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Weekend Film Recommendation: Les Yeux Sans Visage
In the decades immediately following the war, French film makers didn't produce many horror movies, but when they did they took more risks than studios in other countries who simply revived classic monsters or reworked hoary ghost stories. Among the most compelling and influential of such productions shocked audiences when it was released in 1960 and is my film recommendation for the week: Les Yeux Sans Visage.
The story opens with a shot of a lone woman, played by the elegant Euro-superstar Alida Valli, driving down a dark highway in fear. The audience worry for her: Is she being pursued? Can she please get away? But then the film roils our emotions for the first of many times by showing us that in fact "our vulnerable heroine" is on her way to dump a mutilated corpse into the river. As the bizarre story unfolds, we learn that Valli's character is the slavishly devoted partner of the brilliant Dr. Génessier (Pierre Brasseur), a surgeon who is guilt-wracked over a car accident that disfigured his daughter Christiane (Edith Scob, who impressively manages to convey rich emotion while wearing a smooth mask). But if Génessier can capture a similar enough looking woman and force her to undergo a radical surgery, could a face transplant restore Christiane's beauty? Grade A+ shocks and chills follow.
French director Georges Franju made this one of a kind horror film with a talented group of artists who implemented his vision. The legendary Boileau-Narcejac writing team adapted Jean Redon's novel, implementing substantial changes to make the story more cinematic, and, approvable by censors (no mean feat in those days). Maurice Jarre composed the score and the famously innovative Eugen Schüfftan contributed pristine cinematography. Various film critics have placed the stunning result in the tradition of fantastique, surrealism, poetic realism, and even German-style Expressionism (even though it's nowhere near as experimental as prior RBC recommendation Cabinet of Dr. Caligari). I don't know enough about the history of French film to arbitrate that debate, so I will use the less cultured term Art House Horror to roughly categorize this movie.
Les Yeux Sans Visage recalls prior RBC recommendation Suspiria in that the visuals rather than the plot largely drive the movie and command the viewer's attention. Dr. Génessier's lair, to which the kidnapped young women are taken, is one of cinema's most terrifying "second locations", with ferocious dogs in weirdly shaped cages, tortuous passageways, and an underground surgical suite where you would never want to be a patient (roses for production design and art direction to Marie and Auguste Capelier). The horrifying, deathly, beautiful, dreamlike, series of images of this film's last five minutes may never leave your mind.
At the time of its release, Les Yeux Sans Visage was not universally appreciated, but its reputation has deservedly soared since. Among its artistic descendants are Halloween, Face/Off, and yes, that Billy Idol song.
Author Keith HumphreysPosted on January 25, 2019 January 24, 2019 Categories Film
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Haidilao, an Internet Company Serving Hotpot
With profound user operation, complete supply chain, long dwell time, and rapid expansion strategies, China's largest hotpot chain Haidilao is essentially an internet company.
Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun once said that Haidilao was basically the same as tech giants like Xiaomi, Toutiao and Tencent.
Founded in 1994, Haidilao is now a world-famous catering enterprise. Its founder, Mr Zhang Yong, is the fourth-richest person in Singapore in 2021, with a net worth of US$16 billion. In China's restaurant sector, Haidilao has always been imitated but never surpassed. Even Xiaomi's Lei Jun once said that he learnt from Haidilao at the beginning of Xiaomi. By a deep dive into its operation model, we found that Haidilao is an internet company rather than a restaurant chain.
User Operation
· Customer-centred Services
Haidilao is best known for its services beyond a typical Chinese diner's expectations. Their excellent and sometimes overzealous services have made headlines and trending topics across China's social media. On Zhihu, the Chinese version of Quora, under the question "What are some unforgettable services you experienced at Haidilao?" there are more than 5,000 answers. Haidilao customers shared their heart-warming memories with Haidilao, from babysitting to receiving free teddy bears when dining alone in case they are lonely.
As early as 2010, Haidilao has put information technology into its enterprise management, simplifying the internal process and bringing more convenient and personalised service. Customers can order food on Haidilao iPads or their phones through WeChat, Alipay, Haidilao website and App. The ordering system saves the customer's information, records the customer's preference, and analyses the customer's consumption ability. Waiters also put in remarks in the system if they receive any special requirements. When customers walk into Haidilao again, they will receive more personalised services and promotions. Haidilao's smart soup base machine and DIY soup base system allow customers to customise the soup. "Single customer" menu set designed for solo dinners supports cancelling and returning any untouched plates, lowering sales but increased potential return customers.
Haidilao has more than 71 million registered members and has served over 250 million customers as of 2020. Even under the impact of Covid-19, the table turnover rate at Haidilao is way above average, 2.25.
They have been working with food delivery giant Eleme during the pandemic. Their "little hotpot" delivery service allows customers within three kilometres to receive the meal in less than an hour. In 2020, Haidilao's takeout revenue reached RMB718 million (US$112.2 million), up 160% year on year. For customers who live too far from any Haidilao restaurants, Haidilao provides more than 20 kinds of ready-to-cook hotpot on e-commerce platforms and self-collect locations.
· Online Operation
Haidilao launched its website in 2003 when none of its competitors is scaling up using the power of the internet. Its marketing strategies focus on social media and search engines. More than 254,000 Weibo users have posted under hashtag #haidilao, and it gained over 520 million views as of August 2021. In 2015, Haidilao opened an "internet experience store" at a location gathered with countless internet and tech companies in Beijing, providing an open social platform combining traditional catering with mobile internet. They introduced activities such as "programmer's day" and provide a forum or event venue for We Media and O2O companies, moving the online social activities to the dining place. Thanks to its online marketing strategies, every move of Haidilao can become a hot topic. There are good and bad public opinions, but what remains unchanged is netizens' attention.
Powerful Supply Chain Ecosystem
Haidilao is considered one of the most outstanding Chinese enterprises in catering supply chain orchestration. Backed with Zhang's "don't put all your eggs in one basket" strategy, Haidilao refuses to keep the entire supply chain in the back. It acts as a platform, with each sector in the supply chain operating independently. Besides being a part of Haidilao's kingdom, these companies serve and empower the whole F&B industry. Some of them are even listed.
Long User Dwell Time
Internet companies try to keep users on their products as long as possible, which Haidilao has done. Most Haidilao restaurants are open from 10 am to 10 pm. Some are 24/7 and offer 12%-25% off during night times.
· Offline
A typical meal at Haidilao starts with a two-to-three-hour queue. To calm the anxious and hungry customers, Haidilao put a lot of thought into the waiting areas. Free and unlimited snacks and drinks are standard. Board games are a must. Free manicures make a trip to Haidilao complete. The longer people wait, the hungrier they are and the more they will order later.
· Online
Besides the basic functions such as queuing and ordering, Haidilao App offers a community that allows users to share videos, shop online and play games to collect "Lao Coins", which they can spend in the marketplace. The total number of downloads of the Haidilao App on Android phones is about 32.5 million, and the average daily downloads on iPhones in the past month (July 2021) is 8102.
Rapid expansion helps a brand to occupy a distinctive place in the mind of the target market. In Haidilao's case, a large scale has another perk: it helps keep the rent down. It brings more customers to the malls, so Haidilao can always get much lower rent than its competitors. In 2020, Haidilao spent RMB236 million (US$36.9 million) on rent, accounting for 0.6% of its income. The numbers of Xiabuxiabu, the second player in the market, are RMB220 million (US$34.4 million) and 4.0%. Hotpot can be a standardised dish and does not require many skilled chefs, making it possible for rapid expansion and scaling up.
