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Numlock News: August 19, 2019 • Halloween, Comedy, Pompeii Sorceress
By Walt Hickey
Good Boys made an estimated $20.8 million at the domestic box office this past weekend, which not only smashed expectations that were in the $12 million to $15 million range, but moreover makes the film the first comedy to open to number one in over three years. The last time a comedy opened to number one was The Boss in April, 2016 which goes a long way to explaining the dire state of the original feature length comedy genre. Just think about it: the Adam Sandler movie was direct-to-streaming, the big Melissa McCarthy movie was some weird gangster film, and the Seth Rogan tentpole was the Timon and Pumbaa parts of The Lion King. It’s bad out there.
As we all know, it’s August, therefore store shelves are transitioning directly from back to school to Halloween seasonal items. As the year-end holiday season has been creeping ever earlier, Halloween itself serves as a crucial buffer ensuring that there’s at least a zone of “contemplating death” between the sun-soaked sandy summer and the the peppermint-and-tinsel season that would otherwise seek total calendar domination. Craft stores start early with the Halloween gear, with Michaels and Joann Fabrics rolling out spooktacular aisles in mid-July. Consumers are at least partly to blame, as last year 37.1 percent said they planned to shop for Halloween before October. Nevertheless, Halloween has the benefit of being both less psychologically complicated than Christmas and also way cheaper, with the average consumer planning to spend $90 for Halloween compared to $1,007.24 for the holidays.
Experts have unearthed a wooden crate full of 100 miniature objects that include “miniature dolls, phallic amulets, necklace beads, and a tiny skull among other objects made of bone, bronze, glass, and amber” in the doomed city of Pompeii, which was annihilated by a volcano 2,000 years ago. Naturally, they’re analyzing and examining the trove — which the general director of the Pompeii archaeological site said belonged to “a female sorcerer” — found in the room with 10 victims of the volcano explosion, because you know what is the worst thing that could happen?
An auction for a vintage automobile designed by Ferdinand Porsche descended into chaos this past weekend. The car was designed by the founder in 1939 in Germany — you know, an uncomplicated origin story — well before the founding of Porsche AG in 1948, and was projected to sell for about $20 million. Due to an error, the bidding opened at “$30 million,” and then jumped to “$70 million,” which would have smashed a record before the auctioneer announced an error that he meant to say “$13 million” and “$17 million,” and then a fiasco ensued.
China’s agricultural ministry reported that the nation’s pig herd is 32.2 percent smaller than it was the same time last year, a staggering testament to the effect that the African swine fever has had on the country’s pork business. The sow herd, which is a great indicator for how quickly the industry could bounce back, is officially down 31.9 percent. Those are major shifts from the data reported in June, when the swine herd was down just 25.8 percent. Independent analysts think that it’s actually even worse than the official statistics indicate, closer to 45 percent down year over year. The disease, which does not affect humans, has yet to be completely wiped out.
Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork
To outside observers, this year looked like a bloodbath at Netflix, with two dozen cancelled television programs including some critical darlings and niche programs with dedicated fanbases. But Bloomberg’s analysis indicates that the streaming network isn’t any quicker to pull the plug on flailing shows than traditional networks: 81 percent of Netflix shows get canned before making it to season 4, which may sound high, but is actually fairly normal. It’s a hair higher than HBO, where 77.2 percent of shows get cancelled prior to season 4 from 2013 to 2017, and more merciful than CBS, where 83.7 percent of shows get the axe before season 4. About half of Netflix shows make it to season 3. The issue for Netflix is that they don’t share data, meaning that it’s less easy to justify cancellations with publicly available figures.
According to a new study published in Nature Energy, there are 344 cities in China with solar energy generation that is cheaper than the energy coming from the overall grid, and another 75 cities where the price of solar can even compete with the price of coal electricity. The nation is investing $367 billion towards renewable energy from 2017 to 2020, and that’s crucial: right now 59 percent of China’s energy consumption comes from coal power.
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The Continuing Need to Educate Patients About Generic Savings
This year, the US generic pharmaceutical industry is celebrating 25 years of supplying patients with safe, effective, and more affordable generic medicines. Throughout this quarter century, America’s pharmacists have been integral to providing patients with information about the opportunity to reduce their prescription drug costs by using FDA-approved generic medicines.
The results speak for themselves. Last year, 69% of prescriptions dispensed were filled using generic medicines, saving more than $121 billion for the American health care system. Over the last decade, total savings have added up to more than $734 billion. And the savings will continue to grow over the next several years, as an estimated $90 billion in brand drug sales will lose market protection between 2009 and 2012, including such mega-sellers as Lipitor, Plavix, Singulair, and Viagra.
The National Health Spending Report, published in January 2009 by the Centers for Medicare&Medicaid Services (CMS), found that growth in US health care spending was at its slowest rate since 1998. The 4.9% increase in retail prescription drug spending represented the smallest annual increase since 1963. This deceleration of spending on prescription drugs was in part the result of “a further increase in generic dispensing rate,” the report concluded.
In April 2009, the AARP “RxWatchdog Report” found that manufacturer prices for widely used brand name prescription drugs jumped by nearly 9% in 2008, marking the largest average annual increase in 6 years and far exceeding the general inflation rate of just 3.8%. In contrast, the study found that the manufacturer prices of widely used generic drugs continued to decrease in 2008, falling by an average of 10.6%. The vast majority of generics (83%) did not change in price in 2008, despite an increase in general inflation. The AARP report found that switching to generic drugs whenever possible is one of the quickest and easiest ways to drastically reduce health care bills.
Confidence Grows, But Misinformation Exists
Increasing consumer confidence in generics was clearly demonstrated in a Harris Poll released in January 2009. The poll showed that, “in a period of just over 2 years, between October 2006 and December 2008, the proportion of adults who would choose generic drugs in preference to brand name prescription drugs has increased from 68% to 81%; and the number who would more often choose branded drugs has almost halved, down from 32% to only 19%.” The poll further revealed that 40% of those surveyed said they would “always choose to buy generic drugs over brand name”–a 17% increase over that group in 2006. Conversely, only 4% of respondents said they “would always choose to buy brand name prescription drugs over generics,” less than half of the response tallied in 2006. The Harris Poll concluded that the size of the trend toward lowcost generics, although predictable, was striking.
Although these results are gratifying, clearly much work still needs to be done to educate consumers about generic medicines. A recent Consumers Union report found that “accurate information about generics is not reaching the consumers who could benefit the most, such as those spending more than $50 per month on prescription drugs.” In addition, a number of newspaper articles and television reports, many promoted by special interests, have recently raised questions about the substitution of certain generic medicines. These misguided and incorrect reports persist despite 25 years of experience demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of generics, and despite the fact that, in 2008, 2.6 billion of the total 3.8 billion prescriptions dispensed were filled with generic products.
These misconceptions demonstrate the need for pharmacists to continue educating customers that FDA-approved generics are safe and effective equivalents to the counterpart brand drug. Pharmacists can communicate with confidence FDA’s position that, “if one therapeutically equivalent drug is substituted for another, the physician, pharmacist, and patient have FDA’s assurance that the physician should see the same clinical results and safety profile.”
Many resources are available to pharmacists to help answer patients’ questions. Just last month, FDA added a new site to its Web page entitled “Facts and Myths about Generic Drugs” (www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/ ConsumersBuyingUsingMedicineSafely/Understanding GenericDrugs/ucm167991.htm). This information can be of great help to any customer wanting to learn more about generics. Information also is available on the Generic Pharmaceutical Association Web site (www.gphaonline.org). We must continue to educate consumers that FDA-approved generics provide the same medicine offering the same results, but at a lower cost than the brand pharmaceuticals they replace.

