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Australian mobile phone retailer Allphones has installed NFC-enabled promotional pillars at Sydney’s Allphones Arena, one of the largest stadiums in the country. “People can simply tap their phone to access exclusive offers from Allphones,” Andrew Davis (pictured), agency director of NFC platform provider Tapit, told NFC World.
- Starbucks to take mobile payments and rewards to India
- TfL rolls out contactless on Thames river buses
- Inside Secure launches MatrixHCE solution
- One in 10 UK card payments were contactless in 2015
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New life for St. Catherine’s Island in Tenby
Published: Monday 22nd Jun 2015
Written by: Anita Lee
Plans have been approved to re-vitalise St. Catherine’s Island and its fort. The site, advocates say, will become yet another reason for visitors to enjoy the coast in South Wales.
Executives at the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s approved the improvements proposed at the landmark in Tenby. The plans call for a new visitor attraction and retail centre on the island. Despite resistance from some, the development committee approved the measure saying they believed it will provide economic benefits for the popular resort town.
Each year Tenby holiday cottages entice visitors to enjoy sea-side adventures in Pembrokeshire.
Peter Prosser of the Tenby Island Project wants to improve the island and its historic Napoleonic fort. His plans for the island include a gift shop, food and drink, and retail uses. There was also approval for power generators for ticket and retail use, the restoration and replacement of the outside railings, installation of cranes and boat landings. Further development will include a security residence, toilet and pumping facilities.
There are also plans for the installation of a cliff nature walk, signage, path lighting and the repair of stairs and installation of new ones. Potentially, there may be new bridge built to connect the island to the mainland.
Concerns had been raised about plans for a footbridge. Opponents of the re-development are afraid the project could spoil Tenby’s dramatic views of the seas. The approved application does not say the bridge is needed specifically, but that it could be necessary.
A previous application had been refused over technical issues regarding bat surveys, but they had since been carried out with the help of Natural Resources Wales.
During the reign of Elizabeth I, the Earl of Pembroke, the uncle of King Henry VII owned the island. Later, the ownership passed to the Corporation of Tenby, who took possession of a number of crown lands in the region.
In April 2014, the island was opened to the public for the first time since 1979 in a limited fashion based on the tides.
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That’s right Samsung has done it, they have shrunken their memory chips by 20 percent. Samsung has shifted from a 20 nanometer process to 10 nanometer process., you read that right TEN. Since the chips are smaller all their features are more closely smashed together increasing their speed and efficiency by up to 30 percent. Not only is that great news because of the fact that our phones, tablets, and phablets will be faster, but it will allow for more space in the phone itself, think of more battery!
SEOUL, Korea, November 15, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced a next-generation 64GB embedded multimedia card (eMMC) using 10 nanometer (nm)-class* process technology. The new 64Gb NAND memory went into production late last month.
What does this mean to me personally? I currently am using an HTC One XL (the L denotes LTE) and its quite fast as it is. Can I hold out till the new year when phone with the new chips start shipping? I am not too sure about that. I have been pretty excited to get my hand on the new BlackBerry 10 phone, but if I do get a BB10 phone, that will be the last for a while. I will keep my ears to the ground and wait for the next big thing!


