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OTH Network Revolutionizes Influencer Marketing with AI-Powered Platform and Exclusive Black Card 12-24-2024 09:50 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: Asap Digital Marketing OTH Network redefines influencer marketing with its AI-powered platform and exclusive black card, allowing creators to trade social media engagement for real-world rewards. Connecting 3,000+ influencers with top brands, OTH fosters authentic collaborations and organic growth. OTH Network, an innovative influencer-focused fintech platform, is transforming the digital marketing landscape by enabling content creators to exchange social media engagement for real-world products and services. Through its AI-driven app and exclusive black card, OTH Network seamlessly connects influencers with top-tier businesses, fostering organic brand growth and authentic content creation. Launched in 2023, OTH Network has rapidly expanded its community to over 3,000 creators [ https://othnetwork.io/creators ], with more than 90,000 global applications to date. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to monitor influencer-generated content and match creators with suitable marketing opportunities, ensuring high-quality collaborations that benefit both parties. How OTH Network Works: * Discover and Reserve Offers: Influencers use the OTH app to explore and select exclusive deals from participating businesses. * Create and Share Content: After experiencing a product or service, creators produce engaging content, tagging the business and sharing it with their audience. * AI Verification: OTH's AI system promptly reviews the content for accuracy and quality, ensuring compliance with campaign requirements. * Instant Rewards: The influencer's OTH card is credited and ready for in-person redemptions at the partner business upon approval. This streamlined process benefits businesses [ https://othnetwork.io/businesses ] by providing consistent, high-quality, organic content and exposure from influential voices. At the same time, influencers gain access to top restaurants [ https://othnetwork.io/restaurant-influencer-marketing ], unique experiences, and rewards without direct financial transactions. Notable partnerships include establishments such as Sushi Bar in Miami, Flowrbombr Skincare in Los Angeles, and Footnanny Nail Spa in Beverly Hills, showcasing the platform's diverse reach across the hospitality, wellness, beauty, and fashion industries. "Our mission at OTH is to create a collaborative ecosystem that drives reach and traffic to all of our members," said the marketing manager of OTH Network. "By leveraging AI technology, we're able to match top-tier businesses with influential content creators, resulting in authentic marketing that resonates with audiences." As the digital marketing landscape evolves, OTH Network stands at the forefront of innovation, offering a scalable solution that redefines the relationship between brands and influencers. For more information or to apply to join the OTH Network, visit www.othnetwork.io [ https://www.othnetwork.io/ ]. Media Contact Company Name: OTH Network Contact Person: Scott Keever Email: Send Email [ http://www.universalpressrelease.com/?pr=oth-network-revolutionizes-influencer-marketing-with-aipowered-platform-and-exclusive-black-card ] Address:14 NE 1st Ave City: Miami State: Florida Country: United States Website: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SBJNZhReyii7f9Kg8 This release was published on openPR.Cuttack: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday lashed out at the erstwhile BJD govt for allegedly trying to dilute the legacy of the prestigious Radhanath Institute of Advanced Study in Education . Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the institute, Pradhan accused the previous state govt of undermining ‘ Odia Asmita ' (Odisha's pride) by proposing to merge the historic institution with state universities. "The institute is a symbol of Odisha's rich cultural heritage and has played a pivotal role in shaping the state's education system. It is a temple of knowledge that has nurtured countless minds over the last century. Any move to dilute its identity reflects the lack of respect for Odisha's cultural heritage," he added. In response, BJD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray said that allegations made by the Union minister are baseless and politically motivated. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes .
The slump in the number of people heading to the shops during Boxing Day sales signals a return to declining pre-pandemic levels, an analyst has said. Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 7.6% from last year across all UK retail destinations up until 8pm, MRI Software’s OnLocation Footfall Index found. However, this year’s data had been compared with an unusual spike in footfall as 2023 was the first “proper Christmas” period without Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, an analyst at the retail technology company said. It found £4.6 billion will be spent overall on the festive sales. Before the pandemic the number of Boxing Day shoppers on the streets had been declining year on year. The last uplift recorded by MRI was in 2015. Jenni Matthews, marketing and insights director at MRI Software, told the PA news agency: “We’ve got to bear in mind that (last year) was our first proper Christmas without any (Covid-19) restrictions or limitations. “Figures have come out that things have stabilised, we’re almost back to what we saw pre-pandemic.” There were year-on-year declines in footfall anywhere between 5% and 12% before Covid-19 restrictions, she said. MRI found 12% fewer people were out shopping on Boxing Day in 2019 than in 2018, and there were 3% fewer in 2018 than in 2017, Ms Matthews added. She said: “It’s the shift to online shopping, it’s the convenience, you’ve got the family days that take place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.” People are also increasingly stocking-up before Christmas, Ms Matthews said, and MRI found an 18% increase in footfall at all UK retail destinations on Christmas Eve this year compared with 2023. Ms Matthews said: “We see the shops are full of people all the way up to Christmas Eve, so they’ve probably got a couple of good days of food, goodies, everything that they need, and they don’t really need to go out again until later on in that week. “We did see that big boost on Christmas Eve. It looks like shoppers may have concentrated much of their spending in that pre-Christmas rush.” Many online sales kicked off between December 23 and the night of Christmas Day and “a lot of people would have grabbed those bargains from the comfort of their own home”, she said. She added: “I feel like it’s becoming more and more common that people are grabbing the bargains pre-Christmas.” Footfall is expected to rise on December 27 as people emerge from family visits and shops re-open, including Next, Marks and Spencer and John Lewis that all shut for Boxing Day. It will also be payday for some as it is the last Friday of the month. A study by Barclays Consumer Spend had forecast that shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, but that the majority of purchases would be made online. Nearly half of respondents said the cost-of-living crisis will affect their post-Christmas shopping but the forecast average spend is still £50 more per person than it was before the pandemic, with some of that figure because of inflation, Barclays said. Amid the financial pressures, many people are planning to buy practical, perishable and essential items such as food and kitchenware. A total of 65% of shoppers are expecting to spend the majority of their sales budget online. Last year, Barclays found 63.9% of Boxing Day retail purchases were made online. However, a quarter of respondents aim to spend mostly in store – an 11% rise compared with last year. Karen Johnson, head of retail at Barclays, said: “Despite the ongoing cost-of-living pressures, it is encouraging to hear that consumers will be actively participating in the post-Christmas sales. “This year, we’re likely to see a shift towards practicality and sustainability, with more shoppers looking to bag bargains on kitchen appliances and second-hand goods.” Consumers choose in-store shopping largely because they enjoy the social aspect and touching items before they buy, Barclays said, adding that high streets and shopping centres are the most popular destinations.PHOENIX — A truck driven by a 15-year-old was involved in a crash on Saturday morning, authorities said. Phoenix police officers investigated the crash, which occurred near 75th and Meadowbrook avenues at around 1 a.m. Saturday. 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t's good to be these days. Though his on-field production for the has declined in 2024, the legendary tight end ended a long touchdown drought when he snagged a 12-yard touchdown pass from his friend during a 29-10 rout over the . Off the field, has launched an acting career and co-hosts the extremely popular " " podcast with his older brother . He also remains firmly committed to girlfriend , arguably the world's most popular musical artist -- and probably the most tired pop star on the planet, given she just recently wrapped her . Swift's new "home base" will be Nashville finally ended her tour on Dec. 8 and has been taking some well-earned time off while planning her next move for 2025. She did not travel to to watch Kelce and the 15-1 Chiefs on Wednesday -- -- but amidst her downtime, Swift has made a big decision: . Setting up operations in Nashville is a strategic move for Swift, according to insiders. For one, Swift owns in the city, and her mother likes the city's vibe. Finally, -- a much closer trek on Swift's private jet than a cross-country excursion would be. "Taylor and Travis live fairly nomadic lives, and Taylor has home bases everywhere, but they live everywhere together," an insider told . The decision comes amid a positive "escalation" in Swift's romance with Kelce. The " " singer previously told her team she wanted a year to determine whether Kelce would be her "Mr. Right" and whether she would want to marry the Chiefs icon -- who is his team's new all-time leader in touchdown receptions following Wednesday's game. "Taylor is really embracing WAG (wife and girlfriend) life," the insider said. "I think she's adapted so well to WAG life because she truly understands what it's like to be part of a team - especially coming off Eras where she formed such a close connection with her band, dancers, singers and crew. "She appreciates that sort of camaraderie and collaboration, that kind of chosen family. She fully gets and respects those bonds and why they need to be supported."
