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There was a revelation that by the year 2050, the world textile industry is expected to be accountable for almost a quarter of all carbon emissions has forced fashion houses all around into action.
Several leading designer brands have called out fast fashion for feeding the globe’s landfills. One of the leading fashion brands in Europe has declared their efforts to go totally carbon neutral and another leading store has started the way on a ‘Sustainable Style’ online shopping category.
Having the pre-owned luxury market predicted to grow around 12% year after year, thus, more resale and rental websites are coming to appear in the fashion industry
With more buyers opting what to buy based on how a brand’s values match its own, Mr. Jalan, a packaging leader for the fashion, luxury, and retail sector says those websites are key to the future of fashion if brands want to stay relevant. Often criticized for over-producing clothing, the fashion industry is required to address the requirement for resale. These websites make sure authentic and value-based options for those looking for luxury, but they target the mid-stream buyer market which lets a product fulfill its life for longer
Seeing that excessive waste is driven by the continuous consumer demand for a new style, the growing age of social media has also lifted the obsession of people’s desire to ‘look different’ in every frame. This responsibility usually, sits with brands to boost a change in consumer thinking.
End-of-life and landfills must not be an option. Brands need to nurture the products they make in a circular way. Think, how one can change our customer’s perception and buying habits?
What trends have brands are using related to offering re-sale opportunities?
Some brands have introduced an initiative where a customer can return empty beauty packaging, they are rewarded with vouchers. Again, there is testing a ‘buy-back’ scheme, providing loyal customers some amount per clothing product for the return of preloved stocked items. An eco-delivery alternative is available online, too, lower their CO2 emissions as delivery will not run through the slots and be made whenever a van is nearer their home.
What brands are demanding regarding the packaging?
Through this blog, Mr. Gaurav Jalan, Founder and Director of Packman Packaging which is the packaging solution for India’s leading fashion, luxury, and retail brands says quality and sustainability assurances are crucial. Despite maintaining the brand value and perception brands are eagerly looking for waste-free packaging that not just reduces waste but also packaging costs.
Another aspect is brands are looking for secondary life. Be it is paper cut-offs inserts or changing reclaimed cotton textured handles, something like that.
Also, one needs to keep in mind that a significantly higher percentage of buyers believe that packaging alone impacts the purchasing decision. Many buyers are treating their own customer experience as a foremost priority when deciding who to shop with. Packaging is no longer there to merely protect the product says, Mr. Jalan. It has to offer an option to use and provide a unique unboxing experience that conveys the brand’s core message and enhances its long-term customer loyalty.
Another aspect needs to be added to the purchasing journey using packagings, such as scannable QR codes that can leave a personalized message to its recipient, or a charitable contribution made in a customer’s name if they return unwanted goods. The proper packaging could open a brand up to a massive audience. Right from the delivery man, customer, their relatives and friends, and so on.
Other trends that are taking place in fashion packaging
There has been a spike in sustainable products. Some companies in the west award and bring together like-minded brands for sustainable efforts and movements by them in industries such as luxury, packaging, and fashion.
This is also a good sign for the future. It is more valuable to join and help a collective agenda in an attempt to educate one another and rethink the purpose of the product. It is not simply about decreasing the effect of your individual brand. It is related to changing the effect of the brands around you, and the regular customer.
Mr. Gaurav Jalan is the Founder and Director of Packman Packaging, one of the largest Indian packaging company that has been serving some of the world’s eminent technology, pharmaceutical, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, food, courier, publication, Jewellery, fashion, e-commerce organizations for the past 30 years.
A brilliant academic, a good graphic designer and a graduate from India’s top management institutes, Mr. Jalan is a visionary businessman and an eminent spokesperson on matters related to the Indian Packaging industry. Under the leadership of Mr Gaurav Jalan, Packman.co.in (Packman’s official website) became India’s first e-commerce store for packaging solutions in the year 2002 (5 years before Flipkart was launch).
Today, Packman Packaging manufactures more than one lakhs of corrugated rolls, corrugated boxes, high-quality bubble sheets, safety/courier bags and more from it state of art manufacturing unit, located in Delhi NCR region. The manufacturing unit uses advanced packaging machinery and printing technology that ensures Packman’s customers get fast and efficient delivery, high-quality brand representation through their product packaging.
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Custom Corrugated Boxes – Packman Packaging is one of the largest manufacturers of 3 ply corrugated boxes in India, 5 ply corrugated boxes, and 7 ply corrugated boxes along with corrugated rolls in India. At Packman’s online store you can customize (with your logo, graphics, shipping instruction) and buy corrugated boxes at the Best Manufacturer Rates and at Best Quality, Get PAN India Delivery, Free Shipment, Discounts on Bulk orders
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Alan Titchmarsh gives advice on storing vegetables in 2013
April is the perfect time of year to start getting back out in the garden planting. However, with so much gardening advice on offer, it can be difficult to know where to start and what to plant. Hollie Newton, chief creative officer at Sproutl, has shared which fruit and vegetables can be planted and sown now.
The gardening expert’s advice was to "wait another week or so" for the last frost to pass but to prepare vegetable areas now.
Hollie said there’s “lots and lots” gardeners can be planting now because it’s the “edge of spring”.
She said: “I’m waiting another week or so just to check there isn’t another frost coming through.
“I wouldn’t want to lose plants again.”
Gardeners should ‘wait another week’ before planting fruit and veg - what to plant in April
Hollie said the end of April and beginning of May for planting vegetables “isn’t too late”.
She continued: “In fact, it’s probably a very good time - the earth’s warm and everything is sheltered.
“I’d get your vegetable areas ready - whether that’s nice big pots or getting some grow bags ready, or making a raised bed or clearing an area.
“Some seeds can still be planted.
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“But don’t worry about going to a good garden centre and getting little plug plants - that’s not cheating!”
With the weather warmer and the days longer, gardeners can start to plant most things now.
However, it’s important that any really tender plants like tomatoes remain sheltered until the last frost has passed.
Hollie said: “In theory you can plant most vegetables now.
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“I always wait a little bit longer but there’s things like carrots and potatoes.
“They’re the potatoes that have been chitted.”
Chitting is forcing seed potatoes to start growing before they are planted.
This is usually done by putting potatoes into an egg tray and leaving them in a bright sheltered place like a shed.
“It’s a good time to put strawberries in and basically everything,” Hollie added.
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Sproutl has recently launched Sproutl Collections which offers a simple solution to some of the most common gardening problems.
Sproutl Collections draws from thousands of plants and pots on the site to offer customers a simple, curated choice to pick and mix from.
Filters then help create bespoke solutions to help gardeners quickly select the perfect plant and pot combination for any location.
Hollie said: "With daily lives transformed by the pandemic and more Britons continuing to work mainly from home in a hybrid manner, gardening has experienced its biggest boom ever with thousands of new people taking up gardening.
“Our mission is to make gardening easy, and Sproutl Collections are designed to make anyone an instant gardening pro."

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Shares in The Hydroponics Company (THC) have soared after the pot stock acquired one of the largest pharmaceutical plant extraction and refinement facilities in the southern hemisphere.
THC shares were 6.5 cents, or 10.7 per cent, higher at 67.5 cents at 1409 AEST on Thursday, after THC came out of a trading halt.
THC says the $2.5 million acquisition of the facilities in Southport, Queensland from LEO Pharma will enable it to produce high-quality, pure cannabinoids for use in drug treatments.
(THC shares rocketed up at the opening of trade. Image: Google Finance)
Cannabinoids are the chemicals which give the cannabis plant its medical and recreational properties, such as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).
THC believes that the acquisition will help it become a globally significant manufacturer of medicinal cannabis products for the domestic and future export markets.
"This is a game-changing investment undertaken by THC providing it with large-scale, state-of-the-art bio-manufacturing capabilities required to lead Australia's medicinal cannabis industry," THC chairman Steven Xu said in a statement on Thursday.
"The addition of this acquisition is a major component of our roll-out strategy that will generate substantial growth for the company."
(Some of the facilities acquired by THC. Image: THC)
The Hydroponics Company has two business units: the development of medicinal cannabis, and the manufacture of hydroponics equipment.
Other pot stocks, such as Auscann Group, Creso Pharma and Cann Group, were also higher in intraday trading on Thursday.
A recent report on the ABC's Four Corners program said that major players in the cannabis sector are optimistic that cannabis will be legalised for recreational use in Australia now that it has been legalised for medicinal purposes.


