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Even though it's called the "Apple Watch" by the company that created it, everyone else is already calling it the "iWatch." Marketers seem more excited about the smartwatch Apple announced on Tuesday than they've been about other wearable technologies, including Google Glass, Samsung's five models of smartwatches and watch models from Motorola and Sony.
Publicis Groupe, the world's No. 3 advertising holding company, has struck a sprawling partnership with Facebook, the companies said Monday morning. Terms were not disclosed, but an executive familiar with the matter said that the value of the deal including spending would be around $500 million. "Publicis and Facebook are announcing a multi-year partnership focused on co-creation of product around data, video and images, including core Facebook and Instagram." ... The deal, easily the largest yet between an agency holding company and a tech company, would pool global spending from Publicis media networks
In the last year, with the introduction of Vine—along with updates to both the Instagram and YouTube applications—the consumption of videos through mobile devices has seen a huge jump. These applications have created the platforms on which to share content, but the other part of this equation is how users consume video content through their smartphones. Let's first take a look at what each product did to help foster this video growth across mobile.
To drive high response rates, advertisers will need to use video that's both compelling and directs users to download. Facebook recommends videos that showcase the best features of your app, including use of lifestyle or product shots along with in-app screenplays. However, leveraging a video that only lists product features might not capture the attention of users.
The 225-year-old New York Stock Exchange may be perceived as old-school, but it's trying to prove it’s as digital as the next brand by capitalizing on the content marketing trend. To that end, NYSE has just launched a standalone site, called The Big Stage. Designed by Digitas, it's a photo-heavy platform that’s reminiscent of the visually-rich treatments seen on some mainstream news sites. Visitors will find videos, feel-good profiles and Q&As around NYSE-listed companies and their executives. "Second Servings" looks at the tough but hug-happy executive who's behind the remake of IHOP, while "Animal Pharm"
This past winter, Ace Hardware tested location-based mobile ads before and after snowstorms to pitch items like shovels and de-icers. Buoyed by the results—and underscoring how brands have begun using the weather to target on-the-go consumers—it now plans to buy mobile ads when the temperature is optimal for green thumbs ... "We want to reach folks in real time and help them deal with the weather as it's coming," said Jeff Gooding, Ace’s marketing director. "The idea of helping has traditionally been part of our brand, and it’s becoming a part of our mobile strategy."
The day before the show floor opened, CES 2013 booths received their finishing touches and exhibitors descended on Las Vegas. The lesser-known fact is CES is not just more than 1.8 million net square feet of exhibits, but it is also a learning conference with industry- and role-specific tracks. Yesterday, I was able to attend "Women in Advertising: Innovation in Digital Technologies," where eight accomplished and powerful women were poised to share their experiences with us. The landscape of the panel spanned from large agencies to small start-ups. In the course of the discussion, the panelists encouraged us to think
Mobile devices will play a pivotal role this Thanksgiving as the holiday transforms into "Mobile Thursday," the day before Black Friday, according to a new online survey by Harris Interactive. Twenty-eight percent of smartphone- or tablet-owning adult holiday shoppers plan to shop on Thanksgiving Day with their mobile devices, nearly double the percentage from 2011, when only 16 percent said they would use a mobile device to shop on "Mobile Thursday." In addition to shopping for the holidays, 29 percent of smartphone or tablet owners say that they have used or plan to use
Sprint has rolled out an interactive on-screen cinema experience that encourages moviegoers to turn off their mobile devices in exchange for a custom mobile phone dream. More than 1,000 NCM Movie Theaters will show the experience on nearly 18,000 screens as part of Sprint’s courtesy-message sponsorship that asks moviegoers to turn off their phones prior to the start of a movie. Sprint worked with brand agency Digitas and ad agency Leo Burnett on the mobile initiative. “Many have created on-screen cinema spots before, but no one has tied it to a phone experience,” said Kevin Drew Davis, executive vice …
Sprint has rolled out an interactive on-screen cinema experience that encourages moviegoers to turn off their mobile device in exchange for a custom mobile phone dream. More than 1,000 NCM movie theaters will show the experience on nearly 18,000 screens as part of Sprint's courtesy message sponsorship that asks moviegoers to turn off their phones prior to the start of a movie. Sprint worked with brand agency Digitas and ad agency Leo Burnett on the mobile initiative.


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BACK IN 2013, when Jason Dettbarn (pictured) founded Addigy, it took a little nerve to think that management software for Apple devices would someday be a big seller. In those days, after all, relatively few businesses even used Macs.
“Now it’s every organization,” notes Dettbarn, Addigy’s CEO.
Indeed, thanks in no small part to the work-from-home tsunami, the last two years have been good to Apple. Worldwide Mac shipments grew 29.1% year over year in 2020 and another 22.1% in 2021, outpacing every other major hardware maker. “They’re in the C-suite. They’re in marketing, and other areas of the organization,” Dettbarn observes. “They probably have more sensitive data on them than traditional PCs.”
And for that very reason they need to be secured and managed with equal rigor. As a result, Addigy’s customer base nearly doubled in 2021 to more than 2,100, including some 1,800 managed service providers who grew total devices under management last year by 140%. The fastest growing of those MSPs, moreover, are offering Apple management as a stand-alone service to businesses struggling to administer Macs as easily as they do Windows devices.
Addigy is enhancing its partner program to help channel pros seize that opportunity, most recently through the addition of a marketing collateral library stocked with materials showcasing the platform’s advanced management capabilities. As before, newcomers to the program also get extensive startup guidance for free.
“We spend a lot of time on the onboarding process,” Dettbarn says, “because if we get our MSPs on the right trajectory they’re going to keep growing with us, and if they grow, we obviously grow too.”
Extensive training resources are available as well for a modest fee offset, according to Dettbarn, by the fact that completing those courses earns you credit toward certification in the Apple Consultants Network. “That shows up on Apple’s website,” he notes. “It gives our MSP partners tremendous visibility.”
Addigy does sell direct, but never to companies with fewer than 50 devices. “We don’t compete in a lot of the scenarios an MSP does because of that,” says Dettbarn, adding that deal registration is available now as well. “It’s helped to reduce channel conflict.”
Addigy believes its real calling card is its software, and not primarily because it supports iOS and tvOS hardware, though it does. “There are pretty standard MDM [systems] out there to do those things,” Dettbarn says. “We’re really just purpose-built for organizations to manage their Macs and the users on their Macs.”
The system integrates with leading PSA solutions, including ConnectWise Manage and Datto’s Autotask RMM. Even tighter links to Apple Business Manager, Apple’s automated enrollment tool, lets end users get new Macs ready for use without assistance in less than five minutes. “They can do everything the moment it comes out of the plastic without anybody touching it,” Dettbarn says.
Close relationships inside Apple, he continues, enable Addigy users to take advantage of new macOS management capabilities more or less immediately. Support for Lockdown Mode, a remote security feature expected to arrive this month, will be available on day one, and Addigy has already put thousands of hours into readying its platform for the latest edition of macOS, named Ventura, which is due this fall. Among other things, the new release will include passwordless authentication, single sign-on, and a “device attestation” feature that ensures only legitimate devices and users connect to corporate networks.
“They’re really stepping up the level of security you can provide,” says Dettbarn of Apple.
Of course, Mac fans are more likely to appreciate Ventura’s new collaboration tools and support for using iPhones as webcams, but the end result is the same: There will soon be even more Macs for MSPs to manage within SMBs.

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Maersk Feeling Impact of Trade War
A.P. Moller - Maersk has closed the first quarter of 2019 with a 33 percent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to $1.2 billion. However, the group released its financial results noting an impact as a result of the trade war between China and the U.S.
"We are still facing considerable uncertainties from weaker macro numbers as well as the risk from trade tensions and implementation of IMO 2020,” said Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk. “In Q1, volumes on trans-Pacific trade between Asia and North America have shown signs of decline, and new tariffs can potentially reduce expected growth in global container volumes by up to one percentage point."
However, Skou remains positive about the company's strategy to transition out of the energy business. Group revenue grew by 2.5 percent to $9.5 billion in the first quarter of 2019 compared to that of 2018. "With a strong free cash flow of $3.5 billion after the sale of the remaining shares in Total SA., we have significantly strengthened our balance sheet," he said.
Total purchased Maersk Oil in 2017, and Maersk Drilling became a stand-alone company in 2018. It was announced last month that Claus V. Hemmingsen will step down as Vice CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk and CEO of the Energy division having successfully concluded the separation of Maersk Tankers, Maersk Oil and Maersk Drilling. The Energy division will close down at the latest by the end of June 2019.
Moller-Maersk's overall transport and logistics business has grown significantly over the last few years - both organically and inorganically through the acquisition of Hamburg Süd.
Profitability in Ocean increased. EBITDA grew 42 percent to $927 million compared to same period last year, mainly driven by a 3.9 percent increase in average loaded freight rates and an improvement in total operating cost of 2.8 percent. Revenue increased to $6.9 billion despite lower volumes which declined 2.2 percent, impacted by the front-loading seen on the Pacific trades in Q4 2018 and weak demand on Latin America and Oceania trades.
The opening of the Moin terminal, Costa Rica, and positive underlying volume growth in gateway terminals had a positive impact on terminal profitability in the quarter. However, Logistics & Services reported a decrease in revenue driven by lower air freight forwarding revenue.
"We made good progress on the transformation, where we have completed the separation of the energy businesses, further integrated our organization and continued to improve our product portfolio. This resulted in a solid cash return on invested capital and delivery of synergies, getting us closer to our target of $1 billion by end of 2019," says Skou.
Although Maersk Oil has been sold, the Board of Directors has decided not to pursue a separation
solution for Maersk Supply Service.
Subject to the current risk of further restrictions on global trade and other external factors impacting freight rates, bunker prices and foreign exchange rates, A.P. Moller - Maersk reiterated its guidance of an EBITDA of around $5 billion.


