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Retailer “To Do” List
Posted March 30, 2015
New Survey of Retailers Has Security and Upgrading Point-of-Sale Payment Systems as Top Priorities
Boston Retail Partners, an independent consulting firm, recently surveyed more than 500 retailers. Even a quick glance at the survey’s results suggests that top-of-mind subjects for retailers are protecting customer data from breaches, the shift in liability for those breaches from banks and credit card companies to retailers and upgrading point-of-sale systems to take advantage of EMV and NFC technologies.
In his story on digitaltransactions.net, Kevin Woodward details results of the Boston Retail Partner’s report. The following has been excerpted from Woodward’s piece and edited to fit our format.
Security is number one
In the survey…63% cited payment security as their top priority in 2015.
Equipment for processing EMV
[Retailers] need new equipment to accept [EMV] cards. [The] survey found a 650% increase in the number of retailers supporting EMV transactions within the next year.
Encryption, tokenization, NFC
Forty-five percent…said they expect to add encryption services by October to help protect card data as it moves within their payment networks, with 40% planning to add tokenization by channel to mask the card data. Thirty-five percent plan to add near-field communications (NFC) support, and 23% plan a single tokenization scheme across all of their sales channels.
Emphasis on protecting customer data
The combination of EMV, tokenization, and encryption signals a retail strategy to protect customer data on a variety of fronts. [Ryan Grogman, a vice president at Boston Retail Partners] says. “Retailers realize there are significant costs associated with a breach event and are taking significant steps to protect their customers’ data on a variety of fronts,” he says. “Retailers [who] employ a multitiered approach, combining EMV compliance with [end-to-end encryption] and tokenization, will have the strongest payment security platform.”
Apple Pay outdistancing rivals
As for why 35% of retailers plan to add NFC support, part of the explanation is that Apple Inc.’s Apple Pay has excited consumers. The survey found that 30% of retailers plan to add Apple Pay support within the next 12 months. That is the highest rating among the alternative-payments types. Only 18% plan to add PayPal support, with 13% anticipating in-app acceptance; 15% Google Wallet; 13% Softcard; and 8% each for CurrentC and Bitcoin.
One Apple Pay alternative could be a contender. Or not
With the future of Softcard uncertain, CurrentC, the mobile-payments app proffered by Merchant Customer Exchange, could be a top contender. “While CurrentC may [catch the attention of] many retailers [who] are excited by the opportunity to eliminate credit card fees, the key issue is how cumbersome the process is for consumers and sales associates,” Grogman says. “Consumers have to open the CurrentC app on their phone, open the scanner, scan the code from the cashier, and wait for the transaction to be confirmed. That may present more friction from consumers than simply paying with a credit card, and it’s certainly more clunky than the sexy interface on Apple Pay.”
Retailers looking to Apple Pay as the answer?
Apple’s branding expertise may be a factor. “However, when you combine Apple’s iconic brand, their significant investment and marketing efforts behind this service with the iPhone 6 line, and their savvy and loyal customer base, it is widely expected that adoption of Apple Pay as a payment source will continue to increase dramatically,” says John Eagles, a vice president at the consulting firm. “This will also allow retailers to start to recoup some of their investment dollars from their payment-terminal upgrades, which should create a win-win situation for both merchants and customers.”

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One in five businesses have fallen victim to cyber attacks in the past year, according to the results the British Chambers of Commerce Digital Economy Survey of more than 1,400 businesses across the UK.
The survey found that 84% of firms say digital and IT skills are more important to their business than two years ago, with half (51%) saying these skills are significantly more important. Big businesses are far more likely than their smaller counterparts to be victims of attacks (42% of companies with more than 100 staff, compared to 18% of companies with fewer than 99 employees).
The results indicate that businesses are most reliant on IT providers (63%) to resolve issues after an attack, compared with banks and financial institutions (12%) or police and law enforcement (2%).
The findings show that 21% of businesses believe the threat of cyber crime is preventing their company from growing.


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Learn more about the 2022 marriage tree in our ongoing Year of Marriage series.
Since 1984, experts have not expected as many weddings in the United States as this year.
It’s easy to assume that, aside from its sheer size, celebrations then and now don’t have much in common. Especially when it comes to a ceremony, a lot has changed, including who can legally have them and how people talk about them.
But now that statistics have linked the 2022 wedding wave to the 1984 wedding wave, it’s hard not to wonder: In what other ways do modern weddings resemble those of the past?
In both years there was a desire to go over the top. A good economy partially set the stage for lavish wedding spending in 1984. Today, the pandemic has given couples more time “to dream, budget and save for their big party,” says Renée Sabo, a wedding planner and the owner of Urban Soirée in Boston.
“We see clients diving into the planning again this year with a ‘bigger is better’ mentality for their wedding,” she added.
However, what defines over-the-top has changed. “It’s not about one big party, it’s about multiple parties over several days,” said Jamie Chang, wedding planner and owner of Mango Muse Events in San Francisco.
But it hasn’t changed at all. Today’s celebrations still incorporate certain statement-making elements of ’80s weddings, experts say, explaining below how recent trends in dresses, dessert, decor and more feel very 1984.
The ‘epic’ dress
One of the first things that comes to mind when you think of a 1984 wedding: dresses that are heavily embellished, with puff sleeves, or a voluminous skirt (or both).
“Wedding dresses in the 1980s were all about volume, epic proportions, and royal lace,” says Monique Lhuillier, the designer of a bridal line of the same name.
Those elements became less fashionable in the following decades, as preferences were drawn to what she described as “more streamlined and simple silhouettes.”
But now, Ms. Lhuillier said, “many of the ’80s trends have returned to bridal fashion with a modern twist.” One is lace, which is still popular. Also returning are “puff sleeves and full ball gowns,” which she said have more “lightness and movement” than those of yore.
Some of the puff sleeves worn today are also detachable, said Michael Cho, the senior designer at Amsale, explaining that “brides not only want a statement look, but also want multiple looks in one for their special day.”
Cakes (without donuts) as works of art
Like dresses, cakes served at weddings in 1984 were created to attract attention. Many had rows upon rows supported by pillars and some of those times had lavish details such as working fountains.
They had “big personalities,” says Sarah Davidson, the creative director at HUE by Sarah Davidson, an event agency based in Madison, Wisconsin.
But eventually cake preferences shifted from fantastic to minimal, with some people avoiding them completely and serving less fussy desserts, including cupcakes and donuts. “For the past few years, wedding cakes have been quite a minimalist trend, with many couples opting for just a few tiers of a simple white design,” she said.
However, according to Ms. Davidson, modern couples are channeling “the spirit of the ’80s” with their wedding cakes. “This doesn’t necessarily mean big in size,” she added, but cakes with “a creative design that stands out.”
Lara Martins, the owner of LILA Cake Shop in Temecula, Calif., said that instead of cakes with exposed pillars supporting each tier, preference is now given to double-barrel tails “made with layers composed of stacked cake,” which “provide height.” and an “elongated and slender silhouette.”
Some of these creations, Ms. Martins added, are decorated with hand-painted buttercream flowers, trimmed frosting and other edible embellishments. “The current trend in cake design is leaning towards a highly individualized piece of edible art.”
A focus on many, many flowers
Ms. Sabo said that in the ’80s, the decor in the reception area “moved from simple centerpieces to larger and more elaborate floral designs.”
Spurred on by the desire to capture and share social media-ready moments, that trend is alive and well today.
“We see layered tablescapes and flowers filling all the open spaces for those Instagrammable wedding moments,” said Chanda Daniels, the creative director of Chanda Daniels Planning & Design in Oakland, California.
With supply chain problems continuing to rage the floral industry, some couples are choosing to get married in gardens to secure the backdrop, said Meredith Ryncarz, a wedding photographer in Savannah, Georgia.
Ms. Ryncarz estimates that about half of her clients getting married this year have chosen sites with existing gardens, explaining that they “provide the lush texture of greenery and flowers they desire as a backdrop.”
“About 50 percent of the weddings I know of from other suppliers also take place in the outdoor garden,” she added.
Everyone greets the videographer
When the camcorder was introduced in 1983, it didn’t take long for people to start using the devices to record videos of their wedding, which quickly led to the emergence of an entirely new profession: the wedding videographer.
Over time, the demand for professional wedding videos declined; as Ms. Chang put it, videography “hasn’t always been a must-have for couples the way photography is.”
But for many, the pandemic has made it more important to create and enjoy memories, leading to a renewed demand for videos. “Having a unique and memorable film that shows not only what happened, but also the people and emotions on that day is becoming increasingly important,” said Ms. Chang.
Dan Strickler, a Philadelphia events videographer, began filming weddings in 1989 and retired in 2020. what I shot for her parents,” he said.
For Mr. Strickler, that means a video with clips of guests congratulating the newlyweds in front of the camera, which he says was common among those he shot early in his career.
“Wedding videos in the 1980s were very documentary style,” says Erin Sok, co-owner of Sok Vision, a Washington-based videography company. While some modern couples still prefer that approach, she adds that others have “drone and gimbal shots” filmed to create “full cinematic masterpieces with fluid storylines.”


