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Experts in retail, the property sector, logistics and politics gathered Wednesday (August 21, 2019) at the first Trade Congress in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss trade in future. Emphasis was on strategies, concepts and practical ideas and not least technological progress. Speaking during the opening, Kai Elmendorf, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, pointed out: “Sustainable trade needs solutions to interlink the advantages of analogue stationary and digital online trade.” The recipe for success lies in cross-industry talks and co-operation between all participants, he noted.
Pain points versus gain points
Traditional, stationary trade must focus more on the delivery of goods to meet the customers’ expectations on service, Elmendorf added. This will in turn change the demands on logistics. The present technological possibilities pose a great opportunity for retail, according to Oliver Leisse, the Hamburg-based trend researcher. “In future, a strategy of reducing 'pain points’ and developing more 'gain points’ must be adapted.” Factors that spoil the shopping experience, e.g. the cash register situation or the presentation of goods must change. Surprising value-added offers could make a difference and benefit the customer, Leisse noted.
Online and offline trade no longer clashing at Bonprix
A Bonprix pilot store called fashion connect in downtown Hamburg was presented by Daniel Füchtenschnieder, Managing Director of Bonprix Retail GmbH, as successfully merged online and offline trade. Bonprix, a subsidiary of Otto, is combining stationary retail with online shopping there and targeting women aged 30 and over. The shopper is guided through the store per app. The selected items are automatically delivered for fitting and the purchase is concluded on the app. “For us, personal and digital assistance goes hand in hand. This is a first step towards the future,” Füchtenschnieder added. The Hamburg-based online retailer Otto is also aiming to bridge the gap between online and offline retail and formed a joint venture called Stocksquare with ECE shopping centres in mid August.


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Local RadioShack part of massive closures
CHILLICOTHE - Even though it didn't appear on any lists of pending RadioShack store closures circulating online in recent weeks, a "Store Closing" banner was flying less than a week ago over the electronics retailer located in Zane Plaza.
By the end of the Memorial Day weekend, the RadioShack sign sat over a storefront completely stripped bare except for the counter over which transactions have long been conducted, part of a massive wave of closures by the company made across the country. One sign posted on the entrance door informed customers, "Sorry, this location is no longer open" followed by a plea to shop 24/7 at RadioShack's website. A handwritten note posted next to the sign from Team 4901 simply read, "Thanks for the memories!"
RadioShack joins Sears and hhgregg on the roster of national retailers that have closed stores in Chillicothe over the past year.
RadioShack has closed more than 1,000 stores since Memorial Day weekend and has become a virtual goner, saying it expected to have only 72 company-owned stores remaining by Thursday.
The chain held a giant liquidation sale over the weekend "before we close the stores for good," it said in a statement. Also remaining are about 500 dealer-owned stores.
The meltdown of what was once one of America's best-known chains represents a strange turn of events considering it was only in March that parent General Wireless Operations filed for bankruptcy protection and proposed closing only about 200 RadioShack stores.
But at the time, General Wireless left the door open to closing more — though few observers expected the numbers to top 1,000 soon.
Now, the remaining company-owned stores will include only seven states, with the greatest concentration in New York, Pennsylvania and RadioShack's native Texas. No Ohio stores appear on the list of those remaining open.
In its heyday, Fort Worth-based RadioShack had 7,300 stores and could claim that it had a store within three miles of 95 percent of all American households. It was a regular stop for consumers for all nature of electronics — from stereos to walkie talkies. It also became a regular stop for incidental items like cables or antennae to hook up a TV set, batteries for toys or transistor radios or early laptop computers like the TRS-80.
But like so many other retailers, it has become a victim of the Internet. Now, when people need electronic gear, more than ever they turn to online retailers.
RadioShack began in Boston in 1921.
As for the RadioShack authorized dealers, many appear similar to the company owned stores, having stocked RadioShack-branded merchandise. Others differ by carrying items that wouldn't be found in the company-owned stores.
(The Chillicothe Gazette contributed to this report.)

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Smartphone maker HTC still isn’t talking much about its upcoming tablet… but at least company execs have started talking. Speaking to the BBC, HTC CEO Peter Chou said the company doesn’t want to rush into the market, but that HTC is working on a tablet which he hopes “meets consumers’ needs.”
Yup, that’s all we’ve got to go on right now. There’s no official information about the screen size, processor, or even what operating system the tablet will run, although smart money is on Android.
Fortunately while Chou isn’t spilling many beans, the rumor mill is working to fill in the blanks. Yesterday we heard that HTC could be working on three tablets, including a model called the HTC Flyer which is due out in March and two more models that will launch this summer with Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
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A unique partnership was recently unveiled between Nintendo and acclaimed designer Charlotte Ronson. The famous video gaming company and the designer are putting an interactive twist on this year’s Fashion Week festivities in New York. To celebrate the upcoming launch of Style Savvy™, the new fashion game for the Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ hand-held systems, Ronson and Nintendo will give attendees a sneak preview of the game at the Sept. 11 runway show after-party for Ronson’s spring 2010 line.
Style Savvy, which launches this holiday season, invites players to create a fashion-forward boutique, help customers in the game find their individual style using 16 different brands and compete in runway contests. Using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and a broadband Internet connection, players can also connect wirelessly with friends to shop in their boutiques and join up for multiplayer runway shows. It seems that Social Media has taken on a new category!
“Style Savvy transforms some of my fashions from the real world into a portable fashion experience that players can take with them anywhere,” Ronson said. “Now everyone can explore their creative instincts and become a fashion stylist.”
Later in the year, Style Savvy players will be able to access Charlotte Ronson Designer Downloads. Players will be able to download items from her fall 2009 line directly into the game. It’s yet another way that Nintendo gives consumers the tools to completely customize their video game experiences. And of course, come September 13, the Nintendo DSi system will be available in multiple colors to choose from as well. You can’t have a designer gaming system without coordinate the color palette! Now I wonder what Playstation and X-Box or even TiVo will come up with next.
Images of Charlotte Ronson’s Fall 2009 Collection: Photos courtesy of Charlotte Ronson Website


