machine learning model
The system’s enhanced capabilities stem from a refined machine learning model and a more robust system architecture.
HarvestEye 2.0 boasts improved detection of a wider variety of potatoes and is adept at functioning under challenging conditions, such as the low evening sun, a common issue in many North American regions.
Harry Tinson, General Manager at HarvestEye, expressed enthusiasm about the system’s return to Potato Expo. “After receiving invaluable feedback from regional growers who trialed our units last year, we’re excited to demonstrate the significant advancements we’ve made in HarvestEye 2.0,” said Tinson.
He emphasized the importance of Potato Expo in connecting with industry leaders and discussing how HarvestEye can meet their evolving needs.
Targeting the North American potato market
Tinson also highlighted HarvestEye’s commitment to fostering a more efficient and sustainable future in farming. “By enhancing crop visibility and reducing wastage, we aim to make a substantial impact in the North American potato market,” he added.
HarvestEye will be showcasing its technology at booth 22 during the Potato Expo 2024, scheduled for January 10-11 at the Austin Convention Centre in Austin, Texas. The event, organized annually by the National Potato Council, is a key gathering for industry stakeholders.
The company encourages growers, packers, and processors to explore subscription, rental, and lease options for HarvestEye units. For more details, interested parties can visit HarvestEye’s website.
For more information about HarvestEye, contact Peter Mumford


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Salt Lake auto dealer Mark Miller cut the ribbon on his new Toyota dealership this week at 700 South 200 West.
Miller said he expects the dealership to double sales from the $24 million logged by his Pontiac and Subaru dealerships last year."The addition of the Toyota line gives tremendous opportunities," said Miller. "For instance, we've never had a pickup truck to sell and now we have one of the finest small trucks in America."
Miller purchased Wagstaff's House of Toyota new car and parts inventory earlier this year.


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Daddy’s Chicken Shack, a locally owned and operated fast casual chicken restaurant and franchise, announced today that it will be opening its first Arizona location in Scottsdale on May 18, 2023. Owned and operated by the Scottsdale-based entrepreneur and founder of RE/MAX, Dave Liniger, Daddy’s Chicken Shack will be hosting a grand opening event that is open to the public on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Located at 11107 N. Scottsdale Rd. Suite 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, the Daddy’s Chicken Shack grand opening event will feature complimentary food samples, 50 percent off full-size menu items, and the first 50 people at the event will receive “Free Chicken For A Year.” Complimentary food samples will also be served during the restaurant’s regular hours of operation on May 18 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. The grand opening event is free to attend.
Launched in 2018 in Pasadena, Calif., by a husband-and-wife duo and a chef-to-the-celebrities, Pace Webb and Chris Georgalas, Daddy’s Chicken Shack was launched with the mission to be a neighborhood-style fried chicken cult favorite. Aligned with its mission, it launched its second location in Houston, Texas in October 2022. The Scottsdale location will be its third location in the U.S. with 160 franchise locations planned to open by 2024. As consumer interest and national expansion plans grew for the restaurant, it caught the attention of Dave Liniger, a nationally recognized business owner and investor. Liniger, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based entrepreneur and the owner and founder of RE/MAX, the real estate industry’s leading company, saw an opportunity to help take Daddy’s Chicken Shack to the next level and make Webb’s franchising dreams a reality. Liniger’s private equity business, Area 15 Ventures, acquired Daddy’s Chicken Shack with full ownership in April 2023, marking the Scottsdale location as the franchise’s flagship location under Area 15 Ventures’ ownership.
“Area 15 Ventures is passionate about supporting emerging franchisors and high growth businesses that require an investment to scale their opportunity to the next level,” said Dave Liniger Jr., the president of Daddy’s Chicken Shack and Area 15 Ventures’ partner. “We fell in love not only with Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s food, but with the founder’s passion and vision for the restaurant and its family-orientated values.”
Backed by Webb’s vision and chef-driven menu, in partnership with Area 15 ventures’ expertise, the restaurant will continue to deliver on its vision ‘to bring all walks of life together, one fried chicken sandwich at a time.’
“Primed for growth, our priority will continue to place emphasis on the customer experience,” said Pace Webb, the founder of Daddy’s Chicken Shack. “We aim to provide customers with insight into who Daddy’s Chicken Shack is– a brand looking to spread sunshine, happiness, and above all else, quality food to enjoy among family and friends.”