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Increasing numbers of workers are turning to self employment in an effort to earn more money and for better job security.
Freelancer.co.uk has seen a rise of more than 300% in the number of self-employed users registering on its site, which confirms previous statistics showing that a record 4.1 million are starting their own businesses, a record 14.2% of all employed people in the UK.
One of the companies which kick-started the trend were online duo Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish, founders of NotontheHighStreet.com. After quitting their jobs in marketing and the media they founded the site with the aim of providing a 21st-century solution to the problem small businesses face in finding suitable sales platforms.
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NVIDIA named the service during CES 2013. And while we suspect many would have hoped for this news sooner, it looks like the first beta access is now available. Sadly though, that is limited to those in Northern California area at this time. Specifically, in the San Jose area.
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NVIDIA is trying to further tempt those who have been considering picking up a SHIELD game system. For Black Friday, or more specifically, for the Black Friday weekend, NVIDIA has lowered the price and is also including a few extras. And just to clarify the weekend timeframe, the Black Friday SHIELD offer will come to a close at 11:59 PST on December 2nd, 2013.
NVIDIA rolled out an update for the SHIELD a short time back. That one brought the system up to Android 4.3 and while that was a nice aspect, there were several other important aspects to the update. One of those others was something called GameStream. In the case of the NVIDIA SHIELD, GameStream mode means users can stream PC game to the handheld console.
Chromecast, supporting apps like Netflix can stream content from your Android device. Rumors of Android TV have yet to pan out. Miracast is lost in the shuffle, seemingly defeated by the advent of Google’s $35 dongle. Then there is Android gaming, a sector that has just started taking shape, and is seeing rapid expansion.
Parrot has announced a refresh for the AR.Drone 2.0. Those looking back will remember this model was originally announced in the early part of 2013, though, since that point we have seen several updates. The month of July brought an extended battery and improved app and the month of August brought the Power Edition model. Well, as of today there is now the AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition.
NVIDIA has announced and detailed the latest software update for the SHIELD. This one will be rolling out over-the-air and it will be arriving with several new features and lots more in terms of functionality. Just to begin with, this update will bump your handheld console to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. But there will also be Console Mode, a Gamepad Mapper and more.
Madfinger Games has been teasing the release of Dead Trigger 2 for quite some time now. Looking all the way back to January we saw a brief demo and mention of how it was the first Tegra 4 game. We ended up getting to spend a bit of time with a demo version of Dead Trigger 2 when it appeared on the, then called, Project SHIELD in March. And while we were not expecting the game to drop until late in 2013, it wasn't until September when that release date was finally confirmed.
Project Shield became a reality, we became enamored. While the handheld stakes it’s place amongst the new crop of Android gaming consoles, there could be a follow-up sooner than you’d think. NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang spoke with Engadget after the announcement, and tipped his hat on a few things in the works.


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Actress and model Cara Delevingne is stepping into the sex-tech industry as the new co-owner and creative adviser of Lora DiCarlo.
Founded in 2017 by its eponymous creator, Lora DiCarlo’s mission is to destigmatize sexual pleasure (particularly for women) and elevate the sex toy industry with products that lean more into robotics than conventional toys.
“This is something I’ve been thinking about for a very long time, and it’s taken a while to find the right people to do it with,” Delevingne says. “I grew up pretty repressed and English in terms of sexuality. That relationship that you have with yourself is the most important one in the world. And this is not just to do with pleasuring yourself, but it’s about exploration and loving yourself.”
Adds founder and CEO Lora Haddock DiCarlo: “When you partner with somebody, it’s like a marriage—you’ve got to get along, you’ve got to understand each other’s purpose. [Cara and I] represent so much of what each other stands for in terms of redefining how people explore and experience and take ownership of their pleasure.”
Delevingne’s duties include raising brand recognition through content development and marketing strategies, as well as working with the in-house engineering team on product development.
“She actually really mirrors a lot of what I do,” DiCarlo says. “Just on an incredible scale.”
Lora DiCarlo first blipped on Delevingne’s radar after its flagship product Osé, a hands-free personal massager, was awarded the Innovation Award in Robotics from CES in 2019, but the recognition was then rescinded due to its “obscene” nature. The news caught fire with major publications after DiCarlo penned an open letter stating how gender bias is stifling innovation in tech. The mounting public pressure eventually led CES to reinstate the Osé’s award—and, even better, Lora DiCarlo was bolstered as the buzzy startup dismantling the patriarchy’s outmoded views on sexuality.
But where there’s hype, there’s skepticism.
Alongside pleasure parity, Lora DiCarlo’s foundation is its focus on innovative engineering around biomimicry and microrobotics. However, in a recent feature for Wired, writer Lux Alptraum’s reporting called into question just how innovative the Osé actually is, with one source stating the company’s microrobotics are more of a “loose definition” of the term. Alptraum also tested the award-winning Osé and declared it “awkward to use” and that it “felt a little cheap,” ultimately comparing it to Juicero, another buzzy startup that ultimately crashed when people figured out they didn’t need a $700 machine to squeeze juice packets.
But DiCarlo backs her company’s claims, stating that her products take “some serious innovation and creativity” to produce, while at the same time acknowledging that she’s always looking to iterate based on customer input. “I never said that we’re always going to nail it on the head,” DiCarlo says. “Every body is different and we’re going to constantly learn. And we are always going to constantly try to provide a better experience based on what people are asking for. And that’s what we did with Osé 2,” which, among other features, now fits a wider variety of bodies after DiCarlo’s team took feedback from customers ranging from their twenties to seventies.
To fuel that spirit of continued innovation, DiCarlo relies on customer feedback, which Delevingne will also have an integral role with. “She’s very much in alignment with me as far as how we approach product,” DiCarlo says. “We were like, ‘what kind of products do you want to design?’ And I could not have loved her response more, because she said, ‘what kind of products do people need?'”
“When I get passionate about something, I really dive deep into it,” says Delevingne, who is encouraging people to text her product feedback through her Community number 310-421-0894. “I’m learning every day, especially through Lora and the team, how different everyone’s bodies are and how different people find this space of pleasure,” she says. “I have the reach to really put this in the hands of my audience and ask what they want and what they need, because this isn’t about what I like or about what Lora likes. This is about what people like, and that’s different from generation to generation and culture to culture. That’s something that I don’t think we’re ever going to stop learning.”
“I wouldn’t want to do something and do it half-ass,” Delevingne continues, “especially when it has to do with sexual health and wellness and understanding oneself. This is a journey that I want to go through, and this is a lifelong partnership.”