According to Guosheng securities, the distribution of the Chinese restaurant industry is relatively fragmented. As of 2019, only 10.3% of China's restaurants are chains, and the number is 54.3% in the US and 49.7% in Japan. A report by Frost & Sullivan shows that the size of China's hotpot restaurant market is expected to reach RMB707.7 billion (US$110.6 billion) by 2022. According to ASKCI Consulting, China's hotpot restaurant market's top five concentration ratio (CR5), the percentage of the total market share of the top five companies, was 5.5% in 2020. Even a giant like Haidilao takes less than 3%. In addition, the accelerating urbanisation process in the country provides more opportunities for Haidilao with its "central kitchen + chain restaurants" fast food model and advantages in supply chain management. In 2019, Haidilao's leaders claimed that the country has enough room for 3,000 Haidilao restaurants nationwide.
To achieve rapid expansion, a restaurant chain that adopts an all-direct-sale model needs at least four key factors: a complete restaurant supply chain system, a standardised management system, a talent training system, and substantial capital. With all those in place, Haidilao was able to scale up fastly. According to Haidilao's 2020 financial report, the total number of restaurants was 1,298 by the end of 2020, an increase of 178.5%. There were 544 new locations opened in 2020, almost 1.5 new ones each day.
Despite the rising costs and declining profits due to the pandemic and a drop in Haidilao's share price, securities agencies still recommend buying. It indicates the market's recognition for Haidilao and its expected bullish long-term development.
Although the founder, Mr Zhang Yong, claims not to understand the so-called "Internet thinking", Haidilao has always been the first to leverage new business models and technologies and keeping up with the trend. Haidilao's nature as an internet company is essential for its unprecedented success.
Can Highly Indebted China Evergrande Break the Game?
China Evergrande rushes to keep its interest-bearing debt ratio down under Beijing's "three red lines" policy, causing more problems.
The ordeal faced by China Evergrande has made headlines in the past month. As China's most indebted property developer, it urgently needs to cut its debt pile to bring its finances into compliance with "three red lines" set last year by the country to restrict further borrowings by property developers.
What are the "three red lines"?
The Ministry of Housing and the People's Bank of China drafted the rules in August 2020.
· The debt-to-assets ratio should be less than 70%, excluding advance proceeds from projects sold on contract.
· The net debt to equity ratio should be less than 100%.
· The cash to short-term borrowing ratio should be more than 100%.
Under the three red-line policy, property developers are scored as green, orange, yellow or red based on how many of the "lines" they cross, and their debt growth will be capped accordingly. If categorized as red, the company will not be allowed to increase its debt in the following year, which was Evergrande's case.
Why is Evergrande so Debt-ridden?
Although a high debt ratio is expected in real estate, Evergrande's problem is more than that. It owns businesses in eight major industries, including real estate, property services, streaming service Hengten networks, online automobile marketplace Fangchebao, electric vehicle maker Hengchi, Evergrande Fairyland, Evergrande Health and Evergrande Spring.
· Main business - Property Development
In the early years, the government, enterprises, and people were keen on real estate development as it was profitable. Later the market gradually returns to rationality with the tightening policies and the retreat of investment enthusiasm. For example, in the past three years, the best-selling houses located in urban core areas and mature industrial clusters in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta. People prefer the new Chinese style and minimalistic style. Even though Evergrande claims that 67% of its land is in first and second-tier cities, few are in the core area. Product development is also outdated, resulting in poor sales that need discount promotion to boost.
· Diverse Trend
Evergrande has been trying to diversify and broaden its territory. Since 2009, Evergrande has entered the fields of department stores, supermarkets, mineral water, agricultural products, animal husbandry, dairy, orthopaedics, health care, tourism, sports, film and television, automobile and so on. Yet, they have achieved so little from all these businesses after these years.
How Does Evergrande Reduce Interest-bearing Liabilities?
A key factor affecting the "three red lines" policy is interest-bearing liabilities. At the end of 2019, Evergrande's interest-bearing liabilities were RMB799.9 billion (US$125 billion). It rose to RMB874.3 billion (US$136.6 billion) in Q1 2020. According to Evergrande's 2020 financial report, by the end of 2020, its total interest-bearing debt was RMB716.5 billion (US$112 billion).
At Evergrande's earnings conference in March 2021, Xu Jiayin gave a downgrading plan for the next three years:
· Reduce the net debt ratio to less than 100% by 30 June 2021.
· Bring the cash to short-term borrowing ratio above one by 31 December 2021.
· Keep the debt-to-assets ratio less than 70% by 31 December 2022.
At the end of June, Evergrande announced it had reduced its interest-bearing liabilities to about RMB 570 billion (US$89 billion). In other words, Evergrande reduced its debt by RMB146.5 billion (US$22.9 billion) within only half a year.
There are usually three ways to reduce interest-bearing liabilities: one is "selling more, collecting more money and investing less" at the operational level, and at the same time paying the debt through equity financing; One is to hide interest-bearing liabilities at the financial level; The last is to occupy non-interest-bearing commercial bills.
In the first half of 2021, Evergrande's sales were RMB356.8 billion (US$55.7billion), and its payment collection was RMB321.2 billion (US$50.2 billion), up only 2.9% year on year.
According to statistics from Focus Finance and Economics, Evergrande raised about HKD62.7 billion (US$8.2 billion) in the first half of this year through rights issue financing, strategic investment, and asset sales.
In terms of investment, Evergrande did not appear on the TOP 100 List of Real Estate Enterprises' Land Reserving in the first half of 2021, whose threshold is RMB 3.7 billion (US$0.6 billion). It acquired RMB63.3 billion (US$9.9 billion) worth of land in the same period last year.
In general, operational methods are not enough. Evergrande does not release its financial statements for the first half of 2021 till now. Thus, we are unable to know the details.
The non-interest-bearing notes are payments to upstream suppliers that Evergrande can only temporarily defer at present. In April 2021, Evergrande released its annual report on corporate bonds in 2020, showing that its notes payable balance exceeded RMB205.7 billion (US$32.1 billion), accounting for 13.51% of the total liabilities. This amount is equivalent to more than ten real estate enterprises such as China Resources, Greenland and Sunac.
Bad News Continues
As the first red line being successfully crossed, Evergrande should be able to breathe a sigh of relief. However, Evergrande's behaviour of robbing Peter to pay Paul triggers a series of vicious chain reactions.
On 27 May, Caixin reported that the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission was investigating related party transactions of over RMB100 billion (US$15.7 billion) between Evergrande and Shengjing Bank.
On 20 June, the Yuelongtai project in Xuchang was suspended. The China Railway Construction Group, which is building the project for Evergrande, claimed that it was unable to pay the workers since Evergrande owed it more than RMB20 million (US$3.1 million).
On 29 June, the listed company SKSHU Paint Co., Ltd. announced that the company's bills receivable from Evergrande were overdue. As of the end of March, the company's outstanding bills amounted to RMB53.6 million (US$8.4 million). That evening, Evergrande quickly responded that they had paid the bill in June. Later SKSHU confirmed this news.
