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Philip Levine named new USA Poet Laureate
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Philip Levine has been named Poet Laureate of the USA. The eighty-three year old grew up in Detroit, working at automobile factories in his youth, and published his first book of poetry in 1963, at the age of 38. He went on to win the 1991 National Book Award for his collection What Work Is, and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for poetry for The Simple Truth.
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Sam Walton would be amazed at the growth of his Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
In the two decades since his death at the age of 74 in April 1992, the Bentonville retail chain has become a global retail Godzilla.
When Walton died, Wal-Mart operated 1,714 stores, 208 Sam’s Clubs and only six Supercenters. Wal-Mart’s international division was a blip with eight locations in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Those stores generated $43.8 billion in revenue and $1.6 billion in net income in 1992.
Now a run-up in oil prices is the only reason Exxon Mobil has displaced Wal-Mart at the top of the Fortune 500 list. Wal-Mart sold $447 billion worth of merchandise in the fiscal year that ended in January, and profited $15.7 billion on it. These days the company operates more than 4,400 stores in the United States and another 5,651 outlets in 26 countries.
But behind the big numbers are some trends that disturb retail analysts. Competitors such as Amazon, Apple and the category known as “dollar stores” have gained ground, especially in the United States, where Wal-Mart suffered through two years of same-store sales declines between 2010 and 2011 before managing the barest of increases in the fiscal year that ended in January. Same-store sales reflect sales at stores open at least a year and exclude gains from simply opening new stores.
Some put the blame on Wal-Mart’s management team, saying it has drifted away from Walton’s essential philosophy of offering the lowest price.
“Wal-Mart has lost the most important thing it had, and that’s price leadership,” said Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc., a retail consulting and investment banking firm in New York. “It’s the most precious asset they had, and they squandered it.”
Instead of focusing on low prices, Wal-Mart turned its attention to fashionable clothes and renovated stores, while practically shunning online sales. It even dropped the slogan “We Sell for Less.”
If Walton were alive today, “this never would have happened,” Davidowitz said. “There’s no way that Wal-Mart would have embarked on an insane assortment … remodeling, making the stores pretty. Sam understood the customer.”
Still, not all of Wal-Mart’s initiatives after Walton’s death backfired. It rolled out $4 generic prescription drugs in the fall of 2006 and in-store health clinics in 2007. Wal-Mart also promoted environmentally friendly products on its shelves while building more green stores.
And some things stayed the same at Wal-Mart, with or without Walton, including allegations that Wal-Mart saved money at the unfair expense of employees that have always been called “associates.”
Wal-Mart was only 5 years old when, in 1967, a federal court ruled that Walton had set up his first stores as separate corporations to avoid having to pay minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In 2001, a group of women sued Wal-Mart for allegedly discriminating in pay and promotions. In 2004, a federal judge ruled that the case could proceed as a class action, making it the largest civil rights lawsuit brought against a private employer in the U.S. with a potential for 1.6 million women in the class. Wal-Mart appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in 2011 tossed the class-action portion of the complaint. Business groups cheered the decision.
Mr. Sam’s Philosophy
Wal-Mart succeeded because of Walton’s focus on keeping prices low. In fact, Walton wrote in his autobiography that he settled on the name Wal-Mart in 1962 because it had only seven letters, meaning signs would be cheaper to buy and repair than if the store’s name were longer.
Walton said in his autobiography that even after Wal-Mart generated billions in annual sales, people asked him why the company continued to pinch pennies.
“That’s simple: because we believe in the value of the dollar,” Walton said. “We exist to provide value to our customers, which means that in addition to quality and service, we have to save them money. Every time Wal-Mart spends one dollar foolishly, it comes right out of our customers’ pockets. Every time we save them a dollar, that puts us one more step ahead of the competition — which is where we always plan to be.”
After Walton’s death, Wal-Mart hit its biggest growth spurt. Wal-Mart’s first CEO after Walton’s death was David Glass, who pushed forward with the international expansion that fueled the retailer’s growth.
Glass had been Wal-Mart’s longtime chief financial officer, and Walton had promoted him to president in 1984. Between 1992 and 1995, sales jumped 113.7 percent to $93.6 billion with profit of $2.7 billion.
But scrutiny of Wal-Mart’s business practices also intensified. Wal-Mart’s “Buy America” mantra came under inspection shortly after Walton’s death, and some communities began to resist the chain whose arrival often spelled the death of locally owned mom-and-pop retailers.
Even Walton’s brother, James L. “Bud” Walton, who co-founded Wal-Mart, criticized the company after Sam Walton’s death. Bud, who died in 1995, thought the company was moving away from Sam’s philosophy, especially between management and workers, according to Bob Ortega’s 1998 book, “In Sam We Trust.”
While Wal-Mart focused on inter-national growth, it missed the biggest shift in retail since the suburban mall: the rise of the Internet. Wal-Mart’s online adventures have been filled with a number of missteps.
It launched a basic website in 1996, but early Internet surfers largely ignored it. The company renovated the site in the fall of 1999 but then had trouble getting merchandise in the hands of customers by Christmas. Wal-Mart again tried a major overhaul of its website in 2000, but it too failed to gain sales momentum.
In the meantime, Amazon.com Inc.’s sales took off, soaring from $3.9 billion in 2002 to $19.2 billion in 2008. Amazon’s revenue stood at $48.1 billion with a profit of $10.8 billion in 2011, making it the largest online retailer. Amazon’s profit margin was an astounding 22.5 percent, compared with 3.5 percent for Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart doesn’t break out its online sales in its financial reports, but sales from Walmart.com were estimated at $4.9 billion in 2011, which was up nearly 20 percent from a year earlier, according to Internet Retailer, an online retail industry website.
Another eye-opening development came as a result of Wal-Mart putting its online attention on the back burner. In 2008, Apple’s online iTunes Store passed Wal-Mart to become the No. 1 music retailer in the United States, apparently the first time Wal-Mart led a category in sales and then lost it to another retailer.
One of the biggest miscalculations Wal-Mart’s management made occurred in 2007 when it scrapped its “Always Low Prices” slogan after more than 20 years and replaced it with “Save Money. Live Better.”
In 2008, Wal-Mart announced that customers would see fashionable clothes on the racks. But Wal-Mart has never been the store of choice for fashion trendsetters, and changing the merchandise mix doesn’t change that fact. For the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31, 2009, apparel accounted for 11 percent of U.S. store sales; a year later, it was down to 10 percent.
And in 2009, with the U.S. suffering through the worst economic recession in decades, Wal-Mart launched a project to renovate most of its U.S. stores. It planned to streamline its inventory to make the stores easier to shop, even going as far as removing “Action Alley,” where special promotions are placed on a wooden pallet in the middle of an aisle.
During other recessions, Wal-Mart’s revenue climbed because it was considered to be a low-price leader, said Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group of Summerville, S.C.
But during the Great Recession, the dollar stores — which are typically smaller and carry only a handful of items priced higher than $10 — experienced a surge in revenue. “There’s now a lower-price alternative out there called the dollar stores,” Beemer said.
Other analysts took notice that Wal-Mart was losing its customers.
J.P. Morgan analyst Charles Grom said in a February 2011 research report that Wal-Mart confused its core shoppers by shifting from one strategy to another.
“Over the past few years the company has shifted strategies from an upper-income focus to deep discounting and then back to” one focused on low prices, Grom said in his report.
He also said Wal-Mart was now at risk of losing its new customers along with the old ones as “Action Alley adds clutter back to the store making the shopping experience less appealing.”
Davidowitz said he thinks Wal-Mart’s management’s decisions damaged the company in the eye of the consumer.
“I don’t know how they let themselves go as far off track” from Walton’s low-price philosophy, he said. “I think that’s indicative of some really bad management.”
Back to Basics
In early 2011, Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke announced a four-point plan to improve sales in Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores, which included returning to its focus having the lowest prices.
More than a year into the new strategy, it’s unclear if it will be successful, although U.S. same-store sales were up 0.2 percent for its fiscal year that ended in January. Wal-Mart no longer releases monthly sales figures.
Most of the company’s sales growth in the last fiscal year came from its international division, which jumped 15.2 percent to $125.9 billion for its fiscal year that ended in January.
“I think they have a lot of work to do,” Davidowitz said. “I think they lost a tremendous amount of what made them great.”

