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Take a Warp Pipe Down Memory Lane This MAR10 Day with Special Events and Missions Featuring Classic Mario Games

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Challenge friends and family to classic games like Super Mario Bros. on NES and Super Mario World on Super NES with Nintendo Switch Online.

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  • Challenge friends and family to classic games like Super Mario Bros. on NES and Super Mario World on Super NES with Nintendo Switch Online.
  • To enter, you must participate in the Tournament in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game during the Tournament Period.
  • Play games featuring Mario and friends and receive free Mario-themed items, while supplies last.
  • Watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Check Out the Companion Digital Guidebook – What better way to celebrate MAR10 Day than to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie?

GAME ON! POWERA TO LAUNCH OFFICIAL LICENSED FORTNITE GAMING ACCESSORIES

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

WOODINVILLE, Wash., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerA, a global leader in enhancing interactive entertainment with officially licensed gaming accessories, today announced a partnership with Epic Games to launch Fortnite-themed video game accessories. The initial PowerA x Fortnite-branded Collection showcases captivating designs featuring beloved Fortnite characters, Peely and Midas, for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S respectively.

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  • Similar to other feature-packed PowerA Enhanced Nintendo Switch Controllers, the Peely Controller stands out with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery providing up to 30 hours per charge.
  • "With over 500M registered accounts worldwide and growing, it's no secret that Fortnite remains a top game on all platforms.
  • The PowerA x Fortnite Collection embodies an exciting fusion of innovation, design, and the captivating universe of Fortnite.
  • As Epic Games' partner for this venture, we are thrilled to unveil an exceptional range of gaming accessories poised to enhance the gaming journey for fans across the globe," expresses Akio Strasser, Senior Global Marketing Director at PowerA.

Over 60% of Retailers See Customer Satisfaction Spikes, With Costco, H-E-B, and Publix Leading the Way, ACSI Data Show

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Chewy's multichannel customer support also shines, and the site is a leader in this area amid a competitive field.

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  • Chewy's multichannel customer support also shines, and the site is a leader in this area amid a competitive field.
  • Macy’s and Costco top general merchandise retailers, but Target has its sights fixed on the leaders
    Customer satisfaction with general merchandise retailers climbs 3% to an ACSI score of 77.
  • Customer satisfaction with specialty retailers stays pat at an ACSI score of 79.
  • This study scores six retail industries — online retailers, general merchandise retailers, specialty retailers, drugstores, supermarkets, and gas stations — as well as consumer shipping and the U.S.

KBRA Releases CREFC January Conference 2024 – Day 1 Recap

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

KBRA releases its Day 1 recap of the CRE Finance Council (CREFC) January Conference 2024.

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  • KBRA releases its Day 1 recap of the CRE Finance Council (CREFC) January Conference 2024.
  • The organization, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, returned to Miami for its annual January conference.
  • Keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich discussed the GameStop short squeeze that inspired the movie Dumb Money.
  • There were also individual CREFC forums with insights from multifamily lenders, issuers, and portfolio lenders.

YOOBIC's NEO Suite Brings Frontline Work into the AI Era

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- YOOBIC, the AI-powered Frontline Employee Experience Platform (FEXP), today announced the official public launch of YOOBIC NEO, a revolutionary AI coach that transforms the way organizations engage, train, and communicate with frontline teams. Following months of rigorous real-world testing by top merchant customers, YOOBIC NEO is now available for general use, including previously unannounced conversational AI capabilities designed to enrich and streamline the frontline employee experience.

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  • Enter YOOBIC NEO, ushering in a revolutionary era of AI-enhanced frontline operations, poised to help businesses navigate and conquer these modern retail challenges and enhance their frontline employee experience.
  • "The rise of AI is rapidly transforming every aspect of retail organizations, and we can't afford to leave frontline teams behind," said Fabrice Haiat, co-founder and CEO of YOOBIC.
  • GameStop, the largest gaming retailer in the US, has experienced positive outcomes with the YOOBIC NEO AI suite in enhancing operational efficiency.
  • YOOBIC will showcase its NEO suite in New York City later this month at the National Retail Federation's Retail's Big Show 2024 .

OMTrade Announces Seed Round Funding Led by STEPN’s Find Satoshi Lab, Folius Ventures, and Incuba Alpha

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Friday, November 17, 2023

Sydney, Australia, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMTrade, a next-gen crypto exchange for social trading, announces its $6 million seed round funding.

