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Is the next step in the evolution of fraud detection technology already here?
To retail customers on couches—if they were to give it a second thought—virtual shopping might seem magical. With a few mouse clicks or screen touches, they can conjure up just about anything to appear on their doorstep.
But while these transactions may seem ethereal, the final push of a “buy” button jump starts a very physical process of product handling and movement—one with a real possibility of theft or loss at any number of points along the way before items “magically” appear in mailboxes.
Grocery fulfillment is an example. It’s becoming increasingly popular for consumers to make their weekly food purchases online, but many hands will have to touch an order before it gets to a customer, noted David Speights, Ph.D., chief data scientist for Appriss Retail, a leader in data and analytics solutions for retail organizations. “There is fulfillment and delivery, someone has to go out and do the shopping, and then you have to drive the order to the customer’s house,” said Speights. “All along the virtual transaction, there are real people touching the order, points at which people can steal things, or else customers can claim a refund—legitimate or otherwise.”
Retail organizations, then, face the challenge of taking their in-store employee fraud and return fraud detection capabilities into the e-commerce space. Appriss Retail is providing assistance in that effort through the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
AI comes in many flavors. General AI may bring to mind a robot that can become increasingly smart as it learns from interactions and its environment. There’s also more narrowly tailored AI, in which models are developed to help machines perform specific functions.
At leading retailers, AI is being leveraged for a variety of purposes. A mix of accelerated analytics and deep learning is helping retailers with pricing strategies, for example, and retailers are running daily profit optimization calculations to know how best to distribute which products to which stores. Online, AI works on customer data to help retailers provide more personalized shopping experiences and to help e-commerce platforms adapt to the needs and interest of online shoppers. AI can also fuel predictive price and forecast simulations to boost revenue by fractions of a percent, which for giant retailers can add up to millions.
For loss prevention, narrow AI facilitates increasingly smart pattern detection in retail transactions. Models become more capable over time at identifying previously undetected fraud patterns, and better at distinguishing between problematic and legitimate transactions.
Appriss Retail has been doing that kind of work for brick-and-mortar operations, helping retail investigators be more productive with tools that identify deviant patterns in refunds and in-store fraud. The company is now applying that same approach to the whole fulfillment chain associated with e-commerce transactions. “Where AI comes in is that it can take that fraud detection to the next level, to where it’s possible to detect patterns beyond what analysts might be able to typically do,” explained Speights.
It’s an area in which many retailers could do better, he suggested. One obstacle has been to get data into a platform in the right format so that LP can do the analysis necessary to identify fraud. As a result, analytics are not typically run beyond the macro transaction stage, lacking the necessary depth to detect fraud. Appriss is pulling data together for retailers from multiple databases so that it’s possible to run queries, identify oddities, and study and learn from patterns—and then turning that capability loose on e-commerce transactions. “It’s been a space that’s been neglected,” said Speights.
Finding Fraud—and Value
As it takes on projects for major retailers, Appriss is learning about how fraud and theft is infecting the physical fulfillment of online transactions. In one instance, AI models uncovered a large collusion case that would have otherwise been nearly impossible to identify because it was spread across a large number of customers. Lying to get free shipping is common, as is e-commerce return fraud, and so is customers claiming that products received weren’t the same type as ordered. “In one case, the same person was getting beer through a retailer’s grocery channel, and over and over, he’d claim he didn’t receive the beer he ordered. The retailer was giving him the same refund week after week,” said Speights. “It was only $10, but it was over and over. That’s one of the many types of fraud that you can easily spot and a type of loss that a retailer can avoid.”
For one client, AI helped identify e-commerce fraud of up to 15 percent, said Speights. Surprisingly, the retailer wasn’t taken aback. “They were actually expecting that level of fraud was there.” With fraud detection models up and running, the retailer now has visibility into those cases and is having success in shutting them down, Speights explained.
Ultimately, value from AI models derives from making all investigators 25 to 50 percent more efficient. “With it, there’s not that need to rely on one or two awesome investigators; now many investigators can be productive,” explained Speights. “It broadens the tool set of the average person to make them more efficient. It’s kind of like the advent of the word processor, where you don’t need to be a computer expert to extract value from computers.”
Retailers largely acknowledge that AI models are the future of LP. “People probably have set the bar really high, in fact,” according to Speights. Regardless of the buzz, “until you can show that you can spend $1 and save $5, many retailers won’t want to do it,” he noted.
This is the threshold that AI-fueled fraud detection in e-commerce transactions seems to be passing. “We have definitely seen it in the projects we’ve done. Whether it’s something that is true for all retailers remains to be seen, but for the ones we’ve done, and for any retailer that has fraud, then it will provide value,” said Speights. “Chances are, as long as you have employees and consumers who are willing to try to deceive you, then you’re going to find value in these models.”


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This winter storm is a blessing for some businesses and a problem for others.
It's been a tough winter for bike shops like "Trek" in South Tulsa.
But less than a week ago, things were looking up.
"People came out of the woodwork," Steve Palmer said. "We had lots of business and it kind of helped us because it's been pretty slow lately."
It turns out that warm spell last week was just a teaser and as the weather is about to turn icy, only the hardiest of cyclists are still hitting the trails.
"We've been holding out and holding out ...waiting for that warm weather to come," Palmer said. "There are some brave people who get out and ride no matter what the weather's like. We applaud that and we support that."
There are winter activities you can do at bike shops: Taking inventory, building bikes, and selling indoor trainers, but really it's... it's a lot like farming, you know, we just kind of watch the weather. Sometimes it's an early spring, but spring is usually what we look for."
For local hardware stores like Best Hardware and owner Greg Welborn it's an entirely different story.
Their spring things, like lawn care items, are still in the back of the store because his customers are still in winter weather mode.
"I think everybody's tired of it and ready to get on with the spring, but you know this is Oklahoma and this is the first of March, so we've got a ways to go yet," Greg Welborn said.
Their hottest selling items have been ice melt and space heater.
Welborn says they were out of them a couple weeks ago, following the winter weather mess in Atlanta.
He said that storm is still putting a little squeeze on the heater supply.
"So a lot of suppliers were shipping all their things there...that kind of left a void," Welborn said. "So basically everybody was out of heaters and that kind of stuff."
Either way, they said they are stocked and ready for whatever comes next.
We talked to managers of Reasor's grocery store -- they say they should keep their stores fully stocked through the storm.
Again, crews will use this salt tonight around midnight, and snow plows are ready to roll.

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Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced that it has reached agreement on the acquisition of sugar importer Billington Food Group, subject to regulatory approval.
ABF said Billington’s is one of Europe’s leading importers in the niche market for traditional unrefined raw cane sugars for the retail and manufacturing markets. It imports the sugars from Mauritius, and then packs and distributes them from its facility in Ipswich. The value of net assets being acquired is £7.7m (US$14.1m) and Billington’s had sales in the year ended 30 April 2003 of £29.4m.
“This acquisition adds a full range of unrefined raw cane sugars to complement our existing range of Silver Spoon brand retail sugars. Billington’s is widely regarded as the leader in this sector of the UK sugar market,” said John Bason, finance director of ABF.


