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See all the season’s biggest marketing moves, from ad campaigns and digital initiatives to major ambassador partnerships. Got some news to share? Send it to web@footwearnews.com. March 1, 2024: Brazilian footwear brand Melissa is teaming up with the Istituto Marangoni Miami to sponsor a design challenge for the university’s spring semester, inviting students to reimagine the company’s signature Possession sandal for a Gen-Z audience. Participants will be challenged to redesign and customize the sandal’s insole and upper portion. Students will also be tasked with conceptualizing packaging and creative marketing materials. Contestants are required to submit their sketches by April 8,…
Passive income may not make you a millionaire overnight, but it can supplement your salary and help you build wealth over time. Through investments, royalties, rentals, and revenue, passive income is money you earn without the need for ongoing work. It’s not linked to a regular job and doesn’t require your constant attention. This means more freedom, flexibility, and cash for you. Explore these passive income ideas to strengthen your financial portfolio. 29 passive income ideas Start a dropshipping store Create a print-on-demand store Sell digital products Teach online courses Become a blogger Sell handmade goods Run an affiliate marketing…
Image credit: Ridofranz on istock.com A new US Department of Labor rule restores protections for misclassified workers and could help reduce the precarious status of freelance journalists, according to Samantha Sanders of the Economic Policy Institute. These protections are sorely needed in an industry buffeted by layoffs. Now, freelance workers are organizing to make sure that needed reforms like the new DOL rule stick. The perilous conditions faced by newspaper staff these days are well-known. In 2023, through November, there were 2,681 editorial job cuts nationally according to the global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.…
The Memory feature of ChatGPT is now available for all ChatGPT Plus subscribers outside of South Korea and Europe, as reported by The Verge. Announced in February, this new feature is aimed at improving the personalization of the popular OpenAI chatbot by allowing it to store long-term user queries, reminders, and preferences. Although ChatGPT can remember details during an active conversation, this information disappears if enough time passes or if a new conversation is started. Memory works primarily in two ways: it allows users to indicate to ChatGPT to remember certain details and it also learns from conversations to provide…
Share this article Bitcoin (BTC) dipped as low as $59,500 on Binance ahead of tomorrow’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Market participants are bracing for a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve (Fed), with expectations set for unchanged interest rates.The CME FedWatch Tool indicates a mere 4.4% of economists predict a rate cut—the first in over a decade—while a dominant 95.6% anticipate rates to hold steady between 525-550 basis points.According to The Kobeissi Letter, current market data indicates a 36% probability that there will be no interest rate cuts this year. Four months ago, the likelihood of maintaining current…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jess Glynne and 200 other stars signed an open letter about the use of AI in AprilArticle informationAuthor, Ian YoungsRole, Entertainment & arts reporter1 hour agoMusicians and other celebrities should be protected by a law that would ban artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes in the UK, a group of MPs has suggested.The use of AI to impersonate the voices and images of well-known singers and rappers has been growing.In early April, Jess Glynne, Mumford and Sons, Sam Smith and Zayn Malik were among the British artists who signed an international open letter calling for more protection against…
Honolulu (KHON2) – During the iichiko Saiten mixology cocktail event, iichiko USA hosted an elite Saiten Cocktail Competition featuring some of Hawaii’s top mixologists. iichiko Saiten is Japan’s top shochu and a favorite of mixologists around the globe. 20 mixologists entered the competition, where mixologists came up with creative cocktails that were judged on taste, presentation, inspiration, ease of execution, and the use of Saiten. The first-place winner receives two roundtrip tickets to Japan, a tour of the iichiko distillery, and $1,500 cash. “I was so honored to have won. The cocktail I created is called ‘Fresh Perspective.’ The use of the Saiten really…
If you’re looking to kickstart a high-income side hustle in 2024, you’re not alone. Nearly two in five, or 39%, of U.S. adults have a side hustle to supplement their incomes — and pay essential bills, according to a recent Bankrate survey.But where to begin? You might want to consider a side hustle that aligns with your interests or talents. For example, this teacher translated her passion for education into a lucrative online gig, and this 26-year-old’s ChatGPT obsession led to a “simple,” $4,000-a-month side hustle.Of course, building a successful side hustle can be easier said than done. But millions…
By Sylvia ChangBBC Chinese, Hong Kong1 hour agoImage caption, Kathy Zhuo wants to save more money as China’s economy slowsDuring the pandemic, Kathy Zhuo and her husband were forced to take a 50% pay cut. It was a huge blow because she also had to take care of her mother, who was diagnosed with cancer five years ago.”We barely had money left each year. I felt insecure but didn’t know what to do,” says the 36-year-old mother of two, who lives in Fujian, a city in southern China.The shock to her family’s finances prompted Ms Zhuo to join the trend…