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The Peddler Show, which has traveled to Lubbock for 20 of its 31 years in existence, will set up shop Friday through Sunday in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.“There will be everything from food vendors to kids’ and adults’ clothing,” said Abigail Jones, marketing and event manager for Innovation Event Management, the Austin-based firm that produces the show.
Also, the show will offer jewelry, hanging art, fishing rods and gourmet foods such as salsa, meats and sausages, she said.
“A fudge guy is going to be there, which is awesome. And there will be a lot of home decor, including crosses and that sort of thing.”
Tickets to the show are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 65 and older and free for children younger than 12. Show hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Vendors will include Just Add Water, an instant dessert, coffee, cocoa and tea marketer; an artistic clothing designer from Nicole Marie; and businesses that market T-shirts, cake pans, bags and neck wraps.
The Lubbock-based Joni Keith Co. will offer home decor items of an artistic nature.
“We do glass and beaded crosses, and we have patio tables, signs, yard stakes and large art pieces made out of metal for the patio,” said Keith Bynum.
“My sister and I make everything,” he said, referring to Joni Bynum. “I graduated from Texas Tech last year, and she graduated this year. We started our own business six years ago, and it has grown. Some of our stuff is in the Parade of Homes this month.”
This year, Peddler shoppers who spend $300 at the show can become members of the Club Ped program and receive a card that gives them access to benefits and discounts through the year, Jones said.
Some of the show’s arts and crafts vendors also sell directly to retail stores. Joni Keith Co., for instance, currently offers its art items through Gift Baskets in Lubbock.
Jones said the show not only gives vendors a market but also allows attendees to buy personalized products for themselves.
“It’s very unique. Peddlers enjoy meeting and talking with their customers – to learn what the customer really wants – whether it be a certain color, size, flavor or name.”
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Franklin Telephone enables next-generation customer experience with ADTRAN
Jun 23, 2020
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- ADTRAN® , Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation innovative fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced that through its Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives program, Franklin Telephone Company Inc. (Franklin Telephone) has selected its Mosaic Customer Experience, Powered by Plume, to deliver a full suite of Smart Home Services to elevate the in-home subscriber experience.
“Franklin Telephone is focused on ensuring our customers can access and benefit from services typically known to only be available in metropolitan areas,” said Tom Griffin, Vice President at Franklin Telephone. “In evaluating solutions to improve our subscribers’ experience through a managed whole home Wi-Fi solution, ADTRAN was an obvious choice due to its values that align with those of Franklin Telephone. We both strive to deliver solutions that exceed customer demands today and can scale to meet tomorrow’s needs, too.”
Franklin Telephone has been delivering services to approximately 6,400 customers in and around 26 counties in Mississippi for over 60 years. Despite its focus on serving rural communities, Franklin Telephone prides itself in delivering best-in-class services to its customers. As e-learning, working from home, video streaming and other broadband intensive applications shift the way subscribers leverage their home Wi-Fi, the innovative operator saw an opportunity to create and deliver an unrivaled customer experience in the home while leveraging its existing advanced Fiber-to-the-Home and xDSL networks. Utilizing ADTRAN’s solution, Franklin Telephone is further enhancing its subscribers’ broadband experience by leveraging AI-powered automatic Wi-Fi optimization and security for seamless connectivity and added protection of their home networks. This deployment will allow Franklin Telephone to empower its subscribers with the ability to personalize their home networks by creating profiles for their children and family members and manage access to the internet and content. With greater adaptability, security and updates at scale, Franklin Telephone can support the demands of consumers in today’s environment and into the future.
“ More organizations have adapted their culture to offer flexible work-from-home options and consumers are taking advantage of more remote services, such as distance learning, telehealth and an increasingly wide range of entertainment options. This highlights the criticality of high-speed broadband and home Wi-Fi for consumers around the globe,” said Jeremy Harris, Director, Product Management Subscriber Solutions at ADTRAN. “We are pleased to be working with Franklin Telephone to delight its customers by delivering rock-solid Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband the way it should be.”
More details on ADTRAN’s Smart Home service offering can be found at adtran.com/experience.
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How a new breed of warehouse is fuelling eCommerce
Traditional warehouses — large buildings sitting in affordable rural areas along popular shipping routes — have been replaced by new breeds of fulfillment centers. Retailers’ warehouse strategies are changing dramatically and becoming a more critical piece of the ecommerce landscape — from how the geographic location of each warehouse is chosen to how products are documented and placed in a warehouse’s inventory. These logistical innovations are allowing retailers to stay competitive and offer shipping options that keep their customers happy.
From retail powerhouses to small businesses, companies are using fresh warehouse tactics to fuel their ecommerce success.
Walmart Uses Drones in the Warehouse
In a recent demonstration, Walmart suggested it may soon be using drones in at least one of its distribution centers to inspect labels and inventory, a process that now takes employees about a month to complete with handheld scanners. Currently, Walmart uses a mix of supercenters and distribution centers to fulfill orders placed online.
This new venture with drones comes at a great time, as Walmart recently rolled out its new two-day subscription shipping service, Walmart ShippingPass. The service also offers free returns online and in-store. With more orders and returns bound to be made by subscribers of ShippingPass, speeding up the logistics process with warehouse drones will help the Walmart operations staff keep up with the imminent increased demand.
Target Transforms Storefronts into Warehouse Space
It’s no secret that brick-and-mortar stores are struggling to stay relevant. But companies like Target are now pushing past its brick-and-mortar roots by converting some of its storefront space to mimic warehouses in order to increase sales and adapt to the changing needs of the consumer. Target fulfilled 30 percent of its online orders from stores in Q4 as well as netting a record number of online customers who picked up their orders in person over the holiday season.
Although many retailers are still trying to strike the right ratio of inventory on store shelves vs. warehouse shelves, the proof for this strategy is in the pudding. Online sales for Target in Q4 jumped 34 percent, beating even the formidable Amazon — which had its biggest holiday shopping season ever and grew 26 percent in net sales. Target and other retailers will continue to adjust where products are kept as they diligently monitor where the demand originates.
Traditional retail is adjusting to the different expectations of consumers, changing their entire supply chain and points of sale to allow the consumer to have an excellent experience whether they buy in-store, online or via a catalogue. Customers can also choose whether they pick the goods up in-person or get them shipped with traditional methods, even within a couple of hours.
Amazon Builds Urban Warehouses
From 2013 to 2016, Amazon has opened roughly 33 of its 78 “traditional” warehouses in the U.S., according to estimates from MWPVL. On the other hand, Amazon opened 60 Prime Now hubs and fresh delivery stations in that same time frame. Prime Now hubs, according to MWPVL, are fulfillment centers built in dense urban areas that are filled with only the bestselling items for that particular metro area. These Prime Now hubs cater to customers who want one- and two-hour delivery timeframes.
Amazon is also experimenting with a third type of warehouse — the “sortation center.” Amazon sends small parcels to these facilities so it can rely less on FedEx and UPS and more on the U.S. Postal Service. Amazon employees sort and ship these packages to individual post offices since USPS is able to deliver small, lightweight packages for much less than private couriers. Amazon’s mix of all three types of warehouses will allow it to experiment in order to figure out the most efficient way to reduce the costs of shipping.
SMBs Use Predictive Data to Pinpoint New Warehouse Locations
Even small and medium-sized businesses are optimizing their warehouses in order to improve delivery times. For example, shipping software provider Endicia is working on using customer data and predictive analysis to guide the business decisions of small online retailers (its customers) in order to improve delivery for the end-consumer.
Predictive technology allows small businesses to meet consumer expectations and stand toe-to-toe with competitors. Looking at data from past shipments from customers can help small businesses figure out the best place to build a new warehouse, supply future shoppers with a more accurate delivery window, identify where to stock products based on customer demand, etc. The possibilities are endless when businesses have access to a large amount of data points.
Online customer expectations for shipping are constantly changing and becoming more challenging to meet. Traditional warehouse models alone do not make sense for online retailers who are trying to keep up with their customers’ shipping demands. The ability to offer affordable two-day shipping, same-day shipping and affordable returns requires some innovative thinking on the part of ecommerce businesses.
Online retailers that want to offer faster and more convenient shipping options to their customers need to adapt the right mix of innovative warehouse strategies for their businesses. Researching which locations make sense to build future warehouses, finding more efficient ways to account for inventory and using already owned space to house products offered online are all ways that a small business can keep up with the big names in retail.
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Herb Chambers Companies Exotic Cars Line the Streets!
September 7th 2012 – Â Last night the city of Boston celebrated it’s second annual Fashion’s Night Out (FNO). The evening drew fashionistas, designers, models, students and, you know, just people who wear clothes in general, all of whom came to celebrate Boston’s fashion industry during one very stylish night. For this year’s Fashion’s Night Out, Newbury Street was Â swarmed with shoppers, Copley Square was the center of a beautiful fashion show and Downtown Crossing displayed some of the most prominent fashion startups in Boston.
Fashion’s Night Out 2012 brought a variety of events to Boston’s stores, including fashion shows, makeovers, food, drinks and discounts, all in celebration of the local fashion industry.
On Newbury Street, vehicle traffic was shut down, allowing shoppers to flood the streets. Herb ChambersÂ also lined its exotic car collection over six blocks showcasing over 80 vehicles, including a Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Dayton Spyder and a McLaren F1.
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Overall, the evening was fun, filled with energy, vibrancy and enthusiasm for the burgeoning fashion community here in Boston. Until next year, my friends
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Microsoft this week continued to push for the demise of Windows XP, arguing that it is more expensive for businesses to remain on the aging OS than it is to upgrade to Windows 7.
Specifically, IDC said that base IT and end-user labor costs associated with Windows XP are about five times as much as those for Windows 7. "That's a significant amount of money IT shops could put towards modernizing their departments and adding value to the businesses," Visser said.
Those prices are also still on the rise. "IDC found the longer you wait, the pricier supporting Windows XP gets: IT labor costs go up 25 percent in the fourth year of continuing to run Windows XP past deadline, and user productivity suffers as well, with an increased cost of 23 percent," he said.
Microsoft celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Windows XP last year, and promptly called for its demise. Support for the OS will end on April 8, 2014, so Redmond is making a push for businesses to switch to more modern versions of Windows. "10 years is a long time to have the same old technology," the company said back in October.
Anything before Windows XP Service Pack 3 is already out of support. In an effort to encourage upgrades, Microsoft's own Internet Explorer 9 only runs on Windows 7 or Vista because of graphics acceleration support. Other software, like some of the latest video editors, are starting to have similar requirements.
As of April 2012, 46.08 percent of PCs in the world were running Windows XP, followed by 36.67 percent on Windows 7, according to data from Net Applications. That's only a slight drop from December, when Windows XP closed out 2011 with 46.52 percent of the global OS market, followed by Windows 7 with 36.99 percent.
Microsoft is currently putting the final touches on Windows 8, which is scheduled to be released later this year. For more, check out PCMag's Hands On With Windows 8 Consumer Preview and the slideshow below.
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The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- No economic policy could better serve Americans than genuine free trade but open trade policies are failing Americans. The basic idea is compelling. Let each nation do more of what it does best, and specialization will raise productivity and incomes. Americans are not sharing in those benefits because President Obama, like President Bush, permits China and others to cheat on the rules, unchallenged and to the detriment of the U.S. interests he was elected to champion.
The trade deficit creates an excess supply of dollars in international currency markets, as Americans offer more dollars to purchase foreign products than foreigners demand to purchase U.S. products. Simple supply and demand should drive down the value of the dollar against the yuan and other currencies, make U.S. imports more expensive and exports cheaper, and reduce or eliminate the trade deficit. But the Chinese government subverts this process by habitually printing and selling yuan for dollars in currency markets, keeping its currency and exports artificially cheap.
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Skyrocketing to Sephora Australia’s top five skincare brands in just three years, Ultra Violette is foraying into makeup for the first time. But you’re still going to get rockstar sun protection.
If you were to look up ‘cult beauty brand’ in the dictionary, Ultra Violette’s logo would run right alongside the definition. It’s pretty remarkable for a brand that only launched three years ago, and now they’re in the top five brands in Sephora Australia.
The reason for Ultra Violette’s success is how it has revolutionised sun protection, through hybrid formulas designed to act as two products (or more) in one.
Their products act as both a moisturiser and a sunscreen, a winning combination they like to call “skinscreen”. Each of their products gives you a high sun protection factor (SPF) and plays well with your skincare routine as well as makeup. It’s the holy trifecta.
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“Four or five years ago, we’d only just started talking about sunscreen as a beauty product,” says Ultra Violette co-founder Ava Chandler-Matthews, “but it’s the best anti-ageing product there is.”
Cute packaging was also a non-negotiable, as was an experience that didn’t feel like a chore to incorporate into your daily routine.
Ultra Violette’s first tinted SPF hits shelves today, which they've called Dream Screen SPF50 Tinted Veil. Suffice it to say, it’s been one of Ultra Violette’s most hotly anticipated launches. It’s fragrance-free, comes with an impressive SPF 50+, and is buildable but sheer enough so that one shade is designed to work for multiple skin tones. It's not supposed to replace your daily SPF, but to supplement it. And, as an added bonus, is easily reapplied throughout the day.
11 options have debuted, a spectrum that was decided upon after close consultation with two makeup artists, including a Black makeup artist from Sydney.
“We wanted to make sure that there were voices from people of colour,” says Chandler-Matthews.
10 shades were initially presented to their makeup consultants, one of whom recommended a deeper tone be added to make up the 11 that go on sale today.
“We had a big testing day at our office, at least 100 people, of all backgrounds and skin tones,” recalls Chandler-Matthews, “to make sure that we had those nuances covered despite the fact that it is sheer.”
While much of the reaction to Ultra Violette’s tint have been euphoric, others have expressed disappointment in the current shade offering, pointing out that it’s pretty limited for darker skin tones.
“This is exciting but 11 shades isn’t very inclusive,” said one Instagram comment.
Chandler-Matthews has heard the feedback and reiterates that this tint isn’t designed for full coverage— “this isn't a foundation, it's quite sheer and not as pigmented. So multiple tones can wear one shade” —but the brand will look to improve the spectrum, and that could mean taking out some of the lighter shades to add to more for darker skin tones.
“Now that we’ve got the formulation right, we’ll assess where the gaps are, and look to add more shades,” she says.
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How does AOL stack up against other 'scale players' like Facebook and Google?
After a notable few months that has seen its scale ramp-up massively, AOL is now heralding itself as one of the largest players in the automated advertising market, with ‘openness’ as its key distinction when compared to the likes of Facebook and Google.
The Drum caught up with AOL president Bob Lord at this week's Dmexco to find out more about how the proposition will roll out, and also gets his take on the ‘open’ vs. ‘closed’ debate, where he draws reference to one of the most famous adages in the history of the advertising industry.
AOL has gone through an eventful few months, firstly with its $4.4bn purchase by US mobile operator Verizon Wireless, followed by its partnership with Microsoft, which effectively saw the latter hand over the keys to its advertising operations to AOL.
This eventful three month window was then topped off with AOL’s $238m purchase of mobile advertising specialist Millennial Media in a bid to further its cross-screen proposition. Hence the resulting AOL proposition to advertisers will look drastically different compared to just 12 months earlier.
How AOL fits into Verizon’s data-led business
The addition of AOL’s online advertising offering augments Verizon Wireless’ Fios TV set-top boxes, wireless mobile offering, plus its fixed-line internet services, as well as its new business unit, offering to make it one of the most formidable online services in the industry.
The offering should help advertisers tell sequential stories to consumers across screens, but outside of its US base, how will the ‘tech stack’ prove meaningful to advertisers?
Lord explained how the offering can be rolled out globally: “There’s another business Verizon owns, it’s called VDMS, and it competes against Acaman, and it delivers video content in some 50 countries. The thought is to take two paths for us to bring the data to people.
“Number one is to tap into the VDMS data, because that’s there because they’re delivering content to mobile devices and set-top boxes; and or looking at what kind of relationships Verizon has across the globe to get into the strategic markets we need to get into the strategic markets through partnerships.”
Offering audience insights on a global scale
Both Verizon and AOL hope to leverage the network operators’ global relationships with other telecoms providers to offer true scale, according to Lord. He added: “So what we believe is that if we build our data and mobile programmatic offering in the US and Canada that we can use that as a plug-and-play to carriers within the ecosystem, so they can monetise some of the data they have in the local markets.”
The potential audience insights that can be gleaned from mobile operator data is without question – take for instance the anticipation among advertisers about the Weve offering in the UK - but thus far players in the industry vertical have been cautious to open the floodgates due to privacy concerns.
“There’ll be a lot of opt-in around what the data is,” explained Lord, adding that if its well received among consumers, that the Verizon/AOL offering can rival that of the online advertising industry’s leading players such as Facebook and Google when it comes to offering scale.
Commenting on how the AOL/Microsoft tie-up will play out, he also claimed that it will bring further scale and coverage to its platform – deepening its rivalry with the above-named competitors. “The combination of the Microsoft data with the AOL data brings effective value-creation to advertisers, and a consumer, as it provides, not just reach, but also information on the customer transaction.”
‘Openness’ as a key point-of-difference
Facebook and Google are rightly deemed the incumbents in the digital advertising space, with the pair in receipt of 75 per cent of all mobile spend, according to analyst firm eMarketer. But both have been criticised by many in the online advertising space as operating within ‘closed ecosystems’, or ‘walled gardens’, which makes conducting multi-channel campaigns difficult for advertisers.
In a recent interview with The Drum, Facebook's vice president of advertising technology Brian Boland rebutted such claims, adding that any restrictions it does place on advertisers’ view on audience data is motivated by its eagerness to protect the privacy of its 1.5 billion users.
AOL’s marketing themes at this year’s Dmexco event have centred on its commitment to a more ‘open ecosystem’, where advertisers can operate at scale across different ecosystems, while limiting the headaches raised above.
Balancing ‘openness for advertisers’ with ‘privacy for consumers’
However, how does AOL/Verizon balance the desire for openness among advertisers, with consumers’ increasing preference to protect their online data whenever these two crucial market demands are seemingly at odds with one another?
“My perspective is that the whole messaging about closed versus open is going to start to converge soon. I believe that if I can do better targeting to provide a value exchange with a consumer when I take an advertiser’s data set, and I can cross-reference it with my data.
“I’m not talking about personalised data, but when I cross-reference it I can make that advertising better. I don’t believe then that I own that data. I believe then that the brand owns that data, and they can do what they want with it.”
How AOL’s ethos differs from ‘closed’ players
Lord then draws a distinction between the view he advocates, and the one espoused by Facebook.
“I’m not talking about giving the brand personal data. I’m talking about giving the brand predictive modelling, and a better understanding about that consumer. So our open strategy is all about how the brand or advertising agency owns the data, and not the media company,” he says.
Despite Facebook and Google being commonly referred to as a social network, or a search company, many in the advertising industry would assert that they effectively qualify as media owners given that they sell ads against content on their platforms.
“Some of our competitors would say that they own the data, and the brand doesn’t have access to it, I think that’s wrong-headed. For one thing about closed ecosystems is that it doesn’t let advertisers compare apples with apples. So I will share all my data with advertisers, so you can compare me to who’s also in the market competing with me [for spend],” adds Lord.
'Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half'
For Lord, having to buy across both open and closed ecosystems means advertisers are effectively ‘buying blind’ when it comes to the investment of large swathes of their media budgets, as they can compare the results of their ‘open buys’ on an objective basis. However, the performance of spend invested in more closed ecosystems is effectively siloed, resulting in a dynamic that equates to one where the seller has the upper hand, not the buyer.
“When we get to the apples to apples comparison, I think that’s when the truth starts to come out.” He further took the question: “So whether or not you say you are closed or open, the point is: do you own the data or not; and are you allowing the comparison of the proper results that come out of the buying?”
For Lord, if the advertising industry as a whole does not come to a consensus on “open data comparison” then it risks being set back by a matter of years.
“If we don’t get to this stage then advertisers are still operating in a black box, and you’re back to the stage when you know that 50 per cent of your spend is having an impact,” he says in allusion to the above famous John Wanamaker adage on advertising effectiveness.
On the prospect of a pan-industry alliance to solve this problem, he says “there’s always talks going on”, adding that it’s important the digital advertising industry doesn’t have one or two companies “calling the play”.