On 30 June, Moody's downgraded Evergrande's rating to B2, saying further downgrades may be on the way.
On 19 July, according to Wuxi Intermediate Court, Guangfa Bank requested to freeze RMB132 million (US$20.6 million) of bank deposits from Yixing Hengyu Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. or seize other equivalent assets. Soon the two sides reconciled.
On 19 July, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Shaoyang, Hunan province, announced the suspension of the pre-sale license, online registration and pre-sale fund allocation of the Evergrande Future City project and the Evergrande Huafu Project. It found the supervised amount was not in line with the actual sales amount. Soon Evergrande paid RMB120 million (US$18.8 million), and the projects resumed.
On 22 July, the Lanzhou Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources issued a notice urging 41 developers, half of whom are Evergrande subsidiaries, to pay land-transferring fees.
On 26 July, S&P Global downgraded Evergrande and its affiliates from B+ to B- with a negative outlook. In response, Evergrande said that it did not rule out the possibility that foreign institutions deliberately shorted Evergrande's shares by repeatedly creating public opinion.
On 28 July, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Heze, Shandong province, received reports that some Evergrande projects sold at unfairly low prices.
On 28 July, Fitch Ratings again downgraded Evergrande Group and related companies to CCC+.
On the evening of 28 July, Huaibei Mining sued three Evergrande companies. It said Lu'an Hengda owed RMB401.3 million (US$62.7 million) for the completed project and liquidated damages, and that Evergrande Real Estate Group Hefei Co., Ltd. and Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. were liable for the settlement. Evergrande responded that Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. was not the subject of the contract and should not be involved in the lawsuit, and it had filed an objection to the court.
On 29 July, Langfang Development announced at night that the judiciary department froze all shares held by Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. The frozen shares were 76.032 million, accounting for 20% of the total share capital.
Can Evergrande Survive the Crisis? Or Will It Go Bankrupt?
As early as October 2016, Evergrande tried to return to the A-share listing through a backdoor. Later it got an investment of RMB130 billion (US$20.3 billion). Under the contract, Evergrande must repay the debt and payout RMB13.7 billion (US$2.1 billion) in dividends to investors by 31 January 2020. However, in September 2020, Evergrande's IPO plan was declared a complete failure. With bankruptcy as a threat, Evergrande successfully converted this 130 billion debt into shares. The money continued Evergrande's life but put Suning on the path of change of ownership. Evergrande is on the blacklist of financial institutions and investors from then.
Suppliers are angry about the delay of commercial bills. On the trading floor of the Shangpiaoquan, there are 84 commercial bills with Evergrande companies as acceptors, totalling RMB101.4 million (US$15.9 million), most of which have an APR of over 30%.
According to Fitch Ratings, Evergrande raised only RMB8.2 billion (US$1.3 billion) by issuing domestic bonds in 2021.
The share price of China Evergrande (03333.HK) has dropped to HKD5.26 from HKD28 in July last year. Evergrande has difficulty raising money from the stock market now.
Touching too much bottom line, Evergrande is under siege on all sides. Rumour had it that the company was going bankrupt because of its capital problem in 2017, yet it survives successfully. Will it break the ice successfully like four years ago?
"Brushing" Method led to Massive Crackdown by Amazon on Chinese Sellers
Amazon bans more than 50,000 Chinese sellers for alleged fake reviews and other violations. Chinese netizens: Well done!
2021 is a challenging year for Amazon's Chinese sellers. A crackdown by the US-based e-commerce platform against Chinese companies has been in progress since April. According to the Shenzhen Cross-border E-commerce Association, Amazon has banned more than 50,000 Chinese sellers as of July 2021, leaving multi-billion-dollar revenue losses for top sellers and bankruptcy for midsize ones. Shenzhen Youkeshu Technology co., Ltd., one of Amazon's largest Chinese retailers, has 340 stores banned or frozen with more than RMB130 million (US$20 million) frozen in their accounts, according to its Shenzhen-listed parent company TIZA Information Industry Co., INC.
A statement by TIZA provided a list of Youkeshu's violations that led to the massive banning, including low fulfillment rate, fake reviews, unauthorized listings, counterfeit, etc., which reveals some typical "Chinese e-commerce practices" that Chinese consumers have condemned for a long time.
Companies like Youkeshu operate in a model of massive stores or dianqun, which means they list up to a million products in thousands of stores they bought. With that much amount of SKU, it is hard to keep a good performance for each store, which brings terrible experiences for buyers.
"Brushing", known as shuadan in China, is a process that "brushers" place fake orders to help sellers build higher sales that can bring better placement on e-commerce platforms, leading in turn to more sales. Brushing and paid review are almost standard practices to trick the algorithm of e-commerce marketplaces and boost online sales in China. Amazon's Chinese merchants did not give up that shortcut. There is a whole value chain of brushing and selling reviews: countless Facebook groups filled with "reviewers" buy off Amazon, leave a nice detailed review, and get refunded via PayPal from the seller later; websites that offer reviews in bulk; and most commonly, vouchers come with the packages that provide cashback for good reviews. Companies even set up dedicated job positions for fake reviews on their listings.
Illegal But a Norm in China
In China, it is an open secret or a hidden rule that to succeed in e-commerce, sellers must buy reviews. Despite regular crackdowns by the state, cheating is so common in e-commerce businesses that consumers just stopped to read the reviews. To make it seem more legit, sellers even pay for some bad reviews, focusing on not so essential flaws such as logistics. And then, the shop owner would reply and solve any of the problems mentioned in the bad reviews on the thread to show good customer service. They also buy bad reviews that seem real for their competitors' listings. There is a whole industry of fake transactions and fake reviews that supports any product or service listed online. To improve the ranking of your listings on a famous hotel booking platform, you can order fake orders for RMB20 (US$3) each. A good review takes an extra RMB5 (US$0.8). There is no official number, but a report by iiMedia Research indicated that the fake sales industry is worth more than RMB600 billion (US$92.9 billion) by 2016.
The most common process of brushing:
the seller sends the requirement to the brushing organization
the organization dispatches the task to brushers
the brushers search for the product, pretend to compare, chat with the seller, add the product to the cart, place orders, leave five-star reviews, and get refunded plus commission outside the e-commerce platform
Is an Honest Market too Good for Chinese Consumers?
Another iiMedia Research report suggested that nearly 70% of China's live streaming e-commerce users believe there is data fraud in this business. The e-commerce platform showed more than three million views on some live streaming, but only 110,000 of them are real users.
The Amazon crackdown has caused a stir in China. Even though thousands of workers lost their jobs overnight when companies decide to close down after Amazon banned all of their stores, Chinese consumers showed their understanding and support and even wished Chinese e-commerce giants would do the same. The topic was trending on Zhihu, the Chinese version of Quora, for days. The question "How do you feel about Amazon's harsh banning of 50,000 Chinese sellers, causing losses of over 100 billion?" received thousands of answers and comments, most of which are supportive of Amazon. An anonymous user who claims to be an old Youkeshu employee put in the thread that "they deserve it. They used nice product pictures in their campaigns and on their websites, but the products they sent to buyers are nothing like what they advertised. It is a complete fraud. I left because I felt bad for the buyers and did not see any future in that company".
