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Ad spend to shift from Facebook to Instagram
Brands head to Instagram to spend their ad budget in 2019, with more advertisers preferring it over Facebook.
Instagram is becoming an increasingly attractive place for brands to splosh some dosh and the numbers suggest this trend will continue into 2019. With advertisers increasingly turning their backs on Facebook’s News Feed and making better friends with Instagram’s Stories.
According to Socialbakers, ad spend on Instagram increased in 2018 while decreasing on Facebook, driven by hard-to-rival engagement levels on the photo-sharing platform.
While Instagram has a smaller audience size compared to its parent company, its users are far more engaged. Suggesting that Instagram is the go-to for capturing quality engagement within smaller communities.
Last year, Instagram posts continued to reach and garner more impressions per fan than its Stories feature (around 15% and 25% more, respectively).
However, the volume of brands posting on Stories has quadrupled over the last year, with brands investing 212% more in Stories compared with the previous year.
A quarter (25%) of brands’ Instagram ad spend now goes on Stories. This will continue to grow through 2019. As just a few examples, easyJet recently made it possible for users to find and book holidays simply by clicking on a photo, while Spotify, SoundCloud and Shazam are offering their services via Stories. Expect to see more of this integration in the coming months, especially as Instagram promises to enhance its ecommerce features.
Alice Cuffe, editor at We Are Social, says while no one can argue that the specialised and detailed targeting of Facebook is appealing to advertisers, when it comes to creative innovation, Instagram Stories has the edge.
“Instagram has evolved Stories to allow brands to connect with audiences in a space where they feel comfortable enough to express their truest, least curated selves,” she explains.
“While Facebook is simple and reliable, Stories is currently owning the reactive space. Functionalities such as polls, questions, emoji sliders and swipe-up links all provide an easy and immediate way to connect with your audience and allow them to react to your brand in the moment. The temporary nature of Stories also means brands have more freedom to experiment, without necessarily requiring heavy design work or rounds of internal concepting.”
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Celebrating 25 years of Children’s Rights
20th November 2014 marked the celebration of Universal Children’s Day and the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The Media Angel teamed up with The Children’s Commissioner for Wales and his team to help raise the profile of this wonderful cause and this special day for children, particularly across Wales.
In 1989, governments all over the world adopted the UNCRC and its list of rights designed to ensure that every child and young person in the world lives a safe, happy and healthy life. Since the introduction of the UNCRC, children have enjoyed increased recognition and protection of their rights; 54 important Articles which include the right to be listened to and the right to a good standard of living. The Children’s Commissioner for Wales is responsible for ensuring these rights are promoted and correctly implemented across the country so that Welsh children live the best, the happiest and the safest lives!
The Media Angel and The Children’s Commissioner have been working hard to make sure awareness of this special occasion was widely raised in Wales through a strong online media, bilingual campaign, complemented by a commemorative and interactive event held in the centre of Cardiff.
The campaign was planned and delivered by The Media Angel to raise awareness, encourage wide participation and engagement from individuals, helping to build a ‘rights road’ both online and at the city centre event. Using #RightsRoad89 people could discuss the best things about being a child in Wales on Twitter, and at the Commissioner’s stand in St David’s children could help artist Huw Aaron draw a beautiful cartoon map of the rights road. The Media Angel ensured the campaign maintained a strong online presence over Universal Children’s Day, helping to drive large volumes of online traffic directly to The Commissioner’s website and helping to encourage more people to visit the stand and get involved with activities there.
The Media Angel’s director, Alison Debono says:
“We are delighted to be working with The Children’s Commissioner for Wales on The Rights Road Campaign helping to promote such a worthwhile cause. It has been so rewarding to see this campaign come to life and prove to be a real success for The Commissioner! Our team are so proud to have been involved in promoting such a fantastic cause – we have enjoyed every minute working with The Commissioner and his team. We are looking forward to working together on future campaigns in 2015”.
Sara Jermin, Communications Officer for the Commissioner stated:
“We are so grateful for all the work The Media Angel have done for us in marketing the Rights Road campaign to the people of Wales. The team managed to turn round a fantastic campaign in record time; we were extremely impressed with the excellent service they provided. We are very much looking forward to working with them on future campaigns!”


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Reading various reports and confirmations these past few months about Amazon’s approach to their impending Thursday Night Football coverage has made it hard to track just what exactly Amazon’s plan is for everyone they’ve brought on board.
Yes, the booth will be Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit, with Charissa Thompson hosting the studio desk alongside Richard Sherman, Tony Gonzalez, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. But recently Amazon tabbed Aqib Talib and Andrew Whitworth for roles as well, and now there’s a report from Front Office Sports that Drew Brees is also in play for a possible role.
Via Michael McCarthy at FOS, Amazon is considering Brees for a possible alternate broadcast featuring former quarterbacks, which, uh, isn’t exactly an original idea.
The alternate “QBs Only” telecast would run for 4-6 weeks in support of Amazon’s main TNF stream with Kirk Herbstreit and Al Michaels.
However, nothing is finalized, said sources. The “QBs Only” is one of “multiple ideas” on the drawing board at Amazon, said sources. There could be as many as three TNF Megcasts running 4-6 games during the 2022 season, said sources.
With the NFL season approaching (less than two months from Week 1!) you’d think Amazon would have things a bit more finalized right now, but here we are. And according to McCarthy, there’s one other name they’re considering as a priority: Pat McAfee.
Much of Amazon’s MegaCast planning hinges around Pat McAfee.
Front Office Sports previously reported Amazon wants the former Indianapolis Colts punter to headline his own alternate telecast.
With his contacts throughout sports and entertainment, Amazon views McAfee as the kind of talent who can attract top-notch guests ala ESPN2’s “ManningCast” with Peyton and Eli Manning.
Interestingly, WWE recently announced an extension for McAfee, which is the sort of timing that looks a bit different when you hear that another big company was chasing his services. Also interestingly, when a company like Amazon is clearly casting a wide net, that’s a great time for media talent agents to use the possibility of an Amazon offer to get their clients new deals or offers in other places, too.
As far as the possible alternate broadcast idea with Brees as a part of it: sure, why not? It won’t be the ManningCast because it won’t have the Manning brothers. But Amazon has more money than they could possibly ever spend on anything, and they also have a very clear interest in attempting to turn Thursday Night Football into event programming.
Brees, alone, obviously won’t do that. (If he was capable, he’d still be at NBC.) But building out other alternate options with bigger names is smart, especially given the flexibility that streaming provides. All the possible viewing options will be available to everyone logging on or using a device to watch.
For Brees, if he wants to actually build a career in broadcasting (and after his NBC experience, we can’t rule out the idea that he doesn’t), this would make for a soft landing. Shorter schedule, more relaxed environment, no need to carry an entire broadcast on the strength of his own analysis.
So, sure, if Amazon decides to go this route, Brees would make for a solid addition to their rotating and, apparently, ever-growing cast of characters.

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Sissy’s Log Cabin broke ground Friday (April 15) on a new location in Memphis. The store will be located in Laurelwood Shopping Center, and Sissy’s will become the official jeweler of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum.
Sissy’s said it is re-establishing its Memphis presence two-fold. As the official jeweler for the Memphis Grizzlies, Sissy’s will become the presenting partner of the floor seat experience with a lounge for Grizzlies’ games.
The new Sissy’s Log Cabin announced its plans to relocate in the spring of 2023 to a new storefront at 4542 Poplar Avenue, remaining part of the Laurelwood Shopping Center. Construction of the new, free-standing structure is set to begin later this year and will wrap up before summer of next year. The new store will be a 9,000 sq. ft. store.
“This is an exciting time for our family-owned company, and we are eager to grow and expand our selection and services for our Memphis clients,” said Bill Jones, CEO of Sissy’s Log Cabin. “The support we have received from our friends and partners here in Memphis has been critical to our business, and we look forward to bolstering our investment in this community with a state-of-the-art storefront and a new partnership with Memphis’ professional sports franchise.”
“We are so grateful for the support from Sissy’s and so happy to see them increase their presence in Memphis. By enhancing the Grizzlies fan experience, both for floor seat holders through the lounge and through custom branded jewelry they will design and produce, Sissy’s has demonstrated their commitment to the city and the region. We look forward to growing our partnership together,” said Anthony Macri, Vice President of Partnership Marketing for the Memphis Grizzlies.
“Laurelwood Shopping Center prides itself on providing the best local retail experience in our great city,” said Cory Prewitt, President of Laurelwood Shopping Center. “Sissy’s Log Cabin has made an immediate impact on the retail landscape in a short time, and we are thrilled to continue this long-lasting relationship. Sissy’s commitment to excellence, customer service, and community involvement make it a perfect fit for Laurelwood.”
Founded in 1970, Sissy’s Log Cabin is a family-owned and -operated jewelry store with six locations across Arkansas and Tennessee in Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Jonesboro, Conway and Memphis.


