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At the moment Apple is among the three most expensive public companies. According to the latest estimates, the market capitalization of Apple giant has already exceeded $ 935 billion. However, Apple has a strong rival in the person of Amazon. Now these two giants are struggling to get the title of the first public company with a market capitalization of $ 1 trillion.
Stock analysts and experts are already not the first month say that Apple has all the chances to come first to the coveted mark of 1 trillion dollars. However, if we consider the growth of Amazon, the company of Jeff Bezos has a chance to reach “finish” first.
In March of this year, the market capitalization of Amazon was $ 752 billion. At the same time, Apple was “worth” almost $ 150 billion more – 893 billion. However, over the past four months, Amazon have managed to significantly reduce the gap. At last count, the market capitalization of the company Jeff Bezos has grown to 900 billion, while Apple — 935 billion.
If this trend continues, Amazon could exceed $ 1 trillion even before the official release of the new Apple smartphone, which is scheduled for autumn this year.

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BOULDER — New Hope Network, the Boulder-based organizer of the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California, and Expo East in Philadelphia, has promoted natural-products media veteran and food brand co-founder Carlotta Mast to a senior vice president position where she will “look after all aspects of New Hope Network, including Natural Products Expo,” according to a company news release.
Mast takes over the SVP position after the departure of Fred Linder in December 2020 and the impending retirement of Scott Owen, the release said.
New Hope’s new senior VP formerly served as head of content and insights for New Hope’s parent company Informa Markets PLC’s health and nutrition group and co-founded a paleo-snack company called Wholly Bites, which was sold to 1908 Brands Inc. in 2016.
“Finding the natural and organic products industry and New Hope Network was like finding my home, and I’m honored to be leading this organization alongside a passionate and talented team,” Mast said in the release. “We have a strong foundation off of which to build while also evolving our business to meet the changing needs of the industry, all with an eye toward our mission of bringing more health to more people and supporting the natural and organic community to drive positive change for people and planet.”


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Academics Claim To Crack Twitter's Code
In what could represent a gold mine for brand marketers, an MIT professor claims to have cracked Twitter’s code with an algorithm, which he says can predict specific trending patterns.
Associate professor Devavrat Shah and his student, Stanislav Nikolov, developed the new algorithm as a way to improve upon traditional machine learning, Boston.com reports. “What makes Shah and
Nikolov’s algorithm different,” it reports, “is that it’s nonparametric, meaning that the model structure is determined from the data, not by humans in advance.”


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NC food producer plans 500 jobs, could get $6.5 million
TROY (AP) — A North Carolina-based company that turns fruits and vegetables into packaged juices, broths and other products that don’t need refrigeration plans to add 500 jobs and could get $6.6 million in government assistance.
North Carolina officials said Monday the collection of tax breaks, worker training and land will help a Wright Foods plant in Montgomery County that now employs more than 80 expand over the next five years. The average annual salary for the new jobs will be almost $30,000 plus benefits, about $1,000 below the county average.
The plant is part of Raleigh-based Aseptia Inc., which incorporated in 2006 after licensing technology developed at North Carolina State University that helps food products keep the flavor, color and nutrients of fresh foods without refrigeration.
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Anheuser-Busch drops Lance Armstrong sponsorship
By Ben Bold, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 08:54PM
AB InBev has terminated its relationship with Lance Armstrong just days after expressing its continuing support for the disgraced cyclist, Marketing can reveal.
The news comes just hours after sponsor Nike announced that it too had decided to end its sponsorship of the cyclist.
Armstrong had been a spokesman for Anheuser-Busch's Michelob Ultra. Last week the brewing giant stood by Armstrong but Paul Chibe, vice-president of Anheuser-Busch’s US marketing, has just issued the following statement:
"We have decided not to renew our relationship with Lance Armstrong when our current contract expires at the end of 2012. We will continue to support the Livestrong Foundation and its cycling and running events."
Last week, a report from the US anti-doping authority US Anti-Doping Authority, said Armstrong ran "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen".
Earlier today Armstrong stood down from his position as chairman of the Nike-backed cancer charity Livestrong.
This afternoon Nike said in a statement: "Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him.
"Nike does not condone the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs in any manner. Nike plans to continue support of the Livestrong initiatives created to unite, inspire and empower people affected by cancer."
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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When assessing buyer preferences, looking beyond generational stereotypes is essential. “All age groups are teaching us what they want,” says strategist and Meyers Research principal Mollie Carmichael. At a presentation during this year’s International Builders’ Show, Carmichael outlined trends shaping buyer desire across demographics.
In 2018 and 2019 a vast share of homebuyers will be Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, yet Millennials make up the largest group of potential buyers. In her presentation, Carmichael stressed the power of female buyers, technology, and the importance of efficiency in selling and delivering a home.
“She Power” is a dominant market force, says Carmichael, who cautions builders not to overlook women in their marketing strategies. Women control 51 percent of personal wealth in the U.S. and drive 85 percent of all consumer purchases. Single women are the second largest group of homebuyers, after families.
In the buying process, mounting numbers of consumers seek automated commerce—virtual-reality tours, electronic paperwork, and the ability to purchase a home sight-unseen. Smart home technology is becoming essential, but buyers are also seeking technology that accounts for emotional and physical well-being and promotes wellness. Design and location are the most important factors to homebuyers, as more than half surveyed want better design from their new homes and are moving due to life stage. Carmichael also advises builders to maximize their buyers’ personal time and convenience before, during, and after the home building project is underway.


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A recent investigative report from EU Kids Online concerning Internet safety found that most advice parents get is out of date and ineffective. Due to the fact that more and more children are accessing the web through mobile devices including smart phones many parents are focusing on the wrong things (see Vodafone Digital Parenting guide). The report exposes ten common myths which many parents believe about Internet safety. Here are the ten most common myths exposed in this report:
- Kids Know More than Parents – This one provides some encouraging news in that only 36% of 9-16 year olds believe they know more about technology and the internet than their parents. This shows that many parents are becoming more educated and informed about the Internet and how to keep their children safe.
- Central Location of PC Keeps Kids in Line – Moving the computer to the living room or another centrally located area does not offer as much protection as most parents think. Kids today are using mobile devices and can quickly hide windows from parents while they are on the family computer.
- Teaching Kids Digital Skills Keeps them Safe – The report has found that the more kids know about computers and the Internet, the more they risks they take. Kids who are very confident with their computer skills feel like the risks don’t apply to them. As kids learn more about computers it is essential that Internet safety education is provided along with any other information.
- Kids can get Around Internet Safety Software – Most internet safety software is very secure and very few children can get around the filters. Mobile safety apps like Vodafone Guardian can alert parents if it is removed or disabled which makes it even more difficult for kids to circumvent these safety measures.
- Everyone is Creating & Sharing Content – A common belief is that everyone has a blog and posts custom images online, but this is actually far from reality. Online one if five kids have recently created an avatar and less than one in ten have written a blog post. Most people use the Internet to access content that is already there.
- Everyone Watches Porn – Online pornography has moved viewing this type of content from something people were embarrassed about into the mainstream, but it isn’t nearly as common as most people think. Only one in seven children reported viewing sexual images online. Even assuming some of the kids surveyed lied about it, the number is still far lower than most people would expect.
- Bullies are the Bad Guys – When most people think of a cyber bully (or an in-person bully) they assume they are the big mean kid in class. This report, however, found that 60% of those who bully others have themselves been bullied as well.
- Social Networks Don’t Allow Kids Under 13 – While most sites have an official policy stating only people 13 or over can use their site, almost none of them enforce the policy. 38% of 9-12 year olds have a social networking profile.
- Kids are Talking to Strangers – This is one of the biggest fears parents have, but most kids aren’t talking to strangers online. The vast majority of people kids communicate with online are those they already know face-to-face. Only 9% of kids meet people online and then go on to see them in person.
- Offline Behavior Influences Online – Many people think that those who make bad choices offline are automatically going to do the same online. This is not always the case. Many people adopt a very different persona while online so ‘bad’ kids may behave better online and good kids may take more risks. Each child behaves differently online which is why parental involvement is so important.
Due to the rapid rate of change with computing devices and the Internet it is essential for parents to keep up to date with all the latest Internet Safety standards. Staying informed about how kids are accessing the Internet and what risks they are facing is critical to keeping them and the devices they use safe from the potential dangers online.