Inspired by Webb’s husband’s Japanese heritage, the Daddy’s Chicken Shack menu features a unique twist to traditional Southern style fried chicken dishes, such as its Big Daddy sandwich comprised of napa slaw and sriracha mayo, while the Spicy Daddy features sambal, cilantro, and ginger mayo. For dessert, the restaurant offers salted miso chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh each day.
Another unique menu item is its Lil’ Daddy Flight, which is a “chicken sandwich tasting flight” with three chick-sized slider versions of its top-selling sandwiches: Big Daddy, Spicy Daddy, and All American Daddy. Each piece of chicken served at Daddy’s Chicken Shack is brined in buttermilk overnight and double dredged in a handcrafted, custom-made spice blend with seven proprietary herbs. In addition, the Scottsdale menu features Southwestern-inspired dishes, such as its Southwest Daddy, featuring zesty green chile sauce made from flame-roasted Hatch Valley Green Chile peppers native to the Southwest, jalapeno ranch, bacon and a spicy chicken rub topped with its signature Napa Slaw served on a brioche bun.
“We are honored to celebrate our strong Arizona roots and launch the national franchise here in our own backyard,” said Dave Liniger Jr. “Scottsdale just seemed like a natural choice for the company’s growth.”
Daddy’s Chicken Shack plans to open 9 more locations throughout Arizona, with rapid expansion in the Southwest, including a Colorado location slated to open in July 2023.
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Scottsdale is located at 11107 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 101,Scottsdale, AZ 85254. They are open Monday – Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and serve breakfast all day.
For more information about the restaurant, or to view its menu, visit www.daddyschickenshack.com. For more information about franchising opportunities, please visit www.daddysfranchising.com or email firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The two companies already offer a similarly named streaming service for the US, but today's news concerns a new video-on-demand service for British viewers that will provide subscribers with a location that features both popular television series and Even originals can be viewed ITV boss Carolyn McCall explains how they program.
"This offers a unique collection of British box sets and original series in one place," she said.
"We expect more partners to be added to BritBox, and we will discuss our proposals with regulators as well as with the industry as a whole."
The service is expected to be launched in the second half of 201
The BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub are already offering free view streaming services to UK viewers with limited programming. The broadcasters, however, show that viewers prefer streaming and are willing to add another service, Amazon Prime and Sky, to current subscriptions such as Netflix.
The BritBox streaming service for US audiences should be better than expected as it has already broken through targets with over half a million subscribers.


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Portsmouth's Whole Foods Market sets opening date on Woodbury Ave.
PORTSMOUTH – The long-anticipated Whole Foods Market has announced it will officially open its doors Friday, June 25.
The new 41,436-square-foot store, which is located at 1600 Woodbury Ave., will open at 8 a.m. that day, a spokesperson for Whole Foods confirmed Friday morning.
The new store is located in the Durgin Square Shopping Center off Woodbury Avenue, formerly home to a Shaw’s supermarket.
The new store started hiring several weeks ago.
The news from the grocery chain of the store’s official opening date comes four years after a Whole Foods Market was planned to be part of the proposed downtown North End Portsmouth mixed-use development project.
But Whole Foods pulled out of the project in February 2017 because of delays caused by a group of residents who filed multiple appeals to stop the development.
Developer Chris Thompson eventually dropped plans to move forward with the North End project in May 2019 and the property where it was slated to be built remains a surface parking lot.
What to expect at new Whole Foods in Portsmouth
Features of the new store will include grocery products from local and regional businesses like tortilla chips from Tortilleria Mi Niña, pudding from Echo Farm Puddings, fresh pasta and sauces from Valicenti Pasta Farm and ice creams from Walpole Creamery, the company said in a statement Friday.
The store will also feature an “extensive selection of nearly 300 beers, including options from local breweries like Smuttynose Brewing Company, Great North Aleworks and Great Rhythm Brewing Company,” a Whole Foods spokesperson said in a press release.
The in-store bakery will offer “an array of made-from-scratch breads, cakes and cupcakes” and there will be a full-service seafood counter with “fresh seafood, in-house seasoned and marinated shrimp and salmon burgers,” Whole Foods stated.
The Portsmouth Whole Foods will also feature “a wide array of organic, conventional and Sourced for Good produce,” which will include local produce from Brookdale Fruit Farm and lēf Farms.