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The first Android P developer preview could be released in mid-March
Evan Blass tweeted that Google will launch Android P Developer Preview 1 in mid-March.
It looks like Google may soon be launching Android Developer Preview. Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, tweeted that the release preview will be available in mid-March. It should be noted that Google released the developer preview of Android O at the same time last year.
Not much is known about Android P yet, but reports suggest that the newer OS version may offer more stringent rules for apps running in the background. This is tipped to restrict apps that have access to the camera and / or microphone. The report states that the new privacy features will be applied as a rule to an apps UID. When the smartphone enters dose mode, the Android system will block apps from accessing the camera and microphone.
Apple is expected to bring Android PO support for devices with a notch feature in the display, similar to the display design of the iPhone X. However, there are already a number of Android devices that have notch design features. These include the Essential Phone and the new Asus ZenFone 5 / ZenFone 5Z unveiled at the recently concluded MWC. This will encourage more manufacturers to offer bezel-less displays that incorporate grooved designs.
Google Android P will probably unveil a new OS version at its annual developer conference, Google I / O. This year’s event is scheduled to take place from May 8 to May 10.
Android P Developer Preview 1 aims for a mid-release.
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Lionsgate and Samsung are joining forces to capitalize on the momentum of 3D content in the home entertainment market.
The studio giant has tapped a library slate of action films for 3D conversion that will find a home on Samsung’s Smart TV sets, including “Gamer,” “Crank,” “Bangkok Dangerous” and “The Descent.”
Lionsgate is looking to ride the wave of 3D titles that tripled in volume in 2012 versus the previous year, as more U.S. households are equipped to watch the format.
“The home entertainment market is ripe for a premium technology like 3D, and consumers have consistently demonstrated their willingness to pay for added value,” said Jim Packer, president of worldwide television and digital distribution.
“Lionsgate’s vast, high-quality content library, coupled with Samsung’s unique and proprietary 3D technology, will provide the best 3D viewing experiences to Samsung Smart TV consumers.” said Kyungshik Lee, senior VP of visual display business, at Samsung.


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Ford's all-new Mondeo platform will form the basis of at least 10 different new models, which could include the next Falcon and Territory.
Ford says an expansion of its next-generation C/D platform will further reduce cost and complexity and therefore increase the quality and value of its upcoming mid-size models.
Ford president and chief executive Alan Mulally said the new C/D platform would eventually serve customers with one million vehicles a year, with at least 10 different models coming by the end of 2014.
The first model to appear on the Blue Oval's new C/D platform is the US Fusion sedan, followed by sedan, hatch and wagon versions of the Mondeo, which is expected at the Geneva show in March, for Australia and New Zealand, says GoAuto.
Ford revealed recently that it would reduce the number of vehicle platforms it produced worldwide to nine by next year. Of the nine platforms, five are global - B-car platform for Fiesta, C for Focus, C/D for Mondeo, Light Truck for the Ranger ute, and Commercial for the Transit van.
The remaining four will be "regional" platforms, including perhaps the Falcon, one of Ford's oldest nameplates.
Mulally said 2012 would be a milestone year.
"To start, it will be our most productive year for global car introductions in our entire history," he said. "In recent years, consumers have responded enthusiastically to our Fiesta in the B segment, our Focus in the C segment and our Ranger pick-up. Now we turn our attention towards the world's most competitive segment - the C/D mid-size segment."
Of the 13 million vehicles sold in the US last year, two-thirds were mid-size sedans or compact SUVs.


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techno.rentetan.com – According to reports, Google’s AirDrop-like file-sharing capability is becoming much better. One of the reasons Apple gadgets are so popular is because they all function together so well. AirDropping images to pals is a breeze, as is passing wifi credentials back and forth between iPhone and Mac. You can now share files, photos, and apps with other Bluetooth-enabled devices using Google’s Nearby Share service. In the near future, Nearby Share will allow you to communicate your Chromebook’s wifi credentials from your Android phone.
In the most recent Chromium repository, proof of Google’s work on wifi network sharing across several devices was discovered by Chrome Story. You can get to a secret menu called chrome:/flags by entering chrome:/ in the Chrome browser on Chrome OS, according to 9to5Google. “Nearby Sharing Receive WiFi Credentials” is the name given to this function.
As soon as you’ve activated Nearby Share, you’ll be able to digitally transmit the wifi network name and its security type through Nearby Share. For example, a Chromebook that receives login credentials will be able to enter a wifi network at a friend’s home much quicker than before.
For Android devices, it’s not apparent whether Chromebook’s wifi credentials may be shared with Android devices. Nevertheless, Google has been working on enhancing wireless compatibility between Chrome OS and Android devices. Acer and HP Chromebook users will be able to set up a brand new Chromebook with an Android phone sometime in the near future, Google revealed earlier this year.
Microsoft’s Windows operating system already employs a version of the wireless sharing standard that depends on the same protocols as Nearby Share, which is extending to the platform. Using FairPair, you’ll be able to pair Bluetooth gadgets and sync text messages between your Android smartphone and the PC you have at hand, providing for greater interoperability.
We have no idea when this functionality will be implemented. If the schedule holds, we might see wifi credentials for Nearby Share as early as March, when Chrome 100 is scheduled to be released.


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Disney+’s U.S. subscriber growth has slowed significantly during the past few months, according to internal data obtained by The Information.
In Disney’s third fiscal quarter, which ended July 3, the U.S. and Canada accounted for about 38 million of Disney+’s subscribers — up by just 1 million, from 37 million at the end of February, according to the report. Total worldwide subscribers rose to 110 million, up from 103.6 million for the fiscal second quarter ended April 3.
But the 103.6 million subscribers fell below the 109 million that had been expected by analysts.
And increasingly, Disney+’s growth has been driven by India, where its Hotstar streaming subscribers have risen by 12 million to 38 million over the past six months, per the report.
The low subscription prices in that market resulted in Disney+ seeing its average monthly revenue per subscriber (ARPU) drop 29% to $3.99 in its second fiscal quarter.
At that time, Disney said Disney+ was still on track to reach 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024, with between 30% and 40% of those coming from Hotstar.
With high saturation in the U.S. market, Netflix — the world’s largest streamer at 208 million subscribers at the end of Q1 — has also seen its growth slow, and is also yielding most of its growth in markets outside of the U.S.
Still, some analysts and observers have argued that Disney+ needs to add more adult content to broaden its appeal and attract more subscribers.
According to Kantar, in this year’s first quarter, Disney+ drew 11.8% of new U.S. SVOD subscribers — behind HBO Max, at 14.4%, and Amazon Prime Video, at 13.6%.


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This must make Ralph Lauren feel old.
The New York fashion tycoon’s most trusted exec is retiring — despite the fact that he’s 13 years younger than Lauren himself.
Executive vice chairman Roger Farah, 61, is leaving the board of the successful clothing empire at the end of this month — leaving 74-year-old Lauren with intensifying questions about who will eventually succeed him.
“I am confident that the leadership team, under Ralph’s guidance and vision, is well prepared to execute the next phase of the company’s development,” Farah, who has been at Ralph Lauren for 14 years, said in a statement.
With Farah gone, Lauren is left with a suite of top execs that includes President Jacki Nemerov, administrative chief Chris Peterson and Valerie Hermann, president of luxury collections.
There has long been speculation whether the designer’s 42-year-old son, David, who heads up the company’s marketing, might eventually succeed his father.
Peterson, a former Procter & Gamble exec who joined the company in 2012, is seen as a rising star likely to take on greater responsibility in the coming years, insiders said.
The team will have its hands full, as Ralph Lauren on Friday warned that sales could miss Wall Street’s expectations this year. For the current quarter, the brand said it expects sales to grow between 3 and 5 percent — well short of the 10-percent growth analysts were assuming.
Ralph Lauren shares, which have stalled in recent months after a multi-year rally that had defied the recession, lost 2.1 percent Friday to close at $148.81.


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The good news is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rolled back its nationwide safety alert urging people not to eat romaine lettuce. The bad news is that they’ve identified the source of the E. coli outbreak, and it’s the lettuce farms of northern and central California.
“Our investigation at this point suggests that romaine lettuce associated with the outbreak comes from areas of California that grow romaine lettuce over the summer months,” FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a late Monday press release. “The outbreak appears to be related to ‘end of season’ romaine lettuce harvested from these areas. The involved areas include the Central Coast growing regions of central and northern California.”
Lettuce grown in southern California, Arizona, Florida, and Mexico has now been declared safe to eat. The same goes for indoor and hydroponically grown lettuce. The alert against romaine lettuce was lifted after last week’s E. coli outbreak sickened 43 people in 12 different states, and effectively removed Caesar salad from Thanksgiving menus nationwide.
Going forward, your lettuce will be labeled so you’ll know where it was grown.
“Based on discussions with major producers and distributors, romaine lettuce entering the market will now be labeled with a harvest location and a harvest date,” the FDA says. “Romaine lettuce entering the market can also be labeled as being hydroponically or greenhouse grown.
“If it does not have this information, you should not eat or use it.”
To those of you who had central or northern California romaine lettuce in your fridge recently, the FDA recommends a thorough refrigerator cleaning.
This is certainly a black eye for California produce, an important component to our state economy being the fifth-largest in the world. But a recent E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce during late spring and early summer, which killed five people, was traced back to Arizona. This indicates the E. coli problem is unique to romaine lettuce rather than any specific lettuce-growing region.