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Authentic Brands Group—the New York City–based licensing conglomerate—has appointed Kevin Wills chief financial officer.
Wills most recently served as chief financial officer and member of the executive committee at Pilot Company, the travel center operator.
Prior to Pilot, Wills worked as CFO for Tapestry Inc., parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. He also spent 16 years at Saks Inc., where he held various financial leadership positions. Before that, he was managing director and CFO at consulting firm AlixPartners.
Willis is based in Authentic’s headquarters and reports directly to founder, chairman, and CEO Jamie Salter.
Among Authentic Brands’ stable of licenses: Elvis Presley, Brooks Brothers, Forever 21, Judith Leiber, and jewelry designer Neil Lane. In 2021, the company filed to go public, and then decided not to, with Salter saying he’d rather stay private.
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Generation Z is a cohort that has come of age with selfies, Snapchat and YouTube. And while these youngsters — who are currently between 11 and their early 20s — are not fully in the workforce, their influence on consumer spending is significant.
Roy DeYoung, senior vice president of creative strategy at PMX Agency, a marketing firm that works with major brands including Mattel, Steve Madden and David’s Bridal, said brands need to “rethink the in-store experience” if they want to capture the Generation Z consumer and build loyalty with them. He said the key is blending digital and social media tactics along with virtual reality, or VR, to elevate their shopping experience.
“It’s about entertainment and education,” DeYoung told WWD. “And they don’t want what they see online.”
For example, instead of walking into a RadioShack to see a warehouse of products, “what if there were coding classes? Or VR sessions?” DeYoung said. “Maybe that’s why RadioShack — and others — are failing; they just stock the store and turn on the lights.”
DeYoung said retail brands need to offer a high level of service, expertise and education than they are currently. And fresh food and drink, too. And print-on-demand services, including 3-D printing of products. “There should be cafés, and innovation labs, and other experiences that can be shared on social media,” DeYoung said. “Generation Z are the ultimate storytellers, and want to share these experiences with one another — online and in person.”
DeYoung said Generation Z consumers want to “be a part of the process; they want to participate in a shopping experience.” Regarding their seemingly lack of loyalty to brands, DeYoung said it’s hogwash. “They are brand loyal,” he said. “But if the shopping is just about price and convenience — they’ll just do that online.”
Once engaged, the shopping experience should also be gritty and authentic. And tactile. He noted the growth of vinyl records and Moleskin journals as examples of the analog-ness of the current market demand, which has an online component too. It’s a blend of digital and physical, DeYoung said that is also fueled by “a desire for simpler times.”


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According to Netflix’s latest quarterly report, its revenue, profit and paid subscribers all increased. All numbers were above forecasts and beat all analyst expectations.
The streaming platform started off as “pay-to-share” (the official name for the crackdown on account-sharing) in the US and brought in 5.8 million new paid subscribers. Netflix confirmed that it plans to resolve the issue in “nearly all remaining countries.”
07 page reports that users who are suddenly locked out of friend accounts have lower cancellation responses. Netflix is also dropping the Basic package in the US, the cheapest ad-free solution at $9.49 in the US (£9.49 in the UK and €9.49 in the EU). Instead, new and returning users should select the $6.49 Standard, $07.49 Standard, or $07.49 Premium with ads. Basic is now only available to users who are still on the plan, but once they eventually move to another plan, they will lose the opportunity to keep it.
The company has also been very transparent in stating that it does not rely on advertising for revenue, at least not currently. It’s still growing its ad business, and working with Nielsen and EDO to improve measurement and innovate for advertisers, making its ad service more popular with companies willing to invest in new solutions.


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Shares of Manchester-based household cleaning products firm McBride plc rose about 7% on Friday after it published a trading update saying it expects profit before tax “to be at least 10% ahead of the current market consensus” for the year ending June 30, 2021.
McBride’s biggest shareholder is activist hedge fund Teleios Capital Partners with 23.71%. Duke University Management Company (DUMAC) owns 16.80% and Zama Capital Advisors own 10.34%.
The company is one of Europe’s largest makers of retailer own brand household goods.
“Our recent AGM statement indicated that our full year earnings were expected to be weighted to the first half of the year, partly reflecting weak comparatives in the prior period,” said McBride.
“In 2019, the group experienced a weak November and December trading period, however in 2020, these months are now expected to trade very favourably ahead of last year with the result that the board now expects first half sales growth of approximately 2%.
“This improved revenue performance combined with continued factory efficiencies, limited operational impact from COVID-19, lower than expected operating costs and input costs for certain raw material and packaging items, will see a material year-on-year improvement in first half earnings.
“Consequently, the board’s current outlook for the year ending 30 June 2021 is that profit before tax is expected to be at least 10% ahead of the current market consensus of £25.2m albeit the board remains mindful of the continued economic uncertainty created by Brexit and COVID-19, together with expected increases in certain input costs in the second half …”


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Samsung is readying a new Galaxy A12 budget-friendly smartphone
Samsung is developing a new entry-level A-series smartphone called the Galaxy A12. It is expected to arrive later this year as a successor to the A11.
28 Feb 2020
Here's what the budget-friendly Galaxy A11 will offer
As an addition to its portfolio of budget smartphones, Samsung is working to launch the Galaxy A11 in India sometime soon.
14 Nov 2019
#LeakPeek: Samsung A51 to offer punch-hole design, quad rear cameras
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A51 in India in early 2020.
09 Oct 2019
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S6 in India soon
Samsung is all set to launch its high-end Galaxy Tab S6 in India sometime soon.
28 Sep 2019
Galaxy A70s arrives as Samsung's first smartphone with 64MP camera
Expanding its portfolio of premium mid-range smartphones, South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched the Galaxy A70s in India.
24 Sep 2019
Samsung Galaxy A20s, with triple rear cameras, goes official
As an upgrade to the Galaxy A20, Samsung has launched the Galaxy A20s.
16 Sep 2019
Samsung Galaxy M10s listed on Android Enterprise, key specifications revealed
As an upgrade to its budget-friendly Galaxy M10, Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy M10s in India sometime soon.
11 Sep 2019
Lenovo Z6 Pro and A6 Note now available in India
The recently-launched Lenovo Z6 Pro and Lenovo A6 Note smartphones are now available for purchase in India via Flipkart.
10 Sep 2019
Samsung Galaxy A50s to launch in India on September 11
Samsung is all set to launch Galaxy A50s smartphone in India.
10 Sep 2019
Galaxy Fold will run 'hundreds' of optimized apps, says Samsung
Samsung's ultra-premium foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, will arrive with "hundreds" of apps that have been optimized for the new form factor, the company announced in a blog post.
08 Sep 2019
#LeakPeek: Samsung Galaxy M30s to offer a humungous 6,000mAh battery
As an upgrade to its mid-ranger Galaxy M30, Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy M30s in India on September 18.
03 Sep 2019
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, featuring 48MP camera, announced
After a couple of leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally announced the arrival of Galaxy A90 5G handset.
31 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy A90's (5G variant) key specifications leaked: Details here
Samsung is working to launch the Galaxy A90 5G sometime around the end of this year.
27 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy A10s launched in India, starts at Rs. 9,500
As an upgrade to its Galaxy A10, Samsung has launched the Galaxy A10s smartphone in India.
23 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy A50s, Galaxy A30s announced: Here's everything to know
Taking on Xiaomi and Realme in the mid-range segment, Samsung has announced its Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s smartphones.
17 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy M30, Galaxy M20 available at discounted prices
Are you planning to buy a new mid-range smartphone? Well, here is an unmissable deal for you.
12 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy A10s with dual rear cameras announced: Details here
As the updated version of the budget-range Galaxy A10, Samsung has announced the all-new Galaxy A10s.
09 Aug 2019
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We all have seen Samsung troll Apple through some very hilarious commercials.
08 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) launched at Rs. 10,000
Expanding its tablets line-up, Samsung has launched the all-new Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) in India.
02 Aug 2019
Samsung Galaxy A80, with rotating camera, now on sale
Samsung Galaxy A80, the premium handset with a rotating camera module, has gone on sale in India starting yesterday.
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Samsung Galaxy M40 will now be available offline
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Samsung's recently launched premium handset, the Galaxy A80, is now available for pre-orders in India.
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11 Jul 2019
Top 5 smartphones that recently got cheaper
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02 Jul 2019
Redmi 7A effect? Samsung reduces prices of Galaxy M10
In a bid to attract more buyers, Samsung has reduced the price of its Galaxy M10 smartphone in India by Rs. 1,000.
19 Mar 2019
Galaxy M30: Next flash-sale to be held on March 21
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12 Feb 2019
Samsung's foldable phone teased, will be unveiled on February 20
Samsung will unveil its much-awaited foldable phone alongside the Galaxy S10 flagships next week.
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Samsung's foldable phone may feature three cameras
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Samsung to make over 1 million foldable phones: Details here
Samsung's foldable phone is yet to be named and unveiled in totality, but the South Korean giant has already confirmed that the device will start hitting the shelves in the coming months.
08 Nov 2018
Samsung unveils two-screened foldable phone: Details here
After a long wait, Samsung has finally given a glimpse of its much-hyped foldable smartphone.
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Samsung teases its foldable smartphone ahead of November 7 unveiling
Samsung is expected to showcase its first-ever (not the world's first) foldable smartphone at the upcoming developer's conference.
23 Oct 2018
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Samsung's foldable phone will also be a pocket-friendly tablet
Samsung's foldable smartphone is almost here! And, it might be similar to what we have seen in the concept trailer released back in 2013 - a book-shaped tablet-cum-phone.
05 Sep 2018
Samsung's first foldable smartphone is coming sooner than you expect
Samsung's first foldable smartphone, dubbed as Galaxy F, could be unveiled as early as November this year, according to DJ Koh, CEO, Samsung Mobile.
20 Aug 2018
Galaxy F: Samsung's first foldable smartphone is coming next year
The year 2019 will be spectacular for Samsung as alongside the Galaxy S10 device, Samsung may launch Galaxy F - the company's first foldable smartphone.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 processor details, Android version revealed
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is expected to launch in August this year, has been listed on benchmarking website GeekBench that scores a processor on the basis of its performance.
17 Mar 2018
Samsung makes progress with Note 9, files trademark for name
According to reports, Samsung has recently filed a trademark for the Note 9 name.
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Samsung's $200 Bixby-powered smart speaker to debut in early-2018
Five months after Samsung Mobile President, DJ Koh, confirmed they were working on a smart home speaker, reports surfaced that Samsung is gearing up to launch the device next year.
08 Dec 2017
Top tech terms India searched on Yahoo in 2017
Yahoo India has announced the "2017 Year in Review" that offers a sneak peek at the trending topics, events, and newsmakers that Internet users searched the most for this year.