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Outdoor enthusiasts will be in their glory when the massive Cabela’s store in south Winnipeg opens on May 9.
The Nebraska-based retailer is relocating from its former Ellice Avenue location to a much larger space at 580 Sterling Lyon Parkway just west of IKEA. The 70,000-square-foot building is nearly double in size of its former home, which it was leasing from Shindico.
Guns, ammo, fishing roads and a fudge shop are some of the hot items shoppers will find when they walk through the doors of the Seasons of Tuxedo store. The high ceilings also make use of their space by displaying wildlife taxidermy and other attention-grabbers targeted at the outdoorsy-types.
“It’s just the whole experience walking into this building. It’s different than what our customers currently see in our Ellice location,” said store manager Will Yakielashek.
“It’s kind of like a museum and you’ll see the looks on people’s faces when they come in here on May 9. They’ll be astonished with what we have to offer.”
The store will employ about 200 full-time and part-time employees and be one of three Canadian locations. Two more are planned in the country for 2013 and 2014.
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Shippers, freight forwarders, transportation providers, ports and ocean vessels are all preparing for new SOLAS regulatory requirements to take effect.
In 2014, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee approved changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention, requiring verification of container weights before loaded containers can be placed aboard ships. The requirement goes into effect July 1, 2016.
Despite almost two years of notice, confusion is rampant. Common questions from the industry are: Who is responsible for weighing the containers? Who is responsible for the costs? And who is responsible for assuring the mandate is enforced? Slowly these questions are being addressed as July 1 approaches.
Ports weigh in on their available services
Individual ports have decided whether or not they would offer weighing services. Here in the U.S., the South Carolina port of Charleston became the first in the country to offer this service. As of April, terminal operators at the two largest American ports, Long Beach and Los Angeles, announced that their terminals do not have the necessary equipment to weigh containers before they are loaded onto ships.
However, according to a recent Journal of Commerce article, both the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Association and Oakland Marine Terminal Operators Association have noted they would continue to weigh all truck/export container units. They currently do so to comply with federal safety requirements and will provide this information to shipping lines. It will then be up to the container lines if they will accept the weights as an official verified gross mass declaration.
Meanwhile, the Port of New York – New Jersey, the largest port on the East Coast, recently announced it would provide the service for $69.10 per unit at its Terminal One. North Carolina’s Port of Wilmington reported it would weigh containers at no additional cost for exporters.
Canadian ports leaving things up to shippers
In Canada, DP World installed scales at the Port of Prince Rupert and Port of Vancouver earlier this year and plans to offer a weighing service to shippers at a price of $245 per container.
The Halifax Port Authority posted on its website that it “does not anticipate issuing port tariff cargo regulations in relation to SOLAS VGM requirements”, and will “recommend that shippers engage in discussions with their industry associations and contact their ocean carriers to determine the final VGM certification process. Many of the ocean carriers calling Halifax have posted their VGM certification process and/or instructions to their web site(s).”
Freight forwarders offer tools to ease transition
As ports prepare, shippers and forwarders are also preparing. The use of such systems from CargoSmart, GT Nexus and INNTRA are being adopted to submit verified gross mass data. In April, CargoSmart announced it would offer the verified gross mass submission tool for free when booking or shipping instructions are filed through the company’s platform.
Software provider Kewill incorporated INNTRA’s solution into its freight forwarding software to assist its clients in complying with the new regulations. Meanwhile, CargoSmart, GT Nexus and INNTRA have all been conducting webinars and discussions with clients to keep them abreast of the changing circumstances leading up to the requirement deadline.
General lack of preparedness may lead to supply chain disruptions
The big question is: how prepared will supply chains be on July 1? Surveys hint at potential disruptions. For example:
A CargoSmart survey of its customers found that 36% of respondents had not yet started planning, while 20% were unaware of the July 1 requirement. Another 20% were in discussions with several parties, and only 4% of respondents had a solution in place.
Indeed, it will not be surprising to see some temporary disruptions and potential short-term shifts to the alternative transport option of air freight. However, ongoing communications and collaboration among supply chain partners will be important to ensure all cargo is successfully delivered on time.


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McDonald's Japan Unveils New Crab Burger
It has been a busy week for McDonald's. First the massive fast food chain announced that it was offering Hello Kitty-themed dolls in Korea. And now McDonald's Japan is taking a turn at unveiling creative products with the release of a new crab burger.
The sandwich is a form of a croquette and contains mushrooms mixed with snow crab and topped with lettuce and tomato sauce, all served on Ciabatta. The sandwich which is being billed as a burger, is a unique take on traditional crab croquettes.
The sandwich looks like a mix between the McDonald's McChicken and their world famous hash browns. I think that this resemblance to their marquee products can only mean good things for the new crab burger.


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Hangar18, a company from Koprivnica, Croatia has presented its products for the first time at the biggest ICT fair – CEBIT, held in the German town of Hannover. The devices that were presented were NOA smartphones and new NOA Vision smart TVs.
CEBIT has been the world’s biggest IT exhibition for a long number of years, held by the Deutsche Messe organization, and is attracting exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. There were over 2.800 companies at the fair, 370 of them startups from Europe, Africa, and Asia. Over 600 speakers held talks on 10 stages.
Hangar18 has presented itself at the CeBIT fair in the gsmExchange Trade Zone space in hall 12, which has gathered over 80 exhibitors from all over the world. GsmExchange is a specialized online platform for mobile phone distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, and was founded in the year 2000. This part of the exhibition was visited by over 5.000 visitors.
NOA’s first CeBIT outing was very successful. Two product lines were presented at the fair – NOA smartphones and NOA Vision LED smart TVs. In the smartphone area, NOA N7 and NOA N10 received the greatest amount of attention from visitors, while NOA Vision smart TVs were also very well received.
Gizchina News of the week
During the three days of the exhibition, from June 12th to June 14th, over 200 contacts were made, and over 50 business meetings were held. On Thursday, 14th of June, starting from 11:30, an official NOA brand presentation was held, under the name: „All things have the potential to become something great when their elements combine“. The 20-minute presentation was held by Mr. Mario Pintar, CMO of Hangar18.


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Swipe Technologies, the homegrown smartphone brand, today announced the launch of a new smartphone, namely, the Swipe Elite Pro. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the Swipe Elite Pro offers a fingerprint scanner and 3GB of RAM. The device will be exclusively available on e-commerce portal Snapdeal starting October 8.
Swipe says that the Elite Pro is for users who're looking for a premium smartphone without burning a hole in their pocket. The smartphone has a 5-inch HD display and sports a plastic body. While the HD display doesn't inspire confidence, it is in-line with other smartphones in the price range.
The Swipe Elite Pro is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, might be the Snapdragon 425 SoC, mated with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Most of the smartphones in this price range offer 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, but Swipe is offering better than them. The internal storage can be expanded up to 64GB with a microSD card.
The device is equipped with a 13MP rear camera with an LED flash, coupled with an 8MP front-facing camera. As said earlier, the Swipe Elite Pro has a fingerprint scanner located at the back of the phone. Also, you can use the scanner to lock any apps or specific files, your gallery, etc.
The device has a 2500mAh battery backing it and there are connectivity options such as 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and a micro USB port. Sadly, the device still runs the dated Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The smartphone will be available in single White colour.
Announcing the launch of ELITE Pro, Mr Shripal Gandhi, Founder and CEO of Swipe Technologies said, “The ELITE PRO is a testament to Swipe’s determination to set new benchmarks for affordable smartphones category. The mightier, stronger and stylish Swipe ELITE Pro is power packed with features that stand on our promise of delivering true quality at the true value of money. It’s a perfect device for the growing tech-savvy consumers and associating with Snapdeal, we are hoping to reach out to more people in tier 2,3 & 4 cities.”