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Storit Limited, the holding company of the Co Mayo-based technology products distribution and manufacturing business CMS, saw turnover rise 82 per cent to a record high last year.
The Kiltimagh-headquartered company established by former EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Frank Salmon in 1998, reported revenues of £325 million (€389 million) for 2016, up from £178 million a year earlier.
It also recorded earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) that exceeded £10 million for the first time, rising 126 per cent to £12.3 million. Pretax profits more than doubled to £10 million from £4.2 million.
CMS Distribution is the largest independent distributor of data storage, networking and IT infrastructure solutions in the UK and Ireland, servicing over 50 manufacturers and 2,800 resellers.
Company founder and chief executive Frank Salmon retains an 85 per cent stake in the trade-only group, which employs 350 people across Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Australia and China.
“Our enterprise business continued to outpace the market, driving strong growth in security, information management, storage and open source technologies, along with our retail channels, which also delivered high growth,” said Mr Salmon.
As much as 80 per cent of CMS's sales derive from Britain. The company acquired UK rival Widget Group, which has operations in the Netherlands and Sweden, for an undisclosed sum last year in a move that gives it a foothold for further expansion into mainland Europe.
Other investments last year included the acquisition of a majority stake in Newgen Distribution, a Swedish-based distributor serving the Scandinavian market, and the launch of a branch in Madrid.
Post year-end, Storit announced the acquisition of TNS Connect, an award-winning distributor of emerging technologies and accessories, headquartered in Ireland, but also operating in the UK, mainland Europe, Australia and China.
Accounts filed with the Companies Registration Office in Dublin last summer show Storit’s main unit, CMS Distribution, recorded pretax profits of £2.87 million (€3.34 million) in 2015 on turnover that rose to £166 million.


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That’s a lot of people to compete with, but it can pay off. While smaller items like clothing, consumables, and books won’t see that large of a price cut, Black Friday is still worth the pre-dawn alarm if you’re after deals on big-ticket items. Think: Household appliances, grills, TVs, and other electronics. “Stores use the doorbusters to whip you into a bargain-shopping frenzy in hopes that you'll buy more than the advertised bargains,” says Lisa Lee Freeman, co-host of the Hot Shopping Tips podcast. “The stores often barely break even or even lose money on doorbuster specials, but they make it back when shoppers stick around and buy other items that may not be such great deals.”
Like on Black Friday, for online Cyber Monday shoppers, there’s no need to wake before the rooster crows. Honey’s Parsi says that for their users, spending peaked at 4 p.m. PST in Los Angeles and 11 p.m. EST in New York City last year. “On Cyber Monday, there is less pressure to get an early start because retailers are often better stocked online, where they store items in large warehouses—not on shop shelves with limited space—and can ship items from different locations to make up for shortfalls,” Palmer agrees. “Plus, many Cyber Monday sales actually start on Sunday.”
Many U.S. states in the 21st century have passed online shopping sales tax laws designed to compel Amazon.com and other e-commerce retailers to collect state and local sales taxes from its customers. Amazon.com originally collected sales tax only from five states as of 2011, but as of April 2017, Amazon collects sales taxes from customers in all 45 states that have a state sales tax and in Washington, D.C.
Amazon runs data centers for its online services and owns generators or purchases electricity corresponding to its consumption, mostly renewable energy. Amazon contracted with Avangrid to build and operate the first wind farm in North Carolina to power Amazon's Virginia data centers. The wind farm was built and began operating in December 2016 despite opposition from President Trump and some North Carolina Republican legislators.
Currently, individuals can sell goods in some 20 categories, while professional sellers have been approved to sell items in more than 15 additional categories. Individual-approved categories include books, consumer electronics, tools and home improvement, and toys and games. On the other hand, professionals must meet various requirements to sell beauty products, clothing, fine art and wine.
Bezos selected the name Amazon by looking through the dictionary; he settled on "Amazon" because it was a place that was "exotic and different", just as he had envisioned for his Internet enterprise. The Amazon River, he noted, was the biggest river in the world, and he planned to make his store the biggest bookstore in the world. Additionally, a name that began with "A" was preferential due to the probability it would occur at the top of an alphabetized list. Bezos placed a premium on his head start in building a brand and told a reporter, "There's nothing about our model that can't be copied over time. But you know, McDonald's got copied. And it's still built a huge, multibillion-dollar company. A lot of it comes down to the brand name. Brand names are more important online than they are in the physical world."
Since its founding, the company has attracted criticism and controversy from multiple sources over its actions. These include: supplying law enforcement with facial recognition surveillance tools; forming cloud computing partnerships with the CIA; luring customers away from the site's brick and mortar competitors; placing a low priority on warehouse conditions for workers; participating in anti-unionization efforts; remotely deleting content purchased by Amazon Kindle users; taking public subsidies; claiming that its 1-Click technology can be patented; engaging in anti-competitive actions and price discrimination; and reclassifying LGBT books as adult content. Criticism has also concerned various decisions over whether to censor or publish content such as the WikiLeaks website, works containing libel and material facilitating dogfight, cockfight, or pedophile activities. In December 2011, Amazon faced a backlash from small businesses for running a one-day deal to promote its new Price Check app. Shoppers who used the app to check prices in a brick-and-mortar store were offered a 5% discount to purchase the same item from Amazon. Companies like Groupon, eBay and Taap.it countered Amazon's promotion by offering $10 off from their products. The company has also faced accusations of putting undue pressure on suppliers to maintain and extend its profitability. One effort to squeeze the most vulnerable book publishers was known within the company as the Gazelle Project, after Bezos suggested, according to Brad Stone, "that Amazon should approach these small publishers the way a cheetah would pursue a sickly gazelle." In July 2014, the Federal Trade Commission launched a lawsuit against the company alleging it was promoting in-app purchases to children, which were being transacted without parental consent.
Aim for smaller products and travel deals. Some of the best buys on Cyber Monday will surprise you, from apparel to shoes to beauty products, says consumer and money saving expert Woroch. “It’s also a great day to shop for travel deals, specifically airfare sales,” she says. “Apple products and other electronics will be a good deal on this day too.”
Amazon announced to debut the Amazon 4-star in New York, Soho neighborhood Spring Street between Crosby and Lafayette on 27 September 2018. The store carries the 4-star and above rated products from around New York. The amazon website searches for the most rated, highly demanded, frequently bought and most wished for products which are then sold in the new amazon store under separate categories. Along with the paper price tags, the online-review cards will also be available for the customers to read before buying the product.
Amazon has attracted widespread criticism for poor working conditions by both current employees, who refer to themselves as Amazonians, and former employees, as well as the media and politicians. In 2011, it was publicized that at the Breinigsville, Pennsylvania warehouse, workers had to carry out work in 100 °F (38 °C) heat, resulting in employees becoming extremely uncomfortable and suffering from dehydration and collapse. Loading-bay doors were not opened to allow in fresh air, due to the company's concerns over theft. Amazon's initial response was to pay for an ambulance to sit outside on call to cart away overheated employees. The company eventually installed air conditioning at the warehouse.
While Amazon was expanding into streaming video, hardware, and cloud computing, it simultaneously maintained an aggressive push into even faster shipping and all new retail formats. The company started its same-day shipping initiative, Prime Now, in New York City in 2014, and it’s since expanded it to dozens of cities around the world. Around the same time, Amazon began a program called AmazonFresh to stock and ship groceries — including vegetables and refrigerated and freezer products — that it used as a way to stay competitive with traditional big-box retailers like Walmart and Target and Uber-like logistics newcomers like Instacart. The company now sells its own line of meal kits through Fresh to rival ready-to-cook options from companies like Blue Apron and Plated.
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In June 2017, Amazon announced that it would acquire Whole Foods, a high-end supermarket chain with over 400 stores, for $13.4 billion. The acquisition was seen by media experts as a move to strengthen its physical holdings and challenge Walmart's supremacy as a brick and mortar retailer. This sentiment was heightened by the fact that the announcement coincided with Walmart's purchase of men's apparel company Bonobos. On August 23, 2017, Whole Foods shareholders, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, approved the deal.
Use Cyber Monday to do shopping you would have otherwise done. One big benefit to Cyber Monday is that stores usually offer percent-off deals that apply across multiple product categories, so you can potentially get a discount on a wider array of items, says Palmer. “In addition to double digit discounts, it’s easy to find free shipping offers,” she adds.
Alex Ikonn and his wife Mimi launched Luxyhair.com after they realized how hard it was to find great hair extensions in the marketplace. This hair extensions ecommerce retailer has built their business on the fan audience they’ve attracted through YouTube tutorial videos. They have a serious following, which is exactly what has enabled them to grow their business to seven figures since 2010!
As you come across items you want, click "Add to Cart" to save them. If you're undecided, add it anyway and you can always take it out of the cart later. When you're done, click the "Cart" button at the top of any Amazon page and select "Proceed to Checkout." Your first purchase includes creating an account. When Amazon prompts you to log in, enter your email address, choose "I Am a New Customer" and fill in your personal info. You'll also need to enter a credit card to complete your purchase. If you haven't shopped online before, the prospect of giving out your card number might seem intimidating, but online stores use encryption to prevent hackers from stealing your information. To stay safe on Amazon, just as with any other site, never give out your password, keep up-to-date anti-virus software on your computer and watch your bill for unexpected charges. Some credit card companies also provide one-time use numbers for shopping online -- check your card company's website to see if it offers this feature.
Amazon was founded in 1994 around Bezos’ desire to start an internet-based business, with the goal of selling items online emerging as an early and obvious inroad into the dot-com boom. A former Wall Street worker with electrical engineering and computer science degrees, Bezos zeroed in on books as a viable initial product category for his online store due to the universality of literature, the existing stock of print books, and the relatively low price of each unit. Bezos briefly considered naming his company Relentless.com — an early sign of the man’s tenacious business mindset — but friends and family suggested it was too malevolent sounding. Relentless.com, which Bezos bought roughly 24 years ago, still redirects to Amazon.com. The company now controls almost half of all print book sales in the US.
The company has also invested in a number of growing firms, both in the United States and Internationally. In 2014, Amazon purchased top level domain .buy in auction for over $4 million. The company has invested in brands that offer a wide range of services and products, including Engine Yard, a Ruby-on-Rails platform as a service company, and Living Social, a local deal site.
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Government, industry to chalk out roadmap for Indian textile sector
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Several Union ministers, key policymakers and representatives of the global textile and apparel industry will try to thrash out the issues facing the sector at a 3-day international conference from June 30. It will suggest a 10-year roadmap for the sector's growth. Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and several top industrialists, especially from Gujarat, will be among those present at the conference, officials said.