There will also be a full-service butcher on site “to cut steaks to order, debone poultry and season or marinate upon request” and more than “700 local products throughout the store like sauces from The Spicy Shark, honey from SeaBee Honey and baklava from Aissa Sweets,” Whole Foods stated.
The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, a Whole Foods spokesperson said.
Whole Foods will join multiple other grocery chains with stores in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth leaders react to impact of store
Mayor Rick Becksted said the effort to open a Whole Foods Market in Portsmouth is “something that’s been going on for years.
“The community will be excited to have a Whole Foods in town,” Becksted said Friday. “It will be another draw to bring people to Portsmouth. When we originally had the prospects of a Whole Foods closer to downtown, a lot of people were excited about that.”
“It will bring people off the highway into town. It will be another beacon for people to come to Portsmouth,” Becksted added.
The mayor acknowledged he has not shopped at Whole Foods before, but said, “If I’m out there, I’ll give it a try. I’m a Market Basket boy and Pic n Pay (now Hannaford), that’s what I grew up on.”
But he stated that the official Whole Foods Market opening is “exciting news for the city.”
“Anytime there’s anything new opening, it’s still showing progress and there’s no slowing down, it’s definitely a plus for the city,” he said.
The Portsmouth Whole Foods will open with a “Buy Local, Support Local” program supporting hunger relief efforts in Portsmouth, a spokesperson said.
From June 25 to July 14, Whole Foods Market will match 100% of local product purchases, up to $5,000, the company said. All proceeds will go to local nonprofit food pantry, Gather, which provides food to people in the Seacoast community.
The Whole Kids Foundation will also grant $3,000 to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire to support its gardening program, “Anyone Can Grow Food.”
Whole Foods Market stated it has more than 500 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.


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Jill Stensrud Wins A $250 Longs Drugs Shopping Spree
Jill Stensrud saw that Neutrogena products were on sale at Longs, along with a coupon in its ad, so on Thursday she took a trip to Longs Drugs at Ala Moana Center.
As she made her purchase at 1:10 p.m., MidWeek‘s representative approached Jill with a simple question. She answered correctly and instantly won a $250 Longs Drugs shopping spree.
“I like shopping at Longs because of its sales and convenience,” said this week’s Mystery Shopper, an environmental health specialist for the Department of Health. “Also, I like its CVS Extra Care card.”
Jill, a 1981 graduate of Farrington High School, lives in Kapolei. In her free time, she enjoys being an AYSO soccer mom. She also likes to read MidWeek. “I like the coupons and ads,” she said. “Also, I like to read Ron Nagasawa’s column, and I like the inserts such as the West Oahu Islander.”


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Facebook is working on a smartwatch because of course they are
Would you wear a Facebook-branded smartwatch? You don’t have to answer now, but you might want to keep it in your mind, as a new report from The Information says that the social giant is working on one that could be available to buy as early as 2022.
Expect your usual bevy of fitness tracking and apps, with a heavy focus on Facebook’s own offerings like Messenger, and potentially Instagram and WhatsApp. It’s expected to have onboard LTE, so it can be used without a smartphone, reducing the dependence on other company’s devices.
If you’re worried that only Facebook apps will work on it, maybe knowing that Facebook plans to let it sync up with services like Peloton will assuage your fears. Then again, that just means that Facebook will have your Peleton data, so maybe that’s a scarier proposition.
The watch is said to be running a version of Google’s Android, with Facebook also working on its own operating system for devices in the future. It’s said to be emphasizing the social aspect of fitness training, with scoreboards showing your friends’ times or instant messaging to your trainer.
Could it eventually be a controller for your Oculus headset as well? Maybe, as Facebook does own CTRL-Labs, who was working on an arm-based controller that could read human brain signals. That’d probably be on a future release of the smartwatch, and perhaps to coincide with the release of Facebook’s augmented reality glasses in 2023 or beyond.
With Facebook said to be selling the smartwatch at near the cost of manufacturing, maybe that will be enough to carve out market share from Apple and Fitbit. Then again, the proof of any wearable is the quality of the fitness tracking paired with how many services it can link up with. It’ll be interesting to see what the final device turns out to be once available.
