A large group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales tax for state and local governments, essentially raising the cost of many online purchases by 10 percent or more. ...
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The Bra Recyclers have partnered with Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc to encourage students, educators and community groups to recycle old items into art. The Re-Used Materials Becoming Art (RUMBA) showcase and competition will take place at ...
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Ocean Optics has recently been recognised with an ‘OFweek 2012 Best LED Service Supplier Award’ by China’s high technology portal OFweek photonics news. Since its entry into the Chinese market, Ocean Optics has ...
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The Rainbow Toy Awards for Excellence 2013 are open for entries. Any new toy product launch this year is eligible to be entered into the Awards, which is now in its fifth year. Award winners and highly commended products will be ...
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TabTimes and the Application Developers Alliance are partnering to launch THE TABBY AWARDS, which will begin accepting submissions today. TabTimes is the only media company focusing on the tablet business, and the Application Developers ...
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Visix is honored to receive two AVA Digital Awards for interactive wayfinding designs. Cyrus Nelson, Visix Creative Content Artist, has received a Platinum Award for his Old Dominion University design. Dwayne Johnson, Visix Creative Content ...
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Gibsons Games has launched a new online ordering system for retailers. Trade customers can now place their orders online at trade.gibsonsgames.co.uk, which boasts faster delivery times, an invoice history, product images and news. ...
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Syrinix has been shortlisted for the Water Industry Achievement Awards (WIAA) in partnership with Thames Water. The companies are championing Syrinix’s TrunkMinder system in the category of Most Innovative New Technology of the Year. ...
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Rheem Manufacturing Company was selected as the 2013 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award winner for its innovative H2AC Rooftop Unit, a restaurant integrated AC and water heating system. During a special ceremony at the world’s ...
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LEGO Friends, Turtles and Skylanders Giants among the top toys this year. This year's finest toys and games have been unveiled at the "Oscars" of the toy industry, the Toy of the Year Awards. The 13th annual awards ceremony kicked ...
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UK - The Knight of Illumination Awards 2013 for outstanding achievements in lighting design has launched with an appeal for submissions. The annual KOI Awards, which this year celebrates its sixth anniversary, is now accepting submissions ...
South Africa - Netcare hosted their 13th Night of the Stars Awards at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand at the end of last year. "From the beginning our pitch to Netcare (a private hospital network), was to celebrate a caring ...
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One in five Chinese LED lighting companies may fail this year as falling prices and oversupply batter an industry that Beijing bankrolled to try to build an energy-efficient future. About 4,000 companies in China are producing LEDs, or ...
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The UK’s Giftware Association has unveiled its list of winners for the 2013 Gift of the Year Awards. ThumbsUp's Zip Earphones have been selected as the winner in the Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories category, while Scrabble ...
As in previous years, the renowned Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Awards will be given on the occasion of the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, which this year takes place from 11 to 13 June. “Techtextil is the ...