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Cox, Pitch BR, New Orleans Saints announce finalists of Get Started Louisiana Pitch Contest
Five local business start-ups to vie for $10,000 prize package during Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week
What do these inventions have in common?
- An automated, single-dose sunscreen dispenser for public places
- A food distribution company with the sole goal of feeding residents who have limited or no access to food
- A music platform to help artists with everything from booking to distribution
They are among products and technology showcased by five finalists at the Get Started Louisiana pitch contest. The event is slated Nov. 15 at the Estuary at The Water Institute of the Gulf, 1110 S. River Road, Baton Rouge.
More than 60 applicants
The five finalists will compete at the event, hosted by Cox Business in partnership with Cox Media, PitchBR and the New Orleans Saints, as part of Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW).
More than 60 businesses applied to pitch their ideas at Get Started Louisiana. The five finalists are:
- Alpha Computing of Baton Rouge makes advanced neuroscience accessible by creating products that help people reach their full potential. Alpha's neuroscience products make breaking bad habits easier while creating long-lasting good ones.
- GHL, LLC of Baton Rouge is a food distribution company, whose sole goal is to feed residents in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area who have no or limited access to food. Likewise, it will help reduce the unnecessary waste of food.
- Hera Health Solutions, Atlanta, is developing a biodegradable long-acting drug delivery implant. Its combination of material composition and manufacturing processes aim to revolutionize long-acting drug delivery.
- Revibe of Baton Rouge combines existing music libraries into an all-in-one music platform built for the streaming era. As an artist’s music career begins to take off, Revibe’s platform can help with everything from merchandise to booking, not to mention distribution.
- Stop and Block of New Orleans has created an automated sunscreen dispenser for single serve sunscreen on the go. The dispensers are placed at highly trafficked locations where people will be outdoors for long periods of time.
- Hera Health Solutions of Atlanta recently earned an automatic spot in the competition as the winner of the Cox Business- sponsored Get Started Medical pitch contest held in August at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Representatives from these companies each will pitch their business idea to a panel of judges in a two-and-a half-minute presentation and in front of a live audience. This year’s judges are:
- Dennis Lauscha, president of the New Orleans Saints & New Orleans Pelicans
- John W. Matthews, Jr., senior director of Small Business Services, Louisiana Economic Development
- Leigh King, vice president of Cox Business Louisiana
- Michael P. Kirby, adjunct faculty member, LSU Ourso College of Business
One winner will be selected to receive cash prizes and a Cox Business technology package valued at $10,000. Representatives of local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend this free event to learn from accomplished leaders in digital marketing, funding and business growth strategy.
Get Started Louisiana will begin at 5 p.m. with networking and a social hour, followed by the pitch contest at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary valet parking at The Estuary will be available to all event attendees.
Spots are still available for those interested in attending the event. Registration is available at getstartedlouisiana.com.


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- The Importance of New Board Members
- Comparison with Precedent
- Frequently Asked Questions
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, may face difficulties in reincorporating the company from Delaware to Texas due to his relationships with the current board members. This blog explores the potential challenges Musk might encounter and the need for new board members to facilitate the incorporation process.
The Delaware Chancell Court recently invalidated Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, citing concerns about his control over Tesla. The court found that Musk had significant ties with some of the directors involved in negotiating his compensation. The court also criticized Tesla’s proxy statement for not adequately disclosing the independence of the board members who recommended the pay package.
The Importance of New Board Members
In order to avoid similar conflicts and legal challenges, Tesla’s management might need to consider adding new board members before recommending a shareholder vote on reincorporation in Texas. By including independent board members without ties to Musk, the company can demonstrate fairness and transparency to its shareholders.
Current Board Members
It is crucial to analyze Tesla’s current board composition to identify potential conflicts and limitations. The following individuals are part of the board:
|CEO (Would need to abstain from the vote)
|Board Chair (Considered lacking independence)
|Ira Aaron Price
|Close friend of Musk (Considered lacking independence)
|CEO of 20th Century Fox (Friend of Musk)
|JB St Tesla
|Kathleen Wilson Thompson
|Former executive at Walgreens and Kellogg
While some members may be considered independent, their independence hasn’t been tested in court. Shareholders could argue that actions involving Musk or decisions benefiting him might not be fair, even without direct conflicts of interest.
Comparison with Precedent
An important precedent to consider is a recent case in Delaware involving Trip Advisor’s move to Nevada. Shareholders challenged the move, but the court allowed the relocation to proceed. However, the judge ruled that the lawsuit could continue, and if the shareholders could demonstrate damages, they might be entitled to monetary compensation.
This ruling has implications for Tesla’s decision to incorporate in Texas. While Tesla has not made any official recommendations to shareholders yet, this case suggests that shareholders could still pursue legal action if they can prove harm resulting from the reincorporation.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the significance of Tesla’s potential move from Delaware to Texas?
Tesla’s potential move to Texas holds strategic and legal implications. By reincorporating in Texas, the company can benefit from more favorable corporate laws and regulations, potentially reducing liabilities for its board members.
2. Why might Tesla need new board members for the reincorporation process?
The Delaware court’s decision to invalidate Elon Musk’s pay package highlights concerns about his control over the company. To ensure fairness and transparency, Tesla may need independent board members to avoid conflicts of interest and legal challenges.
3. How might the Trip Advisor case impact Tesla’s decision?
The Trip Advisor case in Delaware sets a precedent for companies seeking to relocate. While the court allowed the move, shareholders can still pursue legal action if they can prove damages resulting from the relocation. This ruling may influence Tesla’s approach to its potential reincorporation.
4. What are the potential consequences of not adding new board members?
If Tesla does not add new independent board members, shareholders could argue that the reincorporation process is unfair and lacks transparency. This could potentially lead to legal challenges and damage the company’s reputation.
Elon Musk’s relationships with current board members pose a challenge to Tesla’s reincorporation from Delaware to Texas. To mitigate potential conflicts and legal issues, Tesla may need to consider appointing new independent board members. The recent Trip Advisor case in Delaware adds further complexity to Tesla’s decision-making process. Ultimately, the company must ensure fairness and transparency to protect the interests of its shareholders and preserve its reputation as a leading electric vehicle maker.


