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CEVA expands in Malaysia with new multi-user warehouse
March 9, 2018: Netherlands-based CEVA Logistics recently opened a new multi-user warehouse facility in Penang, Malaysia.
Situated within the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase-IV, the warehouse facility is located in an area admeasuring 70,000 square feet, and is barely 10 minutes away from the Penang International Airport.
The new multi-user warehouse is expected to deliver cost efficiency and flexibility with the help of an optimised layout design, and improved infrastructure to serve customers of CEVA Logistics.
It includes a combination of temperature-controlled and ambient storage space, conducive and modern office space for in-plant customers, advanced materials handling equipment, advanced RF warehouse management system and Customs stationed on-site to facilitate on-time clearance.
It’s also an integrated hub, which will house CEVA's contract logistics and freight management teams under one roof for Malaysia, as well as its global supply chain solutions control tower teams to support its 24x7 largest customers globally.
“CEVA continues to invest to meet the requirement of its customers in Malaysia. This new facility, which has doubled our footprint in Penang, will continue to support our growth needs, and positions us for future expansion in the market. With its strategic location in the northern part of Malaysia, coupled with the air cargo hub at Bayan Lepas airport, it aims to cater to a wide range of logistics and warehousing services, and offers even greater value and benefits to our customers, " said Elaine Low, executive vice president, South East Asia, CEVA.


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Star Fox is back, only reimagined on the Wii U using Miyamoto's new GamePad-based controls.
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Hyper Japan was nearly a month ago in London, a major expo that brings together various aspects of Japanese culture. Nintendo UK has been a big supporter of the event and had a booth on hand, also giving attendees what was - at the time - the first opportunity for the European public to go hands on with Star Fox...
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We've seen some cool cosplay ourselves recently, but nothing prepared us for the awesomeness of seeing the Star Fox team reimagined in human form. The cosplayers known as York In A Box have been busy barrel rolling ahead of the release of Star Fox Zero on Wii U. In the photos below you can see Chri
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While many Windows Insiders are asking for esthetic implementations and consumer friendly features, enterprise users are waiting for some promises the Windows team made quite a few months ago. Back in October the Windows team shared information regarding the security and identification features that would someday make it into Windows 10. Like many of Microsoft’s ‘too-early’ announced projects, it felt like those announcements have mostly gone unattended to date. However, rather than waiting for Build to unveil this particular bit of information, the Windows team is taking this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco as an opportunity to reassess those promises.
Corporate Vice President of Trustworthy Computing, Scott Charney, spoke at today’s conference in regards to the security innovations that are coming to Windows 10. Items like Device Guard, Microsoft Passport, and Windows Hello should help enterprise cloud customers be more transparent while also giving them more control over how and where their data.
Device Guard is pretty much what it sounds like. This feature will allow organizations access to lock down devices while also offering protection against new and unknown dreaded malware. This feature also provides protection against Advance Persistent Threats (APT’s). With Device Guard enabled, users will also see the feature provide better Zero Day support for Windows by only allowing trusted apps whether the apps are found online by specific vendors or the Windows Store. IT admins can determine what is considered safe or ‘trustworthy’, while also using this tool to go back and sign previous Universal or Win32 apps that were not originally signed by software vendors.
“To help protect users from malware, when an app is executed, Windows makes a determination on whether that app is trustworthy, and notifies the user if it is not. Device Guard can use hardware technology and virtualization to isolate that decision making function from the rest of the Windows operating system, which helps provide protection from attackers or malware that have managed to gain full system privilege. This gives it a significant advantage over traditional anti-virus and app control technologies like AppLocker, Bit9, and others which are subject to tampering by an administrator or malware. In practice, Device Guard will frequently be used in combination with traditional AV and app control technologies. Traditional AV solutions and app control technologies will be able to depend on Device Guard to help block executable and script based malware while AV will continue to cover areas that Device Guard doesn’t such as JIT based apps (e.g.: Java) and macros within documents. App control technologies can be used to define which trustworthy apps should be allowed to run on a device. In this case IT uses app control as a means to govern productivity and compliance rather than malware prevention.”
Windows Hello and Microsoft Passport are two security innovations in Windows 10 that will benefit consumers, employees and enterprise all at once. These two new security features were originally announced at WinHEC last month but are quickly picking up steam in development as OEM’s are eagerly waiting to implement them into new hardware and technologies. With Windows Hello and Microsoft Passport, Windows 10 will have system-wide support for biometric authentication while also maintaining enterprise-grade two-factor authentication. Consumers and Enterprise user alike can now look forward to the a higher level of security when accessing their online information or access to their hardware. These securities are in place to remove the nuances of having to consider or deal with changing passwords constantly.
While fingerprint-based sensors are already present in many Windows-based devices, Windows Hello looks to expand security based biometrics beyond the finger while also maintaining support for current hardware. In particular, the Windows Hello Technology, will be incorporate Intel RealSense 3D Camera (F200) technology, for facial recognition and unlocking of devices. According to Microsoft, “The Windows Hello technology behind these devices, Intel’s RealSense F200 camera technology, uses infrared lasers, multiple lenses, and a special processing chip to analyze images for Windows Hello. While Windows Hello’s facial recognition isn’t going to be limited to the Intel RealSense technology it’s a great option that is currently in the marketplace so look for devices using this technology.” This support extends to Microsoft Passport as well, allowing users to use face-unlock to access and validate all services that tie into Microsoft Passport. This functionality should work in similar fashion to the fingerprint ID found in iOS. A single secure form of verification for all your digital resources.
If and when OEM’s begin rolling out devices that support all three security innovations found in Windows 10, they will be on course to help protect customers and themselves. The Windows team is suggesting that threats and tactics commonly used against OEM’s, enterprise, and consumers will be significantly reduced, or in some cases, eliminated with the combination of Device Guard, Windows Hello, and Microsoft Passport.


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LINDON, UT, March 27, 2017 – ZYTO announced today that George Wright has been named President of its recently formed subsidiary, ZYTO Ireland, Ltd. Mr. Wright previously served as Vice President of International Sales. The promotion reflects the growth of ZYTO outside of North America.
ZYTO President & COO Kami Howard stated, “Last March we asked George to develop our international business. He has shown significant initiative and built an impressive and successful team in Europe and Asia.”
ZYTO now has hundreds of international customers and the number is growing. Regarding his promotion and the company’s international success, Mr. Wright said, “I’m excited to take on this new role and optimistic about ZYTO’s continued global expansion. We have seen a tremendous response to our products and are looking forward to bringing our technology to more practitioners and business owners around the world.”
In the last year, the international team, along with ZYTO founder and CEO Dr. Vaughn R Cook, have hosted educational and training events in England, China, Australia, and New Zealand. Two more educational events are scheduled in Amsterdam and London this week.
With the help of his team, Mr. Wright is planning additional events and other initiatives to continue international growth in 2017 and beyond.
About ZYTO Corp
ZYTO is a technology company founded in 2004 by Dr. Vaughn R Cook. The company provides biocommunication hardware and software with wellness and lifestyle applications that include obtaining and analyzing galvanic skin response data from the human body to assist in making better decisions.
Forward-looking statements statements in this release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements relating to marketing and sales activities by ZYTO’s marketing partners, ZYTO product development launches, future growth and research, and enhanced value for ZYTO’s stockholders are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company’s products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time. ZYTO disclaims any obligation or intention to update any forward-looking statement contained in this release.


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Facebook is throwing its muscle into its vaunted application platform, requiring that its Facebook Credits system be used by all social game developers to process payments on the social network.
Launched to beta in 2009, Credits is a virtual currency system that lets consumers enter their payment information once to buy goods and earn money on games in the social network.
10 Facebook Credits cost $1 for consumers, who pay for their digital goods via a credit card, gift cards, eBay’s PayPal payment service and via mobile phones.
Facebook said Credits currently processes more than 70 percent of virtual goods transactions on the network, spanning more than 350 applications from Zynga, PlayFish and other game developers. Developers using Credits keep 70 percent of the revenue from virtual goods transactions.
However, Facebook wants to expand the effort both in the United States and overseas. To wit, the company is ordering the remaining 30 percent of developers using other virtual currency platforms on Facebook to switch to Credits, so on July 1 it will flip the switch to make all games developers use its homegrown system.
Deb Liu, a platform marketing manager at Facebook, said the company’s platform engineers will help “onboard” developers who are not yet using Credits.
Liu added that Facebook will incentivize developers who use Credits as their in-game currency by granting them featured placement on the Games Dashboard, premium ad targeting and new co-promotion opportunities.
“We’re excited to give Facebook users the confidence that when they purchase Facebook Credits or receive them as a gift, they can spend them in any game on Facebook,” Liu added.
Facebook is hardly the only Internet giant with an interest in virtual goods payment systems. Google in August acquired virtual payment system Jambool as part of its social software acquisition spree that included Slide and SocialDeck, as well as a $100 million investment in Facebook partner Zynga.
Jambool’s Solid Gold virtual payment platform allowed application developers to insert payment options into online games and other applications. The assumption with that buy is that Google is building its own social games offering within its broad Web services network.