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Redbook: Comps up 1.1% in final week of July
Retail Editor 3 -- Home Textiles Today, July 31, 2012
New York - Same-store sales rose 1.1% in the fourth and final week of July following a 1.3% gain the prior week, according to The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index.
Month-to-date, July was up 1.6% compared to July of last year, relative to a target of a 1.8% gain. Month-over-month showed a 1.4% drop, relative to a target of a 1.2% drop.
"As we close out the month and the second quarter, overall sales registered a slower pace in the fourth week as consumers continued to shun cool weather merchandise," said Catlin Levis, Redbook analyst.
Meanwhile, some retailers reported a strengthening sales toward the weekend, especially in apparel, which they attributed to the beginning of back-to-school demand, she added.
Mississippi was the first of 17 states to kick off a tax-free holiday this season, and stores there reported increased weekend traffic, said Levis.
Redbook's preliminary target for August is 1.7% same-store growth, leaving the month about 0.5% behind July. This target will be finalized in next week's report.
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Upset Tim Cook sends email to Apple employees about product leaks. The email leaked
Apple CEO Tim Cook once again made it clear that he is not happy with those who work at Apple and have a side hustle selling leaked information to those who pass these secrets on to Twitter tipsters and others. Cook wrote an email to employees last week and naturally, that missive leaked. Read by The Verge, Cook said in the email that Apple is doing "everything in our power to identify those who leaked" and he also stated that "people who leak confidential information do not belong" at Apple.
Cook's email to Apple employees warning them about leaks-leaked!
Cook wrote in his letter, "I want you to know that I share your frustration. These opportunities to connect as a team are really important. But they only work if we can trust that the content will stay within Apple. I want to reassure you that we are doing everything in our power to identify those who leaked. As you know, we do not tolerate disclosures of confidential information, whether it’s product IP or the details of a confidential meeting. We know that the leakers constitute a small number of people. We also know that people who leak confidential information do not belong here."
Back in 2013, this was a leaked image of the rear casing for an iPhone 5c
The executive added, "As we look forward, I want to thank you for all you’ve done to make our products a reality and all you will do to get them into customers’ hands. Yesterday we released iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, and Friday marks the moment when we share some of our incredible new products with the world. There’s nothing better than that. We’ll continue to measure our contributions in the lives we change, the connections we foster, and the work we do to leave the world a better place."
conduct criminal background tests on all assembly line workers. Those found to have a criminal background would be banned from entering areas where unreleased Apple products are being developed and assembled. Additionally, all visitors to these factories must flash a government-issued ID, and guards must keep tabs on the movement of factory workers with possession of important components and products.Earlier this year, in an effort to stop leaks, Apple instructed its manufacturing partners Foxconn and Wistron, to
Apple asks its manufacturing partners to conduct criminal background tests on assembly line workers
There is a bit of inconsistency involved here. While Apple is promoting the privacy of its own employees by restricting the biometric information (like fingerprints) that Foxconn and Wistron can collect from Apple employees visiting these facilities, it still wants its manufacturing partners to collect this data from its own employees.
The report that Apple held an internal meeting about leaks which itself leaked might have led you to experience deja vu. That's because back in 2017 the company held an internal seminar called "Stopping Leakers - Keeping Confidential at Apple." It was hosted by employees from Apple's Global Security division. As you might have guessed, the seminar leaked.
Arguably, the worse year for Apple iPhone leaks came in 2013 when images of the different colored rear shells for the more affordable iPhone 5c leaked. Many of these iPhone 5c leaks were traced to Australia's Sonny Dickson, who at the time was a teenager.
In 2017, Dickson told Reuters that he had 5 to 10 sources inside China who purchased prototype parts from assembly line workers paying $250-$500 a pop. The sources sent him videos of the parts and sometimes they sent him the parts themselves. Today, Dickson has his own website on which he posts reviews.


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While standard face masks take up to 450 years to decompose, Masuku Daily masks compost in about four weeks in water, soil or a plant pot.
Pentatonic , an eco-friendly design and technology company, teamed up with fashion industry expert Natalia Vodanova to develop the “world’s first highly effective, fully compostable” face mask: Masuku Daily. Facial masks have quickly become one of the key design issues of our time; Pentatonic claims that worldwide we dispose of three million facial masks every minute. While each face mask decays for up to 450 years, the Masuku Daily mask uses 100 percent bio-based materials. It is currently the only face mask that leaves no residue when clogged.
While other masks on the market deteriorate, many leave behind microplastics, Masuku explains in its release. Meanwhile, Masuku Daily masks are made from degradable cellulose materials that can be metabolized and digested back into the ground.
The technically savvy masks use nanofiber filter material, created by twisting bio-based polymers into nanofibers using high electrical voltage, which for the rest of us works similarly to catching spider webs. particles. The orange ear loops are made of 100 percent natural rubber and woven from biodegradable yarn, and the noseband is made of paper-coated iron wire.
“Not a single component is made from materials used in other masks,” states Johann Baedeker, CEO of Pentatonic. “Each component has been recycled and selected for specific performance criteria, and can be broken down naturally, such as metabolized by bacteria. The consumer no longer has to choose between protecting themselves or protecting the planet.”
The technology behind Masuku Daily not only makes it a completely environmentally friendly product, it also makes it more convenient. According to Masuku, the non-woven compostable material creates a “ventilated layer of air” and “a silky feel on the face.”
After three years of development, the masks are now in production at Masuku AirLab’s factory in Rotherham, England. They are available for purchase on the Masuku Web site .


