ap Offline phone retailers approach home ministry to restart shops By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T20:41:35+05:30 “We recommend allowing all physical shops dealing on sales, repair and service activity of mobile phones, mobile devices (laptops and tablets) and their supporting accessories to be opened on a limited basis (three days a week for five hours) with limited number of staff,” AIMRA said in an April 17 letter to union home minister Amit Shah. Full Article
ap Instant messaging app LINE to foray into gaming space By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-09-20T09:24:46+05:30 Soni said that the company wants to keep users engaged through localised stickers, deals and future products like games. Full Article
ap Rovio Entertainment,owner of the Angry Birds franchise, aims to become default app on India smartphones By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-12-13T16:27:37+05:30 Rovio’s India head also said that the company wants to have its own retail store where it can sell Angry Birds merchandise such as shirts and stuffed toys. Full Article
ap Indian gaming and mobile app startups leveraging cloud By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2015-01-31T14:33:17+05:30 The mobile app development companies as well as independent developers are leveraging this to pitch their apps into the market. Full Article
ap Flair Writing Industries files IPO papers with Sebi By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-09-25T14:48:06+05:30 The offer comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs 330 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 120 crore. Full Article
ap Sanjay Kalra appointed as President of HSIL's Bath Products Business By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-03-28T17:58:34+05:30 Kalra was earlier associated with HSIL as Senior Vice President – Sales. Prior to joining HSIL, Kalra has held leadership positions at Sintex Industries, Somany Ceramics, and Pidlite Industries. Full Article
ap Millions of mobile phones, thousands of appliances pile up for repairing amidst lockdown: Industry By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-15T15:49:27+05:30 There are another more than 30,000 microwave ovens, AC and washing machines which needs repair at a time when Indians are locked indoors and doing household chores themselves due to the lockdown. Full Article
ap Appliances, electronics industry seek nod from local authorities to restart production By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T16:02:56+05:30 Individually, each brand is seeking more clarity and approval on the guidelines. The guidelines say that we would have to open in a phased manner. All brands are gearing up to open up, wherever, it will be permitted," CEAMA President Kamal Nandi said. Full Article
ap Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-18T08:33:38+05:30 Samsung has created an ecommerce platform in partnership with Benow.in along with mobile phone retailers across the country that will allow them to sell and deliver smartphones. Offline stores are also being used to fulfil orders placed on Samsung’s e-store for television and appliances. Full Article
ap Lockdown to have huge impact on heavy appliances sector: Godrej By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:10:08+05:30 "The heavy appliances industry will be impacted by a significant loss of up to 60 per cent in March and almost 100 per cent in April. These two months put together contribute close to 25 per cent of the annual revenue," Godrej Appliances Business Head and EVP Kamal Nandi told. Full Article
ap Appliance, consumer electronics makers look at production resumption post lockdown By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T12:52:39+05:30 Companies like Panasonic India, Godrej Appliances, Dixon Technologies and Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said with retail outlets shut there is no point to start production as there is existing unsold inventory of March at warehouses and dealers. Full Article
ap Samsung heir apologises over corruption scandal By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T17:16:02+05:30 Lee Jae-yong is vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics and was jailed for five years in 2017 for bribery, embezzlement and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-hye. Full Article
ap India among top suppliers of paper to UAE By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2013-08-21T11:15:40+05:30 Other markets account for approximately 27.9 per cent of Dubai's imports, a statement released here by organisers of Paper Arabia 2013. Full Article
ap Ashraf ElArman appointed Managing Director of Xerox India By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2015-07-02T17:27:49+05:30 Documentation solutions firm Xerox today announced the appointment of Ashraf ElArman as Managing Director of its Indian unit, effective June 22. Full Article
ap Tolexo appoints Myntra executive Mayank Kamal as Head of Supply Chain By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2016-01-13T15:10:35+05:30 At Myntra, Kamal was heading different verticals including logistics, operations excellence and the training function, where he built the in-house logistics team and scaled it to include more than 3500 people, spread across 80 plus towns and delivering over 100,000 packets a day. Full Article
ap Garment exporters' body expresses inability to pay workers' pay for April, May By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:07:59+05:30 The body has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state chief ministers to facilitate payement of wages to workers for these two months. GEMA president Vijay Jindal also sought intervention of Textile Minister Smriti Irani and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the matter. Full Article
ap Apparel exporters seek complete waiver of demurrage on shipments By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T16:28:30+05:30 In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, he said the council members could not clear the shipments on time because of lack of documents, "therefore, demurrage waiver may please be granted starting from March 1 till the time lockdown continues". Full Article
ap Gap says may not have enough money to run operations By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-24T13:01:19+05:30 The apparel retailer, which like many others in the industry has closed its stores and furloughed employees, said it had also suspended rent payments of about $115 million per month in North America. Full Article
ap Global fashion brands tap India for face masks By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T11:48:24+05:30 International brands have begun sharing prototypes of fashion masks in cotton and blends with Indian suppliers who are awaiting a nod from the Centre to export non-surgical masks. Full Article
ap Prince Harvey secretly recorded an entire album in Apple Store SoHo in four months By neural.it Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:31:17 +0000 Rapper Prince Harvey, after his computer crashed and his external drive was stolen, managed to record an entire album in Apple Store SoHo in four months, befriending employees, hiding files and using USB sticks and mail. as support. Abbie Hoffman → Full Article