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The change will allow businesses that infuse concentrates into products, extract cannabis oils using butter or oils or just package and label products to use the same space, similar to a commercial kitchen, but the law will require common-use space to be used at scheduled times by individual operators.
The tweak to the law will prioritize equity applicants——those who have lower incomes, live in underserved parts of town or have prior criminal records tied to cannabis—for up to one year, or until 15 licenses have been issued to equity applicants, whichever happens first. It also removed a requirement for equity applicants to be receiving unemployment benefits to qualify. The move comes after years of complaints about the lack of diversity of owners in the industry.
Earlier this year the City Council voted to look at opening up shared-use opportunities in the city in part to expand opportunities for equity applicants to enter the industry. Long Beach’s voter-approved cannabis measure allows for 32 dispensaries, all of which have been permitted or are already open.
Emily Armstrong, the city’s cannabis program manager, said that the barrier to entry would be lower with the shared-use model, noting that a business owner going it


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Sweet Life: Japanese Take Chocolate Baths on Valentine's Day Eve
You and all your closest friends can exchange Valentine's Day cards and sweets while taking a stroll down memory lane. Valentine's Day is today, February 14, and we've rounded up some fast facts about the day that may surprise you .
Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses
Shulkin is the latest Trump administration official to be mired in controversy over travel practices. Shulkin said he would comply with recommendations, but maintained that he had done nothing improper.
Chelsea Talisman Is Impressed With Latest Club Arrival
Olivier Giroud is optimistic that he can build an exciting partnership with Chelsea FC attackers Eden Hazard , Pedro and Willian. It's still a unusual sight to witness Olivier Giroud wearing a Chelsea shirt.
Stock market shrugs off CPI rise but inflation obsession may linger
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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Bill Heard Enterprises is in trouble again, but this time it's not just about the company's advertising practices.
A day after the 88-year-old dealer group was informed by GMAC Financial Services that the lender was discontinuing its floorplanning line of credit, the company learned that Georgia's Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA), a consumer watchdog agency, filed claims that the company participated in deceptive and misleading business practices, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. The court filing stems from two lawsuits filed in an Atlanta court last year.
Bill Heard Enterprises is based in Columbus and operates five dealerships in Georgia and nine dealerships in six other states. The dealer group denied the new allegations in an Aug. 22 court filing in Fulton County Superior Court. The OCA charged various Bill Heard dealerships in Georgia with failing to pay off loans on trade-ins, making the consumer liable for the bank note on both vehicles; listing nonexistent options and features to overvalue vehicles and make potential loans more attractive to lenders (a practice known as "powerbooking"); and forging customer signatures.
The charges are the latest in a string of disputes between Bill Heard and the OCA. The dealer has had to answer to the consumer agency at least 15 times in the last 16 years. In five of those cases, Bill Heard paid fines and administrative penalties totaling $279,000. The company has also faced complaints about its business practices in Tennessee, Arizona and Florida, and had its accreditation revoked by the Atlanta Better Business Bureau on June 12.
The Ledger-Enquirer reported that the company declined to say which or how many dealerships were impacted by the GMAC decision, but that all the company's dealerships remained open and the company has been working to secure new financing. Executives said in a statement that Bill Heard's current financial difficulties are a result of a "very challenging but surmountable business environment" caused by "adverse economic conditions, high gasoline prices and our traditional product mix."


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Sales of new cars and trucks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area increased 4.8 percent in October, according to The Freeman Metroplex Recap of area sales.
New vehicle sales throughout the U.S.slowed some in October because of the 16-day government shutdown.
That was evident in some sales numbers of the Freeman Recap.
Sales in Tarrant County, for example, dropped an uncharacteristic 7.1 percent and were flat inCollin County compared with October sales in 2012.
However, year-to-date sales totals remained healthy, up 7.9 percent in the four-county area.
Year-to-date sales were up 13.6 percent in Collin; 8.3 percent in Dallas; 10.4 percent in Denton; and 4.1 percent in Tarrant.
The four-county area total was up 7.9 percent year-to-date, the Freeman Recap said.


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It turns out to have been smart for Eric Hines to get into the smart-home business and co-found a Kalamazoo-based company called Inovelli LLC in April 2016. The company didn't begin selling products until April 2017, and by the end of that year sold 16,000 units and had revenue of $575,000.
In 2018, despite inventory shortages from his supplier in China, Inovelli had revenue of $1.5 million on 44,000 units sold, and Hines, now that he has a bigger and more reliable Chinese supplier, projects revenue for 2019 of $5.7 million and 2020 revenue of $14.9 million, though there are concerns that President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products might affect that revenue.
Inovelli currently sells 11 products to help make the smart home smart, including switches, indoor and outdoor plugs, outlets, sensors and light bulbs.
If those numbers don't seem impressive, consider: Hines was a marketing manager for Kellogg's with no previous experience running a business. He continued as an associate manager of the Keebler brand until January 2018, when he committed to Inovelli full time. He is the company's CEO.
Consider, also, that Inovelli hit those numbers even though the business of selling smart-home components meant taking on General Electric, the overwhelming market leader. Inovelli — Hines says the name is meant to connote innovation — sells its components through its own website, inovelli.com, and through Amazon, eBay and Newegg.
Inovelli has had no marketing budget. GE's is huge. But what Hines had was a passion for smart-home technology — his own home in Kalamazoo is a testament to the technology. And he had a ready-made market of potential buyers on social media, smart-home enthusiasts avidly discussing their passion in chat rooms and on forums, where Hines was a frequent and participating visitor.
The smart-home community also provided Hines with partners he brought on shortly after founding the company to help run it.
Eric Maycock, the vice president of technology, is an IT specialist, the senior systems engineer at the Salt Lake City-based Neutraceutical Corp. and the creator of software for more than four dozen home automation devices; Brian Carbone, who describes himself as an early adopter of smart-home technologies, helps manage the supply chain and legal issues as chief operations officer; and Nathan Harte is vice president of business development and in charge of ramping up the B2B sector of the business.
Inovelli's devices use a technology that differentiates it from GE, which has helped the company's products appeal to a savvy market of self-professed techies and geeks.


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Check out September’s issue of Storage Magazine for a profile on Gyron:
According to Gyron director Robin Balen… “Not many companies do what we do. There are smaller companies, but they tend not to have the level of investment in 24-hour staffing and support. Others are huge – £100 million-plus companies where customers are just another CRM number.
“We believe we strike the right balance between investment in leading-edge technology and good, old-fashioned, personal service. Our customer base is relatively small, but very active, and their expectations of both our service level and our technology are extremely high.”
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The article goes on to mention the new 3ware controllers coming to market and our early-adopter stance on them.