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SCRANTON — Retailers across the region experienced strong seafood sales leading up to Christmas and expressed optimism for continued demand heading into New Year’s as prices leveled out and supply increased for most holiday favorites. Carl Pazzaglia, co-owner of South Side Seafood on Pittston Avenue in Scranton, noted supply has been good for everything expect king crab legs. “It got real expensive at the end of the year,” he said. “It wasn’t too bad until about three weeks to a month ago, then it really spiked. A lot has to do with the Russian embargo because a lot of king crab comes from Russia. Other than that, prices are pretty stable. Fish prices are good and shrimp prices have been great all year. In the middle of the year, they were probably the cheapest they’ve been in 15 years.” Pazzaglia added the recent cold weather didn’t stop customers from purchasing holiday delicacies. “Business has been strong,” he said. “It was 5 degrees and the line went down (the block) to the funeral home.” While the typical purchases are different for New Year’s, Pazzaglia expects another swarm of customers this week. “Christmas is a little different because of the seven fishes,” he said. “New Year’s is more shrimp, lobster, clams, scallops, and maybe swordfish or halibut – it’s more of the elite fish.” During more than three decades operating the shop with his brother, Pazzaglia developed a rapport with many people and enjoys cultivating new relationships. “We see a lot of the same faces and some of the kids who came in, now they’re in here with kids,” he said. Although the price of kind crab legs are up nearly $20 from last year, Pazzaglia feels customers understand the circumstances. “Last year, it was $36 a pound for the 6-9 lb. size and this year they’re $54.99,” he said. “The people have been patient – they understand we’re not gouging (them).” Mike Manzano, 56, of Scranton visited South Side Seafood on Christmas Eve to purchase clams, muscles, scallops, and calamari and though the costs were reasonable. “I think prices are just fine,” he said. “It seems about what I paid last year.” Jack Cooper, co-owner of Cooper’s Seafood House on North Washington Avenue in Scranton, also saw a big rush right before Christmas and expects the same in the days before New Year’s. “We’ve were real busy Monday and Tuesday,” he said. “Every year seems to be getting better. I don’t know why, but it is. I guess we’re getting more well known for it.” In addition to king crab legs and lobster tail, prepared foods including crabby pretzels, crab stuffed mushrooms, blue crab dip, seafood crepes, lobster mac and cheese also popular for New Year’s, Cooper said. The prices for soups and several types of fish – cod, haddock, sole, flounder, salmon, tuna – closely resemble last year however Cooper also noticed the jump in king crab legs – up at least $15 to $20 a pound to $55 for a 6-to-9 leg size, he said. “King crab really, really expensive, but it’s still selling, he said. “And, generally speaking, business is booming. People don’t seem to mind the increases on some of the products and we don’t raise prices unless we get prices raised on us.” Customers wait in the line at South Side Seafood in Scranton on Christmas Eve. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Seafood sits in the case at South Side Seafood Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Lobster tails are for sale at South Side Seafood in Scranton Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Customers wait in the line at South Side Seafood in Scranton on Christmas Eve. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Customers wait in the line at South Side Seafood in Scranton on Christmas Eve. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Mark Bradigan, director of operations for Gerrity’s, which operates 10 supermarkets throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne and Northampton counties, has found warm and cold water lobster tails are typically the best sellers for New Year’s and their price is comparable last year. Gerrity’s is selling 8-9 oz. lobster tails for $14.99 – up from $13.99 a year ago, Bradigan said. Also, the price of snow crab clusters is up slightly from last year but Bradigan stressed it’s down significantly from several years ago when supply was scarce. “We have 5-8 oz. snow crab clusters for $8.99 a pound,” he said. “Customers were paying $9.99 to $11.99 in previous years.” Fish, which typically serves as the main course for Christmas Eve, also has a place at the New Year’s table and prices are comparable to last year, Bradigan said. “We sell a lot of fillets for New Year’s,” he said. “I think a lot of people try to start the new year off right by trying to eat healthy. We see a jump in salmon and fresh haddock.” For Jim Nixon, vice president and general manager of Valley Seafood on North Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre, seafood sales have been even better than usual this holiday season. “There has been more people than normal coming in and besides the staples like fresh haddock, clams and shrimp, there have been a lot more cold water lobster tails sold,” he said. “People want quality items and they’re willing to pay whatever the price is for them.” Jewel Silfies, a sales associate for Adelphia Seafood in Pottsville, noticed customers stopping in earlier than usual to beat the Christmas rush to buy haddock, crab, shrimp and dry scallops. “Those are our hot ticket items,” she said. “It was a little bit slower paced this year because of the day Christmas fell. We had people coming out multiple days in advance instead of just the 23rd and 24th.” Chris Brugger, assistant manager for Valley Hometown Market in Sugarloaf Twp., believes better prices helped sales in December. “We had a strong Christmas week, as far as seafood,” he said. “It was the traditional haddock that we sell a lot of, cod, lobster tails. I felt like we were cheaper this year and supply was plentiful. We have everything and we didn’t run out of anything.” Brugger anticipates lobster and clams will sell well leading up to New Year’s. “Everything is stocked and ready for this week’s business,” he said.