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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics is making Connect SDK, an open source software development kit, available to Google Android™ and iOS® developers to extend their mobile experience across tens of millions of big TV screens around the world.
By unifying device discovery and connectivity across multiple television platforms, Connect SDK is the first to truly address the complexity associated with implementing second screen capabilities while reaching the largest installed base of smart TVs and connected devices. For consumers, this means that LG's new Smart TVs, powered by the webOS platform, as well as other popular TV devices, will be able to connect and interact with more mobile apps – further enhancing their second screen television experience.
Using Connect SDK, application developers can connect their mobile applications with 2014 LG webOS Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs from 2012 and 2013, Roku®, Google Chromecast™, and Amazon Fire TV devices:
- Mobile applications with photos, videos, and audio can beam media to four TV platforms. Applications with YouTube videos can beam them to all LG Smart TVs dating back to 2012, Roku 3, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and most DIAL-enabled devices.
- Developers can build TV-optimized web applications and media viewers and use them across LG webOS Smart TVs and Google Chromecast.
- TV application developers can use their mobile apps to promote the existence of their TV app on 2014 LG webOS Smart TVs and 2013 LG Smart TVs, as well as Roku devices.
Samuel Chang, LG Electronics USA vice president and head of the LG Silicon Valley Lab, sees seamless multi-device connectivity as a big opportunity for app developers and consumers alike. "Connect SDK is breaking down barriers to enable apps and devices to work together harmoniously. The screen size, capabilities and social nature of Smart TVs enable experiences that consumers will absolutely love."
"We've already invested in making the best personal media viewing experience on the big screen across multiple platforms," said Scott Olechowski, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Plex. "With Connect SDK, we were able to quickly extend that Plex experience to LG Smart TVs and we are now exploring ways we can integrate unique webOS capabilities."
"The best way to enjoy your music collection with those around you is musiXmatch," said Massimo Ciociola, CEO and founder of musiXmatch. "TV by nature is a social device, and we've spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to extend a big screen experience to our mobile users. The opportunity that is available with Connect SDK made the decision a very obvious one."
Connect SDK further demonstrates LG's commitment to the open web, exemplified by the introduction of its webOS Smart TVs representing a new generation of TVs powered by the web. Connect SDK's unique cross-platform solution enables web developers to build multi-device experiences across multiple television platforms for the first time.
Connect SDK for iOS, Android and Cordova/PhoneGap plugins are available immediately at http://ConnectSDK.com under Apache License 2.0.
Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
Roku and Roku Ready are registered trademarks and the Roku Streaming Stick is a trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.
IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $52 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and solar energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.
Plex organizes all your personal media, wherever you keep it, so you can enjoy it on any device. Plex allows effortless content streaming to a wide range of devices, including Mac, Windows 8, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and many more. For more information, please visit https://plex.tv/
Available on iOS, Android, WP8, desktop Mac, W8 and Spotify, musiXmatch is currently the world's largest official lyrics catalogue with more than 20,000,000 users worldwide and is the primary destination on mobile and connected devices for song lyrics. musiXmatch is also available for developers, OEMs, and music services as a lyrics API, which allows them to build their own service without being concerned with licensing agreements. musiXmatch has secured worldwide agreement with top music publishers, such as Universal Publishing, Emi Publishing, Sony ATV, BMG, Warner Chappel, PeerMusic and thousands of indie publishers through Harry Fox Agency. For more information, please visit http://musixmatch.com/
SOURCE LG Electronics USA, Inc.
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This year, it's added Sour Lime, 313 NA IPA and Platinum lớn the fold, and all are available in Eastern Market's taprooms and in the southeast Michigan market in 4-packs of 12-ounce cans ($9.99 MSRP). —Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2024 Just one product, a can of Polar Seltzer Raspberry Lime, tested negative for phthalates. —Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024 Attention parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers: more than thở 675,000 cans of baby formula are being recalled for possible bacterial contamination. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024 This includes brewing, fermentation and cellaring, and packaging in kegs, cans and bottles. —Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024 Plus, with microgravity, these drinks would also likely float around in space and cause a bigger mess, not lớn mention the additional pollution that beverage cans would add lớn the spacecraft. —Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 Even better, after a long meal there’s no extra cleanup— just some cans to recycle. —Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023 Here at the Athens Materials Recovery Facility in Sun Valley, cardboard boxes careened down conveyor belts, empty bottles and cans flew through crushers and sorters, and hand crews sifted through soggy recyclables. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023 Raging right-wingers bashed cans of Bud Light, trashed displays at Target stores, and backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a feud with Disney. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023 See More
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Workers, farm bosses and community leaders are planning a campaign to try to save 350 jobs at at lamb processing plant on Anglesey.
It follows a decision by the supermarket chain Asda to stop using facilities at Welsh Country Foods at Gaerwen.
The supermarket says it has made its decision on 'commercial grounds'.
Our business correspondent Carole Green reports from the island.
The leader of Anglesey Council will hold a meeting later today to discuss the possible closure of a meat processing plant on the island.
Around 350 jobs are at risk in Anglesey after Welsh Country Foods announced it has lost its key customer


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“At finest, the Voltswagen prank is tone-deaf and tasteless. At worst, it demonstrates that at its coronary heart, the corporate has but to grasp that what it did was mistaken.”
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April 20, 2021
Terry Cane, COO of main area registration, SSL service, and website positioning internet hosting supplier SEOHost.internet (https://www.seohost.net) has expressed her bewilderment and disapproval at a latest April Fool’s stunt carried out by German automaker Volkswagen.
On March 29, the corporate posted an incomplete press launch on its web site asserting plans to vary the title of its U.S. department to Voltswagen of America. The rebranding was, the discharge claimed, an effort to emphasise Volkswagen’s newfound dedication to sustainability. The subsequent day, the corporate printed a accomplished press launch, which additional defined that the corporate would use “Voltswagen” in ads and on its new line of electrical autos whereas additionally highlighting the electrical ID.4 SUV launch.
“It’s tough to know the place to even begin with this,” says Cane. “Even out of the gate, the stunt was terribly executed, as if somebody in Volkswagen’s advertising and marketing division forgot that April Fool’s Pranks are supposed to occur on April Fool’s Day. That the fake press launch additionally doubled as a product launch announcement solely created additional confusion.”
Where the model drew probably the most ire, nonetheless, was in the truth that it has been embroiled in a scandal round sustainability since 2015. That 12 months, it was revealed that the company had falsified emissions reports, deliberately putting in gadgets that might permit its autos to idiot emission testing. Consumers and journalists alike had been fast to level this out.
“At finest, the Voltswagen prank is tone-deaf and tasteless,” Can continues. “At worst, it demonstrates that at its coronary heart, the corporate has but to grasp that what it did was mistaken. Either means, the model tried to make a joke out of one thing that’s no joking matter, and it’s paying dearly for it.”
Volkswagen’s inventory value fell virtually 4% after it was revealed that the Voltswagen stunt was faux. Some specialists and analysts at the moment are calling for an SEC investigation as a result of the prank could represent market manipulation. Some publications additionally introduced up a racist commercial the corporate printed on Instagram final 12 months, noting that this seems to be an ongoing concern with the corporate.
“I merely do not perceive what Volkswagen’s U.S. advertising and marketing division was considering,” Cane says. “Did nobody at any level deliver up the corporate’s tarnished fame? Did nobody assume to deliver up the truth that the corporate is at present nonetheless concerned in authorized battles associated to the 2015 emissions scandal?”
“If nothing else, I suppose this serves as a warning,” she concludes. “As an instance of what occurs when a firm’s advertising and marketing division is totally out of contact with its viewers.”
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According to new projections put forward this week by Juniper Research, more than 160 billion apps will be downloaded globally onto consumer handsets and tablets in 2017.
Spiking upward from 80 billion in 2013, the surge in app downloads will come as a direct result of many consumers in developing markets upgrading from featurephones to smartphones.
Also boosting the download surge is the perpetually-expanding market of no-cost or freemium apps.
The report, Future App Stores: Discovery, Monetization & Ecosystem Analysis 2013 – 2018, found that the majority of annual downloads will be in the games category, with at least 40% of downloads arising from this area.
Juniper does note, however, that challenges will remain for developers to profit from their apps, “as the downward pressure on pricing leaves many the only option to offer their apps for free at the point of download.”
The rise of the app store has, also, effectively cut many Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) out of the value chain, Juniper says.
“Carrier billing has become an increasingly viable option for MNOs who want to see a share of app store revenues, and also for app stores who want to distribute their content to unbanked consumers,” observes report author Siân Rowlands. “However, MNOs must realize they won’t see as great a revenue share as they did during the pre-app store era.”