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The economic turmoil in capital markets sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic has had little effect on the capital structures of private equity funds, according to a recent survey published by Willis Towers Watson.
“Private equity-owned companies have a number of structural advantages that may have allowed them to navigate this crisis,” said Jon Pliner, Willis Towers Watson’s US head of delegated portfolio management. “In addition to the expertise provided by private equity managers, the additional access to equity and debt capital from their sponsors may also have provided some respite.”
The survey, which took place in April and covered 36 private equity funds representing 300-plus portfolio companies, was intended to find out how businesses were coping with the pandemic and to set expectations for the coming months.
The results of the survey indicate that, despite a subdued environment for exit deals during the first half of 2020, there has been little evidence of forced exits by private equity firms into a depressed market.
“Managers have been able to maintain significant flexibility over both the timing and the terms of company exits,” Pliner said. “Beyond the short-term dislocation, we also see several opportunities where we can continue to deploy capital, notably in technology, health care, and consumer staples.” He added that “with deal volumes depressed, there appears to be far less competition for opportunities and, as a result, potentially better entry pricing.”
According to the survey, 87% of respondents said their holdings were unlikely to breach covenants as a result of the pandemic, while only 13% said their holdings were either close to breaching or likely to breach covenants in the next two to three months.
However, the responses were more varied regarding customer demand for products or services, with 46% of respondents saying their holdings were experiencing a medium-to-high impact from the slowdown in global economies, mostly within the consumer discretionary, industrials, energy, and materials sectors. Meanwhile, sentiment among commercial services firms was strong, and 20% of consumer staples firms reported a positive impact on demand.
The impact on businesses’ supply chains and their own internal operations also remained small, with approximately 80% of respondents showing low levels of concern, indicating most private equity-held businesses effectively implemented alternative working arrangements to avoid disruptions from the COVID-19 crisis.
Private equity-owned companies “have access to high-quality expertise from managers, access to equity and debt capital from their sponsors, and active owners that are well aligned to business success,” said Willis Towers Watson in a report analyzing the survey’s findings. “Whilst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economies is still evolving, firms and companies have the right tools to tackle issues that arise.”
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Zynga’s books might not look as good as they did when they were generating cash hand-over-fist, but that isn’t stopping the company from spending some of its cash reserves to continue to build out its gaming empire. The company confirmed in its earnings report that it is acquiring gaming developer NaturalMotion.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke about the company’s future strategy during a briefing held in Osaka, Japan. Despite rumors to the contrary, Iwata confirmed the Nintendo would actively use smartphones to engage customers but the company has no plans to release its game titles on other platforms.
We take our usernames and passwords for granted until they are compromised and our accounts are stolen by malicious hackers. It happened to Wired journalist Mat Honan and it can happen to you, too. This why Marco Arment’s latest blog post about the handling of iCloud credentials by apps is so concerning.
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It seems that on a regular basis, we hear about massive data breaches or companies sharing highly personal information with third parties without a consumer’s permission or knowledge. Tide Foundation wants to change that by giving consumers complete control over their personal data on the blockchain by allowing them to manage their own encryption keys.
The startup wants to take that notion a step further by giving users the ability to sell that personal information in an open marketplace that the company is announcing today.
“The overall concept is that when a consumer engages with a business and provides that business with personally identifiable information, the Tide Protocol encrypts that information and provides the consumer with the only key to decrypt it,” Tide co-founder Issac Elnekave told TechCrunch.
With full control over their data, companies could not transfer any information to a third party without the consumer granting permission first. The marketplace provides a way for companies that need data, the vendors that manage that data and the consumers who ultimately own the data to negotiate a fair market value for access to it. What’s more, the companies buying the data know that they are getting much more valuable and accurate information, delivered with the full knowledge of the consumer.


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“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.
Today’s column is written by Martin Stockfleth Larsen, chief marketing officer of Adform.
Brand marketers love TV. It’s standard, has global reach, scales quickly and is an easy pitch in boardrooms. But most of all, the 30-second ad spot affords ample room for creativity, which is the secret to grabbing the consumer’s attention.
It’s no surprise then that brand marketers have felt stymied by digital advertising. True, there are creative advertising opportunities to be had – home page takeovers, for instance – that can grab consumers’ attention. I’m reminded of a dramatic Norwegian Air ad that featured a plane bursting through the screen a split second after page load.
The trouble is scaling those opportunities. The most exciting, attention-grabbing formats are restricted to direct deals, which as we all know are time-consuming endeavors. There are no less than 40 steps in the direct RFP process, burning through some 12% of a marketer’s media budget, according to recent NextMark research. Given that the brand marketer’s job is to grab massive attention in multiple markets and countries simultaneously, the direct channel is daunting.
But programmatic can deliver the type of creativity brand managers need as long as publishers are game for offering suitable RTB inventory. Case in point: Unilever in Finland.
Unilever was eager to revamp the image of its laundry soap, Bio Luvil. The product, designed to be gentle on clothes, was hardly on the radars of the consumers most likely to benefit from it: stylish young women who invest heartily in their wardrobes. The company wanted to launch a campaign to dispel the notion that laundering clothes ruined them, and they wanted consumers to think Bio Luvil was hip.
The campaign’s centerpiece was a three-minute video featuring Sissi, a Finnish celebrity blogger who is adored by the brand’s key demographic. Media efficiency was a paramount goal, and success would be measured by the number of consumers who landed – and stayed to watch – the video.
Given publisher reticence to offering rich-media inventory in the global markets, Unilever was more or less forced into an A/B test, with one set of consumers seeing a basic 300 x 250 ad, and the other seeing a banner featuring the video. Both encouraged consumers to click through to the landing page.
The difference in performance is stark, with the video ads delivering 437% better CTR and a 400% better ROI. The takeaway is clear: Success in digital brand marketing is tightly tied to ads that capture the imagination, which in turn demands rich media.
There are a few things that frustrate me about the publisher’s unwillingness to offer substantial volumes of premium rich-media inventory in the global ad exchanges. First, they’re cutting off their noses to spite their faces. They believe they can garner higher CPMs in the direct deal and that’s true – for now. But that stance also means they’re doing absolutely nothing to attract the brand marketer’s fat TV budget to their properties. How is this helping them to secure their future?
My other frustration: knowing how easy it is to turn on the spigot. Over the past few years we’ve seen stunning advances that can push true brand marketing into programmatic, such as IAB Rising Star formats and HTML5 services that let brand repurpose their costly flagship campaign ads to the digital channel. In other words, it’s gotten easier to launch rich-media campaigns in multiple markets, quickly and at scale.
In the years ahead, TV will become even more digital than it is today, especially since millennials prefer to watch their favorite shows from their computers and tablets whenever it’s convenient. Digital, therefore, will be the brand marketer’s only hope of reaching this demographic.
That means publishers will face a choice: Offer more rich media inventory programmatically, or hire legions of sales reps to process all of those RFPs.


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China is planning to lift tariffs on U.S. pork and soybeans ahead of high-level talks between the two countries, but it remains unclear how steep the tariff cuts will be, according to U.S. ag groups and Chinese government-run media outlets.
House Democrats are poring over a letter from U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on proposed fixes for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said Thursday he’s preparing a response to send back Thursday or Friday.
The trade war between the U.S. and China could go on for months or years, according to erratic statements from the White House, but for the first time in weeks, there is renewed optimism because China has agreed to new negotiations.
The U.S. and China are set to begin trade talks again after a tumultuous week of tension-escalating threats of new tariffs and tariff-rate increases that roiled international markets and alarmed the U.S. ag sector.
President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the U.S. and Japan have reached a preliminary deal to lower Japanese tariffs and increase market share for U.S. agricultural commodities. The deal, as reported Saturday by Agri-Pulse, is already being lauded as a success for farmers by major U.S. ag groups.
U.S. and Japanese negotiators have reached an “agreement in principle” on a trade deal that would lower Japan’s tariffs on U.S. agricultural commodities and spare Japan from threatened U.S. industrial tariffs, sources — confirming reports out of Japan — tell Agri-Pulse.
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials met over the phone Tuesday to try to further negotiations to end the countries’ trade war, said to President Donald Trump, who said the negotiations were “productive” and offered optimism that a conclusion could come soon.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will hit roughly $300 billion worth of Chinese goods — effectively the only goods remaining untaxed in the ongoing trade war — with a 10% tariff on Sept. 1, raising concerns that the recently renewed trade talks are not going well.
The U.S. and China have wrapped up their first round of face-to-face trade negotiations since talks fell apart in May and both sides agreed to meet again in September as President Donald Trump continues to tone down expectations of a quick resolution.


