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Feb 26- GameStop Corp may sharply increase the number of its Spring Mobile stores after the company bid on Wednesday for the right to take 163 leases over from electronics retailer RadioShack Corp, which filed for bankruptcy this month. The agreement allows GameStop to decide in about two months if it will take on the obligation of the RadioShack leases or...» Read More
Oct 23- Shares of Build-a-Bear Workshop Inc and Jakks Pacific Inc jumped after the struggling toy retailers forecast strong holiday sales, indicating that a bumper fourth quarter could go a long way in lifting the companies' sagging fortunes. Jakks Pacific's shares touched a five-month high of $8.99. Based on strong demand for Frozen Snow Glow Elsa doll and...
Oct 6- Electronics and home appliance retailer Conn's Inc said it would consider selling itself as part of a review of strategic options. Shares of the company, which has a market capitalization of about $1.20 billion, were up 8 percent at $35.60 in premarket trading on Monday. Activist shareholder David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Inc and hedge fund Luxor...
Oct 6- Electronics and home appliance retailer Conn's Inc said it would consider selling itself as part of a review of strategic options. Conn's, which also adopted a poison pill takeover defense, has engaged BofA Merrill Lynch as financial adviser and Vinson& Elkins LLP as legal counsel to assist in the process. Other options include separation of its retail and...
Oct 3- A group of investors led by RadioShack Corp's largest shareholder, Standard General LP, have replaced a $585 million debt facility that had been provided to the electronics retailer by GE Capital in a move that will allow the struggling company to tap more funds, sources familiar with the matter said. The deal arranged by the hedge fund, which holds a 9.8...
NEW YORK, Oct 3- RadioShack Corp was one of the biggest movers in premarket trading Friday, jumping after Bloomberg reported that the troubled electronics retailer had reached a refinancing deal with Standard General. In the agreement, about $590 million of loans would be refinanced for the company to re-stock ahead of the holiday season, Bloomberg reported.
Oct 3- Cash-strapped electronics retailer RadioShack Corp has reached an agreement with a consortium led by its largest shareholder Standard General LP to refinance about $590 million of loans to re-stock ahead of the holiday season, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The New York- based hedge fund will lead a group of lenders to...
Sept 15- RadioShack Corp's chief financial officer resigned, citing personal reasons, amid reports that the cash-strapped electronics retailer was negotiating a financial package to help it avoid bankruptcy. Shares of RadioShack, which last week warned it may seek bankruptcy protection, rose as much as 23 percent on Monday.
Sept 15- Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, said John Feray resigned as chief financial officer on Friday, less than eight months after taking up the post.
Sept 15- Struggling electronics retailer RadioShack Corp, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, said John Feray resigned as chief financial officer last week. Advisory firm AlixPartners has been helping RadioShack with its turnaround since July 2013.
RadioShack is evaluating a $585 million financing package led by UBS AG and hedge fund Standard General LP it tries to avert bankruptcy.
Sept 12- RadioShack Corp is evaluating a $585 million financing package led by UBS AG and hedge fund Standard General LP as the U.S. electronics retailer tries to avert bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Sept 12- RadioShack Corp confronts an uncomfortable fact as it considers filing for bankruptcy to give it time to overhaul its 4,400 electronics stores: Retailers rarely emerge from bankruptcy.
Sept 11- Troubled electronics retailer RadioShack Corp said it may need to file for bankruptcy protection if its cash situation worsens, after reporting its tenth straight quarterly loss.
Sept 11- Troubled electronics retailer RadioShack Corp said it may need to file for bankruptcy if its cash situation worsens, after reporting its tenth straight quarterly loss. RadioShack, whose sales have been in a free-fall since 2010, said it was working with its lenders and landlords to restructure its debt and cut costs.
Sept 11- Troubled electronics retailer RadioShack Corp reported its tenth straight quarterly loss and said it was in advanced talks with a number of parties to raise capital. The company's net loss widened to $137.4 million, or $1.35 per share, in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 from $52.2 million, or 51 cents per share, a year earlier.
Sept 10- Troubled electronics retailer RadioShack Corp, whose shares swung wildly on Wednesday, is being advised by a restructuring attorney at law firm Jones Day as it tries to strike a deal with creditors to close stores while averting bankruptcy, two people close to the matter told Reuters.
NEW YORK, Sept 10- Shares of electronics retailer RadioShack were down sharply for a second straight session on Wednesday as Wedbush Securities said a bankruptcy filing was imminent. RadioShack, due to report its second-quarter results early Thursday, was down 10.1 percent to $0.8451.
Sept 10- Troubled electronics retailer RadioShack Corp's shares have lost nearly a third of their value since brokerage Wedbush Securities said on Tuesday the company could file for bankruptcy soon, making the stock worthless by the end of this year.
Ahead of a highly anticipated launch, video of a fully functional Apple iPhone 6 has leaked, 9to5Mac reports.
Japanese firms are finding it difficult to secure sufficient workers, hit by a labor shortage that is pushing up hiring costs and eating into profits.


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50 New Mini Breweries Opened in 2017
The number of mini breweries grew by around 50 to some 400 in the Czech Republic last year, they mostly have an output below 1,000 hectolitres per year, Bohemian-Moravian Association of Mini Breweries president Jan Suran said at a press conference today.
A new mini brewery thus appears approximately every week. Mini breweries contribute around 2 percent to the total beer output on the Czech market.
The association would like the paperwork for this business to get simpler. It has been trying to achieve this goal in the long term. The association said several years ago that, according to its analysis, the paperwork takes up 42 days a year to their relevant employee.
The same as in the past, the output of some mini breweries has exceeded 10,000 hectolitres annually so they are not labelled as mini breweries any more.
Beer consumption in the Czech Republic stagnated at 143 litres per capita in 2016 and beer export increased by 4.5 percent.
Production of Czech breweries was record in 2016, it grew by 1.9 percent to 20.5 million hectolitres, including non-alcoholic beer.
The highest exports targetted Slovakia, Germany and Poland. Of countries outside of the EU, the most important export territories were Russia, South Korea and the USA.

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Last week we shared a video and guest post from Cecilie Sindum, co-founder of Denmark’s Orthodox Design. She writes about how her small, family-run homeware design startup is using Cisco Spark to grow its business. Stories like these play a large part in how we design our products. And we get them from going to places where creative thinking has no limits.
To that end, this weekend we’re heading to Austin for SXSW Interactive: the mecca for design-thinking people. If you’re there too, we’d like you join us at Cisco Spark Haus at Parkside on Sixth Street from March 11 to 13. There you’ll find a heavy focus on how we bring approachable, thoughtful, and intentional design to everything we do.
We’ve designed Cisco Spark Haus in a way that literally brings our products to life. And not just everyday life, but life as it is in Austin during one of the world’s most eclectic tech shows. It’s a showcase that we’re excited to bring to customers, startups, end users, and special guests.
We’ll be collecting input from people at our event — as well as online — to shape some of the next applications we’re building into our products.
One particular guest that I am most excited about is our good friend Jason Calacanis. Serial entrepreneur turned angel investor, he was founder at Engadget and most recently Inside.com and LAUNCH. Jason also leads the popular video podcast, This Week in Startups.
I’ll be joining Jason at Spark Haus to film a live episode on Monday, March 13. In it, founders attending SXSW will have the chance to pitch Jason for five minutes and receive feedback on their business plan design. What an opportunity!


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The total amount of transactions concluded in foreign currency at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan over the past week neared $69 million.
For foreign currency, the businesses from the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, the UK, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan purchased gasoline, liquefied gas and hydrotreated diesel fuel produced at Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries, while the companies from Turkey and Afghanistan purchased liquefied gas produced at the Seydi Oil Refinery, the official media of Turkmenistan reported on Monday.
The Afghan and Uzbek businesses bought polyethylene produced by Türkmenhimiýa (Turkmen Chemicals) State Corporation.
Additionally, the business circles from Turkey and Kyrgyzstan purchased plain-dyed and jacquard terry products, and cotton yarn for foreign currency.
The Kazakh businesses purchased cotton yarn for 567,000 manats.
For the domestic market, local businesses purchased cotton yarn for $99.4 thousand, as well as polypropylene and HDPE produced of Türkmenhimiýa SC, and hand-made carpets for around 160 million manats.
The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan registered a total of 167 transactions last week.