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Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder on November 14 over a company affiliated with him. US bankruptcy judge Christopher Lopez had been scheduled to hear an emergency motion to disqualify The Onion’s bid, but decided to put it off until either December 9 or December 17. That is also when the judge will hear arguments on a request to approve the sale of Infowars to The Onion. Mr Lopez said similar arguments are being made in both requests. He could allow The Onion to move forward with the sale, order a new auction or name the other bidder as the winner. At stake is whether Mr Jones gets to stay at Infowars’ studio in Austin, Texas, under a new owner friendly to him, or whether he gets kicked out by The Onion. The other bidder, First United American Companies, runs a website in Mr Jones’s name that sells nutritional supplements. Regardless, Mr Jones has set up a new studio, websites and social media accounts that would allow him to keep airing his show. His personal account with 3.3 million followers on the social platform X was not part of the sale, although Mr Lopez will be deciding whether it should be included in the liquidation and sold off later. In a new court filing on Monday, lawyers for X objected to any sale of the accounts of both Mr Jones and Infowars, saying X is the owner of the accounts and that it has not given consent for them to be sold or transferred. Mr Jones has praised X owner Elon Musk on his show and suggested that Mr Musk should buy Infowars. Mr Musk has not responded publicly to that suggestion and was not among the bidders. Mr Jones’ bankruptcy and the liquidation of his assets came about after he was ordered to pay nearly 1.5 billion dollars (£1.19 billion) to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Mr Jones was found liable for defamation and emotional distress damages in lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas for repeatedly calling the 2012 shooting that killed 20 first graders and six educators a hoax staged by actors to increase gun control. Proceeds from the liquidation are to go to Mr Jones’s creditors, including the Sandy Hook families who sued him. Mr Jones alleged The Onion’s bid was the result of fraud and collusion involving many of those families, the humour site and a court-appointed trustee who is overseeing the liquidation. First United American Companies submitted a 3.5 million dollar (£2.7 million) sealed bid, while The Onion offered 1.75 million dollars (£1.3 million) in cash. But The Onion’s bid also included a pledge by Sandy Hook families to forego some or all of the auction proceeds due to them giving other creditors a total of 100,000 dollars (£79,400) more than they would receive under other bids. The trustee, Christopher Murray, said that made The Onion’s proposal better for creditors and he named it the winning bid. He has denied any wrongdoing. Mr Jones and First United American Companies claimed that the bid violated Mr Lopez’s rules for the auction by including multiple entities and lacking a valid dollar amount. Mr Jones also alleged Mr Murray improperly cancelled an expected round of live bidding and only selected among the sealed bids that were submitted. Mr Jones called the auction “rigged” and a “fraud” on his show, which airs on the Infowars website, radio stations and his X account. In a court filing, Mr Murray called the allegations “a disappointed bidder’s improper attempt to influence an otherwise fair and open auction process”. Mr Lopez’s September order on the auction procedures made a live bidding round optional. It gave broad authority to Mr Murray to conduct the sale, including the power to reject any bid, no matter how high, that was “contrary to the best interests” of Mr Jones, his company and their creditors. Hi friends! I wanted to give a quick update on The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars, which we can’t wait to relaunch as the dumbest site on the internet. Long and short of it: We won the bid and — you're not going to believe it — the previous InfoWars folks aren't taking it well. — follow @bencollins on bluesky (@oneunderscore__) November 16, 2024 But at a November 14 hearing, Mr Lopez said he was concerned about the process and transparency. “We’re all going to an evidentiary hearing and I’m going to figure out exactly what happened,” he said. “No one should feel comfortable with the results of this auction.” The assets of Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems, that were up for sale included the Austin studio, Infowars’ video archive, video production equipment, product trademarks, and Infowars’ websites and social media accounts. Mr Jones is appealing the 1.5 billion dollar (£1.19 billion) in judgments citing free speech rights but has acknowledged that the school shooting happened. Mr Jones has brought in millions of dollars a year in revenue by hawking nutritional supplements, clothing, survival gear and other merchandise from his Infowars Store website, according to court documents. Many of Mr Jones’ personal assets, including real estate as well as guns and other personal belongings, also are being sold as part of the bankruptcy.Riding a 3-game win streak, the Bengals cling to playoff hopes with the Broncos next