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The little rocket that could
A big week for rocket SPACs.
On Monday Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit announced that it will go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). That deal is expected to raise US$483m, valuing the company at US$3.7bn.
Two days later NZ-US Rocket Lab went public, listing on the NASDAQ. The company merged with SPAC Vector Acquisition, which valued Rocket Lab at US$4.8bn and added US$777m to its war chest.
Rocket Lab was founded by Peter Beck, who has been rocket-obsessed since his school days in Invercargill:
“It’s always been about the rocket, there’s never been a question really – even at high school. I remember I failed a careers assessment test and they needed to talk to my parents about it. I was so defined about what I wanted to do and the test didn’t allow for that.”
He began seriously experimenting with rockets while working as an apprentice at Fisher and Paykel. In 2000, aged 23 (or 24?), he built a rocket-powered bike that blasted down a street in Dunedin accelerating from zero to 140kmh in just under five seconds.
In 2006 he founded Rocket Lab and, by 2009, it became the first private company in the Southern Hemisphere to reach space, after launching its Ātea-1 sounding rocket from Michael Fay’s* private NZ island (video below).
*For all you non-kiwis, Michael Fay was a banker infamous for his involvement in a 1990s scandal known as the Wine Box enquiry.
Today, Rocket Lab is considered the leader in the small launch space.
Its Electron rocket is the only reusable small launch vehicle currently on the market. Since its first orbital launch three years ago, it has carried 105 satellites to space, bringing in US$48m in revenue in 2019 and an estimated US$33m in 2020. It expects launch revenue to rise to $915m by 2027. By comparison, Virgin Orbit expects to bring in $15m this year and $2.1bn by 2026.
The latest cash injection of US$777m will help Rocket Lab grow its existing business and build a larger rocket called Neutron, which it unveiled earlier this year. Capable of sending around 8,000kg to low-Earth orbit, Neutron will compete against SpaceX.
The company has also been testing a new approach to recover and reuse its boosters. Using atmospheric friction and a parachute, the booster slows until a helicopter can fish it from the sky.
Beck, still at the helm of Rocket Lab, has achieved all this despite never going to university. He and the Rocket Lab team are an inspiration to kiwis and rocket-enthusiasts around the world.
But wait there’s more (ecommerce deals & shpiels)
D2C Hero. BWX is acquiring a 50.1% of Go-To Skincare for $89m cash. BWX owns a suite of natural beauty and skincare brands and sites, including Sukin and Flora & Fauna. Go-To Skincare, founded by beauty expert Zoe Foster-Blake, has built a solid business centred around a direct to consumer (D2C) model. Its customer experience and branding is gold standard (aside from this), resulting in strong revenue & EBITDA growth (below). + Bonus mini analysis by Adir Shiffman here.
A deals deal. Global Marketplace (the company behind Click Frenzy) is acquiring GrabOne for NZ$17.5m. The GrabOne marketplace has more than 2,400 active merchants, and 300,000 members.
How convenient. The grocery delivery war is certainly heating up. Woolworths cemented a partnership with Uber to offer one-hour deliveries (a formalisation of the service it trialled in 2020). Geezy Go launched in Sydney, offering sub 20 minute delivery. And Send, which just started operating in Melbourne and Sydney, raised $3m from international investors.
If you read last week’s newsletter (The start of Aussie’s grocery delivery wars?), you probably think we have a crystal ball. You’re not wrong.
Little Birdie launched with a bang. Little Birdie (founded by Catch alumni) wants to become “the homepage of shopping.” The site, which holds pricing data for about 70 million products, helps customers seek out the lowest prices by providing detailed data on how an item has been priced at different stores and by offering exclusive discounts.
You want wine with that? Hospitality food wholesale marketplace, FoodByUs, announced it is expanding into alcohol after closing several big liquor industry partnerships. The marketplace was cofounded by Menulog alumni, and originally started life as a sharing economy platform connecting home cooks with members of the community.
ASX FY21 results stocktake
Kogan’s sales passed $1bn for the first time - gross sales were up 53% to $1.179bn. Revenue was up 57% to $780.7m, gross profits rose 61% to $203.7m, and gross margins hit 26.1%. However, due to logistics detention charges, excess inventory related costs, and the Mighty Ape acquisition, this growth didn’t translate through to its statutory results - EBITDA was down 86.8% to $22.5m, and NPAT down 88.3% to $3.5m.
MyDeal’s gross sales were up 111% to $218.1m, revenue increased 150% to $38.3m and gross profit up 119% to $33.3m. It reported a $4m EBITDA loss, citing investment in customer acquisition and its newer private label business. Q4 FY21 private label sales accounted for 5.2% of gross sales. It’s a big margin expansion opportunity.
Afterpay’s group income was up 78% to $924.7m. EBITDA was down 13% to 38.7m and its net margin as a % of underlying sales was down 0.2pp to 2.1%. It reported a $156.3m statutory loss. In the early weeks of the new financial year it has cracked 100,000 merchants.
Zip’s revenue increased 150% to $403m. Net margin as a % of underlying sales was down 0.3pp to 3.5%. Thanks to its aggressive acquisition activity and the purchase of US BNPL QuadPay last August, losses stretched to $653m. It also announced it will takeover of South African BNPL firm Payflex.
HiPages revenue was up 19% to $55.8m, 94% of that is recurring. Statutory EBITDA was $5.6m adjusted for one-off IPO related costs of $6.1m (listing is expensive, friends).
