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Leading Australian Kitchen Business Launches 3D Room Planner with 3D Cloud by Marxent

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The new partnership between 3D Cloud™ by Marxent and Australia’s Kinsman Kitchens and Wardrobes launches with a fun twist on Australia’s #1 renovation reality TV show.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today 3D Cloud™ by Marxent, the 3D experience platform for furniture and home improvement, announced a partnership with Kinsman, a leading Australian manufacturer and retailer of kitchens and wardrobes. Bringing new choices and better design tools to Australians looking to remodel their homes, Kinsman’s self-service room planner is accessible from their website with users able to complete designs by working with Kinsman design experts.

 

“We are excited to profile the new design tool on “The Block,” Australia’s #1 renovation reality show,” said Tracy Smedley, Chief Growth Officer at Kinsman.  “It made perfect sense to feature this innovative 3D Room Planner alongside the incredible 3D printed house in the show. We even managed to include our own fun 3D version of “The Block’s” furry friend Frankie who appears on the show,” she said. Wardrobes from “The Block” bedrooms are being recreated in the design tool for customers to play with directly.

“The new 3D Room Planner is first to market in Australia, bringing high quality, on-trend kitchen and wardrobe designs to life for our customers,” Smedley said.  “We utilised our long-term sponsorship of “The Block” this season to soft launch the design tool in the context of real remodeling situations. COVID showed us customer interest in online uptake and this continues to be a successful part of our core sales and marketing strategy,” she said.

“Choice is exciting, but customization can create barriers to decision making and can drag projects out,” said Beck Besecker, Marxent’s CEO and Co-Founder. “When it comes to home improvement projects, 3D visualisation tools give consumers more control over the design process, improving buyer confidence and reducing the sales cycle for new kitchen cabinets by half,” he said.

“This is a first in Australia. It takes a truly innovative retailer to bring a solution like this to market,” Besecker said. “Our expertise in highly configurable products for kitchen and wardrobes made 3D Cloud by Marxent a natural fit.”

Here’s how it works:

Visit the Kinsman 3D Room Planner.Select a pre-drawn floorplan.Customise a design from the Kinsman Kitchen or Wardrobe Range which includes door finishes, carcass colours, benchtops, and handles.Start designing your kitchen or wardrobe directly from inspirational photos – just tap on a photo to add the item to a 3D floorplan.Export designs to photo-similar 3D renders, perfect for sharing with family and friends.Download a catalogue or make a booking to finalise design with help from a kitchen design expert.

“We are inspired by the people and culture of Australia and are expanding our team in the region,” Besecker said. “Retailers have unique challenges here and 3D is the perfect way to attract and sell to a geographically dispersed audience.”

About Kinsman

Kinsman is an Australian-owned manufacturer and retailer that understands the true meaning of value. Kinsman operates successfully as a “store in store” model within 30 “The Good Guys” electrical stores across NSW, VIC, QLD and SA, offering customers a combined kitchen and cooking appliances solution. The experienced team at Kinsman have been transforming spaces of Australian families for more than 30 years. Kinsman manufacture quality, Australian-made cabinetry in a wide range of stylish and contemporary materials that are always.

Kinsman have been long term sponsors of Australia’s Number One Home Renovation show The Block and feature their range of Wardrobes on this latest season. Kinsman’s goal is to provide customers with beautiful kitchens, pantries, laundries, home offices and wardrobes designed for modern living, to suit their needs and budget.  Offering several ranges for our kitchen, wardrobe, and home office collections to suit every family, style, budget and home including a Designer, CUBE, ready-to-assemble Value and flat pack Xpress collection, all including a free designer appointment and a 7-year warranty on kitchen cabinetry. So, no matter the choice, the decision’s always Kinsman. Learn more at Kinsman.com.au

For enquiries contact Tracy Smedley on tsmedley@kitchengroup.com.au

About 3D Cloud™ by Marxent

3D Cloud by Marxent, the 3D experience platform for furniture and home improvement retailers, is the global leader in 3D e-commerce for furniture, kitchen, bath, outdoor, office furniture, and closets and storage. The 3D Cloud platform allows retailers and brands to build endless applications from a single 3D product catalog. With 3D Cloud, 3D content is created, managed, and published to all 3D applications from a single source of truth for consistency across every touchpoint in the customer journey. Applications that run on 3D Cloud include 3D Product Configurators, 3D Sectional Configurator, 3D Room Planner with Design from Photo, 360 Product Spins, 3D Renders, WebAR, Augmented Reality retail apps, and Virtual Reality retail apps. Marxent has offices in Miamisburg, Ohio, and St. Petersburg, Florida as well as an international presence with offices in London, England and Auckland, New Zealand. Clients include a major U.S.-based home improvement retailer, Kingfisher plc, PlaceMakers, Mico, Kinsman, Macy’s, Ashley, HNI Corporation, La-Z-Boy, Joybird, and John Lewis and Partners. For more information, visit 3dcloud.com.

 



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New report from CFG: While Tariffs Crash Markets, Illegal Gambling Bleeds Billions

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America Must Stop the Steal Across Online Sports Betting, Casino and Predictors Now

Illegal operators now control 74% of America’s $90.1 billion online gambling market.U.S. audiences looking for online gaming are exposed to illegal gambling content 88% of the time, across their online activity2025 is a tipping point year – without action, illegal dominance will become entrenched.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Illegal online gambling operators now control 74% of the $90.1 billion U.S. online gambling marketplace, according to a new report from data intelligence platform Yield Sec, commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG). The report, USA National 2024, reveals that while legal online gambling revenues grew 36% last year, illegal revenues surged by 64% – nearly twice as fast.