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  • Sydney, Australia, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMTrade, a next-gen crypto exchange for social trading, announces its $6 million seed round funding.
  • Equally importantly, OMTrade introduces the role of promoters to onboard the best trading talents and the next billion crypto investors.
  • Michael Lee, the founder of OMTrade, further explains: “Our mission at OMTrade is to break down the barriers in the crypto trading world.
  • “More importantly, we at OMTrade believe copy trading is the best answer to the next billion Web3 users’ investment demand,” Michael stressed.

Mōdere Appoints Nate Frazier as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Chairman

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Mōdere (or the “Company”), a global, clean lifestyle, health & wellness brand of household, and beauty & personal care products, today announced the appointment of Nate Frazier as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and as Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Mōdere (or the “Company”), a global, clean lifestyle, health & wellness brand of household, and beauty & personal care products, today announced the appointment of Nate Frazier as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and as Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • The appointment of Mr. Frazier to the Company’s Board as Executive Chairman reinforces Mōdere’s commitment to strong leadership and governance.
  • Prior to joining Mōdere, Mr. Frazier held senior leadership roles at GNC, the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products.
  • He served as Vice President of Franchising (2017-2019), Senior Vice President of Operations (2019-2021), and most recently, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

CREFC Welcomes Commercial Real Estate Finance Industry to Annual Miami Conference on January 7-10, 2024

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the trade association that exclusively represents the $5.9 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry, will host its annual Miami Conference on January 7-10, 2024. CREFC's largest event of the year will bring together over 2,200 finance professionals to discuss the latest issues, trends, and challenges that are top of mind for industry participants.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the trade association that exclusively represents the $5.9 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry, will host its annual Miami Conference on January 7-10, 2024.
  • The Miami 2024 conference focuses on the wave of maturing commercial real estate debt, rising insurance costs amid climate change, and the future of office properties.
  • Also, a series of industry Forum meetings will take a deep dive into issues impacting key segments of commercial real estate finance.
  • Managing Securitization Workouts Within the Ecosystem of the Trust
    "We are excited to bring together leading commercial real estate finance industry market participants at our annual January Conference in Miami," said Lisa Pendergast, Executive Director, CREFC.

YOOBIC Appoints B2B Sales Veterans to Accelerate Global Expansion

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YOOBIC, the all-in-one frontline employee experience platform, today announced two key strategic appointments to strengthen its global sales team, accelerate growth, and help companies around the world to boost performance, increase profits, and redefine the frontline experience. Sales veteran Daniel Cuffley is named Senior Vice President of Global Sales, with responsibility for all YOOBIC's global sales operations, and tenured sales rockstar Jenna Goldstein is named Head of Sales, US.

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  • Sales veteran Daniel Cuffley is named Senior Vice President of Global Sales, with responsibility for all YOOBIC's global sales operations, and tenured sales rockstar Jenna Goldstein is named Head of Sales, US.
  • "At YOOBIC, we're transforming the frontline experience for the world's biggest brands leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies," said Fabrice Haiat, YOOBIC founder and CEO.
  • As SVP of Global Sales, Cuffley's top priority is to build a strong culture and align YOOBIC's global sales teams to unlock exponential growth.
  • I'm honored that Fabrice asked me to step up and evolve our global sales team to bring YOOBIC's amazing platform to an even wider audience."

Three New Premier Web3 Games Commit to Building on Immutable zkEVM

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

SYDNEY, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading web3 gaming platform Immutable today announces that three new upcoming games — GensoKishi Online, Cursed Stone, and Sailwars — have committed to building on Immutable zkEVM, a Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup that is fully compatible and equivalent to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), tailored specifically to the needs of web3 game developers.

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  • "It's inspiring to see more studios embracing Immutable to really level up their game," said Andrew Sorokovsky, VP of Global Business Development at Immutable.
  • By leveraging Immutable zkEVM, builders can access all of the tools they need to begin enhancing their games through digital asset ownership.
  • Several game studios have already committed to building their web3 titles on Immutable zkEVM.
  • Immutable zkEVM ecosystem partners also include major platforms like AQUA Marketplace, TokenTrove Marketplace, BlockScout, GameStop, AtomicHub, and others.