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ALL TUI flights to and from La Palma have been cancelled until February 2022.
The decision was taken because of disruption caused by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.
TUI has cancelled flights up to and including February 10, 2022. The next scheduled flight is February 17, 2022.
All affected customers are being offered a full refund or the opportunity to rebook.
Flights to other Canary Islands are going ahead, so Brits with bookings to Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura will not be affected.
A spokesman from TUI said: "Due to the ongoing situation we've unfortunately had to cancel all flights to La Palma departing up to and including February 10, 2022.
"All impacted customers will be contacted directly to discuss their options.
"The next scheduled flight to La Palma is February 17, 2022.
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"We'd like to reassure customers due to travel to any other Canary Islands that our flights are currently operating as planned, however, we will continue to monitor the situation and contact them should their holiday be impacted.
"We'd like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during this time."
The volcano first erupted on September 19, making this the longest volcanic eruption in La Palma's history.
Authorities on the island ordered a four-hour mass lockdown on Monday to protect residents from poisonous gases which have gathered.
Ash and gas are being flung nearly four miles into the air.
TUI cancelled flights during October half term because of the volcano.
The holiday operator also announced it might slash more flights as a result of travel uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
TUI would follow in the footsteps of British Airways, which has scrapped more than 2,000 flights until February.
Similarly, Ryanair has cancelled all flights to and from Morocco until February.
The Moroccan government has put a ban on overseas flights until next week as the world races to contain the new Omicron variant, but Ryanair has decided to extend the timeframe due to "a lack of clarity" from the country.
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Integration solutions provider Borland has released the first in a planned series of upgrades to its Delphi Windows integrated development environment (IDE) aimed at migrating its huge user base to .Net.
Delphi 7 Studio, released today to ship later this month, provides a .Net previewing capability. Further point releases will precede the full-blown .Net IDE, codenamed Galileo, scheduled to ship in the first quarter of next year.
The software also implements standard universal modelling language and model-driven architecture as part of Borland's drive to embrace the whole development lifecycle.
"[Borland] is going out as the number one independent path to Microsoft .Net," said Jason Vokes, Borland's Europe, Middle East and Africa product manager for rapid application development (RAD) products.
"Our users can start moving towards .Net at minimum risk, minimum cost, and at their own pace. It's a safe path."
The company estimates that it has some two million Windows RAD users, half of them using Delphi.
To give users a Windows/Linux cross-development capability, Borland is bundling a free version of the newly released Kylix 3 Linux IDE.
The preview capability defaults output code to Win 32 format but a new compiler generates full common intermediate language .Net code, providing hints and syntax reporting. A point release will implement the .Net visual component library.
Other features will help pull users through, but Vokes said that the process could not be fully automated for applications dependent on Win 32 APIs.
Bola Rotibi, lead analyst at Ovum, commented: "This is a natural step. It has become a tougher market but Delphi developers have a compelling reason to stay within the environment they are used to."
Upgrade is being encouraged through special pricing until 30 September.
Delphi Professional users can upgrade for £249, for Delphi Enterprise with universal modelling language it is £1,099, and Enterprise upgrade to Architecture version with model-driven architecture costs £1,399. List prices are £669, £1,999 and £2,399 respectively.
Delphi 7 Studio extends web services support with a Universal Description, Discovery and Integration browser and failover capability, and adds a visual web application RAD tool.
DataSnap multi-tier application deployment, formerly called MIDAS and costing £199, is included for free.
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Earlier this year, Samsung and Qualcomm announced that they were entering into a partnership for Samsung’s future smartphone lineup. There has been a long history of these two companies collaborating in the past, for instance, Samsung was Qualcomm’s smartphone partner during the time when Snapdragon Pro Series was launched. Unlike previous Galaxy S23 models, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 series will feature an exclusive chipset that is officially dubbed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy S23.
In spite of the long name of the chipset, Samsung has opted to use a simpler way of reminding consumers of the special chipset powering their new flagship phones, a modified version of the Snapdragon logo, which has been designed to make it more recognizable to consumers. Promo materials will feature it as a part of the campaign. During Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Event that is scheduled to take place on February 1st, consumers can expect to see this logo prominently displayed on billboards and across the web, as Samsung’s Galaxy S23 lineup will be officially unveiled at the event. Initially, Samsung will be the only company to be able to use the chipset, at least at launch, and details about the agreement with Qualcomm are not yet clear.
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It has already been reported that the specifications of the Galaxy S23 lineup have already been leaked. First of all, the Galaxy S23’s base model has a 6.1-inch high definition plus AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and it comes with a FHD+ (2,340 x 1,080) resolution. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S23+ has a larger 6.6-inch screen, the display specifications are the same as those in the Galaxy S23. In terms of its display, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is expected to come with a 6.8-inch QHD+ (3,088 x 1,440) AMOLED screen and a refresh rate of 120 cycles per second.
In terms of specs and camera setups, the phones have top-of-the-line capabilities. With the Galaxy S24 series as well, “Snapdragon for Galaxy” is expected to continue to be a designation. Still, it’s possible that Samsung may switch to using its in-house chipset in the future.


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August 13, 2012
New York City-based ColorZen launched a new technology to reduce the environmental impact of dyeing cotton.
By pre-treating the cotton, ColorZen says it creates a strong affinity between the dye and the cotton fiber, eliminating the need for harsh chemicals and reducing water and energy consumption.
ColorZen claims the process achieves zero toxic discharge by eliminating the use of toxic chemicals that are often flushed back into fresh waterways and rivers. Additionally, the technology reduces water consumption by 90 percent and can dye the same amount of cotton three times faster than conventional dyeing techniques.
The process is designed to be compatible with any existing equipment used for dyeing, so manufacturers and dye houses will not need to make new capital investments or change dyestuffs.
Oeko-Tex Standard 100, a global certification for textiles, issued its seal of approval to ColorZen LLC, stating that its technology is 100 percent free of harmful substances and safe for use on products for babies through adults.
ColorZen is making its technology available to retailers and brands for upcoming spring and summer lines.
Just last week, sportswear company Adidas unveiled its own process for dying fabric without water. The process, developed with Thailand’s Yeh Group, uses CO2 instead of water.
Adidas, Puma and Nike have all pledged to reduce to zero the discharge of hazardous chemicals throughout their entire supply chains and across the entire lifecycle of its products by 2020.
Bart King is a PR/marketing communications consultant and principal at Cleantech Communications.


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The hospitality industry is slowly recovering after suffering some of the hardest hits from pandemic restrictions, and hoteliers are getting creative to bring guests back.
Hotels are seeing a welcome warm-weather revival of leisure travel, which is expected to meet pre-pandemic levels this year. After sharp losses in 2020 and 2021, this May marked the third consecutive month that U.S. hotel profitability exceeded 2019 levels, according to Tennessee-based STR, which tracks hotel data across the country.
But it’s not all good news for hotels. Business travel—traditionally the industry’s largest source of revenue—is not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels until at least 2024.


