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OU looked like a legitimate national contender with four impressive non-conference wins to start the season. But the Sooners were gassed in the high altitude at Colorado where they squandered a big lead in a loss to the Buffaloes. They then responded by beating UT last week at the Cotton Bowl to keep their title hopes alive. The Longhorns qualify as one of the nation's biggest disappointments. Colt McCoy has been bedeviled by a sophomore slump and Jamaal Charles has been hamstrung with inopportune fumbles. The offensive line has struggled protecting McCoy and the Longhorns haven't been able to make big defensive plays in losses to Kansas State and OU. Tech still has hopes for their first South Division title, mainly because of a talented pitch-and-catch combo of Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree that threatens to obliterate the NCAA's record book after a fast start.
ITV programmes named and shamed
The Jiggy Bank competition featured a contestant chosen to ride a giant mechanical pig. Each week the pig visited a difference location. But each week the production team drew up a shortlist of 20-30 entrants who lived within an hour of the location, meaning entrants from other areas of the country had no chance of winning. The production team then routinely used "editorial judgment" to select the winning contestant. A final shortlist of five was then drawn up and all were visited by a researcher who then selected the eventual winner. The terms and the conditions of the competition said that the winner was chosen at random. The review also found that the production team used "editorial and geographic discretion" to select winners for the Grab The Ads section of the show.
Christmas Rings in Trading Boom for Online Retailers
Australian online retailers are expecting strong growth in sales in the weeks leading up to Christmas as busy consumers take advantage of the opportunity to shop from home and avoid crowded shopping centres. According to online research firm, Hitwise, shopping sites accounted for 6.34 per cent of web traffic in the second last week of November, with eBay, Amazon, Trading Post and Emailcash Australia heading the charts. They were followed closely by dealsdirect.com.au and oo.com.au, highlighting the rise in popularity of online retailers. Comparison Shopping on the Rise According to John Debrincat of leading Australian ecommerce provider, eCorner, consumers now expect to be able to search, compare and buy online. He says the traditional model of retail sales has changed and will be driven more and more by the Internet.
ShopLocal Announces September Retail Index Results
CHICAGO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopLocal(TM), the leader in multi-channel shopping and marketing services, today released the September 2007 results of the ShopLocal Index, reporting a 29 percent year-over-year increase in the retail industry's first market indicator designed to track the influence of the Internet on in-store shopping. The Index, updated monthly, is based on an average of 20 million monthly consumer visits to store promotions that are presented on the sites of 50 major U.S. retailers, including JC Penney, Best Buy, CompUSA, Walgreen's and Home Depot. These retailers cover major retail segments such as Computers, Consumer Electronics, Office Supplies, Home Improvement, Department Stores, Mass Merchants, Grocery, Drug and various specialty stores. "Retailers recognize that big ticket items like flat panel LCD TVs have long purchase cycles, and shoppers are beginning to look for them now prior to the important holiday shopping days such as Black Friday which is less than four weeks away," said Vikram Sharma, CEO of ShopLocal.
H.E. Sheikha Lubna honored with Brand Leadership Award at 16th Asia ...
The primary focus of this year's event was ensuring brand clarity and consistency in today's multi-channel world, with 70 speakers from 60 countries taking part. Tejari's achievements in fostering awareness about the benefits of online procurement and the expansion of its brand into international markets are among the justifications for the honor. On hand to receive the Brand Leadership award at the Asia Brand Congress was Tejari's founding CEO and current board member, HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, as well as current CEO Omar Hijazi. 'Given that Tejari enables companies to do business internationally by delivering access to opportunities in new markets, it is a significant honor to be recognized by an international body within Asia. Our initial remit was to streamline business opportunities in the UAE, and this award highlights the international nature of Tejari's operations today,' said Sheikha Lubna.
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