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IT has been a year of ups and downs for the UK’s poultry sector – margins have improved for many egg producers, but profitability has plummeted in the poultry meat sector.
But there are reasons to be – if not overly cheerful – perhaps not as gloomy. This time last year, the sector was reeling from the worst autumn on record for avian influenza.
While Europe as a whole was badly hit, the UK fared worst – between 10 September and 2 December 2022, there were 398 outbreaks in 18 European countries.
Close to 30% or 115 of those outbreaks occurred in the UK, with many in East Anglia. Cases were far more sporadic as 2023 got underway, and we haven’t seen the infection levels return this autumn, which will be a relief to the sector.
Feed prices have also gotten over the shock of last year’s invasion of Ukraine. While still at historical highs, they drifted downwards over the first half of the year and remained stable over the past six months – a welcome development in itself.
We started the year by looking at how A J Forster turned around its poultry farming business – part of our Sustainability Hub series, which continued through 2023 and beyond.
Later in the month, Avara Foods unveiled its ‘roadmap’ to ensure farms in its supply chain would not contribute excess phosphate into the River Wye; in the short term, this has meant selling all manure off-farm to a specialist processor starting January this year.
Noble Foods also announced activity in the Wye catchment area by joining the Water Roadmap, part of the Courtauld Commitment 2030.
Meanwhile, Moy Park announced a new scheme to monitor its greenhouse gas emissions in real-time.
By the end of the month, the 16-week marketing derogation for housed free-range hens had ended, triggering their change to barn.
This year, Europe changed its rules so that eggs from housed birds can continue to be marketed as free-range for as long as an order lasts. Defra has yet to make a solid commitment.
2 Sisters Food Group said it planned to close its Llangefni processing site, sparking Welsh Government alarm over this significant employer on Ynys Môn (Anglesey).
We reported in depth about Noble Foods’ first line of carbon neutral eggs.
ForFarmers and 2 Agriculture called off a proposed joint venture following scrutiny from the competition and markets authority.
In the middle of the month, Defra announced new farm equipment grants to buy kit that improves production efficiency and welfare.
Avian influenza outbreaks had slowed significantly, and Europe changed its rules to allow vaccination – a first step towards France inoculating ducks later in the year.
Here in the UK, Defra set up a task force to examine the principle of vaccinating poultry.
Sainsbury’s came under fire for stocking Italian barn eggs, citing domestic supply challenges. Sussex egg producer The Macs Farm said it was “absolutely disgusted” given they were producing just down the road.
The RSPCA said it would give evidence in a judicial review over broiler welfare (it was dismissed in late May)
2 Sisters confirmed it would and subsequently closed Llangefni following a consultation with employees.
Egg prices jumped 30% across Europe in the 12 months to March, demonstrating how much cost had been placed on the supply chain.
Defra secretary (at the time) Thérèse Coffey rejected calls from MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee to improve compensation for poultry farms hit by avian influenza. A legal challenge to this is currently underway.
Dutch researchers said two of the three vaccines they trialled against avian influenza were effective. We also reported on interesting research from Germany, testing drinkers to try and detect bird flu early.
Moy Park revealed its net-zero broiler units – Beech Farm in Lincolnshire was built from the ground up with sustainability in mind.
And Red Tractor abandoned plans for more frequent audits on poultry farms.
Sainsbury’s launched new lower-plastic packaging for whole birds at the same time as new lower-stocking density birds came into production.
Defra set a date for the end of the housing order – April 18 – and CIEL released a report making recommendations about avian influenza management.
In Europe, France made the first move and ordered 80 million avian influenza vaccines to dose birds from this autumn.
There was a substantial drop in feed prices in April, taking the price of our basic layer ration back close to where it was before the invasion of Ukraine.
While feed was dropping, so too were broiler chick placings as the sector struggled with profitability.
Wynnstay announced it would combine its poultry feed and pullets offering with Humphrey Feeds & Pullets.
The new outfit was branded as Wynnstay Humphrey Feed & Pullets.
New figures revealed record poultrymeat imports in 2022 just as the British Egg Industry Council challenged retailers over imported shell eggs.
Morrisons said it would offer direct egg contracts to farmers in Northern Ireland. The Co-Op followed Sainsbury’s in cutting broiler stocking densities to 30kg/sq m following a mass member vote in favour of the adoption of the Better Chicken Commitment at its AGM.
Brazil recorded the first-ever cases of avian influenza in wild birds.
Avara Foods said it planned to close its Abergavenny site, a ‘cut and pack’ operation that predominantly prepared turkey products.
Gary Ford, former NFU chief poultry advisor, was named as the new chief executive of the BEIC.
We spoke to Poultry Health Services vet Marianne Curtis about regulated salmonella testing on broiler farms. Another vet practice, Avivets, announced a new practice in Shrewsbury.
Northern Ireland lifted its Avian Influenza Prevention Zone.
NFU Scotland was the first to call for an investigation into the poultrymeat supply chain as producers struggled to turn a profit in the face of crippling and – by now – unsupported energy bills.
The BEIC launched Version 8 of its Lion Code for egg producers on the scheme’s 25 anniversary. Noble Foods rolled out a project to get eggs consumed by children at breakfast in school in partnership with charity Magic Breakfast.
The US approved the sale of laboratory-grown chicken meat produced by two Californian companies.
Meanwhile, the British Poultry Council said British exporters of poultrymeat had faced costs ‘well over’ £100m because of Brexit arrangements.
Early July saw the lifting of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in Great Britain, a reflection of the lower risk of disease incursion. However, poultry gatherings remained banned.
Feed prices levelled off after sharp drops in the first half of 2023 and were to remain relatively stable for the rest of the year.
Our egg market update recorded a continued year-on-year rise in chick placings for the ninth consecutive month.
A new report from the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) highlighted areas livestock production could target to cut carbon emissions and reach net-zero goals most effectively.
There was a lot of net-zero news: ABN joined a £5.9m project aiming to make more of home-grown legumes in poultry rations, and a £1m collaboration to develop modular insect farms was also announced.
We also reported on ways slower-grown poultry might reduce its carbon footprint.
In another sign of the egg market recovering, Tesco lifted its restrictions on buying shell eggs.
It was a month of winners. Yorkshire-based Soanes Poultry celebrated winning four Great Taste Awards, and in the southwest, St Ewe’s celebrated a world-record 300-mile egg and spoon race for charity.
At the Royal Welsh Somerset poultry farmer Andy Darch won the Unsung Hero category in the M&S Select Farm Awards.
Stonegate announced a new avian influenza insurance package for producers in partnership with NFU Mutual.
There was a spate of AI outbreaks in Scotland, mainly in pheasant release pens, and across the UK, wild bird detections were higher than a year previously, leading to fears about the coming autumn.
Avara Foods said it would stop the sale of poultry litter from its supply chain to farms within the River Wye Catchment Area.
September marked the return of Poultry.Network Live, with record attendance. Our reports from the day follow.
- White egg layers a more sustainable offering
- Black Sea grain is the key to short-term feed costs
- Prepare for avian influenza challenges this winter
There was a fifth delay to the introduction of EU border controls for imported foodstuffs, meaning European poultry producers effectively undercut their domestic counterparts.
A new review paper highlighted the importance of eggs in an environmentally sustainable diet.
Retailer Lidl said it would offer farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming.
Dutch researchers began field trials of avian influenza vaccines following successful lab-based enquiries. France started to vaccinate domestic ducks across the entire country.
Our meat market report revealed a steep drop in late turkey placings, reflecting lower confidence following the Autumn of 2022.
St Ewe’s hosted HRH The Princess Royal, who toured the firm’s new egg grading and packing centre.
Red Tractor launched its Greener Farms Commitment – a voluntary module looking to standardise carbon footprint reporting. It would be fair to say it did not go down well with the broader agricultural community.
The NFU ultimately announced a review of the assurance scheme’s governance.
Stonegate staff took on a 240-mile charity bike ride from their headquarters to Paris, ultimately raising £10,000 for charity.
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London and the Pirbright Institute used gene editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit the spread of the bird flu virus in the animals.
Numbers of turkey poults placed on UK farms were down by 17% in September, effectively the final month of the seasonal placings window.
Defra figures revealed shell egg imports doubled in the first eight months of the year, compared with the same period last year.
2 Sisters said it would donate one million fresh ready meals to people in need in the run-up to Christmas.
Griffiths Family Farms announced plans to build a novel Kipster barn egg system to supply carbon-neutral eggs to Lidl stores in the UK – subject to planning.
RSPCA Assured said it would introduce new requirements for verandas and natural daylight in its assured standards for laying hens – a move that did not go down well with producers or the broader egg sector.
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association held its re-vamped conference, exhibition and awards at the Telford International Centre.
The Netherlands reintroduced a national housing order after two cases of avian influenza hit poultry farms in the country in quick succession – just days after lifting its final regional restrictions.
Our egg market report covered a continued surge in layer placings – October saw 4.2 million for the month.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an alert following a rise in cases of salmonella poisoning linked to poultry products imported from Poland.
The British Poultry Council Awards celebrated achievement in the poultrymeat sector with a ceremony held at the House of Commons.
Defra said it would allow vets to conduct remote video inspections of poultry on premises in avian influenza disease control zones.
There were renewed calls for energy support for poultry farmers after the horticulture sector was successfully included in a new scheme.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Convenience-store retailer Parker’s has hired Brian Prevatt as its new chief financial officer. Prevatt is responsible for managing financial and tax strategy, asset utilization, value creation and return on capital.
- Parker’s is No. 129 in CSP’s 2018 Top 202 ranking of c-store chains by number of company-owned retail outlets.
Before joining Parker’s, Prevatt was a senior tax manager with Hancock Askew & Co. LLP for nearly 10 years.
“Brian is an exceptional financial strategist who will help Parker’s reach new levels of success,” said Greg Parker, CEO of the Savannah, Ga.-based chain. “We’re thrilled to have his guidance and expertise as we expand our corporate footprint, open new retail stores and continue our charitable giving programs in 2019.”
Also on the finance roster, Parker’s also recently promoted controller Keith Saltzman to director of finance. In his new position, Saltzman is responsible for leading the company’s accounting team, developing budgets, innovating processes for efficiency and sharing financial data with the executive team to assist in decision-making.
“Keith has done an excellent job managing our financial strategy and operations at Parker’s, which has helped us grow in smart, sustainable ways,” Parker said. “I have every confidence that he will excel in his new position as we prepare to expand into new markets in 2019 and beyond.”
Before joining Parker’s in 2017, Saltzman was the CFO and controller for JD Byrider and CNAC. Before that, he was a general manager, branch finance manager, national consumer affairs case manager and funding department representative for JD Byrider and CNAC.
In other hiring activity, Parker’s also recently hired Jeremy Kanagy as the company’s new region manager, leading the operations of the chain’s 54 stores in southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina. Kanagy’s responsibilities include overseeing retail operations and supporting the company’s district managers through professional mentoring in areas ranging from leadership development to customer service.
Before joining Parker’s, Kanagy was a region manager for the South Atlantic Division of Circle K in Waycross, Ga., where he worked for more than a decade. Kanagy began his career in the c-store industry as a store manager with The Pantry, where he earned several promotions. He was named the region director of operations at The Pantry before Circle K acquired the Cary, N.C.-based retailer in 2014.
Earlier in his career, Kanagy worked as a real estate investor and builder. He also spent several years managing a Ruby Tuesday restaurant.
Parker’s also recently hired Corey McClimans as the company’s new chief human resources officer, a newly created position.
“Recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce is critical to our success at Parker’s,” Parker said. “Corey has a solid track record of helping top companies develop the strategies and systems to attract, develop and support a strong workforce in today’s competitive environment.”
McClimans has more than 17 years of experience in human resources. Previously, he was senior manager of human resources for Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Inc. Before that, he was human resources and safety manager for Roger Wood Foods Inc.; human resources workforce planning manager for The Shaw Group Inc.’s power division; and senior human resources advisor for Gemini Air Cargo.