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Track and trace
There is nothing like a pandemic for demonstrating the necessity for serialisation, interoperability, and more advanced analytics and tracking. Tim Gunn asks Rob Handfield, the executive director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at North Carolina State University, Mark Treshock, IBM’s global solution leader for blockchain in healthcare and life sciences, and Shawn Muma, technology research leader for the Digital Supply Chain Institute, what the supply chain might look like once this is all over.
Outsource and intake
For decades, pharmaceutical companies have relied on contract development and manufacturing companies (CDMOs) to develop drugs. But though these third-party contractors proved their worth in the fight against Covid, dramatically expanding global vaccine manufacturing capacity, an unintended consequence has been that the supply of other medicines has suffered. Andrea Valentino talks to Joe Glajch, an industry veteran and consultant, and Emily Thompson, US director for new process technology at DPS Group to understand the historical importance of CDMOs, why the pandemic has put their role under scrutiny – and whether recent experiences could result in a more fundamental shift in how drugs are manufactured.
Looking at a vial of liquid or a solid pill, it’s easy to see pharmaceuticals as simple objects rather than a complex array of chemicals and raw materials, delicately balanced to achieve a desired effect. The current coronavirus vaccines are a good example of such a balance, with the list of ingredients including water, sugar and salt, all of which play a different role in the effective deployment of the messenger RNA (mRNA) that stimulates the immune response. But one category of components has held the spotlight recently for its ability to improve the protection offered by vaccines. Monica Karpinski looks at the role adjuvants play in making vaccines effective, as well as the research that suggests they could hold even greater unrealised potential.
The struggle to supply
Pharmaceutical supply chains are still reacting to the pressures of the pandemic, though they have mostly held steady and avoided many of the potential risks. The stresses placed on certain products have led both commercial and academic experts to ask how we might add even more protection for companies, hospitals and patients that rely on timely deliveries. From enhancing visibility to localised sourcing, Jim Banks explores how the industry can instil more reliability in its supply chains.
Good things, small packages
Containers have been an inescapable part of the pharma supply chain forever – but it’s only with the rise of sophisticated new treatments, and the consequences of the pandemic, that insiders have begun sweeping away antiquated technologies. Andrea Valentino talks to Patricia Turney, senior vice president of operations at Arcutis Biotherapeutics, to understand why the pharma supply chain has grown in importance over recent years, the limitations of traditional drug containers – and what the so-called hybrid model could mean for both drug delivery and the planet.


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Music streaming service Spotify has finally launched in India. While that might be the biggest news for music lovers today, there’s another piece of news that might be of interest. Reports say that Apple has quietly enabled Apple Music services to work with Google Home devices.
After bringing the support to Amazon Echo devices late last year, it seems that Apple really wants to expand the reach of its music service, especially since Spotify has hit the launch button in one of biggest economies. This is also great news for Google, as it finally has one of the biggest music services that consumers can enjoy on their Home smart speakers.
The service is still at a roll-out stage, and currently isn’t enabled in India. Rest assured, it should soon be available in the Google Home app. To check if the service is enabled, update the Google Home app on your phone and then go to the Account settings on the bottom right. Then head to Set up or add > Music and audio and then check if you can see Apple Music.
As of now, you can only add Google Play Music, YouTube, Gaana, and JioSaavn. In the coming days you should see Apple Music as well, and hopefully Spotify. Once it pops-up in the list of music services, just sign in with your Apple Music ID and link it to your Google account. You can even set it as your default music service. Once all of that is done, you will be able to tell your Google Home to play a particular song and it will play it via Apple Music.


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Theory that claims the existence of super-particles.
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland has detected a rare decay of a particle that could undermine the theory of super-symmetry, one of the main theories in physics.
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Help reveal the composition of the Earth’s core.
A number of Polish geologists managed to dig the largest meteorite ever found in Western Europe. They hope their findings could help reveal the composition of the Earth’s core.
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The launch of Apple’s tiny tablet, iPad Mini, Tuesday (10/24) morning was really a magnet for lovers of the gadget world, to the extent that the presence of a fourth-generation iPad was released simultaneously ignored.
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Toshiba Singapore Digital Products and Service Group (DS) today introduced the Canvio Portable Hard Drive Slim, with a capacity of 500GB.
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Samsung reportedly ready to release a mini version of the Galaxy S4 in June or July 2013.
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The Victorian government has joined the Australian Digital Currency and Commerce Association (ADCCA) in order to explore the impact and application of blockchain across the state economy.
Victoria's minister for small business, innovation and trade, Philip Dalidakis, said the government would look at blockchain beyond areas such as financial services, health and food sectors.
"Through the ADCCA we are connecting Victoria's fintech startups and entrepreneurs to the Global Blockchain Forum, a platform that facilitates collaboration between the world's leading digital currency and commerce associations - the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore," Dalidakis said.
"This will give our fintech startups and entrepreneurs the best possible chance of succeeding."
The digital ledger technology is being trialled by financial institutions and other organisations worldwide, which hope to take advantage of efficiencies and cost-savings for transactions along with greater transparency.
However, blockchain is still seen as being in its very early stages of its development.
Disagreement as to the future direction of the technology among large finance sector players has caused rifts in the high-profile R3 blockchain consortium, with National Australia Bank joining global giants JPMorgan, Banco Santander, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in an exodus from the organisation.