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Maruti Suzuki’s new 800cc diesel motor, smaller than the 1000cc diesel engine currently seen on board Chevrolet Beat, is a twin cylinder engine capable of producing about 35 PS peak power and expected to return approximately 30 kmpl.
This engine will make its way to the Maruti Celerio which as on date is powered by a 3 cylinder K Series 1.0 liter petrol engine producing peak power of 67 PS and peak torque of 90 Nm mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The Celerio with AMT gearbox has proved to be more in demand accounting for over 51% of total sales. Celerio hatchback sales with a diesel engine are also expected to increase, though it is not yet confirmed whether the diesel version will receive an AMT gearbox.
This upcoming 800cc diesel engine is also estimated to power the new Eeco van to be launched in 2016 thus making it the first Maruti Suzuki diesel van in the country. The present Maruti Eeco is available with only by petrol and CNG options while the Eeco with its diesel powertrain will be able to compete with Tata Ace Magic and M&M Maxximo.
Maruti Suzuki India has always offered their customers the most fuel efficient cars in the country. But, over the past few years, entry of new cars with new engines has put Maruti on the backfoot, with none of their cars in the top 10 list of most fuel efficient cars in India. With the new 800 cc diesel engine, Maruti will once again take the top position in the list.
10 most Fuel Efficient cars in India
1 – Honda City diesel – 26 kmpl
2 – Honda Amaze diesel – 25.8 kmpl
3 – Tata Nano petrol – 25.4 kmpl
4 – Tata Indigo eCS diesel – 25.4 kmpl
5 – Chevrolet Beat diesel – 25.4 kmpl
6 – Tata Indigo XL diesel- 25.2 kmpl
7 – Tata Indigo diesel – 25.2 kmpl
8 – Tata Indica eV2 diesel – 25.2 kmpl
9 – Ford Fiesta diesel – 25.01 kmpl
10 – Hyundai Xcent diesel – 24.4 kmpl
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Putting people before profit – is this the key to scaling up your business?
Startups and scale-ups around the world can tap into international business expertise and learn about putting people ahead of profit, as the BASE 2020 conference goes digital.
This year, the second edition of BASE is being held online on September 17 and 18, making it easy for companies to join, wherever they are.
The 2020 theme is Humanising Business Beyond Profit, and features entrepreneurs and business leaders who scaled up and found success by putting people before profit.
The aim is to celebrate and learn from companies that have found inspiration in these challenging times and managed to turn their business model around to support their people in a conscious effort to stick together.
‘It is very clear today that people are the key to success in business, and we believe companies that scale up by putting people first have a better chance of surviving and thriving,’ says conference co-founder Veronica Guguian.
‘Understanding and prioritising people in the business is crucial to the process of scaling up a business, especially at in the time of this pandemic. How do we connect as humans with our team? With our clients? With our audience? With other stakeholders?’
One company which has been able to do just that is software company INFI which went out of its way to make sure staff were comfortable working from home at the start of the pandemic. The company asked staff to identify what would make their work be easy and gratifying even though they were no longer in the office.
The answers varied from window blinds to a new chair – and each gift was personalised to the needs of its employees. ‘Such gestures are great examples of humanising businesses beyond profit,’ says Guguian. ‘What INFI did was to look beyond the expense – rather they focused on what is essential – their people.’
The BASE team too have had to adapt to the pandemic by going online. ‘We knew it was important to host the conference this year, despite coronavirus, because businesses need to find a new way to succeed in this fast-changing situation,’ says cofounder Lana Jelenjev.
The two-day BASE conference will feature strategy workshops with business experts from the US and Europe, talks by policymakers on how they envision the future of work and networking with scale-ups that have ‘humanised business beyond profit. Among the issues in the spotlight are pivoting during a crisis, design thinking and managing teams while working remotely.
INFI founder Daniel Roy, Pinnacle Global Network chief executive Allison Maslan and Jara Pascual, founder of Collabwith and Knowco, are among the speakers at this year’s event.
Tickets are on sale now and give delegates access to the conference sessions, workshops and networking events. Every delegate will also receive a free copy of the e-book version of Scale from the BASE Up: Humanizing Business.
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A limited number of vehicles will be allowed to visit Lahaul and Ladakh from Manali as the administration has decided to limit the daily quota of tourist vehicles to 800. Besides, they will have to obtain the permit online after paying congestion charges of Rs 50 per vehicle.


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A contemporary denim duo with a celebrity following has opened at Highland Park Village.
Frame, launched in 2o12 by Swedish duo Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, opened its first Texas location this month at the upscale Park Cities shoppery – right where Diane Von Furstenberg used to be housed.
Torstensson and Grede launched their premium denim company with the intent to craft the perfect pair of blue jeans for women, according to their introductory blog post at hpvillage.com. After a year and a half of research and development of the perfect fabric, wash and fit, Frame emerged as a leading brand in the denim industry.
The London inspired brand launched into the men’s market in 2014 and has since evolved into a fashion house that produces four ready-to-wear collections a year.
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Despite technically being announced more than a year ago, the industry-disruptive Apple Watch only went on sale this past April, so the chances of seeing a sequel unveiled alongside new iPhones and iPads in 2015 were always slim.
Of course, we’re talking about previously uncharted territory here, and since the iOS-compatible wearable was criticized by many for its somewhat cumbersome design, total reliance on iPhones, and extravagant prices, it wouldn’t have been completely surprising to see Cupertino shorten the typical 12-month upgrade cycle.
Instead, the Tim Cook-supervised colossus may actually stretch the waiting for an Apple Watch 2, which technology and financial analysts say might not break cover before mid-2016. According to Cowen and Company Managing Director Timothy Arcuri, Apple is exploring different ways to simultaneously slim down its rookie smartwatch effort and improve battery endurance.
As you can imagine, that takes time and, although it sounds like the first draft of a “Mission: Impossible 6” script, it’s good to keep in mind just how slender iPhones are, yet at the same time long-lasting, mainly thanks to software optimizations.
It’s never wise to hazard a very precise timeline guess so early in a gadget’s development process, so to be on the safe side, Arcuri claims a “late 2016” commercial bow is also possible. Nonetheless, Apple Watches are tipped to reach 45 million unit sales next year, after likely posting 18 mil in 2015.
Both predictions feel a little too optimistic, given IDC recently forecasted just under 14 million shipments for the original model by the end of this year. Meanwhile, Cowen and Company expects iPhone box-office numbers to top 40 million for the September quarter, and make the “mid-70 million range” between October and December, the latter figure fitting prophecies from other sources.
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Posted Tue Jan 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by Tom Landy
The comedy remake starring Eddie Murphy is in the works for Blu-ray this year.
In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'The Nutty Professor' will hit Blu-ray on March 6.
The Oscar-winner for Best Make-Up follows grossly overweight Professor Sherman Klump who takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.
The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: The Lew Wasserman Era and Unforgettable Characters.
Suggested list price for the release is $19.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'The Nutty Professor' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 6.
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Google I/O 2011 is going to kick off in less than 2 hours now and we all looking up for all possibilities to catch the event live from the comfort of our home, office etc. Live video stream will be available for Google I/O 2011 live event.
According to Google, this year, I/O 2011 will be their largest Google I/O event and Google has made sure everyone can catch the keynote, exciting announcements from anywhere around the world.
Google I/O 2011 event is today, and is just 2 hours away from starting. Most of you won’t be attending the Google I/O 2011 this year as the tickets for the event were sold out in just 59 minutes. Google made sure, that everyone, everywhere gets to watch live video streaming of Google I/O 2011 from the comfort of their home, office etc.
Adobe yesterday released the final version of Flash Player 10.1 for Android. Flash Player 10.1 has been in beta since its announcement at the Google I/O in May, but they finally released Flash Player 10.1 yesterday.
Flash Player 10.1 doesn’t show any major improvement in performance since the its beta 3 release, but it sure is a lot more slicker than before.
Android 2.2 release was an epic slap on Apple’s face, which was announced at the Google I/O 2010, two days ago. The update has already started rolling out to the Nexus One users, hence the advantage of owning a “Google Phone”.
In all the excitement for Froyo, we totally skip out something what Google showed us at the Google I/O. In the videos where google shows what they have in store for Android next, they revealed (probably) Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) UI, which looks like a refresh from what we have in Froyo and previous versions.
A big day for Android developers today! Google has announced some long-wanted and really cool features at the Google I/O event. Android 2.2 and Google TV are the biggest announcements so far!
Android 2.2 (Froyo) SDK is now available to developers and start playing with all the awesome API’s and features announced today.
Google I/O live stream is available on YouTube, in case you want to watch the presentations. The event is about to start in around 40 minutes. I’m keeping a track of it, thanks to the Google I/O Android app.
The official Google streaming links have been posted below the screenshot of the Google I/O Android app.
In the last few days, we have seen a number of leaks for the Android 2.2 Froyo update that is rumoured to release today at the Google I/O event which is about to start in an hour.
Android 2.2 will be blazing fast along with full Flash 10.1 support. Nexus One users are most likely to get the update first, before any of the other HTC or Motorola devices get them.


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Galen Gruman of InfoWorld asks this question as we grapple with the capabilities of smart phones. After the introduction of the iPhone, other mobile phone makers have stepped up and created competitors--but is this the end of innovation for the smart phone? Gruman writes, "there's been an ever-increasing number of competitors, but nothing fundamentally game-changing. Apple continues to refine the iPhone and iPod Touch, adding capabilities such as a compass, Exchange e-mail support, and video capture -- but the last round of devices didn't pioneer anything significant. Both Palm and Google delivered their own iPhone-inspired OSes (WebOS and Android, respectively), but did nothing significant beyond adding (very welcome) support for multiple simultaneous apps to what the iPhone had already brought to the table."
We encourage you to read the article in its entirety to more fully understand Gruman's point.
So what do you think? Have smart phones stopped being innovative? Are we waiting for the next game changer? Will it come?