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Although Bugatti just released its new hypercar, the Chiron, in 2017, its R&D department has still been hard at work.
Bugatti announced Monday that it’s conceived a new brake caliper for the Chiron that can be manufactured using 3-D printing. The eight-piston design not only is the first caliper in the world that can be produced through this method, it’s also the industry’s largest caliper.
Furthermore, unlike most products made with 3-D printing — aka additive manufacturing — it’s comprised of titanium, rather than aluminum. As a result, Bugatti claims it also is the largest functional titanium component made through this process.
The development project highlights the role Bugatti will play within the Volkswagen Group: innovator.
“As our performance data are often at the physical limits, we are especially demanding,” Frank Gotzke, Bugatti’s head of new technologies, said in a statement. “This is why Bugatti always goes at least one step further than other manufacturers in the development of technical solutions.”
Bugatti will begin subjecting the 3-D-printed brake caliper to tests in the first half of 2018 to see if it’s strong enough to be put into series production. Should that be the case, Bugatti claims it will significantly shorten vehicle production times.
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Evidently tired of the claims made by the union, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now suggests that the automaker could itself push for a vote in order to show that its workers don’t want to be part of UAW. Expand Expanding Close
Following reports of injuries and employee dissatisfaction regarding safety at the Fremont factory, Tesla released a report on their progress and announced a series of new measures toward achieving what they claim will be “the safest car factory in the world.” Expand Expanding Close
Now a new report, seemingly still part of the union campaign, is again going after Tesla’s injury rate at Fremont factory – while Tesla insists that it is now the lowest injury rate in the industry. Expand Expanding Close
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has tentatively probed Tesla’s Fremont factory to potentially join their union on a few occasions in the past few years, but it looked like they quickly let it go. This time appears to be different since the organization has kept the pressure on the company since a first publicized effort in February.
They sent out organizers who have now enlisted “community groups”, mainly labor groups, to call on Elon Musk and Tesla “to revise their strict confidentiality agreement to allow employees to discuss working conditions” – aka “talk about unionizing.” Expand Expanding Close
Forty four year-old DeWitt Lambert, a production associate at Tesla’s Fremont factory, filed a lawsuit today against his employer for what he refers to as “a racially charged, sexually hostile and physically abusive environment.”
After being filed today, the lawsuit was sent out in a press blast to reporters. Tesla quickly responded to the claims made by Lambert and gave a different account of how the situation was handled. It follows another recently publicized lawsuit against Tesla over allegations of sexism and harassmentExpand Expanding Close
Tesla is the latest company accused of sexism in Silicon Valley after the seemingly rampant problem in the tech industry came back into light last week following similar allegations at Uber.
AJ Vandermeyden, an Operations Commodity Manager at Tesla, filed a lawsuit for “ignoring her complaints of “pervasive harassment”, paying her a lower salary than men doing the same work, promoting less qualified men over her and retaliating against her for raising concerns.” Expand Expanding Close
The new effort to unionize Tesla’s Fremont Factory saw a new development today as the president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Dennis Williams, held a press conference during which he answered questions about Tesla.
Williams confirmed that they sent out organizers to help in the effort to unionize the plant and a full campaign could follow. Expand Expanding Close
The effort started with claims of poor salaries and working conditions in a statement from an employee and despite Musk first reducing the claims to a tactic by a “union agitator”, he now says that he is conducting an investigation of the claims made in the statement. Expand Expanding Close
You might remember the Daily Kanban and Edward Niedermeyer for their report from a few months back that spurred attention on a probe by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on an alleged defect with Tesla’s suspension.
This week Niedermeyer is back with another hit piece on Tesla. He is now asserting that Tesla’s new paint shop will create a bottleneck for the automaker’s production ramp for the Model 3 due to air quality permits limiting the emissions allowed at the plant. Expand Expanding Close
As we have mentioned, this quarter is important to Tesla because they have the potential to achieve GAAP profitability, according to CEO Elon Musk, which would be the first time in about 3 years. And while many of us understand how crucial of a moment this is for Musk and co., new photos of the Fremont factory show just how intense the operations are at the factory ahead of the end of the quarter.
Earlier this year, we reported on a new bill proposed by Tesla and sponsored by Sen. Bob Wieckowski, whose district is home to Tesla’s Fremont factory, to eliminate the sales tax on new cars manufactured in California for out-of-state buyers. Tesla’s goal was to create a program, which has been referred to as ‘Tesla Tourism’, like several luxury car brands in Europe offer, which is to pick up your new car at their factory and make an event out of it – it can include a factory tour and a road-trip across Europe.
Despite having virtually no cost for the state since it would eliminate sales tax on sales that are currently not happening, the bill faced opposition from legislators suggesting it only aims at offering tax breaks to rich people able to afford luxury vehicles.
Now we learn that the initiative has been dropped from the bill in favor of something completely unrelated. Expand Expanding Close
In its shareholders letter released today for the second quarter 2016, Tesla confirmed that “some Model 3 production equipment is already on line, including initial capacity in stamping and paint centers”. The company also plans the start construction for a “new Model 3 body and general assembly centers” by the end of the year.
While Tesla already confirmed that some of the capital would be used for its operations, the company made it clear that most of the money would be put toward an expansion of the Fremont factory to increase production. Now we get a specific number for the expansion as Tesla is applying for a $106 million tax break with the state to help the project. Expand Expanding Close
Only three years ago in 2013, Tesla Model S’ first full year of production, the automaker built just over 20,000 vehicles or around 400 per week. Now we learn that Tesla recently achieved for the first time a production rate of 2,000 vehicles per week for an annualized rate of 104,000 cars.
In its last shareholders letter, the company announced that it aimed to exit the second quarter with a production rate of 2,000 vehicles per week – meaning that the company achieved its goal two weeks ahead of schedule. The achievement was crucial for Tesla to reach its delivery goal of 80,000 to 90,000 vehicles in 2016. Expand Expanding Close
While the company has been talking about plans to build more vehicle factories in Europe and China, Tesla’s Fremont factory remains its only full-fledged car manufacturing facility. Company officials have always referred to the Fremont plant’s total capacity to be around 500,000 cars per year once optimized, which is what Toyota and GM were producing when they owned the factory, until now. Expand Expanding Close
Tesla recently signed a lease for two new buildings in the Bay Area, adding a total of over 1 million square feet of production or warehouse space in the region, according to a new report from Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Real Estate Reporter, Nathan Donato-Weinstein.
The buildings are located in the new Oaks Logistics Center in Livermore, about 20 miles from Tesla’s Fremont factory. The buildings cover 635,533 square feet and 367,734 square feet, and there’s a third 294,000 square feet building that Tesla could also be looking into leasing according to Donato-Weinstein’s report. Expand Expanding Close
After recent reports of Signature Model X’s making it across the country, we knew it was imminent, but now it’s official. Tesla delivered the Signature Series Model X #1 to the first reservation holder at the Tesla Fremont factory yesterday. Expand Expanding Close
Typically, Tesla forbids video and photo during factory tours, on occasion only granting permission to professional camera crews for preplanned shoots. Recently, however, an individual was allowed to capture some impromptu images during his visit.


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The rollout for the newest Penguin algorithm for Google is finally complete! According to reports, this affects around 2.3% of all the English-US queries in a noticeable way.
Features on different languages were also included in the rollout. What does this mean for your Melbourne, FL SEO?
This simply means that the scope of this new algorithm depends on the language; thus, languages that come with more web spam will notice the impact.
This rollout, is considered as the fourth launch from Google on Penguin algorithms. However, unlike other launches, this one is an entirely updated algorithm, and not just a refresh.
Matt Cutts, an engineer from Google, highlighted in his video that the new Penguin algorithm works on targeting black hat spam, and provides an even bigger impact on fighting spam compared to the previous Penguin versions and updates. As we remember, Google initially rolled out a Penguin algorithm last April 2012, and then it was refreshed two times last May and October of 2012.
Those versions do not target the spamming feature being targeted by Penguin 2.0 algorithm. Since this rollout was just completed a few days ago, information on other spams targeted by this algorithm will still be revealed when the general public begins using the system.
Emerging as a more powerful algorithm compared to its predecessors, Penguin 2.0 impacts more webmasters. It goes deeper and thus we can expect that this affects many SEOs compared to the ones gathered during the launching of the first version.
Hours after this service was launched, a number of SEO experts already call this feature an anti-spam algorithm. You may notice it when you observe your site SERPs in different Google search engine geos. Every geo returns a different number of results as compared before where they were about 80% similar.
With the original feature, if your website runs contents which are not really related to the keywords being searched, they still get the high rank. This is perhaps because the quality of the contents is good and it makes the search results engine more convenient and easy to understand for users.
However, with this new update, you may notice some changes. This may include getting hit on anchor text links which are built with keywords as well as noticing that naked urls or generic links do not receive a hit also.
Since the service is still relatively new, considering its release just a few days ago, individuals revolving in the virtual world are still getting used to the new service’s impact on SEO searches as well as the way their sites are ranked now compared to before.
As of the moment, there are mixed reviews about the new Penguin 2.0. Some say that it is a useless update, since their competitor’s ranking is still the same, making them still their competitors. Others, on the other hand, find it efficient especially for those who are working with different Google geos. Spam is detected and avoided, which makes life easier for a lot of Google users. Let’s see what this update has to offer some more!


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U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly escalated his trade war against China in May. The U.S. hiked tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent and threatened to apply the same rate to the remaining Chinese imports worth about US$300 billion. China hit back with tariffs on US$60 billion of U.S. imports, mainly targeting agricultural products, starting on June 1.
Contrary to his claims, Trump’s trade policies do not help the balance sheet of the U.S. After a long period of wrestling with major trade partners, the U.S. goods trade deficit reached a record high of US$891.3 billion in 2018, up 10.4 percent from 2017 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But what about the American trade deficit with China, the major target of the tariffs? The 2018 number was US$419.2 billion, up US$43.6 billion year-on-year.
Amid tit-for-tat exchange of tariffs, pains have arrived long before any glimmer of hope for a “good deal” that would satisfy President Trump. Bearing the brunt are U.S. farmers who are losing foreign buyers to increase demand for soybeans, corn, pork and other commodities. The White House does have an effective solution to curb the effect—it just announced an aid package of US$15 billion to farmers, a government payout to cover the wound after the US$12 billion bailout last year.
“Short-term, stair-stepped subsidies are a poor remedy for trade,” declared a statement released by the Iowa Soybean Association. “They stimulate production but not sales and therefore do little to undo the long-term log jam caused by not selling soybeans to destinations like China, the world’s No. 1 customer.” Experts worry that the huge surplus will drive the price of soybeans to new low as a record volume of soybeans is already stored on the U.S. farms this year, further damaging the industry.
A basic principle of economics is seeking increased welfare. Tariffs simply don’t help. President Trump claimed that China would pay for his tariffs which are actually burdening U.S. firms and consumers. Using 2018 data, the National Bureau of Economic Research found a complete pass-through of U.S. tariffs to variety-level import prices, which evidences that the cost of U.S. tariffs is ultimately paid by U.S. importers. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Trump administration’s latest round of tariff hikes on Chinese goods will cost each typical American household US$831 per year.
Furthermore, no visible signs have emerged that the tariffs are bringing manufacturing jobs back to America as President Trump promised. In fact, Washington has probably been aiming the wrong direction. K. William Watson with Cato Institute argues that trade isn’t the main cause of the decrease in manufacturing employment, which started dropping in 1979 long before China was a major U.S. trading partner. By far and away, the greatest single cause of job loss is technological improvements that have enabled greater efficiency and automation.
Today, it should be clear that both sides of the Pacific are worse off. Tumbling stocks as illustrated by Dow Jones and Shanghai Composite numbers send clear signals of decaying investor confidence. Lost gains from trade, dismantled supply chains and risk of decoupling not only bite the world’s two largest economies but also pose huge threats for global business, weakening the world’s economic momentum.
Further intensification of the dispute between Washington and Beijing would likely destroy about 0.7 percent of global GDP from 2021 to 2022 according to a report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). If the prediction is accurate, the blow to the world economy from higher tariffs could eventually be quantified at about US$600 billion.
Abuse of political power won’t solve the problems plaguing the U.S. economy, but they may poison the country and the global economy at large.