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Trade:While the Food Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (FCBL) still waits to hear from the economic affairs ministry on the issue of the retail business licenses, trade officials said FCBL has to surrender its retail business licenses by this month end as notified earlier.
Department of trade (DoT) officials said as a business entity that is already into wholesale business, FCBL cannot do retail business as it contravenes the wholesale rules and regulations.
About two months ago, the department had issued a notification asking FCBL to surrender all its retail business licenses by this month end. The notification came at a time when FCBL had already set up a retail shop in Pemagatshel but was refused a trade license to operate.
Trade officials said the notification was issued following complaints from businessmen. However, the department didn’t receive any written complaints.
Businesses have been objecting the FCBL’s plan to open a retail shop in almost all the districts reasoning that FCBL was encroaching into their business. On the other hand, consumers feel that if FCBL was able to expand its retail chain nationwide, it will not only benefit the common people, but also bring a paradigm shift in retail business in Bhutan benefiting the consumers.
Records with the trade department show that FCBL has availed 13 retail licenses so far of which six are not operational.
FCBL’s chief executive officer Karma Nidup refused to comment saying that he is yet to hear from the ministries.
Following the notification, FCBL management wrote to the economic affairs and the agriculture ministries. They had said that if FCBL could only continue with the wholesale business, it would contradict their mandate of procuring and distribution of food grains and other essential commodities to the people in line with their charter.
The royal charter mandates FCB to sell goods at a reasonable price and ensure price stabilisation of food grains and other essential commodities through effective procurement and establishment of nationwide distribution network.
However, trade officials said if FCBL’s mandate was to ensure price stabilisation in the market, they should study the market situation well taking into consideration of other retailers. Officials also said that profit should not be FCBL’s motive. “If FCBL had done that, there wouldn’t have been any complaints,” a trade official said. “FCBL should not kill other people’s businesses.”
However, the DoT and the economic affairs minister’s stand on the issue differ. While trade officials are adamant that FCBL must surrender all its retail licenses and focus on the wholesale business, economic affairs minister Norbu Wangchuk said that the issue was sorted out and that FCBL can continue with its retail business.
“There was a confusion that has now been sorted out,” lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said.
Trade officials said that the same rules apply for all agencies and people concerned be it a government entity or private. Trade officials also said that when FCBL opened four wholesale depots in Thimphu, Trongsa, Samdrupjongkhar and Mongar, they did so without availing license after which the department intervened.
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Digital downloads now account for more than a quarter of total album sales, up from 17.5% in 2010, despite a fall in overall music sales, reports The Guardian.
Figures released by the Official Charts Company for the three months to the end of September showed digital album sales were up 24% on the same period the previous year to 6.1 million.
Coldplay's new album, Mylo Xyloto, broke the record for first week digital album sales last month with 83,000 downloads. The band refused to release the album on Spotify and other music streaming services.
The biggest-selling digital album remains Adele's 21, which has sold almost 670,000 online copies to date. That's nearly twice as many as Lady Gaga's The Fame.
"It's encouraging to see such strong sales in the digital albums market before the Christmas gifting season gets properly under way," says Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the BPI.


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he company has unveiled a dedicated Invested In Innovation logo to mark its 50th birthday and its currently showcasing 22 innovative games at ICE event.
John Austin, Managing Director of Bell-Fruit said: “It’s a fantastic achievement for a brand operating in what is a fashion industry to still be setting new standards 50-years after it was launched. Throughout its five decades in gaming Bell-Fruit’s approach has been to identify ways of delivering customers maximum cash box by providing players with a compelling entertainment proposition. This can only be achieved through sustained investment and innovation, which is at the heart of the new business model we introduced in October. We are totally committed to this strategy and committed to working in partnership with our customers in order to deliver the top performing new games whose sales support the entire UK supply chain.”
Bell-Fruit Games will be on stand S5-210 at ICE Totally Gaming showcasing a total of 22 innovative games for the UK, Belgian, Spanish and Dutch markets.


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Upgrading to Kentico 9
Kentico 9 was officially released to the public on Tuesday 24 November 2015, at the annual Kentico Connection conference in Kentico's home town of Brno, Czech Republic. I was lucky enough to be at the conference, including the official launch party!
There's been a huge buzz around this release, especially among solution partners such as Get Started, as it represents a huge leap forward for the platform. In addition to a slew of tweaks, improvements and optimisations, Kentico has really stepped up its game with some modern enterprise-level features such as class-leading Continuous Integration (CI) tools, ASP.NET MVC development support, and brand new Integrated Campaign Management which allows marketers to harness the huge volume of data behind Kentico EMS.


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There is no doubt that digital disruption has fundamentally transformed the retail e-comm landscape, drastically modifying customer shopping behaviors along the way. COVID-19 has reinforced this...
In France, as elsewhere, queuing time appears as one of top customer pain points: 38% French customers consider that 5 minutes is the maximum acceptable queuing time. When we “double click” on...
Carrefour Italy has come up with the most ambitious franchising strategy: providing the best DigitalRetail services to our franchisees.
All you wanted to know about Carrefour’s digital transformation: exclusive interview with Jérôme Nanty, Executive Director Human Resources at Carrefour Group.
Carrefour’s quality controllers are now working in a connected and collaborative way. All thanks to technologies powered by Google SRE.


