Fujitsu is speeding up digital transformation with its AI Demand Forecast Service

Fujitsu and Toridoll said that Fujitsu's AI demand forecast service would be used in 823 Toridoll-run Marugame Udon noodle shops in Japan. Based on weather data and POS data that Toridoll already has, the service will allow Toridoll to accurately predict the number of customers and sales for ...

WALMART INC. IS GIVING SAMSUNG MOBILES TO 740,000 US STORE WORKERS FOR FREE

Highlights

• The US-based Walmart said over 740,000 workers would be entitled to receive Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphones, cases and protection plans

• Walmart in a blog post said the employees will only be able to access work apps during their shifts, but can u...

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN S. KOREA STAGE PROTESTS AGAINST COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

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• Small business owners in S. Korea stage protests against COVID-19 restrictions.
• Several coffee shops, bars, and internet cafes joined the growing list of small business owner protests.
• The complaints have grown ever sinc...

SEOUL GIVES STANDING INSTRUCTIONS TO CLOSE THEATERS, INTERNET CAFES, AMUSEMENT PARKS AFTER 9 PM

• The Seoul city government said Friday that stores, theaters and multiple other facilities must shut down after 9 p.m. for two weeks to help restrain spread of the coronavirus.
• Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jeong-hyup made one aware of the new restriction during a virtual press briefin...

INCHEON AIRPORT DUTY-FREE AUCTION COMES A CROPPER AMIDST PANDEMIC

• Incheon International Airport, the country's principal doorway, did not succeed to cash in on enough bidders in duty-free auctions Tuesday, its operator said, underlining an extended dip in the duty-free business sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• The Incheon Internation...

ANDHRA PRADESH: 9 PEOPLE DIE AFTER CONSUMING HAND SANITISER IN LIEU OF ALCOHOL

According to a shocking incident reported by the police on Friday, nine people lost their lives after they drank alcohol-based hand sanitiser in absence of alcohol in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 
This incident took place in Kurichedu town few days back. On Wednes...

FACEBOOK SHOPS SERVICE LAUNCHES IN SOUTH KOREA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Facebook has launched a new service called Facebook Shops.
• Using this service, sellers can showcase products for sale. Users of Facebook and Instagram can see the products and buy them.
• Facebook has partnered with many other loca...

EUROPEAN SHOPS ARE OPEN BUT NO TOURISTS

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• European shops and restaurants are reopening but not many people are paying visits.
• Shop owners are eagerly waiting for visitors. 
• The tourism sector will never recover until visitors start paying visits to these places aga...

TOKYO: HERE IS THE LIST OF SHOPS THAT ARE OPEN IN STATE OF EMERGENCY

Japan’s state of emergency was declared on April 7 in order to curtail the spread of coronavirus. After rise of coronavirus cases, the Japanese government led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to extend the state of emergency until May 31. Though majority of businesses and shops are orde...

MUMBAI DECIDES TO SHUT LIQUOR SHOPS

Highlights

• A day after Mumbai’s decision to shut liquor shop, states’ liquor sales went down by 22 percent

• BMC Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi decided to shut the liquor shops in Mumbai after witnessing a frenzy-like situation

• Mumbai is...

EXCISE OFFICIALS TAKE TOUGH STANCE ON LIQUOR SHOPS

• Excise Officials do not take it lightly against illicit liquor trade.
• They are clamping down on illicit liquor trade and operations across the city of Hyderabad.

Tired of the expanding number of cases identified with illicit alcohol deal and w...

HAMBURG: SMALL SHOPS AND OTHER PLACES TO REOPEN FROM MONDAY

The government’s decision to update rules for tackling coronavirus have impacted various people differently. While these regulations have brought in happiness for few and on contrary made few unhappy.
The new measure brought by the federal and state government have resulted as relief...

LOTTE SHOPPING CLOSING DOWN 200 SHOPS IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS

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• Lotte Shopping, country’s fifth largest conglomerate
• Dropping business in sales
• Massive competition from e-commerce rivals, COVID-19 outbreak

The retail giant of South Korea, Lotte Shopping which o...

APPLE SHUTS 42 STORES IN CHINA

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• Temporary shut down of 42 stores in China

Apple is momentarily shutting all of its stores in China because of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Apple website in China, stated that all 42 stores will be shut until February 9....

Cabinet agreed to the proposed hike in beer, liquor shops’ license fee in Uttar Pradesh

The state cabinet approved the new excise policy for the tenure 2020 to 2021 on this Tuesday, providing for a special license for the serving of liquor on trains and cruise, an increase in the license fee for the beer and liquor shops, and also for the provision of an a lounge bar at airports and...

Irdai plans to institutionalize protection rules for houses and shops

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) is turning out with standard rules for items pointed only at units like 'staying houses' and little business foundations. As of now, there is no institutionalization of protection spread for units like little shops and ho...

UK gaming machine burdened with AI cool off structure.

Every gaming machine in the UK’s gaming shops updated with software premeditated to perceive and prevent challenging deeds in players.

The system locks gamblers out of machines for 30 seconds if inconsistent or unnecessary play is noticed.

While the transitory lockdown i...

SAMSUNG'S WALL A WOW AT THE PARIS FASHION WEEK

Paris Fashion Week has evolved into a worldwide luxury spectacle that brings on the foremost potent leaders, innovators, and influencers at intervals the International vogue and luxury communities. It had been against this scenery that Samsung's natural philosophy recently partnered with Ital...