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After the case was sent to the Norwegian Consumer Agency, it became clear that Telenor had no marketing coverage for the SWAP scheme. Telenor apologizes and has now removed all claims that the scheme is “good for the environment”.
“We are very pleased that there is a well-established principle now that you cannot get rid of claims on the environment and sustainability without being able to document them,” Troels Julusen, President of The Nature Conservancy, tells VG.
It’s a shame to trick people into thinking they’re doing something good for the environment when you can’t even document it.
In May, the Nature Conservancy Telenor complained about its swap scheme to the Complaints Board for environmental information.
my knowledge: Responds to Exchange Telenor phones: – Negative environmental impact
The scheme that Telenor marketed with the old mobile phone “Get a new life” When it is replaced with a new one, according to the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature, it leads to increased consumption.
So they responded to Telenor by announcing it as something environmentally friendly and sustainable.
On the Appeals Board, Telenor was ordered to answer The Nature Conservancy’s questions about sustainability.
When the Nature Conservancy got the company’s answers, they became more confident in their case: Telenor could hardly claim the scheme was good for the environment.
So the environmental organization complained about the SWAP announcement to the Norwegian Consumer Agency. Last week, it became clear that their complaint was upheld, as Telenor could not comply with the documentation requirements of its claims.
The company has now removed all advertising claims about sustainability and the environment on its website.
I thought it was a “misunderstanding”
In the first process at the Complaints Board for Environmental Information, Telenor was asked to answer the following questions from the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature:
- How long does a phone that is part of a SWAP scheme last on average before it is taken apart for recycling?
- How long does it take for the first customer to get the phone before it is exchanged for a new one through the SWAP system?
The first question that the company could not answer.
In the second question, Telenor mentioned that subscribers have on average had their cell phones for 21 months before replacing them. According to a survey conducted by the electronics industry, Norwegians own their mobile phone on average 32.5 months before they get a new one.
This means that with a Telenor SWAP subscription, customers replace the phone an average of 11.5 months faster than the average in Norway, the Nature Conservation Society VG reported.
However, the company initially thought it was a “misunderstanding, as Telenor sees it, that our exchange offering, SWAP, is not environmentally friendly because the exchange extends the life of a mobile phone.”
Read the full answer on Telenor in the facts box below.
Failed to submit documents
The Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature did not purchase Telenor’s response to the Environmental Information Appeal Board.
When a complaint about the case was submitted to the consumer agency, they were asked for more detailed environmental information which is the basis for the claim that “a SWAP scheme has environmental benefits compared to purchasing a mobile phone outside of a SWAP scheme”.
In response to the Norwegian Consumer Agency, Telenor wrote:
“Although we consider our SWAP exchange concept to have a positive impact on the environment through plant reuse, the documentation requirements, as requested by the Norwegian Consumer Agency, are not present in our case.”
They also state that they have subsequently removed the page called “Reuse” from the SWAP page, the question “Is SWAP good for the environment” from the “FAQ” and the wording “good for you, good for the environment”.
Telenor: – We’re sorry
When asked if the company agrees that it deceived customers into believing they were using an environmentally friendly service, Anders Crokan, Press Director of Telenor replied:
We have a real opinion that Swap is having a positive impact on the environment by reusing mobile phones. At the same time, we must admit that we did not document the claim. We’ve noticed, and we’ve changed the way it’s presented in our marketing.
Have you informed existing Swap customers that the service is not considered “environmentally friendly and sustainable,” as stated when purchasing the service?
– We checked all the places where environmental arguments are mentioned and changed. It’s important to note that the swap program has not been shown to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, but the problem is that Telenor has not provided documentation that the scheme is sustainable and environmentally friendly, Crokan wrote.
We regret that we submitted environmental claims without providing the necessary documents.
‘Greenwashing’ is believed to be a growing problem
“We are very pleased that this case has now set a precedent for what companies selling such subscriptions can and cannot say about sustainability and the environment,” says Golosen.
It refers to the use and disposal community as a major environmental problem in general, and thus they immediately reacted to the barter scheme.
The electronics industry designs for short periods, at the same time as it rolls out products that people “must have.” Then this chart comes to the fore, where you can change to the latest model for free, says Golosen.
He stresses that they will try similar ads in the future, because the so-called “greenwashing” of products and companies — misleading marketing where something is presented as more environmentally friendly than it actually is — is a growing problem.
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Tax-free shopping, one of the benefits of traveling abroad, was put on pause in the U.K. at the same time the country left the E.U. in December 2020. The perk was previously available to tourists from non-E.U. countries. What’s more, these visitors have since been required to pay a 20% tax on goods purchased in the U.K.
Brands have been feeling the pinch, as a result. Many U.K. brands, especially those in the luxury goods category, have seen reductions in sales and have closed local stores. A September 7 Westminster debate on the travel tax will determine whether the current retail challenges will persist.
U.K. luxury brand Mulberry has been operating in the country for over 50 years. In January, it had to shutter its main store in London, as a direct impact of the travel tax. Mulberry CEO Thierry Andretta said it would be “commercially unviable” to open another store in London.
According to Andretta, the harm being done to British brands, retailers and hospitality companies, as a result of the lack of tax-free shopping for tourists, is significant. “If we are going to be able to get the U.K. economy back to growth, we need a level playing field with Europe. Currently, we simply cannot compete, with Paris, Berlin and Milan all benefitting at our expense,” he said.
According to August 14 data from the retail consortium New West End Company, although flight bookings to London from the U.S. were up by 17% compared to 2019 in the three months ending in June 2023, the total amount spent by American visitors in the West End shopping district was down by 1%. Meanwhile, travel from the Gulf countries to London was up 7% in the quarter, compared to four years ago, but spending was down by 17%.
“This is not just about shopping tourism; this is also about restaurants, hotels, live entertainment, museums and job creation,” said Andretta. “We need the government to look at the data illustrating the broader effect that tourism has on the British economy and to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists, as a priority.”
In April, Gerry Murphy, chair of British luxury brand Burberry, said during a business conference conversation with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the decision had made Britain the “least attractive shopping destination in Europe.” And in Burberry’s first-quarter earnings call on May 18, CEO Jonathan Akeroyd said, “[Burberry’s] tourists returning in London were up 19%, but that does compare poorly to the rest of Europe.” In Paris, it saw a triple-digit increase in tourist shoppers. And in Milan, the increase was 43%. “We’re disappointed that the government chose to scrap [VAT refunds for tourists]. It puts the U.K. at a competitive disadvantage,” he said. Burberry has 13 stores and shop-in-shops in London alone.
Burberry also reported that the lack of tourism spend was affecting its overall U.K. sales. Chief financial officer Ian Brimicombe said on the earnings call that even British shoppers now prefer to do their spending in mainland Europe, rather than in the U.K. Akeroyd also noted a big surge in U.K. tourist spending in Europe, calling it “quite telling.”
Dee Corsi, chief executive of New West End Company, said it’s plain to see that more tourists are becoming aware of the tax-free shopping issue and choosing to spend their money in European cities other than London. “While it’s reassuring that our capital city hasn’t lost its appeal when it comes to attracting overseas visitors, the widening gap between footfall and spend in the second quarter should set alarm bells ringing in Westminster,” she said.