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The slow economy has caused American industry to reevaluate its marketing strategies. Many experts feel that the new state of affairs may not be short-lived—this state of consumer frugality is likely to become the new norm. In order to survive and prosper in this environment, marketers must adjust their strategies to cope with the changes.
The increasingly frugal consumer base has undoubtedly changed the marketplace. In the AdAge article “Coping With Consumers’ Newfound Frugality,” Avi Dan reports that consumers now make up 5% less of the GDP than they did at the start of the recession. This is a significant jump in a few short months.
“The economy is shrinking to levels that reflect a more cautious and vastly more frugal consumer,” explained Dan, “consumer confidence is likely to remain relatively low in the foreseeable future. Even when the economy starts recovering, it is likely to be an anemic recovery.”
This being said, marketers must recalibrate how they target and reach consumers. In the article, Dan laid out four ways for marketers to “rethink” their approach.
Rethink product. The days of wasteful consumerism are out the door. Sustainability will be a crucial benefit to consumers. Consumers will undeniably avoid products that are seen as wasteful and harmful to the environment. The big victims of this mantra will likely be SUVs and similar ‘wasteful’ products.
Rethink promotion. As niche markets become the norm, marketers must begin narrowcasting. They must more effectively target consumers through valuable tools like behavioral targeting and addressable TV.
Rethink price. Most companies, especially in the manufacturing sector, operate at overcapacity, which makes them less efficient and limits their ability to raise prices. Rather than raising prices, marketers should appeal to more audiences. Currently, most marketers focus on Gen X and Gen Y (Combined, buying power of $1 trillion). This strategy completely ignores African-Americans (>$1.5 trillion) and baby boomers ($2.1 trillion). Another growing segment of the market is Hispanic buying power. It is growing at three times the national average, and is expected to reach $1 trillion in 2011. Ignoring these large segments of the consumer population limits a company’s potential. In an environment hostile to price increases, ignoring them is not a smart option.
Rethink place. Marketers should also set their sites outside the United States’ borders. BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the N-11 (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam) present great growth opportunity for marketers. These countries have large consumer populations and desire imported goods.
Consumers are spending less and saving more, but despite that fact there are still a lot of opportunities out there. The key is for marketers to embrace change and seek out opportunities they hadn’t considered before.


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Mitsubishi and Subaru, two automakers racing to launch some of the earliest plug-in vehicles for consumers, have just announced plans to roll out their first all-electric models next month in Japan. But the two have very different ambitions and roles to play on the road to a mass-market EV. Mitsubishi is gearing up for European and U.S. launches after the Japanese debut of its i-MiEV minicar, unveiled in its final production form for the first time today, and hoping the car will help the company thrive on the global market over the long term. Subaru, meanwhile, revealed plans yesterday to launch a small run of Stella EV minicars, with no plans to sell them outside of Japan.
Mitsubishi plans to begin leasing the i-MiEVs in Japan in late July, mostly to corporate and government fleets (confirming information leaked anonymously to Japanese newspapers yesterday). Some 1,400 of the four-seater i-MiEVs are slated to roll out by March of next year, with a sticker price of 4.59 million yen (about $47,560) and a 99-mile range.
By April 2010, the company plans to begin taking orders from individual consumers and it expects to sell 5,000 vehicles during the fiscal year ending March 2011. Mitsubishi had previously announced plans to roll the car out in Europe in 2010 and in the U.S. on a timeline that will allow it to compete against “Nissan and others,” as Edmunds notes. (Nissan plans to launch an EV here in 2010.)
Subaru isn’t quite so far along — it announced plans yesterday to launch a small 170-unit run of the electric Stella EV minicars by year’s end, starting late next month. The Stella EV (pictured in the concept form revealed last year), set to carry a 4.73 million-yen price tag (about $49,000) and go just 56 miles on a full charge, doesn’t at this point look like much of a threat for the i-MiEV. It has a higher price, more limited range, and a longer road to market — the company has not announced plans to sell the model outside of Japan.
It’s no coincidence that these cars are debuting in Japan; the government has thrown its weight (and considerable cash) behind electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. So-called “clean energy” vehicles can qualify for up to 1.39 million yen, or more than $14,000, in subsidies, as the Wall Street Journal notes this morning.
But the i-MiEV hardly has an easy road ahead. While it may fare well against all-electric vehicles coming out later in 2010 and beyond, the car will also be going against plug-in hybrids from Toyota and Honda. With lower prices more in tune with mid-recession budgets and more range, courtesy of small gasoline “extender” engines and smaller battery packs, plug-in hybrids have fewer hurdles for mass market adoption than all-electric models.
The playing field is different for electric vehicles. Early movers, even if they’re smaller players, stand a better chance against giants like Toyota and Honda because the market is so young and the manufacturing is not as complicated as it is for hybrids. As senior research analyst Chris Richter, with the Hong Kong-based brokerage firm CLSA tells Time:
If you’re third or fourth, you’ll never beat Toyota or Honda head on…But you can beat them if you change the rules of the game.
That’s the bet many China-based automakers are making these days, hoping to “change the rules” by skipping internal combustion engines and plug-in hybrids (widely seen as an interim step and not necessarily a technology for the long term), and going straight to all-electric. Mitsubishi is hoping to ride that wave, with plans to have electric cars making up as much as 20 percent of its total production volume by 2020. As the Associated Press reports, Mitsubishi Motors President Osamu Masuko told reporters at the unveiling today, “With the electric vehicle, we will challenge global players.”
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will lay off an additional 10,000 workers in a bid to reduce costs and restructure the company. The decision comes after a previous round of cuts in November, which saw over 11,000 workers laid off. The latest layoffs are expected to incur restructuring costs of between $3 billion and $5 billion.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has warned that the economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could continue for many years. He has outlined a timeline for restructuring plans, which will include cancelling lower-priority projects and reducing hiring rates. The company also plans to close 5,000 open roles that have not yet been filled.
Despite the announcement, Meta shares closed up 7% on Tuesday, indicating a positive response from investors. The company has also indicated that it expects to lower total expenses in 2023, with estimates ranging from $86 billion to $92 billion.
Zuckerberg has described 2023 as the “year of efficiency” for the company, with a focus on becoming “a stronger and more nimble organization.” As part of the restructuring, the company plans to increase the number of direct reports each manager has.
The decision to lay off more workers highlights the challenges that many companies are facing in the wake of the pandemic. Economic uncertainty has forced many businesses to reduce costs and rethink their operations. While some companies have seen a boost in demand due to changes in consumer behavior, others have struggled to adapt to the new economic reality.
Meta’s decision to cut jobs is a reminder that even large, established companies are not immune to economic disruption. As the pandemic continues to impact global markets, businesses will need to remain agile and adapt to the changing landscape to survive.