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Maruti Udyog, the maker of Suzuki-designed cars and India’s market leader, on Tuesday said that car loans disbursed under Maruti Finance have reached 5 billion rupees.
Launched on January 7 in Mumbai last year, Maruti Finance has since been extended in phases and now covers almost the entire country, exceptparts of North India and Gujarat where it will be rolled out soon.
Maruti Udyog also said that the number of customers of Maruti Insurance had reached 100,000 since the business was launched nationwide in May 2002. Maruti Insurance has achieved about 60% market share for new Maruti vehicles being sold.
A company spokesman said: “Through the new business initiatives, Maruti is improving the car purchase and ownership experience of its customers. These businesses are also giving Maruti more opportunities to meet and interact with its customers and understand their needs better”.
Maruti’s new business of sale and purchase of used cars, under the brand name True Value, has over 4,000 customers who have either sold their vehicle or bought a used car. Customers buying cars through Maruti True Value are offered a warranty as well as three free services. It is currently offered through 16 exclusive showrooms in about a dozen cities.
Maruti fourth new business initiative, Maruti N2N, which provides company lease and fleet management has already secured an impressive list of corporate clients that includes Gas Authority of India, DuPont, Reckitt & Benkiser, Sona Steering, Doordarshan, Singer India, National Stock Exchange and Transworld.
Through Maruti Finance, Maruti is offering car finance at competitive interest rates, with the transparency and convenience of getting the entire package in a ‘one stop shop’. It also offers finance of extended warranty and accessories.
Maruti Finance is also making car finance available in country locations and enhancing the affordability of cars at these locations.
For the Maruti Finance initiative, Maruti has tied up with eight renowned finance companies These are: Citicorp Maruti, ICICI Bank, Maruti Countrywide, HDFC Bank, Standard Chartered, ABN AMRO, Kotak Mahindra and Sundaram Finance.


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The US military and its partners are expanding their use of drones, turning to them for logistical purposes like resupply while expanding their abilities to defend against enemy drones.The latest piece of drone-related equipment is a 5-pound radar-gun-like device used to jam drones in remote areas orIn April, the US Army's Rapid Equipment Force purchased 50 of the
Man ser snabbt likheterna med Beoplay A2 som vi testat förut.Utmärkt dansk design, men denna gång i rund form och i miniformat.Den tål också måttligt med väta.Den laddas lyckligtvis med en vanlig mikro-USB-laddare och räcker då i smått galna 24 timmar, om än inte på högsta volym.Läs vårt fullständiga test av Beoplay A1Runt den gummerade underdelen döljer sig skickligt strömknappen, volymknapparna och Bluetooth-parningen.
For Kentucky Fried Chicken’s newest addition to the U.S. menu, the Colonel, played by actor Rob Lowe, gives a press briefing that mimics the U.S. putting a man on the moon, for the new menu item.The Zinger, which will be available on April 24, is one of the top selling sandwiches internationally for KFC."I have no idea how we'll launch a chicken sandwich into space, but the marketing team thinks they can do it," said Kevin Hochman, KFC U.S. president and chief concept officer, in a statement."What I do know, is the Zinger is the bestselling KFC chicken sandwich in 120 countries and it's now available in America."The spot, created with Wieden Kennedy Portland, begins with, “The time has come to explore beyond our known horizons.To push KFC’s crispy chicken to new heights.” It has Lowe dressed in astronaut gear speaking to the public about KFC’s space exploration.
Legend, the company that dazzles up smartphones with a large dose of luxury, has taken the wraps off its new 24k gold and crocodile leather versions of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus.Both refined models are being offered in limited quantities; buyers get to choose between the ‘exotic leather’ edition or a different version featuring 24k gold and diamonds.Customization options are added on top of it all, including the option of adding gemstones and more.A quick look at Legend’s website reveals the type of products it has produced: iPhones and more decked out in diamonds, gold, leather, and more, each in different styles that include things like Celtic symbols and more.With the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus comes the two aforementioned models.Users can choose between 24k gold, rose gold, and platinum for their handset, as well as custom logos, hand engraved words, and gemstone settings.
The race is still on in China’s bike-rental sector.Bike-rental startup ofo and the world’s largest bicycle producer Fushida recently entered into a strategic partnership that will see the latter manufacture 10 million bicycles for ofo every year, local media is reporting (in Chinese).Fushida chairman Xin Jiansheng said the company’s annual production capacity will top 10 million this year, representing a fifth of the global manufacturing output.In addition, the two companies will build together a global bike R center and conduct cooperation in supply chain, overseas market development and other areas.Ofo and its arch-rival Mobike are well-matched in terms of bike quantity.Mobike earlier told TechNode that their current annual production capacity is over 10 million bikes, and that they do not need to compete for production capacity as they have set up their own production factory and partnered with over 100 production partners and suppliers.Ofo CEO Dai Wei said the company now reaped over RMB 10 million in revenue a day and will hopefully turn a profit this year.He also revealed that the company, which had secured US$ 450 million in its Series D this March, will have two new financing rounds in the near future (in Chinese).In a recent interview with CNBC, Dai said that ofo is worth US$ 2 billion.
With updates to its dynamic pricing system, Vacasa wants to offer smartly-priced vacation rentals with an algorithm that takes everything and the kitchen sink into account.A self-described tortoise to Airbnb’s hare, the Portland-based tech-fueled property management company argues that automated pricing in the vacation rental market is still pretty crude compared to sophisticated systems in the hotel and airline industry.Over the last eight years, Vacasa has grown from “one unit on the Oregon coast” to 5,000 units in 135 markets.In 2016, Vacasa picked up $35 million in a Series A round led by Level Equity, the biggest round raised by a Portland company since Puppet Labs closed a $40 million round in 2014.Today, Vacasa has more than 1,000 employees and a prime Portland tech scene headquarters in the 40,000 square foot office Simple moved out of in late 2016.Aside from engineers and analysts, Vacasa employs a full-time housekeeping staff to maintain consistency and cleanliness across the properties it manages, offering each of its employees a living wage.
Satellitbilder över Nordkoreas testanläggning för kärnvapen granskas noga av experter, särskilt sedan landet hotat USA med ”obarmhärtig ödeläggelse”.I söndags upptäckte experterna tecken på ny och ovanlig aktivitet på testområdet en volleybollmatch.– Det tyder på att anläggningen kan vara på väg att gå in i ett viloläge, säger Nordkoreaexperten Joseph Bermudez, som är knuten till den ansedda analyssajten 38 North, enligt The New York Times.Nordkorea har redan genomfört fem kärnvapenprovsprängningar på testanläggningen Punggye-ri och det har spekulerats i att en sjätte är på gång.Volleybollspelandet står i bjärt kontrast till det misslyckade robottest som Nordkorea genomförde samma dag, som fick spänningarna på Koreahalvön att stiga ytterligare.På måndagen varnade Nordkorea för ”ett totalt krig” om USA väljer att ta till militära åtgärder.
Here’s one that should spark no response at all from privacy advocates – at their annual F8 conference, Facebook has revealed that it has a 60 person team working on a new system that will enable users to type by simply thinking of what you want to say.Yes, Facebook is working on mind-reading.That means all those status updates you thought about posting but didn’t, now all your connections will know what you actually think.Well, not really, but that’s where the discussion’s undoubtedly going to lead.The announcement was made by Regina Dugan, the head of Facebook’s secretive ‘Building 8’ division which works on their more experimental projects.Dugan, who’s also a former director of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), explained that their goal is not to read thoughts so much as to provide an easier way to engage in virtual environments - “something as simple as a yes-no brain click”.
För bara en månad sedan presenterade den tidigare Tesla-toppchefen Peter Carlsson sitt nya gigantiska batteriprojekt Northvolt.Tanken är att bygga Europas största batterifabrik i Skandinavien.“Fullt utbyggd kommer den vara en halv miljon kvadratmeter stor, give or take.Breakit kunde då avslöja att finansprofilen Harald Mix, grundare av riskkapitalbolaget Altor, gått in som investerare i satsningen.Senare stod det även klart att jättarna Vattenfall och Stena investerat i projektet.Hela projektet beräknas kosta 40 miljarder kronor.
to Pokémon Go’s glorious few weeks as mid-summer obsession.Facebook’s ambitions outstrip spurts of Snorlax-hunting, though.The result appears to be a world of technological marvels that both add to your immediate environment and put you at a remove from it.On the giant display that backstopped Zuckerberg’s presentation, these interactions all seemed vibrant, and innovative, and downright cool, a special-effects version of everyday life.What the demo neglected to include, though, was a pair of hands, holding up a 4.7-inch display, swiping away notifications so that you can just watch the dang breakfast sharks.Pulling off convincing augmented reality on smartphones takes remarkable know-how.
A E and AMC reverse course on their downsized productionsOver the past couple years, several media companies have scrapped their lavish annual upfront events, opting for more intimate, and far less expensive, dinners and meetings with individual agencies.Discovery Communications, AMC Networks and A E Networks—joined this year by Viacom (for more on that company’s upfront strategy, go to page 14)—decided that when it came to splashy upfront spectacles, less was more.Peter Olsen, evp of national ad sales for A E Networks, said the company’s annual fête—held in late April or early May—had gotten lost in the crush of NewFronts and upfront events.“Everyone is talking about audience, but the only way to get great audience is through great shows and great brands, so let’s focus on them,” said Olsen, whose team is now conducting more targeted, data-heavy upfront discussions with buyers.AMC Networks also wanted to put its shows, rather than new data initiatives, in the upfront spotlight, as it brought its five networks together for the first time during its April 6 event.
He won the Hall of Fame award from ISSA, and most recently, CSO magazine named him a CSO Compass Award winner as “The Awareness Crusader.” Winkler has designed implemented, maintained and assessed awareness programs for decades, in organizations throughout most industries.His espionage simulations examine the success of security programs in general, and also provide a base of knowledge in responded to incidents, many involving human exploitation.Christopher P. Skroupa : To introduce some of these ideas covered in your book, Advanced Persistent Security , let’s start off with your recounting your time at NSA, when you came across an obvious cyber vulnerability and how that spoke to the importance of detection in prevention.So when I worked at NSA, I worked with a woman whose last name was Kirk.Ok, the database ID is going to be your last name: Kirk.Now enter your password, Captain, C-A-P-T-A-I-N.” She looked at me in horror and said, “How do you know what my password is?” And I’m like, “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
The upcoming Dragon Quest XI has had its Japanese released confirmed for July 29 for both the PS4 and 3DS versions of the game.However, the Switch release date has yet to be announced.In a recent event in Tokyo, we saw a lot more of the game in action, on both the PS4 and the 3DS.If you are not familiar with Dragon Quest, it is a series of formative Japanese role-playing games originally developed by Enix before it merged with Square.With character designs by Akira Toriyama and directed by Yuji Horii, the Dragon Quest games set the benchmark for all role-playing games that followed, including Final Fantasy.However, while Final Fantasy went on to be a huge success in not only Japan but also the West, Dragon Quest hasn’t really managed the same kind of transition.
Fans have been complaining about the constant, never-ending high costs of “keeping up” with Hearthstone, but now there are some actual numbers to back up that grumbling.Everyone knew the game was probably going to get more expensive with an additional expansion a year now that Adventures were discontinued, but by how much?These calculations come from redditor Seaserpent02, who used a pack opening simulator and some math (lots of math) to figure out the average number of packs you’d need to buy to randomly get all the new cards in the 135 card expansion.And before you ask, yes, not only does this include duplicates from dust, it also assumes you are dusting all golden cards.The absolute fastest you could do it would be 214 packs, the max it would take would be 437 packs.The average lies in the middle at 316 packs, which would cost about $400 if you were buying in bundles of 50 (the highest bundle available to mobile and desktop users).
There is now one less malicious botnet operating in the wild, which should mean a little less spam for all of us.Kelhios, one of the longest-running, most malicious botnets in the world, has reportedly been taken down by United States Department of Justice, following the arrest of its alleged operator, Russian programmer Pyotr Levashov.The botnet has been in operation since 2010, helping to deliver spam, steal login information and distribute ransomware, though will now be dismantled as part of a concerted effort of federal operatives and volunteer organizations.Levashov has been under investigation since as early as 2009 for running various botnets, though due to a lack of an extradition treaty between the United States and Russia — where he was suspected to reside — getting hold of him proved difficult.However, when he was found to be flying into Spain, where an extradition treaty does exist, he was picked up by local law enforcement and will likely now be shipped to the U.S. to face charges.In a joint investigation with security firm CrowdStrike and The Shadowserver Foundation volunteer group, DOJ officials discovered the same IP address was used to operate the Kelihos botnet and to access Levashov’s personal email account.
Payments via Facebook Messenger rolled out for all U.S. users in June 2015rolled out for all U.S. users in June 2015, and vice president of messaging products David Marcus introduced a group payments option Tuesday.After launching the existing person-to-person payment solution in Messenger two years ago, we’re very glad to bring you group payments starting today.Splitting the bill, concert tickets, a present for a friend, lodging for a trip or whatever needs to be settled in a group is now easier than ever.And you can do it right in the very place you’re already using to make group plans.Product manager for consumer payments Partha Sundaram shared a guide to the new feature in a Newsroom post:
How do we deal with huge and sudden changes in organic search traffic now that Google no longer posts major updates to its algorithms?Since many updates that formerly would have been assigned a name (like Penguin or Panda), or even a name and an incremental number (Panda 3.0) are now part of Google’s core algorithm, how can we know when an update is responsible for a traffic or ranking change?And even if we do know, what can we do with that knowledge?
Om du vill ha maximal prestanda och kostnad inte är ett problem kan du styra in på Nvidias webbplats och beställa företagets nya toppkort – Titan Xp – för ynka 13 400 kronor.Titan Xp är en uppföljare till Titan X som nyligen överträffades av Geforce GTX 1080 Ti.Den har 3 840 processorkärnor, det maximala antalet som kan aktiveras i Nvidias GP102-processor som i Titan X och GTX 1080 Ti har 3 584 aktiva kärnor.Klockfrekvensen har också ökats från 1 531 till 1 582 megahertz.Det 12 gigabyte stora gddr5-minnet har också blivit snabbare och ger nu 11,4 gigabit per sekund genomströmningshastighet (en förbättring med 14 procent).
Smartphone cameras started the selfie photo rage, and it shows no signs of slowing down.However, taking a picture of yourself with your phone can still result in a bad portrait, no matter how many megapixels your camera might have inside.Today, Adobe announced that its research team is exploring new ways to use artificial intelligence and machine learning, powered by Adobe Sensei, to help improve selfie photos.The company demonstrated what it is working on in a YouTube video.It showed an app that can take a normal selfie photo and then change the image so that the photo looks like it was taken from a greater distance.The app’s tools can turn a selfie image that might seen too tight or crooked into one that looks more like a normal head shot taken by someone else.
I gave up on The Walking Dead back in season two.While I like bleak slogs toward the extinction of mankind as much as the next girl, it had started to feel like the show had no interest in moving forward, and no interest in building a larger storyline.The USA Network show, in which the citizens of Los Angeles are forced to live in a walled version of the city after an alien invasion, will end its second season tonight in a much bleaker place than it began.(Earlier this week, it was renewed for a third season.)In Colony’s first season, you were certain in every episode that the writers knew exactly where the show was headed, and it didn’t hesitate in introducing a messy idealogical war between the primary characters.But the show also seemed poised to expand its world greatly by the season finale.