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KSH confirms retail sales jump, pace for record year
The Central Statistics Office (KSH) confirmed another month of outstanding year-on-year growth for retail sales in Hungary, specifically a 6.7% increase for February; for a little perspective, retail sales for the European Union was reported at 0.3% for the month. Taken at face value, Hungary showed the fourth-largest increase within the EU-28.
However, BBJ again applies the asterisk with which these particular figures will seemingly henceforth always require: Since March 10, KSH has relied solely on data from the National Tobacco Sales Non-Profit (NTSN), the umbrella comptroller organization for the central government. While certainly NTSN would have little reason to cook the books on tobacco sales in Hungary, any decrease seen in the months post-national shop scheme will likely no longer be so evident.
Along with the official release of the statistics, KSH noted that “Except for a 0.3% increase in 2011, retail sales volume in Hungary dropped every year between 2007 and 2012.” With the favorable tweak now applied to retail sales, the 6.5% jump y.o.y. in January and February (each traditionally low-volume consumer-purchase months internationally) combined is certainly an indication that 2014 will ultimately see perhaps the greatest “rise” in Hungarian retail sales since the change in political system.
KSH reported that food sales rose 8.2% y.o.y. and 0.4% month-on-month; herein, food is defined as “food, drinks and tobacco,” a grouping that now comprises a reported 49.9% of all retail in Hungary.
For February, retail sales rose 0.4% month-on-month.
Sales at non-grocery outlets were reportedly up 4.7% y.o.y.; industrial goods rose 12.3%; clothing and footwear sales were up 9.0%; furniture and technical goods sales climbed 8.4%; pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sales increased 1.4%.
Fuel sales were up 6.4% y.o.y. for February and stayed flat month-on-month.
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CNBC-TV18's Inside the mind of Google takes a rare look at one of the most succesful technology companies in the world The programme gives viewers the fascinating story of how two graduate students took a one-time research project and in barely a decade turned it into a global technological powerhouse.
This special show reveals how Google has climbed to its pre-eminent position, its strategy for increasing its already huge footprint, and how the company plans to address the biggest issue in today's digital age: privacy.
The one-hour documentary delivers a comprehensive look at Google's crown jewel-- its internet search engine- the most visited web site in the world. In fact, despite formidable competition, nearly two-thirds of internet searches worldwide are done on Google.
Google vice president Marissa Mayer speaks on the simple, uncluttered and clean "look" that has made Google a stunning economic success as well as a cultural phenomenon.
Further, the show takes viewers inside the "Googleplex," the company headquarters famous for its amazing perks and casual, fun atmosphere and a place where some of the brightest minds in the world actually want to work. It's the setting for a corporate culture, created by founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, that's inspired ideas that have transformed the way we interact with information, the internet and each other.
If you have wondered how the search engine makes its money, Google's revolutionary advertising program AdWords, generated more than 95 per cent of the company's total $4-billion profit in 2008.


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Raymond Goh, Head of Systems Engineering, Asia and Japan, Veeam Software
From 25th of May, complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become the norm and companies will have to abide by uncompromising regulations sought to protect and empower all European citizens’ data privacy, with stiff fines imposed for non-compliance. While GDPR related news have been dominating headlines in the past few months, more of them will start appearing as the first instances of fines start making headlines.
It should not come as a surprise that Singaporean organisations are not exempt from this regulation. According to the regulation, any organisation that processes or holds the personal data of individuals residing in the EU will be held accountable for the protection of their European consumer’s data. Sure enough, the issue of data privacy has been gaining traction in the past few months. For instance, it was reported at the start of the year that Singapore’s privacy watchdog, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), fined 22 organisations in the past two years for security breaches that exposed the personal details of Singaporeans.
Organisations worldwide will no doubt, be observing cases of GDPR non-compliance and how they can avoid making similar mistakes and thus suffer similar penalties. At Veeam, we believe that the new GDPR should be treated as the starting block for more comprehensive personal data management in the modern age. As such, compliance should be acted upon before it’s too late and must be treated with the same seriousness as any other major strategic business decision, like expansion or wider digital transformation initiatives.
To do so, businesses need to go about protecting their processes with a ‘privacy by design’ approach. This can be done in a number of ways.
Failing to comply with GDPR can and will have a huge impact on your business with fines
Remain transparent and secure
After numerous data breaches in recent years, it is to no one’s surprise that the public has been well informed with data security issues as of late. According to the regulations, users will have to consent to the collection of their data through an opt in basis. Likewise, users will also be able to exercise a multiplicity of rights over their personal data. This includes placing limits on the use, collection and disclosure of their personal information against organisations. As such, these organisations would have to fulfil their duty to their customers and comply to the regulations in order to maintain customer service and brand reputations.
Organisations must have the fundamental systematic procedures to aid this change through being clear and transparent on their intentions whilst maintaining privacy and security standards. It’s absolutely vital to be keeping an eye on the safety and availability of data, as well as its privacy.
Consider end-to-end security
In the preparations leading up to GDPR, one of the steps that organisations should have taken is to build a comprehensive data map that allows them to quickly see where data is entering their organisation, how it is being collected, and the type of infrastructure and storage solution that underpins its existence.
What would be the next step then? Well, what organisations should now do is to design and retain a proactive—rather than a reactive—approach to data management, availability and security.
Although the approach in question would vary according to each business, every organisation will need to adopt an ongoing plan for data monitoring and protection, which includes strategies for availability and backup, should a breach occur. These plans must be flexible enough to take into account the continuously shifting data landscape. It is also important to note that this does not only require involvement from the IT department, but also from all areas of the organisation.
The new age of GDPR
Failing to comply with GDPR can and will have a huge impact on your business with fines of up to $31 million SGD or 4 percent of annual turnover—whichever is higher for serious violations. Even though we cannot know for sure who or what the regulators will be looking at, whether they will be lenient or enforce the regulations with an iron hand, it is certain that in order to stay protected, all organisations have to treat GDPR as an ongoing commitment and pledge to uphold the standards of data privacy and protection to their consumers.


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EMEX, LLC launches new Exchange with the most technologically advanced Energy Reverse Auction Platform for consumers of natural gas and electricity: EnergyMarketExchange.com EMEX is a Real-Time Exchange that enables commercial and governmental consumers to purchase electricity and natural gas in a competitive, open market environment; comparable to how stocks and commodities are bought and sold on the NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, and ICE.
HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- EMEX, LLC, a leading technology firm providing real-time energy procurement platforms in the deregulated regions of the United States, announces the launch of its new Exchange with the most technologically advanced Energy Reverse Auction Platform for natural gas and electricity: EnergyMarketExchange.com. The new Exchange enables commercial, industrial, and governmental buyers of natural gas and electricity to procure the same way it's done by wholesale buyers in the PJM market, including PSE&G, JCPL, PPL, and PECO: via real-time Reverse Auctions. With commercial customers having unprecedented access to transparency and liquidity through the advanced technology that compels leading Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to compete and provide the lowest possible electricity and natural gas rates, the Energy Market Exchange platform revolutionizes energy procurement for business, industrial, and government customers of all sizes.
Todd Segmond, EMEX's Chief Executive Officer, commented that "EMEX has invented technology that lets consumers buy energy the same way stocks are bought on the NYSE and NASDAQ, or commodities are purchased on the CME or ICE. The groundbreaking technology already saves consumers millions of dollars on a daily basis, with billions of combined kilowatt hours and therms transacted upon annually."
EMEX is currently in the final stages of developing multiple new platforms that specialize in Exchanges for other products and industries.
About EMEX, LLC
EMEX, LLC is a privately-held firm specializing in energy procurement-based risk management consulting in deregulated regions of the U.S. EMEX's complete portfolio of services and proprietary, online platforms are entirely focused on reducing the cost of energy in real-time for business and government consumers. EMEX's mission is to put the Power to manage energy spending in the hands of its clients with smart, groundbreaking technology designed to dramatically simplify energy procurement. Core to EMEX is the Flagship EMEX™ Reverse Auction Platform, recognized for its Innovation and Excellence. For more information, please visit: www.EnergyMarketExchange.com
Media Contact: Deborah Sill, EMEX, LLC, 713-521-9797, email@example.com
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Just returned from VON -- Jeff Pulver's extremely well organized, well attended, and overall highly successful event in San Jose. One of the perils of being on the road is not having the time to scour my typical newspapers, which include The Los Angeles Times. So, while I heard about the new online video venture to be launched by News Corp. and NBC Universal, I just had the opportunity to read the details this morning. And, what details they are!
Of course, I am referring to "NewTube" -- big media's attempt to rival, if not outwit, YouTube by taking control of its crown jewels (its television content) and distributing it via its own new site and via approved major online media distribution partners (including MSN, AOL, and Yahoo! -- and, of course, News Corp's very own MySpace). The point with NewTube is that consumers will be able to access the relevant content across multiple sites that together control the lion's share of consumer eyeballs -- and, the other point is that, unless Google enters into a deal with NewTube itself, Google will not have access to that content.
Will this be enough to trip up YouTube? Well, certainly content "matters." But, there are lots of different types of video content, and television content is only one of them (an important one to be sure). "Personal video" (a la www.vlip.com) and other user generated video also matters.
And, another and key element necessary to shake up the current status quo is to add further differentiation to the online video and social networking experience and bring it to the next level. The most obvious way to do that is via video interaction (getting users to interact directly with the content, those behind the content, and with each other, so that they spread the gospel of that content -- and the overall experience -- to others as well ... )