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NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dell Technologies has announced the expansion of its latest global loyalty program to Japan on Jan 18, 2024, following successful launches in Canada and the United States in 2023. In a significant move for the Web3 space, OORT, a burgeoning force in AI-focused decentralized cloud services, has joined this program, offering its OORT Storage (formerly OORT DSS) to Dell’s customers.
OORT: Aligning with Mass Adoption Goals for Decentralized Solutions
The inclusion of OORT in Dell’s loyalty program is a strategic step that resonates deeply with OORT’s mission of driving the mass adoption of decentralized cloud solutions. As the program expands globally, OORT is continuously refining its offerings, making them increasingly suitable for complex and demanding applications, such as those in the field of artificial intelligence.
OORT’s commitment to providing enterprise-grade decentralized cloud solutions is evident in its approach to developing technology tailored for AI applications. This initiative demonstrates OORT’s dedication to innovation and its role in advancing the integration of decentralized technology in mainstream business solutions.
About OORT’s Technology for AI Applications
OORT has been diligently working on enhancing its decentralized storage services and preparing for the upcoming compute services, ensuring that they cater effectively to the burgeoning demands of AI applications. This focus is evident in their latest service updates, which have been designed to offer increased efficiency, security, and scalability – essential features for AI-driven tasks.
Dell Rewards: Embracing the Future with OORT
The extension of Dell Rewards to Japan marks a crucial step in Dell’s journey towards integrating cutting-edge technology with customer-focused services. OORT’s participation as the sole Web3 project in this program signifies a mutual commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
Dell Rewards continues to offer an array of exclusive benefits, now enriched with OORT’s decentralized storage solutions, reflecting Dell’s foresight in embracing emerging technologies to benefit its vast customer base.
As Dell Rewards forges ahead, incorporating OORT’s advanced solutions in Japan and beyond, both companies are set to redefine the standards of customer engagement and technological excellence in the digital age. This partnership not only enhances the loyalty program’s forward-thinking vision but also positions OORT as a trust-worthy provider of decentralized solutions, poised to impact cloud service for AI applications significantly.
For more information about the Dell Rewards loyalty program and OORT’s involvement, please visit https://console.oortech.com/loyalty-program/.
OORT is a decentralized cloud for privacy and cost savings. By integrating global compute and storage resources, we provide AI solutions to enhance business operations. To learn more about OORT, please visit www.oortech.com or follow its Twitter at https://twitter.com/oortech.


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We are already standing at the edge of this lifetime, staring into the future. A few years ago, drones were but a figment of the imagination that spurred on Sci-Fi films and children’s shows like The Jetsons. Today, drones are to be used to save lives in very real situations, such as drowning in the seas connected to the beaches of Bosses at Forte dei Marmi in Italy, the new favourite of Russian holidaymakers and jokingly dubbed “Moscow-at-sea” among tourists. The location caters to the rich and the famous, which means that exotic creations are certainly the norm. It’s nice to realize that should anything occur while you are out swimming and you suddenly feel like you won’t make it back alive, a robotic flying piece of metal will fly over a life jacket so that you may stay afloat until you are rescued from the waters.
Drones can communicate with the distressed people as well, giving everyone a better sense of what’s happening. Each drone can carry up to 3 life jackets and will be able to take pictures and use a video camera as well. A heat sensing camera will be able to detect objects in the dark, while a built-in GPS system means it can get back to shore without manual guidance.
Florence, Milan, Germany and Russia are the major providers of tourists which triple the numbers of people living in the little Tuscan town throughout the summer. With so many of affluent background visiting, the technology developed by an Iranian manufacturer is certainly a move forwards and a luxury that can prove to become a necessity in the future. The experimentation of using drones as life guards is an interesting idea and appeals to the population who has been awaiting pizza-delivery drones for a while now. If all goes well, beachgoers at the Bosses at Forte dei Marmi will have their very own drone heroes to thank beginning in probability during this coming summer season.