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HTC said it will lay off 1,500 employees from its Taiwanese division.
HTC will be letting go of 1500 employees from its Taiwanese manufacturing division. HTC has made a statement which reveals that the company is going to lay off as much as 1,500 people from its manufacturing plant in Taiwan.
HTC has lost a portion of its share of the smartphone market over the past seven years, dropping to 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year from up to 10 percent in 2011.More news: New York City: Tens of Thousands Protest President Trump's Immigration Policies
The first quarter results, which ended an 11-quarter losing streak, were boosted, however, by a deal in which the company sold its smartphone ODM assets to Google past year.
The company reported a 55.5% drop in April revenues year-on-year, according to Reuters.
The announcement echoed a strategic plan released by HTC earlier this year that was focused on streamlining its organization worldwide.
It incurred a net loss of Tw$16.91 billion in 2017 and a loss per share of Tw$20.58, the highest since it listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in March 2002. To further this initiative, HTC will complete laying off 1,500 employees by September this year.


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a trademark filed late last year, Square Enix's microtransaction-supported MMO Fantasy Earth Zero will find its way to the US later this year, thanks to a partnership with Japanese publisher Gamepot. Fortunately, it seems the game will retain its free-ness on its journey to the West. We imagine it will also retain its focus on crystals and pointy-hatted mages, but that's just us speaking from our prior Squeenix experiences.
For more details on the MMO, check out the press release. Or, fort a firsthand account, sign up for the U.S. version of the game's open beta test.


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IP2Innovate welcomes the call by CDU/CSU to introduce a proportionality test in the German Patent Act to better protect innovators against patent trolls
In a recent press release the German Conservatives (CDU/CSU) Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker and Ingmar Jung express concerns over abusive litigation practices by patent trolls, which distort the market and undermine Germany’s attractiveness as a business location. They note that in light of the high complexity of modern products, companies can no longer completely rule out the possibility of patent infringements. In this context, an unlimited right to injunctive relief create unwarranted leverage for patent trolls who buy up patents only to assert them against companies and extract disproportionately high settlements. Solutions proposed by CDU/CSU are the introduction of a proportionality test in the German Patent Act as well as a synchronisation of infringement and nullity proceedings.
IP2Innovate has long advocated in favour of bringing more balance to the German patent system so that it supports innovation and economic growth. Statistical evidence as well as the experience of IP2Innovate members show that patent trolls are increasingly targeting Germany, depriving companies of significant financial resources that are no longer available for research, development and innovation. We welcome the political support for the reform of the German Patent Act to introduce a proportionality test on injunctive relief. Such a reform is necessary to support the development and marketing of complex, multi-functional high-tech products in Germany and across Europe’s single market.


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Sri Lanka-based designer denim label, LiCC (Long Island Clothing Company), has opened its first concession in India in partnership with Indiabulls newly-launched retail chain Store One.
“By partnering with a company like Indiabulls, we are working with a like-minded organisation that shares the same philosophy on retail that we do, that is to offer our customer with value for money, high quality service and a brand experience that you can trust,” said Rakhil Hirdaramani, director of LiCC Jeans.
LiCC started its expansion in India in April this year with Besos, an independent retail store. Harsha De Silva, CEO of LiCC Jeans said, “These are the first steps for our brand in India. We started with two stores in Sri Lanka in December 2008 and are aiming at eight stores in Sri Lanka and four outlets in India. We are always looking for new partners and are also looking at the various formats of stores.”


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Amazon Is Changing A New $10 Delivery Fee For Whole Foods Groceries, But It Isn't Actually Changing What You Pay.
Rich duprey (tmfcop) aug 11, 2021 at 9:45am author bio. The announcement comes less than a month after whole foods began testing the fee addition in several markets, including the detroit, chicago and. “alexa, add apples to my whole foods list.” learn more here.
The Delivery Fee For All Prime Members Jumps To $9.95.
Some amazon prime users will be charged a delivery fee for grocery orders from whole foods. September 28, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. Amazon is tacking on a $9.95 delivery fee to prime orders of whole foods' items across the us.
The Price Jump Has Outraged Many.
On october 25, amazon will institute a $9.95 delivery surcharge on whole foods market. Grocery pickup will continue to be free for prime members on orders over $35. Amazon.com inc.’s whole foods market is implementing a grocery delivery fee across the u.s., rolling back a perk the retailer had offered for paying prime members since it began offering home.
This Includes Those Placed By Amazon Prime Members, Who Previously Got Free Delivery On Orders Over $35.
This includes those placed by amazon prime members, who previously got free delivery on orders over $35. That's 5% back every time you shop at whole foods market and amazon.com, plus no annual fee. Whole foods, meanwhile, now charges the $9.95 delivery fee no matter the amount of the order — and that’s for amazon prime members who already have forked over $119 a year for various benefits.
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It doesn’t matter if you’re ordering a single apple, or 17 bags of groceries. Starting october 25, 2021, delivery orders from whole foods market will include a $9.95 service fee. Amazon will be adding a delivery fee for customers on prime shopping at whole foods, which shows the difficulty of the grocery market even for the world’s largest online retailer, according to.


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Nvidia inventory took a beating in after-hours buying and selling on Thursday, after the corporate shared [PDF] its Q1 outcomes and steering for Q2 expectations. Traders have been seemingly not pleased with 4% decrease than anticipated income for 2Q ($8.1 billion); $500 million of which Nvidia attributed to the Russian-Ukranian battle and COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
Maybe extra telling, nonetheless, is the discount in Nvidia’s CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor) playing cards’ income, which the corporate launched into the market as a option to lure cryptocurrency miners away from gaming-oriented GeForce playing cards.
Following the downturn within the cryptocurrency market and macroeconomic / geopolitical occasions, alongside growing odds of Ethereum’s Merge occasion, income from CMP playing cards has been declining at a breakneck tempo, showcasing the fickleness of blockchain-related demand. From $266 million in Q2 2021, CMP revenues declined to $105 million in Q3, ending in a relatively measly $24 million for This autumn 2021, additional falling in Q1 2022 in direction of an unspecified, “nominal” worth, based on Nvidia. As per common, Nvidia states that it might’t precisely forecast how a lot of its gaming GPU income comes from cryptomining.
The inventory fall occurred regardless of sturdy QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) outcomes for the inexperienced big. Buoyed by its bread and butter markets, Nvidia posted an 8% enhance in quarterly development for 1Q2022 alongside a 3% enhance in earnings per share to $1.36 in comparison with This autumn 2021.
Nvidia’s gaming phase registered a formidable 31% development YoY – which the corporate even gloated about, claiming players have been spending $300 extra on new GPU know-how, on common. However contemplating the continued again and fort between Nvidia’s Lite Hash Charge limiter and a number of other circumventions developed by mining-focused software program suppliers, buyers should be cautious – there isn’t any option to know precisely what proportion of Nvidia’s gaming development remains to be attributable to cryptocurrency mining.
Traders apparently weren’t swayed by the corporate’s ongoing, $15 billion share buyback program, which can run by 2023.
Nvidia shares are down an unimaginable 50% YoY from their ATH of $326 in November 2021, following the worldwide financial turmoil following the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and rising inflation charges internationally prompting fears of an financial recession. They don’t seem to be the one firm on this state – most tech shares have taken a beating as buyers look extra in direction of working income moderately than speculative bets on corporations’ future worth.