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Supermarket Morrisons vows to keep food prices same as last Christmas
Morrisons has vowed to keep food prices the same as last Christmas.
The grocer, which notched up its eighth quarter of growth, is freezing the prices of the top 100 items typically purchased at Christmas, and extending its range of ‘Best’ own-brand products.
Morrisons chief executive David Potts said: ‘We had a great run last year because of the launch of Best, and have doubled the number of items in the range this year to more than 1,000.’
Same again: Morrisons was one of the better performing supermarkets last Christmas
Morrisons was one of the better performing supermarkets last Christmas and Potts said the company, which has refurbished dozens of stores this year, was now in even better shape.
His comments came as Morrisons said sales growth was up 2.5 per cent in the 13 weeks to October 29.
Retail sales accounted for 2.1 per cent of the growth while its wholesale business provided 0.4 per cent.
Growth, however, was down from the 2.6 per cent it reported in the previous quarter, and the 3.4 per cent the company posted the quarter before that.
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The founder of the luxury Ghanaian brand ‘Christie Brown’, Aisha Ayensu, is leading a new wave of African creatives making their mark on the world stage. Christie Brown is a purely African fashion label that fits every occasion. The garments express how the texture and colours of Africa combine to create comfort and elegance in every wear.
Speaking with Eve Jackson, Aisha explained that her love for fashion was inspired by her grandmother Christie Brown, a Ghanaian seamstress who never had her own label. Aisha, who studied psychology at the university decided to join the movement of optimism rising across the African continent. “Africans all over the world were being highlighted for doing amazing things and I wanted to be a part of that movement. And, the best way I knew how was through fashion”, she said. Aisha described the fashion scene in Accra as vibrant, and full of endless possibilities. “African designers are making a significant impact on the global fashion scene. Also, Ghanaians are going through a renaissance where they’re excepting themselves and allowing themselves to run free with their imagination and creativity. You see that in our art, music, and fashion”, said Aisha.
Founded in March 2008, Christie Brown has been consistent in producing unique women’s apparel and accessories. The fashion label is inspired by African culture and art to make clothes that are fit for contemporary African women. Christie Brown is considered a pioneer of ready-to-wear in Ghana and across Africa.
Aisha Ayensu is famous for painting the runways with a fuse of colour and culture. Her products range from bespoke gowns, practical yet statement pieces to other innovative accessories from Africa. Christie Brown is worn by celebrities all over the world including Alicia Keys, Beyonce, and Wakanda Forever actress, Danai Gurira. The label is also headlined in the Victoria Albums and museum, the UK’s biggest focus on African fashion.
Aisha noted that materials for her work are sourced from every part of the world but predominantly, from Africa. The fashion company is sited at Korle-Gonno, a deprived community in Accra. Aisha explained that renting space in that area is economical for her business and also helps to provide opportunities for the local people. “We employ a lot of people from the community, so it stands as a beacon of hope. Also, seeing people pass through our doors to learn the skill and progress in their career gives meaning to all that we do”, said Aisha.
Speaking at this year’s Accra fashion week event, founder of Glitz Africa Magazine, Claudia Lumor noted that the fashion week is where fashion labels can make a name for themselves. “It is not just about showcasing talents but also about the business side of fashion and beauty”, she said. She added that African designers now have access to market opportunities, funding, and branding. Claudia urged upcoming creatives to take advantage of the platform provided to showcase their works abroad, sell and expand.
Aisha Ayensu was named Glitz Style Awards' African Designer of the Year in 2018 and 2019. She is passionate about projecting the African story in a way that shows the endless possibilities on the continent.


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Audi Ireland has announced the launch of its new augmented reality consumer experience exclusively across a number of select Irish dealerships including Audi Galway - the only one outside Dublin.
Mercedes-Benz have recently launched two new models onto the Irish market, the A-Class and CLS Coupé, both of which, they hope will bring additional 182 registrations.
This week, we have seen Mercedes-Benz launch two new models on the Irish market - the A-Class and CLS coupé, both of which, the company hopes will bring additional 182 registrations.
Mercedes-Benz has lifted the covers off its all-new A-Class; the latest in a generation of cars that the German manufacturer believes will redefine modern luxury in the compact class.


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Haul your non-recyclables on your back for 2 weeks? Ugh
Published 10:00 pm, Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The cat poop stays at home. But all the other non-recyclable, non-compostable trash that Linda Carlin generates is toted from home to work and everywhere else she goes.
Carlin is participating in an experiment to raise awareness about garbage. For two weeks, she has to carry all the trash she creates with her.
"At first I was like, 'Sure, that's fun, no problem,' " said Carlin, a senior design analyst at the Seattle office of frog design Inc., a product design and consulting company. More than a week into the effort, she had to upgrade from a backpack to a bigger bag. The experiment ends Sunday.
Carlin is hauling around used dental floss, Q-tips, a prescription bottle, dryer lint and a pen that exploded in her purse. There's packaging from a store purchase, caps from plastic bottles, plastic wrap and a plastic foam egg carton. She was chagrined to realize that the sample of a muffin she grabbed at a Starbucks was in a plastic cup.
"I've been calling all of these companies" and challenging their use of extra packaging and non-degradable products, Carlin said.
The experiment was started by a colleague at work and tracked in a blog called "Trash Talk." It grew out of a companywide green initiative to encourage clients -- which include Hewlett Packard, Yahoo, Microsoft and Disney -- to create more environmentally friendly products.
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Consumers, environmentalists and solid-waste experts have been raising concerns about the harm caused when electronic products are chucked. Many items are difficult to recycle and contain mercury, lead and other heavy metals.
Governments including Seattle and King and Snohomish counties prohibit the disposal of these items in the trash. A free statewide disposal program for old TVs, computers and monitors should be in place by Jan. 1, 2009. Until then, consumers must pay to get rid of these items.
Carlin said the experiment to scrutinize and reduce her own consumption has caught the attention of co-workers.
"They're changing their behaviors," she said.
Some of it is small stuff, such as reusing coffee stirrers, but other steps will have more impact, such as putting more recycling bins around the office.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg police believe they have solved a string of cell phone store break-ins.
Tuesday afternoon investigators announced the arrest of four suspects: Qdarius Hamer, 20, Jeremy Thrasher, 16, Jamie Lewis, 18, and 31-year-old Melissa Arrington on numerous burglary charges.
"We began to see a trend with a specific crew. We were noticing certain things that were similar in different cases," said Lt. Brian Sanders.
Sanders linked the suspects to six break-ins: the Cricket and T-Mobile stores in the 9000 block of Albemarle Road, the AT&T and Verizon stores in the 7100 block of Independence, the Sprint store in the 5500 block of Ballantyne Commons and T-Mobile on Sardis Road.
"To have people literally come through and take something in a few seconds that you have worked years to accomplish is really devastating," said the owner of the Cricket Store.
She didn't want to be identified but told us as a small business owner, this crime really hurt.
"The reality of it is you have increased insurance costs. You have to replace everything. There is a lot more that goes into it and it sets you back," she said.
The break-ins occurred between June 4 and July 10. The suspects have also been linked to a couple of similar burglaries in York County.
Investigators say the suspects use a rock or brick to smash a window or glass door, and are in and out of a store in 30 seconds to one minute.
Despite the arrest of this crew police don't think this trend is coming to an end anytime soon and say that cell phone store owners need to make their businesses harder targets.
"There are grates they can slide back and forth. They don't have to put up those ugly permanent bars," said the lieutenant.
He also urged that inventories be locked up after closing because often thieves will take floor samples.