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According to Poll Stoll, General Director of Celadon International in HCM City, some 500 million tourists in the world are “allocentric” (i.e., ones who do not care much about the price). They are well educated, like traveling to new places and interested in the culture and peoples of their destination countries. One third, an estimated 160 million tourists, enjoy traveling to Asia.
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has not made measurable progress over the last 10 years in conducting tourism promotion campaigns and has yet to develop as a professional field.
Tourists lured elsewhere
While countries like Thailand can attract 15 million people, Malaysia 22 million, Indonesia 6.3 million and China 126 million, Vietnam attract just four million tourists. These travelers have a total of $180 billion, or $1,430 per traveler, to spend. Vietnam collects only $3.7 billion, or $974 per traveler.
According to Gael de la Porte du Thei, Chair of French Interface Tourism, French people come to Vietnam, travel from north to south, return to France and then say they have “done” Vietnam. Estimates reveal that 85 percent of French tourists do not return a second time.
Meanwhile, Thailand attracts 400,000 French tourists, double that of Vietnam. One third of the 400,000 tourists say they have come to Thailand for the first time, the other 1/3 for the second time and 1/3 say they have been to Thailand many times.
The figures demonstrate that Vietnam’s tourism campaigns are not effective.
Analysts suggest that Vietnam should not only talk about Danang, Phu Quoc and Nha Trang, but the country should introduce the rest of the nation that boasts 3,000 kilometres of coastline and many other beautiful landscapes and resorts.
Mr Gael de la Porte du Thei stressed that although tourism promotions are very costly, an efficient promotion can bring six or ten dong for every dong of investment.
He stressed that Vietnam needs to improve visa granting procedures at border gates and offer refreshers for enterprises and press agencies to promote tourism effectively.
At the starting point
La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Tourism described Vietnam’s tourism as “at the starting point.”
Khanh observed that, 10 years ago, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia were at the same point with Vietnam in promoting tourism. While the other countries have made huge strides in attracting travelers, Vietnam has not take any significant steps.
Travel firms say they need support from other agencies to promote tourism, but they have not made substantive efforts to obtain it. Air carriers have 26 offices in countries worldwide, while travel firms have not thought of setting information inquiry kiosks at their offices to promote tourism.
Hanoitourist Director Luu Duc Ke explained that when he attended tourism trade fairs abroad, he saw tourist companies gathered in the national booths. In contrast, Vietnamese travel firms did not have a national booth and they all had to pay money to attend.
Former Deputy Head of VNAT Nguyen Phu Duc pointed out the disorder in management and cooperation to carry out tourism promotion programs. Duc argued that it is necessary to assign one body to manage promotion work.
Presently Vietnam has three agencies involved in promoting tourism, the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Travel Department and Market Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
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The term “healthy” is probably something you don’t think twice about, but the Food and Drug Administration has pointed out that the word's meaning isn’t as cut and dried as you’d think. The current definition says that “healthy” foods must have no more than 1 gram of saturated fat, no more than 15 percent of calories coming from saturated fat, no more than 480 milligrams of sodium, and must contain at least 10 percent of the daily value for vitamins A, C, calcium, iron, protein, or fiber.
However, healthy fats and sugars aren’t addressed. Under that definition, fat-free (and often sugar-heavy) desserts could be labeled as healthy, while foods rich in healthy fats like avocados and nuts can’t. Now, the FDA is opening up the definition of healthy to the public, asking for your input on what you think it means. (You can comment here.)
The change was prompted by KIND, which filed a Citizen Petition with the FDA last year after the agency told the company they could no longer use the “healthy” label on their nut bars. (In May, the agency said the company could use the “healthy” label again.)
“Even for the well informed, choosing what to buy is challenging, especially if you want to choose a healthy diet for you and your families,” Douglas Balentine, Ph.D., director, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling at FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, wrote in a press release for the announcement. "That’s why we’re looking at how we define the claim 'healthy.'"
Karen Ansel, R.D.N., author of Healthy in a Hurry: Simple, Wholesome Recipes for Every Meal of the Day, tells SELF that the meaning behind the world isn't easy to pinpoint. “'Healthy' is a huge concept, so I don’t think it can be boiled down to a set definition,” she says. “Whether or not a food is healthy can’t possibly [come] down to just a few nutrients—it’s really the bigger picture of its overall nutrition content and even how its nutrients may work together synergistically.”
New York-based Jessica Cording, R.D., agrees that it’s a pretty broad definition. “When I use the word ‘healthy,’ I’m referring to nutrient-dense foods that provide the essential vitamins and minerals as well as protein, healthy fats, fiber, and complex carbs in amounts that meet an individual’s needs without exceeding them,” she tells SELF.
The old focus on fat being unhealthy just wasn’t correct, Cording says. “We’ve seen levels of overweight and obesity—and related health conditions—rise in the same time frame in which fat has been demonized,” she says. Cording points out that for years, in an attempt to reduce total intake of fat, people were being sold “healthy” products that were high in sugar and low in fat, which only left them feeling hungry again quickly. “That pattern of eating can wreak havoc on your blood sugar levels and digestion,” she says. “Having adequate fat in your diet is also extremely important for brain function and hormone production, among other things.”


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Officially cashing in on the swing revival, Stray Cat-turned-band leader Brian Setzer has lined up his first non-music endorsement deal it was announced Wednesday.
Setzer, whose "Dirty Boogie" has gone double platinum since its release six months ago, has signed on with Chivas Regal Scotch in a deal that will see the company sponsor some of Setzer's tour dates while the musician pops up in ads for Chivas.
The ads will feature a cocktail concocted specifically for Setzer, "The Chivas Dirty Boogie," which is Chivas, club soda and a dash of cherry juice (kids, don't try this at home).
For Setzer, the deal sees the musician getting behind a product that he firmly believes in. "I'm excited to be involved with Chivas, something that I've personally enjoyed for years," Setzer said in a statement announcing the deal.
For Chivas, the deal is, well, a marketing move. "The deal marks the first step of a marketing campaign to align its brand with music," the company's
press release read.
"We've found that many of Chivas' consumers have embraced a return to the days of glamour and supper clubs. Brian's music reflects this trend," added Bob Dubin, a man who holds the title of Scotch category manager at Seagram Americas.
Setzer is expected to shoot his first print ad for Chivas in New York this week.


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Sacramento announced new legislation in the works that will require shared electric scooter companies to have docking stations where riders will retrieve and drop off e-scooters. Bird says they are pleased with this decision and look forward to working with the city to make electric scooter's more available.
My take: This defeats the convenience dock-less electric scooters offer. Shared bikes with docking stations have struggled outside of major metropolitan areas due to the distance between docking stations. Hopefully other cities do not file suit.
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Will You Buy A Windows 10-Powered Mi Pad From Xiaomi?
Analyst points out that the company is working on it.
Everyone is building cheap Windows 8.1-powered tablets in India. Now whether or not these affordable tablets and 2-in-1s will get upgraded to Windows 10; and more importantly, work flawlessly with them is another question altogether. However, the bottom line stands that Windows-powered 2-in-1s are appealing to consumers in India, so what happens if Chinese device maker Xiaomi, decides to build one?
Well, there are currently plenty of affordable tablets that run Windows 8.1 in the Indian market. These includes brand like ASUS, Dell, iBall, and now even InFocus that showcased a product at a recent launch event.
So clearly, India’s hottest brand in the smartphone space would certainly like do its own take on the affordable Windows-based tablet. Well, news coming from a known Chinese analyst, Pan Jiutang, states that Xiaomi is already working on such a product.
Even shocking is the rumour that it plans to launch such a tablet in this very quarter.
We all know that Xiaomi is playing nice with Microsoft these days. The company is working with Microsoft to run and test its hardware with the soon to be launched version of Windows 10 for Mobile.
Xiaomi seems like a pretty trust-worthy brand these days, with Indian buyers flocking to its flash sales from time to time. More so, their after sales network is growing, which will build confidence for its buyers adding to its sales momentum that never seems to drop. Along with Xiaomi, Microsoft will also see plenty of sales on its software front.
[Also Read: Three Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy A Tablet]
Windows 10 on a quality tablet with the right specs, indeed makes for a good product. But Xiaomi will have to ensure that there is a soft keyboard included in the package to market it as a 2-in-1 instead of a tablet. This is because everyone knows that Windows 10 users will not be buying it to run apps, but to get some serious work done with it.
- boAt audio launches new range of earphones & speakers at the recently concluded Lakmé Fashion Week
- Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless, The Smarter Travel Companion, Launched in India
- Titan Company strengthens its technology and wearables play
- Xiaomi India launches Desh Ka Dumdaar Smartphone, Redmi 8A Dual
- HYPERX LAUNCHES FURY ULTRA RGB GAMING MOUSE PAD IN INDIA
- An initiative to create a Breathe Free space for the torch bearers of tomorrow
- Philips rapidly expands its smart audio product portfolio by launching Headphones with one touch Google Assistant and Active Noise Cancellation
- Goldmedal Electricals launches smart i-Sense Senso Switch
- Newly launched Vu Cinema TV sold out on Amazon within 24 hours!
- Havit launches high bass neckband with 12 hrs battery in India at 1299/-


