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TAMPA, Fla. — While much of the nation saw a break in inflation in July, only one metro area in the nation maintained a double-digit inflation rate...the Tampa, Florida.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in Tampa Bay settled at 11.2 percent in July, an increase of 1.3 percent from May 2022. Bloomberg News first reported on the double-digit inflation increase.
Anna Deshommes and Melissa Santiago are feeling the pinch many of us are feeling.
"Inflation got me pretty good," said Deshommes.
"Not even working two full time jobs. It's pretty hard out here, even grocery wise, and all that, even clothes. Everything is hard," Santiago added.
Economists said the sweet spot for inflation is between 2.5 and 4%.
Looking deeper into the numbers shows almost every area of the Tampa Bay area economy saw prices jump by double-digits in July. Some of the largest spikes in prices included rent, food, and housing.
"Everything is so expensive. Studios are like $1600. That is killing me. Oh my gosh, I'm staying with my parents right now because I can't find nothing. It's terrible," Deshommes said.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said food prices increased 7.7 percent overall in July, while prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, rose by 12.2 percent year-over-year in July.
Housing costs increased by 13.6 overall while rent of "primary residence" jumped 14.9 percent. Household energy costs rose 20 percent in July, and prices for household furnishings and operations jumped 13.3 percent.
The BLS found that month-over-month prices showed all types of gasoline dropped 10.9 percent from June. Still, that small drop in fuel prices doesn't do much to chip away at the 42.7 percent overall rise in gas prices from July 2021.
"Yesterday, I put $10 in the tank. I remember $20 would fill it up. That $10 didn't even move the needle," said Deshommes.
If you were looking for areas of the local economy that performed well in the last month: education and communication (down 0.5%), fruits and vegetables (down 0.2%), and alcoholic beverages (up 1.0%).
President of Florida Economic Advisors Chris Jones said we're going to continue to see the price of just about everything go up. Right now, we're in stagflation.
"It reduces individual standards of living. When you've got to spend more for housing, when you've got to spend more for gasoline, when you got to spend more for food, it means your dollar doesn't go as far," said Jones.
But one thing people aren't seeing rise enough; wages.
"It went up with everything else. So it's kind of like nothing really changed. Like, as soon as we got a raise. So gas went up, groceries went up. So I'm like, Okay, it's like, I'm still making the same amount. Nothing's really changed," said Deshommes.
Jones said that's one of two reasons Tampa Bay continues to see inflation rise.
"Where we've seen the most dramatic increase over the last couple of years is in these housing prices, whether they be for sale, whether they be rental prices. But wages in this particular market are not keeping pace," he said.
Groups like Chispa Florida are stepping in. On August 13th, the group is inviting people to Tampa Bay Spanish Adventist Church. They'll give out baby formula, food, and other resources to aid.
"We're talking about housing, weatherization, energy efficiency, air quality, I'm implementing a proposal to have electric buses through the school board," he said. "We're working to empower our communities, the communities that we work in, and letting them know that there are resources available so that they can sort of go through their day to day without feeling the hurt as much as everyone else is feeling right now."
Getulio Gonzalez-Mulattieri said he supports the Inflation Reduction Act in Congress, hoping it'll provide relief.
"The best aspect of it would come from the climate provisions, because of the jobs that were created."
But Jones said it could do more harm than good.
"Sometimes the best thing government can do is leave the economy alone and to its best devices to self correct.
Jones says inflation will return to normal, but it'll take at least a year. That'll happen when demand for goods drops naturally.


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Several sports media corporations have become partners with gambling companies over the past year; however, one of those companies will try taking bets on sporting events. A potential fuboTV sportsbook could have particular relevance for Iowa sports bettors.
While no one is sure if the sportsbook will bear the fuboTV brand, what’s certain is its ties to the Hawkeye State. We also know that fuboTV plans to offer a new online sports betting option for Iowans.
Will there be a fuboTV sportsbook in Iowa?
Well, maybe. It’s possible that “fuboTV” might not be anywhere in the book’s name. Earlier this week, fuboTV announced its intent to acquire Chicago-based Vigtory Sportsbook. However, as fuboTV is a publicly-traded company, there are some regulatory hurdles to clear yet.
In November, Vigtory secured market access into Iowa via the Casino Queen Marquette, and the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission has since approved that contract. At the time, it was uncertain when Vigtory would go live in Iowa and whether it would offer online and retail betting.
Thus far, the Iowa casino is the only one of the 19 sports betting licensees not taking bets. That seems no closer to changing now. As a matter of fact, this transaction may delay that actually, assuming the Casino Queen makes no other arrangements.
With Vigtory, fuboTV also gets a license to offer online sports betting in New Jersey. As that market is more robust than Iowa’s, fuboTV could likely focus on going live there first. The company could “walk and chew gum at the same time,” and work on launches in both states. However, there’s still a lot of work to do before it’s ready for either market.
Vigtory’s leadership is staying on with fuboTV, taking executive roles in the company’s new gaming division. That should streamline efforts, especially if fuboTV decides to use all the Vigtory branding for the sportsbook.
An optimistic timeline for going live in Iowa is sometime this year, though we could be 2022.
Whenever fuboTV/Vigtory sportsbook becomes available in Iowa, it’s sure to include some unique components, including a free-to-play online prediction game.
FuboTV could be unique, but will that mean a strong market share in Iowa?
FuboTV CEO David Gandler made the strategy of marrying content with gambling quite obvious in a press release about the acquisition of Vigtory:
“We don’t see wagering as simply an add-on product to fuboTV. Instead, we believe there is a real flywheel opportunity with streaming video content and interactivity. Our free-to-play gaming experience, which will be available to all consumers, will build further scale to fuboTV, essentially acting as another lead generator for driving subscribers to our streaming video platform and, ultimately, our sportsbook. We not only expect sports wagering to become a new line of business and source of revenue, but we also expect that it will increase user engagement on fuboTV resulting in higher ad monetization, better subscriber retention, and reduced subscriber acquisition costs.”
Essentially, Gandler hopes merging these two categories will be synergistic for the company he leads. As the field for its primary product — a subscription live and on-demand video streaming service — becomes more crowded, fuboTV needs a way to differentiate itself.
There’s certainly no lack of opportunity for integrating its sportsbook product into the content it carries; however, fuboTV is more of a carrier than a studio. Because much of the live sports content it offers is produced elsewhere by companies that have deals with other sportsbooks, such as NBC and PointsBet, it’s fair to question how much the live streaming video will point viewers to fuboTV’s betting platform.
It’s not clear whether fuboTV’s divided attention will enable it to compete as either a gambling or media company. The two verticals do mesh well with each other, though. At the least, no one can say fuboTV didn’t try.