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Earlier this month, reports began surfacing about a “PlayStation 4.5” model that, among other things, would bring support for 4k-resolution games. Sony didn’t confirm any of the rumors, but developers began cropping up saying they’d been briefed about the rumored console during GDC. Now a new group of sources have cropped up with additional details, among them being word that Sony will officially announce the PS4.5 before October.
The latest information comes from the Wall Street Journal, which reports that “people familiar with the matter” state Sony will launch the PlayStation 4.5 before October, when the PlayStation VR will be released. As well, those with a PlayStation 4 will reportedly be forced to buy the new console if they want to update.
As previously stated, these sources claim the console codenamed PS4.5 will bring with it more powerful hardware capable of 4k-resolution gameplay. Some have expressed concern that new games may be released as PS4.5-only compatible; these newest sources say the consoles will probably share the same software catalog as the regular PlayStation 4, though that detail appears to be less certain than other rumors.
As one would expect, the new PlayStation console would also be suitable for running the PlayStation VR, the company’s newly unveiled virtual reality headset. Such a move, assuming the rumor proves to be true, would mark an earlier-than-usual next-gen upgrade, one building upon the already high success that is the PlayStation 4. The sources went on to say that Sony is hoping to draw in gamers who are willing to shell out for an upgraded console that brings a “richer game environment,” not the least of which is its VR aspirations.
Sony has again declined commenting on the rumors.
Xbox fans have crossed their fingers that an upgraded Xbox One might be released in a similar fashion, something spurred by comments from the company’s Phil Spencer. Earlier this month, he said, “You’ll actually see us come out with new hardware capability during a generation allowing the same games to run backward and forward compatible.” What exactly Microsoft has in the pipeline still isn’t clear, however.
How fans will ultimately respond to such console upgrades is yet to be seen. Some have expressed excitement over the reduced wait time such a business move would represent, decreasing the number of years that span from one console launch to another. Others are concerned that the move could signal an increasing number of more minor updates rolled out fairly frequently, quickly rendering previous models inadequate or obsolete.
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Transportation is rapidly changing and General Motors refuses to be left behind.
The giant automaker is ramping up its self-driving car technology in preparation for a future where fewer people own cars and transportation is provided by autonomous vehicles as a service.
In fact, the company plans to have fully autonomous cars developed in less than 10 years, according to a Bloomberg profile published Thursday.
Earlier this year, the giant automaker announced that it would be rolling out its semi-autonomous system called Super Cruise in an upcoming Cadillac in 2017.
Like Tesla’s or Mercedes semi-autonomous systems, Super Cruise is far from a fully autonomous system. But it’s a big step to where the company is heading with the technology.
Mark Reuss, product development chief at General Motors, told Bloomberg that GM’s timeline for full autonomy was planned in four phases. It started with the “Driver in charge” in 2010, evolved to the “Driver mostly in charge” this year, to the “Car mostly in charge” in 2020, and will reach autonomy with the “Car in charge” by 2025.
GM’s development schedule is in line with industry predictions about where self-driving cars will be over the next decade. Market researcher IHS Automotive estimates that self-driving cars will hit the streets in 2025, but estimates they will not become commonplace until 2035.
Industry experts predict car ownership will dramatically decline as cars become more automated. The notion being that people will instead take self-driving taxis hailed via app to get from point A to point B instead of owning their own car.
Of course, as transportation habits evolve, so will GM's business model.
In the future, GM plans to produce and sell its own self-driving cars, which can be used as robo-taxis, as well as human-controlled models for those who still wish to drive. However, GM is also open to other business models as well, such as selling its propulsion systems to other self-driving car makers, according to the report.


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Is Hyundai’s Ioniq the Affordable EV Brand We’ve Been Waiting For?
The automaker is turning its electric hatchback into an entire lineup
When we talk about electric cars for normal drivers, most of the conversation centers around Tesla and a few models that have made significant headway in the market, like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt. For the most part, Hyundai is left out of the conversation, even though they’ve offered an all-electric version of their Ioniq hatchback in the U.S. since late 2016, one of the most efficient EVs currently available.
On Sunday, the South Korean automaker announced its plan to finally get the electric respect it deserves: Hyundai is spinning off the Ioniq nameplate into a dedicated EV sub-brand which will be launching three new vehicles in the next four years, including an electric crossover, sedan and large SUV.
We couldn’t be more excited, especially as the Hyundai Prophecy — an electric concept car that we highlighted as a would-be star of the canceled Geneva Motor Show — will be used as the jumping off point for the sedan, which will be called the Ioniq 6 and debut in March of 2022. The other vehicles include the Ioniq 5, a “midsize CUV” based on a concept car called the 45, which will debut in early 2021, and the Ioniq 7, the SUV that will be unveiled in early 2024.
There is one element that’s noticeably absent from Hyundai’s announcement that you’ll find in pretty much every other electric vehicle pitch: luxury. As EV plans continue to be unveiled by seemingly every automaker on the planet, many companies are kickstarting their electrified lineup with high-priced, premium models, which makes sense, as they’ll want to make as much money up front after investing in the new technology. But it’s kind of a catch-22; for people to adopt electric vehicles en masse, they need to be more affordable. And with Hyundai’s Ioniq, while pricing hasn’t been announced, the possibility is there.
Instead of touting its luxe components, Hyundai is pitching the Ioniq brand as fast-charging, range conscious and comfortable, “with highly adjustable seats, wireless connectivity and unique features such as a glove box designed as drawers.”
We can’t wait for a test drive.
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Globally, Ford sold just below 6 million vehicles in 2018, the first time in six years Ford failed to high the 6-million-unit mark. Although driverless automobiles are yet to change into a standard scene, due to relentless R&D within the business, chopping-edge Superior Driver Assistance Programs (ADAS) are already making great strides in building self-driving automobiles.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ [email protected] has released today an article about Marc Alary of Marc Alary Jewelry. To read the article, click here: http://www.advanceatwork.com/marc-alary-jewelry-le-auteur. Marc Alary is a French-born New York-based jewelry designer who was a runner up among ten finalists in the 2013 Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund competition, which included participating in intense judging panels and a studio tour, among other challenges.
[email protected] is a blog created by Morrison & Foerster LLP that explores workplace trends and focuses on innovators creating cultures of positive employee engagement. It can be read at www.advanceatwork.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Parella at [email protected] or Joseph Marano at [email protected].
The article follows below.
Marc Alary Jewelry: Le Auteur
By Sharon Parella & Joseph Marano
Marc Alary is a French-born, New York-based jewelry designer who, since launching his first collection in November 2009, has created exquisite collections using precious metals and precious stones. His work is based on his unique and very personal visions of animals in motion and of nature, and each remarkable elephant, monkey, zebra, panther, insect and leaf seems to be part of a story being narrated by Mr. Alary himself. Mr. Alary's creations are elegant, and yet still definitively relatable and independent in a manner which is akin to the auteurism of La Nouvelle Vague filmmakers of the 1960s.
On imprinting his unique perspective and personal storytelling through his pieces, Mr. Alary says that "I want people to see my pieces as being alive and created from memories borrowed from childhood ... I want people to imagine something." His approach suggests that the buyers of his jewelry can take his story and make it their own, thus keeping the fictive tale of each piece alive forever. It was Francois Truffaut who famously said that "An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal – falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox;" Mr. Alary feels that his animals are similar to actors in that they "shine and have the magnetism of the actors of the truly great eras of cinema."
Likewise, Mr. Alary's unmistakable influence over the direction of jewelry design also extends to his distinctive approach to running his workspace and business generally. He currently has a limited number of employees and, given the size of his staff, they are all able to benefit from their professional intimacy with the complex imagination of an artist driven by elegance and real accessibility. For example, Mr. Alary communicates often with his staff about his strong belief in "staying true" to the work, and the importance of putting a voice into every piece that they create. With Mr. Alary, his staff is making more than just jewelry; they are evoking and creating memories for future owners of the pieces. Mr. Alary also teaches that the technical aspects of the creations require meticulous care and special efforts. While Mr. Alary intends to grow his business in the future, he says that he will always "stay true," and will ensure that neither he nor his staff will ever sacrifice the integrity of his creations, even when they are ultimately working on this larger scale.
Among his many accomplishments (Mr. Alary was previously a jewelry and graphic design consultant for Marc Jacobs and an art director for music labels), Mr. Alary was recently honored as a runner up among ten finalists (chosen from countless applicants) in the elite 2013 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund competition, which included participating in intense judging panels and a studio tour, among other challenges. Competition judges for the award were Anna Wintour (Vogue Editor-in-Chief), Diane von Furstenberg (CFDA President and DVF Founder and Designer), Andrew Rosen (Theory President and Founder), Jenna Lyons (J. Crew Executive Creative Director), Reed Krakoff (Coach President and Executive Creative Director), Steven Kolb (CFDA Chief Executive Officer), Jeffrey Kalinsky (Jeffrey President and Nordstrom Executive Vice President), Mark Holgate (Vogue Fashion News Director), Ken Downing (Neiman Marcus Senior Vice President/Fashion Director), and David Neville and Marcus Wainwright (Rag & Bone Managing Partners). Along with this prestigious honor, Mr. Alary received $100,000 and a one year mentorship with industry veteran Tomas Maier (Bottega Veneta Creative Director). The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition was filmed for a series on Ovation. On receiving this significant honor, Mr. Alary says that "it was a great honor and incredibly special to be part of this."
With his elegant, yet relatable creations and corresponding approach to his workplace, like many of the great auteurs, Mr. Alary narrates his personal creative vision. Through these magnificent animals, Mr. Alary shares his imagination with those who have the opportunity to see and perhaps even own his unique creations, thereby adding for eternity to plots already in motion.
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A £60,000 indoor BMX and skate park will open in Blackburn later this year, council bosses said.
The first in the borough, it aims to become a regional centre for the sports, attracting up to 50,000 visits a year.
The multi-purpose stadium will be used by hundreds of youngsters a week on BMX bikes, skateboards, roller blades and scooters.
The brainchild of borough leader Kate Hollern, it has been welcomed as a major addition to activities for local youngsters meaning they no longer have to travel to Manchester or Preston’s older indoor skateparks.
Coun Hollern said: ”I have met hundreds of young people as part of the Your Agenda meetings and this has clearly been one of their priorities. It came up time and time again and we pledged to look into it. I am delighted to announce one will be opening this summer and it will be a brand new, modern facility which young people will be involved in designing.”
The building, no longer used for football by Rovers’ community trust, has seen its customers move to the nearby Darwen Leisure Centre and Darwen Vale School community sports halls.
Paul Bury, boss of The Cellblock BMX shop in Blackburn, said: “This is fantastic news for the town and for the local young riders – a facility needed for a long time.
“We have hundreds of riders in the borough, including internationally renowned professionals and they have had to travel out of town to ride.
“This will encourage new riders to participate in the sports and give the existing locals a place to call their own.
“We are looking at 50,000 visits a year.”
Anthony Ramsey, owner of designers Art Ramp Parks from Blackburn, said: “We are working closely with the local young skaters and riders to produce something different from all other ramp parks in the UK which will attract riders from all over the world.
“It will be of a standard to hold international competitions and put Blackburn firmly on the map.”