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The true advent of cryptocurrencies and an international effort to harmonise corporation tax have long been foretold, writes Warwick Bartlett, chief executive of Global Betting and Gaming Consultants. Both are now palpable, and set to shake the foundations of the global online gaming industry.
A decade ago, Calvin Ayre predicted a sea change in online payments through the rise of Bitcoin. It has, he says on his website, taken a little longer than he had thought. When Elon Musk invested US$5bn into Bitcoin it was a signal to the rest of the world that cryptocurrency had arrived. Add to this the New York listing of the crypto exchange Coinbase. The prospectus reveals that during the first three months of 2021, Coinbase attracted 13 million new users, and estimated it generated earnings of $730m to $800m, on revenue of $1.8bn. Even at the lower end of that earnings range, that is more than twice its profit for last year.
What about future growth? I would say it’s pretty much assured. Already we are seeing payment providers in the gambling industry providing cryptocurrency solutions and some websites already offer cryptocurrency gambling; the most notable being, Red Dog, Bitstarz, Ignition and Bovada. There are dozens more.
TAXING PROBLEMS FOR OFFSHORE IGAMING
If President Biden’s proposals for corporation tax come to fruition, they will present a problem to the offshore igaming industry.
Igaming represents about 20 percent of GDP for the Isle of Man, Malta employs directly around 8,000 people, twelve percent of Gibraltar’s workforce is employed in igaming and produces 25 percent of GDP.
Sports bookmakers located offshore at the turn of the millennium, not to save tax but to be licensed legitimate business. At that time countries within the EU had no igaming legislation. However, lower tax rates on the bet meant that they could offer to the gambler a higher pay-out ratio than we have seen before. The business grew rapidly as the consumers flocked to the exceptional value on offer. Lower corporation tax rates meant the operators had more cash to invest in software and marketing, consequently the igaming industry was one of the first commercial enterprises to adopt mobile technology to produce a live experience for the customer.
This virtuous cycle of revenue to continual investment in product may now be under threat from President Biden.
Offshore igaming requires three pillars to be successful. A low tax rate on betting so that the consumer is assured a high pay out, a low corporation tax so that the business can continually reinvest in new technology in this competitive environment, and good infrastructure. Higher rates of corporation tax will not kill the model. But with ever more regulation, compliance, affordability checks and so on, the removal of this important pillar to success is not helpful, to say the least.
The proposals so far are directed at large multinational companies, think Amazon, Microsoft and Apple who are under threat in Europe from proposed digital taxes. Under Biden’s proposal digital taxes would fall away. But he wants all OECD countries and EU countries to charge a minimum corporation tax rate of 21 percent, the US rate will be 28 percent, and the tax will be paid at the point of consumption in the country where the services or goods are sold, sound familiar?
Richard Murphy writing in the FT said: “There will be no offset of high tax rates paid in Japan on low ones in Bermuda anymore.”
Biden has been clever to target the big companies, a sure fire way to garner public support, but according to Murphy the OECD will not be content with allowing mid-tier companies off the hook. The larger gambling companies would sit in the mid-tier category. Mid-tier companies will then call for parity with everyone, the arguments based on unfair taxes on efficiency, level playing field and so on will be trotted out. No global business should be under the illusion that this will not affect them eventually.
I expect Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Singapore, Cayman, Bahamas, Bermuda, Hong Kong, Jersey, and Isle of Man to put up a fight, as will the major corporations, many of which funded the Biden Presidency.
According to 98 percent of US based CEOs recently surveyed, the corporate tax increase would have a “moderately” to “very” severe impact on their company’s ability to compete on a global scale. Three-quarters of the CEOs said that the tax would negatively affect their ability to conduct research and development innovation, and 71 percent said it would negatively affect their ability to hire new employees.


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Virtual reality game fans who own the first PlayStation VR headset will need to put their existing games on hold if they plan to get the PS VR2. Sony confirmed that the older titles would not work on the upcoming hardware.
PlayStation SVP of Platform Experience Hideaki Nishino spoke about some of the games coming to PS VR2 in the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast. But when asked about compatibility with games from the first PS VR, Nishino said those would not be supported in the next generation of Sony’s VR headset.
Like the PS5, the PS VR2 is being advertised as next-gen hardware. Nishino said games released for the first PS VR will not work on the upcoming device because it was “designed to deliver a next-gen VR experience.”
Nishino noted that part of PS VR2’s next-gen quality is its “enhanced features,” which include a new controller that supports haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. As Sony has already announced, the device will also come with new sensors for tracking eye movements, 3D audio and 4K HDR. “This means developing games for PS VR2 requires a very different approach than the original PS VR,” added Nishino.
In August 2021, the PSVR Without Parole YouTube channel revealed details of Sony’s private presentation where the company first discussed its plans for PS VR2 games. But Sony reportedly didn’t say much about backwards compatibility with PS VR games at the time. Nishino’s recent endorsement seems to explain why not much attention was paid to the topic at the event.
Some of the information from the earlier report also appeared to have been corroborated by the handful of games confirmed to launch on PS VR2. In the same presentation, Sony reportedly said it will focus on bringing AAA-quality games and “hybrid AAA” titles to next-gen VR hardware.
It’s worth noting that the first game announced for PS VR2 is a spin-off of Guerrilla Games’ Horizon series, officially titled Horizon Call of the Mountain. The early teasers for the title, as well as the studios involved in its development, are indications that it’s getting the AAA gaming treatment.
Plans to offer hybrid AAA games appear to be bolstered by the fact that God of War: Ragnarok is also set to release on PS VR2. Sony hasn’t announced an exact release date for PS VR2 yet, but it’s confirmed to launch sometime in 2023.
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How Are Analysts Rating Amazon?
Of the 47 analysts covering Amazon (AMZN), 41 gave it a “buy” recommendation, and five gave it a “hold” recommendations. There was one “sell” recommendation on the stock.
AWS’s revenues increased 43% to $3.66 billion, topping its revenues of $3.65 billion that analysts expected.
PayPal’s (PYPL) 1Q17 tells an interesting story. The company now has 203 million active customers, up from 197 million in 4Q16 and 184 million in 1Q16.
What Analysts Are Recommending for FireEye Stock
Of the 29 analyst recommendations for FireEye stock, there is only one “sell” recommendation. More than 65.0% are recommending a “hold” for the stock.
On May 19, 2017, Cisco Systems (CSCO) continued to be the largest global player by market capitalization in the cybersecurity space.
FireEye stock has risen nearly 31.0% in the last two months. Its fiscal 1Q17 results and its guidance exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Salesforce’s Fiscal 1Q18 Results: 3 Key Takeaways
Salesforce’s (CRM) fiscal 1Q18 results (ended April 30, 2017), released on May 18, topped expectations on both the revenue and earnings fronts.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) reported a mixed fiscal 1Q18 (ended April 30, 2017), beating the consensus earnings estimate but missing on revenue.
Yelp’s fix seems to have come late, given its downbeat results for 1Q17 and its anemic outlook for the current quarter and year.
A Closer Look at Disney’s Financials
Walt Disney (DIS) is carrying a total debt of $21.6 billion. But can it easily pay the interest?
Walt Disney (DIS) reported its fiscal 2Q17 (ended March 31) results on May 9, and the report was a mixed bag of fortunes.
Analysts’ estimate of $60.7 per share for Qualcomm (QCOM) implies an 8.2% increase from its current level. Analysts are turning bearish on the stock.
What Analysts Recommend for Sprint in May 2017
As of May 17, ~60.7% of the 28 analysts covering Sprint stock recommended a “hold.”
As of May 17, 2017, Sprint’s forward EV-to-EBITDA (enterprise value to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) metric was ~5.35x.
Sprint’s postpaid phone churn of 1.58% in fiscal 4Q16 was more than the 1.56% in fiscal 4Q15.
What Analysts Recommend for Priceline ahead of Its 1Q17 Results
Out of the 31 analysts tracking Priceline (PCLN), seven analysts have a “strong buy” recommendation on the stock, and 18 analysts have a “buy” recommendation on the stock.
Priceline (PCLN) trades at a forward PE multiple of 17.1x. This is higher than its average valuation of 20x since November 2008.
Priceline (PCLN) expects its 1Q17 EBITDA to be ~$550 million–$580 million. It also expects its gross profit to increase 9.5%–14.5%
Device and Consumer Revenues Decline for Microsoft
In 4Q15, revenues in the devices and consumer segment for Microsoft declined by 13% to $8.7 billion.
Top Gainers in the Tech Sector during the Week Ended May 19
In the third week of May, Chinese company Sina was the largest gainer in the tech sector—it rose 22.3%. Sina rose following good fiscal 1Q17 earnings.
Qualcomm’s (QCOM) stock price isn’t sensitive to the market’s movements. Even aggressive purchases by investors brought just a 3.8% rise in the stock’s price in ten days.
Qualcomm is looking to invest in customer engineering and marketing to bring cost-efficient technology to a larger audience and boost 4G adoption in the country.
Tech Pre-Earnings Coverage for the Week Ending May 26
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) will be announcing its fiscal 2Q17 earnings on May 24, 2017. The company will likely post revenue of ~$11.88 billion for the quarter.
Intel and HTC have announced a partnership aimed at developing wireless connectivity for the Vive VR headset.
In fiscal 2016, AAPL reported net sales of $215.6 billion, which represents a YoY fall of 7.7%.
How Electronic Arts Is Looking to Break Out
Despite posting a 7.4% revenue growth in the December quarter, or fiscal 3Q17, Electronic Arts (EA) stock has moved nowhere.
Holiday video game sales figures shared by Sensor Tower and reported by Wall Street Journal reveal an interesting sector trend.
Nintendo (NTDOY) has plans to open three attraction sites in the US and Japan thanks to a partnership with Comcast (CMCSA).


