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Deloitte: Holiday Season to Feature Fewer Shopping Bags and Suitcases as Consumers Navigate Inflation

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • The continued impact of inflation and a shift in consumer priorities are set to define the 2022 holiday season , as consumers look for ways to make the season merry and bright.
  • This year's report, " 2022 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey ," examines what retailers can likely expect from consumers shopping for the holidays.
  • With the current economic sentiment, Deloitte also explores holiday travel intent to help provide a complete spending picture this holiday season in the complementary report, " 2022 Deloitte Holiday Travel Survey ."
  • Inflation will likely impact consumers' spending this holiday season, for both those planning to spend more and those planning to spend less.

Parents Are the Key to Safe Teen Driving

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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There were 2,276 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2020; 748 of the deaths were the teen driver.

Key Points: 
  • There were 2,276 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2020; 748 of the deaths were the teen driver.
  • "Parents play a critical role in teen driver safety and in communicating important driving safety information," said Michelle Anderson, director of operations for the National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit that's been promoting safe driving behavior for 60 years.
  • NHTSA lists the top teen driver safety risks as:
    Impaired Driving: Nationally, 19% of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2020 had alcohol in their system.
  • NRSF programs deal with distracted driving, speed and aggression, impaired driving, drowsy driving, driver proficiency and pedestrian safety.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions creates a more precise, longitudinal view of patient health using patent-pending token and de-identified medical claims

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare data analytics and technology, announced today the launch of LexisNexis® MarketView™ Patient Journey Intelligence, an innovative real-world data solution that uses patent-pending referential tokenization technology to create a more accurate, longitudinal view of patient health to advance health economics and outcomes research and reveal unmet patient needs.

Key Points: 
  • "MarketView Patient Journey Intelligence allows us to see a more accurate picture of how patients move through the continuum of care," said Jeff Diamond, president and general manager of the Health Care business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
  • "MarketView Patient Journey Intelligence eliminates that burden by providing access to a single, more comprehensive dataset built specifically for an organization's unique objectives."
  • LexisNexis Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe.
  • We provide data and technology solutions for a wide range of industries including insurance, financial services, health care and government.

Jasper Announces $125M Series A Funding Round, Bringing Total Valuation to $1.5B and Launches New Browser Extension

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Jasper, an AI Content Platform, today announced it has raised a $125 million Series A funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round is led by global software investor Insight Partners and joined by other leading firms including Coatue, Bessemer Venture Partners, IVP, Foundation Capital, Founders Circle Capital, HubSpot Ventures and more. The funding will be used to further invest in the product, improve the customer experience, and bring Jasper to all the platforms creators use. The funding follows on the heels of the addition of Jasper Art, text-to-image generation functionality. The company's newest innovation is a browser extension that allows Jasper to power every textbox on virtually any site.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jasper, an AI Content Platform, today announced it has raised a $125 million Series A funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation.
  • The funding will be used to further invest in the product, improve the customer experience, and bring Jasper to all the platforms creators use.
  • The funding follows on the heels of the addition of Jasper Art, text-to-image generation functionality.
  • The company's newest innovation is a browser extension that allows Jasper to power every textbox on virtually any site.

FIDO Alliance study reveals global password usage is down - yet its continued dominance is proving costly

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIDO Alliance today published its second annual Online Authentication Barometer, which gathers insights into the state of online authentication in 10 countries across the globe. New to the Barometer this year, the FIDO Alliance has begun tracking authentication in the metaverse, and plans to incorporate utilization of technologies like passkeys in future editions of the report.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIDO Alliance today published its second annual Online Authentication Barometer , which gathers insights into the state of online authentication in 10 countries across the globe.
  • New to the Barometer this year, the FIDO Alliance has begun tracking authentication in the metaverse, and plans to incorporate utilization of technologies like passkeys in future editions of the report.
  • Despite this, passwords remain the dominant form of online authentication and cause major issues for people and businesses.
  • For example, 70% of people had to recover a password at least once in a given month.