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The Supreme Court Monday dismissed the plea of a rape survivor from Kottiyoor, Kerala, who moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to marry her assaulter - a defrocked priest who is now undergoing...
The animated musical adventure film Vivo , directed by Kirk DeMicco, is all set to release on August 6.
Speaking to PTI, an official said retail stores were closed for two months last year, and about one-and-a-half months this year amid the last two waves of the pandemic.
In May, a court in the coastal state of Goa acquitted Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of a leading news magazine, of raping a young female colleague in a high-profile case that made headlines across...
Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is reportedly working on new rollable and foldable smartphones as it has applied trademarks for NEX Fold , NEX Slide , and NEX Roll .
Immune response following a coronavirus infection can vary between individuals and may not be enough to fight Alpha, and Beta variant of Covid-19, finds a study reinforcing the need for vaccination.
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan will promote upcoming Vivo Y-Series smartphones and will be seen across the marketing campaign for the devices, the mobile phone company said Monday. Vivo has also...
Actress Sonali Bendre took to Instagram on Sunday to share a picture of herself during the time she was battling cancer.
Pope Francis has kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience on Wednesday.
Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has announced that its upcoming X-series flagship phones will receive three years of major Android OS upgrades and security updates.


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Colgate-Palmolive slumped deeper than 11 percent Monday after the company warned that earnings for the second half of the year would fall short of expectations as increased marketing expenses outweighed better-than-anticipated unit volume and market share growth.
In addition, higher raw and packing material costs have offset its expense-savings program.
The consumer products company now expects earnings of 57 cents to 59 cents a share for both the third and fourth quarters. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call were projecting earnings of 67 cents a share for the third quarter and 68 cents for the fourth quarter, on average.
"As planned, we have sharply increased marketing spending to build market share and aggressively improve our brand franchises here and abroad," said Chairman Reuben Mark. "We are making that investment and adding to it and as a result our global volume trends are accelerating off our already strong base."
For the third quarter, the company said worldwide volume is expected to rise more than 7 percent over year-earlier levels. The gross profit margin for 2004 is projected to be even or slightly above 2003's 55 percent.