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Microsoft and PayPal, hackers' preferred targets in 2019
Online messaging services have been the preferred attack points for cyber criminals.
This is demonstrated by vade Secure's "Phishers' Favorites" ranking, a company that specializes in providing it security solutions and predictive protection of digital services. This umpteenth study even took into account the deployment of Microsoft's tool pack, Office 365 and other new uses developed by companies to adapt their means of communication.
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This new ranking continues to demonstrate that phishing is still as effective at stealing data from Internet users. Vade secure managed to produce such a result after analyzing as always the malicious links used by hackers for this kind of process (phishing, spear phishing …) and have been published on the website www.IsItPhishing.AI. For its ranking, Vade Secure uses powerful deep learning algorithms to analyze a set of digital data from more than 6 million mailboxes spread around the world. And thanks to this, the company is able to identify the website used for phishing campaigns and dissociate them from authentic websites. Based on the firm's analysis, we can remember some rather important details
– 91% of cyber attacks started with spam (phishing or Spear phishing…)
– Microsoft's Office 365 tool, which has more than 200 million active users worldwide, is the target of choice for cyber criminals, especially when it comes to their phishing campaigns. This is mainly due to the fact that this productivity tool has become one of the most widely used programs in the business sector, whether for messaging services or for cloud computing productivity access. Vade Secure comments on this ranking, noting: "These figures, coupled with the lucrative nature of the data stored in its Office 365 applications, make it an absolutely irresistible target for cyber criminals and explain the explosion of phishing targeting Microsoft." Moreover, this success of Microsoft's Office 365 could perhaps be explained by this approach: "A username and password are enough to open the doors of Office 365 wide and to conduct further attacks from inside the system. Once a hacker has managed to compromise an Office 365 email account, he no longer needs to create complex phishing emails that appear to be from Microsoft: he just has to pretend to be the user whose account he has spoofed," according to Sébastien Gest, Expert and Tech Evangelist at Vade Secure.
Moreover, Microsoft's productivity tool is not the only darling of hackers. Indeed PayPal is in second position. The online payment tool with more than "61,226 unique phishing URLs PayPal detected in 2019 represent an 85.5% increase over 2018. ». Philippe Richard, a journalist, explains this fact By "the rise of PayPal last year coincides in 2019 with the availability of PayPal Commerce Platform. It is a platform to connect merchants from around the world with the 277 active users of the payment service. The platform also benefits from strong partners, also included in the Phishers' Favorites ranking as… Facebook and Instagram."
On the other hand, social networks are not as lagging behind. Indeed, it was considered according to Vade Secure's ranking that phishing techniques targeting Facebook increased by more than 358.8% in relation to the year 2018. There are more than 42,338 phishing URLs for Zukerberg's social network for the year 2019. This has been blamed for the neglect of social networks in terms of managing the privacy of its users. Moreover, being the most used social network in the world, not to mention the launch of Facebook Pay in competition with Apple Pay and PayPal in November 2019, an online payment solution deployed on all its platforms i.e. Facebook, Instagram WhatsApp, not to mention the Facebook marketplace, the interest of hackers have only grown with regard to the American giant.
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) was upgraded by research analysts at Vetr from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 4th. The firm currently has a $55.01 price target on the credit services provider’s stock. Vetr‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 7.08% from the stock’s current price.
Several other brokerages have also commented on PYPL. Citigroup Inc. reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target (up from $52.00) on shares of PayPal Holdings in a research note on Friday, June 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal Holdings from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 9th. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal Holdings from $53.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 26th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of PayPal Holdings in a research note on Tuesday, June 6th. Finally, Instinet lifted their price objective on shares of PayPal Holdings from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.49.
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) traded down 1.58% during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $59.20. 10,800,785 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. PayPal Holdings has a 1-year low of $36.28 and a 1-year high of $61.30. The company has a market capitalization of $71.16 billion, a PE ratio of 47.74 and a beta of 0.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $55.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.26.
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 26th. The credit services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. PayPal Holdings had a net margin of 12.82% and a return on equity of 11.10%. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.36 EPS. PayPal Holdings’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PayPal Holdings will post $1.83 EPS for the current year.
PayPal Holdings declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 26th that authorizes the company to buyback $5.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the credit services provider to buy up to 9.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
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In related news, EVP Gary J. Marino sold 1,350 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.48, for a total transaction of $70,848.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 37,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,967,527.68. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Gail J. Mcgovern sold 1,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.97, for a total transaction of $97,146.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,647 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $682,558.59. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 4,501 shares of company stock valued at $240,989 in the last ninety days. 6.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. increased its stake in PayPal Holdings by 36.7% in the first quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. now owns 2,415 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings during the first quarter valued at about $106,000. Carroll Financial Associates Inc. increased its stake in PayPal Holdings by 41.7% in the first quarter. Carroll Financial Associates Inc. now owns 2,516 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 740 shares in the last quarter. Stelac Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in PayPal Holdings during the first quarter valued at about $119,000. Finally, West Oak Capital LLC increased its stake in PayPal Holdings by 23.9% in the first quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 2,850 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.55% of the company’s stock.
PayPal Holdings Company Profile
PayPal Holdings, Inc is a technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants. The Company’s combined payment solutions, including its PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom and Paydiant products, compose its Payments Platform.
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DivX DRM receives conditional approval for UltraViolet™ digital downloadsTuesday, January 7th, 2014
DivX DRM to Enable UltraViolet Retailers to Offer Movie & TV Show Downloads for Offline Viewing
LAS VEGAS — 2014 International CES — Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that DivX has achieved another important milestone in its goal of enabling UltraViolet (UV) retailers to deliver a consistently high quality entertainment experience. DivX digital rights management (DRM), previously approved for streaming use within the UltraViolet ecosystem, has now received conditional approval for digital downloads, as well as ‘side-loading’ or the ability to copy downloaded movies and TV shows to a portable drive for easily moving between devices. As a result, DivX will now work in collaboration with the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) – the pan-industry consortium that operates UV – to achieve approval for deployment. DivX is also continuing development on a unified DivX DRM solution that will support UV retailers and enable them to offer consumers the flexibility of streaming or downloading movies and TV shows to their favorite devices.
UltraViolet is a digital rights authentication and cloud-based licensing system that allows users of digital home entertainment content to stream, download and side-load purchased content to multiple platforms and devices. For consumers, UltraViolet represents a flexible system that enables them to enjoy their favorite entertainment when and where they choose.
“We share DECE’s vision of entertainment freedom for consumers and are pleased that DivX DRM has achieved conditional approval for use with UltraViolet content in the DECE Common File Format (CFF),” said Dr. Kanaan Jemili, senior vice president, product management at Rovi. “Once approved for deployment, DivX DRM will be one of only a small number of DRMs approved by the DECE for UltraViolet use, which is a true testament to the quality of our solution. We look forward to continuing our support of UltraViolet retailers and ecosystem, and helping further ensure higher quality viewing experiences through the DivX device certification program.”
UltraViolet CFF makes download functionality consistent across all UltraViolet retailers and service providers. It empowers consumers to transfer or copy downloaded files to any UltraViolet-compliant device or app, without using bandwidth by having to download again. Additionally, CFF has substantial industry benefits in improved cost-efficiency and logistics simplification for the digital supply chain. DECE is currently in the process of deploying CFF, which is expected to become available in the U.S. during 2014.
“As a Founding Member of DECE, Rovi has long been a valued key participant in designing the UltraViolet ecosystem and managing its roll-out,” said Mark Teitell, General Manager, DECE/UltraViolet. “We look forward to continuing to work with them toward an expanded role for DivX within the overall UltraViolet experience.”
Through its device certification program and upcoming support for CFF in its standalone DivX software player, DivX is positioned to provide its customers with an easy-to-integrate solution for UltraViolet downloading and side-loading, as well as streaming. DivX device certification will help drive playback compatibility and consistency for UV retailer services across consumer electronics devices, while the DivX software player will enable high quality playback on Windows and Mac PCs. To date, over one billion DivX devices, including over 30,000 unique models, have shipped worldwide from multiple major consumer electronics brands.
DivX plans to host private meetings and product demonstrations for industry executives during the CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, January 7-10 at Caesars Palace. Invited attendees will have the opportunity to view live demonstrations of the company’s end-to-end solution powering the creation, delivery and multiscreen playback of next-generation video, including 4K content using the new compression standard HEVC/H.265.


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New vintage market happening Saturday in Tuscaloosa
By WVUA Digital Reporter Jas Orr
Tonal Vintage is hosting a vintage clothing market tomorrow, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Don’s Barber Shop, located at 315 15th St. in Tuscaloosa.
The event will feature several booths, with products ranging from ’90s sweatshirts to ‘50s and ‘60s womenswear from sellers from the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Nashville areas.
“Most of us are used to selling in the metro area, but felt like Tuscaloosa needed a wider array of vintage than just University of Alabama sweatshirts and T-shirts,” said Tonal Vintage founder Garrett Hunt. “My fiancé and I have a very specific vision for the Tuscaloosa Vintage Market: a place where everyone feels comfortable and not judged when they shop. We believe sustainable clothing should be available for everyone.”
Though this is the inaugural Tuscaloosa Vintage Market, Hunt said he plans to turn this into a monthly or bi-weekly event.
Hunt said he started Tonal Vintage a few years ago, and it recently became his full-time job.
“I first started getting into vintage about six years ago as a way to dress myself uniquely and sustainably, but over time it morphed into myself buying clothes for many different friends and into a small business,” Hunt said.
For more information, see @tonalvintage on Instagram.