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Let’s take a look at the chart of the first cryptocurrency:
In the last two weeks, the chart has finally settled into a flat and cannot overcome the upper border at $36,500. Volatility continues to decline all this time and market participants are in no hurry to trade the first cryptocurrency. Pay attention to the trading volume – starting from June 22nd, it has been steadily decreasing, which indicates an outflow of participants from the market.
A month and a half ago, the price collapsed almost 2 times. All this time, Bitcoin cannot get out of the wide sideways. This chart structure may indicate accumulation. However, you need to be extremely careful with this formation, as it can be a trap.
The best option in such a situation would be to buy Bitcoin in the $30,000 – $31,000 range and place a short stop-loss at a distance of 7% – 10%.
It is also important to note the factor that the news background has weakened significantly now. In the last week, there was no strong news that could affect the market. Most likely, many market participants decided to exit the market for the holiday season.
Bitcoin’s dominance also stopped somewhat and began to decline. However, this is not due to the fact that the entire altcoin market is recovering. First of all, this is due to the fact that Ethereum is growing on rumors about hard fork London. Therefore, you should not take this situation as a reversal until there are no prerequisites for this.
In conclusion, as Bitcoin remains in a period of stagnation, virtual card bitcoin remains a practical and secure solution for managing and using cryptocurrency assets. Virtual cards offer a convenient way to store and spend Bitcoin, and they are increasingly being adopted by consumers looking to invest in digital currencies. As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve and mature, we can expect to see virtual card providers and Bitcoin platforms working to improve their offerings and introduce new features to meet the needs of a growing user base. Regardless of the short-term price movements of Bitcoin, virtual cards for Bitcoin offer a stable and reliable means of accessing and using digital currencies for everyday transactions.


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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: After two consecutive years of decline, the revenue of gold jewellery retailers is poised to grow 12 to 14 per cent on-year this fiscal, according to Crisil Ratings.
This will be driven by stable gold prices and recovery in discretionary spending, including on wedding and festive jewellery.
Operating margin though will be restored to the pre-pandemic level of 6.5 to 7 per cent with the moderation of 100 to 120 basis points (bps), given a stabilisation of gold prices and limited scope for further cost optimisation.
Recovery in revenue along with improved accrual, continued inventory rationalisation and healthy capital structure will keep the credit outlook stable, shows an analysis of 86 jewellery retailers rated by Crisil Ratings.
The growth this fiscal will come on a low base as revenue had contracted 3 and 8 per cent respectively in fiscals 2020 and 2021.
Demand had taken a knock after import duty was hiked by 250 bps to 12.5 per cent in the Union Budget presented in July 2019. In fiscal 2021, pandemic-induced lockdowns and store closures impacted revenue.
Anuj Sethi, Senior Director at Crisil Ratings, said revenue of organised jewellers this fiscal is also set to benefit from lower import duty, and introduction of mandatory hallmarking from June 16 which will make them more competitive compared with unorganised players.
Also, while the second wave did curb operations in the first quarter, lockdowns in many states were localised and less stringent, and hence store closures were lower compared to the first wave.
“Besides, pent-up demand from weddings (55 to 60 per cent of overall jewellery sales) and festivals in later quarters will help resurrect revenue, just as they did last fiscal,” said Sethi.
Additionally, stabilisation of gold prices will also support demand this fiscal as consumers tend to hold back purchases during times of price volatility.
With economic activity picking up gradually, income levels improving and an increasing number of people getting vaccinated, gold prices have softened from the peak seen in the previous fiscal and stabilised at around Rs 48,000 per 10 gram of 24 carat gold over the last few months.
A net reduction of 213 bps in import duty to 10.75 per cent this fiscal has also helped bring down domestic gold prices, making it more affordable for consumers, said Crisil.
The operating margin, however, is set to moderate and settle at pre-pandemic level of 6.5 to 7 per cent as the benefit of inventory gains is unlikely to accrue owing to softening of gold prices and limited scope for cost optimisation.
Last fiscal, the operating margin had improved by 100 bps to 7.5 to 8 per cent despite lower revenue growth as jewellers made gains on low-priced inventory following 30 per cent surge in gold prices.
This coupled with cost optimisation measures such as the pruning of employee costs, lower promotions and renegotiations of rentals helped operating margin, said Crisil.


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Published: 02/05/2009 2:07 am
It is the season of hope despite the first quarter figures showing a marked slowdown in growth compared to that of the same period last year.