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By Megan Levy and Philip Ly
The Socceroos are heading to Brazil for the World Cup next year. The question is - will you be?
An estimated 3.3 million tickets are expected to go on sale for the world's biggest single sporting event and, now that the Socceroos have sealed their spot among the participating nations, Australian fans will be allocated a specific number of those seats.
FIFA has not yet released detailed information about the ticketing allocation and prices. Those details will be released on FIFA's website on July 1.
The following month - on August 20 - football fans will be able to join the world-wide online rush to purchase tickets from FIFA's website.
Those tickets are separate to any allocation offered by Football Federation Australia for Australia's matches in Brazil.
For previous FIFA World Cups, about 3.3 million tickets in total were available for sale, and FIFA expects a similar number to be available in Brazil. However, the number will only be announced once the stadium configurations are finalised.
FIFA says, based on experience from previous World Cups, a minimum of 75 per cent of those tickets will be sold directly to fans.
Each of the 32 teams that qualify for the FIFA World Cup will have a reserved allocation of 12 per cent of tickets for each of their group stage matches, and eight per cent for any matches beyond that, to sell directly to their fans.
Football Federation Australia has not yet released details of how or when these tickets will be available for sale.
Hospitality packages went on sale in November 2011 for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the World Cup in 2014.
Costing thousands of dollars, the tickets range from on-site tents to top of the line luxury suite experiences at the games.
About 450,000 seats have been reserved for the hospitality program, which FIFA says represents about 10 per cent of the overall ticket inventory available at both tournaments.
Following the Socceroos' victory over Jordan in Melbourne last week, some sports touring companies were already asking football fans to pre-register their interest for a World Cup tour of Brazil.
The Fanatics and Australian Sports Tours are among the companies asking fans to pre-register their interest.
Warren Livingstone, founder of The Fanatics, estimated that it would cost about $10,000 per person to tour Brazil with his company, including accommodation and flights.
He said about 6500 people already had pre-registered for information about the tour.
‘‘There's more this time compared to other years,’’ he said.
‘‘In 2010 there were more than 1000 Aussie fans in the Fanatics' Durban HQ. We've got about 6,500 pre-registrations this year, but that doesn't mean that they'll all go. The registrations are coming from all over Australia.’’
Mr Livingstone said the demographic of those who travelled with The Fanatics was quite broad, including both male, female, young and old.
He said The Fanatics’ headquarters next year would be in Rio, where "like-minded Aussie fans’’ could ‘‘gather together to watch games on a screen or go to matches".
FIFA has urged fans eager to secure tickets in the general ticket release on August 20 to register on www.FIFA.com for the FIFA Club to receive up-to-date information on tickets.


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A new craft distillery is set to revive the East End’s spirits making tradition when it opens in Victoria Park next month.
Film director Baz Luhrmann has lent his creative flair to launch Absolut’s first ever limited edition bottle celebrating Australia.
American wine giant E&J Gallo is to give its “premium” vodka brand New Amsterdam a big push in the UK.
Herford-based vodka and gin distillery Chase is looking to release a whisky onto the market.
A man has been charged with smuggling nearly £2 million worth of vodka disguised as mineral water and vinegar.
The world’s largest privately held spirits company has unveiled its ambitious plans to build a more sustainable future.
Vodka consumption has been closely linked to data showing that 25% of Russian men will die before the age of 55.
The Stoli Group USA has announced a three-year-partnership with the LA Gay & Lesbian Centre – months after the LGBT community called for its products to be boycotted.
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Hundreds of bottles of suspected smuggled wine and vodka have been seized following a raid by UK customs.
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Downtown retailers and loan-hungry merchants who are considering downtown locations will gain a source of capital under a privately financed program announced yesterday by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore.
Maryland National Bank and Mercantile Bankshares have contributed $100,000 each toward the loan fund, and more pledges are expected from other banks, said Alan Hochman, director of business development for the quasi-public development group.
The loans will be backed by $125,000 provided by the Abell Foundation and $50,000 from Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. The $175,000 collateral fund could back $350,000 in loans the first year, Mr. Hochman said.
Laurie Schwartz, Downtown Partnership's president, said the program is designed to fill "a gap in the marketplace" that makes it difficult for downtown retailers to get loans. An estimated 10 to 12 retailers would receive loans, typically $25,000 to $30,000, the first year, she said.
"We think it can make a dramatic impact," she said.
Mr. Hochman said the loans would be available to three classes of borrowers:
* Downtown retailers who want to renovate or add a downtown location.
* Merchants outside downtown Baltimore that want to open a downtown location.
* Downtown stores that need extra financing to increase inventory for seasonal sales.
Ms. Schwartz said borrowers would be selected based on creditworthiness and how their projects would contribute to the "mix" of downtown retailing.
Any business south of Mount Royal Avenue, north of the Inner Harbor, west of the Jones Falls Expressway and east of Martin Luther King Boulevard is eligible, but Ms. Schwartz said the loans will focus on the "core" business district.
She said program participants had expressed interest in continuing the program if it proved successful in its first year.
Information is available from Mr. Hochman at 244-1030.
Alex. Brown & Sons and the law firm Piper & Marbury provided free help in setting up the program, Downtown Partnership said. Miles & Stockbridge has pledged to do legal work on the loans free of charge.


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The world of travel is changing as our lifestyles are and we take a look at some of the latest trends.
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1. Homeware companies opening their own hotels:
A number of homeware companies are opening their own hotels, with the option of guests being able to buy the products they see inside.
In 2018 Japanese brand Muji opened two 'anti-gorgeous, anti-cheap' properties in Shenzhen and Beijing. Goods for sale include oak chairs, toothbrush stands, duvets, feather pillows and clear plastic shampoo bottles.
Danish brand Vipp has launched one-bedroom design hotels, where you can 'try before you buy your kitchen', across Copenhagen and Lake Immeln.
2. Family Travel
A growing number of family's are shunning convention to embark on round-the-world adventures for extended periods of time. As this gains momentum, in 2019 we will hear a lot more about 'unschooling', 'edventure' and family gap years.
3. Exclusive home rentals
Groups of friends and family have been clubbing together to rent holiday villas for a while now, but in 2019 a new luxury alternative will come in the form of Beyond by Airbnb, which curates high-end homes and 'custom experiences'.
An additional layer of exclusivity comes from Stay One Degree, which describes itself as the 'first social network for luxury vacation rentals', only letting people who are vetted members stay in each other’s homes.
Hotel group Marriott International’s new 'handpicked' Tribute Portfolio includes homes in London, Lisbon, Paris and Rome.
4. Couple's Travel
There is increasing demand among couples for more challenging adventures that bring them closer together.
By embracing fears, experiencing discomfort and taking on ambitious physical activities can inspire respect and a new-found intimacy between individuals. Specialist tours include Oasis Overland’s 'Karakorum Highway' in northern Pakistan, 'Norway’s Arctic Wilderness' from Scandinavia Only, a 15-day trip around Iran with Wild Frontiers Travel, and a drive from Xian to Kathmandu with Dragoman, which includes wild camping on the Tibetan Plateau.
5. Solo Travel
Travelling alone can be lonely so the new solution is co-living – essentially a form of modern commune for young professionals.
One of the co-living leaders, WeLive has apartment complexes with trendy shared social spaces, events programmes, yoga classes and even hot tubs in New York and Crystal City. People can stay for a few days or a few months.
Roam is present in Bali, Miami, Tokyo and San Francisco and is opening in New York and London soon. In London there is The Collective and in New York’s Financial District is The Assemblage St John Street hotel, which features studio apartments, free laundry, housekeeping and an Ayurvedic café.
6. CBD Spa treatments
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana plants, is becoming wildly popular for its perceived medicinal and healing powers.
About 20 American states allow the use of marijuana for medical use, as does the UK and in places where laws are most lenient, spas are incorporating CBD into therapeutic treatments.
7. Eco tourism
Zero- and low-waste restaurants such as have been doing their part to reduce food wastage, but there are signs the approach is now entering the mainstream. Marriott International, for example, wants to cut food waste by 50% by 2025. The Armani hotel in Dubai is trying to cut kitchen waste by 80 per cent, with the scraps it does generate being turned into soil nutrients. The new Salt of Palmar hotel in Mauritius is launching a hydroponic fruit and vegetable farm to help it be more self-self-sufficient.
8. Cryptocurrency bookings
Travellers always lose some of their money to foreign exchange rates and commission. Although the average holidaymaker is unlikely to have a virtual wallet full of Bitcoins just yet, cryptocurrencies do promise a highly secure, universal payment system with no associated fees. From 2019, using cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, LiteCoin and Bitcoin to book trips will begin to gain traction.
9. Low carbon footprint trainers
A good pair of trainers has always been a suitcase essential but their carbon footprint is significant – it’s been reported that just one pair of running shoes can generate 13kg of carbon dioxide in the production of the plastics, synthetic rubber and nylon they require. While it certainly doesn’t compare to the harmful emissions from flying, travellers can leave a little bit less of an impact by choosing ethically made footwear.
10. Biometric Airports
Most consumers are familiar with using fingerprint and facial recognition to bypass entering passwords. It won’t be long until this kind of technology will be commonly employed to bypass queues at check-in, boarding and immigration, replacing laborious manual checks of boarding passes and passports.
The idea is that passengers will be able to walk through every check point from arrival to plane without showing any documentation, reducing journey time by a third. According to SITA, 77% of airports and 71% of airlines are planning major programmes or research and design into biometric ID management during the next five years.