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On 22nd April 2022, the “RMB Business Opportunities for Malaysian Enterprises from the Perspective of RCEP”, hosted by Bank of China Malaysia and co-organized by China Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia was successfully held.
Mr. Zhang Min, President of China Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia cum CEO of Bank of China Malaysia, Datuk Ng Yih Pyng, President of The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (KLSCCCI), representatives of various companies and about 300 people participants join the webinar virtually. The webinar mainly analyse business opportunities and to utilize the opportunities of RMB to achieve win-win development from the perspective of RCEP.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Zhang Min, President of CECCM cum CEO of Bank of China Malaysia said that the entry into force of RCEP will help increase intra-regional trade and investment opportunities and it is a major opportunity for economic recovery in the post-epidemic era. Local cultural advantages of Malaysia and other factors have created favorable conditions for the use of RMB in economic and trade exchanges between China and Malaysia. Under such opportunity, Bank of China Malaysia held the webinar to build a communication platform for enterprises trading with China and to analyse how enterprises can rely on the RCEP policy to reconstruct the supply chain for new business to achieve high-quality development.
Mr. Lee Heng Guie, a well-known Malaysian economist and the Executive Director of the Socio-Economic Research Center (SERC) of ACCCIM, and Mr. Ying Jian, a senior strategist of Bank of China Hong Kong Financial Research Institute, respectively presented the topics “RCEP in Malaysia – Opportunities? Challenges?” and “Development Trend of RMB Internationalization”. With the theme of “Opportunities for the Use of RMB in Southeast Asia after the Effectiveness of RCEP”, an in-depth analysis was conducted on issues such as the implementation background of RCEP, the macroeconomic environment of Malaysia, the current situation of RMB internationalization in ASEAN, and the prospects for the use of RMB after RCEP came into effect.
Mr. Lee Heng Guie believes that RCEP is both an opportunity and a challenge for Malaysian enterprises. The difference lies in how companies keep themselves abreast of rapid changes in economic markets and make appropriate adjustments to their business models.
In his sharing, Mr. Ying Jian pointed out that although the use function of the RMB as an international currency is constantly improving, the stability of its exchange rate still needs constant observation due to changes in the international market.
Next, Mr. Chen Zhongyi, Deputy Director of Global Markets of Bank of China Malaysia, analyse the outlook trend of RMB exchange rate. Lastly, Mr. Zhao Ruisong introduced the RMB service plan of Bank of China Malaysia. During the question and answer session, the participants actively raised questions and the speaker also gave detailed answers to the questions. The webinar helps enterprises to keep abreast of the latest information and ended successfully.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set a final standard on Friday to clearly define what the term “gluten-free” means on food labels.
The new regulation is targeted to help the estimated 3 million Americans who have celiac disease, a chronic inflammatory auto-immune disorder that can affect the lining of the small intestine when gluten is consumed. Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat, rye, barley and crossbreeds of these grassy grains.
“Adherence to a gluten-free diet is the key to treating celiac disease, which can be very disruptive to everyday life,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, in the release. “The FDA’s new ‘gluten-free’ definition will help people with this condition make food choices with confidence and allow them to better manage their health.”
The FDA outlined products that comply with the new gluten-free labeling rule as:
- Foods that inherently do not contain gluten (i.e. raw carrots or grapefruit juice) may use the “gluten-free” claim.
- Foods with any whole, gluten-containing grains (i.e. spelt wheat) as ingredients may not use the claim.
- Foods with ingredients that are gluten-containing grains that are refined but still contain gluten (i.e. wheat flour) may not use the claim.
- Foods with ingredients that are gluten-containing grains that have been refined in such a way to remove the gluten may use the claim, so long as the food contains less than 20 parts per million of gluten (i.e. wheat starch).
Foods may not use the claim if they contain 20 parts per million of gluten or more as a result of cross-contact with gluten containing grains.
Manufacturers will have until August 5, 2014, to update their labels in compliance with the new requirements. Foods labeled as “without gluten,” “free of gluten” or “no gluten” will also be held to the same standard.
“We encourage the food industry to come into compliance with the new definition as soon as possible and help us make it as easy as possible for people with celiac disease to identify foods that meet the federal definition of ‘gluten-free,’” said Michael R. Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, in the release.


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As Apple hikes the price of those just under a buck apps in Canada to $1.19, it looks like for now, the $0.99 app is a thing of the past The cause of the increase, no doubt, is due to our weaker Loonie, closing Tuesday at $0.8365 against the US Greenback. And it was just a matter of time before the exchange rate differential caught up with pricing north of the border.
I guess it was great while it lasted. With the same prices on both sides of the border, we in essence for a short time were getting apps almost 20% cheaper than our friends to the south. It was a nice little bonus considering that historically, even when the dollar was at parity with the U.S., we were paying significantly more for many of the same products up here. Read more… At Canoe Tech Blog