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The TBA/19 Retrofitability Kit for Tetra
Brik Aseptic 200 and 250 Edge.
Under the theme of 'Today, Tomorrow, Together,' Tetra
Pak will showcase recent developments in the Tetra
Evero[R] Aseptic (TEA) as well as the TBA 19 and Tetra
Pak[R] A3/Speed filling machines.
Tech did not provide financial details on the acquisition, which adds local knowledge and scientific know-how, while marking a significant step forward in its growth in Latin America, the buyer's chairman and CEO, Dan Batrack, said.
Pak's OptiSize volume concept for Tetra
Fino Aseptic allows customers to produce cartons tailored precisely to 70 ml and 220 ml portions -- with more size options to follow -- thus reducing packaging materials waste.
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Pak's loyal customers in the region, whose confidence in our packaging solutions and services is the reason behind ocess." He further added, "Our participation at Gulfood 2011 is demonstrative of Tetra
Pak's commitment to the Greater Middle East (GME) region, in which Pakistan is a key market."
The region, which accounts for about 7 per cent of global Tetra
Pak sales, continued this trend in the first quarter of this year with double-digit growth of 15-20 per cent over the same period last year.
To meet current calcium chloride demand, TETRA
has to purchase HCl and calcium chloride from alternative and higher cost suppliers.
As the Platinum Award winner, Tetra
Tech placed second out of all entrants.
Motorola said the contract also includes TETRA
devices for mobile voice and data communication.
"Through this acquisition, Tetra
Pak Processing Systems will broaden its offering in the dairy and cheese categories, enabling Tetra
Pak to offer complete production solutions," said Sam Stromersen, president of Tetra
Pak Processing Systems.
The aseptic packaging that Tetra
Pak makes is comprised of paper (75 percent), polyethylene (20 percent) and aluminum foil (5 percent).
SWEDISH packaging giant Tetra
Pak is to phase out a chemical used in milk andjuice cartons after traces of it were found in products Tetra
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Regulatory approvals have been obtained, and Shell will now hold a 73% operating interest. The purchase is effective Jan. 1. Partner ONGC, previously holding a 15% working interest, will now hold a 27% working interest. This purchase is the result of preempting a third party’s bid for Petrobras’ 35% interest in BC-10.
Currently, BC-10 is producing 50,000 boepd. Since coming onstream in 2009, BC-10 has produced more than 80 Mboe. Phase 2 of the project, to tie-in the Argonauta O-North field, came online on Oct. 1, with an expected peak production of 35,000 boep/d.
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The North American International Auto Show, the Detroit Auto Show to most folk, is arguably the most important event on the automotive calendar in the U.S. It’s also the place where the global automotive community comes together for the first time each year, all hoping to find out what the major automakers have in store for us over the next 12 months.
In addition to some of the year’s most eagerly anticipated new vehicle debuts, there’s also the long list of concept cars to ogle as well as all the industry people to get updates from.
Last year there were a total 38 world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show and this year’s expected to be even bigger. Some of the highlights include the all-new Lexus IS, Infiniti Q50 (the replacement for the G37) as well as the updated Jeep Grand Cherokee and Mercedes-Benz E Class range. Oh, and the highly-anticipated C7 Corvette.
As with every show, the High Gear Media crew will be on hand to bring you all the breaking news, plus live photos and video footage.
In the lead up to next Monday’s opening press day, let’s now take a look at many of the vehicles we know will be unveiled.
2014 Maserati Quattroporte
2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra: General Motors has launched the latest versions of its tough-as-nails Silverado and Sierra pickup trucks, both of which are now bigger and brawnier than ever. They’re also a lot more intelligent than ever, with both models offering new MyLink and IntelliLink connectivity features, a new damping system for the tailgates, accident-avoidance technology and more fuel-efficient engines.
The only trouble for General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is that Ford may steal some of its thunder by previewing its 2015 F-150 pickup with a new concept. This is still a rumor though we wouldn’t rule it out completely. 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class leaked
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class leaked
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Jeep is introducing a substantial facelift for its popular Grand Cherokee model in Detroit next week. The new vehicle will sport revised styling, new LED lights, a revamped interior and a new diesel option. The new ZF eight-speed auto, which has already made its way into a number of Chrysler products, is also expected to be offered on the full 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup.
Hit the next page for more of our 2013 Detroit Auto Show preview.
Teaser for 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan
The first of the new Q cars will be the 2014 Infiniti Q50, which is essentially the replacement for the aging Infiniti G37 sedan. It once again will be a spacious four-door sedan with V-6 engines and rear-wheel-drive dynamics, just this time around it’s a Q and not a G.
The new Q50 is a completely new design from Infiniti, though it is expected to share many elements with the next Mercedes-Benz C Class thanks to the alliance deal between Renault-Nissan and Daimler.
The teaser image above shows the new headlight design which incorporates an LED ‘eyebrow’ similar to Mercedes’ current headlight design trend.
2014 Lexus IS: One of the Q50’s direct rivals, the redesigned Lexus IS sedan, will also be on show in Detroit. It, too, gets a sleek new look and V-6 engines, though this particular model will be retaining its IS 250 and IS 350 nameplates. Overseas, a new hybrid model, the IS 300h, will also be launched.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) prototype in Gran Turismo 5
2013 Nissan Leaf: In its third year on the market, the updated 2013 Nissan Leaf will have a slightly longer range, a new and lower-priced base model, faster charging, a more efficient cabin heater, and, perhaps most important of all, a "Made In America" sticker. The battery electric car goes into production at Nissan's assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, this week. Via Motors X-Truck: Electric vehicle startups come and go, but it's harder to ignore one fronted by “father of the Chevy Volt” Bob Lutz. Yes, we are, of course, talking about Via Motors, which last year in Detroit debuted a Chevy pickup converted to electric power.
Via has started taking orders for the truck but deliveries are yet to happen, though that hasn’t stopped the company from announcing several new models. One of these will be an extended-range electric pickup with more than 800 horsepower on tap.
Hit the next page to see the rest of the vehicles, including concepts, that we know are coming to the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
BMW 4-Series Coupe concept
That's just some of the cars and concepts we will be seeing at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next week. But in addition to these, we'll also see the winners of the respective North American car and truck of the year awards, which once again will be presided over by a panel of judges including our own editor Marty Padgett.
This year the finalists in the car award include the Cadillac ATS, Ford Fusion and Honda Accord, while in the truck category we have the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] C-Max, Mazda CX-5 and Ram 1500.
That’s it for now, but remember to tune in next week for all the breaking news direct from the halls of Detroit’s Cobo Arena. And remember, you can catch in-depth coverage of the show via the dedicated show hub of our sister site Motor Authority.


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Apps have become an integral part of any brand's digital marketing efforts. You'd be hard-pressed to find a company that hasn't, at the very least, thought about developing an app. It would be even more difficult to find a company willing to deny the tremendous impact that an app can have on a brand's engagement and customer experience.


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In a bit of a surprise move, SK hynix this week has announced a new variation of LPDDR5 memory technology, which they are calling LPDDR5T. Low Power Double Data Rate 5 Turbo (LPDDR5T) further ramps up the clockspeeds for LPDDR5-type memory, with SK hynix stating that their new memory will be able to clock at high as 9.6Gbps/pin, 13% faster than their top-bin 8.5Gbps LPDDR5X. According to the company, the memory is sampling now to partners as a 16GB part, with mass production set to begin in the second half of this year.
SK hynix is positioning LPDDR5T as an interim memory technology to cover the gap between LPDDR5X and the future development of LPDDR6, offering what amounts to a half-step up in memory bandwidth...
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products in North America. The first set of speakers from VideoLogic being
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The global economy will gradually recover as the pandemic gradually ends. In the past year, global e-commerce transaction volume has nearly doubled year-on-year. It is undeniable that the consumer market is silently shifting from offline to online, which indicates the formation of a new consumption habit. However, the real online market leader has yet to appear - relying on its technical advantages and strong financial background, MagniPay has successively introduced a full consumption rebate policy, MP value-added system, and ‘Billion-Dollar Subsidy Program'; it shows that MagniPay is fully prepared for future market competition and is determined to deploy in the global market.
Since the official launch of MagniPay’s ‘Billion-Dollar Subsidy Program’ globally, it has been strongly sought after by a large number of users worldwide, which has further promoted MagniPay’s big data strategy. Currently, MagniPay has opened up its ‘Billion-Dollar Subsidy Program' to users in dozens of countries around the world. The first subsidy amount for each country is US$100 million, which is also the largest and most extensive e-commerce subsidy in the world! In the future, users only need to follow the relevant instructions to make online purchases at the MagniPay Mall that includes everything at the most favorable price; there are all kinds of goods from all over the world, waiting for you to purchase!
MagniPay founder and group chairman, Mr. Wesley pointed out that the Subsidy Program will accelerate MagniPay's big data strategy and capital deployment strategy more quickly, to achieve the company's plan to go public on NASDAQ in the next three years; according to conservative estimates, the number of global users of the company will reach more than 1 billion in the next three years, and the market value after listing will exceed US$100 billion and rank among the Forbes 100 companies. Therefore, to repay the trust and support of users and merchants in MagniPay in the past few years, the company introduced the ‘Billion-Dollar Subsidy Program’, which can not only further obtain global market share but also increase traffic and transaction volume; it has a very significant effect in enhancing the brand influence.
While receiving subsidies for consumption at MagniPay Mall, users can also enjoy consumption rebates and MP value-added effortlessly. It truly allows each user to 'spend more money and get richer', and it also allows each of us to save money and make money at the same time in the post-pandemic era!


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Schleich has revealed it is increasing its retail support for 2016 with new branding and POS, as well as in-store activities.
The company’s new branding and POS, which was first unveiled at London Toy Fair, will be available from July.
Plus, this month will see the debut of the Schleich Loyalty Card exclusive to Toymaster, which is set to run for eight months.
The campaign has been designed to help drive footfall and sales for members, whilst also giving customers the chance to get a free figurine when they spend over £30.
Laura Bull, marketing manager at Schleich, said: “We had really good feedback to the new branding and POS when we launched it at Toy Fair this year.
“This, together with the extra support and retailer activities taking place throughout the year will all go to increase the awareness of the Schleich brand with the consumer. Add to this other marketing activity including TV advertising and many diverse PR campaigns, and we have a really exciting year ahead.”
Schleich’s new Horse club range is also set to launch later this year, which will be supported by a PR marketing campaign.