Local raising news. Trending: HealthTech
Seer raised $34m from Cochlear, EWM Group, SG Hiscock and Giant Leap. The company’s home-based epilepsy diagnostic service uses devices that monitor physiological signals (e.g. brain, heart and respiratory function) and behaviour to differentiate epilepsy from other conditions such as cardiac, sleep or psychological disorders. Its systems have been used to monitor over 7600 Australians, saving the health system over $100m and 140 years of bed-time. It plans to expand into the sleep and cardiac diagnosis space.
Quantum Brilliance raised $13m co-led by a consortium of Main Sequence and the founder of QxBranch. The startup aims to commercialise quantum accelerators the size of a lunchbox with over 50 qubits by 2025.
Quantum Brilliance uses synthetic diamonds to build quantum accelerators that do not require the near absolute zero temperature or complex laser systems that give other quantum computers a large physical footprint.
The smaller accelerators have the potential to accelerate the adoption of quantum applications by bringing the technology to a wider range of industries.
Carbonix raised $6.3m led by ASX-listed defence manufacturer Quickstep. Carbonix supplies carbon-fibre drones, flying and data collection services. It recently signed a deal with Ausgrid (the largest electricity distributor on the east coast) to map and monitor power lines, reducing its reliance on helicopters.
ezyCollect raised $6.2m at a rumoured EV of $38.4m in a pre-IPO raise. The account receivable management software helps around 1,000 customers manage more than $11 billion of receivables. Its ARR is approx. $4m.
Nutromics raised $5.7m led by Artesian. Nutromics is developing biosensor technology integrated into a wearable smart patch (like a “lab-on-the-skin”) for remote patient monitoring and individualised antibiotic dosing. The real-time information about drug exposure in a patient informs dosing decisions, which can lead to better patient outcomes and a reduced burden on the healthcare system.
The Nutromics team shared their lessons learned from the raise process - nice. Some interesting data points for ya:
Total Time Taken to Raise: 11 months
No. Investors We Attempted to Contact: ~200
No. Investor Meetings: ~100
No. Investors Committed: 19
No. Cornerstone Investors: 2
Oscer raised $5m led by Blackbird. According to research published by the Medical Journal of Australia, diagnostic errors occur in up to one in seven clinical encounters and more than 80% of diagnostic errors are preventable. To reduce these stats, Oscer is building a diagnostic support tool for doctors using automated transcription, coding and analysis of consults.
Send raised $3.1m for its 15 minute grocery delivery service.
Pi.Exchange raised $2.75m. Pi.Exchange describes itself as an AI-as-a-Service provider - its AI engine offers a faster, simplified and more cost-effective way for companies to build and maintain AI. It is targeting the banking and retail to professional services sectors.
HEO Robotics raised a seed round. HEO Robotics visually monitors satellites and space debris, helping satellite operators to monitor their space assets and assisting governments to understand space situational awareness. The funds will be used to release HEO’s inspection product for satellites, HEO Inspect, which helps to reduce space debris by troubleshooting known issues and preventing future failures.
In VC Land
Jelix Ventures raised $15m for a new early stage fund to invest in up to 20-25 startups focused on software and deep tech. The fund has already made its first investments in FL0, Quantum Brilliance and Bitwise Ag. Founder and CEO Andrea Gardiner and team are amongst an increasing number of people who are changing the face of VC funding - “Over a third of our existing portfolio have a female founder, and over 20% of our fund investors are female.”
VCs want you to join their startups. It’s a war for talent out there, especially in the world of tech. VCs are trying to help a brother out with jobs boards, talent networks and fellowships. This week AfterWork launched a new talent network. Blackbird did the same a few months ago. Innovation Bay (not a VC, but Jelix’s Investment Partner, Ian Gardiner, is a cofounder of Innovation Bay) recently launched a job board and are hosting a talent and team building mini series. Here’s a handy link to all the job boards.
Around the world
OnlyCorn returns (replace C with P). Fear not OnlyFan lovers, the company has reversed its stance from last week to ban sexually explicit content, saying it received “assurances” from banking partners that it can support payments its creators (who, let’s be real, are mostly sex workers). PR stunt? The ban generated tons of headlines, and renewed interest in OnlyFans around the world - check out the “OnlyFans” google search trend below - that peak is the ban announcement.
In case you’re interested, here are the top Australian cities searching for OnlyFans:
Two big Q2s:
China-based Xiaomi reported 87.8bn yuan revenue (US$13.56bn - up 64%) and 6.3bn yuan net profit (US$975m - up 87.4%) as its phone sales surged again in Q2, shipping 52.9 million units. The company wants to become the world’s largest smartphone maker in three years and move into electric vehicles. So does Apple.
Salesforce Q2 revenue grew 23% to $6.3bn. It expects to close the year out with $26.2 - $26.3bn in revenue. Only around 100 Salesforce employees are working in the company’s 61-story tower, San Francisco’s tallest building that has capacity for several thousand people.
Before we go… props to the growing list of businesses giving their team a paid day off or two to help reduce the pressures of lockdown (particularly with kids): Auror, AdoreBeauty, Carted, Linktree and CircleIn.
Heres a lockdown sport you can try:
That’s a wrap! We hope you enjoyed it.
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Disney may be staring down an opportunity to gobble up Comcast’s 30 percent stake in Hulu, according to a new report, which would bring Disney’s share in the streaming service to 90 percent.
Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNBC reported Thursday that Disney and Comcast are in talks for a deal, adding that the latter “is now weighing the pros and cons of doing a deal now rather than later.” CNBC said it’s unclear whether the deal will go through, and Comcast declined to comment.
However, the report does raise some interesting questions about Hulu’s future as Disney gears up to launch its mammoth streaming service Disney+ later this year. Namely, what the hell is going to happen to Hulu if Comcast pulls programs by NBCUniversal—which it acquired in 2011—and particularly with NBC’s own streaming service on the way? According to CNBC’s sources, those shows will remain on Hulu:
As of today, NBC provides about 17% of Hulu’s content. NBC has no plans to remove content from Hulu, which will continue to serve as NBC’s vessel for same-season shows even after the launch of the company’s new streaming service in 2020, according to people familiar with the matter. (NBC’s streaming service will showcase the company’s library of TV shows and movies.)
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts didn’t exactly give a clear indication of which direction a possible deal with Disney was headed during a Thursday earnings call. However with respect to Hulu’s relationship with NBC, he said it “is very much in everybody’s interest to maintain. And we’re—have no new news today on it, other than [Hulu is] really valuable. And we’re really glad we own a large piece of it.”
Neither Disney nor Hulu immediately returned requests for comment.
Disney has been pretty explicit in stating that Hulu will remain a different streaming product in terms of its programming than Disney+, which will be focused primarily on family-friendly material (this is, after all, Disney). Walt Disney Company Chief Executive and Chairman Robert Iger also said during an earnings call in November that the company planned to invest in more original series for Hulu.
“Given the success of Hulu so far in terms of subscriber growth and the relative brand strength and other things too like demographics, we think there’s an opportunity to increase investment in Hulu notably on the programming side,” Iger said at the time, per the Verge.
Basically, Hulu will continue to be Hulu—at least for the foreseeable future. Though it would be cool if Disney+ decided to just roll Hulu’s programming into Disney+ (and stopped calling it that) for one mega-streaming platform. I mean, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic, and all of Hulu? Just take all of my money.
At the very least, we may get a bundle.

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Japan's largest curry rice chain 'CoCo Ichibanya' to soon venture into the Indian market
Japan's largest curry rice chain, CoCo Ichibanya is entering into the Indian market. The brand is foraying into the country through a joint venture between Major trading house Mitsui & Co and Ichibanya Co, Coco Ichibanya curry house operator.
The joint venture is planning to open its first restaurant in Delhi-NCR early next year. It is looking at a combined investment of $3 million in the Indian market for establishing its network here.
The partnership is marking Mitsui's, which is one of the largest and prominent global trading and investment companies of Japan, venture into the restaurant business in the country.
After establishing its flagship store, Ichibanya India is aiming to launch 10 directly owned outlets within five years and 20 franchise outlets in the following five years.
Taku Morimoto, EVP and COO of the Asia Pacific Business Unit, Mitsui & Co, said, "With a population of over 1.3 billion and a rapidly growing middle-income class, we believe the time is right to launch the CoCoICHI brand and concept in India, one of the world's largest food and beverage markets."
"By investing in businesses with direct consumer touch points, we aim to create connections with our established portfolio of businesses, industrial expertise, and deep customer networks to stimulate further growth," he further added.
Presently, Ichibanya operates 1,264 outlets of Coco Ichi in Japan and 180 restaurants globally across US, UK, China and South East Asia.


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Mick Jagger`s daughter Georgia May Jagger has outraged a Muslim group after she was seen in a saucy perfume advertisement of Just Cavalli.
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Model Georgia May Jagger regrets wearing too much make-up when she was younger and says that she is terrified of looking at her old pictures.
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Model Georgia May Jagger loves borrowing things to wear from her mother Jerry Hall`s designer wardrobe.
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Model Georgia May Jagger has posed in a denim jacket for the cover of the February issue of Britain`s Vogue magazine.
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Model Georgia May Jagger says she feels completely different after she puts on makeup.
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Model Georgia May Jagger stole the limelight at a fashion launch here as she posed for photographs in a gold suit jacket, with a plunging neckline.
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Model Georgia May Jagger has revealed that her fashion sense comes from her mother Jerry Hall, who guided her about the modelling industry.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has flashed her cleavage in a sexy new photo shoot, which pays homage to the famous Disney character Minnie Mouse.
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Rolling Stones musician Mick Jagger`s daughter, model Georgia May Jagger, fights with her elder sister Lizzie for their mother Jerry Hall`s vintage clothes.
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Georgia May Jagger, daughter of rocker Mick Jagger has become the new face of H&M, fronting the Swedish high street chain`s new Rock `n` Roll Mansion collection.
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Model Georgia May Jagger will lead a back-to-school campaign for Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon`s clothing line called Material Girl.
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"Thanksgiving Feast Savings: Turkey Prices Take a Dive, Easing the Cost Crunch Amid Food Inflation
While food prices continue to surge, there's a silver lining for Thanksgiving enthusiasts as the annual feast proves to be more budget-friendly this year. According to the consumer price index, food at home saw a 2.1% year-over-year increase in October, contributing to the ongoing trend of food inflation. However, the traditional Thanksgiving dinner is set to be an exception, with the star of the show, the turkey, leading the way in cost reduction.
