Day: April 19, 2022

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U.S. Polo Assn. Launches Brick-and-Mortar Strategy in the United Kingdom with First Store in the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlets

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ELLESMERE PORT, England, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global, sport-inspired fashion brand U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is opening its first store this April in the United Kingdom, in partnership with its United Kingdom Licensee, Brand Machine Group (BMG). Additional store openings are planned in the United Kingdom for later this year and beyond.

Situated in the McArthurGlen Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, the new store will house the latest men’s and women’s wear collections from the global, sport-inspired brand. Fashion-savvy people of the North-West now can experience one of the world’s most celebrated lifestyle brands. Shoppers will also experience the elevated store design concept, set over 2,000 sq. ft., complete with aspirational imagery, the brand’s signature stripe detailing, tech-driven touchless pay, and LED screens for streaming photoshoots and some of the world’s most exciting polo games. New product deliveries will be arriving at the store weekly, keeping the options fresh for consumers.

The opening celebration includes product giveaways, polo players and influencers, with special guest appearances, including that of commentator and host of CBS Sports and The World of Polo, Karl Ude-Martinez, and much more will mark Opening Day on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Collections from U.S. Polo Assn. represent the heritage of the brand but are told in the most contemporary way. Sport-inspired products range from preppy to collegiate; casual chic mixed with durable, everyday apparel and accessories. U.S. Polo Assn. is worn by players and followers of one of the most exciting and prestigious sports in the world. Today, U.S. Polo Assn. is an instantly recognizable lifestyle brand with a multi-billion-dollar global footprint operating across 194 countries. The brand has successfully fused past and present for lovers of classic, timeless, and wearable style. It maintains its unbreakable bond with the USPA and continues to be its official apparel partner.

The iconic U.S. Polo Assn. brand is being brought to Cheshire Oaks by the brand’s licensing partner, BMG, the United Kingdom-based, global licensing organization, which partners with some of the biggest and most well-known fashion brands in the world.

“After several years in partnership with U.S. Polo Assn. to market and sell the brand in the U.K., we are proud to open our first store, this being the first of many U.S. Polo Assn. stores we plan to open throughout the U.K. in the coming years,” explains Tom Duncan, Brand Director, BMG. “The Cheshire Oaks store will offer high-quality service and product, at great prices in the best store environment that U.S. Polo Assn. has to offer.”

U.S. Polo Assn. has always had a loyal fan base in the U.K. due to the origins of the modern version of the sport dating back to the 1800s. Indian military officers imported the game of polo to Britain in the 1860s, and the first set of formal British rules was created in 1874, many of which are still in existence. Today, U.S. Polo Assn. sponsors some of the most prestigious polo, influencer, and charity events in the U.K., including the illustrious British Gold Cup, Sand Polo, and the Royal Charity Cup.

“We have great history in the U.K. as a sport and as a brand and are eager to expand our brick-and-mortar strategy by opening many stores here in the coming years,” J. Michael Prince, President & CEO of USPA Global Licensing, the company that manages and markets the U.S. Polo Assn. brand across 194 countries, said of the U.K. expansion strategy. “With our authentic connection to the sport of polo, this U.S. Polo Assn. store has the best elements of our new outlet store design, created to offer consumers more than just shopping, but also an engaging experience.”

About Brand Machine Group (BMG)

The Brand Machine Group is an international fashion brand owner and licensing specialist, housing a diverse and industry-leading portfolio of fashion, sports, and outdoor brands across adults and childrenswear clothing and accessories. With more than 35 years of expertise, BMG specialises in global licensing and partners with recognised market leaders to manage a seamless and collaborative process of designing, manufacturing, and delivering quality products whilst championing the DNA of its brands. Portfolio of brands: Penfield (Owned) Duchamp (owned) Ben Sherman, Elle Junior, Franklin & Marshall, Jack Wills, Juicy Couture, Lyle & Scott, Lee Jeans, Original Penguin, U.S. Polo Assn. (Licensed).