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The 6 African Countries Where Drones Are Banned – Plus Why They Are Banned
Exactly two months ago, UAV Coach — a community of 50,000+ drone pilots. which offers online drone training courses, free guides, community drone fora, and industry updates — put out a master list of drone laws for countries throughout the world.
The research by UAV Coach identified 18 countries in the globe where drones are banned and one could, in fact, get into a boatload of trouble for flying one. The research studied 200 countries.
In general, two primary reasons were found out as responsible for drone bans in certain countries.
Firstly, UAV Coach found that countries that have banned drones are just not sure what to do about drones, so they’ve decided to ban them altogether until they can develop the appropriate legislation.
And secondly, drones are banned in certain countries the government wants to control information, and their population’s ability to obtain it.
Although drone laws are simply nonexistent in a lot of countries, only a relatively small group of countries ban the use of drones completely — 18 of them, or about 9 percent of the world’s countries, to be exact.
On the African continent, there are a total of 6 African countries where flying drones is tantamount to breaking the law. The 6 countries are:
- Cote d’Ivoire
However, although many African countries still lack drone laws or have banned drones altogether, some — such as Rwanda, Namibia, and South Africa, for starter — have developed robust drone laws, and are leading the way for neighboring nations to do the same themselves.
Also, it is likely that Kenya would soon lift the ban on drones as the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has revealed plans to lift its drone ban in the coming weeks/months. Currently, it’s still illegal to fly drones in Kenya and those found wanting can be hit with a one-year jail term or a fine of up to KES 100 K (USD USD 973.97).
In Nigeria, robust drone laws are absent but there is a licensing regime in place. In 2016, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) placed a ban on unauthorised drones within the Nigerian airspace. A drone can only be used in Nigeria after the owner has obtained a permit.
Other Highlights Of UAV Coach’s Drone Laws Report
- Out of around 200 countries, about 45 had passed drone laws since our last big update over a year ago. That is a lot of countries and indicates a general trend of adoption throughout the world.
- Although drone legislation now exists in about 25 percent more countries than the last time such a report was compiled, it’s still lacking in many countries. It was found that there are 71 countries that still have no drone laws at all on their books—or about 36 percent of the countries in the world.
- Other countries of the world where drones remain banned are Barbados, Brunei, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Uzbekistan.
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Eric Sullivan of NorAm Consumer Services says the company's accountants determined it wouldn't be worthwhile for the company to try to make money in New York, so it didn't enter the market. He says he couldn't readily provide details, adding he didn't want to "pile on" New York LDCs. NorAm, by the way, had the largest share, 1,800 customers, in Bay State's pilot.
Meath has talked repeatedly to PSC staffers in New York. They recognize they have problems, he admits. To remedy some, Meath says the staff has proposed a fixed-price option. But that has unleashed more power-marketer wrath, including Enron's comments.
Marketers have a list of issues when it comes to nudging LDCs out of the merchant business and unbundling rates without shifting costs. The LDCs, supported either knowingly or unknowingly by state commissions, counter that marketers have yet to provide customers with the sort of service they have come to expect.
"If you take someone like Enron, they don't really have an infrastructure throughout New York state," says one observer. "And that, I believe, is true of most of the marketers."
Adds an LDC executive: "Folks have learned not to trust these marketers and the marketers have a long way to go to show they deserve the opportunity to serve these customers."
Marketers say it's more complicated. Lack of customer participation has more to do with LDC actions than their own. They mention capacity release requirements, cost shifting, utility attitudes and the desire of some gas utilities to stay in the merchant business, even though for nearly every utility, no money is made on commodity sales. Marketers say that LDC enthusiasm for competition runs only skin deep. They say utilities try to set transportation rates as if the only expense for retail sales is the cost of gas, rolling all other charges into the transport tariff. And even then, according to marketers, LDCs peg the gas cost at the lowest possible figure.
The more candid LDCs note that some utilities are concerned about what happens when gas transportation and sales rates are unbundled. Consider another scenario: What if gas marketers start selling gas and electricity?
"Certainly there's some serious issues there with generating capacity and those issues don't exist on the gas side," says Michael A. Bauer of Long Island Lighting Co. "LDCs think they may be opening up the door. ... A lot of marketers don't hide the fact that they're really foaming at the mouth on electric deregulation."
For an LDC to go before a commission to unbundle rates is a big step, utility executives say. The key is to set up tariffs so that they're indifferent to who's selling the commodity. That means telling a commission, "Here's where rates should be." But commissions may think rates are too high and should have come down long ago. The customer-choice debate then turns into a rate debate.
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Big W is one of the more humble players in the discount retailer game. They have struggled for years to stand out and compete against industry leader Kmart, and businesses with similar models like Target. But now, the chain has had enough and has made some drastic changes in the lead-up to a rebrand of their ailing stores.
Big W CEO Sally Macdonalds has slashed staff from head office to significantly reduce costs, boost earnings and fast-track Big W’s shift towards becoming a product-and-design-led retailer, reports SMH.
Ms Macdonald sacked about 40 buyers and assistant buyers from Big W’s head office last week, and has already made changes to overseas sourcing.
In the past, this is where Kmart started around 8 years ago when Guy Russo took over as CEO. He changes their buying strategy, cut the crap, and delivered on their promise to sell quality goods at an everyday low price. And it’s worked.
Ms Macdonald said “necessary team adjustments have been made across our business to ensure we are choosing and creating the best brands and products for our customers.”
“While buyer numbers have been reduced and some buyerships have been consolidated, we are in the process of recruiting more than 30 new designers across fashion, industrial, graphic and digital to form a centralised and rejuvenated design team,” Ms Macdonald told Fairfax media.
Ms Macdonald, who has been at the top of Big W since January, is aiming to overhaul the Big W brand and increase sales growth by improving the product range and making the store look and feel great.
The CEO was formerly the head of chic fashion brand Oroton and has now appointed her former head designer as general manager of creative, which includes design, marketing and online.
Ms Macdonald said it will be at least six to 12 months before most of the new products reach stores.
The changes come after Big W’s earnings fell 39 per cent to $67.3 million in the December half and Mr Banducci warned this month that the chain would report a full-year loss, its first since the 1990s.
This should be welcome news for customers of the stores – Big W is in rural locations across the country.
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Excited to finally get to play Tom Clancy’s The Division? Well, if you’re an Xbox One owner then you’re in luck. The game is getting an exclusive beta on Xbox One this December, announced on stage during Microsoft’s E3 press conference.
Our very own Steven Hansen will be going hands-on with the game later today and will give us his impressions as soon as possible.
Now, time to save the future through fighting the future or whatever The Division is about.