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After an aperitif of Lucky Duck chardonnay, and another glass with dinner, Jonathan Randles, 24, of Santa Monica, a reporter for a legal website, said he doesn’t need to window shop.
But Stumbleupon, a social media website that matches a user’s interests with sites to browse, makes it easy. He said he buys “whatever bottle looks cool in the supermarket” and whets an appetite that usually leads to purchase.
From his living room couch, his only caution a self-imposed rule of debit-card use as a guard against overspending, Randles sits, sips and shops.
He “stumbles” upon The Prisoner, a ’60s cult TV classic, which leads to Amazon.com, and the six-disc, full-volume collection of the British BBC series for $40.99. “It’s a really cool show,” he said. He also admits he hasn’t watched it, yet.
A block of ’90s rock the other day with some Yellowtail wine led to a more useful buy: a pair of Weezer tickets for $150.
“It’s like a dinner ritual,” said the University of Missouri journalism graduate who runs marathons as a hobby.“Convenience is definitely a factor, but I’m not going to an online store to look at stuff and shop.”
But such convenience comes at a price, he lamented.
“Sometimes, it’ll be something like Rocko’s Modern Life, where I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I love Modern Life, and the DVD just came out,’” Randles explained. “What 20-something guy needs a copy of Rocko’s Modern Life? Who am I going to get to watch that with me? I don’t need a copy of Rocko’s Modern Life.”
A recent survey by online marketer Kelkoo indicates Randles is part of a growing number. Figures for exactly how many people are drinking and spree shopping online domestically are impossible to track. But 43 percent of all Britons shop after drinking, according to the company’s report.
“On the Internet, while I’m watching TV and, usually, I’ll just be looking at nothing in particular,” Randles said, describing his laissez-faire approach to consumption. “But if I’m ripped and I’m listening to music, I’m looking up concert tickets.”
And it’s not just shoppers who are becoming involved in the drinking and spending scene in the online marketplace; sellers are, too. Whether it’s prompted new spending habits or creating sales schedules, this new type of limitless shopping environment is changing the buying game for consumers and sellers.
The Gilt Groupe, an online retailer, began offering sales that start at 9 p.m. in response to a rise in purchasing from the late-night crowd, according to Andy Page, the company’s president, in a recent New York Times story.
“Post-bar inhibitions can be impacted, and that can cause shopping, and hopefully, healthy impulse buying,” he said.
Stephanie Kendell, 28, of Los Angeles, said she used to enjoy these online-only, evening sales. Then she had to remove the Amazon app from her iPhone after she noticed she was spending too much while out at bars with her friends. The operations manager for a theatrical marketing company said the bills she would rack up—such as the one for a case of wine she bought at a restaurant after having a glass of it at her table—made her curb the habit.
“I used to see stuff at the bar or dinner that I like, like shoes or a purse, and buy them on the spot,” Kendell said, describing the attraction of online-only sales. She hasn’t stopped online buys altogether. Now, it’s just more of an at-home activity.
“I have these vintage wine glasses that were my grandma’s, and I always drink out of them and then get to shopping, which includes browsing for what I want and then comparing prices before I buy,” she said. “It’s way easier online than at a store, because I can just toggle between tabs to see who has the best price. And the wine or champagne or beer is just a bonus, because I can. And it makes it more fun.”
Social media sites, such as Stumbleupon, Facebook and Google, help a user gauge, track and direct their interests. And if the Web surfer desires, he or she can usually get a cursor near a shopping cart-shaped icon within a couple of clicks.
Stumbleupon is the most commonly used social-media site for referrals. With approximately 1.2 billion “stumbles” each month, the site recently passed Facebook for most social-media site referrals in the United States, according to Jack Krawczyk, senior product marketing manager for Stumbleupon.
The site’s “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” rating system keeps track of what a visitor likes to see. Combining those tendencies with a survey, it then produces a website to match those interests when you click the site’s stumble button.
Mobile-device users in the hours of 7-9 p.m. make up the largest growing segment of the site’s traffic, according to Krawczyk. But when presented the findings about drinking and shopping, he said it wouldn’t make sense for services like Stumbleupon to change its sites to cater to intoxicated stumblers.
While not as dangerous as drinking and driving, repeated drinking and Web shopping can have serious consequences, according to Charles Arokiasamy, who chairs the Department of Counseling, Special Education, & Rehabilitation at Fresno State University.
The activities stimulate our senses in a complementary way that provide a chemical recipe for disaster, said Arokiasamy, former supervisor for California State University’s substance-abuse counseling program.
“(A shopper) could easily become conditioned. Just as shopping itself can be addictive, when you pad that with drinking, it reinforces both the drinking and shopping,” Arokiasamy said. “It becomes, ‘Every time I want to have a drink, then I’ll go and shop.’ And when people start doing that, I don’t think they have a lot of control.”
And it generally doesn’t take much alcohol to influence that control, either, he added.
“Very little is enough, because, say you are driving, mostly it’s motor functions; with online shopping functions, it’s minor functions,” he said. “It takes a lot less to affect your state of mind.”
When he sits down on his computer with a tall can of Budweiser, Ronnie Auceda, 28, of North Hollywood, said he rarely does so to spend. But before he realizes it, the former CSUN business major who works in a West Los Angeles law office bought “about $150” worth of posters, T-shirts, shoes and sports paraphernalia.
“I’ll be looking something up online, and I’ll say, ‘That’s something I want to buy,’ and it’s so simple to find,” he added. “(Google) gives you the stores in your area for the cheapest price and the website that delivers it for the cheapest price — and after a few drinks, that’s just completely dangerous.”
Sometimes, the shopping will start after he gets excited while having a few beers after work and watching the Dodgers on TV, he said.
“Instead of buying maybe one item, what I end up really doing is buying multiple things at a time. Not going nuts, nothing big,” he said. “But, all of a sudden, I’ve just bought a T-shirt here and there, and a pair of shoes here, and it’s a lot of little things. There’s no way I would spend that much money normally.”
Outside of the perils of alcohol dependency and impulse-control issues associated with this trend, Arokiasamy offered another caution for those involved in drunk Web buys: Caveat emptor. The age-old “buyer beware” adage applies to all sight-unseen purchases, he said.
“There’s no real data that I know of, but I wonder if people who shop under the influence are checking the specifications for exactly what they want,” Arokiasamy said. “Say if they want to buy a ping-pong paddle, but under the influence, are they checking carefully for the specifications of the product?”
It’s advice Alex Kluger, 29, of Burbank, usually heeds. But careless online purchases have made him a bit more cautious of his online consumption under the influence.
After Kluger had a few beers and a heated discussion with his buddy about their fantasy baseball teams, Kluger splurged on a trip to the ballpark to prove his friend wrong.
“I was stoked to go see (Seattle Mariners pitcher) Felix Hernandez go against the Angels,” said Kluger, who works in a medical billing office in the San Fernando Valley. “So I went to (online ticket reseller) Stubhub to buy tickets.”
A cautious nature made him slow to adopt online banking, and he still won’t buy clothes online because he wants to see how they fit, Kluger said. But the tickets were a late Thursday night impulse buy.
He found them quickly, and then set out for a 90-minute Burbank-to-Anaheim commute with his girlfriend and two friends, including his fantasy-league companion. But it wasn’t until the party was refused admission at the gate that he realized his crucial mistake.
“I bought tickets for the wrong game,” Kluger said, with a self-deprecating laugh. “After that, I decided I’m not buying anymore baseball tickets online.”
He ended up more than $300 in the hole for the outing after buying everyone’s replacement tickets, as well, he said. But the experience left him with a lasting lesson about drinking and ordering tickets. A simple wrong click can be costly.
“Let’s just say that it’s everything at your fingertips, and that’s the most dangerous part. It’s so easy,” he said. “And then they send all the stuff to your house. With most stores you say, ‘I’ll eventually get there,’ but when you’re online, it comes right to your doorstep.