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Amazon must let workers join unions 'without fear'
Amazon workers in the UK and Ireland should be allowed to talk with and form unions "Without fear", the Unite union says. Unite's call comes after workers in Alabama in the US, voted against forming that country's first unionised Amazon warehouse. Amazon - which would have had to negotiate on work rules and pay had it lost - said the union did not represent the views of most staff. "In a letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Unite executive officer Sharon Graham wrote:"Although we do have members in Amazon, workers in your company are not currently free to join a union without fear and without obstruction and propaganda being deployed against them. "A spokesman added:"Across Amazon, including in our fulfilment centres, we place enormous value on having daily conversations with each associate and work to make sure direct engagement with our employees is a strong part of our work culture.
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Spearheading Nokia’s fightback to regain the spotlight in the smartphone race are four models – the previously announced but not yet available N8, the E7 Communicator, C6 and C7.
The N8 was billed by company executives at Nokia World here as the “ultimate entertainment smartphone and the world’s best camera phone.”
Nokia said the phone has received the highest-ever demand for online pre-orders, suggesting that the company may have a hit on its hands.
The phone is due to be available in selected markets next month and in Malaysia before Dec 31, 2010. Expected price would be around RM 1800.00
It has a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and Xenon flash, 720p HD video recording, Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound, HDMI connection, 3.5in capacitive multi-touch AMOLED screen (640 x 360-pixels), 16GB internal memory and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB card supported).
Nokia’s N8 also has an accelerometer and proximity sensor, WiFi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, Ovi Maps, digital compass, full Qwerty virtual keyboard and a dedicated social client for live updates from Facebook and Twitter.


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Bedside table #89. Wojtek Wawszczyk: Traditional literature is not enough for me
Wojtek Wawszczyk is a scriptwriter, cartoonist, author of such comics as the excellent Pan Żarówka (“Mr. LightBulb”) and the recently released Fungae, as well as a director and animation creator. He is also the first comic creator we have spoken to as part of our “Bedside table” series. Hence, we decided to take the opportunity to discuss mainly graphic literature.
"Pan Żarówka" by Wawszczyk in the United States with support from the Book Institute
One of the most interesting Polish graphic novels of recent years, Pan Żarówka (“Mr.Lightbulb”), was recently published in the United States by the legendary Seattle-based publishing house Fantagraphics. The translation by Antonia Lloyd-Jones was supported by the Book Institute as part of the ©Poland Translation Programme.
“Pan Żarówka” to be published in the United States
Wojtek Wawszczyk's Pan Żarówka (“Mr. Lightbulb”) graphic novel will be published in the United States by Fantagraphics Books. It will be the first Polish title in the catalogue of this famous American comic book publishing house. The book will be translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, a winner of the Transatlantyk Award.