Chinese Fashion E-Commerce Brand SHEIN - a Hidden Dragon Aims to Take Out ZARA
Relying on supply chain integration capability and pioneering marketing strategies, SHEIN has conquered Gen Z with affordable prices and massive daily new arrivals.
A report from Latepost in August 2020 brought Chinese e-commerce brand SHEIN under the spotlight. Since then, the company has frequently made top stories in domestic media, despite their intention to keep a low profile. At the same time accordingly, SHEIN is preparing for a US IPO.
What is SHEIN?
As a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retailer specializing in women's fashion, the company SHEIN owns the fast-fashion brands SHEIN and Romwe, which are available on two global sites, 16 subsites in different languages, and mobile App SHEIN. It has 120 million registered users from 220 countries and regions.
According to App Annie, SHEIN is the most downloaded shopping app on iOS and Android in the United States and 12 other counties and the second in 54 countries. In the Top 50 Kantar BrandZ ™ Chinese Global Brand builders 2021 released by Google and Kantar on May 10, SHEIN ranks No.11, higher than Tencent.
SHEIN's sales reached $10 billion in 2020 and have grown by more than 100% each year for the past eight years, while ZARA owner closes 1,200 worldwide stores.
The Rise of SHEIN
Founded in 2008 by SEO expert Xu Yangtian, the company sold wedding dresses, one of the most popular e-commerce products from China to the world back then. After Xu realized that the competition in the wedding dress race was getting fiercer, he made a bold move to enter the fast-fashion sector, trying to take a slice of the pie with ZARA, H&M and Forever 21.
In the early days when they did not have their supply chain, SHEIN first put up the pictures on the website and placed the order at the suppliers after receiving orders from the customer. In this way, the sampling process was shortened to as fast as seven days, while the best ZARA could do was 14 days. The speed helped SHEIN win the first battle. They decided to build their supply chain in 2014, which gradually developed into an industrial cluster in Panyu District, Guangzhou, with hundreds of suppliers, like the ZARA production headquarters in La Coruna, Spain.
By subsidizing the suppliers, SHEIN managed to place 100-unit small orders, while ZARA's suppliers have a MOQ of 500. This model of small orders and quick feedback, in which they produced small batches, tested the market and mass-produced the popular ones, helped SHEIN maximize sales and profits and reduce inventory risk.
During these years, SHEIN also raised a lot of money. In 2013, the company received a US$5 million investment from JAFCO. In 2015, it raised US$46 million from Greenwoods and IDG. Sequoia China invested in 2018 at a valuation of US$2.5 billion. Accordingly, SHEIN's value is now US$15 billion with a Series E funding.
Gen Z's Fave
While it kept a low profile in China throughout the years, SHEIN is very popular on social media platforms abroad. "#Addicted to SHEIN" made Twitter trending topics. With affordable prices, massive daily new arrivals, and its mysterious origin, SHEIN have conquered Gen Z customers.
SHEIN's average unit price is about half of ZARA's, while they provide the same quality. Their Gen Z fans loved 6-dollar shirts and 12-dollar dresses.
Massive Daily New Arrivals
SHEIN puts on thousands of new arrivals daily, which means they can achieve ZARA's annual goal in just one or two months. Speed is the key to win the fashion-seeking young customers.
Mysterious Origin
SHEIN has no physical store as of July 2021 except for temporary pop-up stores in Paris, Lyon, London, Las Vegas, and other cities. These events are always irregular and short notice, which serves young people's desire for mystery and excitement. The fans have to follow closely on their updates to get notified.
Critical Factors of SHEIN's Success
Fashion and affordable, this winning combo of fast-fashion brands may not be easy to achieve as it might sound. SHEIN's superb supply chain integration capability and pioneering marketing strategies contributed the most to their success.
Supply Chain Integration
SHEIN developed a trend-tracking system that grabs product data from various websites to analyze colours, prices, and patterns in real-time. After finding out the potential trend, a team of nearly 400 designers and buyers start to design or source for samples.
SHEIN adopted the customer to manufacturer (C2M) model of "small orders and quick feedback" in production. They produce 100 units for each product to test the market and start mass-producing the popular ones, while the unpopular ones go back to the design department for modification. This model allows SHEIN to produce more hit products and reduce inventory pressure.
To become one of SHEIN's suppliers, you
have to be somewhere within a five-hour drive from SHEIN headquarter
better be a small or medium-sized factory with a total capacity of R&D, manufacturing and sales
have to ship out ready stock within 40 hours and pre-orders within five days
When working with SHEIN, suppliers face strict KPIs in lead time, on-time delivery rate, defective rate, etc. At this moment, SHEIN's lead time requirement is 10 to 15 days for new products and seven days for old products, which is far shorter than ZARA's three weeks and traditional brands' three to six months.
In return, SHEIN subsidizes the suppliers, covers the sampling fee, never defaults on the payment, and even leaves inventory pressure to themselves.
SHEIN uses an ERP to track every order and production status at each supplier. The system starts to capture and analyze user behaviour, such as views on the product details, add-to-cart rate, etc., soon after launching a new product. Then it automatically places orders to the suppliers.
Pioneering Marketing Strategies
According to SimilarWeb, in June 2021, SHEIN's website received 160.8 million visits with a bounce rate of less than 40% and an average visit duration of 10 minutes. SHEIN's main markets are North America and Europe. 39.6% of the site's traffic are from the US. Specifically, the primary sources of its traffic are direct traffic 36.88% and search traffic 39.69%. Paid traffic accounts for 27%.
1. Paid Ads
Being the largest Chinese customer of Google, SHEIN is burning a lot on paid ads at Google, social media platforms, YouTube, and even on TV.
2. Influencer Marketing Pioneer
As early as 2011, SHEIN began cooperating with influencers or Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to promote the brand. Almost 100% of SHEIN's traffic came from influencers' references with a 300% ROI back then. However, as the influencer community grow, the traffic was also getting expensive, while it used to be free. A YouTuber SHEIN used to work with would charge US$50,000 instead of US$30 when they first began six years ago. So SHEIN started to partner with Key Opinion Consumer (KOC) and launched its affiliate programme. An ordinary customer can get a 10%-20% commission on sales and free products by promoting SHEIN's products. According to an April article by Jing Daily, #SHEIN has gained 6.2 billion views on TikTok alone.
Now, SHEIN has formed an influencer marketing mode of working with fans and small KOCs to gain traffic to the site, medium KOCs for product sales, and KOLs for branding.
SHEIN is all over social media. As the brand grows, contents on their accounts are not just discounts and promotions anymore. They are now trying to sell a lifestyle. Currently, SHEIN has 15 million followers on its main Facebook account and 11 million on Instagram.
4. Focus on mobile App
Powered by tech talents and experience on mobile e-commerce in China, SHEIN has been promoting its App since 2013 and selling through live-streaming since 2017. According to Sensor Tower, SHEIN App has been downloaded eight million times on Google Play and six million times on the iOS App Store as of June 2021. Now traffic from the App accounts for 72% of total traffic, higher than any US competitors.
Besides online marketing, SHEIN has also planned for offline activities, such as pop-up stores, campus ambassador programmes, music festivals, public welfare activities, etc. SHEIN misses no marketing opportunities to reach its customers online and offline.
There is No Slack in the Future
Valued at US$15 billion, SHEIN is not far from its goal of surpassing ZARA. Yet SHEIN's future is not a rosy one. There are still many problems to be solved.