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Welcome to The Trend Times, a column that explores design fads in the age of doomscrolling.
There’s nothing the internet loves more than a transformation, especially when it comes to interiors. With increasing intensity, every social media platform is awash with brave souls who rescue abandoned furniture from the side of the road or a dusty thrift store and transform it into something to covet—or sell for a $500 dollar profit. With their furniture flipping hustles, there’s a woman successfully chipping away at $80,0000 in student loans; a couple who started during the pandemic and have found it so lucrative they are about to quit their full-time jobs; another who makes an extra $1,000 a month. And while some people focus on restoring furniture, many of these rehabbers turn to paint to turn "trash to cash."
Amid supply chain mayhem (as most everyone’s aware, these days, it can take six months to get a couch you ordered online) and a wonky economic outlook, gussying up an old piece of furniture and selling it for a large profit has never been more appealing. According to a June New York Times article, it’s also never been easier: Facebook marketplace furniture listings have gone up by 40 percent in 2022 compared to the year prior, and the #furnitureflip hashtag on Instagram has grown by 29 percent.
"Painting furniture is not difficult to do, can be done in an afternoon or a weekend, and, with the exception of the cost of the paint and a few other materials, [someone] can literally transform their home while having fun and feeling proud of what they were able to achieve," emails Serena Appiah, the blogger, YouTuber, and podcaster behind the website Thrift Diving who has extensively explored the practice. "I also believe that painting furniture has become a therapeutic outlet for people to flex their creative muscle! (Not to mention it's better for the environment to reuse, reduce, and recycle)."
The appeal isn’t just that it’s easy; as interest in sustainability grows, turning #trashtocash is framed as an ethically pure creative act. By painting furniture, you are "saving" what could end up in a landfill and giving it another life—all while exercising your unique aesthetic. What could be controversial about that?
Well, not everyone thinks painting furniture is a net positive. There are some who believe the exact opposite—that modifying a vintage or antique ruins it—and they are passionate about their cause. Mememakers poke fun at DIY influencers, and accounts like Why Did You Paint That? are dedicated to shaming user-submitted photos of furniture that has been "destroyed" (painted).
"If people want to ‘upcycle’ ’90s oak dressers, then be my guest. It only really bothers me when people don’t do their research and end up painting or horribly modifying a significant piece of midcentury production furniture," opines antiques dealer/shitposter Herman Wakefield, who says he’s received hate mail for his outspoken views on the subject, in an email. "A George Nelson Basic Cabinet from a few years ago that was bleached white comes to mind. The piece would have been worth much more if it was restored correctly, or even just left alone." Wakefield says that even though they are defensive, he believes painters "deep down they know they’re doing something bad."
It makes sense that an antique dealer would hold this perspective. "Ruining" furniture is more than an aesthetic judgment; it has to do with resale value, which plummets the second an original piece is doctored. From an artistic perspective, Wakefield believes the original designer of the piece had creative intent, and to mess with that vision is unethical. He doesn’t see adding something like teal and gold stripes onto a midcentury modern classic as legitimate creative expression.
"I really don’t think most of these people are really ‘designing’ anything or even truly expressing themselves. They’re just mimicking trends that the insidious Instagram algorithm shows them. It’s a weird feedback loop that exists completely outside the world of interior design. Worst of all, the end result isn’t even interesting," he says. "It’s been said that the only thing worse than bad style, is no style at all. And that’s what furniture painters and bad house flippers suffer from: No substance, no point of view, no style at all."
Even Appiah, who endorses painting furniture when it’s a "dime a dozen at a thrift store"— "Paint it whatever wild color that your heart desires! Pieces like that are meant for you to have fun with!"—admits that not all pieces should be painted. "Objectively, yes, it’s possible to ruin a piece of furniture if it’s more than 100 years old and it’s an antique. You also can ruin a piece of furniture if it’s vintage (less than 100 years old) and is known to be valuable for whatever reason (e.g. designer, resale value, etc.)," she admits. "I think that if you’ve got a quality piece of furniture that is known to be valuable because it's an antique or it’s vintage with a high resale value, then you shouldn’t paint it, even if you’re only planning to keep it for yourself." A quick Google and/or Ebay search of the maker should be able to give you a clear idea of what category a piece falls into.
But if it’s only going to be in your home, and you have no intention of ever reselling it, why should "destroying" it matter if it aligns with your taste? Well, here’s where the Wood Heads get activated. "There are definitely ‘wood lovers’ who think that wood of any type should never be painted; they will tell you that any time a piece of wood is painted, you’ve ‘ruined’ it. I feel this type of opinion is definitely subjective because it’s just their personal opinion," Appiah says.
Wakefield disagrees that this is subjective, especially when it comes to antique or vintage pieces that were made with higher quality material than we have access to now: "We are never going to have access to things like old growth teak or Brazilian Rosewood ever again on a large scale. The trees are gone forever. And painting wood pieces like this with chalk paint is an insult to the beautiful materials," he says. "So why ruin the limited inventory that we still have?"
Sustainability is typically framed as an antidote to consumerism. But at what point do our viral trends like painting furniture—even when they are technically "environmentally friendly" and don’t produce new waste—fly in the face of preserving that which we hold dear? To those on either side, the issue seems simple; like pretty much everything else online, the reality is less so. Unfortunately, it’s pretty hard to sum that up in a TikTok.
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The road ahead for mobility is electric and autonomous
Axel Dreyer notes that all automotive manufacturers have set aside major chunks of their R&D budgets to invest in electric power trains and autonomous driving.
Dubai - Next-generation vehicles must ensure comfort, safety and an all-inclusive platform to drive the future.
In a time marked with rising concerns about global warming and increased pressure on reducing emissions, the future of mobility can be nothing but sustainable and autonomous.
Automotive manufacturers around the world have already made significant progress, especially in the field of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, with the popularity of these vehicles among motorists expected to increase over the next few years.
Axel Dreyer, CEO of Galadari Brothers Automotive Division, noted that all automotive manufacturers have set aside major chunks of their R&D budgets to invest in electric power trains and autonomous driving.
"The outcome is already revolutionary and I believe that the progress and innovations that we will see in the next 10 years will be equally important as the last 50 years of automobile history. Crucial for success is an EV deployment plan with attractive fiscal incentives, comprehensive charging infrastructure and common activities from government entities and the industry to increase awareness," he said.
Speaking about the future of driverless vehicles, especially in the public transportation system in countries such as the UAE, Dreyer noted that there is a good opportunity for full autonomous public transport on dedicated routes to grow in the UAE.
This, he said, can be combined with electric or hybrid technology to reduce carbon footprint.
"For individual usage, I believe that it will take another three to four years until the technology is fully capable of autonomous driving at Level 5 under all conditions. The current progress and innovations in AI will support Level 5 autonomous driving," he said.
"We are highly optimistic about the future of electric vehicles in the region," said Thierry Sabbagh, managing director of Nissan Middle East. "As the technology continues to advance at its current rate, electric cars will be readily available for consumers worldwide. Our aim for the future is to continue to do all we can to make electric vehicles an attractive proposition for drivers everywhere, and we are working towards allowing customers to experience the future of mobility first-hand by providing our technologies to the masses."
Nissan released the Leaf, the world's first mass-market EV, in 2010, and followed it up with its second edition in October 2017. It became the first electric car in history to surpass 560,000 sales.
"We have a crucial role to play in encouraging and inspiring consumers about EVs, ensuring that the positive impacts are accurately conveyed, both for themselves and the environment," said Sabbagh.
However, what Nissan has truly set its sights on is the autonomous car - a car that one day will be capable of driving, parking, and even refueling itself. Advances in artificial intelligence are making autonomous vehicles smarter, more responsive, and better at making decisions across different driving environments.
For the now, and the short-term future, NIM technologies alert you to risks detected from all sides of the car. It can apply the brakes if necessary, or warn you if someone is in your blind spot. The future of self-driving is to further develop these technologies for the car to make those decisions in efforts of reducing accidents caused by human error and inattention.
Besides public transportation, another sector that stands to benefit the most from self-driving cars is the logistics sector.
"Studies indicate that there are about 6,000 shipping companies in Dubai and more than 64,000 trucks of various loads, which generate about 306,000 trips per day, thus accounting for about 13 per cent of total daily mobility trips in Dubai," said Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of the Roads and Transport Authority.
"Commodity dispatch during the first and last-mile challenge in the city is among the top services with immense impact on the economy as a whole. Therefore, it is anticipated that new operation models or innovative vehicles will be developed for delivering goods in the first and last mile in the near future."
Matthew Davidson, head of motors services at dubizzle, noted that the UAE has been at the forefront of driving change in the region to support the development of the electric-autonomous automotive market.
The government is targeting a 20 per cent adoption of electric vehicles in its own fleet by 2020, and 42,000 electric vehicles on its streets by 2030. In addition to this, the government recently initiated the first phase of a legislative framework to ensure the highest level of efficiency, reliability, and security of smart mobility, with new rules for self-driving cars.
There are also several steps being taken to make it easier to own an electric vehicle. Last year, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority installed 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Dubai, bringing the total number up to 200. This number is expected to continue growing, and property developers are increasingly considering installing EV charging stations in new projects. These developments are all positive steps towards encouraging the adoption of electric cars
Experts said that the impact of automation, mobility sharing, and electrification will significantly contribute to the sustainability of the planet by helping to use renewable resources, with high efficiency levels, which will in turn positively impact the environment.
The correct application of autonomous vehicles and mobility-as-a-service, as well as proper infrastructure and urban planning, will result in less congested cities and a less polluted environment, which also has a positive impact on our health. In addition, autonomous driving will massively contribute to the reduction of traffic-related accidents, which will in turn reduce road fatality rates.


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Fitness Equipment Industry News-Week 36
1. The Centr app, founded by actor Chris Hemsworth, launching into fitness equipment market
The company behind the Centr app, co-created by Chris Hemsworth and his coach Luke Zocchi, is set to introduce a line of fitness equipment to complement its digital offerings. This expansion means that Centr will exist as both a physical and digital health and wellness offering, with plans to produce home and commercial fitness equipment, as well as a range designed for athletes.
This move was anticipated after Centr was acquired by HighPost Capital, led by Mark Bezos (brother of Jeff Bezos), in March 2022. HighPost Capital also acquired Inspire Fitness and its parent company, Health in Motion LLC, and appointed Andrew Sugerman as CEO in September 2022. The aim is to integrate Centr and Inspire Fitness and introduce new products and services.
Centr originally launched in February 2019 and has since become a prominent fitness, mental health, nutrition, and lifestyle app. The upcoming expansion will involve launching a new line of consumer goods and fitness products available in major U.S. retailers and select global markets. It will combine digital content with physical products, creating a holistic health and wellness ecosystem.
The product lineup for 2023 will focus on at-home consumer use, while plans for broader commercial opportunities are slated for 2024. Chris Hemsworth remains a shareholder in Centr and will continue to promote the brand. (By HCM)
2. Anytime Fitness is aiming to grow to 10,000 locations globally in the next five years
Dave Mortensen, co-founder of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the company behind several wellness brands including Anytime Fitness, has stated their ambition to reach 10,000 units globally within the next five years. This would establish them as the largest wellness franchise business globally. Currently, SEB operates around 5,500 locations across seven continents.
Mortensen outlined a growth strategy that combines organic expansion through their existing brands with acquisitions. He estimated an 80/20 split, with about 80 percent of growth coming from current brands and 20 percent from new acquisitions. SEB intends to target larger operators for acquisitions, aiming for brands with over 100 units.
While Anytime Fitness will be a focal point for expansion, SEB plans to grow all its brands, including Waxing The City and studio brands, which have shown positive growth trends. The group's decision to expand Anytime Fitness into France is also discussed, with the expectation of establishing 350+ clubs in various regions of the country.
Overall, SEB aims to impact 100 million people globally, building on the 20 million they estimate to have already reached through their wellness brands. (By HCM)
3. Psycle pivots to memberships and opens fifth studio powered by renewable energy
Psycle, the boutique indoor cycling operator in London, has opened its fifth studio in the city and introduced a membership model that has proved to be very popular. The membership, priced at £95 per month, offers members access to five classes each month at £19 per class. Memberships have a minimum duration of three months, and additional packages are available for more classes, up to £325 per month for 25 classes (£13 per class). An 'Under 27' membership option provides a 25% discount on all studio and at-home memberships. The new studio, Psycle Victoria, is located in the residential area of Eccleston Yards near Victoria Station and features a 50-bike Ride studio, as well as a barre and yoga space. The studio is part of the Ice Factory development by Grosvenor and will operate on renewable energy, supporting Grosvenor in achieving its sustainability goals. Psycle plans to expand further in London, with potential new studios in the pipeline in addition to its existing locations in Clapham, Notting Hill, Shoreditch, and Oxford Circus. (By HCM)
4. August U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Decline is Highest in Two Years
Consumer confidence in the United States experienced its steepest decline in two years, influenced by concerns over the job market, rising interest rates, and persistent inflation, which eroded optimism. The Conference Board anticipates a recession before the year's end.
The Conference Board's index dropped from 114 in July to 106.1 this month, contrary to economists' expectations of a slight dip to 116 from the initial reading of 117, the highest in two years.
The Present Situation Index, based on consumer evaluations of current business and labor market conditions, fell to 144.8 from 153.0. The Expectations Index, reflecting consumers' short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions, declined to 80.2 in August, reversing July's significant increase to 88.0, hovering just above the historically recession-signaling level of 80. The Conference Board maintains its prediction of an imminent recession by year-end.
Dana Peterson, The Conference Board's chief economist, noted that consumer concerns were primarily focused on rising prices, particularly for groceries and gasoline. Confidence levels dipped across all age groups but were most pronounced among those with household incomes exceeding $100,000 and those earning less than $50,000. For those with incomes between $50,000 and $99,999, confidence remained relatively stable.
Peterson highlighted diminished optimism about employment conditions, with fewer consumers reporting job availability as 'plentiful' and more indicating that jobs were 'hard to get.' Employment growth has slowed, wage increases have moderated, and the duration of unemployment has increased. Business conditions remained relatively stable compared to July but somewhat lower than in June.
She also mentioned concerns about current family financial situations and noted that expectations for future business conditions, job availability, and incomes had declined due to negative corporate earnings news, narrowing job opportunities, and rising interest rates. Despite the overall dip in confidence, consumers' intentions to go on vacation, especially abroad, surged during the month, suggesting a continued willingness to spend on services. -（by SGB）
5. EoS Fitness Opens Phoenix, AZ Location
EoS Fitness, the gym chain with a nationwide presence that originated in Arizona, has announced the opening of its latest facility in Phoenix, spanning 40,000 square feet. This new location is equipped with a wide range of cardio machines, state-of-the-art strength training equipment with smart technology, and various recovery options.
Richard Idgar, the COO of EoS Fitness, emphasized the company's deep commitment to growth in Arizona, highlighting that EoS Fitness opened its first gym in the state back in 2015. Today, they have nearly 30 locations across Arizona. Idgar also mentioned that their focus on growth extends beyond opening new gyms, as they are actively reinvesting in existing locations with multiple million-dollar renovations to ensure all EoS Fitness members have access to their new amenities and specialized offerings. （by SGB）
6. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Exceeds Second Quarter Expectations
Aug 31, 2023，Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has reported second-quarter earnings that slightly surpassed analyst forecasts. Despite a 7.5 percent decline in same-store sales for the quarter, there was steady improvement as the quarter progressed. Academy has reaffirmed its sales guidance and raised its EPS projection, thanks to share repurchases.
The second-quarter adjusted EPS stood at $2.09, outperforming Wall Street's projected $2.03. Sales were in line with Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.58 billion.
7． BH Fitness presents the new G788 treadmill
BH Fitness presents the new G788 treadmill. (August 28, 2023). BH Fitness's Inertia range is enriched with the addition of the G788 treadmill.
Designed to deliver exceptional performance, the G788 treadmill, included in the BH Fitness Inertia range, is, as the brand claims, a "testament to the brand's commitment to innovation in a range that is synonymous with the evolution of the fitness market."
The G788 treadmill stands out for its power and versatility. Equipped with a 5CV motor, a maximum speed of 25 km/h, and an incline/decline of +15%/-3%, this machine is ready to push the limits. The spacious running surface of 160×58 cm provides a comfortable and roomy space for a variety of workouts and intensity levels.
The G788 complements its smaller sister, the G688. While both treadmills share the same chassis, the G788 stands out for having additional specifications.
CONNECTIVITY AND INTEGRATION： The Inertia G788 is compatible with the fastest touchscreen technology on the market. Available with Smart Focus monitors of 19, 16, and 12 inches in high resolution, users will have access to all content, workouts, apps, and internet browsing with maximum connectivity.
In its LED monitor version, it incorporates FTMS technology, making it compatible with various training applications, such as Zwift, among others.
GYMLOOP：Continuing with the philosophy of unifying all BH Fitness ranges through an innovative technological environment, the G788 treadmill seamlessly integrates with Gymloop. It's worth noting that BHGymloop is the first tool integrated natively with all gym equipment, allowing for more efficient management of fitness centers. （By BH）
8．Fitnessdigital returns to the billings of the pre-covid era
(28-8-2023). Resizing times. After the historic 2020 in which Fitnessbit, the company that operates in the retail specialized in fitness under the Fitnessdigital brand, revalidated its return to pre-covid magnitudes in 2022. Its fall, in relation to 2021, was 32%, although it managed to withstand the rate and not fall below the pre-pandemic figures.
Fitnessbit, the company that governs the designs of ecommerce Fitnessdigital, leader of retail specializing in fitness in the Spanish market, is immersed in a new regressive cycle. The first lived from 2016 to 2018, after in 2015 reached a turnover of 20.24 million euros. The second is being experienced now, after in the pandemic 2020 it reached its historical maximum by billing 26.05 million euros. Since then, the following two years have been of regressive evolution returning to the magnitudes of a normalized scenario. Last 2022, Fitnessdigital had revenues, as recorded in the commercial registry, of 14.50 million euros, 32% less than the 21.26 million euros registered in 2021.
Despite this improvement in relation to the years immediately prior to the outbreak of covid, it is striking that the figures for 2022 are notoriously below those achieved by this operator in 2015 and 2016. It is clear that Fitnessdigital is accusing, on the one hand, the effects of the new retail scenario, especially online retail, but also the proliferation of the Spanish gym scenario.
Despite this evolution in sales, Fitnessbit closed 2022 again with net profits, as in the previous five years, according to data from the commercial registry. Those of last year stood at 196,921 euros. A figure that is substantially lower than that of the previous two record years, but which is even lower than the 223,816 euros recorded in profits after taxes in 2019. （By CDM）
9． Forme Touts ‘Transformational’ Plan To Acquire Connected Fitness Biz
Interactive Strength Inc., known as Forme, has announced its intention to acquire an undisclosed connected fitness equipment business through a non-binding letter of intent and exclusivity agreement. Forme, a smart home gym manufacturer and virtual personal training service provider, has seen a significant decline in its stock price since its April IPO. Despite these challenges, Forme believes that this potential acquisition will accelerate its path to commercialization. The deal is anticipated to be finalized in the fourth quarter of this year.
Forme's internal projections indicate that the combined gross revenue of the fitness company is expected to exceed $10 million in 2023 and over $25 million in 2024. By the fourth quarter of 2024, the company aims to achieve positive cash flow from the combined business. The acquisition is viewed as transformational and is expected to create substantial value for shareholders.
Trent Ward, co-founder and CEO of Forme, emphasized that the acquisition will provide immediate scale across all cost centers, leading to a high-growth, profitable platform for selling connected fitness equipment and digital fitness services in both B2B and B2C channels. The transaction is also expected to open up cross-selling opportunities and access to new markets for both Forme and the connected fitness company.
Forme has initiated its due diligence review of the target acquisition. Despite reporting a net loss of $13.6 million for the second quarter of 2023, Forme remains optimistic about the potential benefits of the acquisition, particularly in expanding its presence in the B2B channel. Forme's IPO earlier this year faced challenges, with its shares experiencing a significant decline since going public.
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A mysterious chicken who flies from the sky, and can travel between worlds, has been added to the roster of Disney’s untitled Goose Game.
The new addition, which is set to debut in 2019, can be unlocked through the Disney Parks app.
The game is part of a series of new and upcoming Disney games that include a new version of the beloved Disney Channel series How to Be a Millionaire, a spinoff of the popular series Journey to the Center of the Earth, and a new Mickey Mouse movie, among others.
The Goose Game will be available exclusively on the App Store and Disney Movies Anywhere for the first time in 2019.
It’s been rumored that a Disney Game Boy game has been in the works for a while, but now we know it’s real.
In 2019, Disney will debut the Goose Game in a new adventure that will follow the story of the game’s namesake, who travels between worlds.
The story is set in an alternate timeline, where a dinosaur called a Chiaotzu was discovered on Earth by humans, and the Chiaotsu have been battling the evil dinosaurs for centuries.
The Chicken has been trapped in a tree on Earth for hundreds of years, and is slowly being devoured by the Chiasu.
With the help of a friend and a group of friends, the player travels to the distant world of the Chians to rescue the Chiara, an adorable little chicken who is trapped in an unknown time period.
In this version of The Goose, the Chicken will be able to travel between dimensions and can fight off enemies in a variety of new combat environments.
Disney’s upcoming game series Journey To The Center of The Earth will take place in the near future and feature an epic story that takes place in 2019 as well as 2020.
The Disney-owned studio has said it wants to “continue the storytelling and innovation that make The Journey To Center Of The Earth such a success, including the inclusion of brand-new characters, including a chicken, in an exciting new story.”
The company also confirmed that it will be publishing a new series of animated shorts in 2019 called Mickey Mouse Mysteries, based on the popular Disney Channel show.
The animated shorts will air exclusively on Disney XD and Disney Originals, a channel that has been airing original series like Adventures of Kite and the Peanuts Movie, and will be the first of a new Disney animation series based on an existing Disney property.
The series will also include new characters, new locations, and new themes and characters.
Mickey Mouse Mystery is set for release on Disney’s YouTube channel in 2019 and will feature new music from J. Cole and Lil Jon.
In the meantime, we’re looking forward to seeing how the game and the upcoming movie play out.
If you haven’t yet, check out the Disney-themed version of Disney Parks at Disneyland Park and Disneyland Resort.


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Farms in Lowndes county are mostly small, averaging 145 acres,
with the largest category being 10-50 acres.
Of course, that’s slightly misleading since so many small farms
are rented by a few larger operators, some based in other counties.
Still, small farms are the easiest to wean off the pesticide teat.
Given that the average age of principal farm operator in Lowndes County
is 57.9, something is likely to change soon as many of those operators retire.
Huber was unavailable to respond to media inquiries in the weeks following
the leak, and thus unable to defend himself when several colleagues
from Purdue publicly claiming to refute his accusations about Monsanto’s
widely used herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) and Roundup Ready crops. When
his letter was finally acknowledged by the mainstream media, it was
with titles like “Scientists Question Claims in Biotech Letter,” noting
that the letter’s popularity on the internet “has raised concern among
scientists that the public will believe his unsupported claim is true.”
Now, Huber has finally spoken out, both in a second letter, sent to “a
wide number of individuals worldwide” to explain and back up his claims
from his first letter, and in interviews. While his first letter described
research that was not yet complete or published, his second letter cited
much more evidence about glyphosate and genetically engineered crops based
on studies that have already been published in peer-reviewed journals.
They also said that consumers should thoroughly wash fruits
and vegetables; go beyond a quick rinse and use a soft brush, if
practical. Consumers could also consider buying organic produce when
possible as a way to reduce pesticide exposure from food, they said.
“I’m concerned about people not eating right based on the results of
this study,” said Eskenazi. “Most people already are not getting enough
fruits and vegetables in their diet, which is linked to serious health
problems in the United States. People, especially those who are pregnant,
need to eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.”
Fortunately, you can buy local and organic food around here,
Fiveash Grocery in Hahira and at
Whisk in Valdosta.
we us[sic] local meats, cheese and produce to provide our diners
with fresh and dynamic flavors.
Local products from the likes of Gayla’s Grits, Horner Farms,
Sweet Grass Dairy
and Thompson Farms allow Charlie Tripper’s
to serve delicious and local farmstead fare year round.
Menus are subject to change in order
to accommodate seasonality and availability.
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Valdosta, Georgia, 31602
Monsanto’s Roundup, the agro-toxic companion herbicide for millions of
acres of GM soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, canola, and sugar beets,
is losing market share. Its overuse has spawned a new generation of
superweeds that can only be killed with super-toxic herbicides such as
2,4, D and paraquat. Moreover, patented “Roundup Ready” crops require
massive amounts of climate destabilizing nitrate fertilizer. Compounding
Monsanto’s damage to the environment and climate, rampant Roundup use
is literally killing the soil, destroying essential soil microorganisms,
degrading the living soil’s ability to capture and sequester CO2,
and spreading deadly plant diseases.
In just one year, Monsanto has moved from being Forbes’ “Company
of the Year” to the
Worst Stock of the Year. The Biotech Bully of
St. Louis has become one of the most hated corporations on Earth.
The article mentions scientific studies about bad health effects
of genetically modified foods,
and goes on to warn of Monsanto maneuverings through the EPA
and the Gates Foundation.
Then he points to the European Union as leading the way:
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Asked about typical modern shopping corridors, Texas A&M Assistant Professor of
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Eric Dumbaugh replied:
“from a traffic safety perspective, the modern commercial arterial is a perfect storm of bad planning and design. These roads are designed to support high operating speeds, making it difficult for drivers to stop quickly to avoid a crash, and the presence of commercial and retail uses on these roads means that drivers will routinely need to stop quickly in order to avoid crashing into pedestrians, bicyclists, and especially vehicles turning in and out of driveways.”
Proposals for planting rows of trees along the roads — a traditional technique for shaping pleasing public spaces — are often opposed by transportation engineers, who contend that a wide travel corridor, free of obstacles, is needed to protect the lives of errant motorists.
Increasingly, however, the engineers’ beliefs about safety are being subjected to empirical study and are being found incorrect. Eric Dumbaugh, an assistant professor of transportation at Texas A&M, threw down the gauntlet with a long, carefully argued article,
”Safe Streets, Livable Streets,”
in the Summer 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association. A follow-up article by Dumbaugh, in the 2006 edition of Transportation Research Record, will present further evidence that safe urban roadsides are not what the traffic-engineering establishment thinks they are.
Though engineers generally assert that wide clear areas safeguard motorists who run off the roads, Dumbaugh looked at accident records and found that, on the contrary, wide-open corridors encourage motorists to speed, bringing on more crashes. By contrast, tree-lined roadways cause motorists to slow down and drive more carefully, Dumbaugh says.
Dumbaugh examined crash statistics and found that tree-lined streets experience fewer accidents than do “forgiving roadsides” — those that have been kept free of large, inflexible objects. He points to “a growing body of evidence suggesting that the inclusion of trees and other streetscape features in the roadside environment may actually reduce crashes and injuries on urban roadways.”


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adidas Originals presents the first digital Ozworld experience of its kind
Celebrating the arrival of the brand’s latest Ozworld collection, adidas Originals launches the world’s first personality-driven AI avatar creation platform, in collaboration with Ready Player Me. Designed to empower and open up the search for self-expression for all, Ozworld’s online experience allows users to create their own unique digital self, which can then be carried around the web exclusively with Ready Player Me, an avatar platform. multiapp for the metaverse that allows anyone to explore virtual worlds with a coherent identity.
Whether it’s IRL or URL, the Ozworld collection boldly represents a platform for style experimentation and a call for the pursuit of personal expression. Building on this undeniable spirit, the accompanying web experience supports the essence of individual personalities rather than physical appearance by prompting users to answer a variety of questions, including choosing the silhouette of their favorite Ozworld footwear, to learn more. about who I am. Once this information is shared, the platform will translate the input into a unique digital avatar that draws aesthetic inspiration from the collection’s dynamic visual codes.
After generating their own characters, users can experiment by animating their avatars, as well as digitally try on and buy sneakers from the collection. In the meantime, each user will be able to download their Ozworld alter ego to distribute as stickers and GIFs on their social media accounts.
A bold new step towards the future of personal expression in the virtual world: each unique avatar will be able to traverse the web through a bespoke partnership with Ready Player Me. This is the first brand partnership that pushes the limits of the platform, offering interoperability in generative avatars with over 1500 different apps and metaverse games.
Advocating new possibilities to create, collaborate and belong, the launch of the Ozworld platform is the bold next step in adidas Originals’ ambition to create a truly open and optimistic Metaverse for all. As a guiding voice for original thinking, the brand is opening up a unique new space for personal expression that is accessible and within everyone’s reach.
A new playground to co-create with the brand’s community, the experience is launched to the public on April 8 at http://ozworld.adidas.com/. Meanwhile, adiClub members and adidas NFT owners will be granted early access via a unique URL, with the first installment of avatars arriving on April 28.th through the metaverse.


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Scientific Games Corp announced on Tuesday that it will be providing casino systems, table products, games and slot cabinets to the casino at the Baha Mar resort (pictured) in Nassau, in the Bahamas. The property, controlled by privately-held Hong Kong conglomerate Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd, had a soft opening on April 21.
The property includes 100,000 square feet (9,290 sq. metres) of gaming space, more than 1,000 slot machines, about 120 table games, race and sports betting, “mobile gaming”, VIP gambling rooms, restaurants and bars.
The U.S.-based casino equipment firm said in a press release that the company has been awarded a 30-percent share of the casino floor at Baha Mar.
“Our agreement with Baha Mar Casino truly showcases our ability to provide a floor-wide gaming experience across an entire casino enterprise,” said Kevin Sheehan, Scientific Games chief executive, in a statement included in the press release.
The deal will see Scientific Games supply Baha Mar with its “ACSC, CMS/SMS”, TableView technology and Bally Business Intelligence slot monitoring, and table management products, as well as technology for player tracking, marketing, analytics, and casino accounting.
The casino at Baha Mar will also offer some of Scientific Games’ slot platforms and games. The gaming floor also features a Shuffle Master product on many of its card table games, added the casino equipment manufacturer.
Commenting on the deal, Alex Pariente, executive vice president for casino operations and marketing at Baha Mar, said: “Scientific Games provides us with a one-stop shop, helping us efficiently run our gaming operations while delivering an engaging experience to our international guests.”
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How digitalization unleashes the potential of bioresource and traditional knowledge
June 30, 2022
Clara Yan Yi Wei, Partnership Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
Margarita Naming, Senior Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
Cynthia Seta, Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
Jovita Elderson Ripen, Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
Mohammad Farhan Darin Bin Azri, Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
Albert Rengga, Research Officer, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption and is likely to have long-term consequences on economies around the world. Sarawak’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are not spared from the adverse effect of the pandemic. This has caused financial fragility of many small rural businesses which are already facing challenges due to remote locality factors and underdeveloped commercial markets.
As an initiative to improve the livelihood of affected communities, Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) in collaboration with United Nations Development programme (UNDP) has implemented a project which aimed to empower community-based businesses by enhancing their digital and marketing skills to improve the economic resilience of the rural community. The community are exposed to the importance of digitisation and online business in post COVID-19 period which may improve efficiency and competitiveness to increase sales of bio-products from the forests while preserving the knowledge and resources. The project is in line with the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 whereby Sarawak aspires to be a thriving society driven by data and innovation to enjoy economic prosperity, social inclusivity, and sustainable environment.
Communities and their Bio-products
A total of six villages across Sarawak was selected to participate in a digital on-boarding programme based on the bio-product that the community have uniquely produced. These villages include Rumah Bajau (Julau), Rumah Janang (Selangau), Rumah Emak (Kapit), Kuala Medalam (Nanga Medamit, Limbang), and Rumah Machup (Roban), which produce Engkabang butter while Kampung Jemoreng (Matu) produces Sekiu oil.


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The other day, I had stopped into the mall and was checking out a new fall cologne at the fragrance counter. (In case you’re wondering, I sadly didn’t find one that was worthy of the upcoming cool weather.)
Several hours later, when I was at home and jumped online, I noticed display advertising from that same retailer advertising the same cologne I tried on. The brand itself was pretty obscure and I hadn’t searched for it online previously. This couldn’t be coincidence!
It turns out that it probably wasn’t. I may have inadvertently beta tested the next generation of retargeting courtesy of Google. An article on Digiday.com discusses a new program Google is testing that links smartphone location data (tracking store visits, for example) to online search behavior. So for example, would my search for a screwdriver on my mobile phone ultimately sync up with a visit to my local hardware store. This would be valuable data for Google to prove to advertisers that their search can drive offline revenue for their customers, in addition to immediate online sales.
But what happened to me was in reverse. It’s possible that Google can now retarget my real world behavior with online follow-ups. I use the Google search app on my iPhone and location services are enabled. Does the retailer have a way of micro-targeting different sections of their store and linking that to a Google user to retarget them afterward during their online behavior? Do they know I was at the counter for a specific brand and can they use that information to remind me about it later when I’m home?
Considering the huge trend of showrooming – people visiting stores to see a product in person only to return home and purchase the item online – it’s possible that this is part of this new beta test. Sadly, Google didn’t comment for the article, so we’ll probably have to wait to find out. But it does create plenty of possibilities for the future as multi-channel, coordinated marketing gets smarter and smarter.


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Today the online-only grocery supermarket, Ocado announced that they are now the first UK-based supermarket that has launched an app for the Amazon Alexa voice assistant, allowing customers to shop with their voice.
This new app will provide these customers with a range of voice-control features, allowing them to add products to an existing order or basket, check what products are currently in season, check out some recipes for those products, and check an existing order or basket.
You can also ask Alexa “where’s my order” to track your basket and see how long you have left to amend an existing order.
Lawrence Hene, Marketing and Commercial Director at Ocado, said the following about the launch:
“Grocery shopping should be quick, easy and convenient. Using voice technology, we’ve made it even easier by developing our new app that will enable our customers to add to their Ocado baskets without lifting a finger.
“Consumer demand for increasingly convenient ways to shop is growing rapidly and we’re excited to be the first supermarket in the UK to offer this technology, making customers’ lives ever easier. Alexa will add any item to your Ocado basket simply by asking her to do so. It’s as easy as that.”
The new app will be available to download and use from Tuesday, August 29th, from which time you can activate the new Ocado skill via the Amazon Alexa app.
You can find out more about this new launch at the source link below.


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Bhubaneswar: Odisha has embarked upon a journey from India’s best kept secret to become India’s most developed food processing state.
To support the Food Processing ecosystem in the state, MSME Department, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, is going to organise “Odisha FoodPro 2022” on 21st July 2022 which will be a unique gathering of Investors, Manufacturers, Producers, Food Processors, Startups, Policy Makers, and Organizations from the Indian food ecosystem, said an official press release.
The aim of the event is to draw more investment, new skills and technologies into the Food Processing sector of the State and to give better exposure to SHGs, FPOs, Cooperatives and individual units involved in Food Processing activities.
To enhance the outreach of the event, a Curtain Raiser programme was organised by MSME Department today in 8th Floor Conference Hall of Kharavel Bhavan, Bhubaneswar which was launched by Pratap Keshari Deb, Minister, MSME.
In her welcome address, Ranjana Chopra, Principal Secretary, MSME Department briefed about the upcoming event and the roadmap of the food processing sector, the State is going to adopt in the upcoming years.
She showed optimism about Odisha becoming a key hub in the country in food processing in near future and a destined global hub for the eastern part of the world.
The Minister launched the teaser video of Odisha FoodPro 2022. He impressed upon the incessant effort of the Government to foster the food processing sector in the State.
Deb also emphasized on bringing in large-scale investments from various sources which will lead to inclusive growth of the sector as well as will generate more employment.
A brief interactive session was held among entrepreneurs from all categories like micro entrepreneurs, established industrialists and Self-Help Groups. They highlighted the business ecosystem that has been provided by State and its important role in their success.
The programme was also addressed by, inter alia, Agriculture Production Commissioner cum ACS Sanjeev Chopra, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha Dr Omkar Rai, Principal Secretary of Industries Department Hemant Sharma, Director of Industries Md Saddique Alam, MD IPICOL Bhupendra Singh Poonia and MD APICOL Dr Pravat Kumar Roul.


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She also explained why she thinks The White Princess
is "vastly superior" to The White Queen
The streaming service looked at the most popular picks in the states struggling with a snow day this past Tuesday.
The Man in the High Castle wants you to listen.
Decider spoke to series creator and star Carrie Brownstein about the future of 'Portlandia' and her favorite shows right now.
Victoria's Lord Melbourne is a far cry from an American Nazi in The Man In The High Castle.
The Amazon Original series, which premieres on January 13, also stars Giovanni Ribisi and Margo Martindale.
The Prime Video original series has also found its new showrunner, Eric Overmyer.
Amazon says signups for HBO and Cinemax "have significantly exceeded expectations."
Whether you're craving a Christmas classic or a new binge, you're covered this weekend. Here's everything new on all you favorite streaming services.
The show about a fascist America is experimenting with a democratic production process.


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Christian Dior will showcase its spring-summer 2019 couture collection in Dubai in the presence of creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri on March 18. The invite-only event will feature the brand’s latest haute couture collection, which it showcased in Paris in January, as well as exclusive pieces for the region.
The circus-themed show in Paris featured Mimbre, London’s all-women troupe of circus acrobats, performing as Chiuri showcased her creations.
Chiuri in 2016 became the first woman to lead the creative side in Dior’s 69-year history.
“I think you have to give your dream, you give an emotion. I have an emotion to work with other teams, other artists that make other things,” she said of her last Paris show.
A location for the Dubai show has not been revealed.


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Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) was upgraded by equities researchers at Vetr from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a $122.96 target price on the software company’s stock. Vetr‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 4.58% from the company’s previous close.
Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Cowen and Company reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Adobe Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Adobe Systems in a report on Thursday, November 3rd. Pacific Crest reissued a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Adobe Systems in a report on Thursday, November 3rd. Dougherty & Co reissued a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (up from $122.00) on shares of Adobe Systems in a report on Saturday, December 17th. Finally, Wunderlich reissued a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Adobe Systems in a report on Friday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.54.
Shares of Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) traded down 0.06% during trading on Tuesday, reaching $117.58. 1,556,662 shares of the company were exchanged. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.68 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $110.77 and a 200 day moving average of $105.83. Adobe Systems has a 52-week low of $78.54 and a 52-week high of $117.94.
Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 15th. The software company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.04. The company earned $1.61 billion during the quarter. Adobe Systems had a return on equity of 17.23% and a net margin of 19.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Adobe Systems will post $3.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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In related news, insider Shantanu Narayen sold 173,703 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.91, for a total value of $19,786,508.73. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Richard Rowley sold 1,348 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.13, for a total value of $145,759.24. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 402,890 shares of company stock worth $45,138,298. Company insiders own 0.43% of the company’s stock.
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in Adobe Systems by 0.3% in the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,455 shares of the software company’s stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. boosted its stake in Adobe Systems by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 2,228 shares of the software company’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Adobe Systems by 0.3% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 7,667 shares of the software company’s stock worth $832,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Adobe Systems by 0.5% in the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 4,788 shares of the software company’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of The West boosted its stake in Adobe Systems by 0.8% in the second quarter. Bank of The West now owns 4,943 shares of the software company’s stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.25% of the company’s stock.
Adobe Systems Company Profile
Adobe Systems Incorporated is a software company. The Company offers products and services used by professionals, marketers, knowledge workers, application developers, enterprises and consumers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing and engaging with compelling content and experiences.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Some Organic News,
-A new Organic Trade report reveals sales of organic products in 2008 grew 17.1% over the previous year. Organic food sales grew more than three times the rate of nonorganic food sales.
-According to the Journal of Applied Nutrition, organically grown fruits and vegetables have significantly higher nutritional content than conventional produce: "Organically grown apples, wheat, sweet corn, potatoes and pears were examined over a 2 year period and were 63% higher in calcium, 73% higher in iron, 118% higher in magnesium, 178% higher in molybdenum, 91% higher in phosphorus, 125% higher in potassium and 60% higher in zinc than conventionally grown produce." In addition, organic meats were not only found to be leaner, but also have about five times the omega-3s.
-In a conventional diet, we are exposed to over 70 pesticide-related pollutants on a daily basis. A recent 2009 report found that switching to an organic diet reduces pesticide exposure by over 95%.
-The Environmental Working Group published a list of the 12 most pesticide ridden foods based on 87,000 tests. Nectarines, peaches, apples, strawberries and imported grapes topped the list. The most pesticide-free non-organic produce includes onions, avocados, and sweet corn.
By Ethan Huff
NaturalNews, June 5, 2009


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As time progresses, consumers are shifting more and more towards sustainable living styles. This is causing minimum harm to the environment wherever they can take suitable measures. One of the industries benefitting greatly from this shifting trend is the Electronic/Electric Vehicles (EV) industry. The last couple of years had a catalyzing effect on this segment as the pandemic has forced consumers to think out of the box and focus on viable options for their commute. EV companies have turned this attention into a great opportunity by leveling up their products, improving comfort, and increasing the range of their vehicles. The industry is witnessing a change in patterns according to customer needs and regulatory wants. Let’s look at some significant trends flowing through major EV solution providers in 2022, which will keep you accustomed to the industry.
Most EV majors have pledged to adopt an eco-friendly approach. Yes, you read it right, the EV industry isn’t 100% carbon neutral. It needs major improvement to the goal of net-zero carbon emissions. Nearly 25% of direct carbon-dioxide emissions are attributed to transportation. Passenger cars account for almost half of these emissions. Greenhouse gases released while manufacturing battery-electric cars account for a greater share of life-cycle emissions. Much attention will be given to improving infrastructure, improving manufacturing techniques, and sourcing green energy to change this. Moreover, recycling key battery components will also help reduce these cars’ environmental impact. The goal of EV majors will be to drive down greenhouse gasses significantly.
Right now, the primary challenge to EV public acceptance is vehicle driving range. Furthermore, the vehicle traction inverter generates a lot of noise energy in EVs today. The necessary battery current can be reduced by capturing, recycling, and reusing this noise, resulting in increased EV range mileage. New inventions and technologies need to be frequently used and shared if the industry has to grow. The battery technology of an electric car influences the number of charging sessions required by that vehicle. Electric vehicles can travel moderate distances on a single charge, and some have a long range. Companies are trying their best to increase their cars’ range to provide easy solutions to consumers on the lack of charging stations.
That brings us to the next trend, expanding the public charging network. EV charging networks use blockchain technology to support orderly charging and market transactions. People, vehicles, and charging stations are all connected by a coordinated Internet of Vehicles. This can also be used to set up a cloud battery management system. Charging infrastructure will become a critical component of the Energy Internet in 2022 and beyond. As the integrated network of organized charging stations combines with a good range of vehicles, more and more people will adapt and change to EVs, accelerating the industry’s growth. Also, look for new ideas about eco-friendly EV practices in our latest edition of “The Top 10 Most Promising EV Solution Providers of 2022.”
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The sandblasting of denim has been driven out of the spotlight but has yet to be eliminated from factories in south China’s Guangdong province, according to a report issued Tuesday.
The 38-page document alleges that some factories simply pack up their sandblasting machinery and hide it when audits and visits are scheduled, only to resume the practice when outsiders leave.
“Breathless for Blue Jeans: Health Hazards in China’s Denim Factories” includes interviews with factory workers at six denim facilities in Guangdong, which the authors said is responsible for approximately half of the world’s jeans production. It alleges that these facilities have reduced but not eliminated manual and mechanical sandblasting, which exposes workers to crystalline silica dust particles that can cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease.
It was published by the Clean Clothes Campaign, the War on Want workers’ rights group, Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior, or SACOM, and the Hong Kong Liaison Office of the international trade union movement.
These organizations are seeking a global ban on sandblasting in addition to improved protection for workers involved in other potential injurious practices, such as the spraying of potassium permanganate, a lightening agent.
While a large number of brands and retailers in the U.S. and Europe have officially banned sandblasting from their supply chains — some unilaterally and others following pressure from these groups and others — compliance has been difficult to prove as subcontractors occasionally have been hired for portions of the work or replicas of brands have been discovered in plants producing counterfeit merchandise.
Tuesday’s report compounded some of that uncertainty.
The group’s research found that only one of the plants studied, Dongguan Gloss Mind Apparel Co., had fully eliminated sandblasting from its operations and that three — Zhongshan Yida Apparel Ltd., Dongguan Golden City Washing Sandblast & Brush Factory (Golden City) and Conshing Clothing Group Co. Ltd. — had vowed to do so.
“Our investigations, including direct workers’ testimony, revealed that the practice may not have been discontinued at all,” the report said. “One factory reportedly continued its sandblasting on the sly, surreptitiously dismantling the sandblasting machinery and hiding it in advance of inspections.”
In one case, two manual sandblasting machines were kept at Golden City to accommodate other customers of Gloss Mind but taken apart and hidden upon the occasion of an audit or inspection.
Levi Strauss & Co. confirmed its association with Golden City and the discovery in 2011 of the hidden sandblasting equipment. “In January 2012, factory management informed us that they had removed all sandblasting equipment and sent photos as proof,” said Kris Marubio, director of corporate affairs at Levi’s. “We conducted a validation to confirm that no sandblasting equipment remained in the factory. The last audit was conducted on April 9, 2013.” She added that worker interviews were part of the validation process.
Reiterating Levi’s opposition to the use of sandblasting and all abrasives in its supply chain, Marubio said, “Our ambition is to see the practice end industry-wide. We were the first apparel company to announce a sandblasting ban, doing so with H&M in September 2010. We are encouraged to see that numerous other manufacturers have since imposed similar bans.”
The report outlined numerous other risks and abuses faced by the workers in these plants despite changes in China’s occupational health and safety laws and guidelines. “There is a dramatic lack of resources, monitoring is lax, corruption is endemic and abuses of power by local authorities remain high,” the group said.
“Azzedine has been one of the biggest influences in my life. He has always been such a strong, loving, fatherly figure to me. I call him Papa. His designs are indescribably unique, they are pieces of art. He knew how to make the female form look its loveliest. I have so many memories of him; my favorite might be during my first show with him in Paris. He liked me and he wanted to help me get more work. He called all his friends at Kenzo and Comme des Garcons, and asked them to book me. They said, ‘But she can’t walk!’ And he said, ‘but she has such a great ass!' His friendship and support has been the great privilege of my career. I can't imagine life without him. Repose en paix mon Papa.” - @stephanieseymour tells @wwd. #wwdfashion (📷: @steveeichner) #alaia #azzedinealaia
Azzedine Alaïa, flanked by two of his closest friends, models Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell.
He designed Seymour’s dress for her 1995 wedding to Peter Brant, and treated Campbell (who famously called him Papa), like a daughter. For more on the legendary designer, tap the link in bio. #wwdfashion #alaia #azzedinealaia
Azzedine Alaïa's “I-did-it-my-way” ethos stood out starkly at a time when brands are experimenting with consumer-facing fashion shows, coed formats and trans-seasonal collections – anything to perk up lackluster sales of ready-to-wear in an age of Insta-everything. “It’s not creation anymore. This becomes a purely industrial approach,” the late designer told WWD in an interview last year. “But anyway, the rhythm of collections is so stupid. It’s unsustainable. There are too many collections.” Read more about the iconic designer’s life and work on wwd.com, link in bio. #wwdfashion #azzedinealaia (📷: @WWD Archive, 1986) #alaia
Sneaker reselling app @goat’s latest exhibit, "The Greatest: New York," tells the story of New York's sneaker culture. To celebrate the exhibit, an intimate crowd gathered on Thursday night at the pop-up gallery space, located at Platform in Culver City, to hear guest speaker and illustrator @esymai talk about her own rise in streetwear and women in the business. "For me I'm just someone who is creative. I like to create things," said Chang. #wwdfashion
Azzedine Alaïa, one of the most iconic couturiers of the modern era whose body-con designs defined Eighties fashion, has died in Paris. The diminutive Tunisian-born designer, known for his structured knitted dresses with fitted waists and impeccably cut, figure-hugging second skin silhouettes was deeply admired by his peers, and counted supermodel Naomi Campbell - his adoptive daughter - among his inner circle, one of a gang of glamazons including Farida Khelfa, Carla Bruni and Stephanie Seymour who became ambassadors of his style. (📷: Alexandre Guirkinger) #wwdblast


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More than 4,000 events are held annually across Serbia, whilst Vojvodina is at the forefront of organizing celebrations, for which reason the organizers of the most interesting festivals are proudly presented at Belgrade Tourism Fair.
Half of the festivals are held north of the Sava and the Danube, whilst the city of Pančevo with as many as 120 events is by far the unofficial record-breaker in regard to number of organized events. After all, the oldest manifestation ever organized in Serbia is entitled the “Carnival of Flowers”, which has been on display in the city of Bela Crkva ever since 1852.
Approximately 600 events are taking place in Belgrade annually – two events a day.
Festivals, better known as “ijade”, do not only represent the brand of Serbia, instead they also have huge economic impact on the community in which they are held. We all benefit financially from the biggest events, for which reason the Exit organizers calculated that tourists from Western Europe spend per 721 euros, guests from outside Europe 645 euros, whilst guests from Serbia 198, and Novi Sad 79 euros.
The fair will be an excellent opportunity to meet the organizers of the events in person, especially in hall 4 at the exhibition stands of Serbian Tourist Organizations, hall 1 where international and domestic exhibitors (countries and travel agencies) will present their tourist offer and hall 1A where youth, urban/adventure and event tourism will be on display. Furthermore, the fair is a real opportunity for event organizers to meet potential partners at HORECA (halls 2B, 2C) and BeoWine Wine Fair (halls 3 and 3A) where distributors, manufacturers or importers of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food and coffee will be present.
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Harvard College, Yale College, Brown College and the College of Michigan are amongst faculties whose multibillion-dollar endowments have begun shopping for cryptocurrency straight on exchanges, based on a report.
Quite a few giant US college endowments have been shopping for cryptocurrency on exchanges, CoinDesk reported, citing two folks aware of the state of affairs. A whole lot of endowments are allocating a small portion to crypto, and most have been in for at the least a yr, CoinDesk cited one of many folks as saying.
Coinbase, the most important cryptocurrency change within the US, talked about endowments as amongst shoppers who’ve been investing in crypto, in a report this month. Endowments have been shopping for on different exchanges as nicely, CoinDesk reported.
Learn extra: Bitcoin heads for worst weekly loss in months
Rising institutional adoption has been one in every of crypto’s greatest tales previously yr. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, rose fourfold in 2020 and has gained much more to begin this yr, although buying and selling at round $32,000 on Tuesday is nicely off its highs close to $42,000 from earlier within the month. Large buyers like Guggenheim Companions LLC and Paul Tudor Jones have touted it, serving to elevate curiosity and set a precedent. And it’s been more and more talked about as a diversifier in asset allocations, a type of “digital gold.”
“Whereas 2020’s uncommon macroeconomic surroundings has accelerated crypto adoption, importantly, many consumers who allotted this yr — notably endowments, corporates and different long-term buyers — don’t consider the current market dynamics are required for Bitcoin’s success,” Coinbase mentioned in its report. “They intend to carry Bitcoin as a part of their core portfolio over the long run, all through various market circumstances.”
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Coinbase, Harvard, the Yale Investments Workplace, Brown’s Funding Workplace and the College of Michigan didn’t reply to requests for remark from Bloomberg made exterior of regular enterprise hours.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The telecommunications company, AT&T, partnered up with DC Central Kitchen to prepare and deliver more than 5,000 meals in the District.
The meals were sent to homeless shelters, rehabilitation clinics, hallway houses, and afterschool programs.
In a press release, AT&T says the company is committed to giving back to the communities they serve.
The company says employees working at retail stores in Alexandria, Mt. Vernon, Potomac Yard, Waldorf, were given time off to volunteer in this event.


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Record half year sales have been recorded by car manufacturer Kia, as work continues on the expansion of its UK import centre.
The South Korean motor giant is continuing to buck the market trend, with 53,232 vehicles sold across Great Britain by the end of June. It is up 3.35 per cent on 2018, while the UK as a whole was down 3.41 per cent.
A further 17 hectares of South Humber Bank land is currently being developed to hold 8,000 further motors, with the models coming in via Port of Immingham.
It is a 50 per cent addition to the £20 million facility opened in early 2016.
Scunthorpe’s Clugston Construction is delivering the works at Stallingborough, situated between the port entrance and the A180 access to the UK motorway network.
June-only sales were down on last year’s record number, but it remains buoyant in both retail and fleet sectors.
Paul Philpott, president and chief executive, who cut the first sod in a ceremony in March, said: “Despite a tough market we are delighted that UK new car buyers continue to put their faith in our attractive, reliable and excellent value range. Our 192 dealers across the UK continue to deliver an outstanding service to their customers.
“With the all-new Kia XCeed crossover due to arrive in showrooms in September I believe we will be able to attract more new customers to our brand. We also plan to have more efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid technology available whilst offering more battery-electric vehicles next year to meet the growing demand for clean motoring.”
At the import centre, Kia is investigating options for Solar PV generation which will support its battery charging facilities for such models. It is due to be completed in November.
A spokesman said: “our construction contractors are making very good progress with the expansion. A lot of the hard work is done and the hard-standing is mostly complete with simply the softer details to still go in and for some of the ancillary work to be undertaken. We believe we are certainly on track.”
Works include a road bridge and separate transporter entrance, with more than 200,000 tonnes of soil to be moved, with 33,000 tonnes of surfacing laid, on top of which will come 43 miles of painted white lines.
The Humber, the UK’s busiest trading estuary, welcomes hundreds of thousands of car movements annually, with Volkswagen Group using the North Sea crossing to Grimsby and Mercedes and BMW also using neighbouring Immingham and Killingholme, with the latter having also developed its own import centre.
Proposals have been lodged by Associated British Ports to increase the capacity of the £26 million car-carrier dedicated Grimsby River Terminal at the Humber’s first port, allowing it to welcome vessels holding 9,000 vehicles - up from the current 3,000.


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Probiotics are a go-to product for gut problems in every health store, but their benefits are now starting to be introduced into the skincare sector, as Marie Drago highlighted at NPE in her session on the skin microbiome. This article was initially published on naturalonlineproducts.co.uk on the 25th of April. Written by Jane Wolfe.
Founder of skincare brand Gallinée, which launched two years ago, Drago talked about how the microbiome is beginning to alter the perception we have of beauty products and moving focus to the regulation and rebalancing of good bacteria on the skin, rather than their total removal.
“Since we discovered bacteria, most of the time we’ve been trying to kill them,” she said. “We saw all bacteria as bad bacteria, but that has changed recently with the discovery of the microbiome.”
“It has changed the way we think about skin ageing which is linked to inflammation,” said Drago. “All these probiotic bacteria on the skin have a clear anti-inflammatory effect – they regulate the immune system and prevent inflammation.”
But these bacteria have enemies. “You hear a lot about the actives in a product, but around these, you have got perfume, preservatives, texture agents, SPF, emulsifier, packaging – all of these impact the bacteria on the skin, so we have to think about this when we make products.”
When it comes to producing probiotic or microbiome skincare products, Drago sees smaller start-ups as having the advantage of being able to react quicker than the big brands. She stressed that there are two types of biome-friendly beauty products: probiotic beauty, which has some bacteria added; and microbiome beauty – which is where she places Gallinée – which uses the skin’s own bacteria to improve the microbiome.
The brand uses a patented complex of probiotic bacteria and prebiotics to feed the microbiome and rebuild the skin barrier, as well as postbiotic lactic acid, designed to provide the perfect environment for the skin and its bacteria.
Looking to the future, Drago believes that simpler formulations will be a key trend, as will using fewer products on the skin. “Maybe we have been using too many products – all this layering of preservatives and perfumes and emulsifiers have had an impact. More and more we think that the rise of eczema in the population might be linked to the overuse of products.”
She believes another change will involve preservatives. “Preservatives by definition are there to kill bacteria so I think we’re going to see more products without them, so in solid form or formulations without water – we don’t really need 36 months shelf life, so maybe we could live with a bit less than that and lower preservative levels.”
Read the article on naturalproductsonline.co.uk by clicking here.


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At the Whataburger Family Convention, a biannual gathering of more than 2,000 Whataburger attendees, CEO Preston Atkinson announced Whataburger will launch into retail stores for the first time by bottling its line of condiments for exclusive availability at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores.
Peeps candy, a Just Born brand, will roll out two new summertime flavors to retailers nationwide, the company announced today. Just Born also announced Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends will return for its fourth consecutive summer.
New technology and types of introductions could bring some heat to the frozen food category. Frozen food sales have been flat to declining for the past few years, according to a recent study from Packaged Facts, with nearly all dollar sales gains coming from higher prices or new products rather than increased consumer demand.


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Does Nokia Have a Safety Net?
The smartphone market is a tough one — as Blackberry well knows — and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) is struggling for a position. The Finnish phone maker is trying to compete with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and iOS and Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android, which dominate the market between each other.
The company has been struggling, as it had an operating loss of 115 million euros, or about $151 million, in the second quarter of this year. The Guardian reported that at the same time, Nokia saw its revenue fall to $7.49 billion, which is a 24 percent drop.
Despite its troubles, Nokia might be seeing a glimmer of hope with the performance of its Lumia line of smartphones that finally outsold Blackberry. As Blackberry seems to fall behind due to a drop in sales to corporate customers, Nokia is trying to become the third option next to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS with its phones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. It is not going to be an easy battle though.
Nokia is still struggling to enter the U.S. smartphone market, according to The Guardian. Francisco Jeronimo, a smartphone analyst for IDC said that “Nokia continues to show no signs of recovery in the US market.” Nokia might try releasing a Lumia 928 for Verizon in the U.S. market, although the company has not made any formal announcements.
For years, Nokia was the largest handset maker in the world, but with the launch of the iPhone and other smartphones, it has fallen behind. It needs to increase sales of its smartphones if it wants to continue competing. Currently, Nokia’s smartphone sales only make up about 40 percent of its revenue. This is far lower than other companies.


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Hyderabad, Mar 4 : Orient Electric Limited, part of the diversified USD 2.4 billion CK Birla Group on Wednesday launched its new range of energy efficient inverter air coolers powered by Electronically Commutated Moror Technology (ECMT) which provides upto 50 per cent power saving.
Speaking to newsmen after the launch, Orient Electric Limited Managing Director and CEO Rakesh Khanna and Business Head, Home appliances Salil Kapoor said that at present the company has 12-13 per cent market share in cooler segment. With this new launch, the company has targeted to achieve 25 per cent market share during the next two years. The total Indian market size was Rs 2200 crore, they said. They also indicated that the company will set up a green filed manufacturing unit in South India soon.
Speaking on new launch, Mr Rakesh said, “ India’s energy and electricity demand continues to grow and thus arises the pressing need for energy efficiency and conservation. Our new range of energy saving ECMT powered inverter air cooler is another step in the same direction. These coolers have been developed based on the strong consumer need identification of energy efficiency with 50 per cent power saving, high-thrust air delivery, silent operation and convenience of control through IoT and voice controls. Inverter technology in coolers will not only help in saving the environment but also electricity”, he added. (UNI)


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Canal+ Group faces more problems after la Société des journalistes voted in favour or a motion of no confidence in bosses of news channel iTélé.
Vice Media has entered into a partnership with Canal+ Group that will pave the way for the launch of the TV channel Viceland on CanalSat this autumn.
Canal+ Group is launching a new mobile subscription video on demand (SVOD) service for French-speaking Africa.
Talks between Canal+ and BeIN sports over an exclusive distribution deal have entered a new phase.
Canal+ Group and Disney Media Distribution France have renewed their content supply deal.
The French broadcasting group Canal+ is renaming its three free-to-air channels D8, D17 and iTélé.
The Supervisory Board at Canal+ has sacked CEO Rodolphe Belmer, replacing him with Maxime Saada, the current executive vice-president of Canal+ Group, and head of pay-TV.
Canal+ Group has deployed multiscreen services on more than one million Android devices using Nagra multiscreen solutions.
Revenues in Canal+ France took a hit in the first half of 2014 following January’s VAT increase from 7% to 10%.
Content from the Canal+ VOD service Canalplay Infinity is to be made available on Apple TV in France.


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InPost and Vinted launch European e-commerce delivery partnership
InPost Group has signed a five-year agreement with the online marketplace Vinted that will leverage its cross-border network of 35,000 out-of-home delivery sites across Europe.
The service will be provided under the InPost brand in the UK, Poland and Italy, and Mondial Relay in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
In the UK, the partnership means that Vinted sellers can drop off parcels at one of over 3,000 lockers units.
“This is our first pan-European delivery partnership, involving all eight markets where we’re present, and we’re confident that this is just the beginning,” said InPost CEO, Rafał Brzoska. “Our agreement with Vinted proves that InPost has the scale and the skills to be a strategic out-of-home delivery partner for companies operating in markets across Europe, with a particular focus on out-of-home services. We are happy to be part of Vinted’s shipping solution.”
Vytautas Atkočaitis, Shipping Director at Vinted – which is Europe’s largest online consumer-to-consumer marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion – added: “As a business focused on giving our members great choices about how to send and receive packages, with a particular focus on PUDO and locker options, we’re pleased to continue our successful partnership with InPost and Mondial Relay in multiple markets in Europe.”


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Because there’s nothing worse than winding up in Coney Island at two in the morning, when you meant to get off in SoHo
September 3, 2013
Maybe have a back-up phone handy. Or two
You’re already obsessed with your phone. Why not make money by looking at it?
Users can upload photos to name and shame substandard commodes or even single out favorite restrooms for special merit.
Got cuffed in Zuccotti Park? It’s never been easier to let your friends and family know that you’ve been arrested, thanks to a handy app called “I’m Getting Arrested” for Android.
Today’s links cater to your homemaking needs.
Who says the U.S. economy is in trouble? We lead the world in iPhone app innovation!
“I just couldn’t help dropping by for our first $20 billion quarter,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs boasted as he participated in his company’s earnings call last night. It was a rare appearance for Jobs, but a fruitful one — he used …
The powerhouse search company will reportedly be launching a music service in time for the holidays this year. So, what does this mean for iTunes?
As OkTrends says, finally, there’s statistical proof that iPhone users aren’t just getting screwed by Apple.
With those pesky laws limiting the places you can text (who needs to watch the road, anyway?) the Samsung App store has capitalized on the one activity still unregulated for texting multi-taskers: walking.


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New analysis from Amadeus has sought to look at how the hospitality trade has tailored to Covid-19, in addition to the traits hoteliers suppose are more likely to keep because the trade rebuilds.
Amadeus’ Demand360 enterprise intelligence information exhibits that lodge occupancy ranges at the moment are on an upward trajectory.
Worldwide occupancy reached 46 per cent in April, up from the low level of simply 13 per cent throughout the identical month final yr.
Which means world hospitality occupancy has climbed two-thirds of the best way again to pre-pandemic norms of round 70 per cent for this time of yr.
The information additionally exhibits the reserving lead time is lengthening, indicating rising shopper confidence to plan forward.
For a lot of the previous yr, practically all reservations the world over had been made inside seven days of journey.
In current weeks, bookings made on the identical day of journey, that are probably the most problematic for the trade to accommodate, have shrunk globally.
These bookings have fallen from 39 per cent the primary week of 2021 to 23 per cent within the final week of April.
Bookings made 31-60 days upfront elevated from six per cent the primary week of 2021 to 11 per cent on the finish of April.
Francisco Pérez-Lozao Rüter, president, hospitality, Amadeus…


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A little-known federal tax that has the potential to bust the budget of your state and local governments, result in higher taxes, and threaten small businesses, doctors and farmers is headed your way.
Few have heard of it, but many will be affected – unless we can stop it before becoming law in 2013.
The “3% Withholding Tax” mandates that federal, state and local governments withhold 3% from payments for goods and services upfront. It sounds harmless enough until you consider the small businesses that rely on every penny of cash flow to keep their doors open and how they’ll be impacted by a 3% loss of revenue.
Last week, the U.S. Chamber announced a grassroots campaign aimed at repealing the 3% Withholding Tax. Visit RepealWithholdingNow.com to learn more about our efforts and sign our National Letter to stop the 3% withholding.
Here’s how the tax would impact you:
• The federal government, as well as your state and local governments, withhold 3% from payments to any business that provides them with a product or service. This may include your local office supply store, local builders, electric company or even a business selling equipment to first responders.
• These businesses will then be forced to raise their prices to make up for the 3% of revenue being held hostage — or simply take a huge hit and risk going out of business.
• Higher prices could drastically impact government budgets, which are already strapped for cash.
• Local or state governments may be forced to raise your taxes to help make up for the budget gap.
Like most things, when you punish small businesses, the whole economy suffers.
Similar to the 1099 mandate included in the health care bill, the 3% withholding requirement was an unrelated offset included in the Tax Reconciliation Act of 2005. Unless repealed, the 3% Withholding Tax will go into effect on January 1, 2013.
In today’s economy, the decks are stacked high enough against employers. The last thing they need is another provision aimed at raising revenue at their expense.
Visit www.RepealWithholdingNow.com and join our efforts to stop the latest burden on business and assault on jobs.
Senior Vice President and National Political Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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