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Decathlon has announced plans for a “Second Life Marketplace,” in its stores where refurbished second-hand bikes will be available for purchase. “Nothing will go to waste,” said the firm’s appropriately-named UK cycling leader, Pete Lazarus, when outlining the plans.
“The Decathlon Second Life Marketplace is due this year across Europe and it will apply to adult and kids’ bikes,” Lazarus told Cycling Industry News. “The idea is to generate more of a circular economy and various options will be available to customers who may wish to cycle but also not buy new every time.”
In June of last year, Decathlon UK CEO Eric Mazilier had to apologise for bike shortages following very high demand during the first lockdown.
The firm said this wasn’t a direct motivation for the new plans, but the move should still help reduce the impact of any future supply chain issues.
“We as a company are looking to recycle parts where possible,” said Lazarus. “If we get a defective bike it’s an option to strip it down and re-use the working parts. For the customer, it’s an option to participate in upcycling work and save money. There will be a much bigger effort to repair over replacement where possible.”
He continued: “Sometimes wheels, for example, may be buckled in transit. These will be switched out, perhaps even with better wheels and the old ones will be repaired. The key is that nothing will go to waste and the bikes sold will be given a full [pre-delivery inspection] and safety check before they’re displayed and they’ll carry a warranty.”
The firm is also set to offer customers a buy-back option on old Decathlon bikes, in exchange for money or vouchers to spend in store.


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
No even the time to publish the post related to HMV yesterday and today there is yet another announcement. Yet again the latest high street casualty is related to the same trend in customer movie consumption and the shift towards online consumption.
This time the big name is Blockbuster UK. The chain has been in trouble these last few years with more people switching to only movie consumption and the credit crunch, however the chain still had 528 stores and employs 4,190 staff.
Blockbuster UK’s announcement comes just after the announcement of HMV which also fell into administration and Jessops which closed doors just last week.
As usual administrators will try to get the most of out the business and try to secure the jobs were possible and pay off as much of the creditor balances as possible.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
HMV is the latest casualty in this crisis and the biggest since Woolworths closed its doors. The demise of HMV although it has been probably helped by the current crises can be linked to a number of other reasons.
Basically the chain has been very slow to react to changes in customer wants. Less people were demanding physical copies of cds and dvd. In todays digital era, people are choosing to download music and movies so the brick and mortar formula was out dated.
Another issue that affected HMV might have been the lack of direction. It is very difficult and time consuming to change the product focus of a successful store and HMV has just run out of time. There could have been a number of other opportunities which HMV could have worked on, including partnering with famous artists and produce clothing wear, become sole retailer of a number of upcoming gadgets etc. However this could now be history.
This puts more pressure on the economy as these lost jobs are added up to the jobs lost in the recent collapses of camera trader Jessops and electrical retailer Comet that together cost more than 8,000 jobs.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Have you ever thought about KitKat's shape in the form of 4 fingers and how that came about? Nestle, which owns Kitkat, has just won a trademark battle against Cadbury in a European-wide ruling re-instating that the four-fingered and three-dimensional shape of the KitKat is exclusive to Nestle. What this effectively means is that no confectionery manufacturer can produce and sell chocolates in the form of the KitKat's 'four-fingers'.
The original KitKat manufacturer, Rowntree in Yorkshire, launched KitKat in the 1930s after an employee's recommendation that the company should produce "a chocolate bar that a man could take to work in his pack up". The result was the four-finger chocolate bar as we know it today. It was an immediate success and was then rolled out all across the UK.
Much later, in 2006, Nestle registered the shape of the KitKat as a trademark, but rival Cadbury then won an appeal that invalidated the registration. Now Nestle has emerged again as the winner.
While many seem to have had similar foresight and registered their shapes, imagery, colour etc as unique trademarks, e.g. Ferrero Rocher's golden paper-wrapped chocolates and Hershey's kisses, significant fortunes must have been lost by failing to register trademarks on time, such as the recent case of the chocolate Easter Bunny.
One could argue that because we now live in a time where image is everything and anything can set a company apart from its competitors, such rulings would enable companies to protect their competitive advantage. Do you agree with this ruling? Can it lead to anti-competitiveness?


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Skittles-maker Mars Wrigley has filed lawsuits against cannabis companies in Illinois, California, and Canada for trademark infringement.
New Jersey-based candy maker, Mars Wrigley, is suing cannabis companies in Illinois, California, and Canada to stop them from using its brand names and marketing for infused edibles, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, accuses the companies of infringing on the Starburst and Skittles candy brands, Ganjapreneur reports.
Mars Wrigley strongly condemns the use of popular candy brands in the marketing and sale of THC products, which is grossly deceptive and irresponsible. The use of Mars Wrigley’s brands in this manner is unauthorized, inappropriate and must cease, especially to protect children from mistakenly ingesting these unlawful THC products. – Mars Wrigley in a statement via the Sun-Times
The lawsuit names Terphogz and five companies that sell a cannabis strain and related products called Zkittlez, the report says. The unnamed defendants are “unknown” to Mars Wrigley but they are accused of purchasing the goods in question to resell to Illinois customers.
The California lawsuit targets products called “Medicated Skittles,” “Life Savers Medicated Gummies,” and “Starburst Gummies” – marketed by GasBuds – which appear to mimic the packaging of the popular, non-cannabis, confections.
The legal actions are the latest against cannabis companies for trademark infringement of popular consumer products.
Atlanta, Georgia-based Edible Arrangements in September sued Chicago’s Green Thumb Industries for using their brand name in their Incredible product, according to the Sun-Times. Two months later, Ferrera Candy Co. sued California-based Tops Cannabis over its “Medicated Nerds Rope.”
Other lawsuits have brought over the “Woodstock” brand; the logo of a Massachusetts lumber company; the Citibank name, parodied as “Citidank;” the Tapatio hot sauce name and logo; the Gorilla Glue brand; and the logo of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, among others.
Mars Wrigley is seeking $2 million for each counterfeit trademark named in the California lawsuit, along with attorneys’ fees and costs in both cases.