Plagiarism accusation
Plagiarism seems to be endemic in the fashion industry. YouTube videos comparing products from ZARA and SHEIN pointing out its plagiarism problem keep coming out, and more and more designers started to speak up, which costs a lot to settle.
Quality Issue
To ensure its low cost, SHEIN uses cheaper materials like nylon and polyester to make the clothes. Some customers complained that the products they received look nothing like the online pictures, and they are almost disposable clothes. On the other hand, with the rising environmental awareness, such materials are bound to attract a lot of criticism.
Compared with SHEIN's high-speed domestic supply chain, its delivery speed abroad has a lot of space to improve. Even if Amazon's next-day delivery does not exist, SHEIN's more-than-10-day delivery time still has no advantages on the market.
As a global fashion brand, SHEIN needs to be familiar with different cultures and customs to avoid another incident like the Muslim prayer mats in July 2020.
SHEIN suffered a massive data breach in September 2018 and exposed the personal information of 6.4 million users. Luckily for SHEIN, the incident did not draw much attention from American politicians or the Western media. If it happens again, no one can guarantee good luck furthermore.
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The high sugar content of our diet has increasingly been named in the medical literature and the popular media as a health problem. Concerned about this, Aussie actor and now director, Damon Gameau a non-sugar consumer, investigated the impact of sugar on his health by consuming supposedly healthy but sugar-laden foods such as cereals and yoghurt for 60 days and having doctors assess the effects on his body. While he eliminated some healthy foods such as nuts and avocados from his diet, to ensure he ate his normal amount of calories, he did not eat obvious junk foods such as soft drink and lollies. He filmed his journey into the world of sugar consumption for the documentary That Sugar Film.
This human guinea pig diet experiment may sound familiar and yes the goals, the tone and the structure of this film are very similar to those in Morgan Spurlock's Supersize Me. In interviews, although not in the film itself, Gameau has acknowledged a debt to Spurlock.
Like Supersize Me, That Sugar Film examines the physical effects of the specific diet experiment on the subject, in this case Gameau, the wider impact of such a diet on society's waistline and health and the multi-billion dollar advertising and corporate behemoth perpetuating the problem. It's this broader societal and economic focus that makes this film most interesting as Gameau's personal journey, despite the obvious health effects of his diet, isn't that compelling.
Gameau discusses these issues with a wide variety of authors and medical experts but as he clearly hopes to engage younger people, Gameau mostly avoids the standard talking head interview style and instead fills the documentary with elaborate colourful graphics, comedy skits and music video pastiches. He even has Hugh Jackman using a sand painting graphic to unveil a brief history of sugar and Stephen Fry presenting quirky rhyming segment on the various types of sugar. Despite Gameau's gonzo filmmaking style, he provides clear and compelling evidence about the widespread effects of sugar on public health, as well as the biological mechanisms governing the effects of various types of sugar and how they operate to damage our health.
The film contains some unforgettable sequences including one in which a teenager from a poor family in America's deep south pays the price of his soft drink addiction with hideous dental surgery that would please Laurence Olivier's sadistic character from Marathon Man.
Gameau also raises serious concerns about the damaging impacts of sugar on the health of indigenous communities and sadly reveals how inspiring grass roots movements within these communities have been hamstrung by a lack of government support.
The film does contains a few dubious and silly moments such as when Gameau dances around in his underwear or dresses-up like a fake superhero but the film is generally more credible and less manipulative than the average Mike Moore documentary.
With That Sugar Film Gameau successfully conveys an important public health message in a highly entertaining fashion.
Nick's rating: ***1/2.
Genre: Documentary.
Classification: PG.
Director(s): Damon Gameau.
Release date: 15th Feb 2015.
Running time: 90 mins.
Reviewer: Nick Gardener can be heard on "Built For Speed" every Friday night from 8-10pm right here on 88.3 Southern FM. Nick can also be heard on "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Film Show" podcast. http://subcultureentertainment.com/2014/02/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-film-show
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Nissan has revealed its second electric car today, called the Ariya and with a claimed 300 miles of range.
To be priced from around $40,000 when it arrives in the United States in late-2021, the car is a mid-size SUV that takes Nissan's design language in a bold new direction, and looks nothing like its first electric car, the compact Leaf hatchback. Nissan describes the new look as "timeless Japanese futurism".
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Expected to take on the Tesla Model Y and upcoming Volkswagen ID.4, the Nissan Ariya will be sold in a range of powertrain configurations. There will be two- and four-wheel-drive options, and battery pack sizes of 63kWh and 87kWh will be on offer.
The single-motor, front-wheel-drive model has an expected range of 223 miles (and a power output of 215bhp), while the 87kWh battery will see range increase to just over 300 miles. The range-topping e-4orce Performance model combines the larger battery with all-wheel-drive and two motors to produce 389bhp, deliver a 0-62mph time of 5.1 seconds, and return a range of a claimed 248 miles.
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To give an idea of the Nissan's size, it is four inches shorter than the upcoming Tesla Model Y. It measures 182.9in long, 74.8in wide, 65.4in tall, and has a wheelbase of 109.3in. The CCS charging rate is up to 130kW, while Level 2 charging is capped at a modest 7.2kW.
Inside, the Ariya has a typical EV interior, complete with a pair of large digital displays, touch-sensitive climate controls, wireless Apple CarPlay and a new voice control system. There is also Nissan's e-Pedal system for driving with one pedal (as is possible with most EVs, thanks to how they slow significantly with a lift of the accelerator, to recharge the battery) and the company's ProPILOT Assist 2 driver assistance system.
With a year to go until the car lands in the US, Nissan will see itself enter a busy market. Between now and then, we will have seen the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4, Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge all go on sale.
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by Bryce November 28, 2020 December 11, 2020 0
So last week, I got some of the predictions correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Titans would beat the Ravens in a close game 35-31, but the actual score was 30-24 Titans over the Ravens as the Titans won in overtime with running back Derrick Henry running it in for the game-winning touchdown. I predicted that the Steelers would beat the Jaguars 38-10 in a blowout, but the actual score was 27-3 Steelers over the Jags. I predicted that the Colts would beat the Packers 25-22, but the actual score was 34-31 Colts over the Packers in a high scoring game. The Colts won the game with the field goal by the kicker Adam Vinatieri after the Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling fumbled the ball to give the Colts a chance to go win the game and that's what happened. I predicted that the Browns would beat the Eagles 35-22, but the actual score was 22-17 Browns over the Eagles in a close game. I predicted that the Washington Football Team would beat the Bengals 20-17, but the actual score was 20-9 Football Team over the Bengals. My prediction there was so close!! I predicted that the Chiefs would beat the Raiders 38-30, but the actual score was 35-31 Chiefs over the Raiders. My prediction there was so close as well!! I predicted that the Buccaneers would beat the Rams 31-23, but the actual score was 27-24 Rams over the Bucs. I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Cowboys 32-20, but the actual score was 31-28 Cowboys over the Vikings in a close game. I predicted that the Dolphins would beat the Broncos 37-21, but the actual score was 20-13 Broncos over the Dolphins. This game kind of surprised me because the Dolphins offense was not able to get that much offense going as they needed to and the Broncos defense stepped up really well. I predicted that the Lions would beat the Panthers 23-19, but the actual score was 20-0 Panthers over the Lions in a shutout. I predicted that the Patriots would beat the Texans 31-27, but the actual score was 27-20 Texans over the Patriots.