The American Farm Bureau Federation's recent survey, conducted from November 1 to 6, reveals a notable drop in the overall cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people. The average expense is projected to be $61.17, marking a 4.5% decrease from last year's record of $64.05. The survey involved members of the agricultural advocacy group checking prices at grocery stores across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
A significant factor behind the decline in costs is the decrease in turkey prices. A 16-pound turkey, a Thanksgiving staple, is now averaging $27.35, showing a 5.6% drop from the previous year. The savings extend beyond the turkey, with cranberry prices experiencing an 18% decrease.
The main driver behind the turkey price drop is a surplus in supply. Heidi Diestel of Diestel Turkey Ranch in Jamestown, California, explained that the turkey industry faced challenges last year due to avian influenza, resulting in the loss of six to seven million turkeys. To mitigate potential risks this year, turkey operations, including Diestel's farm, increased production significantly. However, the anticipated threat of avian flu did not materialize at the same scale, leaving farmers with an excess of turkeys.
Heidi Diestel shared insights into the situation, stating, 'We're heavy on supply.' Despite the ample turkey availability, some grocery stores have been cautious in ordering large quantities, possibly influenced by a year of high inflation. As a result, consumers might find additional savings in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, making the prospect of a bountiful feast even more appealing.
This positive turn of events comes as a relief, considering that turkey prices had surged by 50% between 2020 and 2022. While still 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the current dip provides a welcome respite for Thanksgiving celebrants and a glimpse of reprieve amid the broader challenges of rising food costs."
"Behind the Scenes of Turkey Farming: Balancing Act for Profits in the Face of Changing Dynamics
In the world of turkey farming, the spotlight is on the delicate balance between supply, demand, and operational costs. Retailers, keenly aware of economic challenges, are making strategic adjustments in their purchasing patterns, opting for leaner quantities to avoid excess inventory. This shift in strategy reflects a collective effort to trim expenses and enhance operational efficiency.
Heidi Diestel of Diestel Turkey Ranch acknowledges that while revenues are anticipated to surpass pre-pandemic levels, profits are expected to be lower. The current economic landscape, marked by increased costs for essentials like feed, has led to what Diestel describes as "margin erosion." The conscientious approach to purchasing aligns with an industry-wide endeavor to navigate financial constraints judiciously.
Meanwhile, turkey farmer Ronnie Lee in New Jersey is proactively adapting to potential shifts in consumer spending habits. Acknowledging economic pressures, he initiated turkey production later this year, predicting a slight reduction in size compared to the previous season. Lee notes that consumers are beginning to feel financial constraints, prompting a strategic response from farmers to align with changing market dynamics.
One consequence of producing smaller birds, according to Lee, is the practical advantage of ease during processing. However, this comes with its own challenges, as finding and retaining workers becomes increasingly difficult. Labor costs have surged, with Lee stating that his farm pays employees a minimum of $20 per hour. Despite the competitive wages, attracting a reliable workforce remains a considerable challenge.
For consumers, the silver lining lies in the prospect of lower turkey prices. With supplies on the rise, there is optimism that costs may further decrease. Heidi Diestel, while noting that the latest round of avian influenza has not significantly impacted operations, hints at the potential for an even greater abundance of turkeys. She playfully suggests, 'Just enjoy turkey dinner more than once a year.' As the industry grapples with challenges, consumers can savor the good news while remaining hopeful for even more favorable developments in the future."
"In conclusion, the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the turkey farming industry reveal a careful dance between retailers, farmers, and economic realities. While consumers can rejoice in the good news of lower turkey prices for their Thanksgiving feast, the story extends beyond the dinner table. Retailers are adapting to economic pressures by purchasing more selectively, focusing on efficiency and cost-cutting measures.
Turkey farmers like Heidi Diestel and Ronnie Lee navigate the challenges of increased costs, fluctuating demand, and labor shortages. Despite the potential for higher revenues at Diestel Turkey Ranch, the margin erosion underscores the economic complexities at play. Ronnie Lee's strategic approach to smaller turkey production reflects a proactive response to consumer spending trends, coupled with the challenges of labor management.
The silver lining for consumers may extend further, with the prospect of even lower turkey prices if supplies continue to increase. However, the industry remains vigilant, with the potential threat of avian influenza impacting export markets, adding an element of uncertainty to the outlook.
As we savor the anticipation of a more affordable Thanksgiving dinner, the intricacies of the turkey farming world remind us of the delicate balance required to navigate economic challenges. For now, consumers can enjoy the positive news while remaining hopeful for continued improvements and stability in the industry."


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BA kicks off search for new global marketer
British Airways has confirmed it is to start searching for a new head of global marketing to replace Kerris Bright, following last week's news that she will be departing the company.
BA said it would begin the hunt 'in due course'.
Bright will stay in her role at BA until the spring, when she leaves the airline to become chief marketing officer of Ideal Standard, the bathroom fixtures company.
Bright will oversee the building of the Ideal Standard international brand as it expands across Europe and the Middle East. She will also be on the executive leadership team.
She was recruited by BA in February last year, after a year-long search, with a brief to develop a new marketing strategy and brand positioning for the airline.
A spokesperson for British Airways said it had been developing some "new and exciting work" with its agencies, which Bright had been part of.
Bright's exit is one of a number departures from BA's senior marketing team over the past five years – our analysis this week investigated whether its marketer "churn" is a symptom of a deeper malaise.