text: What else does Jordan Brand have in store for us in regards to the Air Jordan 1? The classic 1985 debut model from Michael Jordan and Nike has seen its fair share of overhauls over the past few years and the Jumpman recently went back to the basics with their latest Premium Essentials offering. It looks like more experimentation could be on the way as a Jordan Brand employee took to Instagram to stunt in his Air Jordan 1 Reflective sample pair featuring an all-3M reflective upper. We don’t know too much about this pair, but our guess is that the base layer is Anthracite or Black and comes with that flashy material on every panel. If you look close enough you can make out a pattern reminiscent of the visual storytelling on the Air Jordan 20. We’d love to see a retail release, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Stay tuned.


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Twitter is making even much less from Twitter Blue than beforehand recognized
What do Cardi B, Tesla, former Trump White Home Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, and MSNBC host Ali Velshi all have in frequent?
They’re all former subscribers to Twitter Blue, Twitter’s paid subscription plan, just lately revamped by proprietor and CEO Elon Musk, which provides blue checkmarks to anybody who pays $8 monthly (or $11 monthly if subscribing by an iOS gadget). Sure, even Tesla, an organization the place Musk can also be CEO, seems to have unsubscribed.
Elon Musk needed extra Elon Musk on Twitter so Twitter is now all Elon Musk
New Twitter Blue subscriber information launched(Opens in a brand new tab) by on-line researcher Travis Brown highlights that simply two months after Twitter relaunched the paid Twitter Blue tier on its platform, it seems subscription numbers might already be beginning to stagnate.
Moreover, a new report(Opens in a brand new tab) from journalist Steven Monacelli in robotechcompany.com highlights that numerous Twitter Blue verified customers who’ve stopped subscribing to the platform but their blue checkmark nonetheless stays lively on their account. A few of these customers who spoke to Monacelli canceled their subscriptions months in the past, but their account continues to be marked as subscribing to Twitter Blue although they haven’t paid.
As Brown confirmed to me, these non-paying Twitter Blue customers can be tracked as subscribers by way of the Twitter API, which is what the researcher makes use of to watch subscription information. Brown seen that among the customers reported on within the robotechcompany.com piece had been amongst those that had been lastly unsubscribed within the newest information. Monacelli has additionally confirmed that there are customers he spoke to that also have the Twitter Blue badge even after his report and Brown’s newest information launch.
Over the previous week, 26,319 Twitter customers both unsubscribed or had been faraway from paid Twitter Blue plans in line with Brown’s Feb. 12 information launch. A few of these unsubscribed customers embody notable Twitter customers, like rapper Cardi B, talked about above. This could additionally mark the primary time Twitter Blue skilled a lower in subscribers so far as public monitoring of this information goes.
There are some caveats to this tracked information, Brown tells me. Twitter generally removes lively Twitter Blue customers with the intention to confirm them if they modify their show identify. These customers would normally seem as Twitter Blue subscribers as soon as once more. As well as, the one manner for third-parties to trace Twitter Blue subscriptions is thru Twitter’s public API, and there is a risk that it generally misses new subscribers.
As well as, we now know by way of the robotechcompany.com report that some Twitter Blue customers really unsubscribe wherever from weeks to months earlier than really being eliminated, so their cancellations is probably not counted till a while later. With that being stated, the latest inside Twitter Blue subscriber information revealed in a report(Opens in a brand new tab) in The Info, discovered that Brown’s estimates had been extraordinarily shut(Opens in a brand new tab).
So, what number of paying Twitter Blue subscribers does Twitter even have? That beforehand talked about report(Opens in a brand new tab) from The Info found that Twitter had 180,000 Twitter Blue subscribers within the U.S. as of mid-January, with an estimated whole of 290,000 subscribers worldwide.
In 2021, the yr earlier than Musk acquired the corporate, Twitter generated over $5 billion in income. Advert income made up(Opens in a brand new tab) greater than 90% of that quantity. Since Musk’s takeover, half of Twitter’s prime advertisers stopped working advertisements on the platform. Musk launched his model of Twitter Blue envisioning a subscription-based mannequin that would assist make up for these losses.
Primarily based on the newest inside information, Twitter is pulling in simply lower than $28 million a yr…if all of these 290,000 Twitter Blue subscribers had been really paying, which we now know they aren’t.