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Coronavirus: Cord-cutting catalyst - US pay TV penetration to drop below 60% this year
US pay TV penetration is set to drop below 60% this year, down from close to 80% in 2015. Coronavirus seems to be serving as a catalyst for TV habits, with Q1 2020 seeing almost 2m subscriptions wiped off the top 7 US pay TV providers, up from 1.2m in the same period last year. Satellite operators, DirecTV and Dish took the biggest hit, comprising almost 70% of total net losses, due, in part, to their inability to offer other services, such as broadband, through bundling. Dish also deactivated around 250,000 subscriptions across the airline and hospitality sectors amid the pandemic, believing many would return in coming quarters once lockdown measures are relaxed.
In the latest Ampere Consumer wave, the strongest motivation for taking a TV service among cable and IPTV subscribers was that it was bundled with another service, with almost a quarter of respondents saying it was their primary motivation. When satellite customers were included, it dropped to second place, behind “It has the TV shows I love to watch”, which accounted for 24% of pay TV subscribers.
Alongside consumer churn from pay TV, free, ad-funded services have seen growth, with ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV reaching 24.2m monthly active users in the US. Fox’s recently-acquired platform Tubi clocked up 200m viewing hours in April, up 150% from the same time last year, and Roku reported an 80% year-on-year increase in viewing hours. AVoD services are also ramping up content availability on their platforms, which is investigated here.
South Korea's telcos lead TV market consolidation
The big three telcos in South Korea - KT, SK and LG U+ - have each acquired one of the remaining large cable operators, to further consolidate their dominance of the TV market. An enlarged audience base will help them promote their own OTT video streaming services as part of a wider bundle.
How SVoD services can counter subscriber slowdowns
Netflix has seen two successive quarters of falling subscriber numbers, but this trend is likely to impact all leading subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services in the near future. What is being done by these services to mitigate the impact of a maturing SVoD landscape?
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LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has endorsed the benefits of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement with the landmark legislation passing the House of Representatives today.
“I’m pleased that Labor has seen the light and acknowledged the opportunities that this agreement will bring,” Mr Entsch said.
“Once it’s in force, 86 per cent of Australia’s goods exports to China will enter duty free, and by 2029, 96 per cent. It’s going to play a massive role in diversifying our bilateral trade and investment, and will unlock substantial new benefits for both our countries.”
Mr Entsch highlighted a number of local sectors where the ChAFTA will have a positive impact, including dairy, horticulture, minerals/resources, services and investors.
For dairy, tariffs of up to 20 per cent will be eliminated progressively on ice cream, infant formula, liquid milk, cream, cheese, butter, yogurt and milk powders.
“The lush, green Tableland region produces in my view some of the best dairy in Australia but as yet, there are no exports directly out of North Queensland,” Mr Entsch said.
“The ChAFTA will create real opportunities, especially for fresh products that provide a higher return. For example, milk that’s exported to China from South-East Queensland commands $9 a litre.
“Fruit and veg producers are going to enjoy seeing tariffs of up to 30 per cent eliminated progressively on nuts, citrus and other fruit and fresh vegetables.
“I’ve spoken to Joe Moro, from the Mareeba Chamber of Commerce, who says that between 500-1000 tonnes of mangoes are already exported directly from FNQ into China. With the tariff coming down it will make the price of the end-product more competitive.
“He also suggests that Australia needs to continue a positive dialogue with the Chinese to develop the right quarantine protocols, because this’ll open up even more capability to export lychees and many other fruits into China in the long term.”
Under the ChAFTA, existing duty-free treatment for key resources including aluminium ore has been locked in at 0 per cent.
“This is good news for our bauxite industry ? Rio Tinto’s production on Cape York is helping meet the growing demand for this resource into China, and will continue to do so – especially if the South of Embley mine is approved.”
Australian service providers and investors across various sectors, from finance, legal and architectural services to health and aged-care, will receive guaranteed better access to China.
In return, ChAFTA will also promote more two-way investment, which will provide much-needed capital for Australian business to expand into domestic and international markets.
“Both these measures align perfectly with our aims in the Northern Australia White Paper,” Mr Entsch said. “We want to strengthen our industry in tropical expertise ? exporting our knowledge to ensure best practice in developing nations that make up the world’s tropical zone, and welcoming people from those nations to live, work and study in Australia.
“ChAFTA also puts into practice our focus on being an enabler when it comes to developing the north ? creating the right investment environment to get projects off the ground.
“Think IFED, Aquis, Ella Bay, the Cairns Airport expansion, Nova Aspial and other developments that are waiting in the wings.”
Together, Australia’s Free Trade Agreements with Japan, China and Korea will add $24.4 billion to the Australian economy over the period 2016-2035.
“Increased exports and cheaper imports will mean that Australian businesses can hire more workers, and higher incomes and lower prices under the FTAs will benefit every Australian household too.”
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It’s not just consumers who are dumping their BlackBerrys — even the White House is considering alternatives.
Specifically, the White House is testing Android phones from Samsung and LG, reports the Wall Street Journal. The White House confirmed in a statement that it is looking at a “variety” of mobile devices, but it didn’t specify which models.
No matter what alternatives the White House is testing, the news is a big blow to BlackBerry, whose devices and secure network technology used to be the default option for government agencies and businesses dealing with sensitive data. Now that Android device makers are focusing more on security, BlackBerry risks losing one of the few remaining audiences who rely on its technology.
According to the WSJ, the White House’s internal technology team and the White House Communications Agency (a military group that handles President Obama’s communications technology) are testing the new devices. While we don’t know which devices they’re considering, I’d imagine Samsung’s Knox security platform and LG’s Gate platform are being examined closely, since they do many of the same things as BlackBerry’s technology.
Sensing the danger of critical government users moving away from its platform, BlackBerry announced in January that it would launch a Security Innovation Center in Washington, D.C.
“We are committed to working with government and industry experts to solve some of the biggest challenges we face in securing mobile communication,” BlackBerry’s new CEO, John Chen, said in January. “The Washington, D.C.-based security innovation center will be focused on creating lasting partnerships that will encourage ongoing dialogue aimed at making better products and policy.”
We’re still waiting for more details on what BlackBerry will do with its Security Innovation Center. Chen recently noted in a Bloomberg interview that he met with the White House to figure out what it likes about BlackBerry as well as what it would like the company to develop, the WSJ points out.
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A&W, the root-beer and restaurant brand, is aiming to have boomers pass down their love for their products to their kids.
The brand launched a new ad campaign this spring that combined old school — classic food — with new school – a supposed world-record 304-character Twitter hashtag. That, plus a “Now & Then” voting campaign on its website shows that A&W is trying to capture the best of both demographic worlds.
While it once had 2,400 locations 40 years ago during a bygone era when drive-ins were popular, the chain is down to 500. But it’s trying to revive its restaurant business, according to The New York Times using television advertising (which boomers grew up with) with a social media twist (which boomers’ kids and grandkids grew up with).
I give them an A for effort.
Among my friends and family, many consumer favorites – mine include lox and bagels — have been passed down to the next generations. Doing so shows our appreciation for days gone by while trying to show those we care about what we like.
What favorite brands, TV shows, and other things have you passed on to your kids and grandkids??
— Sharon Emek, Ph.D.
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Reformulated version of Smart snacks sold in stores with same packaging but less nutrient value confuses consumers, according to an article in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Jennifer Harris, PhD, MBA and Marlene Schwartz, PhD, University of Connecticut, Hartford, and Maia Hyary, MPA, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, examine these issues in the article entitled "Effects of Offering Look-Alike Products as Smart Snacks in Schools".
‘the look-alike Smart Snacks available in schools could lead people to believe that the same brands sold in stores meet similar nutritional standards.’
The researchers compared how students and parents rated look-alike Smart Snacks and store versions of the same snacks based on taste, healthfulness, and intent to purchase. The finding that most of the study participants wrongly believed that they had seen Smart Snacks sold in stores demonstrated consumer confusion.
"This important study highlights the confusion students and parents experience when viewing nutritionally different versions of similar food items marketed in schools versus in stores," says Childhood Obesity Editor-in-Chief Tom Baranowski, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
"The fact that students rated the healthier versions of the snacks as equal in taste to the unhealthy versions is an important milestone for healthy snacks. Hopefully this article will lead to a national discussion about what types of foods parents, students, and citizens in general want offered in schools."


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Farmers harvest barley in Huaian, East China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday. Saturday was Grain Buds, one of the 24 Chinese solar terms that marks an increase in temperatures and the beginning of summer in many places in China. (Photo: IC)
Australia's "under-the-table subsidies" on barley through its tax system have harmed China's grain sector and violated trade rules, which might be the cause of the extension of China's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, experts said Monday, following media reports that Canberra voiced concern over potential tariffs on its barley.
Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham was quoted as saying by Reuters on Sunday that "The Australian government is deeply concerned by reports that unjustified duties may be levied on Australian barley imports to China," as results of the China-raised anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on Australia's exported barley are due in the coming weeks.
In response to an application from the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) started investigating Australia's exported barley in November 2018 on the grounds that its barley price had been lower than the normal price, which harmed China's domestic grain market.
"It is a normal trade remedy and investigation case under China's laws and the WTO's rules," Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, said on Monday.
Australia has denied giving its farmers subsidies, Australian media reported.
"It is true that Australia has canceled subsidies on agricultural products, but actual 'under-the-table subsidies' are still there as the Australian government compensates farmers through their tax system," Li Guoxiang, a research fellow on agricultural sector at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who visited to Australia for an agricultural industry study, told the Global Times on Monday.
The MOFCOM in November 2019 extended the investigation for another six months, citing the complexity of the case. And the value of imported barley was only $662 million in 2019, a more than 35 percent drop from $1.02 billion in 2018.
"While the investigation has not been made public so far, the extension was likely because of a probe on 'unseen subsidies,' which takes longer time," Li said.
"Barley is usually used for brewing beer, but since 2014, much of imported barley was also used as fodder, as the cost of barley went abnormally low, causing a severe impact on China's domestic grain crops sector," Li noted.
According to official data, the planting area of similar products domestically declined from 7.032 million mu (4,688 square kilometer) in 2014 to 6.027 million mu in 2017, a 14.28 percent drop. Total national output fell from 1.812 million tons in 2014 to 1.6611 million tons in 2017, a decrease of 8.33 percent.
"China had to be responsible to domestic farmers," Li added.
Besides the row on barley, ties between China and Australia have deteriorated in recent years as the latter has conducted a series of unfriendly moves against China, including its attitude on the South China Sea issue, its white paper that urged an alliance with the US to contain China, and a call for a US-proposed investigation into the origin of the COVID-19 when Washington desperately tries to deflect blames on Beijing.
Experts said the investigations, which started in 2018, are not related to Australia's call for an investigation into the origin of the COVID-19.
"Australia's economy has deep links to China as it's one of China's major trade partners, which affects its national interests. However, some Australian politicians follow the US in pursuing political interests rather than real national interests, which has harmed China and ties between Beijing and Canberra," Jiang Yong, an expert at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations in Beijing, told the Global Times on Monday.
"Australian politicians should know what Australia's real national interests are. And if they continue to anger China, China would use more countermeasures besides tariffs to respond," Jiang said.
Jiang noted that China and Australia have a good foundation for thriving relations - the two countries have no territorial disputes, and trade ties are complementary. "So it would be mutually beneficial for the two countries to have sound ties."