So, I got 6 out of 11 picks correct!
Now, I want to talk about the playoff pictures in the AFC and in the NFC. I will start off with the AFC with 7 teams:
Steelers: 10-0
Chiefs: 9-1
Bills: 7-3
Colts: 7-3
Titans: 7-3
Browns: 6-4
Raiders: 6-4
These playoff standings where they stand right now may change after these teams play tomorrow. Now for the NFC playoff picture, here are the 7 teams where they stand now:
Saints: 8-2
Rams: 7-3
Packers: 7-3
Washington: 4-7
Seahawks: 7-3
Buccaneers: 7-4
Cardinals: 6-4
These playoff standings just like the AFC may change after each team's performance tomorrow so, keep an eye out.
Now let's move on to the week 12 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Chargers @Bills game. I think the Bills will take care of business over the Chargers 26-17 because the Chargers just find ways to lose and the Bills have been playing really good football this season. The next game I will predict is the Cardinals @Patriots game. The Cardinals are coming off with the disappointing loss to the Seahawks because they killed themselves with too many penalties and the offense just couldn't get anything going by not running the ball and making some bad decisions that they shouldn't be making. The Cardinals need to win tomorrow to keep up in the playoff race and I think they will do it by winning over the Patriots 33-20. The Cardinals would move to 7-4 to tie with the Buccaneers as a tie. Speaking of which, the next game I will be predicting is the Chiefs @Buccaneers game. This should be a good game with the Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his dangerous offensive weapons and Tom Brady the quarterback of the Bucs with his weapons as well. I think the Chiefs offensive weapons will win the battle over the Bucs in a close game 35-30. The Bucs loss would put them 7-5 and the Cardinals would move up to the 6th seed for now. The next game I will predict is the Titans @Colts game. This should also be a good game because it is a divisional-rivalries. I think the Colts can come out with the win over the Titans 38-31 in a shootout. The next game I will predict is the Saints @Broncos game. I think the Saints are definitely winning this game over the Broncos 31-13 because all the quarterbacks for the Broncos are ineligible to play tomorrow. The next game I will predict is the 49ers @Rams game. I think the Rams will get a revenge with a win over the 49ers 24-17. The next game I will predict is the Raiders @Falcons game. I think the Raiders will come away with the win over the Falcons 34-20. The next game I will predict is the Ravens @Steelers game. I think the Ravens are devastated to win this game and I will give them the win over the Steelers 38-24. The next game I will predict is the Dolphins @Jets game. I think the Dolphins should come away with the victory over the Jets 41-26. The next game I will predict is the Bears @Packers game. I think the Packers will come away with the win over the Bears 27-17 because they will bounce back from last week's brutal loss to the Colts where they could have won that game. The last game I will predict is the Seahawks @Eagles game. I have a feeling that the Seahawks will beat the Eagles 17-9 because that's what the score seems always to be.
So, what do you guys think about this week's Predictions, picks, and playoff pictures?!
I would like to hear some comments, thoughts, concerns, or opinions down below!
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Emirates Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Municipality, on the side lines of GITEX 2019, to cooperate in the field of Geospatial Infrastructure (Geo-Dubai).
The agreement was signed by Mohammed AbdulRahim, Manager of Information Systems, Emirates Transport and Eng. Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi, Director of the GIS Centre.
The GIS centre in the Municipality is the sole official source for collecting digital and descriptive geographical and detailed data and information for the emirate from different local departments, public authorities and institutions, persons and companies operating in the Emirate of Dubai.
The MoU aims to increase cooperation between the two parties in the field of promoting, developing and implementing the Geo-Dubai infrastructure, and to exchange expertise, information and available resources between them in order to provide a comprehensive, unified and updated baseline map for Dubai to be used as an effective tool for planning, design and management of development projects.
Feryal Tawakul, executive director of Support Services Division at ET, said: "The memorandum will ensure the achievement of integration between the two parties, and develop and strengthen relations of cooperation, and coordination of legal procedures and systems in force, in accordance with the strategic plans of both."
For her part, Eng. Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi said: "The Municipality is committed to fostering cooperation, alliance and coordination between the public and private sectors. Partnerships between the government and private companies provide benefits and advantages to the community, enabling us to achieve customer happiness, using the latest applications with high international standards."
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With supporters still being unable to attend matches, the next best thing is to purchase a live streaming pass and help the club in the process.
Available on iFollow Latics, the EFL has upgraded the platform and this now means the game can be viewed on your computer desktop, on the iFollow app or on the web browser of your mobile.
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14/08/2020 02:00:00 By Khulile Thwala
HUMANS are pretty poor predictors of what will bring them satisfaction or what will solve all their problems. President Vladmir Putin recently announced that Russia had approved the 'world's first' COVID-19 vaccine. What was supposed to be the best piece of news this week has caused upheaval in the science community and also doubts among each country's citizenry. The vaccine has caused division even within families, with others giving it a thumbs-up, while others are increasingly becoming doubtful.
In all honesty, the vaccine would have been the highlight of the week had it not seemed 'rushed'. The popular notion when it comes to vaccines is how the trials usually take up to 48 months to be completed and approved. Therefore, this sudden approval by Russia not only makes one sceptical but also enables one to think of the implications or side effects that this vaccine could bring forth. Vaccines are generally controversial in nature, with anti-vaxxers consistently opposing their use dating back to the 1800s. Most anti-vaxxers have cited vaccines as the major cause of autism. Some people choose to forgo different vaccinations due to a high risk of potential allergic reactions. However, over the years the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come out to say that vaccines are very safe in all but a few rare cases.
What needs to be noted, however, is, in order to avoid any complications that would stem from vaccines, research needs to be duly conducted and trials maximally done. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institution of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told National Geographic that, I quote; "Concocting a COVID-19 vaccine is not the same thing as proving a vaccine is safe and effective." Fauci unfortunately, is not the only sceptic expert when it comes to this Russian vaccine, as former Associate Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Peter Pitts also expressed his doubts concerning the Russia announcement. According to Pitts, the Russians have a history of lack of transparency and approving drugs with little or no testing. This comment by Pitts highlights the main issue most of us are having with accepting that this COVID-19 vaccine is ready for use.
If we are all being honest, Russia does not have a really good track record when it comes to transparency and clarity. They are also led by one of the most controversial leaders to date. This further exacerbates the doubt surrounding the approval of this supposed vaccine. This article is in no way attempting to discourage people from being excited about the approval of a vaccine, since we are all waiting with bated breath for one. However, caution must be taken and we should tread lightly as the consequences of using this vaccine might far surpass the implications of the coronavirus.
Scepticism concerning any vaccine or treatment of the disease caused by the coronavirus has been quite prevalent, dating back to April this year. For one, Mauritius came out to state that they had formulated a herbal concoction that was bound to 'cure' this disease. This news was met with mixed reactions from the public yet Mauritius claimed their 'COVID-Organics' was tried and tested and was the sole reason for the high number of recovered cases. The Mauritius president may have failed to convince a lot of countries but he certainly convinced Tanzania, which later revealed that the country was now COVID-19 free due to prayers from the citizenry.