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The markets are not swinging wildly in response to escalations within the commerce warfare — however there’s nonetheless numerous threat in shares, Allianz Chief Financial Adviser Mohamed El-Erian says.
On Tuesday night, the Trump administration introduced that it’s making ready one other spherical of tariffs on Chinese language items value $200 billion. On Wednesday, the Dow slumped simply 170 factors — lower than 1%.
That is as a result of Wall Road is betting that the tariffs are simply a part of a broader technique, defined Mohamed El-Erian.
The market is behaving as if the “tit-for-tat tariff course of will not be an finish in itself,” El-Erian instructed CNNMoney editor-at-large Richard Quest on “Markets Now” on Wednesday. “It is a means to negotiations.”
Allianz’s chief financial adviser warned that the administration’s aggressive method is not simply gained.
“There is a threat of a coverage mistake. There is a threat of an accident,” he stated. “And that threat goes up each time we’ve an escalation.”
Associated: Trump readies new tariffs on China
Finally, El-Erian believes the US may gain advantage.
“The US will probably be much less broken than different international locations in a full-blown commerce warfare,” he stated. It could even be higher off than earlier than the commerce battle, he stated.
“Is that sufficient to get different international locations to focus and negotiate?” El-Erian requested. “Whether it is, the US could find yourself really in a greater place.”
El-Erian stated that firms reporting earnings could report a rise in manufacturing prices due to tariffs. However we’re unlikely to listen to that the commerce actions have lowered demand, he stated.
The investing professional added that Trump’s abrasive method to disruption is akin to disruption within the tech business.
“What we’re seeing is somebody who goes out of their solution to shake up the institution.”
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The Computer TakeBack Campaign and its Austin affiliate, Texas Campaign for the Environment have released a new report on the alleged dangers of brominated flame retardants in computers. In "Brominated Flame Retardants in Dust on Computers: The Case for Safer Chemicals and Better Computer Design," the group says it wiped dust off of the central processing units and monitors of 16 computers around the nation, and tested the dust samples for deca-, nona-, and octa-brominated diphenyl ethers (BDE) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA). They found the substances in every sample and are concerned that everyday computer use exposes consumers to them.
"There is no safe dose associated with these chemicals," the report charges. The chemicals are alleged to be bioaccumulative, meaning that once in the food chain, they continue moving from organism to organism up the chain. BDE and TBBPA have caused neurological damage in some tests on lab mice. A previous study by the CTBC last year showed the presence of the chemicals in breast milk, and that levels in North America were higher than in Europe, where legislative action has begun to phase them out in computer products.
The bromine industry, through its publicity arm, the Bromine Science and Environmental Forum (www.bsef.org), contests claims that BFEs are unsafe. According to the BSEF Web site, "It's highly unlikely" that televisions and computers could contaminate consumers. "The plastics used in TV and computer housings are hard and dense so that substances used in their construction have little opportunity to be released." Also, the site says, "It's easy to raise questions in the media and speculate on what might happen. Those raising questions aren't required to have any particular expertise or to have demonstrated knowledge about the existing database. To date, no human health or environmental effects have been associated with the BFRs detected."
The CTBC says this study directly contradicts those claims, and also offers up studies by the U.N. World Health Organization to back its conclusions. The study also suggests alternatives to BFRs, including different fire retardants with low toxicity, and better product design, including metal casings for computer bodies.
Dell Inc. addressed the issue of BFRs in its recent 2004 Sustainability Report, a document released last month outlining Dell's environmental strategies (www.dell.com/environment). "Dell is committed to reducing the use of brominated flame retardants, and other environmentally sensitive materials, in our products," the document reads. Dell says it is replacing BFRs with phosphorus-based flame retardants where possible, although "[s]ome plastic types cannot be flame-rated with anything other than bromine because reliable alternative technology does not currently exist. As such, we try to avoid these types of plastics when we need flame retardancy."
To read the CTBC report, go to www.computertakeback.com.
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Members of the K-Kids Club at Parkview Elementary School are conducting a drive to collect clothing and household items for a family that lost all of their belongings when a fire destroyed the home they were renting.
Terry and Christina Bowen were able to get themselves and their two dogs from the house at 216 S. 13th St. before it became fully engulfed in flames on Jan. 3.
The couple’s children had spent the night with their grandfather.
Christina Bowen said the children had gone to stay at their grandfather’s home because the heating unit would only heat the rented home to 58 degrees on Tuesday. She also said the water pipes had frozen.
Parkview counselor Renee Henson said the girl wears a size 7 shoe and 4T shirt and pants while one boy wears a size 1 shoe and 7/8 shirts and pants. A second boy wears a size 13 shoe and 5/6 shirt and 6 slim pants.
The father wears a size 10 shoe, XL shirt and 32 by 30 pants. The mother wears a size 8 shoe, XL shirt and 18 pants.
“If you have furniture or other items you think they could use, please contact the school at 474-8730 and ask to speak to me,” Henson said.
Van Buren Fire Department Fire Marshal Stanley Clark said investigators believe the fire started in the heating unit.
The house was a loss and will have to be leveled once the investigation is completed, Clark said.


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'Skyrim VR' is now easier to play and better to look at
Seven months after release, even.
3D world-building tool SculptVR makes its way to PSVR
It will be available for Sony's gaming platform on June 19th.
'Arca's Path' is the VR puzzle game I've been waiting for
Remember 'Super Monkey Ball'?
Justin Roiland is a totally chill, normal guy with a new video game
Not like that Dan Harmon whacko.
'Zone of the Enders' and PlayStation VR are a perfect match
Remastered in 4K and headed to PC too.
Rhythm hit 'Beat Saber' is coming to PlayStation VR
Slash the music like a Jedi.
PSVR's 'Ghost Giant' turns the world into your sandbox
It's a clever use of VR to give you a new perspective.
VR puzzler 'Moss' and its adorable mouse are coming to PC
Experience Quill's world through the magic of Rift and Vive.
'Tetris Effect' is PlayStation's trippy take on the classic puzzle game
It's helmed by the legendary Tetsuya Mizuguchi.


