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CLOTHING 
February 16, 2017 Amazon ‘ready to shake up UK clothing market’ with its own fashion label to take on M&S, Next and Boohoo
Amazon could launch its own UK fashion label, according to industry reports The rumours are fuelled by Amazon’s recruitment of former Marks & Spencer big-hitters Frances Russell (ex-head of womenswear) and Karen Peacock (previously the high street chain’s head of design), as well as Primark’s menswear buying director, Glen George – who also once worked […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 7, 2017 The First LG Laptops Are on Their Way to the U.S. Market
LG, the Korean electronics giant known for its smartphones, appliances and tablets is bringing its first laptops to the U.S. market. The company announced the release of the Gram series of laptops in a press release recently. The machines, named Gram to highlight their light weight, are available in 13-inch and 14-inch models. The 13-inch […]
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NEWS 
February 4, 2017 Taiwan market: Apple Pay mobile payment service to be available soon
Apple Pay, a mobile payment service offered by Apple, will soon be available in the Taiwan market, Apple has announced on its website in Taiwan. Consumers will be able to use a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and MacBook, equipped with Touch ID sensors to make payments. A total of seven […]
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NEWS 
January 20, 2017 Sound Suite Lets You Market to Callers While on Hold
Usefulness Functionality Price Summary Sound Suite is a system designed to manage the content that callers hear while on hold. It gives businesses the ability to select music playlists and promotional messages directly from the admin interface. Sound Suite, a product from Tie National, a technology solutions provider for multi-location businesses, is a system designed […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
January 3, 2017 Wow! Self-Making Bed Shows an Example of a Real-World Market Need
If necessity is the mother of invention, Kickstarter is its playpen. SMARTDUVET: the self-making bed, is a campaign that launched on Kickstarter and has already surpassed its $30,000 (Canadian) goal by almost $11,000 as of this posting. A Real-World Market Need Example If there is one thing Kickstarter has highlighted is, there is a market […]
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December 18, 2016 H&M Ignores Underserved Market by Pulling Plus Size Clothing from Stores (Watch)
Popular retail chain H&M has reportedly removed all plus size clothing from its stores in New York City. A representative for the company explained that the stores simply don’t have enough room for those clothing options anymore since they’ve added new product lines like home goods and beauty supplies. But this move could very well […]
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December 4, 2016 H&M Ignores Underserved Market by Pulling Plus Size Clothing from Stores (Watch)
Popular retail chain H&M has reportedly removed all plus size clothing from its stores in New York City. A representative for the company explained that the stores simply don’t have enough room for those clothing options anymore since they’ve added new product lines like home goods and beauty supplies. But this move could very well […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 27, 2016 HP Maintains Lead of Indian PC Market in Q3 2016 With 29 Percent Share, Finds IDC
HP Maintains Lead of Indian PC Market in Q3 2016 With 29 Percent Share, Finds IDC HIGHLIGHTS HP maintained the top spot with an overall market share of 28.8 percent Dell captured the second spot with a market share of 24.1 percent Overall PC shipment for third quarter of 2016 stood at 2.51 million units […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 27, 2016 Demonetisation and Seasonality to Keep Indian PC Market Sluggish, Says IDC
Hit by a double whammy of seasonality and government’s move to scrap old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes, the Indian PC market is expected to be “sluggish” in the coming quarters, research firm IDC said today. PC shipment saw a 22.5 percent fall in the third quarter this year to 2.51 million units compared […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 18, 2016 HP Did Better Than The Market on PC Sales, But Mum About Mobile
Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, said in the latest quarterly earnings conference call that the market for personal computers is “in a slow decline.” Yet, she said, HP “outperformed the market pretty dramatically this quarter.” In other words, even though the market for personal computers is declining, HP did not decline like the market. HP’s sales […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 3, 2016 Why Is the iPad Pro a ‘Computer’? Because Apple’s Courting the Business Market
HIGHLIGHTS Ming Chi-Kuo says there will be three new iPad models in 2017 There is growth in the “detachables” category Microsoft released a commercial calling Apple’s “computer” claim into question Apple, it seems, would like to see more tablets in briefcases next year. A new report from MacRumors cites noted Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 3, 2016 Tablet Market Shrinks as Demand Grows for Hybrids, Says IDC
HIGHLIGHTS Tablet makers shipped 43 million units in the quarter Apple dominated the tablet market with a share of 21.5 percent Samsung shipped 6.5 million tablets in a drop of 19.3 percent The tablet market shrank in the recently-ended quarter, as shipments of bargain-priced computers with detachable screens hit a record high, according to market […]