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[DenverFairFoodAnnounce] REMINDER: March on Chipotle HQ Wed April 2, 12noon!
robert at sfalliance.org
Tue Apr 1 12:05:01 EDT 2008
Rally and March on Chipotle headquarters TOMMORROW!
Wednesday April 2nd, 12noon
NO MORE HIDING! FARMWORKER JUSTICE NOW!
Market Street Station
(Market and 16th St.)
1543 Wazee St.
Join members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Denver allies
to show Chipotle Mexican Grill that we want an end to sweatshops in
The CIW--a Florida-based organization of Latino, Haitian, and Mayan
farmworkers--has called on Chipotle Mexican Grill to ensure fair wages
and human rights for the workers who pick tomatoes that fill its tacos
Tomato pickers in Florida earn sub-poverty wages, have no right to
form unions or to benefits of any kind, and have not received a
significant raise in nearly 30 years. In the most extreme cases,
workers are held in modern-day slavery and forced to work against
their will. Chipotle's demand for the cheapest tomatoes, without
regard for the human cost to workers, has contributed to the sweatshop
conditions in the fields.
Chipotle, however, has refused to even meet with the CIW and has even
claimed to have switched tomato suppliers in an effort to avoid
improving conditions for farmworkers.
We will show Chipotle that as long as it continues its current path of
avoidance, we - workers in Florida and consumers and residents in
Denver - will intensify our call and action for justice.
Denver Fair Food Committee
for more info: robert at sfalliance.org, 505-980-4220
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Texas Roadhouse Is America's Most Beloved Sit-Down Restaurant Chain, New Report Says
It was already shaping up to be a stellar year for Texas Roadhouse as the chain saw rapid growth and record numbers of visits from its loyal customers. And now, new data only reinforces that Americans' love for Texas Roadhouse runs deep.
Market research company Savanta just released a new report on the most beloved restaurant brands among diners in the US in 2023. The report was based on insights collected from more than 72,000 people through Savanta's marketing intelligence platform, BrandVue Eating Out. Participants were asked to share their opinions on different restaurant brands in the country by giving them a numerical score. A score of 1, for example, would mean that they "love" the brand, and a score of 7 would mean that they "hate" the brand. Savanta then calculated a "brand love" score for each chain based on the responses and compiled a ranking of the 100 most beloved brands in the country.
Fast-food chains Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and McDonald's ended up receiving the first, second, and third highest brand love scores in the ranking, respectively. Meanwhile, Texas Roadhouse received the fourth-highest score, making it the highest-ranked sit-down chain in the new report.
The fact that Americans love Texas Roadhouse more than any other full-service chain, at least according to this report, isn't really a surprise. The steakhouse chain is usually at or near the top of rankings that gauge how customers feel about major restaurant chains in the United States.
Back in April, for example, Yelp released a list of the 50 most-loved brands of 2023 based on reviews from consumers. Texas Roadhouse was the second-highest-rated restaurant brand on the list, bested only by the popular breakfast chain First Watch.
In the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Restaurant Study, which uses interviews with consumers to assign customer satisfaction scores to restaurant chains, Texas Roadhouse was also a standout. Outback Steakhouse did receive the highest customer satisfaction score (83) out of any full-service chain in the study, but Texas Roadhouse tied with Cracker Barrel and LongHorn Steakhouse for second with a score of 82.
So, whether it's because of the massive margaritas or our insatiable appetites for great steaks, Americans' love for Texas Roadhouse is undeniable. The company even acknowledged its persisting popularity in a July earnings call after reporting an impressive 9.1% increase in same-store sales and a 4.7% increase in customer traffic in the second quarter of 2023.
"There is no doubt that our guests continue to support our commitment to serving made-from-scratch food in a fun and friendly atmosphere," the chain's CEO Jerry Morgan said during the call.