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The BSCCL has sold 1,600 Gbps of bandwidth, while the sale of an additional 40Gbps is in the pipeline
The Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) is gearing up to sell more bandwidth as internet usage soars amid the lockdown.
“We had a target of selling 1,450 Gbps by June, but we have already achieved that,” said the Managing Director of BSCCL Mashiur Rahman.
The BSCCL has sold 1,600 Gbps of bandwidth, while the sale of an additional 40Gbps is in the pipeline, he said, adding that by the end of May, around 60Gbps more will be sold.
About 2,600-2,700Gbps of bandwidth is currently being used in the country, of which 1,600Gbps is being provided by BSCCL.
The rest comes from India through International Terrestrial Cable (ITC) operators such as Summit Communications and [email protected]
BSCCL has 2,800Gbps of capacity from its two submarine cables.
According to industry insiders, as people are staying at home amid the lockdown the usage of internet, especially social media and video sites like Facebook and YouTube, has gone up.
Last week, the usage of bandwidth went up by 200Gbps, they said.
The figure comprises 60% bandwidth given by the internet service providers (ISPs), and the remaining 40% by mobile operators.
Although the usage of bandwidth increased last week, no noticeable change has been seen this week. But the usage of Facebook has increased by about 70% this week, internet operators told.
“Among all content, Facebook users are more likely to watch viral videos. Besides, any viral topics, update of the coronavirus situation and lockdown also works to increase the percentage,” said Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) President MA Hakim.
The usage of YouTube has also increased by 10%, he added.
Sumon Ahmed Sabir, Chief Technology Officer of [email protected], said the usage of their bandwidth has increased by about 25-30% than usual.
“We have capacity for around 350Gbps. Before lockdown, our bandwidth usage reached 260Gbps, but after lockdown it has reached 300Gbps.”
“If the bandwidth usage keeps increasing at this rate, we won’t be able to provide bandwidth to ISPs within the next 15 days. So, we need to buy more bandwidth and we have already applied for it,” he added.
Before March last year, bandwidth usage ranged from 1,050 to 1,100Gbps. When the lockdown started, it increased to 1,400Gbps during the month of April.
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For the most part, Birmingham's largest privately held companies got even larger in 2014.
That was the one of the big takeaways from our newly published List of Birmingham's 100 Largest Private Companies.
More than 77 percent of companies with comparable data increased their revenue from 2013, with an average of 27.5 percent growth. And 65 percent of companies added employees for the year – a reversal of fortunes from last year's List.
The other big takeaway? There's a new company at the top of the List, but it's one that's no stranger to the top spot.
Use the slideshow on the right or click here to meet Birmingham’s top 25 private companies– which we also call the Birmingham 25
The List includes companies headquartered in the metro area that are privately held, with less than 50 percent ownership by outside interests.
Companies are ranked by 2014 revenue and ties are broken by number of local employees. Figures were gathered via surveys sent via email and mailed by KPMG LLC. Some companies were surveyed, but chose not to respond.
The List includes a wide spectrum of businesses, providing a nice snapshot of the local economy. Revenues ranged from $2.66 billion to $4.1 million, with six companies topping the $1 billion mark. Logged in subscribers can view all 100 companies here.
Here are a couple other key takeaways from the List:
• 2014 was a powerhouse year for the construction industry. Construction companies posted the largest revenue gains, with a total percent change of 27.8 percent.
• Nearly all industries represented on the List saw positive growth, including the staffing (21.8 percent growth), technology (14.9 percent), financial (10.3 percent) and industrial (6 percent) sectors. Only the food and beverage sector saw negative growth in 2014, as average revenue fell by 2 percent.
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On Tuesday, Sungevity entered into an agreement for Massachusetts-based Easterly Capital to acquire the residential and commercial solar integrator. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year, subject to conditions including regulatory approval and a vote of Easterly shareholders.
Until now Sungevity has been a private company, but through this acquisition Easterly would take the company public, by changing the name of the acquisition company to Sungevity Holdings. The re-named company will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol SGVT.
Under the deal Sungevity’s existing investors will roll their equity into Sungevity Holdings, and together with Sungevity management will own 59% of the new company, assuming no redemptions by Easterly stockholders. The new company’s board of directors will be composed of members from the current boards of Easterly and Sungevity.
This would give Sungevity an implied market capitalization of $607 million, again assuming no redemptions. Citing the two companies, Reuters estimates the value of this deal at $357 million.
This is not Easterly’s first time in performing this sort of transaction. “Easterly’s management has a track record of bringing innovative, growing companies to public shareholders and we expect that our merger will enhance our ability to innovate and grow as we strive to provide the highest customer experience to our expanding customer base,” stated Sungevity Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Birch.
Sungevity says that the transaction and resulting capitalization will enhance its competitive position and accelerate its development. The company estimates that it has grown an average of 76% over the last five years. While this is faster than the U.S. residential market as a whole, the company must still compete with SolarCity, which has also grown quickly and holds a roughly 1/3 share of the residential market.
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New research uncovers opportunities for marketers as the metaverse takes shape
Acxiom, the customer intelligence company whose data-driven solutions create business growth by enabling better customer experiences, today unveiled its top customer experience (CX) predictions for 2023. Beyond the Metaverse – Our CX Predictions for 2023 is grounded in Acxiom’s expertise in data-driven marketing and includes findings from new proprietary research commissioned by Acxiom and conducted by MTM, an international research and strategy consultancy.
"Our report underscores the crucial roles data and customer intelligence play in emerging CX trends and serves as a guide for brands looking to connect with and engage customers in 2023," said David Skinner, Chief Strategy Officer at Acxiom. "After all, how brands and people interact is the cornerstone of every economy. Our research highlights this fundamental truth - it takes the right blend of data and technology to genuinely understand people. Regardless of trends, brands must have that essential mix to create customer experiences that resonate with people and drive brand growth.”
Acxiom’s top five CX predictions with highlights from the latest consumer and B2B research include:
Trend #1: Everything-is-an-Ad-Network: Three in four businesses (75%) believe the expected deprecation of third-party cookies will make it harder to reach audiences, making first-party data an asset worthy of investment. Proprietary media networks, including retail media networks, built on owned first-party data, will become an attractive offering for brands looking to capture revenue at every stage of the customer journey. In fact, more than half of companies (55%) believe retail media networks will deliver higher conversion rates because advertisements appear when customers are actively shopping and willing to spend. For businesses that have already amassed a treasure trove of first-party data, this is a strong incentive to launch an ad network of their own.
Trend #2: Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS): For years, XaaS has been gaining momentum through subscription-based platforms for products and services that were once one-and-done purchases. Brands across sectors have recognized XaaS as a transformative tool for engaging with people throughout the customer journey. And in 2023, MTM projects the XaaS market will continue to grow as companies strive to sustain customer relationships – creating significant opportunity for brands that offer their products as services. Seventy-six percent (76%) of large businesses believe offering products as services helps them establish deeper relationships with customers, driving brand loyalty. And a majority of people (57%) agree they get a better customer experience with this model.
Trend #3: Seamless Service: Automation and AI will play a vital role in meeting the rising demand for personalized and seamless customer service. Calls for AI-powered customer service continue to increase, particularly among younger age groups, with a majority of those aged 16-44 (56%) preferring their first point of contact to be with an AI chatbot rather than a person, and two-thirds expecting digital assistants to have access to all relevant information for their query. However, of the 64% of businesses adopting some form of AI for customer service, over half report having siloed systems across channels, which risks leaving customers frustrated. Delivering seamless customer service requires maintaining integrated systems, and in 2023, growing consumer expectations will pressure companies to up-level their connected data-informed technology stack or risk losing market share.
Trend #4: Intuitive Technology: The pandemic crystallized the value proposition of touchless technologies, like voice and gesture recognition, accelerating their development and deployment. In 2023, we’ll see these touchless interfaces gain ground in everyday use. Sixty percent of people have experienced touchless technology; among those using gestures, 89% want to see brands adopt more intuitive interfaces to improve the customer experience. Similarly, businesses are positive about the opportunities that intuitive technologies present, and 70% plan to provide more intuitive ways to interact with customers – a number that rises to 88% for larger businesses. There are several reasons for this favorable sentiment, primarily the potential to enhance the customer experience, with 61% of US businesses believing intuitive interfaces will allow them to deliver more seamless, responsive, and personalized experiences.
Trend #5: Immersive Shopping: Brands are just getting started using augmented and virtual reality to create interactive and highly personal shopping experiences. Examples include virtual try-ons, virtual showrooms, 3D modeling, and visual search, where people use their phones to shop the world around them by simply taking photos of an item to discover information online. The benefits of immersive shopping have the potential to be realized by both consumers and businesses. For consumers, it increases satisfaction and boosts confidence. Of the 30% of people who report using an immersive shopping experience, more than 3-in-4 (78%) were satisfied with their experience, and 73% agree it makes them more confident in their purchases when shopping online. For brands, not only is it a source of direct feedback and engagement with customers, but it also has the potential to reduce returns. At a time when companies across all industries are struggling with supply chain issues and rising costs, immersive shopping has a key role to play in driving commercial efficiency.
Research Methodology: Fieldwork conducted Sept-Oct 2022 included online surveys carried out in the UK and USA among nationally representative samples, evenly split between the US and UK, of 2000 adults 16+ and 200 industry-wide senior-level employees in a marketing role in businesses with an annual revenue over $100M, supplemented by desk research and expert interviews.