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Apple has refused to comment on why its
DRM-free EMI tracks tag on a user’s ID and email address. Instead the company has pointed to Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg’s thoughts on the matter.
Gartenberg suggests that Apple would want to tag music from the iTunes Store (something the company has always done) for a number of reasons including proof of purchase; to facilitate upgrades (to higher fidelity versions); to identify songs missing from albums (a “complete album” feature), and to thwart piracy, reports
Gartenberg wrote: “It’s a pretty common practice to identify stuff like this as proof of purchase and other stores do this as well. The reasons are many why you might want to be able to tell which songs on a users hard drive came from your store for things like promotions and or upgrade offers.”
“It’s hard to garner sympathy for folks concerned about uploading music to file sharing sites and being able to be found. I think the fact that you’re concerned about being found might tell you that you’re doing something wrong so don’t do that,” he added.
However, intellectual property attorney Fred von Lohmann has suggested that the information should be encrypted. “There’s absolutely no reason that it had to be embedded, unencrypted and in the clear,” he told Wired. “Some of the privacy problems, in light of this, is that anyone who steals an iPod that includes purchased iTunes music will now have the name and email address of its rightful owner.”
Both Gartenberg and von Lohmann expect that enterprising software developers will soon develop a way to circumvent or strip this information from the unprotected iTunes tracks.


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Eurosmart expects 7.7 billion smart secure devices and the contactless devices to ship in 2014. The European association released its 2013 report and 2014 predictions.
Shipment of smart devices for use in government application is small compared to telecommunication and banking but growing. Eurosmart predicts 400 million units will ship in 2014, a 14% increase from 2013.
“A driver is the increasing digitalization of government services and the corresponding legislation, for example, electronic passports, electronic vehicle registration card and electronic driving licenses, electronic health cards and electronic ID cards,” says Oyvind Rastad, Eurosmart’s reelected chairman. “The nascent needs for these e-credentials in areas with a fast- growing population – typically Asia – will ensure a steady growth in the coming years”.
Telecom and SIM cards will lead shipments with 5.1 billion units. This segment saw smaller growth in 2013 and is predicted to see a 5% increase in 2014. “While we had a slight drop in the SIM card market in 2013, mostly due to regulations in Asia requiring stricter proof of identity, the SIM card market is back to growth, with a forecast of 5.1 billion units to be shipped,” Oyvind Rastad, Eurosmart’s reelected chairman
Banking and the migration to EMV is the next largest segment with 1.8 billion units, a 16% increase from 2013. Within banking there will also be an increase in the number of contactless secure microcontrollers with 740 million units shipping in 2014, a 24% growth from 2013.
More than 250 million NFC Secure Elements shipped in 2013 and this same segment is expected to continue in 2014.


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Bethesda updated the blog post with the announcement of the program of events for the exhibition Gamescom 2022where the display was previously reported Starfield and Redfall.
Initially, the note mentioned that attendees of the Community Get Together community meeting, which will be held on August 26 at the Lost Level bar, will be able to play Fallout 76, as well as see the gameplay of two upcoming new games.
However, now users have noticed that the publisher edited the text of the message, completely removing the mention of Redfall and Starfield from it.
Both games will not appear on the booth either. Xbox. The only novelty from Microsoft at the exhibition will be a role-playing detective Repentance from Obsidiandue out in November.
Microsoft was one of the few companies that agreed to come to Gamescom this year, and the only representative of the big three platformers. Sony and Nintendo, along with Activision Blizzard and Take-Two, will not be participating in the exhibition portion of the show.
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The Australian dollar dipped to a four-year low earlier this week. But is that a good thing or a bad thing? Your answer might have something to do with your gender.
The dollar's fortunes have always played on our collective mood. Traditionally, sharp appreciations have buoyed consumers and big slumps have worried them.
Now, there is evidence the sexes have contrasting reactions to currency's ups and downs.
When the Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment asked a special question about a sharp fall in the exchange rate last year, there was a striking difference in the responses made by men and women. Half of the males interviewed saw the dollar's slide as favourable, compared with only a third of female respondents. About 29 per cent of women viewed the currency's fall unfavourably, compared with 17 per cent of men.
Why the gender gap?
One possibility is the amount and types of shopping men and women do. A falling dollar tends to increase the cost of everything Australia imports. And because women tend to make most household purchases, they might be more sensitive than men to the higher prices that tend to follow a fall in the exchange rate.
"Women may be more attuned to the impact of the currency on purchasing power," said a Westpac report on the survey results.
The rise of online shopping might also be a factor. Movements in the exchange rate have an immediate effect on the price of goods purchased from overseas websites. It is likely the recent growth in overseas online shopping has intensified consumer interest in the dollar's movements. And because women now make most online purchases, it might help explain the less favourable response that females had to the dollar's fall compared with males.
"Women are probably more aware of the cost advantages that we've seen over the past few years in terms of purchasing offshore," said Matthew Hassan, a Westpac economist who analyses the results of the consumer sentiment survey.
The behaviour of women online shoppers over the past few years underscores how sensitive they are to the dollar's gyrations.
Emma McDermott, who researches online shopping trends for the marketing agency All About Eve, said the very high level of the Australian dollar between 2010 and 2013 coincided with a surge in overseas online shopping by women. This was most noticeable in the purchase of trend-driven and high-end fashion by younger women.
"That was absolutely going off up until about 12 months ago - it was just open slather," she said.
But when the dollar slipped below parity with the US dollar last year and settled in the mid-to-low US90¢ range, the overseas online shopping frenzy tempered.
"As soon as the Aussie dollar started taking a dive, particularly against the US dollar, it went off the boil," Ms McDermott said. "There was definitely an exchange rate effect."
There are probably other factors driving a wedge between the sexes when it comes to feelings about the dollar's movements. Patterns of employment might also be playing a role. Men are more likely to work in big industries that have been badly affected by the prolonged strength in the exchange rate, especially manufacturing. There has been a lot of commentary in the past few years pointing out that a high exchange rate hurts key industries and costs jobs. That might explain the relatively high proportion of men happy to see the dollar's slide.
It is not only the sexes that are divided in their opinions about the dollar's slump. There is an age divide as well. Half the consumers surveyed in the 55 to 64 age group thought the dollar's fall was favourable, compared with less than a third of those in the 25-34 age bracket.
Purchasing habits might also help explain this age gap. Young people do a lot of online shopping on overseas websites and have a strong interest in overseas travel. Both those things get more expensive when the dollar falls.