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After welcoming back fictional founder “Carl Hardee Sr.,” and purging their past live on the internet last weekend, sister quick-service restaurant chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s announced their next and most epic food innovation: the Baby Back Rib Burger. The new offering, which is the first-ever quick-service burger to feature real, boneless, baby back ribs, serves as the ultimate expression of the brands’ recently reclaimed identity as “Pioneers of the Great American Burger,” and will join their roster of other premium quality menu innovations such as: 100 percent Black Angus Thickburgers, Made from Scratch Biscuits, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shakes, and all-natural, charbroiled chicken breast fillets with no antibiotics ever.
Available at participating locations nationwide starting on April 26, the Baby Back Rib Burger features real, boneless, baby back ribs that are charbroiled and dipped in sweet and smoky Cattleman’s Original BBQ Sauce. The ribs are then stacked on one of the chains’ famous, charbroiled beef patties, topped with crispy onion strings and pickles, and served on a premium, brioche-style bun.
“Recently, we set out to reclaim our rightful status as ‘Pioneers of the Great American Burger,’ so we had to show the world that we’re back with a burger that truly earned a place on that mantle,” says Brad Haley, chief marketing officer for Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. “We’ve pioneered many iconic burgers over the years, but no other chain has ever before put real, boneless, baby back ribs on a charbroiled burger and, with some crispy onion strings, pickles, and BBQ sauce on it, it’s a combination that tastes amazing together. As you can imagine, it’s not easy to get real, boneless, baby back ribs, but our friends at ‘Shark Tank’ helped us out by investing in a start-up company that did just that.”
The Baby Back Rib Burger uses ribs officially and exclusively supplied by Bubba’s-Q™ Boneless Ribs (“Bubba’s-Q”), an Ohio-based BBQ restaurant and online store owned and operated by former Detroit Lions’ football star Al “Bubba” Baker. The company drew national attention after appearing on a 2013 episode of ABC’s hit television program “Shark Tank,” when “Shark“ Daymond John made a deal with Bubba to invest in the brand.
“When I first started Bubba’s-Q, I never thought I’d become the official rib supplier for two of America’s most well-known fast food chains,” Baker says. “Back in the day, I was just happy to be bringing great ribs to the people of Avon, Ohio. Then, I was lucky enough to take our products nationwide with online orders and shipping thanks to Daymond. Now, my ribs are going to be part of the next ‘great American burger’ from Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s? The opportunity is incredible.”
Baker and his ribs will be featured on “Shark Tank” on Friday, April 14 in the “Update” segment that highlights the success stories of some of the Emmy Award–winning show’s entrepreneurs. The partnership between Bubba’s-Q, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s will be a main focus of the segment, and will include Baker and John visiting the company’s test kitchen to meet with Mike Murphy, president of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, and Haley to talk about the partnership and give an exclusive first look at the new Baby Back Rib Burger.
“When I saw Bubba walk out onto that presentation stage all those years ago on ‘Shark Tank,’ I took an immediate interest. Ribs are one of my absolute favorite foods, and when I saw his business model, it made investing in his brand a no brainer,” John says. “I get to wear two hats with Bubba, as I am his target audience and his business partner. Each gave me the opportunity to help find the best way for Bubba’s-Q to expand, and joining forces with the company behind the greatest burgers in America was an easy decision. The investment Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s made in Bubba’s brand is an investment in entrepreneurs throughout the country where the customer wins by getting one of the most delicious hamburgers I have ever tasted.”
Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s will promote the Baby Back Rib Burger with a new ad campaign, titled, “Rib Joint,“ starring the company’s new spokes-character duo— faux-founder, “Carl Hardee Sr.” (Charles Esten) and his “son,” “Carl Hardee Jr.” (Drew Tarver)—as they get a bright idea for the new burger with help from a couple of local BBQ experts. Developed by Los Angeles-, New York-, and Amsterdam-based creative agency 72andSunny, the spot will begin airing on TV nationally on May 1, as well as on the chains’ YouTube channels.
The Baby Back Rib Burger is available as a single patty burger for $5.59, a double burger patty for $6.79 and as a 100 percent Black Angus beef, 1/3-lb. Thickburger for $6.79, all of which can be ordered as a combo meal with fries and a drink starting at $8.19. Prices may vary by location.


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KYLIE and Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Wilde have shown off their figures in sexy outfits at the Met Gala afterparty.
The stars slipped into more revealing looks as they descended on the Zero Bond bash in New York City on Monday night.
Kylie, 25, wowed in a black satin gown with a dangerously plunging off-the-shoulder neckline.
The mother of two completed her fashion-forward look with black leather gloves and towering stilettos.
The look starkly contrasted her ensemble earlier in the day at the Met Gala – a red gown with a thigh-split.
Her sister Kendall, 27, dropped jaws in a sheer bodysuit, wearing a tiny black thong underneath.
Emily, meanwhile, showed off her model figure in a sheer black dress with a corset-style bodice and ribbon straps.
The model accessorized with strings of pearls draped around her waist and neck and a black tasseled bag.
Olivie Wilde also stuck to the sheer trend by displaying her figure in a silver open-knit mesh dress and leather platform boots.
Also at the afterparty was singer and actress Janelle Monae, who wowed in a black sequin bikini and white platform boots.
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Model Cara Delevingne, 30, donned a strapless black gown with a quirky white collar and tie neckline.
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Kylie brought her daughter Stormi to New York City, but wasn't joined by the five-year-old at the Gala itself.
The Kardashians star was able to meet up with sisters Kendall and Kim Kardashian on the carpet, however.
The trip stopped to chat with Vogue as they made their way inside.
Kim, 42, was spotted rocking a gown made almost entirely of strands of pearls.
Many fans seemed to think the outfit was a tribute to a look she donned in the pages of Playboy back in 2007.
The pearls hung over the Skims founder's chest, covering her breasts from view with a piece of skin-colored fabric covering her midsection.
From her hips down were even more strands of pearls that reached all the way to her ankles.
The SKKN mogul had on a strappy pair of white high heels and an over-the-top cape-type piece with puff sleeves and a train.
The entire outfit was designed by Schiaparelli.
Kendall, meanwhile, faced backlash over her Met Gala look.
The 27-year-old rocked a black bodysuit with a sparkly white collar in tribute to Karl Lagerfeld.
The piece also had long sleeves and a train that had to be held by several people.
The model's butt was slightly exposed as she stepped out sans pants.
She was not with any members of her family nor was she accompanied by her rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny – born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio – who is attending the event.
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The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has begun an investigation into the live event ticketing industry. The committee is looking into business practices that could be unfair and deceptive.
The Committee has sent letters to six different companies so far, including Live Nation, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), StubHub, Vivid Seats, TicketNetwork and Tickets.com. The companies have been asked to share documents pertaining to ticketing policies and practices.
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Concerns mentioned in a press release from the Committee include hidden fees, a lack of transparency, the use of speculative tickets that might not be owned by a reseller at the time of sale, and white-label websites that can deceive customers into thinking they’re buying tickets from an official venue website.
“Many of these issues relate to a lack of transparency and fairness, which places purchasers at an unfair advantage when attempting to buy tickets in the current marketplace,” the committee’s leaders wrote in their statement.
Music concerts and sports events dominate transactions on secondary ticket exchanges. StubHub has official partnerships with leagues such as MLB and the NFL, as well as select college and pro teams, while Vivid Seats has partnered with the Los Angeles Clippers and ESPN.


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OS X 10.11 Could Feature Control Center, 'Rootless' Security and More, iOS 9 to Support A5-Based Devices
While OS X Yosemite introduced several new high-profile features, such as Handoff, iCloud Drive and Instant Hotspot, the focus of OS X 10.11 will be on improved stability and performance, new security features and system-wide interface tweaks, according to a lengthy report by 9to5Mac.
OS X 10.11 is still expected to gain a handful of noteworthy features, including a systemwide change to Apple Watch font San Francisco and a new Control Center menu similar to iPhone and iPad. Control Center was originally found in early betas of OS X Yosemite, but was not included in the final release.
"Control Center moves many of the controls from the Mac’s Menu Bar to a pane that slides out from the left side of the Mac’s display, adding on-screen music controls and other iOS-influenced features," the report claims. "However, Control Center reportedly has been in flux during development, and could be pushed back again."
Apple is also reportedly working on a major new kernel-level security system called "Rootless" for OS X and iOS that will help curb malware and protect sensitive data by prohibiting users from accessing certain protected files on Mac and iOS devices. "Rootless" appears to be a permanent feature of iOS, much to the chagrin of the jailbreaking community, but can likely be disabled on OS X.
Apple plans to enhance security one step further by converting many of its core IMAP-based applications on OS X and iOS, such as Notes, Reminders, and Calendar, to have an iCloud Drive backend. Apple expects there to be increased iCloud usage after the transition, so the company is reportedly upgrading its iCloud Drive and CloudKit servers to handle the additional load.
"With iOS 9 and OS X 10.11, Apple plans to transition this sync process to iCloud Drive, which offers better end-to-end encryption and faster syncing than traditional IMAP servers. As an example of how this will work, when a user launches Notes in either of the new Apple operating systems, a splash page offering to move content from the IMAP server over to iCloud Drive will appear, making the transition easy for users."
The company is also testing a new "Trusted Wi-Fi" feature that would enable Macs and iOS devices to connect to trusted wireless routers with no additional security measures, while non-trusted routers would have a heavily encrypted wireless connection. Apple could release the feature later this year or hold off until next year's OS X and iOS releases, according to the report.
Apple is also said to be optimizing iOS 9 to better support older hardware, with the report claiming that even legacy A5-based devices including the iPhone 4s and original iPad mini will be compatible with the upcoming software update. The four-year-old iPad 2 and three-year-old fifth-generation iPod touch, released in March 2011 and October 2012 respectively, are also powered by Apple A5 chips.
"Apple is now building a core version of iOS 9 that runs efficiently on older A5 devices, then enabling each properly performing feature one-by-one. Thanks to this new approach, an entire generation (or two) of iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches will be iOS 9-compatible rather than reaching the end of the iOS line."
Last, Apple is said to be preparing a major upgrade to its Swift programming language with “Application Binary Interface (ABI)" stability. Swift applications updated for iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 will have preinstalled code binaries that require less space and use less cellular data. The report claims that Apple plans to convert its own apps to Swift in 2016 as part of iOS 10 and OS X 10.12.