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
- Digital Account Executive Twist Recruitment £18000.00 - £22000.00 per annum + benefits, City of London
- Account Manager / Senior Account Manager Blue Tree Recruits £30,000 - £35,000, Guildford, Surrey
- Account Director Blue Tree Recruits £40,000 - £50,000, Central London
- Junior Artworker Blue Tree Recruits £18,000 plus benefits , Theale, Reading
- Brand and Advertising Manager - Global Technology Innovator Ninesharp £52000 - £58000 per annum + Bonus, Benefits, Berkshire
- Tesco Clubcard uses Twitter to pick out Christmas gift ideas
- Samsung launches first Christmas TV campaign in the UK
- O2 launches 'walk' campaign with Ed Sheeran
- BBH London promotes Caroline Pay to deputy ECD
- ASA bans 'strongly sexual' Giffgaff ad
- Hammerson uses automated mechanical model to showcase Christmas gifts


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All events take place at Laguna Seca.
New video series coming from Lexus.
The Grammy Award-winning artist will help launch the new Lexus coupe.
Hiroto Yoshizoe’s PIXEL project was the grand prix winner of this year’s event.
Lexus Europe hosted an event in London complete with paparazzi, red carpets, and actor Jude Law.
Big news! The Lexus USA customer service department have joined the Lexus Enthusiast forums, and they’re ready to assist with questions about your Lexus vehicles.


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Breaking news: the online world has changed the way we interact with the real world. If this is news to you, then please add Digital Digest to your “safe senders” list. That being said, every once and a while, we here at “The Digest” like to take a moment and take a culture check, looking a bit more closely at how online and offline lives intersect (branded or otherwise). This may be the convergence of the digital and political, as in the second piece. Alternatively, since digital was incepted, it has always been a mainstay in cultural zeitgeists like Shark Week (see the first piece), but perhaps more novel to the holy matrimony of marriage as in the last piece.
- Pinterest introduces price alerts for pinned products. eBay, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart, mentioned in this article, are Edelman clients.
- Canadians can start building Kickstarter projects.
- Google’s new algorithm helps users find quality, long-form journalism. Google, mentioned in this article, is a competitor to Edelman client Microsoft.
- Facebook explains their news feed delivery algorithm.
The dangers of hitching a wagon to a shark
As this year’s Shark Week prepped for launch among the usual excitement and fanfare, little did the team at Discovery realize that trouble was lurking just below the surface, waiting to strike. As the week’s first program, Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives, a fictional “documentary” aired on Sunday, many Shark Week fans took to Twitter and blogs to lament the shift away from Discovery’s usual educational focus. Particularly criticized was the decision by Discovery to present the program as factual, with only a small disclaimer at the conclusion acknowledging the fictitious elements. Of particular interest for marketers is the number of brands who hitched their wagons to Shark Week through opportunistic social media posts. It serves as a reminder that sometimes we need to be cautious about where we’re going to go when we don’t control the ox that our wagon is hitched to. -Vancouver Sun
How evil is “too” evil
Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has started an Instagram account, depicting him shaking hands and kissing babies- or as many are describing- propaganda. The concept of ethnocentrism and our place as Canadians to discredit this Instagram account can be discussed ad nauseum, but this political example can serve as an extreme case study for brands in crisis. At what point does a brand’s reputation become so negative that they lose license to discuss anything else? There are calamities of such magnitude that brands can only address their transgressions, lest any other communication appear to be insincere, or even worse, propaganda. -Dave Fleet
The sharknado effect: Twitter and TV programs
If you tuned into Sharknado recently, you’re probably already aware of the two-way relationship between TV viewership and Twitter. A recent study released by Nielsen reveals that trends like Sharknado aren’t just a fluke: a spike in TV ratings can increase the volume of tweets and vice versa, a spike in tweets can increase tune-in rates. Nielsen also looked at the impact of tweets on TV ratings by genre, finding that tweets that had the greatest impact were related to programs in the competitive reality genre, comedy and sports. For brands, the findings underscore the importance of using Twitter as a complementary tool to drive conversation, nurture engagement and, ultimately, increase viewership. -Mashable
Forever alone? Not on Reddit
By now, you probably think you’ve seen it all: live lip-dubs, Howie Mandel orchestrated mobs and yes, even wedding proposals inspired by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. This week, SirTechnocracy, real name Malcolm Collins, decided to pop the question a different way. Using an album of memes published to Reddit’s “Advice Animals” subreddit, Collins successfully directed his girlfriend to 18 proposal-themed pieces of art commissioned from the popular online art community, DeviantART. The posts generated more than 3,000 responses from the community – many of which were negative and questioned why Collins would share something as intimate as a proposal on the web. Collins responded to his critics almost 250 times, and defended his choice to make the proposal public in a Huffington Post piece addressing the backlash. The lesson for brands: users are increasingly blurring the lines between their offline and online lives, and those engaged in the online community simply do not fit the common stereotype of the unemployed, socially incompetent nerd any longer. As Collins notes, “The truth is that online culture reflects the full range of individuals within our society, many of whom are well-adjusted, active and successful.” -Mashable
Guest post from our Edelman Canada team.
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Sergio Marchionne, the hard-charging CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has unexpectedly stepped down, nearly a year before he was originally scheduled to retire. Michael Manley, the head of the Jeep brand, will take his place.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) issued a statement Saturday reporting that “unexpected complications” following scheduled shoulder surgery had “worsened significantly,” making it impossible for Marchionne, 66, to return to work.