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Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Thursday unveiled details
of a new hotel collection called the Tribute Portfolio, which will compete in
the upper-upscale sector. The Royal Palm South Beach Miami is the collection’s
Starwood is working with Rockbridge Capital Partners to open three new Tribute Portfolio
hotels. Properties in Nashville and Savannah, Ga., are scheduled to open in 2016, and in Charleston. S.C., in 2017. McKibbon Hotel Group and
Tower Associates plan to open a Tribute Portfolio hotel in Asheville, N.C., in 2017.
The Tribute Portfolio will be Starwood’s 10th brand, and
will be similar to the Luxury Collection in that member hotels will be
independent but marketed by Starwood. Customers who belong to the Starwood
Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program will earn points when they stay at a
Tribute Portfolio hotel.
Dave Marr, Starwood’s senior vice president of brand
management and global brand leader for Tribute Portfolio, pegged the
typical nightly room rate in the $200 range, though it would likely be higher
in large cities such as New York.
Marr estimated that Tribute Portfolio could have 100 hotels
within the next five years. “There are a lot of great independent hotels out
there,” said Marr.
So-called "soft branding," in which independent hotels join
collections overseen by large hotel companies, is a concept that has gained in
popularity. The collections enable hotel companies to grow in cities where
their established brands are already well represented.
Marriott International launched its Autograph Collection of
independent hotels in 2010 and has since added more than 80 properties
worldwide, including the Algonquin in New York, Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
and Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
Hilton Worldwide last year debuted its Curio collection,
which includes the SLS Las Vegas and the Highland Dallas.
Marr said that the strategy behind Tribute Portfolio is more
about adding properties in cities where Starwood has limited or no exposure as
opposed to further targeting cities where it already has a substantial
presence. He added that Starwood’s strength in the luxury (St. Regis, W, Luxury Collection) upper-upscale (Le Meridien, Westin) and
lifestyle (Aloft, Element) segments gives it an edge.
“If you’re [a hotel owner] paying top dollar for an asset,
you want to make sure you’re partnering with a company like Starwood that will
bring high-paying customers to the table,” Marr said.
Starwood announced its intention to develop a non-branded
collection of properties during its fourth-quarter earnings call in February. A
week following the call, Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen, who had led the
company since 2007, stepped down amid criticism that the company’s hotel count
wasn’t growing at a sufficient rate.
Last year, Starwood increased its number of hotels by 4%, to
1,222 units. Marriott International last year increased its count by 6.6%, to
4,175 hotels, while Hilton Worldwide expanded its footprint by 5%, to 4,322
Van Paasschen was replaced on an interim basis by longtime
board member Adam Aron, who had previously served as CEO of both Vail Resorts
and Norwegian Cruise Line.
The Royal Palm had been flying under Denihan Hospitality’s
James flag before Chesapeake Lodging Trust acquired the 393-room hotel from KSL
Capital Partners for $278 million. HEI Hotels and Resorts took over management
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday allowed an increase of 10 paise per unit in the power tariff for consumers under the fuel adjustment mechanism for the month of May.
The hike in power tariff will put an additional burden of Rs1.2 billion on consumers; however lifeline, K-electric and agricultural consumers have been excluded from being charged.
The power tariff hike comes as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has proposed its first budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs7.02 trillion.
On protection of vulnerable segments of society, the government had announced that a subsidy of Rs216 billion will be earmarked for 75 percent consumers using less than 300 units of electricity.
The annual development plan also envisages upgradation of power transmission and distribution system in order to reduce line losses and check power theft.


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Plans to split a Teesside Park unit earmarked for Tessuti into three have been green-lit.
Last month, proposals were lodged for minor alterations to the former H&M store to facilitate the separation of the site into three retail units. The store - which has been vacant since June 2022 - was previously announced to become the home of Mike Ashley's designer chain Tessuti.
Mystery has surrounded the unit in recent months after it was labelled as 'to let' on park plans. Then came the now-approved application to Stockton Council for changes to the front and side elevations of the building, with drawings in the application showing three signs for future stores.
Internal alterations to the unit do not require planning permission. Teesside Live has contacted the shopping park to see whether this means Tessuti is no longer planned for the site - but a spokeswoman said there were no further details it could share at this stage.
Plans show that Unit 21 will now become Unit 21A1, Unit 21A2, and Unit 21A3 with new shop front and entrance features at the site, which is located next to Boots (Unit 21B) and then JD Sports (Unit 21C). The frontage of the unit was only recently transformed, with Teesside Live reporting how it had been stripped back to brick in May this year.
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Chester-based retailer Tessuti was confirmed for Teesside Park in October last year, but since then, no further updates have been provided on when fans can expect the store to open up.
This comes amid a number of huge changes at the shopping complex, with discount retailer B&M recently opening up in the former Toys R Us and this month seeing both Wagamama and LUSH launch new stores.
A Teesside Park spokesperson previously said: “It's a really exciting time for us at the moment, we're in ongoing conversations with some exciting new brands and have already announced some brilliant new arrivals, including Flannels and Primark. We look forward to sharing more when we can.”
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After more than a year of construction, Raymond’s opened in Ridgewood today, at the corner of Oak Street and East Ridgewood Avenue. The interior, above, looks much like the original location on Church Street in Montclair, where legions of fans line up on Saturdays and Sundays for brunch. The Ridgewood Raymond’s is open Mon. -Sat. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Like the Montclair location, it’s BYOB.
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Editorji Tech Wrap: Poco X3 Pro offers Snapdragon 860, Mobikwik denies data breach, & more
Poco has launched the Poco X3 Pro smartphone in India, which offers a Snapdragon 860 SoC and UFS 3.1 storage for ₹18,999. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts on Twitter alleged that payments app Mobikwik suffered a data breach affecting 3.5 million users, while the company has denied any such incident. This, and all the top stories of the day, in the Editorji Tech Wrap.
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When it comes to smartphones, black seems to be a ubiquitous choice that spans manufacturers and models. So we will not be surprised to see the Samsung Galaxy S9 launch next year with an all black version of the smartphone. Outside of that, sources are hinting that a pleasant surprise may be in store for […]
Come comment on this article: Samsung Galaxy S9 color rumors
Ready for an interesting twist? This is the Galaxy S8 that Samsung will announce at the end of the month. An unnamed individual took multiple images of the phone in plum. Well, this could actually be just a prototype and probably is just a prototype. We say that because there’s a coat of paint over […]
Come comment on this article: A leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 shows plum color
Researchers at E Ink Holdings have developed a new technique that could lead to e-ink displays with better color reproduction. Better yet, it’s got none of the downsides associated with color e-ink displays currently on the market.
The post New tech could bring a splash of color to your monochrome e-reader appeared first on Digital Trends.
Imagine if instead of pulling your phone out to look at a notification you could just look at your sleeve? These color-changing threads, developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, could one day make that a reality.
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Karbonn A30 has just become one of the largest smartphones on the market. The device sports a huge 5.9-inch capacitive touchscreen display, though no details on the resolution have emerged yet.
It is also worth mentioning that the smartphone offers dual-SIM ability and packs a 1 GHz dual-core processor.
Karbonn A30 is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls.
According to Saholic, the Indian retailer that offers the A30, customers that order the smartphone will receive it 4 days after arrival. Stay tuned for more updates on the matter.


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The Google Pixel 4 XL will reportedly release in orange, white and black.
Typically Google only launches its phones in three colours, so it’s possible this is the final variant for the upcoming handset.
This leak comes from Germany-based leaker Roland Quandt (@rquandt). Quandt says that while the colour is officially called “orange,” he predicts it’ll adopt a more peachy hue.
Pixel 4 (XL) coming in "Orange", too.
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) September 6, 2019
Quandt hasn’t shared any images of the handset yet, though it’s likely he will before the phone officially launches.
The orange Pixel 4 will likely release alongside the other two colour variants. It’s currently unclear if both the Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 4 will get the orange colour variant.
The Pixel 4 series will likely launch in October, similar to previous years.
A hands-on video of a black Pixel 4 recently leaked.
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LORETTO, Ky. (AP) -- The producers of Maker's Mark bourbon announced a distillery expansion Thursday to pump up production and keep pace with growing demand for the Kentucky whiskey, known by its distinctive bottles sealed in red wax.
The $67 million expansion comes barely a year after the brand created a backlash by saying it was cutting the amount of alcohol in each bottle to stretch its whiskey supplies. Producers quickly scrapped the idea.
The expansion — in the works well before the watered-down whiskey flap — comes amid strong sales across the whiskey sector. Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey revenues rose a projected 10.2 percent last year in the U.S., and exports surpassed $1 billion for the first time, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.
Maker's shipped 1.4 million cases in 2013, up 10.7 percent from the prior year. It forecasts shipments to reach 2 million cases later this decade, after surpassing 1 million cases in 2011.
Bourbon makers in Kentucky, which produces 95 percent of the world's supply, have invested more than $300 million in expansions in the last two years, said Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers' Association.
In a bow to tradition, the Maker's addition will replicate the existing distillery in Loretto, a town about 45 miles south of Louisville where every drop of Maker's has been produced. That continuity ensures "the DNA of Maker's Mark is preserved as the brand grows," said Maker's Mark chief operating officer Rob Samuels, grandson of the brand's founders.
"This investment is a continuation of the heritage, tradition and vision for this brand as Maker's Mark continues to grow," he said.
It's the second major expansion of the Maker's distillery. The newest update will add a replica of two existing stills, more fermenters and additional warehouses to store the whiskey. The addition will boost the distillery's capacity by 50 percent.
Groundbreaking is planned for next month. The first whiskey coming off the new still will go into barrels for aging in mid-2015 and will mature, on average, between six and seven years before being bottled.
The expansion comes as the ownership of Maker's is changing hands. Suntory Holdings Ltd., a Japanese beverage company, announced a deal in January to acquire Beam Inc., parent of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark. The combined company would have annual sales topping $4.3 billion.
The Beam Inc. board approved the project Wednesday.