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Jackson Hole, ten PMI releases, and the BRICS summit. This week will be full of market movements, and we will be there to trade them. Get ready, and let’s roll!
American August factory orders report the largest gain for 11 months
In August, new orders for American products demonstrated their biggest leap for almost a year, underpinned by a rally in demand for aircraft, although sluggish business spending on equipment dropped a hint that the manufacturing sector could be decelerating.
Factory products orders sank by 2.3%, which is the largest ascend since September last year, as the Commerce Department informed on Thursday. July’s data was updated upwards to show factory orders decreasing by 0.5% versus the previously disclosed 0.8% sink.
Market experts interviewed by Reuters had predicted factory orders bouncing off 2.1% in August. In August, orders rallied by 8.6% on a year-on-year basis.
Manufacturing, accounting for nearly 12% of the American economy, is being backed by firm domestic demand, although momentum is anticipated to gradually speed down in the face of worker shortages, an escalating trade clash between China and America, a strengthening greenback as well as moderating global surge.
An Institute for Supply Management poll of manufacturers issued on Tuesday disclosed factory activity rebounded from a 14-year maximum in September.
Besides this, orders for transportation equipment headed north by 13.1%, which appears to be the largest rally since June last year. It actually reflected a 69.1% rally in the volatile orders for civilian aircraft as well as parts. As for orders for defense aircraft and its parts, they added 17% in August. By the way, transportation orders slumped by 3.6% in July.
In August, orders for cars surged by 1% having soared by 1.6% in July. In addition to this, there were leaps in orders for fabricated metal products, electronic equipment, primary metals, appliances as well as components. However, orders for computers, machinery as well as electronic products went down.
Shipments of core capital products utilized for calculating business equipment spending in the gross domestic product report, dived by 0.2% in August versus a 0.1% leap in September.
This week may be the most important since the year started as the Fed assess the economic outlook and the US presents fresh NFP readings.
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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - India will cut by a fifth the subsidy it gives to phosphate and potash-based fertilisers in 2012/13, the government said in a statement on Thursday, its latest step aimed at patching up its widening fiscal deficit.
Subsides to diammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MoP) fertilisers will be slashed by 27.4 percent and 10 percent respectively. But it left out urea, the most used crop nutrient that accounts for the bulk of the government’s spending on fertilisers.
The subsidy for DAP will stand at 14,350 rupees ($291.7) per tonne in next financial year beginning from April compared to 19,763 rupees for the current year. For MoP, the same has been fixed at 14,440 rupees per tonne against 16,054 this year.
Subsidy rates for nitrogen, phosphate and potash nutrients are also being cut by 11.6 percent, 32.6 percent, and 10.3 percent respectively. It kept the sulphur subsidy steady at 1.677 rupees per kg.
Indian farmers have complained over a sharp rise in retail prices of fertilisers, especially of DAP and MoP in the past year. Analysts said with the subsidy cut, retail prices of fertilisers were unlikely to go down.
“This is negative for complex fertilisers as reduction in subsidy will limited industry’s ability to reduce maximum retail price for farmers,” Tarun Surana, analyst at Sunidhi Securities & Finance in Mumbai, said in a research note.
“Reduction in maximum retail price would have been helpful to avoid strong resistance in accepting higher prices among farming community.”
India imports all its potash and also buys about 90 percent of its phosphate from abroad. Potash Corp, Mosaic Co , Agrium Inc, Uralkali, Arab Potash Co, ICL Israel Chemicals and K+S are among the major potash suppliers to India.
Moroccan phosphate producer Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP), PhosChem and Russian fertiliser group Phosagro are key DAP supplier to India.
The country’s biggest importer, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd (IFFCO), said it was not planning to raise prices despite the proposed subsidy cuts.
“We will not raise retail prices of DAP and MoP due to lower subsidy,” U.S. Awasthi, IFFCO managing director, told Reuters.
“Instead we will try to secure imported raw material supplies at lower price.”
New Delhi is widely expected to miss by a long chalk its deficit target of 4.6 percent of GDP for 2011/12. It approved this week a plan to sell some of the government’s shareholdings in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp through a share auction.
The fertiliser subsidy bill for 2011/12 is likely to hit 900 billion rupees, more than double the budget estimate, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said last year.
The government began providing fertiliser companies subsidy for potash, phosphate and complex fertilisers based on content of the nutrient in the fertilisers in 2010. ($1= 49.2 Indian rupees) (Additional reporting by Kaustubh Kulkarni in MUMBAI; editing by Krittivas Mukherjee)


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Ruger announced the layoff of 50 employees last Friday. Ruger Vice President and General Counsel Kevin Reid Sr. cautioned the Valley News not to read too much into the move. “At Ruger, we routinely adjust our workforce,” he explained. The company currently employs between 1,800 and 1,900 people at three facilities across the nation. The reduction amounts to a roughly 2.7 percent adjustment and the location of affected staff was not available.
Impacted positions are mainly sales, engineering, marketing and other non-manufacturing jobs. “It was for the needs of the business and tied to performance,” Reid told the newspaper.
With the company’s introduction of the PC Carbine and Security-9 Pistol—and subsequent glowing reviews—the modest move may be short-lived. Sales of new firearms are big for the famed manufacturer, and on the heels of a year with the second-highest volume of NICS checks on record the potential is there for Ruger to have yet another enviable sales year.
On the Retail Side
The locations of 69 former Gander Mountain stores being re-opened as Gander Outdoors in 2018 have been officially announced by new owner Camping World. Gander Mountain shuttered the doors on all of its 162 outlets nationwide last year and was subsequently purchased during bankruptcy proceedings. The Lakeville, Minn., facility opened last month—the first to do so in the company’s nationwide chain.
The 131 Walmarts in California that sell ammunition were forced to temporarily halt its sale earlier this month after the Department of Justice failed to issue the ammunition vendor license required under a new law that took effect Jan. 1 in the state. The problem didn’t affect retailers who already have the proper permits for transferring firearms, though, according to the Sacramento Bee.
“Due to ongoing softness in the suppressor market, Huntertown Arms is ceasing operations,” the company website states. Any work being done by the firm will be completed and the equipment returned fully repaired, however.


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Doesn’t it just warm your heart when someone outside of HR makes the case that paying more attention to employees is the key to business success? In this case, it’s my colleagues in operations research. While they typically study supply-chain problems, it just so happens that, in a new Wharton working paper, employees turn out to be the story.
My colleagues focused their study titled “Setting Retail Staffing Levels: A Methodology Validated with Implementation” on bricks-and-mortar retail. In an industry with low margins where the conventional wisdom is led by Walmart, the key to success is lowering operating costs. A big part of those costs are in labor, so it is no surprise that the retail industry has been a leader in using more part-time and temp workers to keep labor costs down, holding the line on wages, not training, and, with few exceptions, seeing employees as a cost to be minimized. There is no doubt that these businesses fight for every dollar of margin and do not have the luxury of the huge profits per employee that trend-setting tech companies use to fund innovations.
The two-part Wharton study began with a look at the performance of individual stores in big retail chains, data that were compared to employee inputs: i.e., staffing levels. What researchers found was that companies were often staffing their stores far too lean, and that many stores performed better with higher staffing levels and were more profitable. Let’s let that sink in for a minute: The stores were making more money (with all other things being equal) when they spent more on employees.
They also found that retailers didn’t do a very good job tying staffing levels to actual demand in those stores. In fact, they set staffing levels identically across stores, even when the needs of the stores varied considerably. The average store did not appear to be understaffed, but there were enough that were understaffed that the effect on overall company profitability was substantial.
Studies with this method are reasonably common in academic research, but my colleagues were able to do something quite different. They persuaded the retail chain to run an experiment with them and raise staffing levels to the amount that their analysis of historical data suggests would be optimal. Yes, labor costs obviously jumped when they did that, but so did revenue. In retail, labor is a small percentage of costs–the biggest chunk is the cost of the products they sell. So, the net effect was an increase in profits of $7.4 million across 168 stores on an annual basis.
In separate analyses, they found that an hour of training per month for employees with sales responsibilities contributed to a 6 percent increase in revenue for that employee per month, far more than the cost of the training.
What’s the takeaway from this? One question worth pondering is: Why should more staffing and training pay off? Especially now with the growth of online retail, the one thing stores still have going for them is customer contact with salespeople. If retailers cut that down to almost nothing, then they have effectively eliminated their competitive advantage against online stores.
A point to acknowledge is that research like this takes a lot of resources, so we should not blame the companies for not knowing these effects. It is another reminder, though, that the 1980s economist’s view of business people–that they are rational, optimizing machines who know the best way to do everything–isn’t true.
The company that was the subject of the study is apparently taking away a lot from these findings and is trying to implement them elsewhere. Will anyone else when they learn about the results? What will CFOs think about this study? It has all the hard numbers and careful analyses that they appreciate, and retail stores are struggling to find any way to make financial progress. What’s your guess?


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The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple's June recall notice, is part of a general FAA policy for devices with defective batteries.
"The FAA is aware of the recalled batteries used in some Apple MacBook Pro laptops," FAA spokesmen said in an email to Ars Technica. According to FAA policy, affected MacBook Pros are prohibited from the passenger compartment and from checked luggage.
The FAA says it notified airlines about the recall in early July. The agency also says it informed the public on social media at about the same time, although it did not receive much attention at the time.
European Union regulators have also restricted the recalled Macbooks from use on European flights. [1
Which laptops are affected?
Affected laptops were mostly sold between September 2015 and February 2017.
"In a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro devices, the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk," a statement of Apple website. If you have a 15-inch MacBook Pro, go to Apple's recall page and enter the serial number to find out if your computer is affected. Apple says it will replace the batteries at no charge, although replacement can take up to two weeks.