But across the board, analysts are positive. Most of the indications, they say, point to the fact that the worst is over. The analyst who did this month's cover story says profits may fall in the first couple of quarters and bottom out over the year-end before resuming an upward climb in 2010 as economies worldwide improve.
But the market and its vagaries are only one side of the story. It is in times like this that the importance of a vibrant SME sector becomes obvious, mainly because of the jobs it can create at a micro level. That is precisely the reason why management consultants Jack and Suzy Welch were delighted when someone from Vancouver wrote in asking whether this is a good time to start a business. They say the letter was a welcome opportunity to realise that this could be a very good time to start a business and list out four compelling reasons why.
Which brings us to the scene in Oman. As we look around, we find that there are opportunities as well as funding and mentoring facilities for entrepreneurs.
Yet there seems to be a disconnect between opportunities and their utilisation as several schemes for small start-up businesses remain under-utilised due to a lack of awareness on the part of potential beneficiaries. One of the biggest problems faced by the SME sector seems to be a lack of coordination among different agencies involved in supporting such units. The recent formation of a Directorate General for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises to ensure a coordinated effort to boost the SMEs is a step in the right direction.
Meanwhile, Omani entrepreneurs are told that looks do matter. Packaging is the key to success if their products have to compete effectively in the international market. And while everyone is talking about the recession, tra-vel agents say this is a good summer to plan your dream vacation as airlines and hotels across the world slash prices and announce attractive packages to lure tourists.
So here's an issue on hopes, ideas, potential and action. Hope you enjoy.


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Retail specialist Brandt leaves ‘burbs for downtown
Brokerage hopes to ride increased interest in urban core
- Tom Demeropolis, Courier Staff Reporter
Retail broker Steve Brandt is moving his office downtown as his firm continues its push to fill up retail space in the city of Cincinnati and surrounding urban areas.
Brandt Retail Group Inc., a four-employee commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail and restaurants, has left its space in Sycamore Township to the Center at 600 Vine. Brandt, president of Brandt Retail Group, said his firm is leasing 3,000 square feet in the Center at 600 Vine.
The move is an extension of changes Brandt made in 2009, when he launched Brandt/Urban Focus, an addition to his company that concentrated strictly on retail in all of Greater Cincinnati’s urban neighborhoods.
“We need to sell Cincinnati. We’ve hit that critical mass, with people living and working downtown and visitors coming for conventions and sporting events,” Brandt said. “Because of that critical mass, it triggers the attraction of retailers and restaurants.”
While Brandt Retail Group is focusing on the urban markets, this doesn’t mean the firm is stepping away from suburban retail real estate. But Brandt did say a lot of opportunity going forward will be in developing and filling spaces in built-out areas.
In the past year, the number of national retailers considering urban locations has jumped, Brandt said.
Indeed, retailers are looking for opportunities to grow, said Dan Butler, vice president of retail operations for the National Retail Federation.
“There are not as many new opportunities for big shopping centers,” Butler said.
Some retailers, such as Walmart, are looking at “express” versions of their traditional store formats, Butler said.
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Laurel company keeps employees working by producing masks
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Clairmont and Co. in Laurel has spent the last 12 years making home décor and gifts for customers, but due to COVID-19, business has taken a hit.
“We started seeing that we were going to get effected by COVID,” said company president Stephen Clairmont. “By mid-March it was full blown. I didn’t like the idea of sending our employees home for an indefinite period, so we actually had to furlough everybody.”
Clairmont says he did not want to keep his employees out of a job, so he had them start making face masks.
“We are making cotton masks that are two-layered,” Clairmont said. “We basically just sew the outside. They come with an insert to put a filter in.”
The company has been able to bring all employees back to work and is even looking to hire more workers.
“Local people, teachers, people with sewing experience or maybe someone who got laid off,” Clairmont said.
This week marks a month since the company has started making the masks.
The masks range in design, some having inspirational quotes or pictures on them.
“This is really a thing that I think is going to give people courage and gives people hope, especially when people are sick and, in the hospital,” Clairmont said. “There’s no better time to have an inspirational message.”
Clairmont and Co. has partnered with local hospitals and health clinics to provide masks for medical staff.
Several local businesses have also purchased masks from the company to be distributed to the public.