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Britain’s high streets suffered a disastrous May, the worst on record* for in-store like-for-like sales, figures released today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO reveal.
According to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) in-store sales plunged -3.3% year-on-year in May from a negative base of -2.2% for May last year.
With four months of negative results already recorded in the year-to-date, BDO says the figures reflect how difficult the trading environment has become for retailers.
“Lifestyle in-store sales have not recorded growth for the past 16 months and the fashion sector have just registered its worst in-store result in 14 months,” says Sophie Michael, Head of Retail at BDO.
“Our high streets are creaking at the seams. It’s time the government took action and showed some much-needed support for retailers and to the millions of people the sector employs.”
The lifestyle sector continued its collapse in May, with in-store sales falling -2.4% from an already negative base of -3.8% for May 2018. Fashion in-store sales also declined by -4.2% from a marginal base of +0.4% for the same month last year.
Homeware in-store sales increased by +4.3%, but did little to offset a very poor base of -15.2% for May 2018.
Meanwhile, away from the high street, non-store like-for-like sales increased by +19.8% from a middling base of +14.5% for the equivalent month last year. The result marks the highest like-for-like for the category in 17 months, though still remains below the long-run average.
“With a government mired in Brexit chaos and now further distracted by a leadership contest, our British high street is not getting the attention it desperately needs,” said Sophie Michael.
“Both retailers and shoppers alike need a clear roadmap that can deliver much needed confidence for the future. Retailers know they need to adapt their physical portfolios and respond quickly to changing consumer behaviours, but they are in investment paralysis as Brexit uncertainty drags on and consumer confidence remains low.
“It is vital that the ambivalence with which the high street is currently being treated is replaced with concerted action, or the results could be catastrophic.”
* BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker was established in 2006. It started tracking non-store sales in 2011.
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With Dubai Civil Defence approval, Alucopanel A1 Non-Combustible Aluminum Composite Panels becomes the first and only Non-Combustible External Wall Façade System to be approved by government authorities in the Middle East region, which will eliminate the spread of fire and reduce casualties in buildings
Date: Dubai, UAE, January 21, 2021
1. Dubai Civil Defence approves the Middle East’s first A1 Non-Combustible External Wall Façade System developed by UAE home-grown Alucopanel Aluminium Composite Panels
2. Global ACP market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of (CAGR) of 6.9 percent to US$6.3 billion in 2017 to US$8.8 billion by 2022
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 January 2021: Join us at BurJuman as we enter 2021 in style! This Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), the Mall invites visitors to discover the new through its interactive pop-up installation-The Style Closet- in the main atrium until 30 January 2021, daily, between 2 pm and 10 pm.
Every day, ‘The Style Closet’ will introduce visitors to the hottest new styles of 2021 from some of their favourite brands including; Next, H&M, LC Waikiki, Aeropostale, Forever 21, Splash, Ardene, The Children’s Place, Gaudi, Souvenir, Arrow, Color Plus and Cotton On.
On Fridays and Saturdays, between 5 pm and 9 pm, the closet will come to life as live models showcase looks from across the Mall’s extensive fashion and lifestyle ......read more
- The first chapter of the series, Market on the Creek, will run daily starting 6th January to 20th February coinciding with Dubai Shopping Festival and in partnership with DTCM
- Visitors can experience pop-up stores of home grown products and brands, games and championships, playgrounds, big games and many more
- The weekends will see live entertainment featuring bands, DJs, street performers and interactive workshops for children of all ages
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 19th January 2021: For the first time ever, in partnership with The Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Dubai Festival City Mall, part of Al-Futtaim Group is transforming its Festival Bay, the waterfront promenade from 6th January to 10th April to launch a series of ‘’On the Creek’’ outdoor ......read more
• More than 40 shoppers still can win kilos of gold during rest of the DSF season
Dubai - January 18, 2021: The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group’s ongoing ‘NON-STOP WINNING’ jewellery campaign, held in association with Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) is turning out to be a compelling reason amongst the jewellery buyers to shop, thereby, increasing the participation in this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival.
With more than thousands of participants in the first 30 days of the season, the gold campaign is acting as amajor catalyst for the recovery of the sector. Till now, 60 lucky jewellery shoppers have grabbed15 kilos of gold and 40 shoppers still have a chance to win 10 kilos of gold.
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To celebrate its 26th edition, the Dubai Shopping Festival will raffle off its most extravagant prize to date – a W Motors Fenyr SuperSport
17 January 2021, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: This edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will feature the highest value prize in the history of the annual retail and entertainment event as part of the DSF Supercar Raffle, a W Motors Fenyr SuperSport worth AED6 million.
The one-of-a-kind mega raffle is a partnership between Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), organiser of DSF, the well-established online shop-and-win platform Idealz and W Motors, the Dubai-based sports car manufacturer.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 January 2021: To celebrate the global launch of the iconic ‘Ya Salam Ya Dubai’ song, a musical tribute to the ever captivating city of Dubai at the start of a brand-new year and showcasing the talents of Arabic music legend Rashed Al Majed and singer, songwriter and multi Grammy award-winning music producer Red One, music lovers are invited to show off their moves with the super-fun #YaSalamYaDubai dance challenge.
The exciting social media dance contest is guaranteed to have everyone on their feet and in the groove. Created to reflect the spirit of Dubai, DSF and to kick-start a positive and mood-enhancing movement that can be felt across the world, everyone is invited to try the new #yasalamyadubai dance challenge. All of the moves are easy to follow, quick to learn and, most ......read more
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Dubai, 14 January, Wednesday: Al Maya Group Director Kamal Vachani on Monday announced ‘Sri Lanka Food Festival’ for two weeks at selected Al Maya Supermarkets in Dubai starting from January 13, 2020. The event is organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates.
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Dubai, UAE, 11 January 2020: In celebration of the 26-year anniversary of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), Mall of the Emirates and City Centre have launched a full and exciting programme of events to reward visitors.
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This will join a number of eagerly anticipated live performances, including a Dreamworks’ Trolls show, inspired by and based on the popular animated ......read more
Dubai - UAE, January 10, 2021: Masha and the Bear from the #1 viewed preschool series Masha and the Bear, will be setting off on an exciting adventure in Dubai at City Centre Mirdif, from 7 to 16 January 2021.
Get to see Masha and the Bear – Super Masha! set out to become a super hero and help anyone that needs saving. The show features an educational yet adventurous format of storytelling, which perfectly highlights the fundamentals of family and friend relationships and can be easily understood by children of all ages, ethnicities and cultures.
From the 7 to the 16 January 2021 Masha and the Bear – Super Masha! will take children on a thrilling adventure, with 5 shows between 12:00 and 20:00 daily. Each 30-minute show will include singing and dancing along with Masha’s much-loved and recognized ......read more
United Arab Emirates - January 09, 2021: The real estate and properties transactions valued at 4.3 billion in total during the week ending 07 January 2021. The sum of transactions was 1,546.
109 plots were sold for AED 438.22 million, 1,035 apartments and villas were sold for AED 1.66 billion.
The top three transactions were a land in Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 38 million, followed by a land that was sold for AED 35 million in Island 2, and a land sold for AED 38 million in Palm Jumeirah in third place.
Nad Al Shiba Third recorded the most transactions for this week by 27 sales transactions worth AED 66.29 million, followed by Al Hebiah Fourth with 20 sales transactions worth AED 45.5 million, and Nad Al Shiba First with 18 sales transactions worth AED 36 million in third place.
The top ......read more
• Pre-packed recipe box allows customers to cook authentic and wholesome ethnic and vegetarian dishes at home
• Simple step-by-step, easy to follow recipe card or video tutorial
• Recipe boxes are available online and in-store
Dubai, UAE, January 5th 2021: Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE has launched “Cookit Yourself” — a curated recipe box created to bring a hassle-free yet tasty and healthy alternative cooking experience to customers’ kitchens.
Delivering exceptional value and added convenience, the Cookit Yourself box is packed with pre-portioned fresh Carrefour ingredients and step-by-step chef-inspired recipes, designed to encourage people to cook and enjoy a meal at home without having to purchase separate ......read more
United Arab Emirates - January 04, 2021: Mr Ashok, winner of DSF campaign receiving the prize Quarter KG Gold from Mr.Reminjas, Branch head, Malabar Gold & Diamonds in the presence of Abdalla H. Al Ameeri , Director, Raffles and Retail Promotions, Dubai Tourism at an event in Global village.
Sharjah, January 2, 2021: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, revealed that the shopping malls and retail stores participating in the ‘Sharjah Shopping Promotions’ campaign, the emirate’s largest trade event for this year, have dedicated up to AED 2 million prizes for the shoppers during the weekly raffle draws which will be held from January 8 to February 12, 2021.
In a statement, the SCCI called the emirate residents and visitors to actively participate in the campaign events, which kicked off on 17 December 2020 and lasts continues till 13 February and make the most of the amazing deals offered so that they can have greater chances to win valuable prizes and gift vouchers. The raffle draws will be held in some of the shopping malls and central markets, including Souq Sharq in Khorfakkan, ......read more
Flat 40% off on all products along with 5 weekly Raffle Draws and 3 Bumper Draw
United Arab Emirates - December 31, 2020: The much-awaited Dubai Shopping Festival is back with loads of surprises, and King Koil one of the leading mattress brands in the region is no exception. Shoppers will be thrilled to know that starting 17th December, King Koil is not only offering a flat 40% off but from 26th December onwards will also be doing a weekly Raffle Draw for five consecutive weeks, and three Bumper Draws which will be held at the end of the DSF.