Almost as soon as the statement was released, however, industry insiders began questioning whether there might be another reason for the early retirement.
Born in Italy and raised in Canada, Marchionne developed a reputation as a financial wiz before being named chief executive of Italy’s Fiat in 2004. Five years later, as the Great Recession hammered the global auto industry and forced two of Detroit’s Big Three auto companies into bankruptcy, he made a bold move, agreeing to merge with Chrysler if it received a multi-billion-dollar bailout from the U.S. government.
“His legacy is having combined the two companies to create a relatively solid, relatively strong global manufacturer,” said analyst Joe Phillippi of AutoTrends Consulting. “He turned the Jeep and Ram brands loose and dramatically amplified what they could do.”
Since the two sides of FCA came together, Jeep has shifted from a largely American-based brand into a global powerhouse, with sales roughly tripling to around 2 million SUVs a year. Ram, while remaining more U.S.-centric, nonetheless has challenged bigger brands like Ford and Chevrolet and now generates the bulk of Fiat Chrysler’s global revenue.
Observers pointed to an array of accomplishments credited to Marchionne. One such achievement he is notably proud of is having eliminated FCA’s industrial debt, something he formally announced during an early-June conference in Milan attended by hundreds of industry analysts and journalists from around the world.
The event focused on the car maker’s next five-year plan and opened with data underscoring the dramatic gains made by the Ram and Jeep brands. But the session also highlighted some of the challenges that Marchionne will now leave for his successor — including boosting two Italian brands, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, that are intended to also anchor FCA’s future sales and profits.
“On the negative side, he burned a lot of cash trying to revive Alfa Romeo and it’s still a work in progress,” said Phillippi.
Maserati, the more luxurious of the two brands, has been gaining traction, especially since it launched its first SUV. Meanwhile, Alfa has struggled, with sales currently lagging well behind what was outlined in Marchionne’s previous five-year plan.
“The original five-year plan wasn’t wrong,” Alfa and Maserati brand chief Tim Kuniskis said during an interview with NBC News last month. “We said we’d sell 400,000 [Alfas a year] and we will. It’s just taking longer to get there.” He said that's in part because Alfa has shifted product plans to emphasize SUVs, rather than sedans, reflecting global market trends.
Ironically, under the strategy outlined by Marchionne, FCA’s two marquee brands will be sharply deemphasized. The now-retired CEO insisted though that, while the Fiat and Chrysler brands will shrink in importance, they will remain part of the corporate portfolio, as will Dodge, which will put even more emphasis on building American-style muscle cars.
Reaction to the Milan event was mixed and not nearly as positive as Marchionne and his management team had hoped, according to David Cole, director-emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research. That quickly set the industry rumor mill into overtime. Some claimed that Marchionne might have run afoul of the Agnelli family that founded Fiat and still holds a controlling stake in FCA, with heir John Elkann serving as Fiat Chrysler chairman.
“It might be the Agnelli family,” said Cole. “That’s possible whenever you have such a powerful family controlling a company." But the industry veteran said it is more likely that what was originally described as shoulder surgery is, indeed, the reason for Marchionne’s sudden departure.
As for his successor, the British-born Manley is similar to the constantly moving, no-nonsense Marchionne. He joined DaimlerChrysler U.K. in 2008 and survived the series of setbacks that followed the break-up of that “merger-of-equals.” He took over Jeep in 2009 and more recently added Ram to his purview.
Few, if anyone in automotive circles will be surprised by his appointment, which will become formal when the FCA board meets this week.
The 54-year-old executive was active in developing the five-year plan announced in Milan, but he could yet decide to tweak FCA’s strategy when he moves into Marchionne’s office — or offices, as the former CEO constantly shuttled between Chrysler’s administrative center in the Detroit suburbs, the old Fiat operations in Italy, and FCA’s legal headquarters in London.
One question Manley may soon be pressed to address is whether he will continue his predecessor’s hunt for an alliance or merger partner, or perhaps even try to sell off some or all of FCA. Marchionne felt that was necessary to deliver the scale the industry demands. But analysts also feel it might be critical in order for FCA to catch up to bigger rivals like General Motors, Volkswagen, and Toyota when it comes to key industry trends like autonomous driving and electrified powertrains — areas where it lags well behind.
“Mike is going to have to make a deep dive,” said Phillippi, to see whether he needs to rewrite the FCA five-year plan that Marchionne left him.


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Promote modified his LinkedIn profile to a brand new job at Intel, and the corporate confirmed that it has employed him.
The brand new rent is certainly one of quite a lot of high-profile chip architects that Intel has made. It beforehand employed Raja Koduri, former head of graphics at Superior Micro Gadgets, and Jim Keller, who labored on quite a lot of chips at corporations similar to Apple and AMD. Promote will report back to Koduri and work on safety know-how.
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The idea of an all-electric, 5 seater SUV carrying the famous Mustang badge seems like quite an absurd concept at first glance, but here it is. Meet the Mustang ‘Mach-E’. This is the first time in the 55 years of Mustang that there has ever been anything other than a sporty coupe/ convertible on offer. We’re not sure what’s most discomforting, the fact this ‘Mustang’ is an SUV instead of a sports car, or the fact it is powered by electricity and not a big V8. Either way, I’m sure we’ll get used to it.
The Mach E is a brand new model, purpose-built from the ground up to be an electrified performance vehicle, and one of 14 electrified Ford vehicles coming before the end of 2020.