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Groupon Inc(NASDAQ:GRPN)’s third quarter earnings were in line with what the Street had expected but revenues lagged estimates, sending its shares down more than 16 percent in after-market trades.
The company reported a net loss of $3 million and broke even on a per-share basis, compared to a net loss of $54.2 million and a loss of 18 cents per share in the year-earlier period.
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This loss included stock-based compensation and acquisition-related expenses of $25.1 million.
Excluding these charges, Groupon said its earnings were 3 cents a share. Revenue rose 32 percent to $568.6 million from $430.2 million in the year-ago quarter.
Analysts had forecast earnings at 3 cents a share and revenues at $590 million.
Groupon, which offers daily discounted deals online on spas and restaurant services, has estimated current quarter's revenues at $625 million to $675 million.
The company, which went public last year at $20 a share, has lost favour with investors who are concerned that its business model my not be sustainable in the long term.
Its shares have depreciated about 80 percent since its IPO and the results of the third quarter will not be infusing any enthusiasm into the Street.
On Thursday, Groupon also announced that it was laying off about 80 members from its sales team.
Groupon has been seeing slowing sales in the Eurozone which is currently in the grip of a debt crisis and the company has been trying out other methods to shore revenues such as the launch of Groupon Goods and Groupon Payments.
Shares in Groupon slumped 18% in the pre-open session and trading below its all time low of $3.77.


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OPPO has unveiled the global version of its custom UI. The company has announced that its new custom UI, ColorOS 12 is out and is based on Android 12. This is the global version of ColorOS 12 as the Chinese version of the custom ROM was unveiled back in September.
ColorOS 12 adds a number of new features including stock-Android-based features like Material UI. In addition, the new OS has a ton of privacy, security and productivity features along with a redesigned UI.
Building on top of OPPO’s Infinite Design concept, which is lightweight, clean and richly and very customizable, the new OS provides a more inclusive experience and comes packed with softer icons, animations and information framework that are friendly to different languages and cultures, and an adaptable framework with different phone formats.
OPPO’s ColorOS 12 rollout schedule
OPPO plans to roll out ColorOS 12 gradually to users across the globe. The update will first be available to those in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand as a public beta before reaching other users.
For the very first time, OPPO is also announcing a major update policy. Specifically, for the OPPO devices releasing from 2019 and onwards the company will guarantee three major Android updates for two Android updates for the Reno/F/K and some of the A Series and a single Android update for the low memory A Series models. Together with four years of regular security patch updates for the Reno/ F/K Series, and three years for the A Series.
OPPO’s ColorOS aims to become a more Android developer friendly OS. In addition to the free camera SDKs covering OPPO’s most advantageous camera capabilities – including Ultra Steady Video Shooting, HDR, Super Wide-Angle, etc., OPPO has further opened its HyperBoost, Color Vision Enhancement to benefit Android app developers and enhance the Android ecosystem.


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The landmark decision means that New Jersey and other states, on a state-by-state basis, can choose to legalize sports betting within their own state. It is a decision that the NBA opposed, because even though NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has advocated for legalized sports betting, the leagues want it legalized at the federal level, rather than state-by-state, which is likely to result in a messy legal landscape for the time being. (The NBA reiterated in a statement after the ruling, "We remain in favor of a federal framework that would provide a uniform approach to sports gambling in states that choose to permit it.") Nonetheless, count Atlanta Hawks majority owner Tony Ressler in the camp of owners happy with the ruling.
Netflix, Inc. ( NFLX) shares have risen 1.38% over the past week toward the top of an ascending triangle pattern. While most analysts have been very bullish on the streaming content provider, there are some concerns over rising content costs, particularly amid rising competition from The Walt Disney Company ( DIS), Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN) and Hulu, which could put upward pressure on development costs. Earlier this month, Media Tech Capital Partners analysts speculated that Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT) would try to buy Netflix to get into the streaming business without having to acquire its own content portfolio.
Burbank, California-based Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has operations around the country. It also owns ABC Television, ESPN Inc., Pixar, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm Ltd., and is also in the process of buying 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets. Here are recent stories on Disney reported by The Business Journals and other media.
On April 25, Comcast (CMCSA) reported impressive first-quarter results, delivering better-than-expected earnings and revenue. The media and cable giant has exceeded earnings expectations for the past five consecutive quarters. Comcast reported adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.62 in the first quarter.
Redbox is putting 4K discs in a couple thousand kiosks to test if there’s a market for the ultra-high-resolution Blu-ray format.
Verizon (VZ) was one of the companies that reportedly made an offer to buy the majority of Twenty-First Century Fox’s (FOX) (FOXA) assets. It came before the media conglomerate, controlled by the Murdoch family, chose to strike a deal with the Walt Disney Company (DIS) instead. Comcast (CMCSA) is another potential buyer whose offer Fox rejected.
LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - "Star Wars" movies are known for high-stakes battles to save the galaxy far, far away from the forces of evil, but director Ron Howard said he viewed the latest film installment as simply the personal journey of a young man. "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which begins rolling out in international theaters on Wednesday, is Walt Disney Co's origin tale for Han Solo, the swaggering smuggler made famous by Harrison Ford in 1977. In the new movie, 28-year-old Alden Ehrenreich plays a younger Solo who is just beginning his pilot training.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is trading with a trailing P/E of 13.9x, which is lower than the industry average of 15.5x. While DIS might seem like an attractive stockRead More...
Netflix's (NFLX) push into the world of original content is further strengthened with the addition of Obamas for producing films and series for the platform.
First we gauge the performance of David’s recommendations. Then, he interviews Middleby Corp.'s remarkable leader, Selim Bassoul.


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After the successful release of the first episode of the new Telltale Games series based on the Fables comics by Bill Willingham – The Wolf Among Us – adventure game fans were scrambling to get their hands on the second part. Unfortunately, episode one was released back at the beginning of October and until now there has been no news on the whereabouts of the follow-up.
Finally Telltale Games have broken their silence and have sadly announced that although episode two is nearing completion, fans will have to wait til after Christmas until the company will be able to give an estimated release window for the content. This is frustrating for fans who have patiently waited and still haven’t been given a release date, but this was an expected consequence of Telltale Games working on multiple titles concurrently for the first time – what with the Walking Dead Season Two kicking off in a couple of weeks.
At least the team at Telltale have released a couple of new screenshots for players to feast their eyes on whilst they wait – showing Jack, of Jack & The Beanstalk fame, and the seedy-looking Pudding & Pie club.
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Movie production houses are expected to tap social media and digital influencers ahead of film releases this year, reducing dependence on billboards, celebrities and television advertising.
Digital spends would be 50-100% higher than pre-covid levels, with social media engagement, contests and influencer marketing taking the lead, as per the studio executives currently preparing their slate of films for release.
“Some impact of covid has been positive in the sense that consumption patterns of audiences have changed and they are more device-friendly now. That fact should lead marketing campaigns,” said Gaurav Verma, chief operating officer of Red Chillies Entertainment, which releases Abhishek Bachchan-starrer Bob Biswas later this year.
People are reacting more to social media, and even news breaks on digital platforms nowadays, Verma said, adding it only makes sense that the media mix will change to afford greater spends on digital.
Film trailers were already releasing on YouTube, but now there’s greater focus on new-age influencers across Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and short video apps. Meanwhile, television with the exception of some reality shows and sports programming, should see 15% lower spends, according to Kumar, while news channels are losing because of the recent controversy over viewership ratings. Out-of-home avenues such as billboards are on the backburner, too.
The cost of influencer marketing alone may have gone up by 100%, which is far more effective in spreading word-of-mouth in a controllable way
Many social media influencers have tripled their pay rates over 2020, commanding anything between ₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh per Instagram post. A typical Instagram user who was spending an hour on the app per day now uses it for three to four hours, prompting them to follow more people, and boost opportunities for brands to monetize. With traditional advertising options like billboards making no sense in the protracted lockdown and no buzz around bigger celebrities, companies have tapped into the influencer base.
From zoom press conferences to fan-meets, the entire marketing narrative pivots on the actor and the production houses’ social and digital strength.
“Production houses upping their digital game. Gone are the days when firms appeared on the marketing landscape only during film releases and went back into hiding after that. Production houses are strengthening their digital presence and trying to build influencing narratives for a loyal audience set.
While companies may deploy only 80-90% of their marketing budgets to start with right now, they will get into full gear by August going full throttle into the festive season which will be big for the movies this year