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As Companies continue to manage the devastation caused from the COVID-19 pandemic it is essential that they have a Digital Marketing Plan for Creating Long-Term Sustainable Growth and Increased Brand Value.
Turning the COVID-19 pandemic fall-out into a positive result requires a fully managed Digital Marketing Campaign.
For small, medium and big companies the COVID-19 pandemic has radically accelerated the pace for companies to be innovative and adaptable to the new transformation of Digital Trading Strategies.
COVID-19 has set in motion a massive INCREASE in Internet Consumption.
The COVID-19 pandemic has stifled innovation but highlighted the need for Digital Marketing to empower the economy and steepen a growth trajectory.
By drawing on the power of Digital Marketing businesses can seize the opportunities from a dormant market.
Full-potential Digital Market Campaign for revival and growth.
Every business has the potential to make changes in their online trading and marketing strategies to relieve their current circumstances even in the current shrunken market.
The strict and very harsh lockdowns amounted to billions of lost production days.
This resulted in a rapid decline in the economy worldwide, but Government Subsidy and Furlow Schemes ensured that consumers were relatively safely contained financially.
These conditions will lead to a guaranteed fast return to better trading opportunities.
The International Monetary Fund forecast double digit growth.
But there is something potentially deeper to understand.
Pre COVID-19 the online market was eradicating the traditional bricks and mortar market,
Post COVID-19 the pandemic has accelerated online trading which has changed the world’s consumers buying habits forever and has now converted 90% of consumers to go online before buying.
Understanding the benefits of Digital Marketing can trigger a rapid revival.
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Investment promotion agencies often trump their achievements in attracting investment in industries such as biotechnology and alternative energy, but can be less vocal about tourism projects. While high-tech industries, with their well-paid and highly skilled employment opportunities, are widely regarded as a panacea to many economic woes, tourism is sometimes seen as nothing more than a band aid, providing seasonal, low-paid positions.
But while the hotel and tourism industry might not have the same kudos as other, more modern, niche sectors, its sheer size still makes it a hugely valuable sector. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), hotels and tourism account for 6% of the world's exports and one in every 11 jobs. As data from greenfield investment monitor fDi Markets shows, between 2003 and 2013, investment into hotels and tourism exceeded $97.5bn and attracted more capital than business services ($62.9bn) and pharmaceuticals ($58.9bn). In the same period, an estimated 38,500 new jobs were created by investment in the sector, twice as many as in the biotech industry.
Sun, sea and… cities?
The majority of new investments in the hotel and tourism sector are related to hotel construction, with companies such as US hospitality giant Marriott International, French hotel group Accor and UK budget hotel chain Travelodge among the most prolific investors in the sector between 2003 and 2013, in terms of FDI project numbers.
It is not just hotels that are benefiting from this thriving sector, however. Nearly 8000 of the jobs that have been created as a result of FDI in tourism are in sub-sectors, such as shared services and customer contact centres. Additionally, crossborder investment in the industry creates positions in other sub-sectors such as design and development, logistics, and retail.
While tourism projects are often assumed to be centred around beaches and exclusive holiday resorts, many of the top 20 destinations for FDI in this sector are major cities. More than 70% of the list – which includes metropolises such as London, Shanghai and New York – have populations of more than 3 million, with investment into their tourism sectors benefiting residents and visitors alike. Of the top 20 destinations for FDI into hotels and tourism, three-quarters are located in emerging markets, with Dubai leading the ranking, ahead of London, Shanghai and Beijing. China, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil are the leading countries for FDI in the sector between 2003 and 2013.
FDI projects undertaken in the tourism sector after the global financial crisis show an even bigger concentration of developing countries, with Germany, Spain and the UK the only developed markets among top 10 most popular destinations for new ventures in the hotels and tourism industry between 2008 and 2012. Emerging markets also led the way in terms of capital invested during this period.
The Philippines was the leading destination for capital expenditure, largely thanks to a $3bn commitment made by Japanese casino equipment manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation. The company plans to co-finance the development of a gaming and entertainment complex, Bagong Nayong Pilipino, just outside of the country's capital, Manila. Russia, Mexico and Vietnam made up the top four countries for inward FDI in the hotels and tourism industry during this period.
Abu Dhabi and London have seen the largest increases in inward FDI in the tourism sector in the past five years. Between 2008 and 2012, these cities recorded increases of 120% and 89%, respectively, in FDI into the tourism sector, compared with the period between 2003 and 2007. The increased investment in London can be attributed to the city's hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games, and the frenzy of construction projects that accompanied the event.
Vietnam, Morocco, Poland, Oman and Qatar have all, since 2008, seen a steady growth of investment in their tourism sectors, showing that investors in this sector are increasingly betting on second-tier markets in developing countries.
Here to stay?
Investment is only one side of the story, however, and the question is, are visitor figures in these countries increasing as a result of this growth in hotels and tourism sector projects? According to nSight, a Tennessee-based platform that aggregates searches and bookings from more than 5000 consumer travel websites, among developing economies in 2013 only the UAE could be described as a hit. “We were surprised to see that the UAE beat Brazil and most of South America, which tend to be popular destinations,” says Jami Timmons, president and chief product officer at nSight.
Unlike Brazil, the UAE was not listed in the top places that potential travellers searched in their browsers, but it is featured in the list of most frequently booked destinations in 2013. According to Ms Timmons, this indicates that “people are so eager to go there that they do not actually need to do as many repeat searches for UAE to capture the bookings”.
This suggests that, the UAE's success notwithstanding, emerging markets are still some way from delivering on their promise. Hong Kong and Singapore are the only two developing market locations that the World Economic Forum included in the top 20 of its 2013 Travel and Competitiveness Index. Furthermore, as data published by the UNWTO shows, Europe remains the main recipient of tourist dollars, grossing $458bn, ahead of Asia-Pacific ($324bn), the Americas ($213bn), the Middle East ($47bn) and Africa ($34bn).
Investments into emerging markets might not bring the expected return on investment just yet, but the UNWTO claims that soon they will. Among the regions that noted the biggest year-on-year growth in the volume of international arrivals are south-east Asia, central and eastern Europe and southern Europe, with growth of 9.4%, 7.8% and 7.4%, respectively. The UNWTO forecasts that by 2015, arrivals in emerging economies will exceed those in developed economies and, by 2030, developing countries will account for 57% of all tourist traffic, up from 47% in 2012. In absolute numbers, by 2030, developing economies are expected to receive more than 1 billion visitors annually.
“International tourist arrivals in the emerging economy destinations of Asia, Latin America, central and eastern Europe, eastern Mediterranean Europe, the Middle East and Africa will grow at double the pace (4.4% a year) of those in advanced economy destinations (2.2% a year),” state UNWTO experts in their most recent report on the industry.
IPAs fall into tourism trap
Tourism, while hardly seen by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) as a main driver of FDI into their respective regions, is still often shortlisted by them as one of the main sectors for economic development, according to the recent ‘Winning Tourism Investment’ report prepared by the World Bank Group (WBG). Out of 189 IPAs assessed by the report, 107, predominantly in developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa, listed tourism as a priority sector.
A ‘mystery shopper’ experiment, in which WBG researchers measured the response rate of IPAs to tourism inquiries, revealed that 64% of the 189 IPAs assessed did not respond to the tourism query.
Moreover, of those that did, only 37 submitted a full response. The authors of the report also found that more that one-quarter of IPAs that highlighted tourism as a priority sector did not offer a relevant section dedicated to the industry on their website.


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Lancaster mum Anna Hopkinson joined together with friends to launch the coat rail scheme in the city centre.
Residents can take along their unwanted coats and jumpers to leave on the clothes rail for people in need to take.
Having read about the idea starting up in the south of England, Anna decided to set it up herself in Lancaster.
With the help of friends Anthony Shepherd, who provided the clothes rail, and Ruth Ainsworth, Anna installed a rail outside Lancaster library in Market Square.
It’s accompanied by a sign saying “take what you need and bring what you can”.
“I had read an article about the woman down south who had the original idea and I thought it sounded nice,” Anna said.
“I saw that one was in Blackpool too and I thought we could definitely do it here.
“I talked to the library staff and they were really positive about it so I got together with some friends to provide a rail and some clothes to start things off.”
The rail was initially filled with warm coats, jumpers and sleeping bags and protected from the elements by a tarpaulin.
“It’s going really well so far,” Anna said. “It keeps being emptied and restocked.
“I keep checking it and bringing more clothes along and a lot of people have asked me about it.
“Someone has also offered to make a waterproof covering for it because the tarpaulin keeps blowing off.
“A lot of people are wanting to get involved.”
Anna said the idea has also been well received by Lancaster’s homeless people.
“I have talked to a lot of homeless people who are very keen on this,” she said. “The clothes keep being taken which is great to see.
“We mainly need warm clothes, such as coats and jumpers, although there’s no strict rule.
“Some people have also left hats and gloves; it’s whatever people think will be useful really.”
Anna said the scheme is not intended to affect charity shops in any way.
“Charity shops are great but if you are homeless and can’t even afford £1 then this is a way of helping,” she said.
“It’s a nice community project that anybody can get involved with.”
* Don’t forget to take coat hangers with you if you are donating any clothing.


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Ireland's first National Takeaway Awards will be launched next month.
The awards will celebrate the country’s best takeaways and give the public a chance to vote for their favourite.
Delivery service JUST EAT created the awards in recognition of the growing levels of innovation and quality in many of Ireland’s takeaways.
The industry contributes an estimated €1bn to the Irish economy and JUST EAT says takeaways are an important part of that.
JUST EAT Managing Director Roche Kelly said: “The takeaway industry is thriving thanks to the commitment to excellence and quality from the owners and managers of the diverse range of restaurants.”
“Takeaway restaurants are an important part of our economic and social lives in Ireland. These awards acknowledge this contribution and also help drive awareness of the huge range of cuisine.”
Voting opens on October 5 at JUSTEAT.ie .


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Voice-assisted shopping is on the rise in the Netherlands, finds Dutch bank ABN Amro. 61 percent of retailers see the technology service as an opportunity to offer consumers more comfort while shopping.
The U.S. president ordered the creation of a task force to study the USPS and its financial difficulties, after recently claiming without evidence that deliveries for Amazon.com Inc were costing the service money.
Brazilian shoemaker Dass Nordeste on Monday announced plans to raise around 1 billion reais ($300 million) in an initial public offering, joining a handful of companies trying to bring back last year’s momentum.
The Dubai-based cryptocurrency firm on Tuesday said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cannot monopolise the "magical" Alibaba name, and asked a U.S. judge to dismiss the Chinese e-commerce retailer's trademark lawsuit.
Clothing down. Footwear down. Health and beauty down. That was the picture of UK retail last month as ongoing bad weather meant interest in sarongs, sandals, sun cream and spring/summer fashion generally was at a low.


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MINI Cooper Olympic global strategy to help BMW Group defend their share in auto market
Car maker BMW which saw its first fall in earnings in almost 3 years has used MINI as a flag bearer for the company’s image…
Some of MINI’s competitors include Italian car maker Fiat which has launched the 500L in direct competition to the MINI. Peugeot which currently supplies engines for the MINI has launched the DS3 while Mercedes has increased its small car lineup to five from the current two. Daimler and Audi too have designed rival models to contest Mini’s position in the market.
Keeping all the competition in mind MINI has expanded its Paceman model and one can hope to see lower emissions and sportiness incorporated within vehicles designed with the Mini brand. Mini is looking to expand its range to 10 models which will help market competition and thereby influence healthy growth.