So far, Clairmont and Co. has made more than 5,000 masks and averages making around 1,500 a week.
Mask prices range from $8 to $10.
If you would like to purchase a mask, you can call the company at 601-342-8084.
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RETAIL giant Woolworths has rejected suggestions that it is relying on price cuts from suppliers to prop up earnings, after a report from Merrill Lynch warned that it might be at risk of earnings downgrades if manufacturers were unable to cut prices any further.
Merrill Lynch analyst David Errington warned that Woolworths' earnings were under threat from increased labour, electricity and rent costs, as well as a slowdown in productivity improvements, which the company was attempting to offset by squeezing suppliers for lower prices.
"The risk to food retailers' gross margins, in particular Woolworths', is when suppliers can no longer provide improved trading terms -- that is, when the well is dry in terms of being able to provide the retailers with increased rebates," Mr Errington said.
"Our view is that this time is fast approaching, given the parlous financial condition many suppliers are currently in."
Mr Errington said Woolworths could be at risk of earnings downgrades as margins came under pressure.
Woolworths reported a gross profit margin of 26.26 per cent for the past financial year, up from 26.03 per cent a year earlier.
Its earnings before interest and tax were up by 3 per cent to $3.352 billion, excluding provisions taken against the Dick Smith Electronics business, which has since been sold.
"EBIT growth is not primarily being driven by a reliance on support from suppliers," a spokeswoman said.
"Improvements in gross profit have come from a range of different factors and initiatives within the business -- this includes effectiveness in promotional activity, improved stock management, reduced shrinkage, benefits of direct global sourcing and successful new store formats -- in fact, the largest contributor of these in 2011-12 was shrinkage."
The spokeswoman said it was also misleading to suggest that Woolworths' costs were generally increasing.
"Our cost of doing business is well controlled in dollar terms -- like other similar retailers, our costs as a percentage of sales was impacted by price deflation."
Woolworths' cost of doing business rose from 19.85 per cent of sales to 20.18 per cent, which it attributed to the start-up costs of its Masters hardware business, an increase in new store openings and the addition of new distribution centres.
"We remain confident that recent investments and divestments will enable a new era of growth and productivity," the spokeswoman said.
Macquarie Equities analyst Greg Dring said the biggest contributor to profit growth for Woolworths and arch-rival Coles was "the transfer of profits from suppliers", whose gross profit margins had shrunk by 6 percentage points over the past five years.
But in a report to clients he said Woolies' higher EBIT margin -- 7.5 per cent compared with 4.55 per cent at Coles -- was not due to higher prices or supplier rebates, but cost control, "a competency it is highly regarded for".
Anton Tagliaferro, investment director at major Woolworths shareholder Investors Mutual, said while Woolworths was no longer producing the "fairly spectacular" growth seen over the 10 years to 2007-08 when profit growth peaked at 25.7 per cent, earnings were still increasing and it was investing for growth.
"There's no doubt that Woolworths' growth has slowed in the last few years, one reason being the resurgence of Coles, which has been revitalised by new management," he said.
"Before that, Woolworths had very little opposition to their dominant position.
"But I hardly think it's doomsday for Woolworths. Clearly the earnings growth that Woolworths enjoyed for many years won't be repeated in a hurry because Coles are obviously here to stay and they're much more competitive, but their earnings are still growing and they're still rolling out supermarkets."
Woolworths forecasts net profit growth of 3-6 per cent this financial year, and plans to open 35 new supermarkets.
UBS analyst Ben Gilbert has said the opening of new supermarkets is running ahead of market demand, "diluting returns for those more mature retailers such as Woolworths".
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Vacationers dreaming of some summer sun in Havana will be disappointed following the U.S. State Department’s announcement Tuesday that American travelers will no longer be permitted to take cruises to the island of Cuba.
A statement from the State Department detailed that the move intended to “prevent U.S. travel from enriching the Cuban military, security, and intelligence services.” The announcement explicitly stated that Americans would be prohibited from recreational travel to Cuba—not only in cruise ships but also via yachts and aircraft.
The move is a significant step by the Trump administration to fulfill its promise to reverse the Obama-era restoration of relations with Cuba. In 2014, following half a century of diplomatic tensions, President Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba announced a détente. Two years later, commercial travel between the U.S. and the small island nation resumed.