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Daniella Zakon was horrified to learn that the textile industry is second only to the oil industry as a source of environmental pollution, and that many garment workers are exploited and underpaid.
But when she looked online for clothes made from natural materials using sustainable methods and fair labor, she discovered that nobody was aggregating the many small retailers in this space.
With the help of a fellow immigrant to Israel, the native Texan founded the online shopping platform Marrakesh to build a community around these vendors and give them equity.
“Marrakesh is like Etsy, but for sustainable and ethical products from around the world,” says Zakon. “We’re giving a voice to slow fashion, from handmade Mexican shoes to Filipina pineapple ‘leather.’ We’re empowering people from all corners of the world to come together and allow consumers to vote with their wallets.”
Zakon, 27, started a master’s degree in environmental studies and business at Tel Aviv University in 2016 after a few years in coral-reef ecology.
“I was frustrated by cleaning up messes and felt it would be more efficient to prevent them from happening in the first place,” Zakon tells ISRAEL21c. “When I learned that fashion is the second most polluting industry, I figured this would be a good place to start.”
Her research revealed that the textile industry is rife with worker exploitation and causes more than 20 percent of the water pollution on Earth. Some 8,000 chemicals are used to produce textiles, and 10% of all pesticides applied are used to grow cotton.
Acknowledging the problem, Levi Strauss recently announced its commitment to reduce emissions by 25%, use 20% renewable energy by 2020, increase the percentage of products made with water-saving finishing techniques and to use 100% sustainable cotton by 2020.
But few people know about smaller companies trying to make a difference.
Seeking a partner with solid business experience, Zakon was introduced to Richard Rubinstein, 36, a recent arrival from South Africa with a background in digital marketing and managing 17 startups in health and technology.
They incubated Marrakesh in the startup accelerator TheHive, operated by Gvahim, a Rashi Foundation subsidiary that helps new immigrants and returning Israelis build their career in Israel. Marrakesh received first prize at the accelerator’s 2017 Demo Day in Tel Aviv.
Zakon and Rubinstein researched, identified and contacted hundreds of brands that fit the profile. Each retailer wishing to upload products on the beta site must specify what ecological or ethical benefit it offers, such as fair trade or recycled textiles. Early adopters will review, rate and rank the brands on Marrakesh.
“Further down the road we will find ways to put our own stamp of approval on all products,” says Zakon, who went on a fundraising trip to the United States this summer.
Among the Israeli brands participating are Roni Kantor, Naomi Maaravi, EcoLove, Sack Pack 22, Woodies Sunglasses and Neutra Atelier. Marrakesh will take a percentage of each sale on the site.
“We have 50 brands waiting to upload their products on the site,” says Rubinstein. “We’ve gotten a lot of interest from suppliers and designers in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Latin America is a massive market for brands as well as buyers.”
The Marrakesh beta landing page has hundreds of registrants, mostly from the US and UK but also from places such as Malta and Thailand.
“What separates us from online stores is that our community is engaging in the success of the brand by sharing their stories and approval. There will be a lot of conversation, events created and groups formed,” says Rubinstein.
The website will have forums on sustainable fashion, fair trade and workers’ rights, as well as blogs by designers and ecological fashion advocates.
Zakon believes Marrakesh will appeal to both millennials and baby boomers.
“When celebrities wear sustainable fashion it takes it out of hippie mode and starts being relevant to all demographics,” says Zakon.
Fashion Revolution Day
Last May, Marrakesh led a Fashion Revolution Day at TAU’s Porter School of Environmental Studies, following hundreds of events that took place in 90 countries for Fashion Revolution Week focusing on ethics, sustainability and transparency in the fashion industry.
Attendees were invited to wear their clothing inside-out to promote awareness of the dark side of the fashion industry.
The event featured a clothing swap; a fashion show of Israeli sustainable designers; a screening of “The True Cost” documentary; and talks by an ex-fashion reporter, a PhD student researching women’s rights in the textile industry, and Yair Engel, a lecturer on sustainability in textile design at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, which hosted Israel’s first sustainable-fashion hackathon in 2015.
“Shoppers and designers have to have this moment to be inspired to start designing and shopping differently and I’m glad we are able to give everyone that moment,” says Zakon.


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Toshiba will release what it claims is the world's fastest SD card this summer. Branded Exceria, the card will use the UHS-I specification that's part of the SD Card 3.01 standard. This will give the card a Class 10 speed rating. That means minimum read and write speed of 10MBps in a UHS-compatible reader, but Toshiba claimed …
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A New York man has been charged with providing co-conspirators with a 'sniffer' program for capturing payment card data as it travelled across corporate networks, apparently the latest person to be indicted in connection with data breaches at TJX Companies and other major retailers.
Stephen Watt, 25, of New York, was charged in US District Court in Boston on Oct. 29 with unlawful access to computers, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The indictment makes no direct mention of Watt's role in a series of breaches at major retailers such as TJX, BJ's Wholesale Club, DSW, OfficeMax, Boston market, Barnes and Noble, Sports Authority and Forever 21. But it names Albert Gonzalez as one of the individuals Watt supplied the sniffer programs to; Gonzalez has been indicted for his role as the alleged ring leader of the gang responsible for the retail break-ins. He has pleaded innocent to the charges.
A spokeswoman for the US Attorney's office in Massachusetts Tuesday said declined to comment on whether Watt's indictment is related to the retail breaches since it is not mentioned in the indictment.
Gonzalez was one of 11 people indicted in August in a massive identity theft and computer fraud scheme involving some of the largest data breaches in recent US history. Gonzalez and his gang are accused of breaking into numerous retail networks and stealing payment card data - including data on nearly 44 million cards from TJX alone - over a five-year period starting from 2003. TJX is the parent company of UK retailer TK Maxx.
The thefts relied on vulnerabilities in the wireless networks used at retail store locations: Gonzalez and others would go "war-driving" in commercial areas of Miami looking for vulnerable retail networks. Once they broke into a network, they would locate and steal "Track 2" data from the magnetic stripe on the back of payment cards, as well as PIN-block data associated with debit cards. The gang is alleged to have maintained servers in the US, Latvia and Ukraine that were used to store tens of millions of stolen credit and debit card numbers.
So far, two of the indicted individuals have pleaded guilty to charges in the case. In September, Damon Patrick Toey pleaded guilty to four felony counts, including wire and credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft. He is scheduled to be sentenced on 10 Dec. in US District Court in Boston, and faces a maximum prison term of five years and a fine of US$250,000 on each of the counts.
That same month, Christopher Scott, 25, of Miami become the second man to plead in the case. He faces a maximum of 22 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Scott also will forfeit the $400,000 or so that he made in profits from the payment card thefts.
Court documents filed in connection with Watt's indictment, meanwhile, said he was part of a criminal gang that between 2003 and 2008 broke into several corporate networks to steal payment card information and use or sell that information to others. The stolen funds were funnelled through Internet currency exchanges and bank accounts in Latvia to conceal the source, ownership and control of the money.
Watt allegedly provided a sniffer program that allowed Gonzalez and other gang members to identify and capture credit and debit card data travelling over the networks they had broken into. In January, he edited and modified a sniffer program dubbed 'blabla" that was used by the gang and stored in a server with a Latvian IP address, according to the indictment.
If convicted, Watt faces up to five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and three years of supervised released, according to a statement released by the US Attorney's office in Massachusetts.
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“This is not how we planned it,” Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg tells CNBC’s Julia Boorstin about the 42% decline in the company’s shares since its IPO in May. But the exec pretty much sticks to the company’s rah-rah script. “We are a more valuable company than we were four months ago,” she says:
By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Financial Editor | Monday October 1, 2012 @ 1:45pm EDTTags: Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg
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In the past months, digital banking has become the natural answer for anyone finding it difficult to open bank accounts anywhere in the world including Malta. Since movement of funds is essential for any company in operation, electronic money institutions have been offering such possibilities to eliminate the burdens that were being created by the so-called traditional banks such as unnecessary and complicated paperwork.
Digital wallets have since been offering easier, quicker and more convenient transactions with real-time balance updates. Possible transactions include managing and processing monthly salaries to employees, paying freelancers, effecting commission payouts within few seconds, and withdrawing cash. This results in rapid and headache free international business.
Digital business wallets also make it possible to manage dividend payments, royalties and profits, and have a fully digital multi-currency business account.
All this can be offered by QUANT Financial, a digital fintech company that is currently finalising its work to launch a business wallet in 2020, providing quick, cost-effective and most importantly, secure solutions for international and offshore banking transactions of the SME sector on digital basis. All this while always having access to favourable interbank exchange rates.
This upcoming app-based digital business wallet will be the perfect option especially for companies that want to start operating immediately as accounts with EU IBANs are opened within just 48 hours, also offering globally accepted contactless prepaid MasterCard(s).
QUANT Financial will be one of the digital banks that we at Fairwinds Management Limited will be offering to all clients due to its simple, secure and cost effective service, offering its own dedicated customer service to the ‘business elite’.
Further information about this service can be obtained by getting in touch with us.