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Toronto fintech SAVVII has raised a $10 million funding round for the Smartest Card You Will Ever Need.
Set for Beta launch in the last half of 2022, SAVVII will offer a comprehensive suite of customizable solutions that allows its members to take an active role in their financial health, from smart saving to smarter spending and everything in between.
Founded by veteran payments innovator and Brim co-founder Marcius Bansavatar, SAVVII aims to remove barriers to financial fluency and enable a truly connected financial experience for a range of Canadian consumers in the digital age.
“We’re thrilled with this round of funding as SAVVII accelerates growing our team and building purpose-driven and vision-aligned solutions,” says SAVVII’s Founder and CEO Marcius Bansavatar.
“Consumers are demanding and deserving of more from their financial institutions, and it’s time that customers are truly in the driver’s seat of their financial health. SAVVII is not defined by our products and services, but rather, by the way we will empower our members to make their money work for them through smarter payment solutions, attainable goals, monitored progress and a full suite of offerings to compliment their needs.”
Prior to seed funding, SAVVII has already attracted and partnered with top industry talent to start developing its brand, infrastructure and solutions and continues to scale up rapidly with exciting career and growth opportunities.
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‘Job creators, not seekers’: It’s not an easy road for start-ups in India
Data show there are 800 start-ups recognised by the government. The start-up sector in the country is still in its nascent phase, which is already seeing cautious investors and a large number of them not maturing beyond an idea.
By his second year at IIT-Kanpur, Sambhav Karnawat was decided on two things: he wanted to have his own business and he wanted to return to Jaipur. So the start-up germ was seeded in him. Four years after graduating as an engineer in 2012, Sambhav founded Jewelove, an online site for platinum jewellery. A family background of jewellery business has helped the 27-year-old, whose start-up is so far self-funded.
Jalandhar’s Harshvardhan Tiwari did not have a family business or deep pockets to fall back on. But he and Sambhav have two things in common: an engineering degree and a lack of interest in the jobs that campus placements threw up.
During his days at Lovely Professional University, Tiwari and his friends took a trip to Manali and the idea of ZORoute, an intercity cab aggregator was born.
It is the Karnawats that Narendra Modi is banking on when he says, “We are nurturing our youngsters to be job creators and not job seekers”, from Red Fort on August 15. To push private investment and to create jobs, the Modi government has sought to fire the start-up dream with tax incentives, reduction in patent registration fees, better access to public projects and easier clearances.
The association of IT and BPO industry, NASSCOM said that start-ups are poised to create 2.5 lakh jobs by 2020 but that was an estimate in 2015 before investors tightened their purse strings.
“Presently start-ups account for only 80,000 jobs. Experience in other countries like US and Israel show that start-ups have the potential to create hundred thousand jobs. But this leap from thousands to hundred thousand will take decades,” said a government official.
Data on venture capital (VC) investment in new start-ups shows a graph that was on a steep ascent from 2013 to 2015 but has been nose diving since 2016.
Gone are the heady days of 2015 when VCs invested $2 billion in more than 550 new ideas and start-ups; that number is down to just 209 deals in eight months of 2017 that shows investment of just $785 million. Today cautiousness has set in; investors have realised only a really innovative idea will succeed and give returns on investments, in a country that sees at least four start-ups being conceived every month. But start-ups can live up to the Prime Minister’s expectation of becoming job creators only if they get the right funding at the right time by displaying the right innovation.
A real innovative idea is rare.
A start-up can be successful only when it solves an intractable problem in a way that reduces cost and increases convenience. And the worth of a start-up is because while solving a problem, it will create direct and ancillary jobs. The trick for entrepreneurs is to identify the sector where government initiatives lack and technology could solve problems. The examples are many: agriculture, education, healthcare, etc. But with the success of e-commerce, incubators say that most youngsters are only interested in retail-based start-ups.
Data shows that of the 800 start-ups recognised by the government so far, only 10 were eligible for the financial benefits under Startup India, Standup India programme. Officials say that innovation, a key criteria for being chosen was missing. And that is why the government is thinking of linking job creation as the main factor for start-ups to be eligible for federal benefits. “A large number of applications come to us only because they want ‘apna kuchh’. Of the almost 1,000 applications that we have got this year, only 100 are worth incubating. Of this, perhaps only 20 will get investor attention and funding”, said Chintan Bakshi, COO of Rajasthan-based incubator, Startup Oasis.
Sector in nascent phase
Why don’t all start-ups stand up, is a question that haunts Mohali’s Harshvardhan Tiwari. ZORoute is his second attempt at entrepreneurship. Unlike Karnawat, who got support from his family business, Tiwari has the burden of arranging investment for his start-up.
Of the 12,000 start-ups that applied for investment, Indian Angel Network (IAN), one of the largest network of angel investors in Asia, invested in only 40.
“It takes time for the start-up ecosystem to mature. So a high rejection list in the formative years of the sector is natural. India’s largest private job creator, the IT sector was also a bunch of start-ups in the 1980s, with the exception of Tata Consultancy Services. Did the sector become a $150 billion industry creating 4 million jobs, overnight?” asks Saurabh Srivastava, founder of IAN and co-founder of NASSCOM.
The answer is no. And the expansion from a $50 million sector in 1988 to an over $150 billion industry has taken three decades for the IT sector.
With the right nurturing these start-ups could grow into larger industrial houses fulfilling Modi’s wish of large-scale job creation. But Modi’s wish will have to wait, today the start-up sector is still in its nascent phase, which is already seeing cautious investors and a large number of them not maturing beyond an idea. Data shows that only one out of every seven start-up idea gets funding for growing into a business.
Policies to ease business
India’s role model in the case of start-ups is the Silicon Valley. But politicians and policymakers should remember that it took decades before the Valley became the net new job creators in America.
To help the start-up sector mature, the government has to ensure several facilitating policies. The education sector has started realising the importance of innovation in its syllabi but it has to be more enabling. The government has to take ease of doing business several notches higher where setting up and winding up of businesses do not take too much time. Legal protection against busting start-ups also has to be made a priority. The examples of Stayzilla, where the founder was jailed for a civil offence of not paying a vendor, does not inspire the entrepreneurial spirit.
Jewelove’s Sambhav Karnawat has already expanded his team from three to over 100 people he directly and indirectly employs. He wants to expand his workforce to 1,000, but that will happen gradually over the next five years. And for that, his wishlist to Prime Minister Modi’s government is to ensure easy and timely access to the government’s start-up funding schemes.


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Online Shopping Growth Rates Remain Strong
Thanks to the widespread availability of both Wi-Fi and cellular Internet service combined with the popularity of mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, consumers are flocking to e-commerce sites in record numbers. According to the Internet monitoring company comScore, during the 2012 holiday shopping season (November and December) American shoppers spent a record $42.3 billion at online retail stores, up 14 percent from 2011! Industry-watchers predict this double-digit growth trend will continue, estimating that online retail sales will increase from $226 billion annually in 2012 to $327 billion by 2016.
Why Online Shopping Is On The Rise
A major factor in the rise of online shopping is an overall increase in consumer confidence with digital banking and finance; shoppers now feel more comfortable with the security of online shopping sites and Internet-based payment methods than they did in the past. Another driving force behind the growth of e-commerce is convenience; online shopping allows consumers to browse and buy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere, saving the time and hassle of traveling to a brick-and-mortar retail outlet.
Many retailers have also been able to lower prices and provide incentives to shoppers like free shipping and online-only discounts, thanks to the reduction in overhead costs. These Internet-based deals have helped boost online spending, particularly among savvy shoppers who are price-sensitive. Online shoppers also note that e-commerce sites provide them with a greater selection of merchandise than traditional outlets do, allowing them to buy hard-to-find products, sizes, and styles with a simple click of a mouse.
How Mobile Use Affects Online Spending
Mobile device use has been credited as a major factor in the rise of online shopping; as of November 2012, over half of all cell phone users in the U.S. owned a smartphone (Internet-enabled phone) and many of them use their phones to shop; between May 2011 and May 2012 mobile e-commerce grew by 89%. Smartphone use has also led to the rise of a consumer behavior known as “showrooming” – shoppers browse merchandise at a retail store then use their mobile device to comparison shop right from the showroom floor. This means that retailers need to offer a mobile-friendly website design to capture a share of the growing mobile e-commerce market.
The Future of e-Commerce
Online shopping and spending has transformed the retail industry and the trend towards e-commerce is predicted to continue throughout the next decade. Advances in technology (such as SmartTVs and the widespread availability of low-cost mobile Internet devices, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G cellular service) combined with increased consumer confidence in online payment methods means that retailers need to develop a strong Internet presence in order to thrive in the new digital retail environment. For some businesses, this means that their brick-and-mortar stores will be completely replaced by an online e-store; for others, their existing retail operations can be supplemented with a mobile-friendly e-commerce site that provides consumers access to their products 365 days a year, ensuring that customers can have instant access to the products and services they want on their own terms.


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The share farmers receive for farm commodity sales for domestically produced food fell in 2015, the last year such data is available. On average, farmers receive 15.6 cents on each dollar consumers spend on food, according to recent reporting from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).
The amount – also referred to as “farm share” – sank to its lowest level in a decade after four straight years of decline, according to ERS.
ERS uses input-output analysis to determine both the farm and marketing shares from a typical “food dollar,” which includes food purchased from grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops and other “eating out” places.
“The drop in farm share also coincides with four consecutive years of increases in the share of food dollars paying for services provided by the foodservice industry,” ERS notes. “Since farmers receive a smaller share from eating out dollars, due to the added costs for preparing and serving meals, more food-away-from-home spending will also drive down the farm share.”