As a layman in the country of Eswatini, it is quite challenging to easily accept supposed vaccines for this disease simply because more often than not we have been duped by supposed cures or vaccines of many other diseases over the years. From the alleged 'curing' of HIV through taking showers, which was advice from a prominent public figure might I add, to a pastor purportedly raising a man from the dead; we have seen and heard it all.
Judging from the estimated profits to be gained by the country that formulates or approves a vaccine of COVID-19, I think I have a valid reason to be a bit sceptical.
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Trichloroethene (TCE)
A chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used in dry cleaning and degreasing. Solubility in water 1.28 g / L and a log Kow of 320. May form dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). Anticipated to be a human carcinogen. MCL of 5 ppb.
Dichloroethene (cis and trans DCE)
Trichloroethane (TCA)
A chloroalkane with two isomers (1,1,1- TCA and 1,1,2 – TCA) used widely as a solvent, especially in the electronics industry. It is considered insoluble in water and may for dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). Low toxicity but may impact central nervous system. MCL of 0.2 ppm.
Dichloroethane (DCA)
A chlorinated hydrocarbon that is not easily soluble in water, but miscible with most organic solvents. A common source of the contaminant in drinking water is from the discharge from industrial chemical factories.
An organic compound formerly used in fire extinguishers, as a precursor to refrigerants, and as a cleaning agent.
Chloroethane
Commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, it is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor. Ethyl chloride is the least toxic of the chloroethanes. Exposure to ethyl chloride may occur from using consumer products containing it, including solvents, refrigerants, topical anesthetics, and in dyes, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
A colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is considered somewhat hazardous. Chloroform may be released to the air as a result of its formation in the chlorination of drinking water, wastewater and swimming pools. Other sources include pulp and paper mills, hazardous waste sites, and sanitary landfills.
Chloromethane
Also called methyl chloride, R-40 or HCC 40, it is a chemical compound of the group of organic compounds called haloalkanes. Low levels of methyl chloride occur naturally in the environment, but higher levels may occur at chemical plants where it is or was made.
Chlorotoluene
A group of three isomeric chemical compounds. They (ortho-chlorotoluene, meta-chlorotoluene, and para-chlorotoluene) consist of a disubsituted benzene ring with one chlorine atom and one methyl group.
Also called Dichloromethane (DCM), it is a colorless, volatile liquid with a moderately sweet aroma and is widely used as a solvent in paint strippers and removers; as a process solvent in the manufacturing of drugs, pharmaceuticals, and film coatings; as a metal cleaning and finishing solvent in electronics manufacturing; and as an agent in urethane foam blowing.
An organochloride used chiefly in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and may be a daughter product formed during the reductive dechlorination of TCE and DCE. Solubility in water 2.7 g / L and a Kow of 15. It is a known human carcinogen and causes liver damage. MCL of 2 ppb.
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A colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor, it is used to make other organic chemicals, lead free gasoline, paper coating, soil fumigant for nematodes, and insecticide for stored grain.
Dichloropropene
A colorless liquid with a sweet smell that is a byproduct in the chlorination of propene to make allyl chloride. The general public may be exposed via inhalation near source areas or from the consumption of contaminated drinking water from wells near some hazardous waste sites.
Hexachlorobutadiene
A colorless liquid at room temperature that has an odor similar to that of turpentine. Also known as HCBD, it is primarily produced in chlorinolysis plants as a by-product in the production of carbon tetrachloride and tetrachloroethene.
Tetrachloroethane
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane (R-130a) - A colorless liquid with a sweet chloroform-like odor that is used as a solvent and in the production of wood stains and varnishes. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (R-130) – A chlorinated derivative of ethane. It has the highest solvent power of any chlorinated hydrocarbon.
Trichloropropane
Produced via the chlorination of propylene and as a byproduct of processes primarily used to produce.
BCEE
also known as Bis(chloroethyl)ether. It is a clear liquid with the odor of a chlorinated solvent.
BCEM
BTEX
A colorless and highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell, it is a natural constituent of crude oil, an aromatic hydrocarbon, and one of the most elementary petrochemicals. The greatest use of benzene is as a building block for making plastics, rubber, resins and synthetic fabrics like nylon and polyester. Other uses include: as a solvent in printing, paints, dry cleaning, etc.
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An aromatic hydrocarbon and a constituent of crude oil and gasoline, widely used as a solvent. Solubility in water 0.47 g / L and a log Kow of 2.73. May form light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs). Little carcinogenic potential. MCL of 1 ppm.
A highly flammable, colorless liquid with an odor similar to gasoline. The greatest use — more than 99 percent — of ethylbenzene is to make styrene, another organic liquid used as a building block for many plastics. It is also used as a solvent for coatings, and in the making of rubber and plastic wrap.
Xylenes
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring with two methyl substituents, Xylenes are mainly produced as part of the BTX aromatics (benzene, toluene and xylenes) extracted from the product of catalytic reforming known as "reformate".
PAHs
Acenaphthene
A colorless solid that consists of naphthalene with an ethylene bridge connecting positions 1 and 8. Coal tar consists of about 0.3% of this compound.
Acenaphthylene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) that is produced industrially by dehydrogenation of acenaphthene. Like most PAHs, acenaphthylene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides.
A solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), obtained from coal tar. Anthracene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides.
Benzo(a)anthracene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with the chemical formula C18H12.
Benzo(a)pyrene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) found in coal tar, listed as a Group 1 carcinogen by the IARC.
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
An organic compound with the chemical formula C20H12.
Benzo(ghi)perylene
Chrysene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) that is a natural constituent of coal tar and creosote, a chemical used to preserve wood.
Dibenzo(ah)anthracene
A common polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) made of five fused benzene rings. It is white to light yellow crystalline solid.
Fluorene
Obtained from coal tar, it is insoluble in water and soluble in benzene and ether, and is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides.
The simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, it is a white crystalline solid with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08 ppm by mass. Most naphthalene is derived from coal tar.
Phenathrene
A composite of phenyl and anthracene. Phenanthrene appears as a white powder having blue fluorescence.
Pyrene
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. Pyrene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides.
Oxygenates
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
Derived from fossil fuels and almost exclusively used as a fuel component in fuel for gasoline engines.
Tert-butyl alcohol (TBA)
Derived commercially from isobutane as a co-product of propylene oxide production, it is used as a solvent, ethanol denaturant, paint remover ingredient, and gasoline octane booster and oxygenate.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
GRO (gasoline range organics)
A colorless liquid with characteristic odor that is found in petroleum and used as a fuel and a solvent; it reacts with strong oxidants, which generates fire and explosion hazard.
DRO (diesel range organics)
An oily, colorless liquid, that is used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, as a distillation chaser, in jet fuel research, in manufacturing of paraffin products; and in the rubber industry, paper processing industry, and a component of gasoline, which may result in its release to the environment through waste streams.
ORO (oil range organics >C20 alkane)
Colorless crystals or a white crystalline solid that is found in paraffin waxes used to form candles, and is a component of fuel oil and lubricating oil.
Creosote (coal tar)
The portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water. It is used as a wood preservative and contains a number of phenols, cresols, and other organic compounds.
A white crystalline solid that is volatile; it was first extracted from coal tar, but today is produced on a large scale (about 7 billion kg/year) from petroleum.
4-chloro-3-methyl phenol
A pinkish to white crystalline solid with a phenolic odor. Also known as p-Chlorocresol, it is used as an antiseptic and preservative.