You can see from the photos that the Mach-E borrows some styling cues from the Mustang, particularly the front and rear lights, the C-Pillar design and the contoured bonnet. While this is completely new, it’s not entirely unfamiliar. We’re excited.
Of course, there comes a great deal of expectation with these ‘performance’ EV’s but the figures that Ford have released seem to be pretty convincing. Ford says the Mach-E will do the 0-60 sprint in under 5 seconds thanks to 465 PS of power and a frightening 830 Newton-meters of torque… that’ll certainly push you back into your seat.
This is an electric vehicle though, so the most important factor will be its usability. How seamlessly will it fit into the lives of performance-SUV buyers? Well, Ford has announced the electric range will be up to 370 miles when tested to the WLTP standard… I’m sure there are very few SUV drivers getting that many miles out of a single tank. Ford has also integrated charging solutions which will locate nearby public charging stations and provide access to 125,000 FordPass Charging network locations across 21 countries in Europe. It all seems rather seamless.
This new SUV will benefit from a 100-litre front-trunk where you’d typically expect an engine to be, then at the rear, there are a further 402 litres of space in the regular trunk. Fold those rear seats down and the total capacity expands to a massive 1,420 litres - which is great for a sporty SUV like this.
The Mach-E will be an all-wheel-drive model that can be switched to rear-drive-only to save fuel, and Ford will be releasing a limited-run ‘First Edition’ model which will come as an extended-range model with exclusive metallic blue paintwork, a full-length panoramic roof, contrasting stitching and a ‘First Edition’ branded scuff plate.
President of Ford of Europe, Stuart Rowley, said “The Mustang Mach-E is one of the most exciting vehicles Ford has ever introduced,”
“This purpose-built all-electric vehicle is unique, but still unmistakably a Mustang, and it’s coming at exactly the right time for customers in Europe.”
By “exactly the right time” we’re expecting the first models to land in the UK towards the tail end of 2020. Ford is yet to announce their pricing structure for this model so keep an eye out for news as it comes over the next few months.
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Subaru has always been about offering multipurpose vehicles to their loyal fan base, but by dropping the 5-door hatch from the 2015 WRX STI lineup, it could be a big mistake. In the past, Subaru has done an excellent job of listening to their current customers and improving their vehicles with what they hear from them. But dropping the hatchback from the WRX/STI lineup is alienating performance fans.
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Subaru has said they sell many more of the sedans over the hatchback models. This will help Subaru save on production costs. Up until now, the Subaru WRX and WRX STI have been produced at the main Subaru plant in Japan. But starting in 2016, Subaru will begin building the Impreza and WRX/STI here in the U.S. in Indiana after they end building the Toyota Camry.
There is an outcry from current Subaru owners for the Japanese automaker to bring back the 5-door hatch to the WRX/STI lineup. Right now, Subaru is struggling to keep up with the demand for the popular 2014 Forester and new VX Crosstrek. The decision to drop the hatchback is likely to add space on the production line for those new vehicles by eliminating the slower-selling Impreza 5-door. But that could change at the end of 2016. 041b061a72


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FreedomPop, a cellular hotspot company that lures customers with free, entry-level data packages, is getting into the smartphone business.
The company announced today that it's launching a mobile phone service in which the entry-level package costs nothing and includes 500MB of data, 500 text messages, and 200 anytime voice minutes. Anything beyond that requires payment of usage fees. The company is calling this first offering a "beta" and will take signups at FreedomPop.com/phone.
At first, the free plans will only be available for the HTC Evo Design, a two-year-old phone running Android 2.3. FreedomPop is selling refurbished versions of the device for $99. That might entice some people who still use non-smartphones, but to really compete in the smartphone market, FreedomPop will need a broader lineup.
"A year from now I'd expect us to have at least six or seven of the most popular handsets in the market available but with a free plan," FreedomPop CEO Stephen Stokols told Ars. "We're not tied to one handset because you can't disrupt with one handset. Our objective is basically to look like any carrier, the difference being our plan is free; you can get a free plan."
He also said FreedomPop plans to upgrade the Evo to Android 4.0 sometime after launch. (UPDATE: The upgrade happened sooner than expected. FreedomPop now says, "All of our phones are shipping with Android 4.0.3.")
FreedomPop's service rides on the Sprint network—which is rather slow, according to several Ars commenters.
Besides selling phones itself, FreedomPop will eventually allow customers to bring their own phones and get a free plan. "Any phone attached to the Sprint network" will work, a company spokesperson told Ars. While the Evo Design uses CDMA and WiMAX, FreedomPop plans to support LTE devices as well. No timelines for those upgrades have been announced.
FreedomPop will make money by selling fee-based plans to those who want more than what the free usage tier offers. $10.99 per month will provide unlimited voice and texting with the same 500MB data cap. $7.99 per month will provide 500 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited FreedomPop to FreedomPop calling, and 500MB of data.
Customers will be charged one cent for each megabyte of data they use past 500. That works out to $10 per gigabyte.
FreedomPop voice calling will happen entirely with Voice over IP (VoIP) to save the company money, Stokols said. The company's version of the Evo Design has been optimized so that the native dialer can be used for FreedomPop voice calls, even though they're being routed through the Sprint data network instead of the voice network, he said.
Stokols hopes to make some extra revenue on voice calling and future updates that add conference calling or video calls for a fee.