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Bezos Buys Washington Post for $250M in Surprise Deal
[Updated 6 pm Eastern.]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has long talked about his knack for operating businesses on very low profit margins. Now, he’s getting another chance to test that muscle.
In an announcement that shocked the media industry, the Washington Post Co. says it is selling its flagship newspaper “and affiliated publications” to Bezos for $250 million in cash. Amazon itself is not involved in the purchase, which makes the paper a personal asset for Bezos.
The Post’s parent company (NYSE: WPO) is publicly traded, but controlled by the Graham family, which has run the newspaper for generations. In a letter to Post employees, published by the newspaper, Bezos noted his friendship with Post Co. Chairman and CEO Don Graham: “I do not know a finer man.”
The secrecy involved in the sale was considerable, given that a company full of reporters was apparently clueless about the possibility of a sale. The paper’s publisher and editor will stay in place, and no layoffs are being considered, the Post reported.
[This paragraph has been updated to correct outdated earnings figures.]
As with most American newspapers, the Post has struggled to make money as news and advertising have moved online. While the overall Washington Post Co. is profitable, the newspaper operations are not, losing more $14.8 million last quarter.
The purchase is an intriguing one for Bezos, who made his fortune turning Amazon into one of the original dot-com era success stories. He’s since transformed the company into a sprawling technology empire with significant operations in cloud computing and Web infrastructure services, along with tablet computers and e-readers.
As a private investor, Bezos also has put money into diverse projects including private spaceflight and a clock that will keep time for 10,000 years. The Post, of course, is one of the crown jewels of American journalism, still most famous for breaking the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon.
Independence from its new owner’s business and policy agendas will be closely watched. Amazon has been criticized by traditional publishers over the years for its dominance in the book-selling industry, where rival Apple was successfully sued by the federal government for fixing book prices.
Amazon also has come under fire for conditions in its shipping warehouses, including one in Pennsylvania where the company parked ambulances outside because of heat-related health problems.
Amazon also is in the midst of finalizing a years-long campaign to get Congress to pass a national framework for collecting sales taxes for online purchases. The Seattle-based company has long fought state-by-state efforts to enforce online sales taxes, preferring to wait for a sweeping national solution, which now seems possible. That battle pits Amazon against eBay, which says the sales tax plan as proposed could harm its independent sellers.
At least for now, Bezos certainly is saying all the right things as his purchase of the Post hits the headlines. “There would be change with or without new ownership. But the key thing I hope people will take away from this is that the values of The Post do not need changing. The duty of the paper is to the readers, not the owners,” Bezos said.
Coincidentally, Bezos is just a few months too late to own a paper closer to home. The Post completed its sale of The (Everett) Herald, based north of Seattle, just this March.
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Delray-beach Delivery Dudes food service proving its founder was ahead of his time
DELRAY BEACH — Jayson Koss admits the early stages of his Delray Beach "delivery service" 10 years ago weren't exactly in accordance with the law of the land.
With only a moped and a few bucks in hand, Koss said he began his venture as a one-man operation delivering food and marijuana.
“I lived in New York on-and-off, and you can get anything delivered up there,” he said. “I had a lot of friends in the restaurant industry in Delray Beach. I just signed up for a couple restaurants and started delivering weed and food.”
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Then, things really started to pick up.
“Over the years I took on partners," Koss said. "I ended up raising money and took on investors, we started to take it seriously."
As it turned out, Koss was ahead of his time as Uber Eats, Door Dash and Grub Hub and other food delivery businesses are in the game.
“We were delivering food because we thought that, that made sense," he said. "We stopped delivering weed. We realized that, that was a stupid thing to do, people still wanted food delivered."
'I felt like my life was financially over'
Fast forward to 2019 and Koss, CEO and founder of Delivery Dudes based in Delray Beach, now partners with restaurants to bring meals to customers in 60-70 cities. And he's proud that he grew the business privately without institutional backing.
He credits his success to being in the right place at the right time.
“When you stop searching is when you usually find something,” said Koss. “I felt like my life was financially over and I’m on a moped and I’m delivering people food and I’m all of a sudden having the best time of my life. I’m making restaurant owners happy, I’m making customers really happy. Of course when you’re doing something that you love, it explodes and that’s what happened.”
Koss admits that he wasn’t all that business savvy in the beginning, but the delivery service took off and quickly expanded outside Delray Beach into South Florida.
“I wasn’t sophisticated back then, I didn’t know how to raise money,” he said. “I’ve since learned those things. I want to give everyone an opportunity. I want to give my drivers the same opportunity I had. We built this program, Dudes University. This whole company is driver-owned and operated. Every one of our executives is a driver. I’ve done over 10,000 deliveries myself.”
And, the business has continued to expand.
“We have a pretty big position in Nashville, and we have a lot of locations in Pennsylvania," Koss said.
And something that is very personal for Koss — Delivery Dudes takes pride in the selection of restaurants it partners with.
“There’s a sign up form on our website,” he said. “We get a lot of inquiries from restaurants wanting to work with Delivery Dudes. One of the ways we like to separate ourselves is we don’t work with McDonald’s. We don’t do fast food that much. We like to curate our restaurant list to have the best of the specific genres of food in each market.”
Working with the 'small guys'
In neighborhoods where the pickings are slim, Delivery Dudes make an effort to offer quality food options.
“Sometimes, we have to work with restaurants that just do volume.” Koss said. “But in places like Delray Beach, I try not to work with the chains, more of the independently owned, family restaurants. We like working with the small guys. We bring in the good local food for the locals by the locals.”
Koss says 70 percent of Delivery Dudes restaurants are exclusive to Delivery Dudes. He also says that while most orders come through their app, and some through its website, customer service remains paramount.
“We have customer service operators that you can call,” he emphasized. “You can literally call and talk to an actual human being."
As passionate as Koss is about his business, he has discovered there are complications as businesses grow.Delivery Dudes is still facing a discrimination lawsuit from a 56-year-old Broward County man who claims he was denied a job because of his age. The lawsuit was filed in December. The company, like competitors, has also faced lawsuits from workers who claim they should be classified as employees and not independent contractors.
Koss would not comment on active cases but does admit lawsuits come with the growth of a business.
"As soon as you get big, it's a sign of success," he said. "I will say that our drivers like being independent contractors. For now, we are going to continue that business model."
Helping the environment
He also wants to improve his business.
“One of the only bad things about Delivery Dudes is all the to-go packaging,” he said. “It’s this crazy amount of waste. One of the biggest issues is cutlery. All this single use cutlery, it ends up in landfills, it ends up in the ocean, and it ends up everywhere."
Delivery Dudes is partnering with ocean cleanup group, Boca Raton-based 4ocean, to help reduce plastics in its delivery service. Customers can check the option “4ocean Cutlery Opt Out” and won't get plastic ware.
“There are so many people that are like, ‘I want to save the planet.’ They get a quick rush and then it fizzles out,” said Koss. “I’ve never seen it done the way 4ocean is doing it. You see their boats every day, you see what these guys are doing. I’ve been part of the beach clean-ups they’re growing it as a business which I think is very important."
"I really want to make an impact." he said, emphasizing there's more to come. “This is step one."