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Jetpac is best known as the iOS app that is able to recommend restaurants, bars, and attractions based on their analyses of Instagram photographs by the thousands. Google has announced that they were able to acquire Jetpac (for a indeterminate amount of money), meaning that iOS users will lose the company’s app come September 15, 2014. Speculation suggests of course that Google will integrate Jetpac’s neural network technology into upcoming versions of their own apps, like Maps.
There is no exact science behind the scenes in how Jetpac works, other than it does represent highly advanced image processing. It’s actually rather clever… Jetpac takes every single detail from every single photograph and makes it relevant. While similar services may deliver recommendations based on the reviews provided by users, Jetpac makes carefully calculated assumptions: the more people captured leaving a restaurant with a smile, the better the odds are that you will also enjoy eating there. This concept is exciting on its own, but they take it a step further by reviewing the other photographs users have associated with their accounts. This may mean that the coffee shop you are being directed toward has resulted in satisfied dog lovers twice as often than those with a stronger affection for cats.
Who knows what Google really has planned, but with their strong interest in artificial intelligence combined with their renewed attention to online social elements, the marriage of the two companies seems like a great idea.
Rumours have swirled for several months now that suggest Google is readying to launch a You-Tube branded subscription music service. New details tell us that this service will be called YouTube Music Key. It is a little confusing of course, because the tech giant already has their Google Play All Access service –though all signs point to the two being joined.
Features of the service compare to the competition, offering: ad-free playback, the ability to save songs and videos for offline listening, and an optional audio-only interface.
The cost for YouTube Music Key is a very reasonable $9.99 per month (following a free 30-day trial) and is expected to include access to the Google Play and YouTube Music Key services together.
A date for the official launch hasn’t been announced, but it appears we are getting very close!
An update to Google+ this week came in under the radar, but is a little exciting for Android users who have longed for the full functionality that Apple’s Airplay offers iOS users with an Apple TV: thanks to a small Chromecast button found in the interface, you can view your stream up on your television. Oddly, the change isn’t visible in the Google Play changelog –but it’s definitely there.
Initial functionality is limited: you can automatically loop through recent Google+ posts from people in your circles with the option to pause the loop or view posts one at a time.
Any Chromecast updates are updates are welcomed by the Android community with open arms, even though most people will find it more convenient to view this kind of content directly on the device.
In my experience, the best reasons to use AirPlay (and now Chromecast) are related to the occasional sharing of content with friends and not so much to take advantage of a large screen for personal use.
If you haven’t yet installed Google+ for Android, download it now for free.
Friends of mine have voted me ‘most likely to get lost at the mall’. I have a terrible sense of direction, combined with an even worse memory… which adds up to plenty of time wandering aimlessly through parking lots trying to remember exactly where I last saw my car. Of course, there are oodles of apps that will help you out in these situations, but you are already using Google Now for so many other things, adding features like this just make it more indispensable.
Most of those other parking helper apps require you to specify your location before walking away from the vehicle (allow me to refer back to my comment regarding my terrible memory, as this would involve my needing to remember that I need to remember). Brilliantly, Google Now uses sensors in your device to determine when you were last inside a previously moving vehicle. From there, the app supposes when you have left that vehicle and notes the location (along with the time, which can be helpful).
Enabling this feature inside of Google Now is as easy as specifying your main mode of transportation to be “Driving” as seen in the image above.
It may not always deliver perfect results, but it sure does beat wandering around parking lots with my key fob in the air trying to sound my horn.
With the pilot phase completed, Google Classroom is now live for all Google Apps for Education users. Designed to be a free learning management system, Classroom laces together the functionality found within Google Drive, Docs, and Gmail in an effort to help teachers “save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students.”
Behaving as a support system, tools like Classroom aim to minimize the administrative effort required by teachers so they can focus more on educating their students instead of pushing paper. Designed to offer a paperless assignment workflow, teachers are able to create, review, and grade assignments quickly and easily. If students are struggling to complete activities, or need additional help, educators are able to collaborate and communicate with individuals directly –offering assistance as it is required.
Students are also supported by Classroom, with an Assignments page that lets them keep track of assignments and their due dates. Parents will also appreciate this centralized hub approach as it provides a realistic overview of what their child should be working on, as well as the specifications for each item.
Other features of the system include: student and teacher participation in class discussions, sharing resources among classmates, and access to class materials (which can be automatically filed into folders in Google Drive). Security is also a critical part of Classroom; there are no ads, and the content (including student data) is never used for advertising purposes.
Classroom brings Google’s educational offering full circle: Google laptops run Google apps that allow students to complete assignments through Google Classroom. This strategy is not a foreign concept, you may recall just how many Apple personal computers were in schools during the early 1980′s –this was no coincidence. Increasing adoption of Google products and services is almost certainly going to increase brand loyalty: when these students mature into smartphones and tablets, they will be familiar with Google and there will be a feeling of compatibility… and the rest of the family is likely to follow suit.
During the pilot phase, more than 100,000 educators located in more than 45 countries signed up and provided feedback and suggestions.
With the wide range of devices and active versions of the Android operating system out there, complaints that the platform is severely fragmented are justified. Fortunately, KitKat is starting to gain some ground and now enjoys an install rate of over 20% –this is a good thing. July of this year was sitting at a 17.9% adoption rate, which was a jump over June at 14.9%.
Slow and steady wins the race, so they say, and this kind of continual improvement is a more significant sign than the number itself. Understandably, older Android releases are declining, with releases like Ice Cream Sandwich falling nearly to the single digits for percentage of installs.
Which version of Android a device is running becomes significant when discussing operating fundamentals like security, it is difficult to speak about the platform as a whole when there are so many varieties running with so many patch levels. It is also important to developers trying to create apps: each version of Android supports a particular set of tools and capabilities.
By comparison, Apple boasts that nearly 90% of all devices are running their latest operating system (iOS 7).
I love my Apple TV. I hate my Apple TV remote. I have taken its’ name in vain on more than one occasion, usually about the time I’ve lost it yet again and I tear apart the couch trying to find that slippery silver sliver (say that three-times fast). As much as I hate that thing, the image shown by former Pixar employee, Randy Nelson, is believed to be the Google TV remote… and it is worse.
At first glance I actually thought it was a label maker; it is overwhelming, large, and ugly. It isn’t the simplicity of the Apple TV remote that drives me crazy, it’s simply the size –the designers were right when they decided that only three buttons are necessary: stop, start and home. Sure it’s cool that the Google TV remote offers so many features and functions, but for day-to-day life, I don’t need to point something at my television that could launch a space shuttle. Not only that, how do I teach my kids to use it? Or worse yet, my mother (sorry mom!).
If you ask me, I believe Jacob Siegal over at BGR said it right: “Google TV remote is an Apple TV remote designed by committee.”
For those of us eagerly watching to see how great Google TV will be, let’s hope this isn’t actually what the remote looks like.
Following the implementation of an end-to-end encryption upgrade by Google to their Gmail service, Yahoo has announced that by 2015 their email offering will also use the same security enhancements.
Yahoo’s Chief Information Security Officer, Alex Stamos, took the opportunity during his speech at the recent Black Hat conference to discuss these upgrades and note that increased security measures will help users of their email service to “communicate in an encrypted manner with other Yahoo Mail users, but also with Gmail users and eventually with other email systems that adopt similar methodologies.”
Also of interest is the announcement that the source code for the upgrades will be available to the open source community, allowing for further refinement and testing.
According to Google, future security enhancements will include Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption for Gmail –it is expected that Yahoo will follow suit with a similar offering.
Between 425 million Gmail users and 273 million Yahoo Mail users –securing email traffic between these services is a significant improvement.
Next month, Spring and Google will begin working together for the good of enterprise customers. According to a new agreement, Sprint business users will be granted full access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Drive and Google Docs.
Mike Fitz, vice president of business solution commercialization at Spring Business made a statement regarding the new relationship with Google, stating: “Sprint offers a variety of mobile tools to accommodate multigenerational work styles within the workplace, helping people to boost productivity and collaborate from virtually anywhere.” With the addition of Google services, Sprint has the largest offering among its competitors, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
From Google’s side of the table, the comments were equally positive. Murali Sitaram, director of strategic partnerships for Google Enterprise noted: “Google Apps helps businesses work better together with familiar tools they can trust. We are pleased to welcome Sprint to the Google Apps Partner Program, where they will provide Google Apps and added services to help customers work the way they live.”
In order to purchase the Google Apps suite, users are not required to be current Sprint customers –but clearly the company is hoping that everyone eventually will.
Every person with a smartphone or tablet has experienced the frustration of a free (but not so free) app; you download it, you install it, you go to run it… and find that it’s so bogged down with ads and purchase options that it’s nearly impossible to use. In North America, many classify these apps as being Freemium. Beginning in September, Google has reached an agreement with the European Union that indicates no title offering in-app purchases (IAP) can be labeled as free.
The approach Google will take involves a change to the way app pricing is listed. Once implemented, a title will not be designated as free unless it also carries no IAP.
While it is easy to understand the motivation behind these changes, the main catalyst appears to be parents whose children have unwittingly racked up serious charges by downloading game add-ons. What isn’t being considered is that no price listing is a replacement for supervision and education: any child capable of entering payment information (even by way of just knowing the password) will download any app they want, regardless of the way a price is listed.
Apple has also been tapped to make these changes, but the company has yet to commit to anything specific, indicating they have no “concrete and immediate solutions”.