ap A huge eye-shaped screen scanning people in front of Birmingham railway station By neural.it Published On :: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:31:42 +0000 Minority Report comes closer… Three huge screens at Birmingham New Street railway station are scanning passers-by and play advertisements accordingly. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-street-station-advertising-screens-9920400 Full Article
ap Andy Warhol, Apple (from Ads) By neural.it Published On :: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:59:57 +0000 The relationship between Andy Warhol and personal computers (becoming quite popular during his last years) has been only partially investigated beyond his Amiga works. In November 2015, Sotheby’s sold his “Apple (from Ads)” (acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas) for → Full Article
ap Flipkart appoints Sriram Venkataraman as CFO By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T11:27:19+05:30 In his new role, Venkataraman will be responsible for key finance operations and functions at Flipkart and Myntra, including Tax, Risk Management, and Treasury. Full Article
ap L’Oréal India appoints Amit Jain as new MD By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-06-20T13:09:55+05:30 Jain, who will join from August this year, will be L’Oréal India’s first Indian managing director after the French cosmetics giant entered in 1991. Full Article
ap Steadview Capital invests Rs 67 crore more in Nykaa By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T11:34:42+05:30 The capital infusion comes at a time when risk capital investment activity has almost ground to a halt because of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, which, in turn, has forced vertical ecommerce companies such as Nykaa to conserve cash, given the steep plunge in discretionary spending by consumers. Full Article
ap Prices of alcohols used in making hand sanitizers capped under Essential Commodities Act By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-20T08:23:45+05:30 The decision would empower the central government and states/union territories to regulate prices, production, sale, distribution, transport, movement, storage, information of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers, used as preventive measure to avoid infection from COVID-19, Ministry of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. Full Article
ap Govt caps maximum retail price of 200ml hand sanitizer at Rs 100 till June By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-21T16:39:50+05:30 "The price cap has been imposed taking into account the sharp increase in prices of raw materials used in making of face masks and hand santizer," Paswan said. Full Article
ap E-pharma finds going tough as it runs at 50-70% capacity By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-08T08:13:36+05:30 Although warehouses are open and delivery staff moving freely, they are operating at suboptimal capacity. Since there is increased consumer demand, there is scarcity of medicines ordered online. Full Article
ap ‘Talwalkars to be Snap Fitness franchisees in 6 Asian countries outside India’ By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-07-11T15:16:00+05:30 The affordable gyms under Talwalkar-Snap Fitness tieup to open first in Singapore and Malaysia. Full Article
ap Adidas India appoints Dave Thomas as new managing director By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2014-10-24T15:30:13+05:30 Dave will report directly to Osman Ayaz, Managing Director of the Emerging Markets adidas Group, the company said in a statement. Full Article
ap How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:35:44 +0000 Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to Full Article
ap As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, April 21st By www.kvnf.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:13:54 +0000 Our intrepid gardening crew are once again calling in from their respective home gardens, ready to take your questions via email or text - worm@kvnf.org or 970-234-5863. Full Article
ap As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, April 28th By www.kvnf.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:20:56 +0000 The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone. Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting. Full Article
ap Photographer Says To Document This Historic Time Now By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 17:47:10 +0000 Someday, the COVID-19 pandemic will be history. And that’s why one DeKalb County photographer is urging people to document it now. Bob Myers took his wife’s advice. She’s DeKalb County historian Sue Breese, and she encouraged him to photograph the empty store shelves, the empty parking lots, and the altered daily interactions that are now part of life under the State’s stay-at-home order. In turn, Myers turned to social media to ask other DeKalb County residents to join the effort. For him, it’s important to keep the project local because it “makes it hit home more.” Myers has received photos of closed businesses, school lunch distributions, the parking lot tents at Kishwaukee Hospital, and a mother and daughter touching hands through a closed glass door. Of course, there’s a touch of humor, too. One photo is of a downtown Sycamore icon, the statue of Pumpkinfest founder Wally Thurow standing next to his old-time bicycle. Someone had already thrown a scarf around his neck for winter. Full Article
ap Suspect Eliminated, Police Still Looking For Answers In '92 Disappearance By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:07:27 +0000 The Illinois State Police on Friday made an announcement about the May 6 arrest in Iowa of Clark Terry Baldwin. He was wanted for the 1991 Tennessee murders of Pamela McCall and her unborn son, and the murders of two unidentified women discovered separately in Wyoming in 1992. In the ISP announcement, titled "Illinois State Police Announce An Update to the Tammy Zywicki Case," the ISP indicated that "at this time, Baldwin does not appear to have been involved with the murder of Tammy Zywicki." Zywicki, a 21-year-old college student, was abducted and killed by an unknown assailant after experiencing car trouble on I-80 near LaSalle, IL in August 1992. Reports at the time that she had been picked up by a trucker led nowhere. Baldwin was a long-haul trucker and suspected serial killer operating during the same time frame. He fit the profile of Zywicki's murderer and it was reported that authorities were investigating whether he might be involved. The ISP said it was continuing to Full Article
ap April’s consumer sentiment continues freefall amid COVID-19 pandemic By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:22:00 Full Article health
