Retailer will use leading traffic counting solution to analyse global performanceHigh Wycombe, UK — 5th February 2014 - Thomas Sabo, a global jewellery and lifestyle brand, has selected ShopperTrak to manage retail traffic counting and analytics in its 86 standalone stores worldwide. The system will be used across 13 countries to provide Thomas Sabo with daily insight into store performance and sales conversion rates. The organisation will extend the system to the company's franchise network...

Source: RealWire

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When you live in a climate like Europe's, where the weather often changes from hour to hour, checking the forecast before setting out or making plans becomes second nature.Mobile is one of the more obvious sources for weather information, and 58.5% of residents of the U.K, France, Germany, Spain and Italy use weather apps ahead of both instant messaging (54.4%), and social networking (53.6%), and second

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Despite reports that young people are moving away from Facebook, they’re still using the social network in big numbers—fully 66 percent of people 14-34 say they’re frequent users, according to The Cassandra Report, Fall/Winter 2013 edition. Further, usership rises as people get older, suggesting that the youngest teens aren’t moving away from Facebook as much as using other platforms along with it. Nevertheless, other platforms are challenging its dominance, chiefly YouTube, which is frequently used by 68 percent of those 14-34.

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Despite reports that young people are moving away from Facebook, they’re still using the social network in big numbers—fully 66 percent of people 14-34 say they’re frequent users, according to The Cassandra Report, Fall/Winter 2013 edition. Further, usership rises as people get older, suggesting that the youngest teens aren’t moving away from Facebook as much as using other platforms along with it. Nevertheless, other platforms are challenging its dominance, chiefly YouTube, which is frequently used by 68 percent of those 14-34.

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China's outdoor sporting industry is still young. But as its megacities grow more crowded, fast-paced and polluted, the idea of getting back to nature is catching on.The North Face is tapping into that.The brand saw China sales growth up more than 20% in 2013 from 2012, said Neville Lin, The North Face's Asia Pacific marketing director.

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Bill Nye, beloved 90′s “Science Guy”, defended the theory of Evolution against Ken Ham and the theory of Creationism last night for two and a half hours. Neither one left persuaded to the other side.
The debate took place at Ham’s Creation Museum where there are displays of some thought-provoking evidence to refute the theory of Evolution in favor of the Bible’s Creation story.

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It has finally been decided that eight officers involved in last year’s botched manhunt for former cop, Christopher Dorner, acted “out of policy” when they fired on a truck they believed to be the suspect, according to the AP. It actually contained two women who were delivering newspapers early that morning.

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A petition to legalize marijuana in Alaska has gotten enough signatures to make the ballot. The lieutenant governor’s office was able to verify that all of the signatures came from registered voters and found a total of 31,500 legitimate signatures.

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In the ever-increasing maelstrom that is finding the cheapest cell service, many are turning to prepaid wireless. What used to be a socially unacceptable means of obtaining wireless phone service is quickly making a comeback as a totally viable, and sometimes smart, alternative.

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It is not the first time that Joakim Noah has been in trouble with the NBA, and it is unlikely to be the last, but he was ejected from another game, and fined for what happened afterward.
Noah was ejected from the previous game between the Bulls and the Sacramento Kings, which took place in Sacramento on Monday night. The Bulls have had a disappointing season, and Joakim Noah let his temper get the best of him, and it cost him.

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