About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL)

U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the nonprofit governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the oldest sports governing bodies, having been founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through some 1,200 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores, department stores, sporting goods channels, independent retailers and e-commerce, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and footwear in 194 countries worldwide. Ranked the fifth largest sports licensor in License Global magazine’s 2020 list of “Top 150 Global Licensors,” U.S. Polo Assn. is named alongside such iconic sports brands as the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Visit uspoloassnglobal.com. For more polo content, visit globalpolo.com.

USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) is the for-profit subsidiary of the USPA and its exclusive worldwide licensor. USPAGL manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand and is the steward of the USPA’s intellectual properties, providing the sport with a long-term source of revenue. Through its subsidiary, Global Polo Entertainment (GPE), USPAGL also manages Global Polo TV, the world’s leading digital platform with polo and lifestyle content. In addition, USPAGL partners with ESPN and BeIN Sports globally to share the sport of polo broadcasts on television and on-demand to millions of viewers around the world. For more polo content, visit globalpolo.com.

For further information contact: 

Peter Cuthbertson – peter@sixteenelevenconsultancy.com (Press queries)

Gina DiGregorio – gina.digregorio@brandmachinegroup.com (Brand queries)

Stacey Kovalsky – skovalsky@uspagl.com (U.S. Polo Assn. United States HQ)

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Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Fuel Retailer’s Fleet of Material Handling Lift Trucks

Liquid green hydrogen to fuel up to 9,500 lift trucks across Walmart distribution and fulfillment centers, supporting the retailer’s goal of a zero emissions future by 2040

LATHAM, N.Y., April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, today announced an agreement with Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) for an option to deliver up to 20 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen to power material handling lift trucks across Walmart distribution and fulfillment centers in the U.S., marking an additional step the retailer is taking to incorporate alternative zero-carbon energy sources throughout Walmart’s supply chain. This is one of the first green hydrogen supply contracts for Plug, validating the company’s multi-year investment in its green hydrogen network.

“Walmart has been an early adopter of innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technology for over a decade, and our hydrogen-powered solutions offer a tool to enhance productivity improvements for Walmart’s operations,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug. “Now our green hydrogen solutions will provide Walmart with the ability to achieve significant carbon reduction. We are honored to expand our relationship with Walmart and realize our shared vision for a green hydrogen future.”

Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources and only harmless oxygen is emitted during the process, making it a clean, secure and affordable energy solution. Through Plug’s investment in its vertically integrated green hydrogen ecosystem, the company will deliver green hydrogen to Walmart facilities using a fleet of liquid transport Plug has put into service using capabilities gained from its recent acquisition of Applied Cryo Technologies.

Walmart has worked with Plug Power to adopt and expand hydrogen fuel cells throughout its facilities for over a decade, beginning with a 50-fleet pilot in 2012 and expanding to a fleet of 9,500 and growing. Now, the retailer is continuing to decarbonize its operations by striving to incorporate the use of green hydrogen throughout its facilities, in an effort to pursue lift truck operations that are efficient, clean, quiet and most importantly, more sustainable.

“Hydrogen is critical to helping us power a more sustainable supply chain and Plug Power’s hydrogen solutions allow us to continue making progress,” said Jeff Smith, Senior Director of Supply Chain Maintenance Services. “Sourcing green hydrogen can help bring Walmart closer to reaching our goal of zero emissions by 2040.”

Over the last several years, Plug has executed on a vision for a network of green hydrogen production facilities across the globe to meet the demand for decarbonization of the economy and address the urgent challenge of climate change. The company is targeting 70 TPD of green hydrogen production by end of 2022 and remains on track for 500 TPD of production in North America by 2025 and 1,000 TPD on a global basis by 2028.

About Plug

Plug is building an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem, from production, storage and delivery to energy generation, to help its customers meet their business goals and decarbonize the economy. In creating the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell technology, the company has deployed more than 50,000 fuel cell systems and over 165 fueling stations, more than anyone else in the world, and is the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen. With plans to build and operate a green hydrogen highway across North America and Europe, Plug is building a state-of-the-art Gigafactory to produce electrolyzers and fuel cells and multiple green hydrogen production plants that will yield 500 tons of liquid green hydrogen daily by 2025. Plug will deliver its green hydrogen solutions directly to its customers and through joint venture partners into multiple environments, including material handling, e-mobility, power generation, and industrial applications. For more information, visit www.plugpower.com.