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Anheuser-Busch InBev is planning to expand its brand offerings in India, a country where top brewers are expecting sales to increase by as much as 7 percent this fiscal year.
A-B InBev, the parent company of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, plans to take its import labels such as Corona, Hoegaarden and Stella to more than a dozen markets across India, The Economic Times reports. The brands currently are available only in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.
Together, A-B InBev, Heineken and Carlsberg are introducing about a dozen new beer brands in India, The Economic Times reports. The three brewers control about 90 percent of the beer market in India.
Beer sales in India dropped 2 percent in the 12 months prior to March 2017, but brewers are expecting sales in the country to rebound, led by premium brands.
Read more: St. Louis Business Journal


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According to a report in Nikon Rumours, this device will come with 25-250mm lens, 3.5-inch OLED display, GPS and Wi-Fi. It will also have Google Play access.
There is no word on the image sensor on-board, but online reports suggest that it might sport a 16MP sensor. We are yet to see any hard proof of the existence of this camera or Android in it, apart from a regulatory filing from Indonesia that just confirms that there is a camera called Coolpix S800.
This is not the first Android powered camera that we are hearing about; even Polaroid had announced something called Smart Camera at Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The camera featured a 36-108mm lens and 16MP sensor with 3X optical zoom along with 3.2inch display, Wi-Fi and Android with Play Store access.
We have already heard reports of similar devices from Panasonic and Samsung, which has even got the Galaxy Camera name trademarked. So, if Polaroid and other companies can launch an Android-powered camera, why can’t Nikon.


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2024’s International Day of Forests theme – ‘Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World’ is especially relevant for Australia’s forest products sector as people, communities and business learn more about how our forest and wood product industries are playing a significant role in climate mitigation and are key to meeting 2030 global emissions goals.
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer, Diana Hallam said “This year’s theme highlights one of the exciting opportunities for forestry and forest products in Australia – utilising research, innovation and technological change to maximise the value from our forest resources, including counting the value of stored carbon in trees and forestry products.
“Just last week, the new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation – known as Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) was launched in Launceston, Tasmania. AFWI will boost Australia’s research and innovation capabilities for our industry and help match us with other leading forestry and forest product nations.
“Innovation across our sector will help us better realise the value of our assets and encourage decision makers to recognise the significance of trees and wood and fibre products to help the Federal Government meet Australia’s emission reduction targets.
“This International Day of Forests, I encourage all Australians to think about the importance of our sector in everyday life and a future low-carbon bio-based economy. Happy International Day of Forests!” Diana Hallam concluded.
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says sustainably managing our forests for timber and wood products delivers the best climate change mitigation results.
- The average timber-framed house stores as much carbon as is emitted by a car driving two-thirds the way around the world.
- The CSIRO has found that forests provide the easiest and cheapest technology for Australia to invest in, to combat climate change, principally though the maintenance and expansion of Australia’s plantation estate.
- The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.


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Feb 25, 2020
Following the success of two recent webinars that focused on asking experts the questions that marine retailers care about, MRAA has decided to launch a free monthly webinar series titled “Ask the Expert.” The first entry in the series is “Ask the Expert: How to Keep Your Dealership Safe,” featuring security expert Robert Siciliano, on Feb. 26 at noon Eastern.
“Our team is excited to use this webinar series to offer solutions to common problems dealers face and to identify new opportunities for dealership growth and improvement,” says Liz Walz, MRAA Vice President and host of the series. “One of the unique features of this type of education is that, at the end of the webinar, dealers will have the chance to get answers to questions about their specific situation from experts on that month’s topic.
During the kickoff webinar, Siciliano, president and CEO of Safr.me, will share strategies for protecting yourself, your business, your employees and your customers. Common challenges in today’s technology-dependent world include phone scams, email fraud, ransomware and social media attacks on your reputation. Questions about these topics – and any others dealers wish to add — will discussed during the webinar.
Additional webinars will follow monthly on subjects such as boat show follow-up, workforce development and more.
Dealers and others can register to attend the kickoff webinar for free here: Ask the Expert: How to Keep Your Dealership Safe. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3328594836706266125


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BlackBerry Adds More TV Content to U.S. Store
Mar 26, 2013, 7:26 AM by Eric M. Zeman
BlackBerry today announced that owners of BlackBerry 10 devices in the U.S. now have access to more television programming in the BlackBerry World storefront. BlackBerry recently signed PBS, Univision, and Viacom to its list of content providers, each of which oversees a wide variety of channels and programming. According to BlackBerry, content from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS, and others can be purchased directly from BlackBerry 10 handsets. The BlackBerry Z10 is already available from AT&T, and will become available from T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless this week. Pricing for the content varies.
The Z10 is the first smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. It's a dramatic re-write for BlackBerry, and is now available from Verizon Wireless with LTE 4G.
Jan 30, 2013
Research In Motion today announced the Z10 and Q10, the first two smartphones to run its brand new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The Z10 and Q10 share many features, though physically they are somewhat different; the Z10 is a candybar touch phone, and the Q10 is a monoblock QWERTY device with a smaller touch screen.
Here is a first look at the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 smartphones. Both phones run the new BlackBerry 10 platform and will reach U.S.
Jan 31, 2013
All four of the major U.S. wireless network operators have committed to support the new BlackBerry 10 platform and Z10 and Q10 smartphones from BlackBerry.
Mar 7, 2013
BlackBerry today made available updated versions of the Twitter and LinkedIn applications for BB10. The new version of Twitter (pictured) includes a number of improvements, such as the ability to take or add photos from within the tweet composition screen, as well as insert location data.
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Synapticon GmbH, a Schönaich, Germany-based robot manufacturing tech company, closed a high single-digit million amount financing round.
Backers included the family office of a renowned German entrepreneurial family, and 7-Industries.
The company intends to use the funds to hire new people, expand its research & development efforts, and grow its subsidiary in Asia.
Led by CEO and co-founder Nikolai Ensslen, Synapticon is a technology supplier for robot manufacturers. Its main product line – SOMANET – working in the area of robotic motion control – has recently started to offer ACTILINK solutions for machine and special machine construction as well as for manufacturers of automation platforms. ACTILINK builds on the experience gained by the company with its solutions for integrated motion axes, which are already offered in the robotics and automated guided vehicle systems sectors. These customized, fully integrated drive axes combine all components, including gear reduction, and remove the hurdles associated with the development of actuators in robotic applications.
With locations in Germany, Eastern Europe, the USA and China, the company now has an international presence and plans to further expand its subsidiary in Asia.


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Tag: alternative beverage
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Survey shows two-thirds of Americans are willing to try a new or different drink. What drives the.
On-the-go meal replacements, supplements now available at several chains
Equipment is a first for its natural-beverage line
Rocky Mountain High gets spot in Greater Seattle FAO Trade Show
Walker comes fresh off effort to revitalize LaCroix Sparkling Water
Helen Mirren, superheroes, that puppymonkeybaby thing: See them all here
Study offers data, tips to drive additional sales from the cold vault
For retailers, it was a year of revisiting just how varied their cold-vault shelves were and making hard decisions about which products deserve prime space.