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Y107 is so excited to tell you that Twenty One Pilots is coming back to the state! Save the date: October 10 at Enterprise Center!
The tour announcement comes in preparation for the release of their next album, Clancy, dropping May 17th. We also get a brand new single from them today too!
Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 AM local time on Friday, April 5th. HOWEVER, like most shows now, you should participate in an official artist presale beginning April 2nd, before the rest of the tickets go on sale on the 5th.
For tickets and complete details for Twenty One Pilots’ The Clancy World Tour visit www.twentyonepilots.com/tour.
Once the public on-sale hits, click here for tickets.
Last month, Twenty One Pilots returned with news of Clancy and released the album’s lead single “Overcompensate”. The track, which has rocketed up the Alternative Radio chart currently sitting Top 5, made a massive impact upon launch as it welcomed listeners back to the band’s immersive world of ‘Trench.’ Clancy is currently available for pre-order in a variety of physical formats including: two limited-edition deluxe box sets, four vinyl variants with additional retailer exclusives, an exclusive CD + Journal Book and a Cassette + Photocard Wallet, and much more. For the full suite of Clancy pre-order offerings, visit Twenty One Pilots’ official store.
Having amassed over 33 billion streams worldwide and over 3 million tickets sold across global headline tours, the Columbus, OH based duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have established themselves as one of the most successful bands of the 21st century and redefined the sound of a generation. Co-produced by Joseph and Paul Meany, Clancy marks the final chapter in an ambitious multi-album narrative first introduced in the band’s 2015 multi-Platinum breakthrough, Blurryface. Furthermore, Clancy’s forthcoming release on May 17th coincides with the 9th anniversary of Blurryface, which was released exactly nine years prior to the day.
Twenty One Pilots extended the ambitious concept laid out in Blurryface with their 2018 Platinum-certified album TRENCH. Featuring “Chlorine,” “My Blood” and “Jumpsuit,” the album graced spots on “Best of” year-end lists by Billboard, KERRANG!, Alternative Press, and Rock Sound—who placed it at #1.
The duo’s 2021 “Scaled And Icy” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top “Rock Albums” and “Alternative Albums” charts while landing at No. 3 on the “Billboard 200,” marking the biggest opening week for a rock album in 2021. The record is highlighted by hits “The Outside,” “Saturday,” and “Shy Away,” the latter of which ascended to #1 at the format in just three weeks, placing the duo in an elite group of acts with multiple songs to rise to #1 at the format in three weeks or less including: U2, R.E.M., The Cure, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Foo Fighters.


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May 19, 2021
Morrisons has launched a new initiative to champion promising British brands. The programme, entitled ‘Growing British Brands’, encourages businesses with innovative products to take part. Entrepreneurs will have the chance to sell products across Morrisons stores and its online channels, including Amazon. A team of experts will also provide support and advice on every stage of the retail process, from production and packaging to marketing and logistics. Morrisons CEO David Potts said: “For too long, small businesses have lacked the opportunity and perhaps confidence to scale up a great idea capable of supplying hundreds of stores at serious volumes. We hope that this programme can provide the support, guidance and confidence for great brands with great products to lift their horizons, to think big and to reach new customers all around Great Britain.”
An iconic 500-year-old store in London is set to close. Arthur Beale, a chandlery (boating equipment supplier) on Shaftesbury Avenue, will close next month but will retain an online presence. Arthur Beale is one of several landmark shops closing its doors; jewellers Searle & Co and George Attenborough & Son, who have both been trading for over 100 years in the capital, will close as well. Arthur Beale co-owner Hugh Taylor said: “Shops like ours have been and will continue to be squeezed out of business by cash-rich chains and aggressive landlords. And London loses out as a result. What would you prefer: a branded coffee chain or a charming old cobblers as the backdrop to your city?”
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons stores will all be renamed to Currys. Parent company Dixons Carphone closed the last of its standalone Carphone Warehouse stores last year but maintained a presence inside Currys stores. Chief executive Alex Baldock said that the name change was a “gearshift not a facelift”.
Sainsbury’s will begin its partnership with Carluccio’s by launching three new shop-in-shop concepts in stores. The first Caffé Carluccio’s, at Sainsbury’s St. Albans location, will offer eat-in and takeaway options, along with a retail selection of Carluccio’s deli range. Two further locations are set to open in Leamington Spa and Selly Oak, with greater selections of food from Carluccio’s and other brands owned by parent company Boparan Restaurant Group, including GBK and Ed’s Easy Diner. Satnam Leihal, MD of Boparan Restaurant Group, said: “Our customers tell us they love our brands and would like to access them more regularly and be part of their family home occasions. This trial with Sainsbury’s allows us to bring our range of high-quality products to more customers, more often, in varied formats.”
Unibail-Rodamco Westfield has announced several new retail signings as it welcomes shoppers back to its Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush locations. Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London, two of Europe’s biggest shopping centres, are both welcoming a host of new brands. The new offerings include a showroom for Hyundai’s luxury automobile brand, Genesis, along with food and beverage retailers such as Mamason’s Dirty Ice Cream, Honi Poké and Neat Burger. Leasing director for Westfield UK and Italy, Kate Orwin, said: “With over 4m visitors through our doors since reopening last month, Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City continue to attract the best concepts and stores that our customers want. It’s exciting to see brands adapting in a new era through experiential retail, community, health initiatives and more and we look forward to welcoming over a dozen new brands in the coming months.”
Wasabi is set to open a number of new sites across London. The sushi and bento brand has recently launched a site in London Bridge and is expecting to open up to five more locations in the city. Wasabi CEO Henry Birts said: “Now we can get on with opening new stores, a process which has already begun with London Bridge opening in January and continues throughout 2021 and beyond.”
Hollywood Bowl is to open between 14 and 18 new locations across Britain. The tenpin bowling operator, which also owns crazy golf brand Puttstars, expects to open up to 18 locations for both concepts by 2024. The openings include a bowling centre in Birmingham and a Puttstars location in Harrow, as well as its first Northern Irish venue at Belfast’s Odyssey complex.
Hotel brand Treehouse will launch its second UK location in Manchester. The hotel will include hopscotch carpets, custom-designed space hoppers in the hotel gym and stepping-stones in lift lobbies. The brand’s commitment to sustainability will be reflected in the use of recycled materials during the construction process, along with a kitchen garden and honey produced by the hotel’s own rooftop apiary. Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group CEO and chairman, said: “Our Treehouse will introduce a new execution of fun and witty, and provide an imaginative hospitality experience. As a sustainable brand, we will reuse and repurpose the existing building. We are thrilled to set roots in the city of Manchester.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new campaign to encourage food lovers to return to the capital’s hospitality venues. His ‘London Eats’ campaign includes surprise Tube announcements by celebrities such as Harry Redknapp and Jessie Ware recommending their favourite restaurants, and the promotion of a wealth of food events coming to the city, including the reopening of food markets at the Southbank Centre and Seven Dials. The Mayor said: “The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest hit by the impact of the pandemic with too many jobs lost and under threat. As the Government continues with the roadmap and more businesses are able to open up, we are joining with famous chefs, foodies and hospitality venues to celebrate our city’s world-renowned industry.”
The Hilton Bracknell has been acquired by an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners for £17.5m. The hotel was sold by Knight Frank on behalf of Tabamara. The 215-room Berkshire hotel will no longer operate under the Hilton brand. Henry Jackson, head of hotel agency at Knight Frank, said: “With further easing of restrictions imminent, we have been experiencing strong competition for these high-quality hotel assets and expect this to only increase in the coming months."
SEGRO has agreed a five-year lease for grocery delivery service Gorillas, for a 3,500sq ft unit. Gorillas plans to use the unit at south London’s Park Deptford as a micro fulfilment centre, allowing it to fulfil deliveries in as little as ten minutes. Alan Holland, Managing Director, Greater London at SEGRO, said: “It is great to welcome a start-up like Gorillas to SEGRO Park Deptford. We look forward to working with them to deliver their “faster than you” mission to Londoners and enabling them to meet the ever-changing demands of their own customers.”
Savills, on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management, is selling Woolshops shopping centre in Halifax for £15.55m. Halifax’s primary retail offering, Woolshops is anchored by a Marks and Spencer store and includes Boots, WH Smith, JD Sports and Costa Coffee. Investment director at Savills, James Stratton, said: “The low rise construction, open air street scape environment and asset management opportunities are expected to draw good interest from a wide range of investors.”
Openings and closures
Deli and restaurant brand Ottolenghi is set to open a new restaurant in Marylebone next month; Lee Johnson and Sinead Campbell, the winners of BBC Two’s My Million Pound Menu, have opened Filipino food concept Bong Bong’s Manila Kanteen at Kerb’s indoor food market in Covent Garden; Roberto Costa is set to open new restaurant Teatro della Carne on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue next month; renowned Andalusian chef Dani García is opening his first UK tapas restaurant, Bibo, at the revamped Mondrian hotel in Shoreditch in July.
In other news
Selfridges has obtained a temporary wedding license for its Oxford Street flagship. A new suite on the fourth floor of the department store will be offered for ceremonies, as the number of wedding guests allowed under COVID-19 restrictions doubles from 15 to 30. Director of events and customer experience at Selfridges Rebecca Warburton said the store was offering “a truly unique way to get married this summer.”