Plug Safe Harbor Statement

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve significant risks and uncertainties about Plug Power Inc. (“PLUG”), including but not limited to statements about: PLUG’s plans to build and operate a green hydrogen highway across North America and Europe; the expected daily hydrogen liquefaction production capacity, transport, scaling and standardization, including the timing thereof; the likelihood of cost-savings for customers, including Walmart, occurring with the use of PLUG’s liquified hydrogen and related applications; the potential of PLUG’s customers to reduce their carbon footprint; PLUG’s ability to meet global demand for decarbonization; and statements about the expected benefits of vertically integrating liquefaction capabilities in house. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of PLUG in general, see PLUG’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of PLUG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and any subsequent filings with the SEC . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and PLUG undertakes no obligation to update such statements as a result of new information.

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Neeyamo’s Working Beyond Borders 2022 Heads to Milan

Neeyamo’s Working Beyond Borders 2022 Invites HR and Global Payroll Leaders to Milan

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MILAN, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Milan will play host to the second edition of Working Beyond Borders 2022, organized by Neeyamo, a leading technology-focused global payroll and EOR solution provider. After the success of the inaugural event in London, the second pitstop will witness Milan taking center stage on April 20.

Working Beyond Borders is an invite-only event that brings together the brightest minds from the global payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) community and highlights current industry challenges, shares insights on key trends, and more. It is an event with pitstops across the world, aimed at providing thought-provoking discussions about managing a global workforce.

As a market leader in the global payroll arena, Neeyamo believes in enriching HR and payroll professionals and equipping them with the knowledge necessary to keep up with the constantly evolving demands of the industry irrespective of where they are based. The upcoming pitstop in Milan will showcase carefully curated insights for global companies with a workforce in Italy and Italian companies with a global workforce.

Samuel Isaac, CMO and SVP – Strategy at Neeyamo, said, “After a successful event in London, we are really excited for the Italy leg of this series. This event will play host to global payroll leaders, who will share their diverse experiential insights as they seek to explore and understand the mission-critical role of payroll. This will also be a boon for attendees, who will have the opportunity to network with a peer community of payroll champions and gain insights on the latest trends impacting payroll from both a local and a global perspective.”

Please click here to know more about the event.

About Neeyamo:

Neeyamo is a leading technology-enabled global payroll and HR services provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide. With an extensive team of professionals serving clients across 190+ countries, Neeyamo leverages its unique service-based model and functionality-rich, next-generation HR & payroll products portfolio to help organizations enable agile and scalable business. To know more, visit www.neeyamo.com.

Media Contact: corporate.communications@neeyamo.com

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20 years of ‘clock-watching’ pays off for Bau man

KUCHING, April 19 (Bernama) — For 20 years, Mohd Firdaus Abdullah has been gazing at timepieces, and more so now with the upcoming Aidilfitri festive season, enabling him to earn RM4,000 a month by repairing them.

It is imperative for the 38-year-old watchmaker to have good vision as he is working with tiny parts when repairing clocks and watches.

“Precision and patience as well skills to use the necessary equipment are vital in repairing these timepieces,” he told Bernama.

Hailing from the Bau district, near here, Mohd Firdaus became interested in the trade when he was 18 years old after working at a watch shop here.

Without undergoing formal training to become a watchmaker, he gained experience working in different watch shops for several years until he decided to open his own business.

He began in 2009 with just a small cart at a shopping mall in Jalan P Ramlee, here, where he did repair and maintenance services for mechanical watches.

In the beginning, his clientele included only friends and relatives, but his business soon grew and became well-known in the city.

“There are times that I have to serve 40 customers a day, and now that Hari Raya is drawing closer, customers come wanting to service about four to eight watches,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mohd Firdaus said there have been challenges to keep his business afloat, especially during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) as well as with the current trend of wearing smartwatches.

“Every business has its challenges but I will continue doing what I love to do. I do not mind gazing at timepieces for hours on end just to repair them. It is satisfying for a watchmaker to be able to repair or bring a damaged timepiece back to life,” he added.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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N.Sembilan govt needs action committee to address climate change

SEREMBAN, April 19 (Bernama) — A Negeri Sembilan assemblyman today suggested that the state government form an action committee to address climate change, especially to combat unexpected flood disasters in the future.