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Great Harvest Bread Co. will open Friday in Stillwater.
Lake Elmo residents Bob and Natasha Fleischman plan to bring “a savory blend of whole-grain goodness with a dusting of old-fashioned bakery hospitality” to Stillwater when they open their second Great Harvest Bread Co. location in the east metro.
The Fleischmans hope the new bakery, located at 2510 Curve Crest Blvd., will serve as a community gathering place—and through a partnership with Marna Canterbury of the Lakeview Hospital PowerUp program—plan to bring Stillwater area families a healthier alternative to fast food.
Great Harvest’s menu will offer fresly-baked whole-grain breads and sweets, made-to-order sandwiches, daily soup offerings on its lunch menu and a full line of espresso coffees from Stillwater’s River Moon Roastery.
Partnering with PowerUp
As the result of a partnership with PowerUp, Great Harvest will also offer “Family Real Meal Deals,” that include sandwiches made with the bakery’s whole grain bread and a hydration station in the bakery offers healthier fruit and vegetable-infused waters as an alternative to sugary drinks.
“This partnership is very important to PowerUp because our goal is to make it easy and fun for kids and families to eat better and be more active,” Canterbury said.
PowerUp is working with the entire community to increase fruits, veggies and family meals and decrease sugar-sweetened beverages for families and kids.
“Great Harvest is a wonderful partner in bringing this idea ‘to life’ by including fruits and veggies with their kids meals and having hydration stations instead of sweetened drinks,” she said.
A hydration station is ice cold water infused with fresh flavors of fruits and veggies such as strawberry/lime or cucumber/mint.
“This makes water appealing and delicious,” Canterbury said.
Canterbury said she shared the idea of the hydration station with the Fleischmans and they loved it.
“The (hydration station) will make a big difference by offering these no sugar, delicious drinks to customers when they open, Canterbury said. “The fact that they also are not serving any sweetened soda is a big deal.”
These kind of small, yet bold changes really can help kids in the Stillwater Area PowerUp, Canterbury said. It’s exciting.
Community Piano and Other Goodies
“Most unique, however, will be a community piano in the bakery where customers will be invited to stop in and play,” Natasha said. “We will offer a free drink to any of our customer musicians who want to play a tune or two. We really want to encourage an atmosphere of community and fun.”
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Customers will also have access to free high-speed wireless Internet, and can watch the baking process in action as bakers knead the dough and handcraft each loaf.
Featured daily will be Great Harvest’s Honey Whole Wheat, High Five Fiber and Dakota Wheat breads. The Cheddar Garlic, Cinnamon Chip, Cranberry Orange, Artichoke Parmesan and Pumpernickel Rye breads will be on the rotating menu.
Gluten-friendly breads, a term used because of the risk of cross contamination in the bakery and not recommended for celiacs, is baked on Wednesdays, Natasha said.
If you’re in the neighborhood, stop in, and Bob says you’ll receive a free slice of bread and sweets hot-out-of-the oven.
“Our bakery is rooted in generosity,” he said, “and we thoroughly enjoy sharing our daily creations.”
Starting Friday, Great Harvest will be open from 6 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.


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Celebrate all the good puppers and doggos (or kitters and cattos) in your life this International Pets Day
To celebrate International Pets Day, Amazon is proud to announce the first Australian Face of Amazon Pets: a two-year-old toy poodle from Sydney named Poncho. Poncho loves long hikes, hates anything water-related (except muddy puddles), and has a lifelong ambition to destroy every single squeaky toy in the world!
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Long before he helped launch our new Pet Supplies category, Ryan Anderson, AKA Aussie Dog Guy, grew up collecting animals in Wombarra on the NSW south coast.
While Australia’s humans have had almost a year to enjoy the wide range of products on offer at Amazon, the country’s furry, feathered and finned residents haven’t had their turn. Until now.
Amazon offices around the world - including Australia - named as some of the most desirable places to work in 2019.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Amazon Fashion 2018 Local Brand Award, giving up and coming Aussie brands the opportunity to win a $75,000 marketing package to accelerate their growth and introduce them to more customers around the country.


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Even as Divya Pharmacy -- founded by Baba Ramdev and his aide Acharya Balkrishna -- claimed the Indian firms are not supposed to share with locals the profits from the sale of bioresources as herbal products, the Uttarakhand
Kavitha, member of TRS is planning to meeting Patanjali officials next month to understand "what exactly they require".
Patanjali has conveyed that if they set up a plant in Nizamabad, they can source "most of agriculture pr
Patanjali is doing well by leveraging its founder Ramdev's image and selling "simple products like ghee and honey", but is still small in the value-added segment, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej said today.
Colgate reported a 6.8% revenue growth to `1,099 crore. Domestic volumes grew 4% (highest in 4 quarters) and higher exports led to an overall volume growth of 6%. Toothpaste volumes grew 3%, whereas toothbrush volumes grew 5%
Edible oil industry body SEA has filed complaints with food regulator FSSAI and advertising industry watchdog ASCI against Patanjali Ayurved for alleged misleading ads for mustard oil and sought action against the yoga guru R


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As Elizabeth posted back in June on the CEM blog, Twinkies have made a triumphant return since the Hostess brand went under in November of 2012. Now that Twinkies are officially back on the shelves, they are earning both record demand and record profits. While this was obviously not a targeted advertising strategy on the part of Hostess, the incredible demand for Twinkies shows how well this sequence of events works to boost one’s brand. Hostess has been around for years, and while many may not have noticed or purchased Twinkies in their everyday lives, they certainly did once the brand was gone.
Twinkies Relaunch Brings Big Profits
Twinkies officially reemerged in stores on July 15th, after a $3 million guerilla advertising campaign titled, “The sweetest comeback in the history of ever.” The company has reported a consumer demand that outweighs their production capacity by three to six times, even though they are operating all of their bakeries. In addition, Hostess has stated that current Twinkie sales outweigh even their most historic levels by seven times. Retailers who stock Twinkies also reported that many sold out within hours of the snack cakes appearing on shelves.
The Choice Not to Change
One reason why this comeback has been so successful was the decision not to modernize Twinkies or other popular Hostess products. Originally, the new owners of Hostess planned on adding new flavors as well as low-sugar and gluten-free options to consumer favorites such as Twinkies. However, they chose instead to bring these features to new products down the line. Staying true to these popular snack items was a good move, as changes usually do work out very well when it comes to such an iconic brand.
Why This Works
Why was this advertising strategy so successful? With the public outcry over Hostess failing and Twinkies being discontinued, we saw how strongly consumers will react to items that are viewed as iconic becoming unavailable. In particular, Twinkies tend to remind us of our childhood, which makes us feel even more strongly about keeping the brand alive. By making “the sweetest comeback in the history of ever,” Twinkies were branded yet again as a historic icon in the form of a snack cake.
How excited were you about the triumphant return of Twinkies?
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Attentive readers of the business press can currently not ignore an acronym – SPAC. The empty wallets are not a new invention – SPACs have existed since the 1990s and had an initial boom from 2005 until the beginning of the financial crisis. In the course of the corona pandemic, the vehicles are now enjoying new popularity …
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Bitcoin has been widely criticised for its huge power footprint. A new cryptocurrency might clear up that drawback, but may convey some unintended penalties. Chinese bitcoin mining could devour as much energy as the whole of the UK by 2024. Some various cryptocurrencies, known as ‘altcoins’, demand far much less electrical power than bitcoin.
An NFT is a digital asset representing all or portions of real-world objects such as art or music. They’re purchased, sold and traded on-line and have become a preferred method to buy and promote digital paintings. In April 2021, Live Nation SAS, the France-based operations of the worldwide entertainment company of the same name, launched TixTo.Me powered in part by blockchain company Aventus Network. Like all emerging applied sciences, blockchain continues to mature and acquire acceptance as more corporations across numerous industries be taught to use it.
In recent occasions, a brand new know-how – Blockchain – has been greeted by many as the subsequent massive game-changer. This publication explores the query of whether or not Blockchain might revolutionize worldwide commerce. A firm referred to as Brave is already making an attempt this, with potential ramifications for the digital promoting industry. In a enterprise transaction context, Catalini says, a blockchain could presumably be used to build a popularity rating for a celebration, who could then be verified as trustworthy or solvent with out having to open its books for a full audit. Every business and organization engages in plenty of forms of transactions every single day.