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Fiat Social Promo Celebrates 500,000 Facebook Fans
Fiat has half a million fans on Facebook and is giving away10 Fiat 500 Sport vehicles to celebrate. The "Spin to Win" program gives new and current Fiat USA Facebook fans a chance to win one of the cars, and 500,000 fans can receive a $500 loyalty voucher toward the purchase or lease of a new vehicle after using the application.
To enter the “FIAT Spin to Win” promotion, fans
can visit the “500,000 Celebration” app on the Fiat's U.S. Facebook page. Through the app, each registrant will be given a “Celebration Spin code” containing a six-digit number
that the registrant can take to spin at their local Fiat studio. If a contestant successfully spins the number “500,000” that contestant will win one of ten 2012 Fiat 500 Sport models. The
“FIAT Spin to Win” promotion runs through May 31, 2012.


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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) have announced a groundbreaking partnership that will put the Amazon Prime streaming service on Apple TV. This is the most recent move in the online streaming wars, which have been ratcheting up significantly as of late.
While some of these alliances and attacks may seem like they’re out of “Game of Thrones” or “House of Cards,” it’s all business and each company is looking to put its streaming service on the throne.
Something worth pointing out about this partnership is that it will encourage Amazon to start selling Apple TV again on its e-commerce platform. Previously, Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, had refused to sell Apple TV in lieu of pushing Amazon’s own apps and devices. This would be the first time that Amazon sold Apple TV since 2015.
This change of heart by Amazon comes at another critical junction for the company when Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is pulling its YouTube platform from Amazon. In a recent, unprecedented move, Alphabet has decided to remove YouTube from all Amazon’s Fire TV products and the Echo Show. This will be effective January 1, 2018, for the Fire TV products, and effective immediately for the Echo Show.
In a way it makes sense for Amazon to partner with Apple at this point. On the surface it seems petty for Alphabet to block access to an open website, but with Amazon Web Services dominating the cloud arena, Alphabet has to push back somehow.
For years Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) more or less had a stranglehold on Apple TV as a premier online streaming service, but now with Amazon moving in, it does pose a very real threat. Netflix seems to be getting it on all sides recently, with Disney deciding to pull its content and starting its own online streaming service.
Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) broke onto the streaming scene recently, and while it does not have a streaming service the way that Netflix or Hulu might have, it does offer a platform that has access to all these services. This company is still finding its way with all these giants fighting over content, but it has a nice niche and could potentially be a buyout target in the future if its platform continues to gain traction.
Shares of Amazon were last seen at $1,162.00, with a consensus analyst price target of $1,258.16 and a 52-week trading range of $747.70 to $1,213.41.
Apple shares most recently closed at $169.37. The stock has a 52-week range of $112.31 to $176.24 and a consensus price target of $187.74.
Netflix was trading at $188.54 a share. The consensus price target is $215.03, and the 52-week range is $121.73 to $204.38.
Shares of Alphabet closed at $1,049.38, in a 52-week range of $789.62 to $1,080.00. The consensus price target is $1,178.57.
And Roku was last trading at $44.79, with a consensus price target of $31.60 and a 52-week range of $15.75 to $51.80.


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MIAMI (CBSMiami) –Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas will set sail in January from Fort Lauderdale on the largest gay cruise in history.
It’s the second year in a row Los Angeles-based travel company Atlantis Events has chartered the ship for this event.
The 7-night Caribbean cruise will depart from Fort Lauderdale on January 29th.
Last year’s “gay cruise”, also billed as the world’s largest, sold out in just three weeks, according to Atlantis Events.
The special sailing is expected to attract nearly 54-hundred gay and lesbian travelers from 32 countries.
Guests will be able to enjoy the ship’s amenities, including an Atlantic City-style boardwalk and three-story bar, plus cabaret acts and entertainment by leading gay performers.
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Let China's Middle Class Lead You Into Luxury
by Tony D'Altorio, Investment U Research
October 28, 2009
According to the World Bank, the global middle class could grow to 1.15 billion in 2030 - a huge jump from the 430 million middle class folks in 2000.
Driving the extraordinary growth is... you guessed it, the emerging "BRIC" nations. In 2000, developing countries like China, Brazil and India accounted for 56% of that number. But by 2030, analysts expect it to climb as high as 93%... with China alone accounting for 52% of the expected increase.
This represents a tremendous amount of wealth. A Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) executive compared it to adding a city the size of New York to the world... every three months.
Needless to say, that opens up amazing opportunities. But in order to succeed, companies who want to profit from this market have to conceive, develop and market tailor-made products and services to the burgeoning ranks of newly well-to-do consumers.
While they develop programs, investors can grab future profits by investing in such companies.
And right now, there's no better chance to do that than to look at a sector that many have overlooked: luxury goods.
Luxury Goods Market Moves East
Emerging Asia's role in the market for high-end luxury goods is mushrooming - and isn't expected to slow down any time soon.
General household spending within Asian developed nations should continue to increase, as economic growth, rising populations and improving health/retirement provisions reduce the need for families to save for the proverbial rainy day.
Naturally, these trends show most strongly in China - already the world's third-largest luxury market and a country that already has a big crush on high-end brands. As salaries continue to grow among both the wealthy and growing middle class, that crush should turn into a full-blown love affair.
Already, Shanghai's female office workers already have a reputation for spending a hefty chunk of their month's salary on a handbag or a pair of shoes. And New York-based market research firm, Pao Principle, found that almost 90% of well-heeled Chinese surveyed had purchased a designer handbag over the past year.
Want to cash in on the trend?
Six Ways to Profit From the Chinese Luxury Market
China offers boundless riches for luxury brands if they can tap into the demographics, preferences and psyches within the country.
For instance, the wealthy Chinese consumer is 20-30% younger than luxury consumers in Japan, which makes a big difference in what appeals to them.
And the global management-consulting firm, McKinsey, highlights another difference. It projects that growth in luxury goods consumption will come from less "Westernized" cities like Wenzhou or Chengdu, which have more wealthy consumers than Detroit.
If you've never heard of these cities, you're not alone. Neither has Wall Street. But just because the financial media largely focuses on China's export-oriented coastal cities and ignores the rest of the country, it doesn't mean that investors should.
Some firms to consider include...
- Coach (NYSE: COH): The company already started marketing to China.
- Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF).
- Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) auction house.
If you want a more diversified play, you could go for an exchange-traded fund like Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index (NYSE: ROB), which offers broad-based exposure to companies in the global luxury goods and services industry.