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Visitors to dan.co.uk were offered a Pentium III 750Mhz laptop with a 15.1inch screen for precisely £0.00, plus £28.20 postage and packing.
The back-end software flaw first affected the site on Friday 23 February but the price was still available by late afternoon the following Monday.
Dan has so far refused to honour orders placed for the laptop during this period and says it is currently in discussions with customers who latched onto the extraordinary bargain.
Dan marketing manager Paul Tobin said the error occurred in the company's bespoke software during a pricing update.
"We've now put a number of procedures in place to ensure that this doesn't happen again. We've got a meeting scheduled this week with our legal side, directors and the person responsible for our Web site to discuss the matter and what to do," he added.
Computerweekly.com reader Ray Scott said that after placing his order for the laptop, he received two phone calls from a customer service representative claiming that the model he had ordered was out of stock and offering him a more expensive model at full price instead. He said he was aware of four other orders at the lower price.
Jon Fell, a partner at solicitors Mason, warned companies experiencing similar Web site problems that they could still be liable for the orders made. "In a test case in the 1970s involving car park ticket machines, it was found that a machine can create a contract on your behalf."
Fell said that errors of this kind had an impact on a company's reputation if it chose not to honour the deals made. In a similar case last year, PC vendor Dell honoured a series of extremely low prices for products that had been posted on its Web site by mistake.


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Nine retailers have signed leases to take space in Larchmont Mercantile, a new shopping destination in the Larchmont Village shopping district in Los Angeles.
A project of Christina Development Corp., based in Malibu, the Larchmont Mercantile building is comprised of 14 contiguous retail storefronts across 17,000 square feet of commercial space.
Christina purchased the property at 124 ½ to 148 N. Larchmont Blvd. in 2018 and hired architecture firm Gensler to design it.
The building was originally developed in 1921 by Julius La Bonte. The sale to Christina marked the first ownership change for the property, according to CBRE Group Inc., the Dallas-based commercial real estate services firm that is handling the leasing.
Zachary Card and Erik Krasney of CBRE are leading the leasing assignment and tenant curation of the Larchmont Mercantile.
Card called the project “boutique street retail at its best” in a statement from March 2021 when it was announced that CBRE would handle the leasing.
“This neighborhood gem in the heart of affluent and historic Hancock Park caters perfectly to shoppers who love to be outdoors and seek community engagement,” Card said in a statement.
Among the nine retailers signing leases are Hidden Jeans, a commerce-based women’s denim brand; The Scent Room, a perfumery and fragrance shop; Flannel, a women’s designer clothing store; clothing brand Velvet by Graham and Spencer; Topdrawer, a functional goods store selling homeware and stationery; Boba the Great, a local boba tea merchant; Credo Beauty, which specializes in clean beauty products; national skincare brand Skin Laundry; and Holey Grail Donuts, a Hawaii-based donut chain.
“Since the spaces are raw, each retailer is responsible for building out the interior, so no shops will officially be open until the end of summer,” a Christina spokesperson wrote in an email to the Business Journal.
Lawrence Taylor, the founder and chairman of Christina, said in an interview with the Business Journal in November that the project will be enticing to shoppers because it is on a very pedestrian-friendly street.
“It’s really been pretty good momentum, and rents are stable or better than they were pre-Covid,” Taylor said, adding that he would be interested in investing in more retail properties.
“I’m always on the lookout for opportunities to expand the retail portfolio,” he said in the interview.


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StatCan reports fewer business closures, more openings in June compared with May
A lone person walks past closed businesses in Kensington Market in Toronto on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. As the federal government begins accepting applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to soften the economic blow of the COVID-19 outbreak, many business owners wonder if their own wages are covered. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
OTTAWA -- Statistics Canada recorded 56,296 business closures in June, an improvement from May but still 44 per cent more than in February before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in force in Canada.
The number of business closures in June was down 5.6 per cent nationally compared with May, with Quebec being the only province or territory showing an increase, Statcan said Monday.
The largest decreases since the previous month occurred in Nova Scotia (down 29.3 per cent or 403 fewer), Newfoundland and Labrador (down 21.5 per cent or 199 fewer), and Alberta (down 19.5 per cent or 1,688 fewer).
There were also 52,723 business openings nationally in June, 33 per cent more than Statistics Canada recorded in May,
But only about one-fifth of all businesses that closed in March or April had reopened by June and 14.1 per cent of businesses that were active in February remain closed as of June, it said..
"In all provinces and territories, with the exception of Prince Edward Island and the Yukon, the number of business closures remains higher than the pre-COVID level of February," Statcan said.
"For instance, in Ontario, the level of business closures in June was 47 per cent greater than the February level."
There were nearly 800,000 active businesses in the business sector in February, it said.
The novel coronavirus was first identified in China in late 2019 had been recognized as a significant threat to human health by February but the World Health Organization didn't officially declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic until March 11.
Statistics Canada said its monthly business closures report, begun after the pandemic began, remains experimental and cautions against putting too much reliance on the data.
However, a data chart attached to the report says the number of active businesses in June was 695,194, down from 797,501 in February.
The table also shows 641,107 continuing businesses in June and the number of opening businesses (52,723) was less than the number of closing businesses (56,296).
A separate table shows 19.2 per cent of businesses that closed since February had reopened as of June, but some industries were slower to recover than others.
At the low end of the range of post-COVID reopenings, were wholesale trade (13.8 per cent reopened) and retail trade (14.7 per cent).
At the high end were utilities (32.7 per cent reopened) and forestry, fishing and hunting (29.5 per cent).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 28, 2020


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AEROX is present in China since the beginning of 2018, the strong demand of wind energy in China has made the company bet to position itself through a local structure of support and technical assistance.
Just 6 months after announcing the creation of its subsidiary in the USA, AEROX takes a new step in its international expansion with the establishment of a sales and technical assistance office in Shanghai, China.
AEROX markets its products in China and has a logistics center in Nantong (Jiangsu). Now, we reinforce our commitment to this market with technical assistance staff in the new office in Shanghai, which has been operational since the end of May 2019.
In addition to the clear leadership in new onshore facilities, China will install more than 40 GW Offshore capacity in the coming years, and much of it will be manufactured locally.
The main objective is to balance our geographic diversification, having a global presence that guarantees not only the supply chain to our customers, but also the ability to provide technical and commercial assistance locally.


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The Corvette 427 Convertible blends elements of the Z06 and ZR1 models to create the fastest and most capable convertible in Corvette's history, General Motors says.
It is powered by a 427-cubic-inch, 7-liter, LS7 engine from the Corvette Z06 that is rated at 505 horsepower. GM says it is the most powerful engine ever installed in a production Corvette convertible. Best of all for true car fans, it is only available with a six-speed manual transmission.
"The 2013 model year will be historic for Corvette, marking its 60th anniversary and the final year for the current 'C6' generation," said Chris Perry, vice president for Chevrolet. "We couldn't think of a more fitting way to celebrate these milestones than bringing back one of the most coveted combinations in the brand's history – the Corvette convertible and a 427 cubic-inch engine."
The 60th Anniversary Package and 427 Convertible will make their public debut at the Barrett Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Jan 21, and will arrive at U.S. Chevrolet dealers early this summer.
Chris Woodyard is an auto writer for USA TODAY who covers all aspects of motoring. He revels in the exhaust note of a Maserati and the sharp creases of a Cadillac CTS. Chris strives to live a Porsche life on a Scion budget. More about Chris