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Higher ticket prices and an increase in written business gave home furnishings retailer Havertys (NYSE: HVT) a boost in its third quarter earnings.
Sears Canada is closing five of its stores, including its Toronto flagship, as part of a $400-million deal. The retailer plans to sell leases of the five stores to a mall operator.
Home furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware will open a $22 million, 865,000-square-foot distribution and call center in Grand Prairie, Texas, today. The facility will serve as the company's Southwest regional distribution hub and fulfillment center.
Vertically integrated home furnishings retailer Ethan Allen unveiled its vision of “The New Eclecticism” at a champagne reception last week in its newly redesigned flagship Design Center in Danbury, Conn.
City Furniture has opened the first part of the 90,000-square-foot superstore that will nearly triple its presence in Cutler Bay’s high-profile home furnishings retail district.
Target announced Monday that it will open 33 more stores in Canada next month, bringing the total number of Canadian stores opened this year to 124.


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The Range Rover SV Coupe has been cancelled prior to entering production.
Originally revealed in the lead up to last year's Geneva motor show, the SV Coupe was set to compete with the likes of the Rolls Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga.
It was to be powered by a 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 petrol engine capable of producing 416kW of power and 700Nm of torque for a 0-100km/h sprint time of 5.3 seconds
A limited run of 999 examples with a starting price of £240,000 ($430,000) was planned prior to the brand pulling the plug on the project.
In a statement doing the rounds of the UK motoring media, the brand said: “We have taken the difficult decision to inform our customers that the Range Rover SV Coupe will not proceed into production. Instead, Land Rover is focusing its resources and investment on the next generation of world-class products.
“With exciting plans for electrification, enhanced craftsmanship, innovation and technology we are working to ensure that we continue to offer our customers a choice of world leading SUVs.”
This announced comes not long after Jaguar Land Rover confirmed it will cut around 10 per cent of its global workforce (4500 jobs) as part of a plan to save £2.5 billion ($4.5 billion) and return the company to profitability.
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Three short videos from our first shoe drop on the One Millionth Pair trip. Andresito School was one of the original sites TOMS visited in 2006 after Blake Mycoskie and Alejo Nitti launched the movement and made the first shoes in Argentina.
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When Bitches Brew came out in 1970, the critics were split and many fans were turned off to hear Miles Davis turn toward a definitively more electric sound. But it became Davis’ first gold record — probably because so many people just had to hear it for themselves.
Bitches not only marked a major turning point in Miles Davis’ sound but also laid the foundation for the jazz-rock “fusion” sound to come while featuring grooves and sequences that would inspire the hip-hop generation. It’s 40th anniversary is an ideal time to honor the record and Sony and the Davis family have done just that, capped by last week’s panel at the GRAMMY Museum and Sony Legacy’s release of a deluxe edition featuring a bonus DVD of the group performing in Copenhagen a couple months after the recording sessions (see a clip from it below).
The 40th Anniversary of Bitches Brew has been celebrated in many ways including last month’s remix performance featuring J-Rocc at Sunset Junction and Dogfish Head Brewery even released its own special edition Bitches Brew.


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By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, Oct 8: The government has no plans to impose a floor price or a ceiling price for pepper as the industry is now operating at profitable returns.
Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister II Datuk Willie Mongin took note that during the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s reign, the pepper price went down to around RM4 to RM5.
“However today, the price has increased up to RM17 to RM18 for black pepper and around RM28.50 for white pepper.
“For the pepper farmers to be at a profitable level, they can at least overcome the average production cost which is RM10.20.
“This means, when they are operating above the RM10.20 price, they are making a profit,” he said at a press conference held at Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) headquarters here today.
He also explained that another reason was due to the International Pepper Community (IPC) where Malaysia is among the pepper-producing countries.
“In this IPC, we must not impose the floor price because if we do that, this will create an intense competition with the other countries where, as of now, Malaysia does not have the capability to compete.
“For instance, Vietnam has a large stock of pepper and they are able to sell pepper at a price lower than RM10. When they throw the produce to the market, do you think the people would buy our pepper capped at RM10 or theirs (which is below RM10)?” he questioned.
At the same time, Willie said his ministry is committed and ready to change towards implementing 100 per cent digital operations in agricultural commodities to ensure continuity of the economic sectors’ chain of operations post Covid-19 pandemic.
“The MPB has expanded the use of digital applications such as the EPekebun Database System, E-Grading System and Pepper Permit; E-SME system and various mobile applications such as E-Guide Lada, NutriLada, LadaGo and also Dr Lada.
“All these systems and applications are developed not only to support the activities and services provided to the stakeholders of the pepper industry as well as the public, but also to facilitate service matters to customers,” he added.
He further said the direction of digitization in the agricultural commodities sector will also focus among others on creating a comprehensive repository of application systems, online services and end to end (E2E); drafting the Ministry’s Communication and Information Technology (ICT) Digitization Plan, and optimizing resource sharing of either systems or expertise. — DayakDaily


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The shrinking economy; Bank of England on durability of cash
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The amount of cash circulating in the UK economy is twice the level of a decade ago, says the Bank of England in a Knowledge Bank primer on the introduction of new plastic banknotes.
The central bank blog notes that growth in cashless payment methods, such as contactless cards and mobile P2P, are making little headway in reducing the amount of notes and coins in people's pockets. Today, there are over £60 billion pounds worth of notes in circulation, it says, twice as much as ten years ago, equating to an additional £1000 per person.
Reasons for the glut include its convenience, wide acceptance and ease of budget management. Other factors include hoarding and greasing the wheels of the shadow economy.
"Over the coming years, it is likely that alternative digital payment methods will become ever more widely accepted," says the Bank. "Even so, many people will continue to use cash in their daily lives. While the future demand for cash is not known for certain, it is not likely that cash will to die out any time soon."
The blog goes on to extol the virtues of the new generation of polymer bank notes, citing their durability, resistance to dirt and moisture and the fact that they are harder to counterfeit.
"Despite the new digital ways of paying, the popularity of cash will ensure there will always be a need to produce banknotes that are fit for purpose," the blog concludes.
The Bank's statement comes as a new meme pops up on social media, with people posting pictures of notes that have shrunk in the wash or shrivelled in the oven.


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Esports Mogul Ltd (ASX:ESH) has welcomed Team Secret’s launch of the Branded Hub on Mogul which includes two tiers of exclusive paid subscriptions as part of their new tournament series, Secret Stars.
Team Secret is a top-ranked global esports team with a social media following of more than 2 million.
Mogul’s tournament series, Secret Stars, will be launched in parallel across multiple game titles for participants in Europe and South East Asia and will include ticketed and free-to-play matches.
The launch of Team Secret’s Branded Hub on Mogul will allow Team Secret to attract its fans to Mogul’s platform offering competitive tournaments, the ability to join a fan-based community and access to exclusive tournaments and prizes from Team Secret.
Mogul is set to retain 60% of the revenue from paid subscriptions.
“A great milestone for the company”
Team Secret chief executive officer John Yao said, “We have put a lot of thought into developing a tournament and subscription model that will be engaging and meaningful for all levels of our fans – we really believe there is something for everyone in this exciting tournament series.”
Mogul managing director Gernot Abl said launching the Team Secret Branded Hub, along with this new paid subscription offering as well as Mogul hosted tournament series is a great milestone for the company.
“Working closely with one of the most successful esports teams in the world, we have been able to offer Team Secret a way to engage with their massive fan base and further grow their brand value”.
Two tiers of paid subscriptions
The Team Secret tournament series, Secret Stars, will be hosted through their Branded Hub over 12 months.
The Secret Stars series will be open to gamers in Europe and Southeast Asia who can compete in Dota 2, CS:GO, Rainbow Six: Siege, and PUBG Mobile tournaments.
Paying subscribers can purchase the first tier, ‘Triple Pass’, for US$4.50, which allows users to enter three ticketed tournaments in a 30-day period, as well as access a custom chat badge.
The second subscription tier called ‘All Stars’ is US$5 per month where players will receive priority access to premium unlimited ticketed tournaments, a dedicated Secret Stars Discord channel, a custom chat badge and exclusive raffles such as money can’t buy experiences with Team Secret’s professional players from relevant teams.