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Google Removes CamScanner Malware-Ridden App from Play Store
The popular subject scanning application has been banned only from Android, and is still live on Apple's iOS App Store.
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CamScanner, the application that was recently found as a front for distributing malware on smart devices, has been removed by Google from the Play Store. A recent vulnerability report by security researchers from Kaspersky Lab revealed that the CamScanner has been carrying malware. Notably, CamScanner is a popular photo-scanning app that allows users to create PDF, and also has OCR (optical character recognition) capabilities.
According to the report, the app has been found to contain a malware identified as ‘Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Necro.n’. Previously this particular malware has been spotted in some of the apps that came pre-installed on select Chinese smartphones. The malware is only found on the Android version of CamScanner app, and iOS remains unaffected. The researchers also say that the app has different names like Phone PDF Creator and CamScanner-Scanner.
The removal of the app from the Play Store highlights the tech giant's inability to keep malware affected apps away from Android users. While Google Play Store is usually considered to be the safest way of downloading applications, the new developments prove otherwise. According to a statement released by researchers, they said the problem is that even powerful companies like Google cannot minutely check millions of apps, and since most apps are updated regularly, the Google Play moderators' job is an unending one.
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FCC Proposes Fining Signal Jammer $34.9 Million
The FCC is proposing to fine a Chinese online retailer an FCC-record $34.9 million for marketing and selling signal-jamming devices to U.S. consumers that could interfere with Wi-Fi networks, phone calls and more.
The fine was the result of the maximum allowable penalty multiplied by the 285 different models--Including ones disguised as cigarette packs and even paintings--offered by C.T.S. Technology.
Jammers are transmitters that can interfere with cellphone calls, GPS systems, Wi-Fi nets, and first responder communications.
The FCC says C.T.S. operates a website that claims the FCC has approved some types of jammers. "In fact, the use of such devices by U.S. consumers is illegal under any circumstance," the commission points out.
“We appreciate the forceful penalty the FCC imposed today to enforce its prohibition on cellphone jamming by anyone other than law enforcement," said Scott Bergmann, VP of regulatory affairs for CTIA-The Wireless Association. "We hope today's action by the FCC stops any other manufacturer of this illegal technology.”
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AHA and Nintendo team up for Healthy Living Through Active-Play Video Games
The Heart Association has decided to jump on the bandwagon with Nintendo and create Active-Play video games. It’s pretty much everything that the Wii is. Wii Fit Plus, and Wii Sports Resort will be branded this summer with the Heart Association’s logo to know that they stand behind the active gaming genre of games.
Later this year Nintendo and the American Heart Association will convene a multidisciplinary summit of representatives from areas such as science, health care, research, physical activity, fitness and video gaming. The goal will be to bring together thought leaders, each with a unique perspective, to take a closer look at the synergies and potential benefits of active-play video games and physically active lifestyles. Some of the people involved in the development of the summit include Dr.
Their latest accessory geared toward Active-Play is the Wii Rowing Machine.
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Mylan launches generic version of Abbott’s Teveten
PITTSBURGH — Mylan has launched a generic drug for treating high blood pressure, the company said.
The drug maker announced the launch of eprosartan mesylate tablets in the 400-mg and 600-mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Abbott’s Teveten and is used to treat hypertension.
Mylan was the first company to file a regulatory approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for the drug, thus entitling it to 180 days of market exclusivity in which to compete directly with Abbott. After that period, any company that wins approval from the FDA will be able to market a generic version of Teveten.
Teveten had sales of $4.9 million during the 12-month period ended in September, according to IMS Health.
FDA panel to review resubmitted NDA for pixantrone
SEATTLE — The Food and Drug Administration’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will review a resubmitted new drug application for a cancer treatment made by Cell Therapeutics.
The company said that the panel will review the NDA for pixantrone, which is designed to treat relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in patients who failed two or more lines of prior therapy.
"We are pleased the FDA Office of Oncology Drug Products chose to bring our pixantrone NDA back to ODAC for review now that we have provided additional information and data recommended by the Office of New Drugs that we believe addresses the issues raised in the OODP complete response letter of April 2010," Cell Therapeutics CEO James Bianco said. "We believe the NDA demonstrates that pixantrone has a favorable benefit risk profile compared to standard chemotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive NHL, a patient population for which there are no approved agents."
Cell Therapeutics noted that while the FDA will consider the recommendation of the panel, the final decision regarding the approval of the product is made by the agency itself.
FDA approves Prevnar 13 in older adults
NEW YORK — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Pfizer vaccine for Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults ages 50 years and older, the company said.
Pfizer announced the FDA approval of Prevnar 13 (pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine [diphtheria CRM197 protein]) as a single-dose for adults.
"Pneumococcal disease, including pneumonia, in adults 50 years and older represents a significant personal and social health burden in the United States," Pfizer chairman and CEO Ian Read said. "The FDA approval of Prevnar 13 for these adults offers the potential to contribute to the health of millions of aging Americans."


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In February 2021, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 122.9 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 115.6 billion. Sweden exports for 2019 was $249.62B, a 1.63% decline from 2018. Sweden exports for 2018 was $253.75B, a 7.24% increase from 2017. Sweden exports for 2017 was $236.61B, a 7.48% increase from 2016. Sweden exports for 2016 was $220.14B, a 0.42% decline from 2015. 10 Sources: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Business Sweden (2021) The current index for export sales increased significantly for the second quarter in a row.
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See the structure of Sweden exports by countries and categories. Statistics on export prices on Take-profit.org. In February 2021, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 122.9 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 115.6 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 7.3 billion. All statistical news for this statistic Exports in Sweden increased to 122900 SEK million in February from 113800 SEK million in January of 2021. source: Statistics Sweden Exports in Sweden averaged 43354.87 SEK million from 1960 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 137600 SEK million in November of 2018 and a record low of 970 SEK million in February of 1963. Sweden Exports 1960-2021.
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As one of the leading global defence exports conferences, this meeting will provide an unparalleled opportunity for industry professionals and government officials to discuss global defence trade A bank economist said “Exports have started well in 2021 despite a period marked by high infection rates and partial closures in many of our trading countries.” The business organization Dansk Industri reports that exports in the past year, because of closures and restrictions, have fallen by DKK 117 billion. 15 hours ago · Sweden’s death rate per capita is many times higher than that of its Nordic neighbours’ but lower than in most European countries that opted for lockdowns. Kate Ng 13 April 2021 13:30 Newer 1 14 hours ago · BEIJING — China’s exports rose 30.6% over a year ago in March as global consumer demand strengthened and traders watched for signs of what President Joe Biden might do about reviving tariff war talks with Beijing. Exports rose to $241.1 billion, decelerating from the dramatic 60.6% rebound in the first two months of 2021, customs data showed Tuesday.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has powered through the COVID-19 crisis with an economy set to regain its pre-pandemic size by late-2021, but a surge in unemployment among its foreign-born citizens
Sweden Exports: ICT Goods was reported at 9,877,211.116 USD th in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,602,553.164 USD th for Dec 2018. Sweden Exports: ICT Goods, 2000 – 2021 Data
Overview: In December 2020 Sweden exported SEK113B and imported SEK111B, resulting in a positive trade balance of SEK2.83B.Between December 2019 and December 2020 the exports of Sweden have increased by SEK2.5B (2.25%) from SEK111B to SEK113B, while imports decreased by SEK-2.46B (-2.17%) from SEK113B to SEK111B.
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Billion Sweden has among the EU's lowest levels of national debt, low and stable inflation and a It is an export-orientated nation that has a large trade surplus and exports a variety of goods. Five trends in private debt for 2021 and 9 Feb 2021 The export of forestry products continues to rise at Stockholm Norvik Port container terminal. location in the Baltic Sea, as well as the capacity to satisfy the needs of the Swedish export industry for efficient freigh 30 Nov 2020 The UK will officially leave the EU on 1 January 2021.


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For the week ending Jan. 20, 2018, Texas feeder cattle auctions reported mostly steady to higher prices, with prices ranging from $2 to $10 higher per hundredweight (cwt). Texas Weekly Direct reported trade activity as active with good demand and prices unevenly steady. Fed cattle cash prices traded $3 higher at $123.00 per cwt. Wholesale Beef values were lower than the previous week, with Choice Grade losing $3.37 to close at $204.86 per cwt and Select Grade losing $1.48 cents to end at $200.16 per cwt.
For the time period of Jan. 5-11, exporters reported net sales of 15,000 metric tons (MT) for 2018. Increases were reported for South Korea, Mexico, the Philippines and Taiwan. Exports of 15,100 MT were reported for 2018. The primary destinations were to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Mexico and Taiwan.
Cotton prices were up, with cash prices gaining 0.25 cents to close at 77.75 cents per pound and March futures gaining 1.74 cents to end at 83.42 cents per bushel. Net sales of 275,100 running bales (RB) were reported for 2017-2018, unchanged from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior four-week average. Increases were reported for Indonesia, India, Turkey, Vietnam and Mexico. Exports of 13,000 RB were up 53 percent from the previous week but down 4 percent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were to China, Pakistan, India and Egypt.
Wheat prices up at the close of last week, with cash prices gaining 7 cents to close at $3.85 per bushel and March futures gaining 2 cents to close at $4.28 per bushel. Net sales totaled 153,100 MT for delivery in the 2017-2018 marketing year were up noticeably from the previous week but down 58 percent from the prior four-week average. Increases were for Japan, Iraq, Mexico and the Philippines. Exports of 422,400 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were the Philippines, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and Iraq.
Corn prices were up at the close of last week, with cash prices gaining 6 cents to close at $3.65 per bushel and March futures gaining 7 cents to close at $3.53 per bushel. Net sales of 1,888,300 MT for 2017-2018 were up noticeably from the previous week and the prior four-week average. Increases were reported for Japan, Peru, Mexico and Colombia. Exports of 659,700 MT were down 26 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico, Japan, Colombia and Venezuela.
Grain sorghum cash prices were higher at the close of last week, gaining 11 cents to close at $5.79 per cwt. Net sales of 188,800 MT for 2017-2018 were for China and Japan. Exports of 71,700 MT were up 34 percent from the previous week but down 43 percent from the prior four-week average. The destinations were to China, Japan and Mexico.
Milk prices were higher at the close of last week, with January Class III milk futures gaining 12 cents to end the week at $13.88 per cwt.
This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor for Texas showed abnormally dry conditions for the state, with 79.19 percent of Texas still in some stage of drought intensity, up 6.27 percentage points from last week. On the national level, drought conditions worsened, with 60.93 percent of the U.S. experiencing abnormal dryness or some degree of drought, up 3.13 percentage points from last week.
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All cash prices above are market averages for locations covered by the USDA Market News program and do not reflect any particular sale at any specific location. Feeder cattle prices are for Texas direct sales of 650-850 pound medium and large No.1 steers for current delivery. Futures prices are quoted for the nearest month contract on the last trading day of the week. Timber prices are from the Texas A&M Forest Service, bimonthly “Texas Timber Price Trends.”
For additional information, contact TDA at (800) 835-5832 or visit our website, www.TexasAgriculture.gov.