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An 18-month-old Menlo Park, Calif-based marketing technology company just secured another $25 million, bringing total funding to date to nearly $50 million.
Investors seem smitten with Origami Logic's Marketing Signal Measurement (MSM) Platform, which the company claims converts marketing signals into business insights.
The round was led by new investor New World Capital with participation by DAG Ventures, as well as existing investors Accel Partners, Icon Ventures and Lightspeed. Ventures.
Origami Logic CEO and founder Opher Kahane said the additional funding will help the company further scale "to capture the significant market demand for our Marketing Signal Measurement platform."
A Broad Look at Marketing Performance
“Our goal is to empower marketers of large global brands with the seemingly simple but deceptively complex question — what happened today?” Kahane said.
The company’s platform gives marketers an understanding of marketing performance across paid, earned and owned media. Origami's customer base is a mixed bag of B2B and B2C organizations, including Cisco, Intel, JC Penney, Omni Hotels and Pernod Ricard.
“We have your classic massive B2B customers like Cisco and Intel and your classic massive B2C customers like Visa and JC Penney,” he told CMSWire.
B2B and B2C customers, he said, both need to measure actions and insights across multiple digital channels. The Origami platform gives them the abilities to move from casual marketing measurements on Excel spreadsheets to agile, real time data sets, he said.
Tom Rikert, partner at San Francisco-based Next World Capital, said the company "has set a new precedent for signal measurement that can meet the volume, velocity and complexity of modern marketing.”
Kahane described the offering as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) proprietary platform purposely built for marketers so they can use it “self-sufficiently.”
Origami has more than doubled its head count of employees this year and plans to continue to grow, although Kahane did not specifically quatfy that growth.
Investors seem to like MarTech companies. As of last fall, there’s been more than $21.8 billion of venture capital and private equity invested marketing technology companies, according to Scott Brinker, author of the Chief Marketing Technologist blog. Brinker did not include money raised from public offerings, mergers and acquisitions or other untracked investments.


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AAA expands EV services with mobile charging, trip planning
More than a decade after launching the EV mobile phone charging pilot program, AAA is launching a second, larger program that will provide mobile phone charging to members in 14 regions urban areas of the United States.
New pilot program offering free cell phone charging to AAA members in the following cities: San Francisco; Indianapolis; Philadelphia; Orlando; Nashville; Charlotte; Denver; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Avon, Peabody and West Springfield, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Bend and Portland, Oregon.
“As part of this review, AAA will also explore a variety of portable charging methods to deliver the best experience for its members,” the organization said in a statement. AAA told Green Car Reports that it is using multiple providers in this rollout, and it varies depending on the city as it works to perfect those partnerships.
AAA mobile EV charging capability
Although not named as one of the vendors, one company that is offering such portable charging services is electric sparks. The company is rolling out a “charge-as-a-service” model for the first time, allowing electric vehicle drivers to order more energy through an app, in Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose. In August, it announced an expansion to more surrounding communities after closing a $7 million funding round.
Indeed it’s been over a decade since AAA Testing roadside charging for the first time for electric vehicles. The 2010 initial pilot included five prototype mobile phone charging vehicles, which are now decommissioned. According to AAA, the lessons learned from them have influenced this new pilot program.
AAA TripTik Planner showing EV charging stations
However, as we learned when we caught up with AAA in 2016, the service is rarely used — and electric vehicle drivers are often more likely to have range control than range anxiety. previously suggested. Recently, automakers and even some growing charging networks have found that these solutions help with range anxietyHowever.
In addition to mobile charging, EV charging options are being integrated with AAA’s trip planners. It says EV-specific features will be added to the newly launched Trip Canvas road trip planner soon, and charging stations are already listed alongside gas stations in Travel Planner TripTik, provides directions from one point to another. AAA adds EV charging for the first time its map service in 2012.


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The Federal Court of Australia has today overturned the preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, paving the way for the banned tablet to be officially sold Down Under.
Hewlett-Packard, which recently discontinued its TouchPad tablets, took the top spot among tablet vendors behind Apple's iPad this year through October, according to research from NPD.
Some of Taiwan's smaller manufacturers said they were relieved to see Google release the source code for its Android 4.0 operating system, after being cut out of the picture with its previous Honeycomb version.
Sony is hoping developers are interested in working on games for its PlayStation Vita and Android-based devices, as it launched a beta test Thursday of a new cross-platform SDK.
Early next year, seven smartphones from HTC will be upgraded to Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, the company said on Monday.
Intel and MIPS Technologies expect the next version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.0, to soon run on tablets and smartphones based on their processors.
While the iPad continues to be a big success, the tablet market offers a harsher climate to vendors other than Apple -- and pricing strategies may be an important factor in their difficulties.
The legal battle between Apple and Samsung has reached fever pitch, with Apple getting an injunction to stop the sale of the Galaxy 10.1 tablet in Australia as Samsung launches new versions of its smartphones to keep them on sale in the Netherlands. ...
The demand for low-priced tablets has gone up in recent months, as witnessed by the mad rush to buy Hewlett-Packard's $US99 TouchPad tablet. However, at such low prices, these devices lack the speed and graphics found in Apple's iPad or Samsung's G...
HP is investigating how several TouchPads reportedly shipped to end users running Android, instead of webOS.
Skype has released version 2.5 of its application for Android, which allows Android-based tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Motorola Xoom to use its video calling feature, it said in <a href="http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/09/skype_25_f...
ZTE, one of China's largest network and phone suppliers, is working on several new tablets, including one built with Nvidia's newest quad-core Tegra 3 processor.
Motorola Xoom users on Thursday will finally get a promised free hardware upgrade so they can use Verizon's 4G LTE network.
At US$199, the price of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet is a tempting purchase for some iPad owners, who are wondering whether the tablets will coexist or compete.
Box.net bumped up security and synchronization on its content management and sharing platform and teamed up with Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Mobility for pre-installation deals at its BoxWorks user conference in San Francisco.
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Global venture capital investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups set a new record in the third quarter of 2021, which made the value for the year add up to US$ 15 billion (about R$ 90 billion). It was a growth of 384% compared to the same period of 2020. The contribution of US$ 200 million that the Bitcoin Market received was the new biggest in the period from July to September. The data is from the report “State of blockchain Q3 2021” by CBInsights.
Thus, 12 blockchain startups became unicorns, including the Bitcoin Market, adding up to 31. Another six are from the United States (USA). It was the biggest growth in a period so far, says CBInsights.
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Lanzhou, Gateway for Malaysian Halal Products
Lanzhou, the capital city of China’s Gansu Province has the potential to become a gateway for Malaysian halal products into other Muslim territories in China and even central Asia where demand for such products is growing. Second Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said the industrial city, can be the best place for Malaysian halal companies to tap into the existing market for its products. Lanzhou has a Muslim population of over one million.
Malaysian Insurance Market Expected to Grow 5.8% Annually
The Malaysian insurance market is expected to grow by 5.8 per cent annually over the next decade, in tandem with global growth which is anticipated to climb to almost six per cent over the next ten years. Alliainz SE Chief Economist, Michael Heise said the recovery mirrored the return of the global economy to normal growth and inflation rates. “Over the next ten years, the total premiums for global insurance penetration, as a percentage of gross domestic product, should rise to 5.8 per cent in 2027 from 5.6 per cent in 2016.”
AirAsia Targets Business Travellers with Launch Of MyCorporate
AirAsia Bhd. is set to launch MyCorporate, a suite of products exclusively made for business travellers consisting of three bundle options, depending on the requirements of the traveller and company budget — Fare Only, Corporate Lite and Corporate Full Flex. “With the launch of MyCorporate, we believe we have a programme that serves the needs of both the traveller and the company to further capture our share of this important segment,” its Group Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said. Companies signed up to MyCorporate would have access to a convenient, easy-to-use online booking system and comprehensive reporting to keep track of corporate travelling expenses, it said.
ASEAN, India Look to RCEP’s Conclusion By Year-End
ASEAN and India are hopeful of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) being concluded by year-end, despite some major sticking points. Negotiators from 16 countries will be gathering in Hyderabad later this month to thrash out details of the RCEP.
Passenger demand moderates from recent peak but stays strong
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said global passenger traffic results for May showed that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was slower than the 10.9% growth recorded in April. However, the Association said this still was well ahead of the 5- and 10-year average growth rates.