The phone launch comes one year after the company started its hotspot business. It's been rocky at times, Stokols acknowledged. He pointed to early complaints about devices not dropping back to 3G when 4G wasn't available and device orders being delayed.
"There were a shitload of operational issues that we just had to learn the hard way," he said. The phone launch is more difficult than a hotspot, obviously, but he said FreedomPop is being far more methodical in its rollout this time around. Customer support has been tripled in the past two months to make sure FreedomPop can respond to customer complaints the day they come in, he said.
"We know the phone is going to have 10 times the complexity of a hotspot," Stokols said.
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The Hazleton Kitchen Incubator welcomes its newest client, Alfa Foods, LLC. This small, food manufacturing business is owned and operated by area native, Alejandro Llerena, and specializes in crafting various meat products, including hot dogs, ham, sausage, salami, chorizo, bacon, jerky, and jerky sausages, which are all made from premium ingredients such as pork, beef, and chicken.
With a commitment to quality and innovation, Alejandro has worked diligently to bring his culinary dreams to life. "I am happy to embark on this journey with Alfa Foods," said Llerena. "My mission is to provide the community with exceptional meat products that stand out in both flavor and uniqueness…selling my products in a niche other companies won't do."
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General Motors is likely to disclose plans today that will position Cadillac and its upcoming "BEV3" platform as its lead EV brand in a mission to catch up to Tesla (NASDAQ
GM had previously focused on making electric vehicles under its mass-market Chevrolet brand, including its battery Bolt and plug-in Volt, but ended production of the latter last year.
General Motors is likely to disclose plans today
GM is set to announce Friday as part of an investor update that a Cadillac will be the first vehicle based on its forthcoming “BEV3” platform, the people said. The vehicle platform is the basis for vehicle underpinnings, including the battery system and other structural and mechanical parts.
GM is not expected to disclose on Friday additional details, including precisely when the Cadillac EV will be built, whether it will be a crossover or sedan, or where it will be assembled, the sources said.


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While there are strong rules in place in the EU to protect consumers, in practice consumers sometimes encounter problems getting redress when their rights are violated, particularly cross border.
When consumers have made their purchase online, they should also be able to solve such problems online. Be it a seller refusing to repair a defective laptop within the guarantee period, or a travel agent not willing to refund a ruined holiday, such disputes can be settled faster and cheaper online and outside the court, via an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, launched by the Commission on 15 February 2016.
Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, said: “While we are still in an early phase of this new tool, we can already say that the Online Dispute Resolution platform has been well received by consumers. We also see that the mere fact of a consumer using the platform often is incentive enough for traders to resolve the dispute. We are giving consumers a practical tool to help them benefit from their rights in practice. On the other side, traders also have a lot to gain from this platform and should use it more. Particularly for online traders it is essential to be seen as reliable by potential consumers. Using this tool will help them earn consumer trust, whilst providing them with a simple and fast way of resolving disputes.”
In its first year, over 24 000 consumer complaints were lodged. More than a third of the complaints concerned cross-border purchases within the EU. Most complaints were about clothing and footwear, airline tickets and information and communication technology goods.
- A consumer from Italy complained about a defective ICT product bought from an online trader in Belgium. The platform sent the complaint to the competent dispute resolution body in Belgium. As a result, the Italian consumer was reimbursed.
- A consumer from Luxembourg complained about a car rented online from a trader in Greece. The platform sent the complaint to the competent dispute resolution body in Greece. The dispute was amicably settled within 60 days. The trader fully reimbursed the additional expenses incurred by the consumer.
- The platform often also works as a channel of first contact between the parties and a solution is often found bilaterally without taking the complaint to a dispute resolution body. For example, A Belgian consumer had been complaining for months about a defective dryer to a Belgian trader, with no success. When the trader received the complaint via the platform, he contacted the consumer and offered to replace the dryer with a new one.
The Commission will prepare a first detailed report on the functioning of the platform towards the end of 2017. It is also planning further activities in 2017 to engage more traders and to further promote the platform amongst consumers. The Commission will also further improve the platform’s user-friendliness and monitor whether traders comply with their obligation to put a link to the platform on their website.
The Online Dispute Resolution platform can be accessed in any of the EU’s official languages. The platform channels disputes submitted to it to certified alternative dispute resolution bodies that respect binding quality requirements established at EU level. So far, 260 alternative dispute resolution (ADR) bodies were registered on the platform.
The ODR platform is based on the Regulation on consumer ODR that requires the Commission to establish and operate the platform as a multilingual web-based IT tool. The Regulation also provides that Member States designate contact points that assist the users of the platform. Online traders are required to provide a link to the platform and state their e-mail address on their website.
The Regulation builds upon the Directive on consumer ADR. The Directive ensures that EU consumers can turn to certified alternative dispute resolution bodies when they have a problem with a trader over the purchase of a product or a service in virtually all retail sectors – and no matter where (domestically or across borders) and how (online or offline) the purchase was made. The certified ADR bodies need to respect binding quality requirements. Member States need to establish national lists of certified ADR bodies and send those lists to the Commission. Under certain conditions, traders need to inform consumers about the ADR body by which they are covered.
To date, 27 Member States have communicated to the Commission that they have fully implemented the Directive on consumer ADR. 24 Member States have sent their national list of ADR entities. 27 Member States have designated their national ODR contact point.
Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein will join the platform during this year.
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