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Abbey Clancy is the ultimate rock chick as she models her new range of leopard dresses and sexy jumpsuits for Matalan
- Abbey, 29, has released her SS15 campaign, which was shot in December
- Star has given her designs a 70s twist and added fun prints and new shapes
- Mother-of-one is just days away from giving birth
New shots of Abbey Clancy modelling her Matalan range have been unveiled - and she looks incredible as she showcases her edgy designs.
The star, 29, who shot the campaign in December when she was mid-way through her pregnancy, showcases her rock and roll style as she poses in a recording studio.
Abbey's spring/summer collection for the high street store comprises nine 70s inspired pieces ranging from £16-£40.
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Abbey Clancy, who is now just days away from giving birth, has released her spring/summer campaign showcasing her designs for Matalan
Peter Crouch's wife, who is due to give birth any day now, has incorporated statement animal prints and soft nude shades, and used luxurious materials such as satin, crepe and lace garments.
Reflecting her personal style, Abbey has added thigh-high split wrap maxi dresses, flared and tailored jumpsuits and statement shirt dresses, which she says are perfect for warm summer evenings.
Speaking about her latest drop, the mother-of-one said: 'I love my new collection. The 70s have been a huge trend this season and I wanted to blend that with a bit of an edge on vintage shapes including maxi dresses, flared jumpsuits, dresses and shirt dresses.
Abbey, 29, shows off her designs for the high street store and she's curated nine 70s inspired pieces ranging from £16-£40, which she models to perfection
The model and TV presenter has incorporated statement animal prints and soft nude shades and used luxurious materials such as satin, crepe and lace garments
Speaking about her latest drop, the mother-of-one explained that she wanted to blend the 70s catwalk trends with a bit of an edge on vintage shapes
'I’ve also introduced some prints into the collection, which is new for me, but goes hand-in-hand with the 70s feel. I wanted to move away from bodycon this season and work with a lot of new textures including crepe and satin.
'My favourite piece in the collection has to be the deep split backless wrap around crepe dress. It is a great statement piece for all ages, and you instantly feel gorgeous the minute you put it on.'
Abbey recently took to Twitter to share a selfie as she counted down the days until she meets the new addition to her family.
Abbey explains that she's introduced some prints into the collection, which is new for her, but, she says, goes hand-in-hand with the 70s feel
Modelling a jumpsuit, the mother-to-be says she wanted to move away from bodycon this season and work with a lot of new textures including crepe and satin
Sitting in front of a mirror, she showed off her bump, writing that there wasn't long to go now before her baby arrives.
With her hand resting on her neat bump, she said: 'Just over 6 weeks to go and counting!'
She's already a doting mother to her four-year-old daughter Sophia Ruby with her husband Peter, who she married in 2011.
Abbey's new range, which is priced between £16-£40, is full of looser shapes and fun prints this season
Abbey recently took to Twitter to share a selfie as she counted down the days until she meets the new addition to her family
Abbey is already a doting mother to her four-year-old daughter Sophia Ruby with her footballer husband Peter Crouch, who she married in 2011
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The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has taken steps to empower more entrepreneurs. DANIEL ESSIET reports.
in obedience to the Federal Government’s call on organisations to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises’ (SMEs) to produce more food for the country, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been implementing some initiatives to increase the involvement of more Nigerians in profitable agro ventures.
One of this was through Cassava Adding Value for Africa Phase 2 (C: AVA 2), a donor funded programme, to empower more Nigerians to feed themselves.
Vice-Chancellor FUNAAB Prof. Kolawole Salako believes the initiative has helped to increase the number of SMEs producing various food, particularly from cassava.
At a forum in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to showcase CAVA contributions to food security, Salako noted that so much has being achieved in boosting processing capacities.
On the contributions of FUNAAB in food production, he said: “We are highly involved in intensive and economic production of some agricultural commodities, particularly cassava. We are also involved in oil palm production and horticultural products. We have the cassava processing industry for garri and fufu.
“We have improved on the scale at which we process cassava. FUNAAB is highly involved, not just in teaching, not just in research, but even in production for food security.”
With technology, he said the university has created a place for farmers, food entrepreneurs, researchers and technology professionals to find the resources they need to build, launch and grow agricultural innovations.
He said the school established FUNAAB Enterprises has midwifed processing factories in bakery, palm-wine bottling, garri and deodorised fufu flour, palm oil packaging, and cashew.
The bakery produces fluffy, tasty and delicious snack – meal, bromate free bread for the consumption of the community.
As a result, startups have emerged focused on solutions to meet needs in agriculture. According to Salako, innovations from the university has played an instrumental role in developing new technology that fuels the products and services in the food sector.
Salako reiterated that the mission of the university was to work with the government to initiate projects and opportunities for local farmers and business owners.
He said institution intends to the technical capacity of the local agribusiness sector, while also providing opportunities for interactions and idea sharing.


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Kokomo Jackrabbits to Wear Willy Wonka Jerseys on Friday
Jackrabbits GM: “They’re Scrumpdiddlyumptious!”
Fifty years ago, a fantastical movie introduced us all to snozzberries and Oompa Loompas, and had us all clamoring for the legendary golden ticket.
This Friday, the Kokomo Jackrabbits will celebrate the cinematic legend that is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with jerseys that promise to excite fans just as much as a golden ticket.
“The name Willy Wonka still inspires fun, even 50 years later,” said Jackrabbits general manager Michael Lieberman. “We wanted jerseys that reflected that same whimsical feeling. From all the feedback we’ve received, these hit the mark. In Wonka’s own words, they’re scrumpdiddlyumptious!”
Fans will have an opportunity to go home with the game-worn jerseys, too. Nine of the jerseys will be given away by a drawing to fans in attendance. The remaining jerseys will be up for auction, with bidding starting as low as $50. Fans who want to bid on the jerseys can visit https://bit.ly/JackrabbitsWonka; bidding will go live on Friday at 5 PM ET.
Tickets for the Jackrabbits current homestand, which begins tonight and concludes with the Willy Wonka jersey night on Friday, are available now. Fans can purchase tickets at the Kokomo Municipal Stadium box office, by phone at (765) 457-5000, or online at kokomojackrabbits.com.