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Woolies puts catalogue on pause for digital savvy
Part of one of Australia's biggest print jobs will be put on pause from this week, as supermarket giant Woolworths is halting its catalogue printing for at least 12 weeks in areas where it has higher digital engagement with its customers.
Brendan Straw, chief sales officer at Ovato, who prints the Woolworths catalogue, said, “The team continues to work closely with Woolworths Supermarkets to optimise their catalogue programme based on data showing where the medium drives a return.
“While there have been some reductions on a trial basis, Woolworths remain committed to the channel, and continues to produce more than 5.5 million catalogues each week.”
Speaking to Print21, a Woolworths spokeperson said, “We’ll continue to offer our printed catalogue alongside our digital version for the foreseeable future, so our customers can access it in the way that works best for them.”
Woolworths has seen an increase in usage of its website and app, and is trialling a digital-only service in regions where usage has been heaviest. It says the trial will “help us gain further insights from customers in those areas on how they want to be informed about their weekly specials”.
The move comes six months after rival Coles decided to can its letterbox catalogue entirely. Printed at IVE, the Coles job took around 10,000 tonnes of paper a year to produce. Woolworths will be similar, as the two catalogues were the biggest print runs in the country. For IVE the loss represented around $35-$40m off its annual revenue. Rival grocers Aldi and IGA have given no indication they are thinking of dropping their catalogues
Woolworths will reassess after the 12 weeks to see if the no-show of the catalogue in the letterboxes of digitally savvy consumers has hit sales significantly.
Woolworths has not yet said where the printed catalogue will no longer be distributed to, but it will likely mean some parts of capital cities will not be receiving it. Woolworths did stop printing its catalogue for a month early last year, when the onset of the pandemic caused panic buying at supermarkets, rendering weekly promos irrelevant, but brought it back as soon as stock levels were replenished.
A Woolworths spokesperson told Print21, “We know how important value and specials are to our customers right now. As more of our customers turn to our website and app to shop, we’re trialling a pause on the delivery of our weekly printed catalogue in a select number of areas where our digital catalogue has proved most popular.
"Customers in these locations can still pick up a copy from their local store, as well as viewing the catalogue online or via the Woolworths app. Alternatively, customers can sign up to the online catalogue to get it delivered to their inbox every week.
"Featuring more specials than the print version and a bigger focus on meal planning and recipe ideas, we’re delighted with the way customers have responded to our enhanced digital catalogue. As always, we’ll listen to our customers and tailor our approach in line with their evolving needs.”
Printed catalogues are consistently rated as the most effective marketing tool for major supermarkets and retailers. The decision by Coles to close its catalogue was heavily criticised at the time. For the print industry, catalogues represent some of the highest volume jobs in the market. Although Coles has stopped printing its weekly catalogue, rivals Aldi and IGA are still strong users, as are leading retailers such as JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman.


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Latest Nest update adds Google Smart Lock support, improved notifications, and more
Nest has released a new update for its Android app that allows you to control the company’s products you have in your home. The update adds three new things: Google Smart Lock support; improved notification settings; and a “Works with Nest” section.
With the added Google Smart Lock, logging into the Nest app just got a lot easier. There’s no need to remember your password anymore, as you can sign in with the help of your Google Account.
Next up are the improved notifications. Thanks to the new update, it’s now possible for you to set notifications for motion activity, person alerts, or both. Additionally, each family member has the option of tailoring the notification settings to their liking.
The last thing that the update adds is probably the least interesting. You’ll find a new “Works with Nest” section in the app, which is basically an in-app catalog showing you a bunch of products that are compatible with Nest’s ecosystem.
The update should already be available. To get it, simply update the Nest app on your device and you’re good to go.


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Germany-based Herma has opened its new subsidiary in the US to expand the sales and services of the company’s labelling machine business.
The new subsidiary, Herma US, will be headed by the company’s UK-based subsidiary sales director Peter Goff.
Herma currently provides a range of labelling solutions based on the Herma 400 label applicator.
So far, the company has produced more than 15,000 units of the applicator, which features a servo drive that can achieve speeds of more than 500ft per minute.
Herma worldwide machine division divisional director Martin Kühl said: “This is a tremendous opportunity for Herma to expand its global footprint.
“The company had already enjoyed solid sales in North America without permanent staff. This new subsidiary dedicates many of our most talented personnel to one of the world’s most important markets.
“This exciting new commitment allows Herma to focus in on the American healthcare and consumer products sectors, and provide our distributors and customers an enhanced, more direct level of sales and technical support.”
The company’s Herma 132M automatic wrap-around labelling system provides speeds of up to 300 products per minute and is used in European pharmaceutical production sectors.
It also manufactures self-adhesive materials and finished adhesive products for the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, automotive, electrical, chemicals, food, cosmetics and logistics industries.
Last month, Herma UK commissioned a new fully automatic packaging machine for self-adhesive material at its headquarters in Newbury with an investment of around £500,000.
Image: Martin Kühl (L) and Peter Goff at the opening ceremony of Herma US. Photo: courtesy of Herma.


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It seems that the Samsung Gear 360 is hot in more than one way. The Samsung Gear 360 has been getting a lot of attention ever since it was released in Korea and Singapore on April 29, because of its excellent image quality. However, it appears that the Gear 360 is not perfect. One aspect that may be an issue for some users is that the camera can overheat after about 40 minutes of continuous shooting.
Reader David Grass ordered a Gear 360 and he noticed that it would automatically shut down from overheating after about 40 minutes of continuous recording. It turns out that he is not alone, and others have noticed a similar limitation.
Thus far, there has been no overheating for photos or for shorter videos.


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TRIGGER WARNING: No, there won't be lots of jobs when you graduate from college.
For John, BLUF: . Nothing to see here; just move along.
Writing at the FiveThirtyEight Blog, Mr Ben Casselman tells us "Manufacturing Jobs Are Never Coming Back".
Here is how it starts out:
A plea to presidential candidates: Stop talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back from China. In fact, talk a lot less about manufacturing, period.That is pretty grim news. And I am not sure he is wrong about the fact that while industries may return they may now be more automated.
It’s understandable that voters are angry about trade. The U.S. has lost more than 4.5 million manufacturing jobs since NAFTA took effect in 1994. And as Eduardo Porter wrote this week, there’s mounting evidence that U.S. trade policy, particularly with China, has caused lasting harm to many American workers. But rather than play to that anger, candidates ought to be talking about ways to ensure that the service sector can fill manufacturing’s former role as a provider of dependable, decent-paying jobs.
Here’s the problem: Whether or not those manufacturing jobs could have been saved, they aren’t coming back, at least not most of them. How do we know? Because in recent years, factories have been coming back, but the jobs haven’t. Because of rising wages in China, the need for shorter supply chains and other factors, a small but growing group of companies are shifting production back to the U.S. But the factories they build here are heavily automated, employing a small fraction of the workers they would have a generation ago.
And, while Mr Casselman is touting Service Economy jobs, the average man or woman from the manufacturing sector is not necessarily prepared to take on a Service Economy job. You have been assembling cars for twenty years and now you are moving into the Service economy. What are you going to be doing? Writing software. Selling things on the phone? Repairing computers? It boggles the mind. And it is why our U-6 unemployment is double our U-3 unemployment. People are dropping out. They are going from tax payers to users of taxes in the form of welfare.
Two other things Mr Casselman didn't deal with are taxes and trade deficit.
The fact is that our taxes on industry are (1) keeping profits overseas rather than being repatriated to these United States, and, (2) causing companies to move overseas to avoid taxes (e.g., to Ireland or Canada). Given that taxes on corporations get largely flowed down to the consumer, eventually, keeping the US with one of the highest taxes on corporations in the West seems like a losing bet. It doesn't make sense.
The second part, the trade deficit, is like an iceberg, waiting to sink us. This is all about The Trade Balance. Do we buy more goods from abroad than we sell abroad? If we always have a negative trade balance, how is that made up? It could be by creditor nations buying our national debt, until a large segment of our Federal Budget goes to paying the interest rate to other nations. How long can that go on?
Here is a graphic showing our trade balance.
This says that Mr Trump and Senator Sanders are going to have a hard time bringing back jobs. And it means that Ms Hillary Clinton doesn't have a clue.
Regards — Cliff


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It looks like Renault will visit the market in North America one more time. The automaker will do it in slow steps as it is bringing the electrified models to Canada.
The coming-soon production variant of the Alpine from Renault has been digitally envisioned by Spider.
Spies at FlatOut Brasil managed to capture a Renault Oroch double cab pickup truck without camouflage.
A strongly camouflaged Renault Kayou prototype has been snapped by the paparazzi before its official unveil on Wednesday.
According to a new report, Renault will present a new Alpine concept at June’s Le-Mans 24-hour endurance race.
Renault UK has introduced the Dynamique S first-rate trim level for the Twingo offering.
Renault has stated about its plans to present a compact crossover with the name “Kadjar”.
Theophilus Chin turned back with an innovated envisioning of the Renault Megane of the next generation which is planned to come out in 2016.
The Renault Twingo GT came back in a new banch of spy images which were taken during the testing of the car.
Renault is worth of spending $ 400,000.