2-chlorophenol
An organic compound that is a colorless to light brown liquid and is a derivative of phenol. It is an intermediate in the polychlorination of phenol.
2,4-dichlorophenol
A colorless crystalline solid with a medicinal odor. Used primarily as an intermediate in the preparation of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D).
2,4-dinitrophenol
An inhibitor of efficient energy (ATP) production in cells with mitochondria. Commercial DNP is primarily used for scientific research and in manufacturing.
4-nitrophenol
A phenolic compound that is used in the manufacturing of methyl and ethyl parathion, N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (acetominophen), dyestuffs and as a leather treatment agent, which may result in its release to the environment through waste streams.
Pentachlorophenol
Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colorless crystals and impure pentachlorophenol is dark gray to brown and exists as dust, beads, or flakes. It is used as a pesticide, a disinfectant and as a wood preservative for utility poles, railroad ties, and wharf pilings.
Chlorobenzenes
Chlorobenzene
Chlorobenzene will enter the atmosphere from fugitive emissions connected with its use as a solvent in pesticide formulations and as an industrial solvent. Releases into water and onto land will dissipate due to vaporization into the atmosphere and slow biodegradation in the soil or water.
Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichlorobenzene or ortho-dichlorobenzene - A colourless liquid that is poorly soluble in water but miscible with most organic solvents. 1,3-Dichlorobenzene or meta-dichlorobenzene. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene or para-dichlorobenzene - A colorless solid with a strong odor.
Trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene - A colorless liquid used as a solvent for a variety of compounds and materials. 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene - Colorless crystals, whereas the other isomers are liquids at room temperature.
Fluorinated Compounds
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12)
A colorless gas.
Trichlorofluouromethane (Freon 11)
A colorless, nearly odorless liquid that boils at about room temperature.
Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113)
A very unreactive chlorofluorocarbon, that will stay in the atmosphere for a great deal of time if it is released.
PFCA/PFOA
A synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant.
Pesticides & Herbicides
Kepone
A highly chlorinated organic pesticide that was used as an insecticide. Also known as chlordecone, it is a tan to white, crystalline, odorless solid.
Chlordane
An organochlorine compound used as a pesticide.
Heptachlor Epoxide
Created when a substance called heptachlor is released to the environment and mixes with oxygen. It was used to kill termites found in the home and farmers used it to kill insects found on farm crops.
Lindane (hexachlorocyclohexane)
An organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.
DDT, DDD, DDE
Commercial DDT is a mixture of several closely–related compounds. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) make up the balance. DDE and DDD are also the major metabolites and breakdown products in the environment.
A mixture of approximately 200 organic compounds, formed by the chlorination of camphene.
Can be formed from the synthesis of hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene with norbornadiene in a Diels-Alder reaction, followed by epoxidation of the norbornene ring and is known to resist bacterial and chemical breakdown processes in the environment.
2,4-D
Manufactured from chloroacetic acid and 2,4-dichlorophenol, which is itself produced by chlorination of phenol.
2,4,5-T
A synthetic auxin.
is an organochloride that was primarily used as an insecticide and rodenticide and infamous as a persistent organic pollutant and banned in many countries.
Dioxins/Furans
The abbreviated or short name for a family of toxic substances that all share a similar chemical structure. Dioxins, in their purest form, look like crystals or a colorless solid. Most are not man made or produced intentionally, but are created when other chemicals or products are made. Of all of the dioxins and furans, one, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-p-dibenzo-dioxin (2,3,7,8 TCDD) is considered the most toxic.
A colorless, mobile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest ketone, that is mainly released into the environment from industrial activity, but also is naturally released from plants, trees, volcanic gases and forest fires.
4-methyl-2-pentanone
A colorless liquid, a ketone, is widely used as a solvent.
1,4-dioxane
A heterocyclic organic compound primarily used as a chlorinated solvent stabilizer.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Odorless, tasteless, clear to pale-yellow, viscous liquids (highly chlorinated mixtures are more viscous and deeper yellow), that are found in electric motors, transformers and capacitors.
Produced by a number of species of nitrifying bacteria and are mainly produced for use as fertilizers in agriculture because of their high solubility and biodegradability.
Bis(2-ethyhexyl)phthalate
A compound that is the most common of the class of phthalate plasticizers.
Nitrobenzene
A water-insoluble pale yellow oil with an almond-like odor, often found in floor polishes, leather dressings and paint solvents.
Propylbenzene
4-iso-propyltoluene
A colorless oily liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concentrations confer a less pleasant odor, and is often found in discharge from rubber and plastic factories or leaching from landfills.
Trimethylbenzene
Constitute a group of substances of aromatic hydrocarbons, which structure consists of a benzene ring with three methyl groups (–CH3) as a substituent.
n-butylbenzene
Usually released through wastes streams.
Carbon Disulfide (CS₂)
Frequently used as a building block in organic chemistry as well as an industrial and chemical non-polar solvent, and used in fumigation, as an insecticide, as a solvent and in manufacturing.
TNT (Trinitrotoluene)
A yellow colored solid sometimes used as a reagent in chemical synthesis, found in military explosives or industrial applications.
A pale yellow crystalline solid that is well known as a precursor to TNT, and is usually used in the production of toluene diisocyanate, which is used to produce flexible polyurethane foams.
A heavy, colorless, oily, explosive liquid used in medicine, industry, and in explosives.
HMX
An explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications.
Perchlorate
The salts derived from perchloric acid, that are often found near contaminated industrial sites.
A shiny silver-white metal, mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid under normal environmental conditions. The most toxic forms of mercury are its organic compounds, including dimethylmercury and methylmercury.
A lustrous gray metalloid, usually mined as a sulfide, that is found in discharge from petroleum refineries, fire retardants, ceramics, electronics and solder.
A metalloid used mainly for strengthening alloys of copper and especially lead, that could be found as a result of erosion of natural deposits or runoff from orchards, glass and electronics production wastes.
A soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal that is found in discharge from drilling wastes and metal refineries, and from erosion of natural deposits.
A heavy metal that is used in the smelting of iron, copper and lead ores and in pigments, batteries and metal plating. Exposure is primarily from burning of fossil fuels and incineration. It is listed as a possible carcinogen by the EPA (Group B1) and may lead to lung and kidney disease. The maximum contaminant level goal set by EPA for groundwater is 5 ppb.
A steely-gray, lustrous, hard and brittle metal which takes a high polish, resists tarnishing, and has a high melting point, found in discharge from steel and pulp mills, and erosion of natural deposits.
A hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal. The main source of the element is as a by-product of copper and nickel mining.
A ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity, found in corrosion of household plumbing systems and erosion of natural deposits.
A soft and malleable metal, which is regarded as a heavy metal and poor metal, that could be found due to corrosion of household plumbing systems or erosion of natural deposits.
A transition metal that is hard and ductile, usually distributed evenly in soil but typically accumulates at the surface from deposition by industrial and agricultural activities.
A nonmetal with properties that are intermediate between those of sulfur and tellurium, found in discharge from petroleum refineries and mines, and in erosion of natural deposits.
A bluish-white, lustrous, diamagnetic metal, most commonly used as an anti-corrosion agent, and can be found at high levels in industrial or mining areas.
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