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The controversies involving the big cannabis players shouldn’t distract you. Otherwise, you’ll lose sight of the smaller but marvelous marijuana stocks in the making. Alcanna (TSX:CLIQ) and Supreme Cannabis (TSXV:FIRE) are quietly making the right moves in the sidelines.
Both companies are gearing up to gain headway in Canada’s direct cannabis market that will be worth $11 billion in the next six years. You need to keep watch of these companies whose business models are dynamic and growth-oriented.
Alcanna is dominating the retail liquor business in Canada. The company posted a third straight quarter of steady market share gains. There was a 20.9% growth in sales and an 8.2% growth in same-store sales in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 compared with the same period in 2018.
James Burns, Alcanna’s Vice Chairman, and CEO said the company is working to re-establish market foothold after losing it to competitors. Alcanna is competing but slowly adapting to the low gross margin environment. Selective margin enhancement will begin in the second half of 2019 when Alcanna regains market share.
The company has nine retail cannabis stores under the brand Nova Cannabis. The construction of other stores is ongoing, and the target is to have an additional 15 to 20 stores by year-end. Alcanna is also converting some of its liquor stores to retail cannabis stores.
Entry into the cannabis world would strengthen Alcanna’s balance sheet as it builds a solid foundation for long-term growth and value appreciation.
Underrated weed stock
Supreme Cannabis remains underrated. However, the company is taking deliberate steps to grow and build an active business and authentic brand.
The audited fourth-quarter results aren’t due until September 17, 2019, but Supreme Cannabis already gave investors a glimpse of what to expect. Revenue is expected to increase by 449% or nearly double versus Q4 2018 revenue.
Navdeep Dhaliwal, Supreme Cannabis’ CEO, is confident that the measured approach to capital deployment and brand-building will set the company apart. Revenue growth will continue throughout 2020.
One of Supreme Cannabis’ operating assets, 7ACRES, will scale production and introduce new and higher-margin products. The launching of 7ACRES premium oil pod for the PAX Era is coming son. Other significant operating assets and cannabis brands are Truverra, Blissco, Medigrow, and Super Heights.
Cambium Plant Sciences will handle the research and development for Supreme Cannabis. This R&D facility focuses on the development of the next generation of premium cannabis genetics and proprietary cultivation processes.
Supreme Cannabis is forecasting net revenue of $150 to $180 million in 2020. Also, this quarter, 7ACRES’ transition from a wholesale business to premium consumer brand will be complete. Analysts see FIRE rising from $1.46 to $4.50 or an upside of 208% in the next twelve months.
Colossal gains in the future
You shouldn’t belittle Alcanna and Supreme Cannabis, however. Both companies are transitioning and growing and could well outperform the more significant but problematic cannabis producers.
If you’re after colossal gains in the cannabis sector, invest in Alcanna and Supreme while the stocks are affordable. These marvelous marijuana stocks in the making will command higher prices soon.


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Google will combine its advertiser identity and business operations verification programs under a unified Advertiser verification program.
Google Ads will merge its advertising identify and business operation verification programs into a unified advertising verification program in March, according to an email sent by Google Ads to some advertisers today.
The Google Ads unified advertising verification process is similar to the current identity verification process – you’re required to submit your legal business or individual name, along with any other supporting documentation. This information will be displayed in an ad disclosure.
The email (see in full, below) shared details on what will change.
New section: About your business. Google said it will ask advertisers questions (e.g., the advertiser’s industry and billing country) related to their Google Ads and account, which will be shown in a new section, About your business. Why? So Google can understand whether you are a direct or indirect provider of the products or services being advertised.
Verification timeline change. Advertisers must submit their About your business answers within 30 days. Failure to do so will result in your account being paused. On top of that, Google said there will be an additional 30 days to complete any requested verifications, which could be identify, business operations, or both.
Advertisers were previously given 30 days to start identity verification, and an additional 30 days to complete it. And advertisers were previously given 21 days to complete business verification, and were given a 7-day notice period before account suspension.
Six reasons why Google may pause your account. If:
- You fail to answer the questions about your Google Ads account and business.
- Fail to complete or meet the identity or business operations verification requirements.
- Google suspects your ads violates Google Ads policies.
- Google suspects your advertising may cause physial or monetary harm to users.
- Google suspects you are attempting to circumvent the verification process.
- If your identity or advertising behavior has been identified as “unclear”.
Why we care. Google began its push for greater transparency in political advertising in 2018. These changes are all meant to let searchers clearly know who is behind the ads they’re seeing and potentially clicking on. Hopefully, this will make for a safer user experience (e.g., less fraudulent and scam ads) and improve the Google Ads ecosystem.


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MILWAUKEE , Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard displays the new Vanguard 200 and 400 single-cylinder engines, the first two models in an all-new single-cylinder horizontal shaft commercial engine line, at World of Concrete in booth O31418. The new engine line was developed around key areas of
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG) will release its fiscal 2019 second quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 . The Company has scheduled an investor conference call to follow on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at
Expansion to add 20 new jobs to support further growth HOLDREGE, Neb. , Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Allmand Bros. Inc., a subsidiary of Briggs & Stratton Corporation and an 80-year-old manufacturer of high-performance portable job site equipment, today announced plans to expand its current
Optimizes business with goal to yield $30 to $35 million annual pre-tax savings by FY2021 MILWAUKEE , Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation is a 110-year-old company in the midst of a transformation. Traditionally best known for its gasoline-powered engines for residential
Products, innovations and technologies from the family of brands showcase the Company's large footprint in the outdoor power space MILWAUKEE , Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation recently featured products, innovations and technologies from a number of its brands – Briggs &
New mowers offer integrated cargo beds, superior suspension and the innovative Oil Guard™ System MILWAUKEE , Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation is adding commercial-grade features to the new line of Simplicity mowers. The new Simplicity Courier ™ Zero Turn Mower (ZTR),
New compact mower has a 36-inch fabricated cutting deck, welded steel frame and dependable warranty. MILWAUKEE , Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation is enhancing its Snapper mower offerings with the resurrection of its classic Rear Engine Rider and the launch of its new 360Z
MILWAUKEE , Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), a recognized global leader in providing power to get work done, today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended September 30, 2018 .
MILWAUKEE , Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE:BGG): At its regular quarterly meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of fourteen cents ($0.14) per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The
MILWAUKEE , Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard ® is excited to announce the expansion of its groundbreaking Oil Guard™ system to Spartan Mowers . The innovative Oil Guard system launched in 2017 on the Ferris ® mower line and has since proven itself as a reliable solution in the field.


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- Inflation data for Australia, interest rate decisions from Europe and Canada, US GDP data
- Earnings seasons continues – Big Tech heavyweights step in to report Q3 results
The week starting Monday, October 25, is packed with economic data from around the globe. With fewer scheduled updates from the US, traders and investors will be weighing data mostly from Europe and Canada. Nevertheless, the week ahead promises to bring increased volatility to the global financial markets.
On Monday, Germany reports its October Ifo Business Climate Index at 04:00 am EST. Meanwhile, New Zealand will take a break in observance of Labor Day.
On Tuesday, the US unveils its CB Consumer Confidence for October. Along with New Homes Sales for September, both reports arrive at 10:00 am EST. Next, Australia reveals its inflation data for the third quarter with the latest CPI figures at 08:30 pm EST.
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will publish its interest rate decision at 10:00 am EST. The central bank of Canada is expected to leave rates unchanged at 0.25%.
On Thursday, Germany reports unemployment change for October at 03:55 am EST. Furthermore, the European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce its interest rate decision for October at 07:45 am EST.
Among the most important news, the US reports its GDP data on a quarterly basis for the third quarter. The update is slated for 08:30 am EST. Afterwards, retail sales numbers for September arrive from Australia at 08:30 pm EST.
On Friday, Germany delivers its GDP figures, also on a quarterly basis for the third quarter. The report is set for 03:00 am EST. Next, annualized inflation data comes in from the European Union at 05:00 am EST. Prices for October in the old continent are expected to remain high at 3.7% year-over-year. In conclusion, Canada delivers its GDP data at 08:30 am EST.
On the earnings front, it’s Big Tech week. Technology giants are lined up to report quarterly results this week and investors will be paying close attention.
On Monday, corporations reporting earnings include:
- Facebook Inc.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Google parent Alphabet
- Visa Inc.
- Coca-Cola Co.
- Apple Inc.
- MasterCard Inc.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- ExxonMobil Corp.
- Chevron Corp.
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They were one of the most sought after supermarket snacks last year and Aldi's sell out halloumi fries will soon be back for 2019.
As soon as word spread about how tasty they were, the fries went flying off shelves at branches of Aldi nationwide last year, as well as being snapped up from the website too.
And as well as being a taste sensation, the packs of fries are very pleasing on the purse too, costing just £1.99 .
"Inspired by a similar offering from popular Portuguese chicken eatery, Nando's; Aldi's Specially Selected Haloumi Fries are made with scrumptiously soft - and salty - halloumi cheese from Cyprus and a lightly seasoned crispy coating making them the perfect side or snack for sharing." Aldi says.
"So, get the sauce ready, start dipping and say hallou to halloumi heaven!"
The fries proved so popular last year that Aldi had to limit shoppers to just two packs per purchase.
They are set to be available at Aldi until September but with a massive buzz about their return already, you'd be mad to wait until then!
There's been further summer excitement this week with the return of Aldi's garden sofa - now we just need loads of hot weather to use one!