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Bank of Jamaica’s Monetary Policy Committee (“MPC/the Committee”) sets monetary policy to meet the inflation target of 4.0 per cent – 6.0 per cent, as outlined by the Minister of Finance in April 2021.
At its meetings on 17 and 18 August 2021, the MPC noted that recent significant increases in international commodity prices will cause inflation in Jamaica to temporarily breach the upper limit of the Bank’s target range from as early as the September 2021 quarter. This situation is not unique to Jamaica as other economies such as the US are experiencing higher than normal inflation. While the MPC decided to maintain the policy rate at 0.50 per cent, the Committee agreed to consider commencing a tightening of monetary policy at its next meeting in September 2021. The Committee also decided to implement other measures aimed at moderating inflation expectations, including the containment of Jamaican dollar liquidity expansion. The Committee reiterated that, while the Bank does not target any specific level of the exchange rate, Bank of Jamaica will seek to ensure that movements in the exchange rate do not threaten the inflation target. The following projections and considerations informed the Committee’s decision:
Inflation is projected to average 5½ to 6½ per cent over the next two years, which is higher when compared to an average inflation rate of 5.0 per cent over the past two years and an upward revision relative to the previous forecast. Inflation is likely to breach the upper limit of the Bank’s target range over the next year and gradually decelerate thereafter as the transitory effects of the pandemic fade. Conditional on the gradual tightening of monetary conditions, inflation is projected to remain at 5.0 per cent over the medium term.
The inflation forecast for the next two years anticipates a gradual rise in core inflation, supported by the lagged impact of higher international commodity and shipping prices, a recovery in domestic demand and a temporary increase in inflation expectations. The recovery in domestic demand conditions will be driven mainly by external demand. The outlook for core inflation also contemplates the effects of one-off adjustments in selected regulated prices as well as further increases in house rental rates. In addition, headline inflation is projected to be affected by the lagged and second round impact of energy prices. While international commodity and logistics prices are expected to remain elevated in the short term, they are projected to fall as demand/supply imbalances in the global economy continue to improve.
The annual point to point inflation rate at July 2021 was 5.3 per cent, lower than the 5.7 per cent at July 2020 and within the Bank’s target range. The outturn was, however, above the 4.3 per cent recorded for the previous month. When compared with July 2020, the outturn mainly reflected the moderating impact of lower agricultural food price inflation, partly offset by the impact of increased international commodity prices, continued accommodative monetary conditions and improved, albeit weak, aggregate demand.
While there is a high level of uncertainty surrounding the inflation forecast, especially given the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus in some countries, the risks to the near term inflation forecast are skewed to the upside. Upside risks (which means that inflation could track above the forecast) include higher than expected inflation expectations stemming from the shock to international commodity prices and the impact of an adverse hurricane season on the supply of agricultural foods and prices. On the downside, demand conditions could be weaker than anticipated because of lower global growth and tighter stringency measures, while there could be a stronger than expected fall in commodity prices, all stemming from the emergence of the delta variant of the coronavirus. The prices for a number of commodities, including grains and oil, have already fallen from their recent peak levels.
GDP growth for FY2021/22 is projected within the range of 7.0 per cent to 10.0 per cent and is expected to moderate within a range of 2.0 per cent to 4.0 per cent for FY2022/23. Economic activity is expected to improve over the near term, relative to the previous forecast, due to the impact of stronger than expected improvements in the economies of Jamaica’s major trading partners. In this context, growth in the services industry (particularly tourism) is expected to be stronger than previously anticipated. The economy is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022.
The risks to the domestic GDP forecast are balanced. Growth in tourist arrivals and related activities could rebound faster than currently projected, given the pace of vaccination in Jamaica’s main source markets and the pent-up demand that exists. The key downside risk relates to the emergence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus and the efforts to control it. If Jamaica’s stringency measures are tightened over a protracted period, retrenchment in travel and disruptions in the production and distribution of goods could occur.
The US GDP growth forecast for the 8-quarter horizon remains broadly unchanged, relative to the previous forecast, although growth is higher than previously projected for 2021. Economic activity in the US continues to be aided by the progressive control of the Covid-19 pandemic in the context of vaccine rollouts, the release of pent-up demand as well as the impact of additional fiscal stimulus. Inflation in the US was 5.4 per cent at July 2021, above the target of 2.0 per cent and is projected to remain elevated for some time. The risks to the economic outlook for the US are skewed to the downside as recurring waves of coronavirus infections could prompt more measures aimed at containing them.
The forecast for energy and grains prices have been revised upwards given the improvement in the global economy, but these prices are expected to fall before the end of 2021.
The domestic fiscal policy stance remains appropriate to support the inflation objective. In this regard, fiscal policy is not expected to pose any unanticipated risks to inflation over the near term.
The MPC will continue to closely monitor the economic environment and will take whatever action is necessary to achieve its objective.
Chairman of the MPC
19 August 2021


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WOMEN’s hair care has been an integral part of grooming practices for centuries, reflecting societal norms, fashion trends and personal preferences.
However, economic fluctuations and financial constraints can significantly impact how women approach and invest in their hair care routines.
The choices and behaviours of women regarding hair care products, salon services and overall grooming practices have been greatly affected by the current economic situation in the country.
Speaking to The ICIR, the manager of Beauty by Inavina Salon, Abuja, Victory Omono said the business has been severely affected by the economy, leading to skyrocketing prices which have now doubled compared to their previous levels.
“The economy has affected us tremendously, prices have skyrocketed. The prices of hair products and extensions have changed compared to before”, she said.
She added that hairstylists now “negotiate prices with customers to keep them as they do not troop in like before”. “Most of them only make cornrows and wear wigs to cover it and look good,” Omono added.
Speaking with The ICIR, proprietor of Hairs by Pandora, Happiness Newman, explained how the economy has affected her business.
“The economy has not been friendly at all, it has really affected my business. The hike in the prices of things is not funny. Some clients even find it difficult to get transportation and so business has not been the way it used to be. There are times I will have a braiding appointment and the next thing, they call to cancel, blaming it on lack of transport fare,” she said.
Additionally, she disclosed that she has adjusted her rates, ensuring to keep them affordable, as many of her customers have resorted to cutting their hair amid the challenging economic conditions.
“My rates have changed but not too much, it is still very affordable. Most of my customers have cut their hair. They complain and say instead of carrying the hair without braiding it, they will rather be on low-cut.”
“Also, prices of hair products have greatly increased and this is alarming. People can barely afford two attachments at the moment, hence the trending ‘Hilda Baci’s style’”.
A lady who recently decided to cut her hair due to the high cost of maintaining it, told The ICIR that she couldn’t handle the expenses anymore.
“I had to cut my hair because of the cost of making it and most times it doesn’t last more than three weeks. For me to make a standard hair, I will be spending nothing less than 10k which might last for just three weeks.
“The cost of washing and setting was N500 but now N1000 in my area, Kubwa and that is as a result of the cost of fuel since most of these beauty salons use their generators almost all the time. Braiding moved from N2500 to N4000 depending on the style, there are some that are more.
“A major concern is the price of attachments. As at February I got it for N1400 but it is now N2200 for the small pack and the quantity has reduced with an increased price so you will be forced to get two to three packs depending on the style”, she stated.
The lady explained she would rather get a haircut and use the money for food, considering the high cost of living.
“Instead of using such money on a hair that won’t last me I prefer to use it to get foodstuffs since the cost of living has also increased. It is cost effective because I will only need to spend 1000 every month to cut my hair in my area as a lady”, she added.
Meanwhile, another lady, Ese noted that despite being affected by the current state of the economy, which has also led to high expenses for hairdressing, she will not cut her hair.
“I know that the economy is bad now and hairstylists are increasing their prices but no matter how bad it gets, I will not cut my hair. Rather, I will look for other styles and also wear my wigs”, she said.


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Gary Larson’s site for his legendary comic “The Far Side” has been updated with new art and “new era” “coming soon” messaging for the first time in 20 (?) or more years. https://t.co/UsxItQzxfo
— The Daily Cartoonist (@dailycartoonist) September 13, 2019
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A new era of the The Far Side, the newspaper strip by Gary Larson, is coming.
Fans noticed over the weekend that the strip’s official website had been updated with a new cartoon and a message: “Uncommon, unreal, and (soon-to-be) unfrozen. A new online era of The Far Side is coming!”
The cartoon, drawn by Larson, showed a man with an open flame, thawing a block of ice which encased many of the familiar cast of Far Side characters: a cow, a dog, a cave man, a child and a woman.
The strip originally ran from Jan. 1, 1980, to Jan. 1, 1995. In that time, the single-panel Far Side became a cultural phenomenon. Its compilations were best sellers and the strips were used for calendars and greeting cards and adorned coffee mugs and T-shirts. When Larson announced his retirement in October 1994, The Far Side mini-industry was estimated to have brought in $500 million during its run.
As I am sure I have shared before I am a huge fan of comic strips and still own an embarrassing number of compliations which still sit on my bookshelf today.
Among my favorites The Far Side holds a special place in my heart because it was so incredibly creative and seemed to constantly push the envelope for weirdness.
I loved the simply drawings, the recurring characters, and Gary Larson’s ability to find humor in the most mundane places.
Oh, and I also liked the cows.
Really looking forward to what he has in store for the future.