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'Overwatch' is helping to fight breast cancer.
The game creators have unveiled a Pink Mercy skin, which costs $15, with 100 per cent of the proceeds from the sales going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The skin will be available to purchase until May 21.
They will also be releasing a limited edition Pink Mercy t-shirt, which is priced at $30, and Blizzard Entertainment has guaranteed a minimum donation to Breast Cancer Research Foundation of $250,000.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that 'Overwatch' has been played by more than 35 million gamers since its launch in May 2016.
The team-based multiplayer title has proven to be a major success across different platforms, including the PS4 and Xbox One.
The news of 'Overwatch's landmark achievement was confirmed on Twitter, although the developer did not detail how the figures break down.
Despite being launched more than a year ago, the title continues to be popular among gamers, with 'Overwatch' having passed the 20 million figure by November 2016 and the 30 million mark by the end of April.


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The new masks include a Mardi Gras mask, a Day of the Dead-style face paint with a matching headdress as well as a shimmering masquerade eye cover.
As per Snapchat's officials, they have tested the TrueDepth Camera on their lenses which would offer more accurate and detailed experience with fun way.
With so much about data privacy issues going on these days, not to mention Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, it is only fair to ask how much of TrueDepth camera data does Apple share with third-party apps like Snapchat. You will see the TrueDepth-enabled Lenses within the Snapchat's carousel on the iPhone X.
One year back, Apple released a teaser showcasing special AR Lenses for iPhone X, at iPhone's launch ceremony.
On the safer side, the Face ID feature in iPhone X operates on a mathematical representation of the owner's face, which is encrypted in the phone itself. And now, Snapchat has introduced new TrueDepth AR Lenses for the iPhone X users.
Snap said that the Lenses reflect surrounding light in a more realistic manner and add a touch of blur to the background.
If we go deeper, the front facing TrueDepth Camera on the iPhone X projects 30,000 infrared dots onto the face of the user. You can make use of different masks which you can use within the lenses. Studio Lens is a design tool to build augmented reality Snapchat lenses. Bloomberg insiders recently revealed that the new iPhone 11 will come with a new air gesture feature and a curved OLED screen. Using the depth information allows Snapchat to more accurately pin virtual objects onto a subject's face.
Snapchat has been working on this feature for a few months to get it ready, and it's finally here. Apple also says it bans developers from creating profiles of otherwise anonymous users by using identifying facial capture information.


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This week, the Resilient team is at the IES Street & Area Lighting Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The IES Street & Area Lighting Conference is the only conference of its kind dedicated to improving the outdoor lighting business of electric utilities and energy service companies.
The conference works to provide an open forum for end-users with the same questions about relevant products for specific applications, lighting controls, benchmarks from other users in the lighting community, and milestones reached by municipalities, utilities and DOT’s. Resilient's Vice President of Sales, Randy Reid, is there demoing our newest and most innovative products.
Over 60 companies offering the latest products and services to the outdoor lighting industry are at the conference, and we're proud to be in such illustrious company.


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IoT is moving from hype to revenue reality — mobile operator revenues from the Internet of Things reached $11.6 billion in 2016, according to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight.
During the year, some of the leading global telecom groups have reported IoT revenues on a regular basis. In Q3-2016, Vodafone and Verizon generated around $212 million each in direct sales from IoT connectivity, solutions and applications.
Next year, Berg Insight predicts that a handful of operator groups will generate more than $1 billion each from the Internet of Things.
“Until recently, the principal financial metrics for IoT has been projected, not actual, revenues. Now the market has entered a new phase in which hard business facts take precedent over lofty projections”, says Tobias Ryberg, senior analyst, Berg Insight and author of the report. “Wireless connectivity is now near ubiquitous and there will be half a billion cellular IoT connections in 2017, but revenues are still relatively small.”
Strategies for success
Berg Insight estimates that the global monthly ARPU for cellular IoT devices was €1.40 ($1.49) in 2016. There were significant variations between different regions, from less than €0.30 in some emerging economies to over €3.00 in less competitive developed markets.
Identifying and implementing successful strategies for moving up in the value-chain is widely recognized as the biggest challenge ahead for mobile operators in IoT, Berg Insight finds.
For the new TM Forum report, The roadmap of options: Monetizing and managing IoE services, and accompanying webinar, we surveyed 40 communications service providers about how they’re approaching IoE (Internet of Everything — the Forum includes people too), what the biggest challenges are and to share examples of success.
Where’s the money?
Berg Insight finds that for large mobile operators in vehicle producing countries, the automotive market has been a natural starting point. Leading players like AT&T, Vodafone, Verizon and Deutsche Telekom have established dedicated practices to support automotive OEMs in the development of connected car solutions for the global market. Verizon and Vodafone made strategic acquisitions of telematics businesses to accelerate their strategies, while AT&T and Deutsche Telekom developed their platforms in close cooperation with customers.
An alternative strategy better suited for smaller mobile operators is to develop a broad ecosystem and sell IoT solutions from preferred partners through existing B2B channels, the analysis suggests. By partnering with leading solution providers, the operators can make sure that they offer the best products available to their enterprise customers without having to invest in product development.
The report notes, “Pre-packaged solutions from ecosystem partners fit well into a product portfolio that range from wholesale network connectivity for application developers to bespoke solutions that meet more complex and customer-specific application needs.”
- You might also like: Mousetraps and magic beans: Where’s the money for telcos in the IoT?


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Donald Trump’s startup of social media announced on Saturday that they secured $ 1 billion in new investment as part of their ongoing effort to be listed via a blank check company.
Between the lines: None of the investors were identified, which is very unusual for this type of transaction.
Details: This is a so-called PIPE investment at around 34.36 dollars per share.
- There is a 20% discount compared to SPAC’s 5-day trading average through December 1, but still much higher than when a typical SPAC trades before the merger is complete.
- The PIPE price per share can be adjusted up or down, based on how the share performs when the merger ends.
What you should see: The Trump Media & Technology Group has still not named a CEO, although the former president is listed as chairman, and does not plan to publicly launch any products until early next year.


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An organization that delivers administration solutions to a lot more than 300 cash advance and look cashing stores, and an company that is affiliated owns and runs a few shops, can pay $101,500 to be in Federal Trade Commission charges which they violated federal legislation by permitting delicate customer information to be tossed into trash dumpsters.
The FTC charged that PLS Financial solutions, Inc., while the cash advance shop of Illinois, Inc., did not just take reasonable measures to guard consumer information, leading to the disposal of papers containing sensitive and painful individual identifying information вЂ“ including Social safety figures, work information, applications, banking account information, and credit reports вЂ“ in unsecured dumpsters near a few PLS Loan Stores or PLS check always Cashers places. PLS Group, Inc., which owns PLS Financial Services and also the pay day loan shop of Illinois, has also been known as into the problem.
Based on the grievance filed because of the FTC, PLS Financial Services and also the pay day loan shop of Illinois violated the FTCвЂ™s Disposal Rule by failing continually to simply take steps that are reasonable force away unauthorized usage of customer information into the disposal of credit history. Additionally they allegedly violated the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule and Privacy Rule, which need banking institutions to produce and employ safeguards to safeguard customer information, and deliver privacy notices to customers.


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By Ted Skroback, Reporter
CANON CITY –
Harvest season is in full swing for wineries which means its time again for the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey to create its Wild Cañon Harvest. The Abbey Winery in Cañon City gets the community together in a unique way to offer a unique type of wine. The winery buys local growers grapes, mixing them into what they call the Wild Cañon Harvest.
Last year’s Southern Colorado grape harvest took a big hit with an early freeze. The 2016 harvest is a different story, “this year the exact opposite,” said Jeff Stultz, Abbey Winery’s Head Winemaker, “everything is just popping and we’re getting overwhelmed with fruit coming in.”
Stultz has been part of the Wild Cañon Harvest since it’s start in 2002. The Abbey Winery opens its doors to any local growers, as long as you pass a sugar test. “Last year there was over 20 varieties of grapes that went into the wine, we take the white grapes, the red grapes, the purple grapes, we just blend them all together and just make this beautiful local product,” said Stultz.
The winery will purchase grapes for 50 cents a pound and $1,000 a ton. You can sell a little or a lot, which adds you to the list on the bottle called the wild bunch.”We’ll have little old ladies, and I hate to use that term but it’s so true, they can barely lift a five gallon bucket full of grapes. Bringing us grapes to sell so they can get their name on the back of the bottle,” said Stultz.
Wine connoisseurs visiting the tasting room say this is a unique idea.”I’ve drank my fare share of wine over the years, said Charles Reinhardt who was taking in wine tasting, “but I’ve not heard of that kind of blending of grapes.”
The Cañon City area is known for its fruit growing for over a century, Stultz says some residents that bring in grapes aren’t even sure how personal vines have stayed alive and thrived for so many years. “There’s so much history that comes in that I get to listen to everyday this time of year. It’s just flat out fun,” Stultz.
The winery will be testing and buying fruit through the end of September. It normally takes the winery six tons of grapes to create a wine. In two weeks they’ve crushed over 14 tons and expect a total of over 30 tons of grapes for the Wild Cañon Harvest mix.