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The city of dreams, Dubai, is all set to welcome the FIFA World Cup kicking in by November along with millions of dirhams. It’s a bumper winter for UAE with 5 million people tuning into the tournament, resulting in an overwhelming tourism sector.
Although the World Cup is about to take place in Qatar, a huge global audience is expected to spread across the UAE. An air of optimism is hovering throughout UAE, as Qatar’s host city- Doha, deals with an accomodation crunch. A report states that more than one million football fanatics are responsible for a boost in the tourism sector. It is concluded that Doha’s World Cup hosting is most likely to benefit Dubai the most, given its geographical proximity, strong flight connections, multiple-entry tourist visa and widespread tourism offerings.
According to the World Trade Organization, ‘UAE is the world’s fastest-growing economy and sports tourism destination. As on date, it is valued at an estimated $600 billion (Dh 2.2 trillion), with an expectation of 25% increase.
Dubai gains from FIFA World Cup 2022:
- Luxury hotel prices have spiraled up remarkably with an increase in demand.
- An exorbitant tariff charge has led to tourists opting for vacation homes, resulting in a high demand for short-term rentals. Because of which, landlords have switched from a one-year rental to a one-month rental.
- An entry of HNWIs and millionaires for the tournament will give them first-hand experience of luxury, lifestyle and real estate development in the city. This exposure is most likely to attract them towards investing in Dubai.
- The highly-anticipated event is set to cause a crowded Dubai airport and play the role of a ‘major gateway’. About 54 flights are expected to operate between Dubai and Qatar, allowing fans to watch the match and fly back to Dubai the same day.
- Dubai Expo 2020 amplified the international visibility and the FIFA World Cup 2022 is expected to augment the real estate market in a similar fashion.
- Looking at the real estate standpoint, a ‘spillover’ tourism has led to packed short-term rental options. A scarcity in property supply has accelerated the prices further.
- The tournament gains are not restricted to the real estate and hotel industry. An influx of visitors is about to have a promising effect on B2B and B2C businesses.
- The mega sports event is certain to depict benefits beyond real estate. An upscale in sectors like- food and beverages, retail, logistics or any ancillary industry will have a cumulative effect on the economy.
- Some of the Dubai property management firms have unveiled exclusive packages for football fans including a five-star luxury stay, limousine ride and a private plane. On the other hand, there are multiple options for those looking out for budget packages as well.
- Dubai has arranged live-streaming sessions across multifold venues with an-inclusive football ambience for those unable to travel to Qatar. An incredible experience is indeed promised.
CEO FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Nasser Al Khater states that FIFA estimates that the World Cup returns can reach $6 billion.


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Gemadept Corporation (code: GMD) has just announced completing the divestment of its 51 per cent stake in Hoa Sen-Gemadept Logistics and International Port Corporation.
|Gemadept will turn towards the Gemalink deep water port |
Gemadept finalised the sale of its 51 per cent stake in the company to an undisclosed South Korean buyer. The transaction’s value was also not disclosed, but it is estimated at over VND104 billion ($4.6 million).
According to its financial statement in the first quarter of 2018, Gemadept poured VND63.1 billion ($2.8 million) into Hoa Sen-Gemadept Port. Thanks to the transaction, GMD’s profit in the first quarter is over VND1.278 trillion ($56.3 million), twelve-times as much as in the same period last year.
At the 2017 annual general shareholders’ meeting, Gemadept’s representative said that the Korean buyer plans to turn it into a port for carriers transporting liquefied petroleum gas (cooking gas).
He also stated that the divestment is part of their restructuring plans. Gemadept would divest from several other projects and pick strategic shareholders to continue growing in the logistics industry.
In 2008, Gemadapt and Hoa Sen Group signed a deal to establish Hoa Sen-Gemadept Port, aimed to develop a logistics and port project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. Gemadept held 51 per cent of the shares, while the Hoa Sen Group held 45 per cent.
Gemadept is a Vietnamese company with an interest in ports, logistics, forestry, and real estate. The port it has just divested was one of six ports that it operates.
After divesting the project, Gemadept plans to channel investment into the Gemalink deep water port in the Cai Mep-Thi Vai area. Work on this port, which has a total area of 72ha, a 1,150m main berth, and a 370m feeder berth, has been suspended for many years due to the global economic downturn.


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A new Main Street bakery will open today.
Toni's Bakery at 554 Main St. is slated to begin serving customers at 11 a.m., owner Toni Nowak said.
Nowak, 37, a New Britain native who lives in Winsted, worked at a bakery in the Hardware City and at a supermarket bakery. Her new business is housed in a former convenience store that closed last April.
Nowak said she talked with people in town and discovered a niche for a bakery offering "the real product." Toni's Bakery will offer fresh bread, birthday cakes, pies, cookies and pastries, all made without preservatives.
She and another person will work at the bakery and her children also will help, Nowak said.
Summer hours for Toni's Bakery will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The business will not be open Monday or Tuesday, Nowak said. Businesss hours may change after summer, she said.


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Before you invest in Weedmaps or Leafly, watch this…
Online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery became the new norm during the pandemic.
Because once customers got a taste of the ability to order their favorite cannabis products while sitting in the comfort of their own home, there was no going back.
To meet consumer demand, more and more businesses turned to cannabis e-commerce platforms like Leafly, Weedmaps, and Dutchie as a perfect solution for transitioning their businesses online.
Their services became a necessity.
And it’s now close to impossible to find a dispensary that doesn’t use one of these online platforms.
This year, they’ve also become popular acquisition targets for special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) looking to cash in on cannabis without ever touching the plant.
We saw Weedmaps get purchased by Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. I and become one of the largest cannabis-related companies in the United States to list on a major stock exchange as WM Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPS).
And in the months following Silver Spike’s acquisition announcement on December 10, folks made a lot of money as shares shot up from $10 to nearly $30 in February.
Now, another SPAC – Merida Merger Corp. I (Nasdaq: MCMJ) – has its sights set on Weedmaps’ competitor, Leafly. Once that deal closes, Leafly will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker “LFLY.”
But just because these companies have become popular acquisition targets does not necessarily make them a good investment opportunity for you.
That’s why NICI Advisory Board Member Charlie Delvalle and I sat down for a new episode of Underrated or Overrated? to bring you the inside scoop on this trend and answer the question…
Are cannabis e-commerce platforms underrated or overrated as investments?
Ready to dive into even more episodes of Underrated or Overrated? Check out our archives right here.
To your investing success,
Executive Director, National Institute for Cannabis Investors
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Oscar de la Renta unveils his pre-Fall 2010 collection, proving all things fantastical and ladylike will kick this year’s flirtation with grunge to the curb. [Fashion Wire Daily]
Indeed, Mrs. Obama looked splendid in mimosa yellow, but that hue is so 2009. Next year, it’s all about turquoise. Tommy Hilfiger warns us to mind our textiles — the color can look cheap on bad fabric. [Yahoo News]
And — in the spirit of 2010 — check out these £58.00 adorable turquoise sandals from Asos.com.
Claudia Schiffer is thinking of starting her own fashion line. Unlike fellow 90s star Kate Moss, the blonde is more focused on cashmere classics than channeling bohemia. [Styelist]
Lucky Mag has some adorable ideas for gifts under $10. And I’m kind of in love with this Charlotte Russe beret. [Lucky Mag]
Christopher Bailey wins the Designer of the Year award at the 2009 British Fashion Awards. [Vogue.com] which is timely since Burberry is set to launch in 2010 the only item of theirs I can afford right now — a sports fragrance. [Fab Sugar]
Puffy winter coats usually suck big time, but blogger Natalie Zee Drieu from Coquette finds cute ones — including a Tahari for $198 — that won’t make you look like a rectangle. The girl works miracles. [Coquette]
Alexander Wang is the new Marc Jacobs. There, I said it. [New York Times]