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Dior’s quest to repair their image after creative directors anti-sematic remarks.
While most of us were relaxing at home, or perhaps lying on a beach (if you were one of the lucky ones) enjoying our much anticipated intercession week, such was not the case for chief designer of fashion house Christian Dior, John Galliano. Galliano was fired on March 1st 2011 after a video surfaced of him yelling a series of anti-sematic comments in a bar in Paris. Soon after the video appeared, it spread like wildfire throughout the fashion industry and many people were jumping at the opportunity to comment on what they had seen. Although most were up in arms about the racist comments he had made, there were several individuals who stood by the famous designer in his time of need. One of the main questions on everyone’s minds was whether or not Dior will survive without its creative director, and more importantly who will be brave enough to fill his shoes?
Galliano was one of the most influential designers within the fashion industry and was known for being the so-called “bad boy”. He was constantly pushing the envelope when it came to his daring looks on the catwalk, and was admired and respected immensely by others. Many industry professionals have since replaced this respect with repulsion and hatred, since his thoughtless tirade. Oscar winner Natalie Portman released a statement claiming that she was “deeply shocked and disgusted” at the comments made by Galliano. Portman, who is “proud to be Jewish”, was so appalled by his actions, that she abruptly changed her decision to wear Galliano at the Academy Awards ceremony that Sunday evening. Renowned fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld was also quick to comment on the situation, stating that he is “furious” with Galliano, as reported by WWD’s Miles Socha. Lagerfeld feels as though he has tarnished the image of everyone in the fashion business, let alone the chairman and CEO of the company, Bernard Arnault, who had been a great friend to both Lagerfeld and Galliano.
While Portman and Lagerfeld were not alone in their feelings towards Galliano’s remarks, there are many individuals who are coming to his defense. Roberto Cavalli was interviewed by The Telegraph backstage at Milan Fashion Week and immediately defended Galliano, claiming “I don’t believe it because I’ve know John for many years. He’s such a wonderful person”, furthermore stating that Galliano is “so international” and therefore it would not make sense for him to make such racist comments. Another celebrity coming to his defense is model and friend Chanel Iman. On March 1st Iman told Hollywoodlife.com that Galliano “is one of the most creative, genius designers that I’ve worked with and he’s so open to all types of people. He’s loving and he’s caring and I wish him all the best”. Like Cavalli and Iman, many of his friends have been quick to dismiss these allegations of racism, claiming that Galliano is a brilliant man with a vast array of talent. Among several of his daring fashion shows, Galliano has shown inspiration through the influence of differing cultures within his designs. He has never shown any hateful attitudes towards race in the past, which seems to beg the question to many as to whether it was all a misunderstanding.
Sara Rotman, creative director and owner of MODCo Creative has compared Galliano’s absence within the fashion industry to Tom Ford leaving Gucci, as well as Alexander McQueen’s tragic suicide. She states that Galliano is “one of the few geniuses really left in our field”, as reported by WWD’s Miles Socha. Rotman believes that after the initial shock of Dior’s decision to move on without Galliano, they, like many other fashion houses, will move on and find their rhythm again. The final outcome now remains within fashion industry, and whether or not they will be willing to support a brand with a tarnished image.
Was Dior’s quick response to the controversy surrounding Galliano a smart move, or would have they been better off keeping him a part of the company? Since 1996, Galliano has been proven to be a huge success as Dior’s creative director and has showed his unique sense of style throughout his time there. He was the brains behind the whole operation and had improved their image by “ increasing sales and making it a jewel of the LVMH luxury empire run by the French billionaire Bernard Arnault”, as reported by The New York Times’ Doreen Carvajal (February 28, 2011). Dior’s rash decision to fire Galliano, may backfire when all the media dies down, leaving not only a tarnished reputation for Dior, but also leaving them without the star of their company. Galliano has been an inspiration from the start, and finding a quick replacement may just be the demise of the company.


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In just 14 months , after India’s first regional language search engine Guruji was launched ( Guruji allows users to search in five languages including Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam, besides English) regional language content search is crawling fast .
More than 1.5 crore webpages in India are available in local languages and the number is expected to grow 10 crores in next three years. If the trend continued , regional search can reduce English language internet surfers to a minority.
‘Young internet users of second and three tier cities are promoting local search in India by raising local content queries. 40 % users in these cities like to search in local languages. Readers and viewers of small towns and villages have already popularised regional language tv channels and vernacular dailies . Now internet is experiencing the local tinge.’ Anurag Dod, CEO, Guruji said.
Keeping a tab on local search, the search guru Google has also introduced search in Hindi and Tamil last year. Others treading the same path are Yahoo , AOL and Raftaar .
The popularity of local search, according to industry insiders will depend on the availability of local content. Presently we’ve a limited local content in India as compared to neighbour China where the local search engine Baidu.com rules the local content search market.
About 10 to 12 % internet surfers in India prefer to search in local languages. This percentage is growing more than double every year. Infact , non English speaking internet users are being attracted by the websites offering content in local languages.


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(TODAY)– The Dressbarn clothing chain will wind down operations as part of a larger plan to close all of its stores, the company has announced.
No timeline was given for the closure of its approximately 650 locations, but the women’s retailer will remain open for business for the time being, along with its website, the company said in a statement. There will be no changes to the company’s return, refund, or gift-card policies or its loyalty-rewards programs.
“This decision was difficult, but necessary, as the Dressbarn chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment,” Steven Taylor, the company’s chief financial officer, said in the statement.
“During the wind down process, we will continue to provide our customers with the same great experience both in-store and online, offering them even better deals and value,” he continued. “We will work to assist our associates through the transition and maintain existing relationships with our vendors, suppliers, and other key stakeholders through this process.”
Ascena Retail Group, Dressbarn’s parent company, said the decision to shut down operations will have no impact on the operations of its other brands, which include Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant, Catherines, and Justice.
“Dressbarn’s wind down is another significant step taken to advance Ascena’s ongoing transformation,” it said in a separate statement. “This move is in line with the Company’s commitment to comprehensively assess and optimize its portfolio by focusing resources on its most profitable brands to position the business for long-term growth and enhance shareholder value.”


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Virtual Reality is going mobile
If you've never experienced virtual reality, you should make it a part of your own reality very soon. Recently, Sarah Hill of StoryUp Studios, a virtual reality production company, stopped by our office to show us some of the latest in VR, from Google Cardboard to Oculus Rift and a handful of headsets in between.
Although the experience of Oculus Rift is the gold standard of immersive video (I forgot I was in a room full of people. Skydiving in Norway seemed THAT real!), Google Cardboard makes VR accessible to the masses. For $20, you can buy a headset, or you can make one yourself for only a couple dollars.
“Cardboard aims at developing accessible virtual reality (VR) tools to allow everyone to enjoy VR in a simple, fun and natural way.”
Even at Mobile World Congress, virtual reality outshined the latest smartphones. Although there were some headsets that needed to be plugged into a PC to work (not very mobile at all, as The Verge says), many were phone-based, like Google Cardboard.
For example, Samsung showed off its latest version of Gear VR, which works with Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. “It’s an improved version of the concept the company first introduced last fall, and it represents what may be the most likely way consumers will first experience modern VR systems,” Dan Seifert writes.
“The dominant way most consumers will experience virtual reality will be on mobile devices.”
“PCs and dedicated machines will always have more power, but at some point, graphics become ‘good enough’ on a mobile device and none of that matters anymore,” says Max Cohen, head of mobile at Oculus VR, the virtual reality startup bought by Facebook this year for $2 billion.
Of course, phones still have some shortcomings, from overheating to battery life and positional tracking. So, there are still things to work through, Cohen says.
“Will [VR's move to mobile] be in two years’ time? Five years? Ten? I don’t know. But it will happen. You can’t surpass the beauty of being untethered.”
We already know we can use our phones to tell amazing stories, but here's another way we can use our phones to consume amazing stories in an entirely new way.


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Fans of indie supergroup Boygenius have reason to celebrate as the band has officially launched their own online merch store. The trio, comprised of singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, has been gaining a cult following since they formed in 2018.
The launch of the official Boygenius merchandise store comes just in time for the holiday season and is a perfect gift for any music lover. The store features an array of items such as t-shirts, hats, tote bags, and vinyl records adorned with unique designs inspired by the band’s lyrics.
For fans who have been eagerly waiting to get their hands on Boygenius Merch merchandise since the release of their self-titled debut EP in 2018, this is exciting news. The band’s following has grown rapidly through word-of-mouth from passionate fans who have connected deeply with their emotional and vulnerable lyrics. With each member already having established successful solo careers before forming Boygenius, it was no surprise that their collaborative effort garnered so much attention.
The launch of an official merch store not only allows fans to show off their love for the band but also serves as a way for them to support independent musicians during a time when live performances are limited due to the pandemic. Fans can proudly wear or display their Boygenius merchandise while knowing that they are directly supporting the artists whose music has made such an impact on them.
But what sets apart this merch store from others is its emphasis on sustainability and ethical production practices. According to a statement released by Baker on social media, all t-shirts sold are made from organic cotton without harmful chemicals or pesticides. In addition, all packaging materials are recyclable or biodegradable. This aligns with the values often reflected in Boygenius’ music – promoting social and environmental consciousness.
In recent years, many musicians have turned towards creating exclusive merchandise lines as another stream of revenue outside album sales and touring. However, not all of these merchandise lines hold the same level of significance as Boygenius’ does for fans. As a band that prioritizes authenticity and meaningful connections with their audience, it is no surprise that they have taken the time to thoughtfully create merchandise that aligns with their values.
For Boygenius fanatics, this launch is a dream come true. The opportunity to support their favorite artists through ethically made merch and show off their love for the band in unique ways is something they have longed for since the release of their EP. The timing of the launch has also given fans something extra to look forward to during these challenging times.
As Boygenius’ fan base continues to grow, this official merch store serves as a reminder of how talented independent artists can make a profound impact on listeners through authentic music and genuine connections. So for those who are new to the band or longtime fans eagerly waiting for official merchandise – rejoice! The wait is over, and you can now proudly display your love for Boygenius while supporting a meaningful cause.