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The dimensions of a Sioux Falls church turned into a larger than life closet.
The Ransom Church held its quarterly event, which organizers call 'The Closet.' Each person gets two shopping bags to fill with the clothes they find and it's all free of charge.
Although shoppers are the ones reaping the benefits of some new clothing, the volunteers are gaining something too.
"I love to shop. I think it's fun. So to see these people with smiles on their faces and coming up saying, do you have this, do you have that and being able to lead them to what exactly it is that they need, it's a very rewarding experience," event director Tina Schmutterer said.
All of the clothes are donated through area consignment stores. So, Schmutterer says one way you can volunteer indirectly is by taking your gently used clothes to the stores.
And organizers say they’ll be looking for new items for the next ‘Closet’ event because all of Saturday’s items were gone by 1:30 p.m. The next 'Closet' event at the Ransom Church will be held October 20.
In addition, the pastor’s laptop was taken. If you have any information on the missing laptop, you can call the church.


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Zero Motorcycles Inc. wants to open a new electric powertrain plant in Northern California’s Surf City.
The Scotts Valley-based producer of electric motorcycles wants to expand into Santa Cruz, but it needs a $1.6 million grant from the California Energy Commission to turn the plans into reality.
The Santa Cruz City Council wants it to happen, too, voting unanimously to give the business an additional $200,000 in matching funds for the project.
“During a challenging time in our economy, it is very exciting to have a growing company like Zero Motorcycles interested in investing here in Santa Cruz and developing the next generation of energy efficient electric motors,” said Bonnie Lipscomb, the city’s director of economic development and redevelopment. “Zero Motorcycles is a perfect fit for Santa Cruz, and we look forward to working with them in the future as they help our local economy grow.”
Zero Motorcycles wants to convert about 10,000 square feet of existing industrial space to create a plant to build electric alternatives for vehicles and devices that use two-stroke internal combustion engines. The market includes watercraft vehicles, such as jet skis, as well as all-terrain vehicles. The company seeks space on the city’s west side or at the Harvey West Business Park north of downtown Santa Cruz.
“The goal is to become a very efficient manufacturing operation,” said Jay Friedland, vice president of strategy and sustainability for Zero Motorcycles. “We want to create a manufacturing structure that has a low-carbon footprint and is competitive with Asian manufacturing.”
Company officials expect to add another 15 to 20 employees to its count of 53 once the Santa Cruz plant is operational.
Zero Motorcycles CEO Gene Banman said the company wants to hire former employees of Seagate Technology LLC, the Scotts Valley computer storage company that had big layoffs in 2009, to work in the new manufacturing facility.
“We have a wealth of talent in motor design and manufacturing among people who used to work for Seagate,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for us to tap into their expertise.”
Peter Koht, the city’s economic development coordinator, said the company should hear by July if the grant was approved. The grant is awarded by the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The program has $100 million to distribute statewide for projects that reduce carbon dioxide output, and maximize alternative and renewable fuels for existing and developing engine technologies.
“This is a great leveraging of state and local funding and marketing opportunities,” Koht said.
The 4-year-old company, founded by Neal Saiki and Lisa Saiki, now sells four models of dirt, street and sport racing motorcycles. Though Banman declined to divulge specific annual revenue figures for the privately owned company, he said sales are about to take a dramatic upturn.
“We have been selling hundreds of bikes per year,” he said. “This year, we should sell thousands of bikes.”
Banman said if the new plant opens by summer 2011, Zero Motorcycles’ headquarters will remain in Scotts Valley but possibly move to Santa Cruz at a later date. The company’s retail showroom would shift south when the plant opened, generating as much as $29,500 in sales tax revenue next year and $61,000 by 2012, according to city officials.
Lipscomb said she expects the city to recoup its investment in three to five years through sales tax revenue generated from the Zero Motorcycles dealership.
Banman praised the superior business climate in Santa Cruz and its government’s “welcoming attitude” as another reason for his company’s move.
Location: Scotts Valley
CEO: Gene Banman
Web site: www.zeromotorcycles.com


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Konami’s eFootball PES franchise has changed many things in its traditional football franchise, but this year will be a landmark one for sure. eFootball 2022, a slight change in the name of the game’s previous title, will go free-to-play for the first time. This means that football fans will no longer need to pay a yearly price to play Konami’s simulation football game. eFootball 2022 is slated to launch this coming fall for mobile devices, consoles, and PC, but when exactly does it go live? Let’s go over what we know.
eFootball 2022 will officially go live on September 30, right before the official release date of FIFA 22. However, this date comes with a big caveat.
Most of the features will not be available when the title officially launches on the 30th. eFootball players will be able to participate in exhibition games, but other game modes, including Konami’s version of Football Ultimate Team, will not be in the game at launch.
Additional game modes are slated to be added later this year as part of a content update, meaning that the launch version of eFootball 2022 will be bare-bones, to say the least. And, it might be tough to attract football fans away from FIFA 22, given the complicated circumstances.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Amazon.com Inc. /quotes/zigman/63011/delayed/quotes/nls/amzn AMZN -0.55% reported another period of strong double-digit sales growth on Thursday afternoon, along with a net loss for the third quarter that was in line with what Wall Street had anticipated. For the period ended Sept. 30, the e-commerce giant reported a net loss of $41 million, or 9 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $274 million, or 60 cents per share, for the same period the previous year. Revenue jumped 24% to $17.09 billion. Analysts were expecting a loss of 9 cents per share on revenue of $16.76 billion, according to FactSet. The company also reported an operating loss of $25 million - better that its projected range of an operating loss between $65 million and $440 million. Amazon shares were up nearly 6% in after-hours trades following the report.
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Conflux: Merging Art and Technology
Conflux’s members say it fills an important niche on campus. To Fang, Conflux is special because it merges art and tech. It’s not just “at the intersection” of the two fields, but combines them to make something interesting and totally new.
'Self-Care' in the Age of the Influencer
The idea of self-care has been co-opted by beauty corporations, “wellness” gurus, and social media influencers to the point where it now resembles self-indulgence.
Serving with Dignity
Methodically, volunteers plate any uneaten food and frozen leftovers from the day, portioning out balanced meals consisting of proteins, starches, and vegetables into sectioned containers, assembly-line-style.
The Journey of a Covid Test
While many colleges have implemented regular testing as part of their reopening strategies, Harvard has gone a step further in establishing a self-sufficient testing site at the Harvard University Clinical Laboratory.


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All U.S. and international franchisors can now apply for this "Trade Show Exemption" status to exhibit at the upcoming International Franchise Expo. The exemption form can be downloaded through the Attorney General’s Website and requires a $450 fee.
The exemption clearly states that non-registered franchisors can participate in IFE and promote their franchise opportunity only during trade show hours and only on the trade show floor during these dates. The sale of a franchise is still prohibited until formal registration with the state takes place.
This exemption is specific to the IFE and covers U.S. franchisors that are not registered to offer their franchise in the State of New York, as well as international franchisors that do not have the required Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to offer their franchise in the U.S. and/or to submit for state registrations.
The three-day event, which is moving to New York this summer after being held in Washington D.C. for more than 20 years, uniquely showcases hundreds of franchise companies offering a wide range of opportunities at virtually every investment level. Tens of thousands of prospective investors from across the country and overseas have attended the show.
The franchise industry is a major contributor to the U.S. economy, employing more than 20 million people and contributing over $2 trillion in economic activity, according to the International Franchise Association, the show’s sponsor.
“We are thrilled that the opportunity is now extended to so many new businesses,”
Portesy also added, “We are extremely grateful to Shery Christopher of Shery Christopher Consulting for conceiving this three-day exemption and bringing it to fruition through her sustained efforts in collaboration with the Office of the New York State Attorney General."
About MFV Expositions
For over 20 years, MFV Expositions has been producing the leading franchise events worldwide that consistently bring together franchise brands at all investment levels with the most qualified visitors seeking to own their own business. In addition to quality franchise expos in the United States and overseas that offer face-to-face opportunities to grow your franchise, MFV also offers access to online franchise opportunities through web-based resources, lead management tools and solutions for generating sales.