ap Ozarks at Large for Friday, April 10, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:00:14 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest updates from Governor Asa Hutchinson following his daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we speak to renters and landlords in the region as they worry about having to make their rent and mortgage payments during skyrocketing unemployment. And, we speak with Arkansas artist Kat Wilson about her interactive art project called Quarantine Habitat. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Monday, April 13, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:01:37 +0000 On today's show, we provide the latest highlights from the governor's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we speak with representatives from Communities Unlimited about a new toolkit the nonprofit has put together to help people and small businesses navigate the relief options provided through the federal CARES Act. And, we find out how you can still get your Girl Scout Cookie fix. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Tuesday, April 14, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:01:33 +0000 On today's show, we have updated information on the state's coronavirus response from the governor's daily briefing. Plus, we speak with a University of Arkansas psychologist about how to manage mental health during the pandemic. And, we learn the basic ins and outs of gardening and baking bread from the experts as many of you take up new hobbies while staying at home. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:00:15 +0000 On today's show, we have highlights from the governor's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we find out how local animal shelters are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, we hear about a new grant program designed to help arts and cultural nonprofits weather the outbreak. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Friday, April 17, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:02:36 +0000 On today's show, we provide the latest updates from the governor's daily coronavirus briefing. Plus, we hear from Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics about the impact of the pandemic on Arkansas River traffic and what that could mean for the economy. And, we speak with the Washington County sheriff about why he's ending his office's participation in the federal 287(g) program. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Monday, April 20, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 23:30:05 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we hear from a pulmonologist who is treating COVID-19 patients at Mercy Hospital about what he's been experiencing on the ground. And, we launch a series of conversations with local seniors called Senior Portraits where we discuss what it's been like to finish high school during a pandemic. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:01:53 +0000 On today's show, we have highlights from the governor's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we speak with a representative from Northwest Arkansas National Airport about the funding the airport has received from the federal CARES Act that's meant to provide relief during the pandemic. And, we head to Eureka Springs where a pastor has organized an effort to make sure Carroll County residents have food to get them through the outbreak. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, April 22, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:00:22 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest update from Governor Asa Hutchinson's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we hear from advocates at the Children's Safety Center of Washington County about how they're continuing to organize trainings during the pandemic. And, we mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with the founder of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Thursday, April 23, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:01:29 +0000 On today's show, we have an update on the state's coronavirus response from the governor during his daily briefing. Plus, we hear about a new food access map developed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Uplift Arkansas. And, we find out about Southwestern Electric Power Company's purchase of new wind generation and transmission facilities in Oklahoma. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Friday, April 24, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:59:48 +0000 On today's show, we hear from advocates who have filed a complaint on behalf of prisoners at Cummins State Prison, which has become a coronavirus epicenter. Plus, we find out how the local Muslim community is adjusting its observance of Ramadan to abide by social distancing guidelines. And, we have our final intallment of our conversations with local seniors about what's in been like to finish their high school careers during a pandemic. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Monday, April 27, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:23:40 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest from Governor Asa Hutchinson's daily coronavirus briefing, which aired at noon today overlapping a portion of the noon edition of Ozarks at Large . Plus, we speak with protestors and Tyson Foods representatives as the company closes several plants in other parts of the country because of coronavirus outbreaks in the facilities. And, we find out what local gym operators are doing to keep customers engaged as they wait for the governor to provide guidelines for reopening their businesses. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:01:25 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest highlights from the governor's coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we hear from the Startup Junkie Foundation about the expansion of its Kiva loan program to help small business owners during the COVID-19 outbreak. And, we speak with University of Arkansas researchers about why they are studying how we express our of fears during the pandemic. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, April 29, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:30:53 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest updates from Governor Asa Hutchinson's daily coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we hear from local law enforcement officers about the changes they've had to make in their daily operations and why that has resulted in fewer bookings at county jails. And, we speak with Eddie Schmeckenbecher, who stands by the governor's side every day during his COVID-19 briefings, about what it's been like to be Arkansas's American Sign Language translator during the pandemic. Full Article
ap Ozarks at Large for Thursday, April 30, 2020 By www.kuaf.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:15:05 +0000 On today's show, we have the latest information from Governor Asa Hutchinson's coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we begin our series of conversations with instructors who will lead sessions next month for a University of Arkansas Honors College course about the pandemic. And, we speak with a local hair stylist, who has been connecting with her clients during the outbreak through virtual appointments. Full Article