Chennah assemblyman Anthony Loke Siew Fook said a holistic approach should be expedited with a specific portfolio on policies to address disasters with the involvement of various agencies including the meteorological, environment and public works departments.

“In the past, we may have flash floods, but we have never seen such a large scale of floods like last December. Jelebu is the driest place, but with extremely heavy rains a major flood occurred.

“Heavy rains not only cause floods but also landslides that endanger the population and all these disasters led to big and global problems, as such climate change will affect everyone,” he said.

He said this when debating the motion of thanks for the Royal address at the first sitting of the fifth term of the 14th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly here.

Loke, who is also Seremban MP, said the setting up of the committee was also important to oversee and plan initial actions before and after the disaster, thus minimising the impact on the people and the environment.

He said the state government should also take proactive steps to review and improve the structure of the disaster committees so that more coordination between departments and assistance could be given to the victims quickly.

Loke, who is also the DAP secretary-general, also suggested that a specific law on anti-party hopping be created at the Negeri Sembilan government level to prohibit any elected representative from either the government bloc or the opposition from leaving the party.

He said although the Negeri Sembilan government had not changed since 2018 and no assemblymen had jumped the party, there should be legal guarantees so that the state government formed could be maintained throughout the mandate period.

“I want to suggest and state here that the state government should take immediate steps to draft the law with amendments to the constitution of the Negeri Sembilan government,” he said.

The sitting continues tomorrow.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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RM9.5 million channelled to 150 cooperatives affected by COVID-19

KUALA NERUS, April 19 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives has channelled an allocation of RM9.5 million to 150 cooperatives affected by COVID-19 this year.

Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said the assistance was channelled through the Cooperative Movement Economic Transformation (Transfer) programme to help increase the activities of the institutions during post-COVID-19 period.

Under the programme, he said a grant worth up to RM100,000 was given to each cooperative to actively carry out various activities for the benefit of its members.

“This programme was launched last year along with three other COVID-19 rehabilitation programmes under the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) and is hoped to help revive cooperatives in Malaysia.

“Nineteen cooperatives in Selangor have received this assistance, which is the highest, followed by Perak (18 cooperatives) and Terengganu (16 cooperatives),” he said after visiting an animal feed factory KPFB Bersepadu Sdn Bhd here today.

The factory is fully owned by Koperasi Peserta-Peserta Felcra Malaysia Berhad which started operating in March 2020.

Meanwhile, Noh said the ministry had also channelled an allocation of RM2.85 million to 235 cooperatives nationwide for the implementation of the Prihatin Rakyat Cooperative Sales (JKPR) programme this year.

“For disaster relief such as floods and others, we have contributed RM746,000 to 37 affected cooperatives in seven states this year,” he added.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Two-year-old girl killed, 11 houses destroyed in Lahad Datu fire

LAHAD DATU, April 19 (Bernama) — A two-year-old girl was found charred in a fire involving 11 houses on water in Kampung Sabah Baru, Jalan Nipah here this morning.

Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) chief Sumsoa Rashid said the body of Nurul Alisha Putri Abdullah was found after the fire was extinguished.

“The Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station received a distress call via MERS999 regarding a house on fire in the village at 9.52 am and firemen immediately rushed to the location,” he told Bernama here today.

However, his personnel had difficulty entering the fire area due to the dilapidated and narrow bridge.

Apart from that, he said firefighters had to tear down four houses with the help of the villagers, to stop the fire from spreading.

He said the fire was brought under control at 10.55 am with the help of Kunak Fire Station as well as the Malaysian Armed Forces, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, Civil Defence Force, police, and villagers.

Meanwhile, the girl’s uncle, Alsad Albani, 32, said the incident happened quickly and they did not realise that the house was on fire until he saw the blaze raging from one of the rooms in the house.

“When I saw the flame, I shouted to other family members to save themselves, unfortunately, we forgot Alisha was sleeping in a hammock in another room,” he said tearfully.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency