While everyone else struggled with the pandemic, video games had a strong 2020. And that’s going to continue for the big games that are closing out the year, according to the latest report from data-tracking firm DFC Intelligence. Growth for gaming might seem obvious due to the launch of PlayStation …
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We have over 900,000 SMEs in Malaysia today, and almost 99% of them contribute to 38.3% of the country’s GDP and 66% of the country’s employment. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us in early 2020 and the government implemented the MCO, many SMEs were badly affected. An online survey conducted …
Read More »These Black Friday Sales Have The Steepest Discounts
Thanksgiving felt different this year—maybe you cooked a chicken for two instead of a turkey for 12. Stayed home instead of traveling. Spent the entire dinner arguing not over politics but how to work your new-fangled video call system of choice. But Black Friday feels exactly the same. You’re still …
Read More »12 Retailers Starting Black Friday Sales This Weekend
Photo by Daniel_Dash / Shutterstock.com Shoppers hoping to score a bargain on Black Friday can get a jump on the retail holiday now. Several stores are offering deals already. Many retailers have planned to get an early jump on Black Friday to avoid large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic, but …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War sets digital sales record
Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War set a new record for the highest first-day digital sales in the franchise’s history. The game debuted across current-generation consoles, next-generation …
Read More »How This S’porean Makes Money From Playing Games For Others – Records Biggest Sales At US$88K
When Hero Boosting first started in 2016, it was a “complete flop,” said 29-year-old founder Nicholas (*he refused to disclose his full name). “The site looked like hot garbage (and) had zero functionality,” he added. With no business or marketing experience, he barely made any money off it so it …
Read More »Caterpillar looks to mining, construction, and space automation as traditional equipment sales decline
(Reuters) — Question: How can a company like Caterpillar try to counter a slump in sales of bulldozers and trucks during a pandemic that has made every human a potential disease vector? Answer: Cut out human operators, perhaps? Caterpillar’s autonomous driving technology, which can be bolted on to existing machines, …
Read More »From Running A Stall To Her Family’s Foodcourt: How This S’porean Survived A 70% Sales Loss
Growing up, Wong Minying was used to seeing patrons thronging Asian Food Mall, a foodcourt at Lucky Plaza which her family runs. However, when Covid-19 hit, business at the family-run foodcourt took a 70 per cent hit. “As we are located in Orchard Road and with stores closed, no tourists …
Read More »August 2020 NPD: Madden and UFC supercharge U.S. game sales
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now The gaming audience in the United States showed up to spend money again last month. Consumers spent $ 3.3 billion on video game hardware, software, and accessories in August, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s …
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