In November last year, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed to specifically confront the governments of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, calling them “the troika of tyranny.”
In Tuesday’s statement, the State Department cited the governmental regime’s “repression of the Cuban people” and its “interference in Venezuela” as reasons to cut off tourist revenue from the nation.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin agreed, specifically condemning Cuba’s “communist foothold” in Latin America, which he claimed supported regimes in Venezuela and Nicaragua. “This Administration has made a strategic decision to reverse the loosening of sanctions and other restrictions on the Cuban regime,” said Mnuchin, in a Treasury Department statement. “These actions will help to keep U.S. dollars out of the hands of Cuban military, intelligence, and security services.”
It’s unclear when the ban will begin. The Commerce Department reportedly told the Associated Press that ships won’t be permitted to sail from Wednesday, but that travelers who’d already paid for trips would be allowed to go.
Major cruise companies such as Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line sell popular routes to Cuba, some setting off from multiple U.S. cities including Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina. They also seemed unclear on what the announcement meant for their business and customers.
A spokesperson from Norwegian Cruise Line tells Fast Company: “We are closely monitoring these recent developments and any resulting impact to cruise travel to Cuba. We will communicate to our guests and travel partners as additional information becomes available.”
Update: Carnival responded to Fast Company Wednesday morning with the following statement: “Carnival Corporation confirmed today that due to changes in U.S. policy, the company will no longer be permitted to sail to Cuba effective immediately. Additional details will be provided for currently booked cruises by the cruise lines.”


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Weta Workshop on Designing Narnia
The NZ Herald recently posted an article discussing Weta Workshop’s involvement with the Narnia films. Weta Workshop designers Daniel Falconer and Paul Tobin talk about some the challenges the team faced as they worked on the world of Narnia after living so long in Middle-earth. Comparisons between the two are inevitable, but the different source material gave the designers freedom to come up with very distinct designs for the creatures of Narnia. Tobin says that every prop has symbolism behind it, and that they would “pore through all seven books — all of the Narnia books — trying to feed back into the culture” as they came up with concepts for the Narnian props.
The article also mentions Weta’s new book that will be released June 11 in New Zealand, titled The Crafting of Narnia. The book contains intricate detailing on the props that is never seen onscreen, but that can be enjoyed from the close-up pictures in the book. Tobin describes some of the intricacies, such as Lucy’s Cordial being decorated with a yarrow flower (traditionally known for its healing properties). You can read the full article here.
Thanks KnightofGondor, 7chronicles and Rilian for the heads-up!


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Idea has now slashed the rates of its 4G, 3G BIG Internet packs by upto 67%, providing more value to heavy internet users who consume data packs of 2GB to 10 GB. Earlier last week, Idea had announced the price reduction by 45% in its sachet data packs.
Idea is now offering 10 GB 4G, 3G data pack for just Rs. 990. Idea’s 2 GB data is now priced at just Rs. 349, as against the earlier price of Rs. 449. Idea users will now get 5 GB of 4G, 3G data at just Rs. 649 – a 67% more value than 3GB data earlier. Idea’s new BIG Internet packs will give both postpaid and prepaid data users the convenience to download movies, stream songs and play online games without worrying about data balance. The pack pricing is detailed below:
Commenting on the recent rate revision, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular, said, “While the price reduction in our sachet data packs was aimed at inducting more users into the world of internet; the reduction in rates of BIG Recharge packs now, is aimed at delivering significantly higher Value for Money to our regular internet users. Our consumer research studies have indicated a growing demand for affordable high volume internet packs which we are aiming to fulfil with the new offers.”
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Idea has also launched new Freedom Packs, which are low cost data packs starting at just Rs. 35 with 4 weeks’ validity, giving prepaid consumers freedom from multiple recharges and the constant hassle over expiry of plans, while providing great value for money.
Idea users can get up to 45% more data benefits on sachet packs below 1 GB. Idea offers a wide range of 4G/3G/2G sachet data packs priced between Rs. 8 and Rs. 225. 2G data pack priced at Rs. 19 offering 75 MB data for 3 Days, will now offer 110 MB data for 3 Days – a 45% more value to the customer, for the same price. Similarly, a 4G/3G data pack for Rs. 22 which offers 65 MB data for 3 Days will now give 90 MB 3G data for 3 days, which is 38% more data benefit to the customer.
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