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Although the coastal towns in the path of Hurricane Florence are generally at the receiving end of the distribution chain, there are 4 port cities in the hurricane’s path that will certainly affect freight movements — and likely result in rate increases in those markets.
This graphic from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows locations most at risk for life-threatening storm surges from Hurricane Florence.
Click on the port name below for the latest closure information:
Port of Wilmington, North Carolina – This port is right in the center of the hurricane path and is expected to be the hardest hit. The ports of Wilmington and Morehead City will be CLOSED on Thursday, Sept 13 and Friday, Sept. 14. The port is 26 miles from the open sea on the Cape Fear River.
Port of Charleston, South Carolina – This port will be CLOSED at least Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and possibly longer depending on conditions. More than 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) passed through South Carolina Ports in August.
Port of Norfolk, Virginia – There’s currently a tropical storm warning for southeastern Virginia, and the port of Norfolk is expecting heavy rain and tropical storm force winds Thursday evening through Saturday. The Coast Guard has closed the main shipping channel and no ships can enter or exit the port. The port’s truck gates will also be closed on Friday and Saturday, at least intermittently. See the port’s website for more closure information.
Port of Savannah, Georgia – The port of Savannah website has not announced any closure information, but it too could be affected by heavy rains. Savannah is the second-busiest U.S. container exporter (behind Los Angeles) and in July the port handled more than 370,000 TEUs.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 7, 2015 - Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 17, 2016 to stockholders of record as of February 25, 2016.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic industries. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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How many cameras is too much cameras? Maybe Xiaomi can answer. Recently, the Chinese company filed for a patent for a phone design that features a pop-up module that holds seven cameras.
Xiaomi’s latest patent filing was authorized by the China National Intellectual Property Administration or CNIPA, and it shows a pop-up mechanism that houses seven sensors — two in front and five at the back.
Unlike the current crop of pop-ups, the pop-up mechanism is wide and takes up almost the entirety of top of the phone. It sits flushed with the frame when the mechanism is not raised. It also allows for a very spacious display free from notches or punch holes.
Aside from the seven cameras, Xiaomi also patented a similar design with dual front and back cameras, and another one with dual front and three rear cameras.
Since this is just a patent filing, it remains to be seen if we’re going to see this on a real phone. But it sure would be interesting if it did. Imagine the possibilities.


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Customs officials in Hamburg have confiscated and destroyed over 1,300 pairs of fake branded sports shoes. They were found together with so-called ”no-name products” in a sea container that arrived from China on Feb. 20. Without revealing the brand names, the officials said they found about 400 different shoe models ...
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:57:33 GMT
To celebrate its new limited-edition Throwback Party doughnut range, Krispy Kreme has turned its Instagram page into a virtual arcade with the launch of a social campaign via The Monkeys, part of Accenture Interactive, that gives millennials a return taste of their childhood.
Inspired by classic arcade games, The Monkeys created four Throwback Party mobile games to celebrate each new Krispy Kreme flavour, including Finger Bun Fighter, Krispy Kart, Fairy Bread Fantasy and Brownie Batter Bash.
Set to run across Instagram and Facebook, the virtual arcade mobile games also include a leaderboard that will track players’ high-scores – the top bragging rights for any arcade gamer. Top players will go into the draw to win a year’s supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Says Jay Morgan, innovations director, The Monkeys: “Growing up as a kid we had arcade parties, filled with classic video games and party food like fairy-bread. We hope the range and these games act like a spaceship that transport people back there to simpler times and good memories.
“This is our first major work with Krispy Kreme and we collaborated closely with the team on naming the range, developing the campaign look and feel and creating the addictive arcade games.”
Says Russell Schulman, chief marketing officer, Krispy Kreme Australia: “Launching our new Throwback Party doughnut range with an interactive social campaign, we hope to encourage our fans to have some fun by tapping into a trip down memory lane.”
To view the virtual arcade and Throwback Party games visit Krispy Kreme Australia’s Instagram page and Krispy Kreme New Zealand’s Instagram page.view more - Creative
Categories: Food, BakeryThe Monkeys, Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:57:33 GMT


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Tesla Motors has taken a $30-million common-stock investment from Panasonic Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries, and the supplier of battery cells for Tesla’s luxury electric sports car. Cofounder and CEO of Tesla Elon Musk called the investment “a powerful endorsement of our technology.”
“Panasonic offers the highest energy-density cells and industry-leading performance with cutting-edge nickel-type cathode technology. We believe our partnership with them will enable us to further improve our battery pack while reducing cost,” according to Musk.
Panasonic develops and manufactures various electronic products for consumer, business, and industrial use. Naoto Noguchi, president of Panasonic’s battery cell subsidiary Electric Co., stated: “Panasonic aims to be the number one green innovation company in the electronics industry by 2018, the 100th anniversary of our founding. Our sophisticated lithium-ion battery cell technology, combined with Tesla’s market-leading EV powertrain technology, helps us fulfill this goal by promoting sustainable mobility. We are proud to strengthen our relationship with Tesla Motors.”
Earlier this year Panasonic and Tesla announced a joint research project to develop lithium-ion batteries to power electric cars. Panasonic supplies battery cells for the advanced battery packs used for the Tesla’s current model, the $109,000 Roadster, and it is collaborated with the automaker to develop a new battery cell technology designed specifically for electric vehicles.
Tesla’s current battery strategy incorporates proprietary packaging using cells from multiple battery suppliers, but it has selected Panasonic as its preferred lithium-ion battery cell supplier for its battery packs.
Tesla is retooling the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif., as the site where it will produce its more affordable Model S electric sedan. It hopes to produce up to produce up to 500,000 cars/year there as soon as 2012.
The ownership share represented by Panasonic’s Tesla investment is not yet clear. Reports estimate it collected 1.42 million shares at the $21.15/share price announced by Tesla.
In June, another Tesla venture partner took a $50-million investment from Toyota. Also, Daimler Corp. invested $50 million in 2009.


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Snoop Dogg invests Millions in a Berlin-based Cannabis Start-Up
A million dollar business
Snoop Dogg’s investment happened during the series-a-financing round. This raises Sanity Group’s total capital to approximately 77 million Dollars. With the new capital, Sanity Group, founded in 2018, aims to advance medical cannabis research and expand its consumer health- and well-being-business.
“We’re very happy to profit from Casa Verde’s expertise and experience” explained Sanity Group-founder Fabian Friede. Finn Hänsel, co-founder, added that the support by Casa Verde isn’t only a success but also an important sign for the European market.
With an A-lister like Snoop Dogg in their midst, Sanity Group is expanding its roster of famous investors. Other investors include producer and rapper Will.I.Am, German TV-personality Klaas Heufer-Umlauf or football-star Mario Götze. In addition to that, various VCs like HV Capital, Calyx, SevenVentures and Bitburger Ventures are part of the company.
For Casa Verde, it’s the first investment in Germany. Co-founded in 2015 by Snoop Dogg, it currently holds shares in 20 cannabis companies all over the world. Last month, October 2021, they invested in the portuguese start-up Acecann.


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New Delhi. Reliance Retail Ventures on Tuesday announced that it has acquired fashion designer Ritu Kumar’s company Ritika Pvt. Ltd. has acquired 52 per cent stake in Ritika Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. is owned by Ritu Kumar, Label Ritu Kumar, RI Ritu Kumar, Arke and Ritu Kumar Home & Living Brands. Reliance Retail Ventures has bought 35 per cent shares from private equity firm Everstone Group to acquire a controlling stake in the company.
Reliance Retail Ventures director Isha Ambani said that Ritu Kumar We are very happy to partner with you. Those who have given their brand a strong identity, potential for expansion and innovation in fashion and retail. Together we want to build a strong platform and customer ecosystem for our indigenous textiles and crafts in India and across the globe so that our crafts get the international recognition and respect they deserve.
The retail giants are investing aggressively in the ethnic retail category. Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail bought a stake in designer label Sabyasachi in January this year and then in February acquired another 33 per cent stake in designer Tarun Tahiliani’s brand.
According to market estimates, the market for ethnic – male and female – is estimated to be around Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Experts say that about 88 percent of the ethnic wear market in India is unorganized. So the value of the organized market is Rs 17000-18000 crore. In the organized sector, around 40 per cent is held by the value segment brands, 30 per cent with premium brands and the remaining 30 per cent by luxury brands.
Label Ritu Kumar was launched in 2002 for the young, global consumer of western wear. The third brand RI Ritu Kumar is a luxury bridal wear and occasion wear line. Arke is the newest addition to the brand portfolio. Ritu Kumar Home and Living is a category extension under Ritu Kumar for Home Accessories and Furnishings.


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Sears, the once-dominant retail chain that changed how Americans shopped and lived, has filed for bankruptcy.
The 132-year-old company has been struggling for several years and is drowning in debt. The final straw was a $134 million debt payment due Monday that it could not afford.
The filing in federal bankruptcy court in New York came in the early hours of Monday morning. The company issued a statement saying it intends to stay in business, keeping open stores that are profitable, along with the Sears and Kmart websites.
As of the filing, about 700 stores remained open and the company employed 68,000 workers. That’s down from 1,000 stores with 89,000 employees that it had as recently as February.
But Sears said that it’s looking for a buyer for a large number of its remaining stores, and it will close at least 142 stores near the end of this year. That’s in addition to the 46 store closings already planned for next month. The company did not rule out additional store closings as the bankruptcy process proceeds.


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Constance Hotels & Resorts, the Mauritian group specialized in luxury hotels, has just announced the launch of its new brand "C Hotels by Constance". A first property under this brand will open its doors at the end of 2017 in Mauritius.
C Palmar by Constance, the first hotel under this brand, will open its doors in November 2017 in Mauritius. Located near the Constance Belle Mare Plage, another property of the group, it will have a capacity of 52 rooms, which should be doubled by the end of 2018.
The group headed by Jean-Jacques Vallet, CEO, currently has 7 properties located in Mauritius, Seychelles and Maldives under the Unique Resorts Collection, Ultimate Hotels Collection and Constance Hotels and Resorts.
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Agorapulse earns 2023 Best Software Award for France companies and is the only social media management suite to be named in the category
Agorapulse has been pushing the boundaries of social media management in the last year with new features and their revolutionary Social Media ROI dashboard. This innovative tool helps businesses measure and track the ROI from their social media campaigns.
Also, Agorapulse delivered integrations with two of the hottest new social media platforms: TikTok and Instagram Reels. The integrations allowed Agorapulse users to manage content on both platforms from one centralized hub, giving them every opportunity to engage with their followers. And Agorapulse achieved TikTok Marketing Partner status.
Agorapulse also integrated Google My Business into its platform, allowing users to manage information about their business across multiple locations from a single dashboard.
“Social media has become an imperative part of any company’s success—and it’s no longer a ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s a ‘must-have,'” said Emeric Ernoult, co-founder and CEO of Agorapulse. “We have seen first-hand how social media can transform how businesses interact with customers, build relationships with stakeholders, boost visibility, generate leads, and ultimately increase revenue. Agorapulse’s powerful suite of tools helps leading companies strategically leverage all the opportunities of social media.”
Agorapulse helps businesses maximize their social media presence. Thanks to its groundbreaking features and tools, companies now can access powerful analytics and insights. That data can help Agorapulse users best understand how to use social media for marketing purposes.
“While G2 publishes the Best Software Awards each year, they’re really awards from customers,” said Sara Rossio, Chief Product Officer at G2. “Representing a vote of confidence from real software users, these awards also spotlight those that have risen to the top among thousands of companies. With 2 million+ verified software reviews, the most in a single destination, our marketplace features more than 145,000 products and services across 2,100 different categories. Congratulations to all those named, as buyers will continue to lean on these awards as a trusted source to inform their software decisions in the year ahead.”
The top 100 companies are ranked based on a combination of Satisfaction and Market Presence scores for each vendor. The top 100 products are ranked based on reviews across all categories they are a part of. To be recognized as a Best Software Award winner, a software company or product must receive at least 50 approved and published reviews during the 2022 calendar year. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during this evaluation period.
Agorapulse is the world’s most trusted social media management solution and used daily by over 31,000 social media managers. Agorapulse provides valuable insights that allow marketers to measure the real impact of their campaigns and prove social media ROI.
With Agorapulse’s powerful features, businesses can listen to what customers are saying, engage in meaningful conversations, and track results over time. As a global leader in social media management, Agorapulse sets the gold standard for businesses looking to strategically grow their brands and customer relationships. To learn more, visit www.agorapulse.com.
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Foreign automakers are creating [US] jobs, investing in new [US] plants
and winning friends in Congress...the economic benefits are being felt
in smaller, once-rural communities, especially in the South, in places
like Canton, Miss. (Nissan Motor Co.); Greer, S.C. (Bayerische Motoren
Werke AG); West Point, Ga. (Kia Motors Corp.); and Montgomery, Ala.
(Hyundai Motor Co.)
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The UAW has failed in every effort to organize U.S. workers at the
foreign-owned auto plants, helping to keep labor costs from ballooning
as they have in Detroit.
In addition to passing GM in unit sales on a worldwide basis, Toyota is
poised to steam past Ford in the U.S. to become No. 2. After that, the
big milestone for Toyota will be to grab the No. 1 spot in the U.S.
Toyota now has a bit less than 16 percent of the U.S. market, GM a bit
less than 23 percent. If current trends continue, Toyota could be No. 1
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Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQBG) Securities Fraud Class Action:
The lawsuit alleges that Sequential Brands artificially inflated reported values of assets held on its balance sheet. Specifically, over the past several years, the company regularly assured investors that Sequential Brands’ financial statements, including its accounting for goodwill and operating expenses, complied with GAAP.
In truth, according to the complaint, by late 2016 the company knew its goodwill was likely impaired, it delayed write-downs in late 2016 through 2017, and it understated operating expenses and net losses (thereby overstating operating income).
The truth began to emerge on Nov. 9, 2017, when Sequential Brands reported a charge of $36.5 million related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets and listed its goodwill at $304 million. About three months later, on Feb. 28, 2018, Sequential Brands announced it charged off the $304 million goodwill. These events sent the price of Sequential Brands shares crashing lower.
Then, on Dec. 11, 2020, the SEC sued the company, alleging that in Dec. 2016, it “failed to take into consideration clear, objective evidence of likely goodwill impairment, which avoided and delayed a material write down to goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first three quarters of 2017.”
This news sent the price of Sequential Brands shares crashing lower again.
Most recently, on Apr. 16, 2021, the company reported dreadful Q4 and FY 2020 financial results, disclosing that the company’s Q4 total revenue fell to $23 million, sending the company’s share price sharply lower again.
“We’re focused on investors’ losses and proving Sequential Brands intentionally cooked the books,” said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you are a Sequential Brands investor and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm’s investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Sequential Brands should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email [email protected].
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a national law firm with nine offices in eight cities around the country and eighty attorneys. The firm represents investors, whistleblowers, workers and consumers in complex litigation. More about the firm and its successes is located at hbsslaw.com. For the latest news visit our newsroom or follow us on Twitter at @classactionlaw.
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RadioShack Corp., the 94-year-old consumer- electronics chain, filed for bankruptcy with a plan to turn about half of its 4,000 stores into Sprint Corp. locations and close the rest.
“These steps are the culmination of a thorough process intended to drive maximum value for our stakeholders,” Chief Executive Officer Joe Magnacca said in a statement Thursday.
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The company said it has an agreement to sell 1,500 to 2,400 of its locations to a unit of Standard General LP, its biggest shareholder. Standard General has a deal with wireless carrier Sprint to set up stores-within-stores at as many as 1,750 locations. The rest will be closed under a deal with a liquidator, Hilco Merchant Resources. The company employs about 21,000 people, full and part time.
The Chapter 11 filing in Delaware underscores the dramatic changes U.S. retailing has undergone since online merchants and big-box stores began supplanting traditional brick-and-mortar chains. The Sprint deal is especially telling, as RadioShack was one of the first mass-market retailers of mobile phones.


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Women reveal the top five things they used to use as vibrators before discovering high quality sex toys – and it will make you think twice about borrowing a friend’s brush
- Women have revealed the household items they have used for self-pleasure
- From phallic-shaped fruit and vegetables to electric toothbrushes
- As sex coach Georgia Grace busts the number one myth about sex toys
Women have revealed they once reached for the hairbrush, phallic-shaped fruit and vegetables or even deodorant cans before discovering good vibrators.
According to sex toy brand, Normal, women also admitted to trying out electric toothbrushes and, to their fans’ horror, pens in the pursuit of pleasure.
And while women are becoming more confident buying adult toys instead of using potentially harmful objects, many still believe myths surrounding vibrators.
According to sex toy brand, Normal, women also admitted to trying out electric toothbrushes and, to their fans’ horror, pens in the pursuit of pleasure
The most popular, that they desensitise your nerve endings, ruining your future sexual experiences.
But Normal’s sex coach Georgia Grace, who posts handy tips and tricks about pleasure under the name G-Spot says ‘that’s not the case’.
‘It is a myth and it’s based on masturbation stigma that intends to shame people suggesting they will ruin themselves for real partnered sex,’ she explains.
‘Vibes will not desensitise your genitals or anus, you can’t rub or vibrate away nerve endings,’ she wrote.
Georgia often brings up the Sex and the City scene where Charlotte reveals she has become obsessed with her rabbit-style vibrator and is scared she will never be able to get intimate with a man again.
But the sex-coach said unless masturbation is getting in the way of your life, causing you to not do important things like eat, then there shouldn’t be any concern.
Sex coach Georgia Grace, pictured, said more people are using solo sex toys than ever
Top five things women used before they got a vibrator:
1 – Hairbrush
2 – Fruit and Vegetables
3 – Electric toothbrushes
4 – Deodorant cans
5 – Pens and pencils
The company made headlines in July last year after parking a not-so-subtle sign next to a Covid testing clinic in Sydney.
The truck, which was pulled up alongside the car park of the Bondi Beach pop up testing clinic, was advertising the online sex toy brand NORMAL and featured a poster with a very cheeky discount code ‘CumOnBondi’.
‘Bondi, improve your lockdown,’ the poster read with a bizarre photo of a sex toy parachuting with a surgical face mask.


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TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is going full tilt into mobile phone-based payment services in Asia as part of a push into financial technology -- or fintech.
The Japanese megabank has co-developed a smartphone payment app with Indonesia's Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional, in which it has a 40% stake. The Jenius app, released in August, allows users to make payments by inputting recipient information such as their bank account number. Even if the sender does not know the recipient's account number, money can be sent, leaving the recipient to fill in the information on the website.
Jenius also allows a user to request payments from multiple people at once. Money is sent when the payer approves. This function could be used for a group of friends splitting restaurant bills. In addition, users can cancel or reactivate debit cards that are linked with the service from inside the app.
The Indonesian bank introduced its first mobile payment service in March 2015. But with upper limits set for transaction values, the service is mainly targeted at low-income consumers. SMBC, a unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, hopes the new app, with additional features and no limits, will appeal to middle and high-income consumers. Jenius will also be targeted at Japanese and other expatriates in Indonesia. The bank expects the number of users to reach 100,000 this year and 1.5 million in 2020.
With plans to roll out Jenius in other Asian countries, staffers involved in the app's development have started market research. SMBC has local bank connections via partnerships and investments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, and hopes to "export" this new service to these markets.
Untapped banking demand
In Japan, almost 100% of the population has bank accounts, but only 36% of Indonesians do and 31% of Vietnamese. Many people in these countries do not use banking services, but do have mobile phones. So an increasing number of banks are offering mobile payment services, hoping to expand their customer bases.
Malaysian financial giant CIMB Group Holdings offers a mobile payment option for shopping at convenience stores, via a partnership between a subsidiary and an Indonesian convenience store operator. Citibank of the U.S. offers smartphone apps that handle payments and money transfers in multiple Asian countries.
In some cases, Japanese banks have started offering the latest financial services in other Asian markets before they launch them in Japan. For instance, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, a unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, announced a joint experiment with Hitachi in Singapore for the use of virtual-currency technology in clearing checks.


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Wolfson warning wipes out value
IT appears that it is never too early to blame weak pre-Christmas sales in a profit warning.
Just the second week of October, and Wolfson Microelectronics, which makes microchips for consumer goods, said full-year revenues are likely to fall short of expectations because of disappointing sales in the run-up to the run-up to Christmas.
Manufacturers of DVD players and next-generation mobile telephones can meet low demand for these gadgets out of their inventories, rather than placing new orders.
Wolfson lost more than a third of its market value, ending 62 3/4p weaker at 101 3/4p, one of the worst performances among listed shares. Volume was heavy, with 17.64m shares - more than 16% of listed capital - changing hands.
Some dealers say a sell-off is too dramatic, especially for a company with £40m cash in the bank. Second-half revenues will fall short of the £44m forecast by house broker Citigroup Salomon Smith Barney, but could still hit £33m.
Full-year revenues could reach £65m, just 7% lower than the £70m expected. Many dealers believe yesterday's sell-off presents a buying opportunity. The rumour is that a big US fund manager agrees and has snapped up shares. Wolfson did improve a bit from the 99p touched earlier in the day.
Wolfson's troubles dampened interest in bigger chip designer ARM, which slipped 1 3/4p to 86 1/2p. ARM could be the centre of attention this afternoon, after the release of quarterly results from US chip giant Intel.
Oil prices were in the spotlight again. Brent crude topped $50 a barrel for the first time and closed at $50.66 - a whopping $20 higher than at the start of the year. US light crude touched $53.67, also a record, before retreating later in the day to $53.64.
Shell managed a 3 3/4p gain to 424 3/4p but BP finished in the red, slipping 2p to 548 1/2p.
Fears that rising oil prices could burn off a portion of corporate profits pushed the Footsie 13.4 points lower to 4685.5. Volume fell to a paltry 1.8m shares.
Dealers could take little direction from the US market, where trading desks were partially staffed on the Columbus Day holiday. American fixed-income markets were closed.
Equity markets remained open but dealers stayed on the sidelines, ahead of heavy-duty corporate results later in the week. In addition to Intel, drugmaking-giant Johnson & Johnson and internet portal Yahoo! report today.
BT suffered the biggest drop among blue chips, slipping 4p to 181 3/4p after CSFB cut revenue forecasts for 2005 and 2006. BT's order book intake slowed in the last quarter, while competitors have reported weakness in the corporate services market, said the broker. CSFB remains neutral on the shares with a price target of 190p.
Reuters (down 6 1/2p to 339 1/2p) was also under pressure ahead of next week's third-quarter numbers, following rumours that Deutsche Bank is poised to cut hundreds of dealing jobs. Fewer traders means less demand for Reuters information and dealing systems. Deutsche dismissed the talk as speculation.
Electronics retailer Dixons (down 2 3/4p to 170 3/4p) slumped after Korean manufacturer LG Philips warned that consumers are losing interest in expensive flat-screen televisions. Earlier on Monday, Dixons announced the repurchase of 500,000 shares for cancellation at an average price 170.85p a share.
Some 40 blue chips ended higher on the day, but just four managed a gain of more than 1%. Tobacco firm Gallaher sparked 10p higher to 663p, on renewed hopes that Japan Tobacco might be mulling a bid. According to the Japan Times, a Japan Tobacco executive supports a move to diversify in the UK. The executive declined to discuss any potential targets.
Speculative buying sent Barclays as high as 586p in early trading. Rumours of a possible bid from America's Citigroup have been doing the rounds for weeks. By day's end, Barclays was just 2p better at 572p.
• KEEP an eye on International Brand Licensing (down 1/4p to 31p) which owns the rights to Admiral sports gear sold at Asda. Non-executive director Glyn Hirsch is stepping down, to be replaced by former broker Adam Reynolds. Reynolds is chief executive of City PR group Financial Development Corporation (unchanged at 3p), formerly known as Hansard. Dealers wonder if the appointment of dealmaker Reynolds may foreshadow corporate developments at IBL.
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