FIA Smart Driving Challenge Subevent 'Drive Well Challenge --powered by Garmin' to enable the study of the relationship between driver health and road risk

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIA Smart Driving Challenge (FIA SDC), created by the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and global provider of DriverDNA data analytics Greater Than, is launching a new three-month Subevent with official FIA Smart Driving Challenge Timing Partner Garmin.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The FIA Smart Driving Challenge (FIA SDC), created by the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and global provider of DriverDNA data analytics Greater Than, is launching a new three-month Subevent with official FIA Smart Driving Challenge Timing Partner Garmin.
  • Designed to improve driver awareness and encourage safe driving habits, the `Drive Well Challenge - powered by Garmin' will enable Greater Than to conduct a study on the relationship between driver health and road risk.
  • "Garmin is pleased to continue to collaborate with the FIA Smart Driving Challenge to help increase awareness of driver safety.
  • To join the Drive Well Challenge - powered by Garmin, visit Drive Well Challenge - powered by Garmin
    The FIA Smart Driving Challenge is a worldwide challenge rewarding smart, safe, and eco-friendly driving.

Sparrow Raises $1 Million For Homesharing Platform Helping Canadians Live Better Together

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Based on census data, we estimate that there are over 12 million empty bedrooms across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Based on census data, we estimate that there are over 12 million empty bedrooms across Canada.
  • "The pandemic has deepened two parallel Canadian crises - housing affordability and loneliness," says Oren Singer, CEO and co-founder at Sparrow.
  • With Sparrow, we are enabling pathways for Canadians to find budget-friendly accommodation, unlock existing housing supply, and live better together," said Singer.
  • Sparrow is a homesharing platform and community that matches together hosts who have spare bedrooms with people seeking budget-friendly places to live.

Nation's Top Marketing Conference, Digital Summit, Returns to Detroit with All-New Content, Trends and Tactical Guidance for Digital Marketers

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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DETROIT, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WHAT Digital Summit Detroit is a two-day, in-person conference that showcases marketing industry thought leaders who will present the current trends in today's marketing sector. From renowned global leaders – like Spotify, Salesforce and Amazon – to local and regional experts, each 30-minute speaking session offers highly curated content formatted as an instructional "how to," providing attendees with breakthrough strategies and actionable insights immediately applicable to their businesses. The conference is open to all levels of marketing personnel, from campus hires to industry professionals with 40+ years of experience.

Key Points: 
  • The conference is open to all levels of marketing personnel, from campus hires to industry professionals with 40+ years of experience.
  • For attendees seeking guidance for honing specific skills, Digital Summit also offers its signature 4-hour deep dive courses known as Masterclasses.
  • Digital Summit Series features an extensive network of standout sponsors who attend each Digital Summit conference on-site, offering innovative products and services for branding, merchandising, email and SEO marketing, marketing and advertising automation, digital communications, digital experiences and measurement, among others.
  • Digital Summit Detroit sponsors include Pantheon, GoDaddy Pro, ChannelMix, SSDM, Basis Technologies, Datawrkz, illumin, Metric Marketing, SwagChimp, American Marketing Association - Detroit and devIT.

Web3 Lifestyle App Gritti Raises $1.7M Seed Funding

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gritti, the web3 social fitness app building healthier habits through engaged communities and superior gamification, is pleased to announce the closing of $1.7M in seed funding.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gritti , the web3 social fitness app building healthier habits through engaged communities and superior gamification, is pleased to announce the closing of $1.7M in seed funding.
  • Gritti is by runners, for runners, to deliver the benefits of web3 and social fitness.
  • Lingfeng Innovation Fund led the round along with thesis-driven web3 natives Youbi Capital , Bixin Ventures , Orderly Network , Stratified Capital and CDI.
  • The funding will enhance Gritti's ability to create a consistent and effective conversion channel between web2 and web3.

Digital Grocery Sales Continued to Grow in Q3, but Shopper Habits Changed in Response to Inflation

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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NEW YORK and MIAMI, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Incisiv, a next-generation industry insights firm that helps retailers and brands navigate digital disruption, and Wynshop, the leading provider of digital commerce and fulfillment solutions for local store-based retailers, today revealed the findings from their State of Digital Grocery Performance Card for Q3, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Incisiv and Wynshop's Grocery Doppio industry research platform reveals the latest data insights on the state of digital grocery.
  • Digital grocery sales rose 14.4% in Q3, as compared with Q2, reaching $87 billion in 2022 sales, or 13.4% of the total US grocery market.
  • But shopper buying habits appear to have changed in response to inflation.
  • Grocery Doppio's "State of Digital Grocery Performance Card" for Q3, 2022
    Updated monthly, the State of Digital Grocery Performance Cards are one of many resources available on the Grocery Doppio website.