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Online grocery startup Grofers received a sum of Rs. 321.35 crore by issuing 2674 equity shares to its parent entity based in Singapore, with the shares being priced at Rs. 12.01 lakh per share, as part of its Series F funding.
Grofers has also been able to onboard another prolific investor in media conglomerate Bennett Coleman & Company Limited. As per regulatory filings, Grofers has bagged funding to the tune of Rs 142.6 crore from BCCL, which owns the popular newspaper ‘Times of India’ among others, while also owning its digital arm, Times Internet.
Usually BCCL invests in start-ups through its ad-for-equity model. Whether the deal also involves promotional and advertising campaigns across BCCL media properties is not yet ascertained.
On the other hand, Grofers has also freshly received Rs 321 crore from its parent entity in Singapore as the company continues to ramp up its operations. The participation of horizontal majors – Amazon and Flipkart is yet to be seen, while BigBasket and Grofers have been leading the segment for the past few years.
In earlier years, both companies were seen competing and had a cut throat competition between them with a similar business model, but it has since changed, with Grofers tweaking its approach two-and-a-half years ago. Unlike BigBasket, the Softbank-backed firm has been focusing on the non-premium customer with its ‘private label’ approach.
Moreover, the model seems to have resonated well with its existing investors – Softbank Vision Fund, Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. As a consequence, they have now gone a step ahead and invested around $270 million in the Gurugram-based company earlier this year. It seems like part of this investment has been put into the Indian entity by its parent.
The new infusion might be used towards expanding operations and launching more brands across FMCG and other staples. Along with the expansion of its online presence, Grofers has also been pumping its in-house brands through the offline channel, in an attempt to become a new-age FMCG firm. The firm is now also partnering with retailers for this purpose.
Till date it has powered about 125 small and medium retailers across the NCR region.The move is largely guided as the company wants to find a fresh market.Exploration of the offline market has turned out to be a meaningful strategy for Grofers, which is now looking to build itself as a mass brand in the grocery and FMCG segment. The Gurugram-based startup is now pushing for aligned categories such as kitchen utensils and cosmetics as well.
One among multiple ways for grocery players to make money would be by expanding their in-house brands which demand a much higher margin when compared to simply selling other brands on their platform. BigBasket, too, has been pushing its private brands on the online grocery platform.
Contrary to this, both Flipkart and Amazon are trying their chances at grocery, at a much slower pace. While Amazon is ramping up its grocery game through acquiring stakes in brick and mortar businesses such as the Future Group and others, Flipkart has the back of its parent Walmart to have a strong grocery arm.
Lately Flipkart has forayed into food retail through its new entity Flipkart Farmer Mart. It is looking to invest $258 million in the new entity.
Founded in 2013 by IIT graduates Albinder Dhindsa and Saurabh Kumar, Grofers has expanded its range of brands over the last year and currently has 800 products spread across categories such as pantry staples and kitchen ingredients, FMCG, personal hygiene covering soaps, shower gels, and face wash, among others as part of its inventory.


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Consulting firm Brick Meets Click surveyed 1,600 adults this week and found that 31% of U.S. households have used online grocery delivery or pickup in the past month.
Research that Brick Meets Click conducted in August found that only 13% of households were shopping that way, according to a news release. With concerns around the new coronavirus COVID-19 causing increased demand for groceries, more people are looking for ways to get their staple items but limit their exposure to other people in crowded stores.
Twenty-six percent of the online grocery shoppers surveyed said they are using a specific service for the first time, and among shoppers 60 and older, the new user rate is 39%.
What remains to be seen is how many people continue to use online grocery pickup and delivery services after the coronavirus crisis has passed, especially since a great customer experience is far from guaranteed given the operational strains grocery retailers are under on all fronts given higher-than-usual demand.
“This is a reflection of current circumstances,” David Bishop, partner at Brick Meets Click, said in the release. “Some households are only using these online services temporarily until they feel comfortable shopping in stores again. Other households will continue shopping online for groceries but may choose to switch providers based on the quality of their experience.”
Forty-three percent of online grocery shoppers said they were extremely likely or very likely to continue using a specific grocery pickup or delivery service after coronavirus concern subsides.
Also, 30% of people who said they have not purchased groceries online in the past month said they were extremely likely or very likely to do so in the next three months if the crisis continues.
“The COVID-19 health crisis has clearly fueled a tremendous surge in demand in the very near term,” Bill Bishop, chief architect of Brick Meets Click, said in the release. “And, even though some households will not stick with online grocery pickup or delivery services post-crisis, others will shift to this method of shopping going forward for a host of reasons. This is an important shift for the industry, and we will continue to monitor the trends.”


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Nigeria is exploring blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in its bid to promote an innovation-driven culture. This is according to the country’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Speaking at a recent event, the minister revealed that the government was committed to a national blockchain roadmap which it recently developed.
Nigeria’s government has continued to consider blockchain as one of the technologies with the capacity to turn around the country’s fortunes. During the recent annual Digital Africa Conference, the Minister reiterated the government’s interest in the technology. The theme of the event was “Building a New Africa with AI and Blockchain,” which the Minister said couldn’t have come at a better time, especially given the government’s efforts in promoting blockchain.
Pantami commented, “We are also actively preparing to take advantage of blockchain technologies for our digital economy, and we recently developed a National Blockchain Adoption Strategy.”
The Nigerian government has been developing a National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, which the Minister believes will go a long way in enabling the adoption of blockchain and other emerging technologies.
“The primary objective of these is to create an atmosphere that would usher in innovation-driven culture among the Nigerian populace,” he remarked.
The Minister’s sentiment was reiterated by Kashifu Inuwa, the director general of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency. The agency is charged with developing programs that promote the growth of ICT in Nigeria.
Speaking at the same event, Inuwa stated, “For Nigeria, a country in dire need to diversify its economy, digital economic activities are key for diversification because they transcend all aspect of human endeavors and the economic sector.”
Inuwa commended the pace at which Sub-Saharan countries were adopting blockchain, AI, 5G and the Internet of Things. However, according to him, Nigeria is the clear winner. He believes the West African country can take advantage of its population, which is the seventh largest globally, and its advanced economy to further its lead in adoption of emerging technology.
While the country strives to lead the continent in blockchain adoption, it has continued to crack down on digital currencies. The Central Bank of Nigeria earlier this year prohibited all commercial banks from dealing with digital currency clients. It has doubled down on this ban in recent months, but insisted that it hasn’t banned digital currencies entirely. The bank has, on its part, been working on a CBDC for the past two years.
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These voice control devices prove that there's more to the smart home than your phone or tablet.
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Green Trade Boosted as Network Takes Shape
Cebu, Philippines, 04 September 2015
A new APEC Green Supply Chain Cooperation Network is being put into action to facilitate the reduction of pollution and waste linked to manufacturing and logistics networks in the Asia-Pacific while boosting secure trade and economic growth.
The network will guide public-private sector development of green supply chains in APEC economies—supply chains in the APEC region move about half of global trade. The initiative was endorsed by APEC Leaders in Beijing last November. Trade and environment officials from the region moved forward with its adoption during working-level policy meetings this week in the port city of Cebu.
In focus is environmentally-friendly, economically viable purchasing, production activity, and distribution and consumption of goods and services. Industries that could play a role range from automobiles and electronics, to retailing and financial services.
A newly launched pilot green supply chain center in Tianjin, the world’s tenth largest port city, will bring together officials, businesses representatives and researchers to support the growth of the sector. It lays a foundation for the establishment of additional centers in APEC economies that could serve as a backbone for regional efforts to advance green supply chains under the network.
An expert group is being formed to provide counsel in advancing the network. The group will stock take green supply chain practices in particular sectors as well as across the different stages of international production and supply chains. An annual dialogue, capacity building activities such as workshops and training, and an online portal are also being introduced to bridge implementation gaps between APEC’s diverse member economies.
On the occasion of the pilot green supply chain center opening, Wan Bentai, Chief Engineer at China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, said that China is taking unprecedented steps to strengthen the prevention and control of air, land and water pollution but that severe challenges remain. He added that sharing the concept and experience of developing an ecological civilization through active regional cooperation is vital to ensuring mutual green development.
Examples of green supply chain practices may include the use of easily disposable, low impact materials, recycling and operational efficiency enhancements. The adoption of such practices could help to cut carbon emissions and other forms of pollution as well as lower business costs.
“Trade in manufactured goods typically involves the movement of component parts and materials through international production and supply chains which can be quite resource intensive,” noted John Larkin, Chair of the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment, which is overseeing implementation of the APEC Green Supply Chain Cooperation Network and member collaboration on related initiatives.
“Improvements to production and supply chain processes could help to ensure that goods and services are delivered to consumers more efficiently and with less strain on the environment,” explained Larkin. “The economic case for firms to embrace green supply chain practices can be strong, offering them potentially significant business cost savings.”
The network will further raise awareness of the possible benefits of green supply chains as well as build public and private sector support for these undertakings in the region. The Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting on 5-6 September will review the initiative’s progress and chart the way forward.
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Among the many industries devastated by coronavirus are those coastal businesses in Texas dependent on tourism, crossing the Nexis of restaurants and hotels, both hit hardest by Covid 19.
Even post-lockdown, with occupancy limits on hotel and bars closed businesses are struggling, and because of a legal loophole, don’t qualify for relief grants from the Galveston Industrial Development Corp.
Having beaches closed on the Fourth of July – the economic Christmas for coastal communities – was overwhelming for many, and with Labor Day approaching, there is scant cause for optimism.
Moody Gardens has gotten creative with planning, ensuring that social distancing standards can be met throughout the property, masks are worn by staff and available for guests, cleanliness taken to a whole new level, and taking advantage of the expanse of outdoor property. “The shining star that has been really beneficial this summer is that our golf course is doing really well,” says Geri Hamachek, Marketing and PR Director for Moody Gardens. Though they are going the extra mile to ensure a positive experience for guests, it’s still hard to lure people back. “The capacity levels that are set here at Moody Gardens are set at 50%, but we have not been reaching that level.”
Those businesses are hoping to attract Houstonians looking for a summer staycation at the beach.


