Lawson to install human-controlled digital avatars at stores
Sep 28, 2022 21:05 pm UTC| Life Technology Economy Business
Lawson plans to introduce digital avatars at register monitors that are controlled remotely by real humans at over 200 stores in the next three years. The digital avatars will start showing up at a few Lawson stores as...
Lamborghini raises bar of SUVs in S. Korea with Urus Performante launch
Sep 25, 2022 22:24 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Lamborghini aims to raise the bar to new heights for super SUVs in South Korea with the launch of its super SUV, the Urus Performante. The official sale price of Urus Performante starts at 300 million won , including...
Mitsubishi Outlander wins 2022 Australian Good Design Award
Sep 25, 2022 22:23 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Mitsubishi Motors Corps all-new Outlander has won the 2022 Australian Good Design Award in the Product Design -- Automotive and Transport segment. This years winners were evaluated by a jury of over 70 international...
NBCUniversal promotes Chucky season 2 with pumpkin beer
Sep 25, 2022 22:23 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
Elysian Brewing and NBCUniversal have collaborated to launch a pumpkin beer with a wheat base dubbed Chucky: A Killer Wit Beer to celebrate the second season of Chuckys TV show. It includes cranberry juice for a 5.3...
McDonald’s tries to catch up with China market leader KFC by creating 'green experiences'
Sep 23, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Nature
McDonalds China will embed green experiences throughout the consumer journey to engage young, environmentally focused customers. The marketing strategy aims to provide consumers with green experiences to advocate the...
Japanese brewer Sapporo expands US operations with acquisition of Stone Brewing
Sep 23, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. gained a couple of bases to expand in the US following its $168 million acquisition of California-based craft beer producer Stone Brewing Co. Sapporos subsidiary, Sapporo U.S.A. Inc., bought Stone...
Shinsegae, Lotte bring rivalry to metaverse
Sep 23, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
South Koreas retail giants, Shinsegae and Lotte have ignited their competition in the virtual world, which is emerging as new a future growth engine. The companies believe more people will spend more in virtual...
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