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A startup car company called Elio Motors is moving into the former General Motors plant in Shreveport, where it would build three-wheeled, low-price vehicles.
Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Thursday that Elio is buying part of the plant to assemble its unusual-looking car. The company says the two-seat vehicle averages 65 miles per gallon of gas and will sell for $6,800.
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Elio says it will hire 1,500 workers by late 2015, reviving a plant that once built pickup trucks and the commercial Hummer.
The plant has been closed since late August. GM had handed it over to a trust that took over dozens of GM-owned facilities after the company declared bankruptcy.
The company has been taking reservations for the vehicle, called the Elio. First delivery is projected for mid-2014.
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November 3, 2011 |
NEW DELHI: Looking to tap the fast-growing Indian market, Italian luxury sports car-maker Automobili Lamborghini SpA on Thursday launched its latest model, the 'Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4', priced at Rs 3.69 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi), in the country. "India is an emerging market for sports cars, which is evident from the successful Formula 1 race event. We have already received 20 bookings for the Aventador," Automobili Lamborghini SpA Marketing Manager, South-East Asia and Pacific, James Page told reporters here.
March 11, 2011 |
NEW DELHI: Italian super sports car Ferrari will be launched in India. The car will be available in the price band of 2.27-3.37 crore. Ferrari, part of Italy's largest car company Fiat Auto, has inked a deal with India's Shreyans group to import and sell these cars by spring this year. The first showroom will start in Delhi shortly followed by Mumbai in the second half of this year. "We will be looking at pan India presence in the long term, but initial sales will begin only in Delhi and Mumbai.
March 1, 2011 |
GENEVA: Record gas prices and a sluggish economy are driving many automakers to offer electric, hybrid and other less expensive cars to attract cautious customers. But that's not an issue for sportscar maker Lamborghini. Lamborghini SpA is using the Geneva Motor Show to launch a gas-guzzling supercar, the Aventador LP700-4, and CEO Stephan Winkelmann is confident its sales won't be affected by rising prices at the pump. "These cars are dream cars, they're never first user cars, so its always a car among others parked in the garage of our customers," Winkelmann said.
October 13, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: The fastest and perhaps the most expensive car on the planet, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, will hit the not-so-great Indian roads in the last week of this month with an eye on the growing club of millionaires in the country. It will carry a price tag of Rs 12 crore, a couple of people close to the development said. Yet, the bespoke super car has already attracted a couple of buyers in the country. "The car is slated for launch soon but we cannot disclose its price and other specifications," said Satya Bagla, managing director of Exclusive Motors, which is the official dealer of the legendary French car brand in India.
June 1, 2010 |
NEW DELHI: Italian luxury car maker, Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in Italy . It is built with lightweight materials and hi-tech carbon fiber - its transmission tunnel and floor are made of carbon fiber, the roof and exterior door panels are carved from sheet steel and carbon composite material is used to make the rest of the outer skin. It is fitted with upward opening doors and the interior has sports bucket seats.
December 25, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: Automobile designer Dilip Chhabria is about to turn a pumpkin into a chariot. He is waving a magic wand at the Nano. When the transformation is complete in time for Auto Expo 2010, that most plebeian of four-wheelers can be yours for the price of a hundred Nanos, or about Rs 1 crore. Here's how the metamorphosis will happen: Out will go the tiny 623 cc engine, to be replaced by one with a capacity of 1,600 cc. The top speed will be doubled to 200 kmph with help from a seven-speed triptronic gear box. The refreshed exteriors of will carry gull-wing configuration doors that open towards the sky, taking it into the league of the Lamborghini and the Ferarri.
December 14, 2009 |
MUMBAIPUNE: Volkswagen AG will drive in the fastest and most expensive car in India with the launch of legendary French car brand Bugatti next year, a company executive said. Bugatti Veyron, which can hit a top speed of more than 400 km per hour for the sports and coupe models, will cost anywhere between Rs 5 crore and Rs 12 crore when it hits the Indian roads by the mid-2010, said the executive requesting anonymity. Volkswagen, which has become the world's largest carmaker with its takeover of Porsche, will import Bugatti cars.
November 16, 2009 |
MUMBAI: India's big bucks are beckoning autoville's global premium makes to fulfill their deluxe desires. Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Mercedes and Porsche are sending in their top offerings to the Indian market, even as US carmakers are scaling down operations and reworking their strategy towards fuel-efficient small cars. "Today, Indians will no longer settle for anything but the best. With disposable incomes on the rise, it's a matter of time before more and more such super premium car makers target the Indian market place," said Abdul Majeed, auto practice leader, PwC. These crore-plus rupees super premium models are being launched in the next six months to enhance the brand image, demonstrate the grasp over technology and showcase the range of product portfolio.
October 25, 2009 |
NEW DELHI: Most Japs call them fast and furious. The Germans call them brand shapers. The English, on the other hand, prefer to discreetly describe them as gentleman's toys. And the Italians, quite simply, call them sportscars. But they have one disadvantage, a shortcoming, which sticks out like a sore thumb here. That is perhaps the reason why Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer of luxury high performance automobiles, Porsche hurried to launch its Panamera here. The Panamera has four doors instead of two, an aberration for a sports car. But Indians love four doors.
September 15, 2009 |
FRANKFURT: Italian carmaker Lamborghini SpA expects to be profitable this year despite sales setbacks in the downturn- but any recovery for luxury autos in 2010 will be slow, chief executive Stephan Winkelmann said at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Winkelmann said he expected a positive result despite despite worldwide deliveries that were nearly 40 percent lower during the first half. "The main focus is to remain profitable," he said at an event to introduce the Reventon roadster.


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Sony pays developers 'blocking rights' to keep games off Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft claims
Microsoft has hit back at Sony's concerns about Call of Duty with some bold claims of its own
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🆕 A new Brazilian government filing has revealed new details on Microsoft and Sony’s conversation regarding the Activision Blizzard takeover
🤫 Microsoft calls out Sony’s exclusivity concerns as “incoherent” and says exclusive games are core to PlayStation’s strategy
🤭 Microsoft also accuses Sony of paying developers “blocking rights” to not put their games on Xbox Game Pass and other competing subscription services
✋ Sony has previously shown it really doesn’t want Microsoft to own Call of Duty
Microsoft has accused Sony of paying developers “blocking rights” to prevent certain titles from coming to Xbox Game Pass.
The fiery comments were revealed in new documents filed with Brazil’s national competition regulator as part of a review of Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft blames Sony for hampering Game Pass’s growth and says the Japanese company’s concerns over exclusivity are “incoherent,” considering Sony relies heavily on exclusive games and partnership deals to attract people to PlayStation consoles.
As transcribed by VGC, Microsoft said:
“Considering that exclusivity strategies have been at the core of Sony’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the games industry, and that Sony is a leader in the distribution of digital games, Sony’s concern with possible exclusivity of Activision‘s content is incoherent, to say the least.
“Indeed, Microsoft’s ability to continue expanding Game Pass has been obstructed by Sony’s desire to inhibit such growth. Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to prevent developers from adding content to Game Pass and other competing subscription services.”
Microsoft accuses Sony of being scared of an innovative business model like Xbox Game Pass and says Sony is worried about Game Pass threatening the status quo of console manufacturers adopting a device-centric and exclusivity-focused strategy.
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“It only reveals, once again, a fear about an innovative business model that offers high-quality content at low costs to gamers, threatening a leadership that has been forged from a device-centric and exclusivity-focused strategy over the years.”
Microsoft’s comments are indeed fair, but it’s not like the Redmond-based company doesn’t dabble in exclusivity deals either. Countless games come to Xbox Game Pass as timed exclusives, and there’s still no way we’ll see the likes of Halo Infinite or Gears of War on a PlayStation platform anytime soon.
Still, Sony’s protestations should fall on deaf ears. As Microsoft points out, Sony has relied on exclusivity strategies to drive console sales and more users to PlayStation, be it with its first-party titles or partnership deals with Call of Duty and Destiny.
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It’s worth repeating that Microsoft isn’t planning on making Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox consoles. The company has explicitly said that it “would simply not be profitable” to remove the game from PlayStation. What Microsoft is planning, however, is to offer the blockbuster franchise to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, which means members can play the latest Call of Duty games for $9.99 a month instead of paying $70 to play it on PS4 or PS5. Naturally, Sony doesn’t want this unfavorable comparison to happen.
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in January 2022, but the deal hasn’t been approved yet. Once it does, we’ll likely see all future and past Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass, similar to how Microsoft put Bethesda’s portfolio of games on its subscription service.
Microsoft has begun testing an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate family plan, which lets you share the benefits with up to three people. It’s tipped to cost $24.99 a month in the US and has been highly requested by the Xbox community.
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(CBS News) About 109,000 cases of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods distributed nationwide and in Canada have been recalled by Reser's Fine Foods because of concerns the products are contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Listeria is a bacteria that when consumed causes an infection that primarily strikes older adults, pregnant women, newborns and adults with weakened immune systems.
A listeria illness, or listeriosis, outbreak linked to cantaloupe produced by Jensen Farms in Colorado infected 147 people in 2011, killing 33 and causing a miscarriage.
Listeria bacteria is most commonly found on deli meats, soft cheeses and seafood, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
No illnesses have been reported linked to this current recall.
Products include chicken, ham, potato, and macaroni salads, slaws and salsas under brand names including Cobble Street Market, Cross Valley Farms, Dillon's, Miller's, Target, 7-11, Reser's Fine Foods, Walmart and Yoder's. The recall totals about 23,000 pounds of food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Expiration dates range from 10/23/13 to 3/17/14 -- a full list of products and UPC codes can be found on Reser's website.
Reser's Fine Foods is based in Beaverton, Ore., but the products in question were manufactured at a Topeka, Kan. processing plant.
The problem was discovered through testing conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. A traceback investigation and follow-up testing by FDA at the facility determined there was potential cross contamination of products with listeria from product contact surfaces.
People who are concerned about illness after eating these products should contact their doctor.


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Volkswagen India will soon foray into the second-hand car business. The German manufacturer’s used-car brand will be called Das Welt Auto. This pre-owned service will cater to all used VW models as well as pre-owned cars from other manufacturers. All cars sold from Das Welt Auto will carry a warranty as well as roadside assistance services. Also, Volkswagen’s financial arm will be available for pre-owned cars purchased from the Das Welt Auto outlets.
VW’s new used-car vertical will be operational in the first half of this year. VW plans to open two or three Das Welt Auto outlets initially.