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Source: Beijing Commercial Daily
Beijing Commercial Daily reporter Meng Fanxia Ma Yan intern reporter Liu Sihong
At the beginning of the new year, the blockchain embarked on the air again. On January 8, a reporter from Beijing Commercial Daily learned that institutions including Tencent, Ant Financial, Baidu, and Financial One Account have recently stepped up the implementation of the blockchain, and they are all in the "blockchain + finance" field. Some layout. Some analysts said that payment and supply chain finance will be the first large-scale application scenarios of blockchain.
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Tencent develops blockchain + ant blockchain has generated revenue
Under the strict supervision, large-scale industry speculators have fallen off the other side, and domestic giants have also quietly started a hunting plan on the landing of blockchain applications. On January 8, Beijing Business Daily learned that on the one hand, Tencent recently added a number of patent information related to blockchain; in addition, Ant Financial revealed that its blockchain business has generated revenue.
Tianyan investigation showed that Tencent recently added a number of patent information related to the blockchain. A reporter from Beijing Business Daily noticed that many of the patents were related to the application of Tencent's blockchain. Processing method, device, device and storage medium "," blockchain-based medical record data processing method, device, storage medium and device ", and" blockchain network consensus check method, device, storage medium and computer device " Wait. From the perspective of the application of the financial scene, Tencent's new "blockchain + loan" patent can use the blockchain smart contract technology to achieve the full process monitoring of loan information.
The specific process is as follows: 1. After receiving the borrower's borrowing request and generating an electronic debit based on the borrowing request, the electronic debit is stored on the blockchain so that the blockchain stores the electronic debit and the associated lending identification; The borrower's repayment record stores the repayment record and the loan ID on the blockchain; 3. When the repayment record does not meet the agreed repayment requirements, determine the agreed deduction information based on the repayment record and the agreed repayment requirements , Store the agreed debit information and the loan ID on the blockchain, and send a debit request to the bank node; 4. Monitor the debit record obtained by the bank node based on the debit request. When the debit record does not meet the agreed deduction, When requested, send a reminder to the lender including whether to initiate litigation against the borrower.
Regarding Tencent's "blockchain + borrowing" patent, a reporter from Beijing Commercial Daily asked Tencent about the latest developments and the case of landing. The latter responded that the patent has not yet been implemented. However, in the financial scene, the blockchain + supply chain financial platform "micro-enterprise chain" has been implemented with partners.
It is worth noting that, in addition to Tencent, the direction of Ant Financial's exploration on the blockchain has become increasingly clear. Unlike Tencent, while Ant Financial is accelerating the application of blockchain technology, it is also open to the industry. technical skills.
Ant Financial recently said that the current application of the Ant blockchain has included more than 40 scenarios including cross-border remittances, supply chain finance, judicial deposit, and electronic bills, with an average increase of 2 monthly. On January 8, a reporter from Beijing Commercial Daily further learned that Ant Financial's "Open Alliance Chain" is expected to be fully launched in February this year. At the annual media meeting of Ant Financial's Blockchain, Jiang Guofei, Vice President of Ant Financial Group and President of Intelligent Technology, told a reporter from Beijing Business Daily that Ant Financial announced the opening of the alliance chain as early as September 2019 at Yunqi Conference. It is currently in full beta, and it is expected that the Open Alliance Chain will be fully launched in February this year. According to Jiang Guofei, Ant Blockchain is the first in the global industry to launch an open alliance chain to share platform usage rights, helping small and micro enterprises and developers enter the blockchain industry at a lower cost and develop their own applications.
A reporter from Beijing Commercial Daily learned that the "Open Alliance Chain" relies on the ant blockchain technology chain and innovative public license mechanism, and jointly builds with authoritative node partners in various industries to mainly solve the existing high blockchain network costs and development thresholds. High, can not be commercialized on a large scale. Since the launch of the public beta in 2019, thousands of partners have applied to experience the product for free, and have landed in the first batch of scenes, including blockchain games, music record copyright confirmation, time capsules, etc.
According to Jiang Guofei's introduction, the current ant blockchain has generated revenue, but the specific revenue situation is not yet disclosed.
Payment and supply chain finance take the lead in large-scale applications
"Since October 2019, giants such as Tencent and Ant have flowed out information on the corresponding scenarios of blockchain technology landing in various fields. And this has shown a big trend that the giants are accelerating the adoption of blockchain technology. Integrate into their existing business. "Liu Fengru, director of the Blockchain Technology and Application Research Center of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, and an industrial professor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, commented.
It is worth noting that in addition to Tencent and Ant Financial, institutions including Baidu, JD.com, and Financial One Account have all released new news about the layout of the blockchain in the new year.
Among them, on January 7th, the listed company Yuxin Technology announced that Baidu intends to transfer 5.71% equity of Yuxin Technology, and the two parties will start cooperation on blockchain, compliance token, and supply chain finance; meanwhile, Financial One Account Express also said that it has implemented blockchain applications in 14 business scenarios such as trade financing, asset securitization, supply chain finance, and reinsurance; in addition, JD.com also pointed out that in 2020, the large-scale commercial conference of blockchain Gradually moving towards maturity, the traceability of supply chain and digital finance will be the two major directions of JD Digital's blockchain layout.
The reporter from Beijing Business Daily noted that from the perspective of multiple layout scenarios, the giants generally have a layout in the "blockchain + finance" scenario, and are further promoting the landing. In this regard, Liu Feng pointed out that the blockchain technology itself originates from the financial field and from a point-to-point payment network and facility concept. Therefore, "blockchain + finance" is a natural fusion.
In the "blockchain + finance" field, what scenarios can be applied on a large scale? Liu Feng further predicted that "in the future implementation scenario of the" blockchain + finance "field, payment will first land, followed by supply chain finance's financing of receivables and prepaid accounts, and finally some mortgages Or insurance business. Of course, I am most optimistic about the infrastructure part, that is, the DCEP digital currency system in the design and test is revealed on multiple occasions. "
Professor Chen Wenjun of Zhangjiang Research Institute of Fudan University and executive director of Digital Economy Research Center also pointed out that there are many current blockchain financial segments, including payment, consumer finance, wealth management, financial leasing, financial risk control, and financial supervision. In her opinion, the payment scenario is the first landing and mature scenario of the blockchain, and financial risk control, supply chain finance and penetrating financial supervision will also be blockchain scenarios that are easy to scale.
Chen Wenjun further stated that the best "blockchain + finance" standard is to benefit the public and protect the interests of consumers. The current operation time of the blockchain + finance project is not long, and it is necessary to wait for sufficient time to test their actual situation. Social effects.
Challenges and trends:
Legislative lag is difficult to implement
Although the battle for giant blockchain lines is gradually clear, "blockchain + finance" is widely optimistic in the industry. But it cannot be ignored that in the current process, there are still many difficulties in "blockchain + finance" that need to be broken.
In Liu Feng's view, there are currently difficulties in landing in the "blockchain + finance" field. The first is the technical side. If you want to truly land in the industrial scene, whether it is trading TPS (system throughput), security, etc., there are continuous improvements and iterations. At the same time, you need to find the most suitable business to truly integrate the blockchain into In the business, it will also drive the increase of business value. In addition, the implementation of policies needs to be accelerated. From the current point of view, in the short term, a direct law and regulation applicable to blockchain technology and digital assets cannot be formed.
Chen Wenjun pointed out that the difficulty of "blockchain + finance" lies in the implementation of business cases. Although the technology is mature, many factors such as market acceptance, customer experience, and community development must be considered in practical applications. When it comes to the biggest challenge of the current "blockchain + finance", Chen Wenjun believes that legislation is lagging. She bluntly stated, "In fact, it is difficult to accurately assess the conflict of rights and obligations before a landed project, and operating under the premise of a blank professional law will bring trouble to the industry."
Although there are still difficulties in landing, the landing trend is unstoppable. From the perspective of many analysts in the industry, 2020 will be a year when the blockchain is out of business and millions of daily applications have entered the public. A few days ago, the Alibaba Institute announced the top ten technology trends of 2020, and mentioned that a large number of innovative blockchain application scenarios and multi-dimensional collaborations across industries and ecology will emerge in the future. Applications will enter the masses. Chen Wenjun said, "scale, production, and public are the three key words for blockchain applications in 2020."
Liu Feng pointed out that "Blockchain will be widely used in all walks of life in 2020, but the outbreak of 'blockchain + finance' is still difficult to say. After all, the threshold for financial participation is higher, and the participants are mostly national teams. "
For the battle of the giant blockchain, Liu Feng suggested that on the one hand, it is necessary to maintain a high degree of strategic attention and further improve the investment in cutting-edge technology resources to ensure that the dust of the blockchain technology will land in the future and become the actual driving force of the industry. One of them was not absent. At the same time, the policies and regulations that may be involved in cutting-edge technologies still need to invest resources for study and deduction, and maintain a high degree of risk awareness. The third is to consider more circuitous operations. In addition to domestic, it can also promote related business at home and abroad, fight in off-site battlefields, accumulate technical maturity, and explore more landing scenarios.


