Hatmaking

15th China Jiangbei Watertown and Pearl of Two Rivers (Liaocheng) Gourd Culture Art Festival Held in Dongchangfu District

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LIAOCHENG, China, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 14 to 16, the 15th China Jiangbei Watertown and Pearl of Two Rivers (Liaocheng) Gourd Culture Art Festival was held in Chinese Gourd Cultural Park in Dongchangfu District of Liaocheng.

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  • LIAOCHENG, China, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 14 to 16, the 15th China Jiangbei Watertown and Pearl of Two Rivers (Liaocheng) Gourd Culture Art Festival was held in Chinese Gourd Cultural Park in Dongchangfu District of Liaocheng.
  • This year's art festival also featured a Chinese Gourd Craft Competition and Gourd Cultural Creativity Competition.
  • The Dongchangfu District was designated as the epicenter of gourd carving culture and art in China.
  • China (Liaocheng) Gourd Culture and Art Festival was initiated in 2007 and has been held for 14 consecutive years.

Stetson Unveils Legend: The Fragrance for the Next Generation of Stetson Man

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Scent Beauty, Inc., the industry's leading emerging omnichannel beauty platform, is proud to announce the launch of Stetson Legend, a new luxury fragrance targeting the next generation of Stetson man.

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  • Scent Beauty, Inc., the industry's leading emerging omnichannel beauty platform, is proud to announce the launch of Stetson Legend, a new luxury fragrance targeting the next generation of Stetson man.
  • A modern, elevated expression of the brand’s iconic Western heritage, Stetson Legend embodies the same quality and sophistication that define its iconic hats, boots, apparel and accessories.
  • “Stetson Legend is an exciting and modern scent profile embodying Stetson’s unparalleled heritage, quality and authenticity, and is a significant step forward in updating our fragrance portfolio” says Robert Dundon, CEO of Stetson.
  • This is a scent that’s about wanderlust, being curious, and a life well-lived,” says Ilias Ermenidis, Principal Perfumer at Firmenich and olfactory architect of Stetson Legend.

Fedora Project and Slimbook Collaborate to Deliver New Fedora Slimbook Ultrabook

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Today, the Fedora Project and Slimbook are pleased to announce the Fedora Slimbook, a cutting-edge ultrabook.

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  • Today, the Fedora Project and Slimbook are pleased to announce the Fedora Slimbook, a cutting-edge ultrabook.
  • The Fedora Slimbook provides a sleek design, exclusively features Fedora software and boasts top-of-the-line features and performance enhancements, including:
    The Fedora Slimbook is optimized for Fedora’s specific hardware configurations, thereby providing users with a smoother out-of-the-box experience.
  • The Fedora Slimbook is the first Slimbook laptop that offers pre-installed Fedora software, combining Slimbook’s signature functional and stylish aesthetics with Fedora’s commitment to open source principles and focus on cutting-edge Linux distributions.
  • The collaboration between Fedora Project and Slimbook has removed this hurdle by providing users with hardware featuring pre-installed Fedora software.

Post Malone and The Dallas Cowboys Team Up with Raising Cane's to Open First-of-its-Kind Restaurant in Cowboys Country

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Malone's partnership with Raising Cane's continues Thursday with the opening of a Post Malone x Dallas Cowboys-themed Restaurant right in the heart of Cowboys Country – a place and a team that had lasting impact on Post from an early age. A true Texan at heart, Post was raised under the bright lights of the blue and silver and is a die-hard Cowboys fan. He took that love for America's Team and used it as inspiration when designing the Restaurant, which is marked by a 32-feet-tall Cowboys Star greeting Customers as they enter the Drive-Thru – proving everything really is bigger in Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Post Malone and The Dallas Cowboys Team Up with Raising Cane's to Open First-of-its-Kind Restaurant in Cowboys Country.
  • "First the Post Malone x Cane's Cowboys cups and now an entire Restaurant.
  • We just love the partnership and friendship with Todd Graves, Cane's and Post Malone," said Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones.
  • "This is an exciting day at Cane's as we open our Restaurant with Post Malone and the Dallas Cowboys.

SpectrumLeaf Launches COCO: A Game-Changer in the Nicotine Pouch Market

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Breaking away from the conventional white nicotine pouch approach, COCO is the first nicotine pouch that leverages the highly porous structure of coconut coir fibres as its core to enable a smoother and longer lasting release of both flavours and nicotine.

Key Points: 
  • Breaking away from the conventional white nicotine pouch approach, COCO is the first nicotine pouch that leverages the highly porous structure of coconut coir fibres as its core to enable a smoother and longer lasting release of both flavours and nicotine.
  • "SpectrumLeafs' mission has always been to break conventional moulds to develop unique products with the customer in mind.
  • The concept of COCO is a reimagined pouch developed as a response to the nearly identical all-white nicotine pouch segment.
  • It's the combination of Scandinavian pouch expertise with Cannadips' product formulation and exclusive flavour technology that truly made COCO possible.

