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Cellphone surveys contribute to supply chain insight
2016-10-19 15:21:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A helpline set up to monitor conditions in Bangladesh's garment factories by encouraging workers to report abuses using their mobile phones has received a total of 92,416 calls since its launch two years ago. But while the initiative is giving retailers and brands more insight into what's really going on in their supply chains, technology alone is not the solution.
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Police: Cellphone thief hit by train after fleeing on tracks in Queens Updated at
2016-04-06 14:19:32| Railroads - Topix.net
Police say a man accused of snatching a cellphone from a 13-year-old boy was hit by a subway train as he tried to flee on the tracks in Queens.
Thieves drive over man's foot after stealing his cellphone in University Heights, police say
2016-03-29 19:29:40| Grocery - Topix.net
Two thieves ran over a Florida's man foot after they stole his cellphone Saturday in University Heights, police said. The 60-year-old victim declined medical attention following the incident just after 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Whole Foods Market on Cedar Road.
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Cellphone cease-fire signals change
2016-02-22 14:47:42| Wireless - Topix.net
The Japanese mobile phone industry recently came under fire from the government for using ambiguous price-setting schemes and excessive handset discounts that stole customers from rivals but penalized loyalty. This has prompted the three major carriers - NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and SoftBank Corp. - to roll out new monthly plans that are more affordable to infrequent users and rein in their outrageous handset discounts.
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Cellphone cease-fire signals change
2016-02-22 13:52:01| IT Services - Topix.net
The Japanese mobile phone industry recently came under fire from the government for using ambiguous price-setting schemes and excessive handset discounts that stole customers from rivals but penalized loyalty. This has prompted the three major carriers - NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and SoftBank Corp. - to roll out new monthly plans that are more affordable to infrequent users and rein in their outrageous handset discounts.
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