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How Engineering R&D Playing a Crucial Role in Indian Ecosystem
- BY Jaspreet Kaur
Feature Writer, BusinessEx
- Nov 12,2021
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Engineering research and development (R&D) has become a vital area. According to Nasscom’s report, in 2020, the global Engineering R&D spending was $1.2 trillion, with corporate engineering R&D (ER&D) spending being $772 billion.
The Indian ER&D services sector is expected to reach $63 billion by 2025, up from $31 billion in 2019. The country’s current share of the global ER&D outsourcing market is 30 percent and is expected to reach 50 percent within a decade. At present, the nation is turning into a hub for global ER&D enterprises.
According to Nasscom's report, the key pillars and value propositions that fuel India’s attractiveness as the destination of choice include the ability to drive strategic business impact, a strong focus on innovation, a large and diverse talent pool, and a focus on differentiated service delivery. The country has evolved from providing engineering support to end ownership of engineering and product development initiatives
Homegrown ER&D players also play a crucial role in creating strategic business impact. These players have a crucial role in helping global enterprises create competitive advantage, move to a digital-first paradigm, and create tangible business value. In addition, they aid customized localization in unlocking new market segments for global enterprises and build products that are ‘Made for India’ and ‘Made for the World’.
Infusing in ER&D Sector
Besides turning into a vast ER&D hub, India is also turning into an attractive investment destination. The report unveiled during 2014-19, the country jumped 79 spots in the “Ease of Doing Business” rankings and moved 33 positions in the “Global Innovation Index.”
The nation is undergoing a digital revolution and is poised to become a digital economy worth over $1 trillion by 2025, up from $200 billion in 2018. The Indian government has rolled out
various national-level missions and initiatives to foster digital proliferation.
Significance of ER&D
ER&D players have used various solution accelerators, frameworks, and IPs (Intellectual Property) to provide differentiated services to their headquarters and global customers across verticals, including automotive, industrial, telecom, healthcare, and more.
The differentiated service delivered by Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and Engineering Service Providers (ESPs) has helped their customers in a multitude of ways, such as creating new business opportunities and revenue streams, enabling cost reduction and control, improved time to market.
The Scope of ER&D Segment
Homegrown ER&D players have increased their scope to assume end-to-end ownership of global products across industry verticals such as healthcare, telecom, automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial. By leveraging fast and frugal innovation, they have created cost-effective, localized, and customized products for regional and global markets. Some of these ER&D products are Affiniti 30 by Philips, PAG1S by Infineon, Software Defined Radio by Cyient,and Robotic Endotrainer Kit by L&T Technology Services,etc
These products have enabled global enterprises to foray into new market segments, generate non-linear revenue streams, and meet sustainability targets. In addition, they have offered multiple benefits to their enterprise customers, such as optimized total cost of ownership, increased energy savings, improved product features, and efficiency, etc.
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Wednesday, March 29, New York, NY – Locala, the leading commerce media platform, today announced the appointment of Hadrien Bailly as Canada Managing Director. His appointment marks a new chapter in Locala’s North American expansion. After opening the Montreal Office four years ago, Hadrien helped sustain the company’s growth and recently led the opening of a new office in Toronto.
“Since joining the company almost 8 years ago, Hadrien played a central role in Locala’s global expansion. I trust his successful track record leading drive to store campaigns for leading brands in multiple markets will make Locala the go-to commerce media solution for leading brands in Canada.”noted Christophe Collet, CEO of Locala
A veteran in the digital advertising industry, Hadrien first joined the company’s Paris office as Sales Manager to then become Head of Sales for the UK before leading Locala’s expansion in Canada as Sales Director. Before joining Locala, he held numerous client-facing roles in the area of sales and business development, bringing over 10 years of experience to the team.
“Opening the Montreal’s office on the eve of a global lockdown was not an easy task but it proved to be the right timing as brands relied more heavily on digital channels to drive people back to stores and increase brand awareness. I am delighted to continue playing a part in the company’s expansion and ready to tackle new challenges! “ said Hadrien.
Locala is the world’s leading commerce media platform, leveraging consumer insights and location data to increase brand awareness, drive consumers to store, and deliver smarter business outcomes. Our proprietary technology enables local advertising and insights at scale, all while meeting the highest user privacy standards in the industry.
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The campaign aims to dispel the notion of e-commerce being transactional and bring to light the warmth that JioMart provides to online shopping.
JioMart, one of India’s leading e-marketplaces today rolled-out the first film of the upcoming four-films campaign for the cricket season in India, “Shopping Aisa, India Jaisa”. The campaign centres on the communication tenet that ‘Rishta’ or Relationship is crucial to both online and offline shopping in India.
As an indigenous e-marketplace JioMart understands this intrinsic need of warmth and relationship that is essential to shopping in India. The central theme of the campaign is built to address this major facet that is amiss in e-shopping today.
The campaign comprises four-films that will be released in stages over the next three months. Through these films JioMart is addressing the major gap between online and offline transaction. It brings to light that JioMart understands that online shopping need not be merely transactional; it can be engaging, interactive, and useful in recognising distinctive customer demands, much like offline.
The protagonist of the film, a shopkeeper selling cricket bats has two young teenagers at the store looking through the bats enthusiastically. The shopkeeper asks them to pick any of the bats, is when one of the boys informs the shopkeeper about his younger brother’s ‘Under 19 years’ trail. This excites the shopkeeper who hurriedly goes in inside and bring a fresh set of bats for the 16-year-old to sample. With gleaming eyes and hope both the boy and shopkeeper smile. The film then showcases a wide range bat selections available online on the JioMart app highlighting its belief & understanding of the shopping nuances in India. The film ends with the tagline “Shopping Aisa, India Jaisa.”
JioMart has also rolled out a 360-degree campaign on mediums like TVC, print, radio, outdoor, and social media platforms. For the sellers, curated virtual destination has been created with ready templates to generate ads leading to the apps, to strengthen customer’s Rishta with the seller via JioMart. In-app innovation: A ‘Shopping Premier league’ store front has been created where customers can accumulate runs and the one with the highest score wins exciting gifts.


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The upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive post-apocalyptic action game, Days Gone, finally has a release date, with the game set to launch on February 22, 2019. The announcement arrives as part of Sony's new pre-E3 reveal schedule, which unveiled Tetris Effect for PSVR yesterday.
Previous footage of Days Gone had us being introduced to the massive hordes of zombie-like creatures named Freakers that roam the lands, but the new trailer gives us a glimpse at the human characters that players will be meeting, which includes the hostile "Rest In Peace (RIP)" faction that, for some reason, worship the Freakers. Since members of RIP do not harm the zombies they worship, leading hordes into their camps is apparently a great strategy.
We also see animals like wolves and ravens that appear to be infected by whatever that turned the humans into Freakers, piling onto the number of enemies that players will have to deal with on their journey.
With a release date set, we can expect to see more footage and information on the game during E3 in a few days at Sony's presentation, which is slated to start on June 11 at 6pm PT.


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Earlier this month, Gartner Inc.'s position on iPhones in the business was simple: Don't use it.
Now the wisdom from the powerhouse analyst firm goes like this: Use it if you want, use only the basics and don't expect any favors from Apple Inc.
"Formally, this is a consumer company that wants to remove some of the roadblocks for enterprise buyers," said Ken Dulaney, a vice president and distinguished analyst at Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner. "They want to make sure that they can tap into the millions of users out there."
Apple earlier this month announced a software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone and said the popular consumer device will soon support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, giving users the opportunity to tie into work for email, scheduling and security features. Both announcements are part of a strategy to bring enterprise business to the iPhone.
But that doesn't mean Apple is all of a sudden going to completely swing its eyes toward the business market. Dulaney has spoken with two Gartner customers who said the attitude from Apple in early partnership discussions was: "You need to tell me why Apple should work with you."
Never really synonymous with business, Apple will be heading into new ground with its enterprise iPhone pitch.
"They just don't know the enterprise," Dulaney said. "It's been so long since they've been in there that they don't really have a pulse for how IT works. Now the iPhone could help them get in there."
And the iPhone is sure to remain a consumer-oriented product, one that still includes iTunes, a feature that can't be removed.
Still, the March 6 announcement that the iPod will support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync means many of the reasons Gartner previously warned CIOs away from iPhone have been voided.
For instance, a remote wipe feature can now be used if the phone is lost or stolen and the phone can force changing, complex passwords. That's a significant step forward for a device that previously had no security features to serve most businesses' needs.
So for the time being, Dulaney and Gartner see the iPhone as safe to use in a limited capacity. Email and personal information manager functions used through Exchange should be safe. And Apple is telling analysts that the upcoming June release will have a comprehensive set of business-oriented email features like the ability to accept appointments.
[Apple doesn't] really have a pulse for how IT works. Now, the iPhone could help them get in there.
Ken Dulaney, distinguished analyst, Gartner Inc.
Microsoft is far from the only company jumping on with the iPhone. The unveiling of the SDK has a whole host of companies angling to share in iPhone's success. Adobe Systems Inc. is trying to flesh out exactly how it will work with Apple to bring Flash to iPhone browsing. And Sybase Inc. on March 18 announced that its Information Anywhere Suite will allow iPhone hookups for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino servers.
Sybase product management director Senthil Krishnapillai said current iAnywhere customers have been asking for iPhone support, something Sybase has been working on since last fall and will continue to work on using the SDK.
"I think it's pretty significant," Krishnapillai said. "From our standpoint, iPhone is certainly an enterprise device.
"Apple's gone a little way with the enterprise announcement," he said. "They are talking about opening up the management capabilities."
Krishnapillai said Sybase customers looking to use the iPhone are most concerned about secure support and management capabilities.
Gartner's adjusted recommendation comes with a caveat, though. Apple does not historically preview or brief analysts and customers on the future of a product. That left Dulaney warning business users off the iPhone at a keynote address at a Gartner conference this month. One day later, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made the Exchange announcement, immediately rendering Dulaney's comments old news.
As a strategy for selling in the consumer market, that may make sense. But business users are making larger purchases and buying for the long term. Broadly implementing iPhone in the workplace leaves a CIO operating somewhat on faith.
Because of that, and because there is no alternative hardware supplier or "wide choice of mainstream databases and back-end connectivity," Gartner is urging caution to those using the iPhone for any new applications beyond the basics.
Still, the popularity of the phone is undeniable. Dulaney said he expects "significant inroads" for Apple, held back only by the price (iPhone starts at $399) and lack of carrier diversity. Apple has an exclusive contract with AT&T.
But with another 10 million phones in production, Dulaney said, Apple could bite into Research In Motion Ltd.'s hold on the market with BlackBerry.
"I think it could take some from Microsoft and it could take some from Symbian," Dulaney said.
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen: Yahoo is selling back most of its shares in Asian powerhouses Alibaba and SoftBank. It’s even losing Yahoo Japan.
According to reports various publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Yahoo board has decided to sell back the majority of its assets in the China- and Japan-based Internet companies and to focus on its struggling operations in the United States instead.
Currently, Yahoo holds a massive 40 percent stake in Alibaba, a stronghold in Chinese e-commerce, as well as a 35 percent stake in Yahoo Japan and 40 percent in SoftBank. After the negotiations are complete, Yahoo will control 15 percent of Alibaba Group’s shares and none of SoftBank’s.
For all its Asian assets, Yahoo can expect to collect $17 billion to $18 billion, according to the Journal’s anonymous sources.
The deal comes at a somewhat tense time in Yahoo’s history, especially with regard to Alibaba. In October, Alibaba Group CEO Jack Ma publicly stated that he wanted to buy Yahoo, lock, stock and barrel. The unsolicited, informal bid hasn’t turned into an acquisition yet, but Ma & Co. did start rounding-up funds to buy back the Alibaba stock held by Yahoo.
But in light of the company’s falling revenues (which were down 24 percent year-over-year due to a search deal with Microsoft) and its trouble finding a replacement for former CEO Carol Bartz, it’s probably wise for Yahoo’s board to narrow its scope down to the essentials at home in the States.
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June 15, 2021 1:12:22 pm
Battlegrounds Mobile India, PUBG Mobile’s new avatar in the country is widely expected to launch on June 18. While Krafton has continued to stay mum on the topic and has not revealed a launch date yet, a number of leaks have pointed to the June 18 date.
The latest information on a launch date comes as a cryptic clue from Krafton itself. The poster shared by the company shows the Thinking Man statue, modified to look like a Battlegrounds Mobile India character wearing a level 3 helmet.
“Thinking about the perfect landing, playing with your squad, finding the best loot? The Battlegrounds is going to be filled with so many exciting moments and much more. The time is getting closer than you think!” reads the official post.
While the post may symbolise fans waiting for the game to become available, a new revelation by Twitter user Rudhra Nandu has suggested that it could mean more. “’The Thinker’ statue was commissioned in 1880. So, “18” is highlighted thing,” mentions the tweet.
From the latest YouTube community post from BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, it may launch on June 18th looks like “The Thinker” statue was commissioned in 1880. So, “18” is highlighted thing.#BGMI #BATTLEGROUNDSMOBILEINDIA #INDIAKABATTLEGROUNDS pic.twitter.com/ZvXyYH48f7
— Rudhra Nandu (@rudhranandu) June 13, 2021
Streamers and content creators who were synonymous with PUBG Mobile have hinted at a launch date coming soon. Abhijeet Andhare, better known as Ghatak Gaming had revealed that we could see Battlegrounds Mobile India launch in the third week of June. Check out the tweet below.
BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA
Third week of June ❤💪🏻✌🏻
— Abhijeet Andhare (@GHATAK_official) May 25, 2021
While Andhare isn’t exactly the most trustworthy tipster, he does coach players like Jonathan Amaral who are expected to be working closely with Krafton on the launch. Esports caster and YouTuber Sagar ‘Maxtern’ Thakur, someone who has also been involved with PUBG Mobile in the past, had earlier revealed in a cryptic teaser that June 18 is the launch date for the game.
— Maxtern (@RealMaxtern) June 10, 2021
All these clues may point to June 18, but until Krafton has something concrete to share, we suggest you take these hints with a pinch of salt. Stay tuned for more news on Battlegrounds Mobile India.
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Packaged snacks and lunches for toddlers contain too much salt, and many have unnecessary sugar, according to a new study published Monday in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Mary Cogswell, lead study scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and her colleagues studied a broad range of commercially packaged foods for infants and toddlers sold at retailers such as Target, Walmart and Costco.
They found that regardless of price — house brand or private label — toddler foods tend to be high in sodium. Meals labeled "organic" didn't equate to healthier, either.
"Just because something’s organic, doesn’t mean it's low in sodium," Cogswell said.
The worst offenders were toddler dinners, such as packaged macaroni and cheese, pasta and chicken, and pasta with meat sauce. Some 72 percent of the meals had too much salt.
It's not all bad news, according to Cogswell. The majority of all infant foods, as opposed to those for toddlers, are low in sodium, she said. The exception is baby snacks, which are generally less healthy.
"The good news was that for dry infant cereals, infant meats or dinners, infant vegetables and fruits, the majority of those did not contain added sugar," she said.
Cogswell said too much salt can lead to higher rates of heart disease and too much sugar sets up a child for obesity. "Taste preferences are set in infancy and when a child is a toddler," she said,
The study found that in some cases, toddler snacks had sodium levels equal to that of adult snacks such as potato chips.
"In toddler meals, we found a variation from 100 milligrams [of sodium] per serving to 950 milligrams per serving," she said.
Cogswell recommends that any toddler's serving not exceed 210 milligrams of sodium. The amount is based on the Institute of Medicine's upper level for children aged 1-3 years old, which is 1,500 milligrams of sodium daily, she said. On average, children in this age group consume about seven servings of food per day, so each serving should contain no more than 210 milligrams of sodium.
Researchers did not list brand names of the best and worst packaged food offenders. Instead, Cogswell said, parents should check every nutrition label before they buy and look for foods with no added salts or sugars.


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Member Heidi Urness (Seattle) was interviewed by Bloomberg Law on November 2, 2022, in “Cannabis Worker’s Death Triggers Closer OSHA Industry Scrutiny”. She discussed the federal government’s view on cannabis industry oversight regarding working conditions.
“The federal government is making it clear that the cannabis industry is subject to its oversight and will be treated like any other legitimate business in this context, notwithstanding the federal illegality of marijuana,” said Heidi Urness, chair of the cannabis practice group at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC in Seattle.


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“Apple added several new features to Maps with the launch of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13,” Jason Cipriani writes for CNET:
It’s taken Apple nearly seven years to take Apple Maps from a laughable attempt at replacing Google Maps to a true mapping solution that can stand on its own, but I think the company finally did it.
For example, after the update can share your ETA with any contact in your phone, keeping them up to date on your exact location and when you’re set to arrive. There’s also a new Look Around feature that is a lot like Google Street View, but made by Apple.
MacDailyNews Take: Meaning: It’s better.
Apple has also spent a lot of time, more or less, scanning every street and road across the country to produce a more detailed, better-looking map. The new-look has been slowly rolling out to the US since the launch of iOS 13 in September, with the expectation of covering all of the US by the end of the year.
MacDailyNews Take: While Apple Maps is our go-to maps and navigation app, we hope to someday be able to grab hold of a route at any point and have it snap to alternate routes as we adjust it, à la Google Maps.


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Roger Daltrey: I want play blues with Jimmy Page
Roger Daltrey, the lead singer in The Who, has revealed he wants to collaborate with Led Zeppelin's electric guitar player Jimmy Page.
Speaking to BBC 6 Music, Daltrey stated that he would "love to do an album with Jimmy Page".
He explained that he would like to record a blues album with the legendary electric guitar player.
"I don't sing the blues with The Who, but that's what I used to be before Townshend started writing," said Daltrey. "I used to be a great blues singer."
The Who frontman was speaking ahead of the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs he has organised at the Royal Albert Hall for next month.
Among the acts set to appear are Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher and Suede, with the series of shows being rounded off by The Who playing their Quadrophenia album in full on March 30th 2010.
Earlier this month, The Who played to an audience of hundreds of millions as they performed at the Super Bowl half-time show.
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What to do if you lose credit or debit card
An FIR must be lodged at the nearest police station if you lose your card. A copy of the FIR can be given to the bank when reporting the loss.
Instant refunds on Flipkart for Visa debit card users
The online marketplace and the leading debit card brand have launched the facility to d...
Government wants cap on debit card charges
Last month, the RBI issued a draft circular, where it classified merchants into small and other ca...
Government confident that debit card charges may decline
He said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working to fix the Marginal Discount Charges (MDR) for debit card transactions above Rs 2 lakh.
Note ban effect: Debit cards preferred over credit cards, account for 60% of card spend
Debit cards have conclusively displaced credit cards as the primary mode of payment in the country following demonetisation. Until October last year, despite outnumbering credit cards by a factor of more than 25, debit cards accounted for only 42% of the total card spend. This has jumped to 60% after demonetisation, which was announced on November 8, 2016.
ATMs, credit, debit cards set to disappear: Niti Aayog CEO
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The impact of CO VID-19 on the economy of a country can be categorized as severe. Also known as the "fiscal tsunami" or the "jobless recession", the online economy describes the marked increase in online sales, online meetings, and online learning when millions of Americans suddenly quit their jobs. This sudden surge in the number of people looking for jobs online is the US economy's downturn, which has resulted in millions of jobless people have lost their jobs. However, this huge mass of jobless people cannot find suitable jobs in the traditional job market, and they prefer to use online jobs to earn a few extra dollars to support themselves and their families.
The impact of the digital economy on the global economy has become more pronounced over the past years. This phenomenon is greatly contributed to by the rapid development of the internet. With the widespread use of the internet by almost all individuals worldwide, businesses are now able to access the talent, skills, and experience of anyone around the globe. This allows companies to tap into the market and realize previously inaccessible opportunities. This type of economy is different from the traditional economy, based on physical infrastructure and investment.
Although the online platforms may not produce good economic growth for the United States, there are still ways to boost the country's overall economic performance. It can significantly reduce the differences between the growth of the national economy and the performance of the local economy. Since most online platforms are located in the top countries in the world, such as the United States, it can help reduce the difference between the growth of the national economy and the local economy's performance. Although this doesn't imply that it will automatically reduce the unemployment rate, it can boost the country's overall economic performance.
Another way it can improve the country's economic performance is through its usage by small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. The Platform has proven to be very beneficial for these small businesses because it provides them the chance to create a larger customer base, which leads to greater sales and, ultimately, greater economic growth. However, this benefit has been under-utilized. Until now, the committee on Ways and Means has recommended that the use of Instagram be made available to all small businesses to stimulate the state's economic growth. The lawmakers have seen the value of tapping the potential of these platforms. They have therefore recommended that the use of Instagram must be made mandatory for all American businesses.
The lawmakers have also looked at the present situation and see that more people are using these new online platforms to advertise their products or services. Thus, online platforms like Instagram have become a popular medium for businesses to advertise their products and attract new customers. To encourage businesses to use these platforms, the lawmakers have recently introduced a bill that would help provide tax breaks to companies who employ online advertising campaigns to promote their products and services. This is seen as an effective measure that can help boost the United States' economy and make it a platform where businesses can grow and expand without worrying about their financial well-being.
All in all, the US authorities realize that the current economic condition of the United States is far from good. They, therefore, intend to take certain measures that can support the flourishing digital economy of the nation. According to some experts, the introduction of laws that allow users to enjoy the rights associated with bitcoins and other virtual currencies will be one such measure.


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Marketing is an ever changing and ever evolving world — the pace at which it changes can at times be a bit staggering. 2018 has already seen the rise and fall of some of it’s own trends, but that doesn’t mean that it’s done changing the game yet. Below are some of the trends we expect to continue to grow as 2018 continues.
All content becoming shoppable
Static content will soon be so Q1\2 2018. As platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook add click-to-buy options and interactive blogs and ebooks now allow shoppable content via images and links, you’ll be hard pressed to find items you can’t buy right then-and-there. Shoppable content removes traditional obstacles to purchasing by simplifying the product. You like something? You click it and it’s yours.
Brick and mortar retailers embrace digital transformation
We often read headlines about online retailers burying traditional brick and mortar business. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce still accounts for less than 10 percent of overall retail sales. This means consumers are still doing much of their shopping in places that have walls, ceilings, doors, and floors; but not necessarily because that’s their preference.
The (continued) growth of influencer marketing
Successful influencer marketing increases loyalty and exposure – vital assets for any business. At the end of last year a survey of 181 marketers found vast support for influencer marketing: 86 percent of respondents said they had used influencer marketing in 2017, and 92 percent described it as an effective strategy. Moreover, 39 percent of respondents said they planned to increase their budgets for influencer marketing in 2018.
Instagram becomes a more valuable channel than Facebook
Instagram is growing at an incredible clip. In 2017, Instagram announced that approximately 800 million people use the platform each month. Their latest tool, Instagram Stories, became more popular than Snapchat just one year after going live.
Since brands tend to see better engagement on Instagram than any other social media platform, and because of great advertising controls, Instagram is poised to become the go-to channel for brands interested in social media marketing — and it very well could be the end of 2018 that pushes it over the edge.
Virtual reality is called into question
A few years ago, virtual reality was predicted to be the next big thing in content. While VR is popular in the videogame community, it has not gone mainstream. This is probably for the best, as it can be difficult for brands to produce content with a controlled point of view. Instead of virtual reality, augmented reality is slated to make waves next year.
Consumers expect more from brands
Thanks to a confluence of services, consumers will have increased expectations from brands of all kinds. Voice assistants, same-day delivery and on-demand content will mean that both B2C and B2B marketers must find innovative new ways to delight prospects and customers with nearly instant service.
Gated content falls out of vogue
In the B2B world, gated content is how many marketers generate leads. But, some of the best brands, including Hubspot and Zendesk, are un-gating content in order to develop a stronger organic search presence in an increasingly crowded content landscape.


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Fakenham British Heart Foundation shop raises funds in national Ramp up the Red campaign
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The British Heart Foundation shop in Fakenham raised more than £190 during its annual ‘Ramp up the Red’ campaign.
There was a street collection and children’s entertainer on Thursday last week and, on Friday, the shop, on Miller’s Walk, had a cake stall and was decorated in red.
A total £191.59 was raised.
Seven hundred British Heart Foundation shops throughout the UK took part in the campaign.
Fakenham shop manager Sue Brown said: “We raised a lot more money than in previous years so I would like to thank everyone who supported us.”
People can now pay £1 to put a ‘love note’ in a heart in the window of Fakenham’s British Heart Foundation Shop.
Messages to loved ones or people who have passed away can be made until Monday.


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Realme has made its name in recent years due to its excellent smartphones with compelling hardware and affordable price tag. In recent years, Realme has expanded its portfolio by offering new technology and lifestyle products such as Smart TVs, Smartwatches, TWS Earbuds, and more. For this year, Realme wants to consolidate its name further as a smartphone brand in the flagship terrain with the Realme GT series. As per new info, the company is gearing up to introduce its Realme GT Master Edition series and a set of new products on August 18th.
Realme still stands as the fastest-growing smartphone brand. This has been further assured now that the company has officially exceeded 100M in cumulative shipment volume of smartphones. At the same time, reaching this whopping amount in just 37 months of existence means that Relame is the fastest smartphone brand in the whole world to exceed this impressive milestone. Now, in a bid to celebrate this impressive milestone, the company will unveil the new Realme GT Master Series and new product lines on August 18th.
We are excited to see the new Realme products coming during the event. However, the GT Master Edition series smartphones certainly will be stealing the headlines. The GT Master Edition series brings the company’s most high-end flagship. The devices are designed in partnership with famous Japanese Industrial Designer Naoto Fukasawa, who has previously explored new smartphone aesthetics.
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Realme GT Master series brings flagship performance and premium specifications
The GT Master Edition series has the GT Master Edition and GT Master Explorer Edition. These smartphones are powered with the Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 870 SoC respectively. They bring 108 MP cameras and up to 19 GB of RAM. That’s right such a feat is achieved with the combination of hardware RAM and virtual RAM. There are more cutting-edge features like AMOLED displays and 65W fast-charging support.
Apart from smartphones, Realme will also debut other aspects of its TechLife ecosystem at the event. For those unaware, TechLife is the company’s new lineup that will introduce devices such as lifestyle products and home appliances. The company will underscore its intention of becoming the fastest-growing brand and disruptor in the new product categories.
Realme’s biggest promotion of the year starts on August 18
In addition to the new products, Realme will also disclose its biggest promotion of the year. This event is a direct response to all 100 million users that have been supporting the company for the past three years. The promotion will include 61 markets and will cover all product categories.
As for the launch event, it will be held online through Realme official social media platforms – YouTube, Twitter, Facebook. Of course, we’ll be covering all new products and announcements from Realme. Stay tuned.


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7. Vanderbilt’s pharmacy used tech to become fully autonomous. Click here to learn how.
8. 4 health systems that opened pharmacies in June Full story
9. Medicare could limit who gets new Alzheimer's drug Full story
10. 9 updates on drugs being tested to treat COVID-19 Full story
11. Change is hard, especially in medicine. Learn how this AdventHealth hospital is managing practice changes in its ICU with a pharmacy-led initiative here.
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Kartik Aaryan's Satyanarayan Ki Katha is a musical love saga
American town scripts Life’s Rewards, an Amazon Prime show that's part of a travel marketing strategy
Srijit Mukherji replaces Rahul Dholakia as director of Shabaash Mithu, the biopic on Mithali Raj
Is Juhi Chawla's T-shirt slogan 'show me the data' aimed at the recent 5G verdict?
Will OnePlus become a sub-brand of OPPO? A leaked memo suggests it will
'We were not making anything political, we always try to tell human stories,' say The Family Man creators Raj and DK
Samsung's virtual MWC event to focus on the Galaxy segment, particularly smartwatches and mobile security
Report: India now has 356 million mobile video viewers; this indicates an increase in the consumption of video content
World Ocean Day special: 9 breath-taking pictures from ocean reefs across the world
American Republican asks why Microsoft has been excluded from anti-trust and privacy probes
Will Clubhouse get a private messaging feature soon?
The Family Man creators Raj & DK speak about the idea behind Season 2
Actor Sohum Shah speaks abouts his new show Maharani, also hints a Tumbbad sequel


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It’s time to start putting together your entries for the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards. With an expanded programme and brand new categories, what exactly are the judges looking for this year? Michael Friedberg, 2022 Convenor of Judges, tells you everything you need to know to shine.
Get all the latest news and announcements concerning the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards.
Bigger, better, bolder 2022 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards programme announced. Get all the details here.
On Thursday afternoon, NZ Marketing magazine and the Marketing Association presented awards in 28 categories across sector, excellence and individual divisions at the 2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards.
The Awards – now in its 30th year – will therefore go ahead as a Virtual Event on December 2. This will be streamed via NZ Marketing Awards – New Zealand Marketing Magazine, at 12pm.
The Government’s decision to extend Level 4 in Auckland until August 31, 23:59 has heightened our uncertainty around what level Auckland will be at on September 2, our planned 2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards Night. So, we have taken the decision to postpone the Awards Night until Thursday, December 2.
NZ Marketing magazine, in partnership with the NZ Marketing Association, are thrilled to announce the Finalists for the 2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards.
Entries are now open for the 2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards as NZ Marketing celebrates 30 Years of Exceptional Marketing.


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The Sony Game Division profits are apparently going to be the highest since 1998, according to a corporate analysis that was recently conducted. For instance, Sony is predicting that they’re going to sell over 60 million PlayStation 4s this year. With how well the console has sold so far, it’s not off the mark.
The Playstation 4 has definitely been the most successful console of this generation, even after the PlayStation 3’s lackluster performance the previous console generation. Capitalizing on having better visuals than the Xbox One, a larger selection of exclusive games, and lacking the public relations disaster Microsoft had on its reveal of the Xbox One, it’s not that surprising.
The Sony game division profits are actually responsible for most of Sony’s profits for the past year, totaling around 80 percent of the company’s net profit, around 73 billion yen. This is even before taxes, which many have predicted to be around 500 billion yen for Sony’s operating profits.
All of these profits together gave Sony around a 4.6 stock increase in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and if they’re correct, then it will be Sony’s biggest profit amount since 1998, which was seen as its golden year of gaming that cemented the company as a home entertainment giant.
1998 in gaming saw the release of Metal Gear Solid 1 and Parasite Eve, and with some of the games that Playstation has released this year, like Horizon Zero Dawn, Persona 5, Yakuza 0, and Nier Automata, that have all been critical and commercial successes, it’s not that hard to believe that Sony will make around 500 billion yen this year.
Not to mention a lot of these successful games have come in the first half of the year, before E3. Who knows everything that might be announced to come out this year at the PlayStation E3 conference, especially if all of those games are good. If they are, the Sony game division profits will likely go even higher.


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Federal health officials are urging Americans not to eat a specific brand of salami snacks mostly sold at Trader’s Joe’s amid an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 20 people in eight states.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged consumers to throw away Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks with any best-by date.
The agency also urged people to wash containers and counters that may have come into contact with the cured-meat product, which may also be found at stores across the U.S. other than Trader Joe’s.
Most of those reported ill in the outbreak are younger than 18 years old. While a majority recover without treatment, children younger than 5 and adults over 65 are more likely to get very sick from salmonella, the CDC stated Saturday in its alert.
Those stricken include three hospitalizations, with no deaths reported, according to the CDC.
The true number of sick people is likely higher than now known, and could involve additional states, the agency added.
On an annual basis, the bacteria causes about 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S., the CDC estimates. Earlier this month, the CDCabout another salmonella outbreak, with fresh onions identified as the source of infections across 37 states.
Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps six hours to six days after exposure, with the illness usually lasting from four to seven days.


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US added nearly 2.4 million workers to private sector payrolls in June: ADP
U.S. private-sector businesses added nearly 2.4 million workers in June, according to the monthly employment report from the ADP Research Institute and Moody’s Analytics released Wednesday.
Nonfarm private sector businesses added 2,369,000 workers to payrolls in June, according to the report, almost 1.9 million of which were at service-sector businesses shuttered by the pandemic throughout spring.
“It looks like an economic recovery began in June,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, in a Wednesday call with reporters. “This reflects rehiring of workers in industries hard hit by the pandemic, including the leisure and hospitality industry, retail, healthcare, construction and manufacturing.”
The leisure and hospitality industry led all other sectors with a gain of 961,000 jobs, followed by construction (394,000), trade and utilities (288,000) and education and health (283,000).
Zandi also pointed to the 937,000 jobs added by businesses with between 1 and 49 employees, which outpaced those added by medium-sized businesses (559,000) and large businesses (873,000).
Even so, Zandi said the report showed several disconcerting signs of deeper, long-term troubles the U.S. economy could be facing.
Roughly a quarter of employed workers have lost hours or suffered wage cuts, Zandi said, which businesses seek to avoid in economic downturns.
“We’ve got a number of firms, businesses that are just in survival mode. It’s really a matter of avoiding bankruptcy and failure and they have no choice,” Zandi said.
Zandi also noted that the June jobs recovery appeared to be entirely driven by reopening businesses bringing back workers as other firms that weathered the first wave of shutdowns continues to layoff workers.
“If we continue to see this high level of layoffs, we may start to see some significant weakening and job growth in the next few months if things don’t change,” Zandi said.
“The layoffs are kind of broader-based here, and it may be affecting different occupations, income groups, and peoples with different skill sets.”


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CINCINATTI: The contenders in this November's US presidential election have been urged to ease up on gloomy economic rhetoric by Procter & Gamble chairman/ceo AG Lafley who fears they will talk the nation into "worse recession".
Lafley (pictured) believes there was too much "negativism" in the battle between Democrat candidate Barack Obama and his rival for the party's nomination, Hillary Clinton.
He wants a "different dialogue" between Obama and Republican hopeful John McCain.
In an interview with the UK's Financial Times business daily, Lafley said: "You know we are in a business where psychology matters – even in the staples business – and in the economy psychology matters. It could go negative on the economy, that could be a problem . . . We will talk ourselves into a worse recession."
He also hoped the race for the White House would less "rhetoric about the evils of trade and especially international commerce.
"I really do believe ... that while there are always winners and losers in any transition, by and large the standards of living have been improving around the world and that in the end is the measure right?"
Nonetheless, the head of the world's biggest consumer products maker concedes that inflationary pressures on all commodities and fuel are a cause for concern.
He added: "We have never seen the energy cost and commodity cost scope or scale that we have today. There is not a material that we are buying that is not under inflationary pressure and I honestly haven't seen that before. In the 1970s it was oil and oil derivative materials, now it is agricultural products, it is the full range of minerals and everything is up."
However, Lafley said P&G was on target to achieve its organic sales growth target of between 4% and 6% this year.
Data sourced from Financial Times Online; additional content by WARC staff


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Wine prices may soar in the coming months as climate change has wreaked havoc on this year's harvest.
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A "historically bad" harvest has hit Europe and yields have “dropped considerably”, the EU's agriculture groups Copa and Cogeca’s updated wine harvest forecast confirmed.
However, on a positive note, the bodies said that the wines produced this harvest are “excellent quality."
Most countries, and especially the three largest producing countries (Italy, Spain, and France), experienced a significant drop in production, comparable to the 2017/18 marketing year which went on record as a very bad year for the sector.
The spring frosts, summer droughts, some hail and occasional high temperatures in the month of September, along with plant diseases in some countries, are to be blamed for the low yields, the report said.
France is estimated to see a massive 27% drop in production between the 2020/2021 harvest and the 2021/2022 harvest.
Spain’s yield is estimated to drop by 14% while Italy is predicted to see a 9% fall in harvest output.
Greece is expected to see a 25% smaller harvest in 2021/2021 compared to the previous years.
However, some smaller wine producers are bucking that trend, with Germany seeing a 3% increase and Romania is projected to see a 32% increase in harvest yield.
“Climate change is, of course, one of the most pressing topics the sector is dealing with on a daily basis and in which it is making substantial investments,” a statement from Copa and Cogeca said.
Chairman of the Copa and Cogeca Wine Working Party, Mr Luca Rigotti, said at an event on the future of the sector: “The climate events experienced this year show the extent to which climate change is impacting agriculture and point to the challenges that the wine sector will be facing in the future.
“Winegrowers are well aware of these challenges and the sector has already put in place several sustainability projects that are being buttressed by quality certificates.
"However, to continue on this virtuous path and go beyond, winegrowers need adequate resources and time, accompanied by research and innovative technologies. These instruments are essential for maintaining the competitiveness of the EU wines on the international markets.”
Coffee may also see hefty price hikes early next year due to climate change.
A particularly harsh frost in Brazil in July led to a third of the crop in the arabica-producing region being destroyed, which means the commodity is seeing its price skyrocket.
Irish coffee industry experts have warned that, combined with a global supply chain fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, and social strife in coffee-producing countries such as Colombia, drinkers can expect significant increases in the first quarter of the new year.
Chocolate prices may also be soaring. Changing weather patterns, partly linked to global warming, have decimated cocoa crops for many farmers.
Dried-up land is killing off cocoa trees in farmland that was once very productive.
Irregular rains and prolonged dry seasons are threatening Cameroon's cocoa economy, Africa's third-largest cocoa producer, Reuters has reported.


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On a recent podcast with Marcus Sheridan, he spoke about the tactics that businesses are missing the mark on when they’re developing their digital marketing efforts. You can listen to the entire episode here: One key that he spoke to as consumers and businesses continue to self-direct their customer journeys is interactive content. Marcus mentioned three types of interactive content that enable the self-direction: Self-scheduling – the ability for a prospect to set up a
In modern day marketing, the CMO’s job is getting more and more challenging. Technologies are changing consumer behavior. For companies, it has become difficult to provide consistent brand experiences across retail locations and their digital properties. Customers’ experience between a brand’s online and physical presence varies widely. The future of retail lies in bridging this digital and physical divide. Customer Facing Devices create relevant and contextual Digital Interactions to elevate customer experience at physical locations.


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It’s full throttle forward for four Wabash Valley natives working to open a new brewery in Terre Haute.
It’s called Afterburner Brewing Company.
“Afterburner is synonymous with fighter jets,” said Dustin Strole, who along with John Null, Greg Hrovat and Robert Wiemuth met while in the Indiana National Guard. “Plus there is a [social] club on base called the Afterburner Club where we got into craft beer and where we all got to really know each other.
“Two of us still work full time at the 181st [Intelligence Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard at Terre Haute Regional Airport] and the other two have retired” from that service, said Strole, who along with Nrovat, are working at the Guard base.
For those not familiar with aircraft, an afterburner is an additional combustion component used on military aircraft to increase thrust for supersonic flight, takeoff, and combat.
The brewery’s logo is a diamond, with the bottom have colored red, representing the afterburner, with the remainder of the diamond forming a jet aircraft.
Strole, Null and Wiemuth are from Terre Haute, while Hrovat is from Clinton. Wiemuth is more of a fourth partner, as he lives in Wisconsin and flies for a major airline. His family formerly owned Wiemuth & Son Company Inc. in Terre Haute.
“I was the last F-4 pilot in our unit trained in Terre Haute,” Wiemuth said. He switched to flying an F-16 prior to retiring from the military.
“Being in a fighter unit was pretty unique, not many people have done that. Being paired with these guys allowed me to come in and be a part of this, which is an experience I am looking forward to,” he said.
The friends already have brewing experience, brewing craft beers for Big Leaf Brewing located at The Sycamore Winery in West Terre Haute, and plan to continue that.
Yet, the goal of every brewer is to own their own business, Strole said.
The group, formed as Darn Beer Inc., last year purchased the former Valley Press building at 629 S. 9th St., and are working to make it the home of Afterburner Brewing Company. The former print shop building will have a capacity for 98 people inside its tap room, plus an outdoor patio that will seat 50 people. That outside area will have picnic tables. The brewery will have snacks, but not sell food, with carry-in food welcome on site.
“We have also been in talks with food trucks to set up, so we will rely on food trucks and whatever people want to bring in to eat or order have delivered,” Strole said.
The brewery, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expects to open its tap room in the spring, but is working to have a small sampling of its beer available at some Terre Haute bars by the end of this year. The brewery is in the midst of applying for an alcoholic beverage permit.
The brewery will use a seven-barrel system, plus a one barrel pilot system, to produce about 217 gallons of beer per batch, and plans to sell the majority of its beer in-house, distributing some of its products to some bars in the city. The brewery expects to make 750 to 1,000 barrels annually. The brewery will rely on Indianapolis-based Millcraft, a mobile canning company. The same company cans beer for the Terre Haute Brewing Co.
The single barrel pilot system, where beers are made to determine if it will be mass produced, was purchased from the Sycamore Winery, Hrovat said, while the seven-barrel system is being manufactured by Blichmann Engineering of West Lafayette, a design and manufacturing firm that makes brewery systems.
That equipment is expected to be delivered to Afterburner Brewing in November, said Hrovat, known amongst the group as “the gadget guy.”
“I like contraptions. I like to make the [brewing] system a little more efficient, make it a little more consistent because we need to rule out what we are doing wrong,” Hrovat said.
“The individual who is designing our new brewing system is someone who we are doing our first collaboration with, and is the head brewer at Back Step Brewery in Crawfordsville,” Hrovat said.
The collaboration with Back Step Brewery is part of the Hoosier Buddy Project, which uses craft beer to highlight suicide awareness and prevention.
Null said the group wanted to join the Hoosier Buddy Project “as we are all military guys, basically service is part of what we do, so this is a way we felt we can give back and be involved in the project. It is a collaboration,” Null said.
Afterburner Brewing produced a beer called Strength Hazy IPA.
Null said Strength has already been brewed and will be canned next week. Afterburner Brewing Co. expects to can 40 to 45 cases of the IPA to go to Back Step Brewery.
“Millcraft is donating their time and Unique Printing [of Greenfield] is donating the labels. It is a collaboration with Backstep Brewing Co., named after the back step of a fire truck,” Wiemuth said. “They will sell and distribute it,” starting Oct. 1.
Future work on the Afterburner tap room, among other things, includes installing a 20 to 22 foot long bar. The tap room’s interior will be an industrial motif, Null said.
The brewery, Null said, seeks to have 8 to 12 beers available at its tap room. Additionally, Null said Afterburner Brewing plans also include cold brew coffee and brewed root beer as non-alcoholic drinks. The brewery plans to use 20-millimetre rounds as beer tap handles, the same rounds used as ammunition in the F-16 and F-15 by the U.S. Air Force.
The new brewery is located in an area that once had been a major brewing site – a city block filled by the Terre Haute Brewing Co., opened in 1837, which once was the nation’s seventh-largest brewery. That brewery, now a microbrewery, reopened in 2016.
“The proximity to the old brewing district is what really sold us on the location” for Afterburner Brewing, Strole said. “Breweries don’t compete, traditionally, they kind of feed off of each other. When people go to a brewery, they are more likely to go to multiple breweries when they are in proximity to each other.”


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Nokia Offers Nokia Suite Beta Software to Desktops
Nokia has recently renamed its Ovi Suite desktop software and is now offering a new version of it called Nokia Suite Beta 3.2. Aside from the new name, Nokia Suite 3.2 also includes a number of changes to Nokia's syncing software, including a refreshed look, more device-specific support, better phone management tools, improved sync logs, and more reliable phone update performance. Nokia said that the software also has a lot of under-the-hood improvements, such as bug fixes. The beta software is free to download and use.
Hands On with the Nokia 8
The Nokia 8 is the first flagship phone from the "new Nokia". What separates it from the rest of Nokia's current lineup is the dual-camera system with Zeiss lenses.
Nokia Brings Back the 3310
Nokia today introduced a new version of the old Nokia 3310 phone. It includes a color screen, Snake, and the original Nokia ringtone.
Nokia Updates HERE Maps for Windows Phone
Nokia today announced an update to its suite of HERE navigation apps for the Windows Phone platform. HERE Drive+ gains 18 new languages with the update, including Algeria, Iraq, Cyprus, and Libya, making for a total of 118 supported languages.
Nokia's Z Launcher for Android Earns First Major Upgrade
Nokia recently updated its Z Launcher for Android devices. The application replaces the home screen on smartphones and adjusts what it displays throughout the day based on the user's behavior.


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Design industry welcomes change in UK copyright law
New UK legislation and a change in copyright law now helps to protect the design industry by outlawing replicas. The change in law, which came into effect 28th July 2016 brings Britain more in line with stricter European laws and means that dealers are no longer able to sell ‘rip-off’ furniture and lighting designs.
Whilst there is some ambiguity regarding items that are ‘inspired by’ classic designs, especially with those that claim subtle differences from the originals, it should mean that there will be a reduction in the number of dealers replicating on mass and help put a stop to companies like discount supermarket chain Aldi from selling copies for 10% of the retail price.
(Read more about Aldi’s replica Eames DSW chair here)
The new law helps to protect the creators’ product for 70 years after their death rather than 25 years after the item was first marketed which was how the law was previously enforced. This means that the Eames DSW chair is now protected until 2058, 70 years after Ray’s death as oppose 1976 previously.
Following its introduction on 28th July 2016 a six-month transitional period has been in place which ends on Saturday 28th January 2017. Failure to abide by the new law can inflict serious punishment, with fines up to £50,000 and jail terms of up to 10 years.
• Eames DSW chair, 1950
• Arne Jacobsen Egg chair, 1958
• Hans Wegner Wishbone chair, 1950
• Barcelona chair, 1929
• Tolix chair, 1934
• Jean Prouvé Standard chair, 1950
• E1027 side table, 1927
• Isamu Noguchi coffee table, 1944
• LC2 sofa, 1965
• PH Artichoke lamp, 1958