At King Koil, shoppers can not only shop for the products but they also get a chance to participate and win at weekly draws and the Bumper Draw. The weekly Raffle Draw will be carried out for five consecutive weeks until the end of DSF: with every purchase of AED ......read more
Retail pioneer looks forward to wrapping the year 2020 on a happy note for the consumers through its exclusive promotion named ‘Last Call’
United Arab Emirates - December 29, 2020: Union Coop – the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE announced that it has allocated AED 10 Million towards exclusive promotion campaign ‘Final Call’, which will reduce prices of more than 20, 000 products by up to 90%. This comes within Union Coop’s framework of its strategic goal aimed at implementing attractive and high-value shopping programs that benefit the shareholders and consumers alike, in addition to supporting the community and serving the nation’s strategic and socio-economic goals.
Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Dept. Union Coop ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 29, 2020: On your marks, get set, shop! DSF Surprises is back and all geared up to help residents and visitors treat themselves to some unbeatable retail deals across the city during the latest edition of Dubai Shopping Festival.
Starting from 27 December until 27 January, a new deal will be unlocked each day at a new retail destination valid for only 24 hours or until stocks last. Each deal will be only revealed the day before it goes live so shoppers must follow the @DSFSocial posts on the DSF website and social channels to be in the know and make the most out of the exclusive offers.
That’s not all, avid Snapchatters in the city will be able to experience a new, uniquely themed Snap Lens every week which will ensure their social content stays on point. To ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 December 2020: Residents and visitors enjoying the latest edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will have even more chances to win great life-changing prizes with a host of super giveaways.
The 26th edition of the longest running retail celebration, organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), features amazing raffles with incredible rewards worth millions of dirhams up for grabs throughout DSF, which ends on 30 January 2021.
Among the mega prizes to be won is a AED6 million W Motors Fenyr SuperSport, 45 INFINITI QX60 vehicles, 45 brand-new Nissan vehicles, AED1 million in cash prizes and 25kg of gold.
WIN A CAR
The highest value raffle in DSF’s history, the DSF Supercar Raffle will give away a AED6 million W Motors Fenyr SuperSport to one lucky ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 26, 2020: The real estate and properties transactions valued at 4.6 billion in total during the week ending 24 December 2020. The sum of transactions was 1,269.
92 plots were sold for AED 482.59 million, 808 apartments and villas were sold for AED 1.32 billion.
The top three transactions were a land in Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 60 million, followed by a land that was sold for AED 54.85 million in Saih Shuaib 4, and a land sold for AED 60 million in Palm Jumeirah in third place.
Nad Al Shiba First recorded the most transactions for this week by 18 sales transactions worth AED 43.08 million, followed by Al Thanyah Fifth with 13 sales transactions worth AED 23.55 million, and Nad Al Shiba Third with 11 sales transactions worth AED 27 million in third place.
The top three ......read more
From outdoor parks and indoor playgrounds to entertainment, festive activities and scrumptious dining, there’s plenty of fun for the whole family
Abu Dhabi, 24 December 2020: The big day is almost here. Parents looking for something to keep the little ones entertained during the break need look no further than The Galleria Al Maryah Island.
From outdoor and indoor playgrounds to entertainment, festive activities and dining for all tastes and budgets, there’s plenty of fun to keep the whole family (yes you read that right, EVERYONE) entertained.
Let’s start off with the little ones….
For the tiny tots
Literally, the “baby” of the Caboodle brand, Droplets by Caboodle is a ‘water inspired’ play space dedicated to younger toddlers and children designed ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 December 2020: The upcoming weekend will be a whole lot of fun thanks to an action-packed calendar of events taking place during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). With the 26th edition of the biggest and best retail celebration in full swing, organisers Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) have put together a great selection of events, promotions and entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
From live performances by two of Arabic pop music’s best-loved singers, stand-up comedy, citywide mega sales and promotions plus wonderful family markets, here are some of the highlights of an action-packed DSF weekend.
LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
Etisalat Market OTB at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai welcomes residents and visitors to a super Festive theme to celebrate the second ......read more
The new Garden Maze will run from 20th December until 15th March
United Arab Emirates - December 21, 2020: Dubai’s premier fresh food market, the Waterfront Market will be opening its new attraction for families and children – an Alice in Wonderland themed Garden Maze on 20th December, which will run until 15th March 2021.
As part of a bigger initiative of bringing back safe entertainment to the Market, shoppers will also be able to enjoy a range of outdoor kiosks selling fresh food and gifts whilst kids will also be able to play in the new playground area and trampoline park. Entry into the Maze includes free popcorn as well as the chance to win some great prizes in their daily competition.
In addition, Waterfront Market will celebrate ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 21, December 2020: Shoppers get ready! The most eagerly awaited retail rush of the year is almost here – the Dubai Shopping Festival 12-Hour Sale.
On 26 December, Majid Al Futtaim Malls across Dubai will host the 12-Hour Sale, with huge savings of 25 per cent to 90 per cent available at Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif, City Centre Deira, City Centre Me’aisem, My City Centre Al Barsha and City Centre Al Shindagha. Running from 10am to 10pm, the epic one-day promotion includes mega deals on everything from the latest big brand fashion lines, electronics, childrenswear and much more.
Shoppers who spend more than AED300 at any of the participating malls during the 12-hour Sale will enter a special prize draw to win One Million SHARE points.
For the ......read more
A winter tale in the heart of Dubai!
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 December 2020: Are you feeling festive yet? As the holiday season fast approaches and we plan to spend quality time with friends and family, right here in Dubai, BurJuman is excited to bring in the festive spirit for all nationalities and ages through its stunning winter fiesta.
The award-winning winter event at BurJuman has become a Dubai calendar favourite and, this year, the mall presents yet another spectacular extravaganza, in line with all precautions and safety measures issued by the UAE government.
Until 9 January 2021, BurJuman will transform into a snowy winter wonderland with festive-themed décor across the mall.
Explore a host of festive setups under shimmering lights, surrounded by the magic of glistening snow, with ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 19, 2020: The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED 3.2 billion in total during the week ending 17 December 2020. The sum of transactions was 1,309.
74 plots were sold for AED 296.96 million, 857 apartments and villas were sold for AED 1.51 billion.
The top three transactions were a land in Saih Shuaib 4 sold for AED 24.43 million, followed by a land that was sold for AED 18.95 million in Al Merkadh, and a land sold for AED 24.43 million in Saih Shuaib 4 in third place.
Al Hebiah Third recorded the most transactions for this week by 18 sales transactions worth AED 32.95 million, followed by Nad Al Shiba Third with 14 sales transactions worth AED 33.9 million, and Al Hebiah Sixth with 7 sales transactions worth AED 11 million in third place.
The top three ......read more
Spectacular Fireworks will light up the sky at 9.00pm and midnight accompanied with special IMAGINE shows and entertainment
Dubai, UAE, 17 December 2020: If you are still looking for the perfect spot to celebrate New Year’s Eve to kick off 2021 with a bang, then look no further! Combining delicious food with magical fireworks, spectacular shows and waterside views, Dubai Festival City Mall will be offering revelers the opportunity to celebrate in the beautiful Creekside location. Customers must pre-book at selected restaurants to secure their seats, with two seating options available, a family friendly option at at 7.00pm-9.30pm with the fireworks at 9.00pm and one at 10.00pm-12.30am with the fireworks at 12.00am.
This promises to be one of the most special and biggest displays of fireworks in Dubai, with the ......read more
Dubai, UAE, December 17, 2020: Today, the HVAC sector has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with global demand for cooling continuing to rise. The global heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market is projected to reach about 367.5 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, based on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9 percent between 2020 and 2030. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) HVAC market is projected to come up with a revenue of $10.1 billion by 2024, as per the study. The market is being driven by many factors, reminiscent of billowy non-secular tourism, growing ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 17, 2020: IMG Worlds of Adventure the largest indoor theme park in Dubai celebrates this festive season of Christmas with much more fun. It is the most wonderful time of the year and to keep the spirit of festive and holiday time, IMG has set the perfect environment with festive treat & activities where guest can immerse in fun, feast and get entertained under one roof. Activities from special festive themed-treats, to live entertainment, character meet & greet, all of which will be in a magical winter festive environment making it ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 16, 2020: Good fortune has finally smiled on Marwan Barakat, the winner who drove away in the Jeep Gladiator, that too at a time when he is just a couple of months away from his retirement.
Hard-pressed for time, Marwan was facing a bleak future after retirement due to his mounting financial uncertainties and lack of enough savings. It was his wife who then suggested him to try his luck in the shop and win promotion at Bawabat Al Sharq Mall.
Shoppers who shopped for AED 200 at any of the mall stores or for AED 400 at ......read more
Dubai, UAE; 15 December 2020: UAE-based automotive company W Motors is proud to announce it has been selected by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment as a partner for the upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). The collaboration will see a W Motors Fenyr SuperSport offered to one lucky winner as part of the “DSF Supercar Raffle”, making it the most valuable prize ever in the festival’s history.
A homegrown brand, W Motors was founded in 2012 and has since gone from strength to strength. The company has produced two supercars, the Fenyr SuperSport and the Lykan ......read more