SpectrumLeaf Launches COCO: A Game-Changer in the Nicotine Pouch Market

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 15, 2023

Breaking away from the conventional white nicotine pouch approach, COCO is the first nicotine pouch that leverages the highly porous structure of coconut coir fibres as its core to enable a smoother and longer lasting release of both flavours and nicotine.

Key Points: 
  • Breaking away from the conventional white nicotine pouch approach, COCO is the first nicotine pouch that leverages the highly porous structure of coconut coir fibres as its core to enable a smoother and longer lasting release of both flavours and nicotine.
  • "SpectrumLeafs' mission has always been to break conventional moulds to develop unique products with the customer in mind.
  • The concept of COCO is a reimagined pouch developed as a response to the nearly identical all-white nicotine pouch segment.
  • It's the combination of Scandinavian pouch expertise with Cannadips' product formulation and exclusive flavour technology that truly made COCO possible.

Stetson University Shatters Fundraising Record for Second Year in a Row

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

DELAND, Fla., Sept. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University set another fundraising record for a second year in a row, raising $65 million last year for student scholarships, renovations and other areas across the institution.

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  • Stetson University set another fundraising record for a second year in a row, raising $65 million last year for student scholarships, renovations and other areas across the institution.
  • DELAND, Fla., Sept. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University set another fundraising record for a second year in a row, raising $65 million last year for student scholarships, renovations and other areas across the institution.
  • The outpouring of gifts and pledges from donors during the 2023 fiscal year, ending June 30, came a year after Stetson raised $52.2 million, then the largest amount on record.
  • "For the second year in a row, Stetson has shattered all fundraising records with $65 million in new gifts and pledges this past fiscal year alone," he said.

Coupette Bartender Klára Kopčiková announced as UK Finalist in ELIT Masters Global Cocktail Competition

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Friday, September 8, 2023

LONDON, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klára Kopčiková from Coupette, one of The World's 50 Best Bars, has been announced as the UK ELIT Masters Finalist in ELIT Vodka's 2023 Global Cocktail Competition.

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  • LONDON, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klára Kopčiková from Coupette, one of The World's 50 Best Bars, has been announced as the UK ELIT Masters Finalist in ELIT Vodka's 2023 Global Cocktail Competition.
  • The UK Final was held on 4th September at world-renowned Scarfes Bar at The Rosewood in London, home of the 2022 Global ELIT Master, Arturo Burzio.
  • As a 12-time platinum award-winning vodka and advocate of social responsibility, ELIT Vodka launched its ELIT Masters Freeze Martini Global Cocktail competition in June.
  • This year saw the biggest number of global competition entries to date, with bartenders from over 20 countries competing for the title of Global ELIT Master 2023, displaying creativity and dedication to the art of cocktail making, by creating the best Freeze Martini.

Hagerty launches 2023 Power List, highlights the dramatic effect celebrity ownership has on enthusiast car values

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Launched in 2022, the Power List was created to explore how celebrity ownership can affect the value of a car.

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  • Launched in 2022, the Power List was created to explore how celebrity ownership can affect the value of a car.
  • When faced with a unique car such as the Batmobile, Hagerty valued the standard equivalent of the vehicle on which it was based on.
  • This year, the Hagerty Power List has grown, analyzing nearly 400 sales of celebrity cars and bikes from around the world, each with their own story to tell.
  • Power List creator and Hagerty UK Price Guide editor, John Mayhead, said, "Hagerty monitors a huge amount of enthusiast car market data every week, and often we see record prices achieved throughout the year.

Lanvin Group Posts 6.4% Y-o-Y Revenue Growth In H1 2023

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lanvin Group (NYSE: LANV, the "Group"), a global luxury fashion group with Lanvin, Wolford, Sergio Rossi, St. John and Caruso in its portfolio of brands, today announced its results for the first half of 2023.  The Group achieved revenue of €215 million, a 6.4% increase period-over-period versus 2022; and gross profit of €125 million, representing a 58.5% gross profit margin, up from €113 million, and 55.9% gross profit margin in the first half of 2022.

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  • Lanvin: Revenue decreased from €64 million in H1 2022 to €57 million in H1 2023, mainly due to its focus on a creative transition as well as comparatively fewer key product and marketing initiatives in H1 2023 versus H1 2022.
  • Wolford: Revenue grew at 8.4% increasing from €54 million in H1 2022 to €59 million in H1 2023.
  • Sergio Rossi: Sergio Rossi revenue increased from €27 million in H1 2022 to €33 million in H1 2023, a growth of 22.4%.
  • St. John: Revenue grew from €42 million in H1 2022 to €47 million in H1 2023, a growth of 11.3%.