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News and Activites
Nissan celebrates 150 million vehicles produced globally
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Nissan Note a Top Seller in Japan
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Angelway in Chaing Rai Wins the Nissan Motor (Thailand) 2017 Best of the Best Dealer Award
The focus on customer centricity is a driving force that propelled Angelway Co.,Ltd to win 2017 Best of the Best Dealer Award from Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
Nissan X-Trail, the Favorite SUV for the modern lifestyle.
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NISSAN Thailand appoints the General Manager of Product Communications
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Mr.Ratthakarn Jutasen Vice President Sale, Nissan Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. and Mr.Pisit Chantarasereekul Executive Director, Siam Nissan Krungthai Co.,Ltd. delivered 245 units of Nissan Big Urvan to byPol.Sr.Col.Pitak Thuamgrade Deputy Commander of Quartermaster Division for internal use of the Royal Thai Police
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and chief executive officer of the Renault-Nissan Alliance
Carlos Ghosn is chairman and chief executive officer of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, one of the world’s largest automotive groups. Mr. Ghosn also is chairman and CEO of France’s Groupe Renault, and serves as chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
NISSAN Thailand appoints the General Manager of Corporate Communications
Nissan Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. announces that Mantana Lau will be appointed to General Manager, Corporate Communications effective May 01, 2017.
NISSAN IN BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW 2017
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NISSAN INTRODUCES NEW ELECTRIC-MOTOR DRIVETRAIN: E-POWER
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today introduced its new drive system called e-POWER to customers. It marks the first time that e-POWER technology is available for consumers, marking a significant milestone in the electrification strategy under Nissan Intelligent Mobility.
NISSAN NAMES PRAPAT CHOEYCHOM AS ADVISOR TO ASIA & OCEANIA EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Nissan announced that Prapat Choeychom has been appointed to a new role as Advisor to the Head of Operations Committee (OC), Asia & Oceania (A&O) region effective July 15, 2016.
“NISSAN GT ACADEMY” THAILAND SEASON 3
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., (“Nissan”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, (“MMC”) announced that they have signed a Basic Agreement today to form a far-reaching strategic alliance between the two Japanese automakers.


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Apple has officially acknowledged its iMessage issue that causes users who switch from an iPhone to stop receiving texts. “We recently fixed a server-side iMessage bug which was causing an issue for some users, and we have an additional bug fix in a future software update,” Apple told Re/code in a statement. The report notes that a recent server glitch has only exacerbated the issue, making it harder for Apple support staff to fix iMessage using standard protocol.
To avoid the problem, Apple says users switching from an iPhone to a non-Apple phone can switch off iMessage on their iPhone, and uncheck the phone number from all other Apple devices using iMessage before making the switch — though this doesn’t do much good to those who have already made the transition. A recent report noted Apple is being sued over the issue.


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The Circularity Gap Report 2023
The global economy is now only 7.2% circular; and it’s getting worse year on year—driven by rising material extraction and use. The global economy
increasingly relies on materials from virgin sources. In the six years of the Circularity Gap Report, the global economy extracted and used more than in the entire 20th century1—improving people’s living standards, but at the same time breaking through the safe environmental limits of the planet. The first edition of our Report in 2018 was the first ever to measure global circularity, finding it was 9.1%. It dropped to 8.6% in 2020 and has now fallen to 7.2%. Comparing these figures can be difficult,2 however, we can assert that circularity goes down as the general rate of global material extraction rises. This is coupled with the fact that more and more materials are going into stocks such as roads, homes and durable goods, thus leaving fewer materials to cycle back into the economy. A circular economy focused on cycling alone cannot keep up with virgin material use rising to unprecedented heights—we cannot recycle our way out of this one.
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Responding to Cabinet discussions at Chequers on the UK’s approach to the Future Economic Partnership with the EU, techUK has warned that a Brexit that effectively maintains membership of the Single Market for goods but not services would put the UK’s highly services-orientated digital economy at a serious disadvantage against their European competitors.
Commenting, techUK CEO, Julian David, said:
“It is right that the Prime Minister has sought to take the tough decisions needed to move the conversation about the UK’s plan for our post-Brexit relationship with Europe forward. However, as the Government itself has made clear, a goods only deal would reduce the access for services to the European market. Given that 80% of tech exports are services, and our biggest market remains the EU, this will have very real consequences.
“The UK tech sector does not see clear benefits of divergence with the EU. Indeed there has been a strong consensus to maintain alignment on crucial issues such as data protection. A goods only approach would risk UK based tech firms selling into Europe having to comply with two competing regulatory regimes and being unable to guarantee that services can be provided on the same terms to customers in different locations.
“Such a deal also ignores the increasing number of goods that rely on a services contract to operate where divergence would make it harder for UK digital-services businesses to be part of European supply chains.
“techUK agrees that we need a frictionless border for goods, but a Brexit based on goods alone is not one that plays to the strengths of the UK’s digital economy. It would create a lop-sided Brexit that causes complexity for business and confusion for consumers.”