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These girls got game
INDIANAPOLIS - It\'s tough to look sexy in a baggy Peyton Manning jersey.Sorry, Peyton.Tougher yet in a bulky sweat shirt from the Indianapolis Colts pro shop.For female fans who want to sport their team\'s colors without looking like a rugged football player themselves, there is - finally - an answer.Low-cut, satiny halter tops with sequins and bling-bling. Tight-fitting T-shirts that hug those areas that need hugging. And warm-up suits that are trendy, featuring hoodies and flared legs.They\'re all part of the girly fashions created by JSK Apparel, an Indianapolis company founded and run by three local women.Just in time for the Colts season, JSK launched its Web site and recently stocked the shelves of the Emporium at the Fashion Mall with its designs."We feel like the fans in the stands are just as sexy and cute as the cheerleaders out on the field," said Sherry Compton, who along with Kelly Carlile and Jeanine Stewart founded JSK after lamenting the lack of cool teamwear for women.The line of apparel offers ultra-feminine items in Colts blue and Indiana Pacers navy, as well as red and black. Adding trim of gold, white and even pink means fans can buy a combo that will match just about any team\'s colors.The apparel, which ranges in price from $33 to $79, doesn\'t sport the names of teams, players or numbers. Just a shiny "1" is sewn on each item because, after all, every team is the fan\'s No. 1 team, Compton said.The chic sports apparel gets noticed.Julie Ezell, an attorney for Cinergy, said she was walking out of the restroom at St. Elmo Steak House after a Colts game last year wearing a prototype of a JSK jersey that was daringly low-cut."I heard someone yell out, \'Hey, I like your jersey,\' and I turned around and it was Peyton," she said. "I kind of giggled like a school girl."A growing industryRetailers nationwide are taking notice of what women want as females enter the game of sports fan revelry in record numbers, said Mike May, spokesman for the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.Sports apparel is a $38.9 billion industry; women account for nearly half of those sales, spending $17.4 billion annually, according to a 2005 report by SGMA. Another $13.4 billion is spent on men\'s items and $8.1 billion on children."Women are buying like never before," May said. "There are just millions more women playing sports today than 10 years ago."The popularity of female sports figures such as race car driver Danica Patrick and tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams has upped the stakes for sporting goods retailers to cater to the female market. Even professional women golfers, once known for their conservative dress, are sporting midriff-baring, sexy apparel."Women don\'t want to wear men\'s clothing," May said. "They want to wear clothing that conforms to their bodies - not the opposite sex\'s."\'The bling is going to work\'The Emporium, an urban-chic boutique, knows this and took the chance on JSK, becoming the first retailer to offer the wear."I think it\'s fun," said Corey Medaris, co-owner of the shop at The Fashion Mall at Keystone at the Crossing. "What they\'re trying to do as far as changing the way women wear jerseys at sporting events is cool," Medaris said.Even less-hip retailers are getting on the cool-girl sportswear bandwagon. On shelves at Wal-Mart are tighter-fitting T-shirts and tanks in the women\'s clothing section. The Colts pro shop offers similar trendy wear.But no one adds the rhinestones and beads that make JSK\'s designs wearable with jeans for the games or skirts and slinky pants for those after-game parties."I think it\'s very fashion- forward for the girls who want a little bit more fashion in their sports attire, versus just something that\'s kind of sloppy or boxy," said Holly Kirsh, one of JSK\'s first customers.Her purchase: a royal blue halter-top with rhinestones, white metallic straps and a beaded fringe at the bottom.JSK doesn\'t plan to ever sell its wear at mass merchandisers, but it does hope to bring on more boutique shops to offer the goods.They are specialty items. With all the details, each shirt takes six machines to manufacture. The sequins and other shiny add-ons are sewn on with a machine. The creation happens at Coffield & Co., an Indianapolis firm owned by Diana Baisa.Baisa said she often gets proposals to produce clothing for startup companies but almost always declines. "It just usually doesn\'t work," Baisa said."These women are so focused. I really believe in this. The bling is going to work."


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Delta Galil Industries Ltd. will focus on acquisitions outside its principal business in innerwear in the aftermath of its accretive purchase last year of German underwear maker Schiesser AG.
Isaac Dabah, chief executive officer of Tel Aviv-based Delta Galil, told WWD, “We’re looking for opportunistic acquisitions in the global branded area and would consider venturing out of our current product categories into activewear or perhaps sportswear.”
“I’ve struggled my whole life to find a bathing suit that fits me that doesn’t look like a maternity bra. I’m proud of the line because it’s an accurate representation of me rather than me putting on someone else’s clothes,” says @atlantabean of her swimwear collaboration with @piaarrobio, LPA X ATL. The two decided on a swimwear collab and increased the industry standard size for the pieces. Read more about the line — and our interview with de Cadenet Taylor and Arrobio — on WWD.com #wwdfashion
Exclusive: Cate Blanchett has been named the first global beauty ambassador for @armanibeauty. Blanchett has been the face of the brand’s Sì fragrance franchise since 2013, and is now representing all of the label’s beauty categories including makeup and skin care. #wwdbeauty (📷: @zefashioninsider)
“From concept to creation, my goal was to create beautiful pieces, with a variety of sizes, all at affordable prices,” said @joansmalls of the swimwear and intimate apparel she designed for @smartandsexysocial. The collection includes neon laced bras, sheer bodysuits and swimwear separates. The intimates collection will launch in July, while the swimwear collection will be available for purchase on Tuesday at select @walmart stores, walmart.com and smartandsexy.com. #wwdfashion


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Why buying a new mobile is a thing of the past | Technology
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Many decades ago the renting, a rental modality that is characterized by its long duration, has been installed in our lives. In recent years, this leasing system has taken root in the automotive sector. companies and offers renting of vehicles are multiplying, and more and more drivers opt for this option and give up buying their own car. But, if we think about it, it is still a payment for the use of a service that, in addition, we already know well in other sectors such as entertainment in streamingmusic, cloud technology…
Although many do not know it, the renting It is also very useful for hiring technological equipment, including mobile phones. Today, it is no longer necessary to purchase the latest model of smartphone to enjoy this device, it is enough to pay a single monthly fee for it.
The advantages of renting of mobiles are numerous: the mobile is always brand new, so it is in perfect conditions of use; It is not necessary to contribute an economic amount up front and the cost that is paid each month is fixed, so that unforeseen expenses are avoided; The service includes all-risk insurance that covers any type of incident (breakage, theft, accidental damage, among others); you can renew the phone at any time for a completely new one; the circular economy is promoted…
Just by opening the box, a mobile phone loses 30% of its value. We don’t make it profitable either, because we leave it in a drawer until its price is zero
Pablo Blanco, CEO of Rentik
All these benefits have not gone unnoticed by users. An independent study carried out by the consulting firm IO Investigación on a representative sample of 1,500 people reveals that 38% of Spaniards –almost four out of ten– are willing to switch to the renting of mobile devices. This percentage reaches 40% in the case of women between 35 and 54 years of age, since they consider that this contributes to alleviating expenses in the family economy, something that becomes even more important in a period of inflation like the current one, which punishes strongly to domestic finances.
For a few months now, renting a latest-generation mobile phone at a more than affordable price has been possible thanks to Rentik, a company specialized in the renting of smartphones that has a wide range of terminals, including the best brands on the market (Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, ZTE and Apple iPhone) for any natural person. Its operation is simple and fast, since the contracting process is done on-line through its website and it only takes two minutes. However, Rentik services can also be contracted in more than 800 physical stores, such as those of Phone House.
Once the renting, the time has come to have the phone – which is free and is not linked to any specific company. The customer will receive it free of charge at home within a period of approximately 72 business hours (three more days in the case of the Balearic Islands and ten business days if the delivery is in the Canary Islands). Each month, a charge will be made on the card provided by the user, which can range from 12 euros per month, depending on the phone chosen.
“We are growing in recent weeks at a rate of 200%”, admits the general director of Rentik, Pablo Blanco. The usual thing is that the contract lasts 24 months, which guarantees that the client will release a mobile every two years. After that period, the most frequent thing is to return the phone to get a new one. renting and brand new another device, although the operation can also be extended for another 12 months (with a 25% discount). If it is finally decided not to renew it, it is enough to hand over the phone.
The service goes further, as it includes all-risk insurance with numerous coverages, ranging from robbery and theft to screen breakage, liquid spills, fraudulent use and accidental damage, among others. And in the event of an accident, the user will receive a replacement terminal. This point is significant, since the IO Investigation survey shows that almost half of Spaniards have faults in their mobile and, on average, 22% spend more than 200 euros to repair it, so deciding on a replacement option renting it makes all the sense. For this reason, the greatest advantage of this type of service such as the one provided by Rentik is that, in case the device breaks down, the client receives a new one.
In this same study, seven out of ten respondents consider that the current price of mobile phones on the market is excessively expensive to be devalued so soon. “Just by opening the box, a mobile phone loses 30% of its value. We don’t make a profit on it either, because we leave it in a drawer until its price is zero”, agrees Pablo Blanco. Something logical, on the other hand, due to the constant evolution of technology. “It is a sector with a very high innovation and turnover. We have not implemented 5G and we are already talking about 6G ”, he points out. Therefore, his opinion is emphatic. “With Rentik, the customer goes from having the phone they can afford to owning the one they want,” he adds.
An argument that convinces people of all ages, from young people – who in this way can access the terminal they want, but who could not afford it if they paid in cash –, as well as families, who see how their power has decreased acquisitive after the continuous rises in interest rates. Yet another reason that explains why it is a good decision to trust Rentik.