United Arab Emirates - December 15, 2020: With 2020 coming to an end and Christmas just around the corner, what better way to celebrate both by shopping at the CBBC Christmas and New Year Sale. CBBC Christmas and New Year Sale brings together a great collection winter & Christmas clothing and lifestyle products. The CBBC Christmas and New Year Sale will be giving the crazy deal hunters and shopping fanatics a run for their money.
For the first time ever, CBBC Christmas and New Year Sale will be inaugurated by the Executive Vice President of the Venue Services ......read more
Set to open in Q1 2022 new Outlet Wing provides direct access to Dubai Festival City Mall
Dubai, UAE, 9 December 2020: In line with its promise to enrich the lives of its customers, Al-Futtaim Malls has announced it will be launching a fresh, new retail experience for residents and visitors to the UAE. Combining the atmosphere and quality that has become synonymous with Al-Futtaim Malls, with the innovation, inclusivity and convenience of an outlet mall, the premium retail outlet wing at Dubai Festival City Mall is set to open in Q1 2022, offering the world’s most prominent brands a ......read more
Dubai, UAE - 09 December 2020: Carrefour UAE signs a Charter with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization, representing its long-term commitment to developing local Emirati Talent. The Charter aligns Carrefour more closely to the vision of the UAE’s MOHRE, which entails the hiring and training of 100 locals, 50 of which have already been onboarded.
The signing was attended by MOHRE’s official delegation headed by H.E. Nasser Abdullah bin Kherbash, Undersecretary for Emiratization at MOHRE. They were welcomed and hosted by Philippe Peguilhan, ......read more
Developing communities for people, places and business to thrive
The ever changing social, political and economic climate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has fueled the rapid rate of urbanization in the region. For the past 50 years, the Middle East has recorded the fastest growing urban population in the world. As of 2016, more than 70% of people in the Middle East lived in urban areas, which is on par with Europe. The GCC was reported as one of the most urbanised parts of the world, with its population living in cities expected to rise to 90% by 2050. Cairo – the ......read more
Hosted by Al-Futtaim’s Dubai Festival City Mall, visitors will be able to enjoy unforgettable festive celebrations and experience festive cheer in a safe and controlled environment
Opens doors to visitors from the 6th to 29th December with daily tree-lighting and snowfall
Dubai, UAE, 06 December 2020: Looking to visit a destination to give you the Christmas joy and smiles? Everyone needs a season to remember and Dubai Festival City Mall’s Festive Experience is the place to be for the biggest and most magical free festive experience with all that you can imagine ......read more
Guests will be able to experience the magic of movies on the snow-laden slopes of Ski Dubai
United Arab Emirates - December 02, 2020: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, is excited to announce the launch of the region’s first cinema in the snow, which will allow guests to enjoy a hugely unique big screen experience in the desert surrounded by real snow. Snow Cinema is a collaboration between VOX Cinemas and Ski Dubai and is proudly supported by Dettol.
From 11 ......read more
As a tradition, the retail pioneer hoists the National Flag at half-mast in all of its 19 branches and malls to honor the sacrifices of the Martyrs
United Arab Emirates - November 30, 2020: Union Coop – the largest Consumer Coop in the UAE honored the anniversary of Commemoration day, an expression of pride in the eternal sacrifices of the UAE’s martyrs in the memory of the nation, as flags were set back in all of its 19 branches and malls.
On the occasion, H.E. Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi, CEO of Union Coop said: - “Commemoration Day is a ......read more
JOIN US FOR THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS AT AL MAYA SUPERMARKETS
United Arab Emirates - November 30, 2020: There are many ways to celebrate Christmas in the UAE, but it is common for many households to have decorated Christmas trees. Al Maya Supermarkets has made the task easier by offering a large number of products under one roof in the festive season of Christmas.
All Al Maya Supermarkets are dressed up for the festive season with the best range of Christmas-themed offerings, from Christmas drapes to Yule logs, mince pies, festive wrapping paper to an exclusive range ......read more
Costing AED 347 Million, this will be the third Mall from Union Coop besides Al Barsha and Etihad Mall
United Arab Emirates - November 29, 2020: Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, opened its 3rd Mall – ‘Al Warqa City Mall’ costing AED 347 Million and 578 thousand, covering a total area of 685 thousand and 112 sq. ft., with a construction cost of AED 373 per square ft. This comes as a part of Union Coop’s endeavor to achieve one of its most important strategic goals, which is planned expansion and increasing its outreach to ......read more
• Customers can scan items using their smartphone, pay and check out, with zero waiting time
• Customers can benefit from a fully contactless shopping journey using Scan&Go
Dubai, UAE, November 29th 2020: Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, has launched Scan&Go Mobile, a feature allowing customers to use their smartphones to scan, bag purchases, and checkout completely on their own.
Using the MAF Carrefour mobile app, customers can scan the barcode of each product they would like to purchase as they shop, before making ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2020: This year’s final 3 Day Super Sale (3DSS) shaped up to be a great celebration of Dubai’s world-famous shopping culture, with big names across the city’s retail sector coming together to deliver a great weekend of deals, promotions and entertainment.
Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), 3DSS saw prices reduced by up to 90 per cent and a wide range of offers to entice shoppers to explore the city’s biggest and best malls.
DFRE has a strong, strategic partnership with ......read more
Mall of the Emirates will host a festive market in collaboration with Ripe Market while Ski Dubai to be transformed into a Winter Wonderland
Dubai, UAE, 28 November 2020: It is beginning to look a lot like the festive season and, Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai have announced an incredible programme of festive events to celebrate the holiday season. Guests can experience a world of festive joy at Mall of the Emirates’ festive market from 26 November - 24 December and a white holiday at Ski Dubai’s Winter Wonderland from 01 - 25 December
Mall of the ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 November 2020: Two of Dubai’s favourite malls and one of the city’s best loved home and garden retailers will welcome shoppers to discover a super selection of promotions and more as part of the 3 Day Super Sale (3DSS). Held from 26 November to 28 November, the bi-annual retail celebration is brief but full of amazing offers with price reductions by as much as 90 per cent, with big deals and promotions to be found.
Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), 3DSS invites shoppers to explore super promotions at Dubai ......read more
United Arab Emirates - November 26, 2020: The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED 3.9 billion in total during the week ending 26 November 2020. The sum of transactions was 1,400.
60 plots were sold for AED 412.83 million, 944 apartments and villas were sold for AED 1.58 billion.
The top three transactions were a land in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid sold for AED 53 million, followed by a land that was sold for AED 43 million in Al Thanayah Fourth, and a land sold for AED 53 million in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid in third place.
Hadaeq ......read more
The Market will host an Emirati heritage village on the promenade along with other activities in the market’s main atrium to mark the UAE’s National Day celebrations from December 2nd to December 5th
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 November 2020: Dubai’s premier fresh food market, the Waterfront Market will celebrate the UAE’s 49th National Day this year with a range of activities to mark the occasion as part of its bigger initiative of bringing back safe entertainment to the Market.
The Waterfront Market will be ......read more
Dubai, 26 November 2020: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the trade body for the jewellery industry in association with Dubai Police, unveiled the new ‘City of Gold Explore Map’ – a revolutionary 3D map for Dubai Gold Souk customers. On a simple click, the fully integrated map experience will offer customers information about the stores within the Gold Souk and the jewellery category available.
Customers can access the Gold Souk map through the ‘City of Gold Explore Map’ scan kiosks located at all three entrances of the iconic gold shopping ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 November 2020: Residents and visitors can enjoy huge deals during the final 3 Day Super Sale (3DSS) of 2020, taking place from 26 November to 28 November. The epic 72-hour retail event will see hundreds of global brands and homegrown stores reduce prices by up to 90 per cent, which means big savings on everything from fashion, beauty and homeware items to electronics, jewellery and more.
Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the bi-annual promotion will be held over the last weekend of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, ......read more
Reach new heights at CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi’s last Ladies’ Nights of the year
25, November 2020, Abu Dhabi: CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s ultimate indoor adventure hub, is providing female guests with the opportunity to reach new heights with the last few Ladies’ Nights of the year, taking place on Wednesday November 25, December 09, and December 19. The sessions will take place from 5:30PM-9:00PM.
Ladies are invited to test their limits and perfect their skills for the last three Ladies’ Nights session, with female flyers as young as three ......read more
Dubai, UAE 25 November 2020: Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in UAE, continues to offer unbeatable prices on the most sought-after items on 2020 holiday wish lists with “Carrefour Friday” offers, available until 5 December.
With only a few days left to shop the greatest deals, “Carrefour Friday” is offering customers the opportunity to purchase a range of quality items and products at discounted prices through exceptional promotions — including buy-one-get-one free deals and discounts up to 70 per cent. Shoppers will also be ......read more
Opening the Al Maya British Week, Inaugurated by International Trade Minister Hon’ Ranil Jayawardena
United Arab Emirates - November 25, 2020: Al Maya Supermarket launches new products from independent British food and drink companies today. A showcase of the best of British products will run in-store from 25 November – 9 December with support from the UK’s Department for International Trade and Santander UK.
Mr Kamal Vachani, Group Director of Al Maya Group welcomed Hon. Ranil Jayawardena, Minister for International Trade… and H.E. Mr. ......read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 23 November 2020: Massive savings are just around the corner with the highly anticipated return of the 3 Day Super Sale (3DSS). The final 2020 edition of the bi-annual mega promotion will take place from 26 to 28 November, with residents and visitors enjoying reductions of up to 90 per cent off a wide selection of lifestyle, beauty, fashion, electronics and more items across the city’s malls and shopping centres.
Held over the final weekend of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, big name brands as well as homegrown retailers are participating ......read more