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Travel Alberta hosted a webinar to support the tourism industry through COVID-19 on April 16.
TripAdvisor and Tourism Economics shared the implications of the pandemic on the global travel industry and travelers’ current intents.
It stated Tourism Economics is currently looking at a 39 per cent fall in travel as a result of COVID-19, which is the largest decline ever recorded, assuming current restrictions on international travel will last approximately four months, until mid-July.
Domestic and short haul travel will be the first to return with a total eight month restriction period, easing off restrictions over the next four months.
It was projected global outlooks are forecasting a rapid growth in tourism in 2021, projecting domestic travel will come back sooner, within one to two years, versus international travel which could take two to five years for full recovery.
According to TripAdvisor, people are currently spending a lot of time planning future trips that are focused on nature, adventure and rejuvenation. People will be less enthused to go to places indoors or in enclosed spaces when they do travel.
“There’s excitement across all markets, all of them are planning or researching and many are spending up to five hours to plan,” said Shibani Walia, Associate Director of Research and Insights, TripAdvisor.
According to TripAdvisor data: 41 per cent of travelers say lifting stay at home orders and travel restrictions is the most important signal that things are ‘returning to normal.’ 43 per cent say they will be looking to relax and rejuvenate. 38 per cent want to make memories with family and friends. 33 per cent will be looking to escape from their daily routine. Travelers are shifting to road trips or destinations that are a three to four hour plane ride away. Seventy per cent will be looking to plan and book in advance versus making a spontaneous decision.
Employment numbers tell a sad story. Statistics Canada’s March Labour Survey reports a 34 per cent decrease year over year in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
Last week the Federal government announced a range of financial measures to help the energy, arts, culture and sports sectors that have been hard-hit by the pandemic, pledging to provide $962 million to regional development agencies, including the Community Futures Network, to help small businesses in rural areas access funds.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced a new program that will offer rent relief for small to medium-sized businesses that are struggling due to the pandemic. According to Trudeau, the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program will help these businesses pay their rent for April, May and June. Further details, including when it will be rolled out, are to follow. The federal government will be collaborating with the provinces to launch the program.


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Mcashchain, the winner of the 2nd Community Blockchain Listing Vote, is now officially listed on Dapp.com. Mcashchain has become the 17th blockchain that is integrated with Dapp.com. 5 Mcach dapps are now listed on dapp.com/dapps/mcashchain and 14 ecosystem products, including McashPay, Unidex, etc. could be discovered on Mcashchain Ecosystem. Additional integration between Dapp.com and Mcachchain will be done to further facilitate Mcashchain’s ecosystem in the next stage.
MCashChain is a Decentralized and Social e-Payment Platform with Zero Fee and Lighting Speed, which aims to Enable a Frictionless Digital Economy.
Until its one year anniversary in June, Mcashchain has reached over 13,000 holders with over 550 million $MCASH (worth USD 1.8 Million) staked. The blockchain has set up 64 supernodes across 20+ countries and also expanded aggressively in the global market to serve the end users as well as the SME sector.
MCashChain has also proven to be secure, transparent, highly scalable and made for DApps development - with over 20+ projects issued tokens, not only fungible tokens but also NFTs, using the blockchain.
Mcashchain is part of a larger & dynamic ecosystem with McashBank.com DeFi hub, which consists of
Vinex.Network, an A+ Verified centralized exchange by Nomics;
UniDex, a croschain decentralized exchange allowing atomic cross-chain swap between Binance Chain, Tomochain etc;
Midas Protocol, a universal crypto wallet supporting 30+ blockchains, built-in dapp browser, and aggregated exchange;
McashPay payment gateway, Point of Sale (POS) solution for offline transactions;
TrueVND, a stable cryptocurrency backed by the Vietnam Dong
The Mcash DeFi ecosystem has already served hundreds of thousands of users in ASEAN region to enjoy a fair, transparent and open financial ecosystem.
To celebrate McashChain being the winner of the 2nd Community Blockchain Listing Vote and the 17th listing blockchain on Dapp.com, we are holding a MCASH Quiz Campaign!
3 days. From 20th Aug to 21st Aug.
5 lucky winners per day.
Each winner will get $10 worth of tokens.
Each day 1 quiz will be released on Dapp.com Twitter and on this page. Each quiz's duration is 24h.
RT the quiz, comment with your answers on Twitter to participate.
Each day we will draw 5 lucky winners who answer correctly.
Hints for the quiz answers are hidden in this announcement article and on Mcashchain official website.
We will announce each quiz's winners on the next day. All the prizes will be distributed after the campaign.
MCashChain is a decentralized and social e-payment platform with ____ and ____, which aims to enable a frictionless digital economy.
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PATERSON, NJ: SK Capital Partners, LP, a private investment firm specializing in the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, has recently announced its agreement to acquire J&K Ingredients, Inc. This food and beverage manufacturer and supplier, known for its commitment to natural, organic, and clean label products, is set to become a part of SK Capital Partners. While the financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed, the deal is slated to be finalized by the end of the year.
Established in 1899, J&K Ingredients distinguished itself by offering customized formulation and new product development capabilities that emphasize quality, function, and compliance. The company made significant contributions to the food industry, including the creation of Bred-Mate, the first natural mold inhibitor for the bakery sector over four decades ago, and the launch of SOR-Mate in 2019, which served as the first high efficacy clean label alternative to potassium sorbate for various product categories, such as beverages, snacks, pet food, and dairy. Furthermore, J&K provides the bakery market with a comprehensive range of specialty ingredients, including egg and milk replacements, emulsions, flavors, and bread bases. The company is currently under the ownership of CORE Industrial Partners.
Mario Toukan, managing director at SK Capital, expressed confidence in the future of J&K Ingredients, stating, “Under its experienced leadership team which prioritizes compliance, custom solutions, and maximizing value for customers, we believe J&K Ingredients will continue to be the premier supplier of natural preservatives in a constantly evolving market. The company’s deep expertise and focus on innovation, exemplified by the breakthrough and success of SOR-Mate, not only makes it an essential partner to the bakery market but opens its doors for customers seeking clean label solutions across the food and beverage industry.” This strategic acquisition is poised to strengthen SK Capital Partners’ presence in the food and beverage sector.


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London fashion week
London fashion week: hey, you are a hot fashion blogger and you are invited to attend london fashion week so amazing right you will have a chance to meet other icon fashionista and famous designers. Here they are: the top trends from london fashion week spring 2017, from '80s power dressing to supersized statement sleeves. London fashion week is one of the biggest events in the fashion calendar but how much do you know about london fashion week check out the history here.
London fashion week 2018: see all the runway looks queen elizabeth ii and anna wintour sat side-by-side during richard quinn's runway show before the queen presented him with the inaugural queen elizabeth ii award for british design check out this story on usatodaycom: . Explore all the latest news coverage and catwalk photos from london fashion week street style, front row celebrities, catwalk pictures and show reports on voguecouk. London fashion week is an international event captivating all fashion lovers fashionunited is here to deliver you the latest news about the fashion week. Everything you need to know about the designers, models, and trends gracing the runways at london fashion week.
From the runway to the sidewalk, follow our fashion week news and reviews. The young brit stands by his decision to wear a ‘scruffy’ baseball cap to meet the head of state when she presented him with he inaugural queen elizabeth ii award during london fashion week.
We show you how to watch all the catwalk action and front row antics from home, plus top events set to take place at the london fashion week festival. The fashion pack roamed to london and showed off their style despite the cool and rainy february weather.
Outrageous outfits, sequins, air kissing and cara delevingne - yes london fashion week is upon us again the industry event, which attracts some of the world's biggest names in fashion and showbiz, is hitting the capital from 13-17 september. Instyle has full coverage of 2018 london fashion week from top designers see photos and videos of the latest trends presented on the runway. We round up some of the best street style from fall 2018 london fashion week, providing plenty of winter-outfit inspiration. Don't miss the fashion event of the season take your seat at a catwalk show, shop the best designer brands & listen to expert talks tickets now on sale.
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As some of the biggest names in fashion prepare to show off their collections at london fashion week (lfw) over the next few days, a less mainstream area of fashion is also looking to make a statement on the catwalk. Browse london fashion week latest news and updates, watch videos and view all photos and more join the discussion and find more about london fashion week at abcnewscom. London fashion week – ss18 the london fashion week ship has long sailed away, onto #mfw and i’m still here trying to sum it all up #betterlatethannever. 180k followers, 416 following, 489 posts - see instagram photos and videos from london fashion week (@londonfashionweek).
Don't miss the fashion event of the season live like a fashion insider and experience catwalk shows, expert guest speakers and the very best shopping. Including rhinestone barettes that literally speak to us. London fashion week 2018 is just around the corner, so we've rounded up everything you need to know about this year's event.Get file