The report reveals that 88% of U.S. online audiences are exposed to illegal gambling content, across platforms including search, social media, streaming, and apps. Despite the growth of legalized online sports betting and casino offerings in several states, illegal operators continue to outperform legal brands through price, product range, and aggressive promotions.

The report also reveals that illegal platforms don’t just reach more people – they engage them and retain more of their money. With 88% of U.S. audiences looking for gambling being exposed to illegal gambling content, and affiliates promoting illegal operators outnumbering legal ones by six to one, consumer engagement with illegal online gambling is deep and sustained.

Major events like the Super Bowl, March Madness, Copa America, and the Olympics in 2024 acted as recruitment gateways, driving spikes in traffic and allowing illegal operators to cross-sell profitable casino products and capture more of every consumer dollar. Product choice across illegals enhances their status to consumers as one-stop gambling shops: illegals feature all products in all states, including casino and popular predictor marketplaces which illegals have hijacked to feature events such as election and tariffs betting alongside sports and financials.

Derek Webb, founder of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, comments:
“US legalization of internet gambling without a gameplan to tackle the illegal sector has been an unmitigated disaster. In California, where online gambling is illegal, the total population loss per capita for 2024 is $141. In comparison with New Jersey, where online sports and casino gambling are legal, the illegal loss per capita on sports is $103 and on casino is $169, being a total of $272, nearly twice as much as in California.

Any pundit, commentator, legislator, regulator, lawyer or lobbyist selling legalization alone as a cure for illegal online gambling should be ashamed.”

Ismail Vali, Founder and CEO of Yield Sec, added:
“Let’s not pin this on gambling regulators alone. Their job is to supervise the licensed industry, not to chase criminals who never applied for a license. Illegal gambling is everyone’s problem – operators, law enforcement, media companies, social platforms, and governments all have a role to play.

At Yield Sec, we show every legal stakeholder how to identify, expose, and remove crime from the marketplace – because until that happens, it’s your money that’s being stolen. For America in 2025, it’s time to kick crime out of online gambling.”

Key findings in the Campaign for Fairer Gambling U.S.A National 2024 Report:

917 illegal online gambling operators actively targeting U.S. users, compared to just 95 legal ones668 affiliates promoting illegal online gambling operators, versus 106 promoting legal brands88% of U.S. online audiences are exposed to illegal gambling contentIllegal operators generated $67.1 billion in revenue in 2024, compared to $23 billion by legal operatorsIllegal gambling revenue grew by 64% year-on-year, nearly double the growth of the legal sector (36%)

Yield Sec warns that 2025 marks a tipping point in the U.S. online gambling marketplace, unless actions are taken now against crime. CFG is calling on legislators, regulators, and all industry leaders to work together to protect consumers, safeguard state revenues, and curb crime. It’s time to stop the steal across American online gambling.

About The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG):
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) exists to advance a politically bipartisan and scientifically evidenced agenda of gambling reform. CFG will be active across America because the nationwide debate over gambling needs more balance and trustworthy data. For more information, visit: 
https://www.fairergambling.com/

About Yield Sec:
Yield Sec, short for yield security, is a technical intelligence platform monitoring all audience activity across gambling, streaming, crypto and consumer goods to see the total online marketplace – both legal and illegal. Yield Sec delivers analysis, actions and recommendations to ensure online stakeholders make the money they should – and are not stolen from by crime.
https://www.yieldsec.com/

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123Invent Inventor Develops New Transition Lens For Mobile Device (CTK-1617)

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PITTSBURGH , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “I wanted to create a smartphone camera lens protector equipped with advanced transition technology to ensure flawless photos and ideal lighting conditions for every shot,” said an inventor, from Kathleen, Ga., “so I invented the TRANSITION LENS FOR MOBILE DEVICE. My design dynamically adapts based on brightness of the sunlight for balanced exposure and enhanced clarity.”

The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to take photos using a smartphone. In doing so, it would automatically adjust to varying sunlight levels. As a result, it eliminates bright midday sun, overexposure, and unflattering shadows. It also enables you to capture stunning images that truly reflect the beauty of the subject. The invention features an effective design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for smartphone owners.

The TRANSITION LENS FOR MOBILE DEVICE is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, visit www.transitionlensformobiledevice.com. Or contact Sheldon Brown at 954-993-6770 or email info@transitionlensformobiledevice.com.

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Raymond Gatcliffe appointed Country Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Citibank Canada

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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C)

TORONTO, April 10, 2025 /CNW/ – Raymond Gatcliffe has been appointed Country Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Citibank Canada, effective April 1, 2025. He succeeds John Hastings who will stay on as a member of the Citibank Canada Board of Directors.

Raymond Gatcliffe appointed Country Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Citibank Canada, effective April 1, 2025.

Gatcliffe will be responsible for the in-country execution of the bank’s strategy to be the preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and a global leader in wealth management. He will also be responsible for the delivery of the firm-wide transformation in Canada, fostering successful client relationships at all levels of the organization, and protecting and enhancing Citi’s reputation in the country in addition to being the main regulatory representative for Citi in Canada.

Gatcliffe has 30 years of banking experience with Citi across several regions and roles. Prior to this appointment, he was based in New York as the North American Head of Citi’s Commercial Bank. Raymond has also led Citi’s Commercial Bank in Europe, the Middle East and Africa based in London and Citi’s Regional Corporate and Investment Banking business for Central America and the Caribbean based in Miami. He first began his career at Citi Trinidad in 1994.

“Having spent some of my formative years living here, I am thrilled to be back in Canada leveraging my experience with Citi in leading our franchise,” said Gatcliffe. “With roots in Canada dating back to 1919, our firm sees this as a key franchise in its global network. Canadian companies are internationally focused and we look forward to continuing to support them with Citi’s leading global products and network.”

Citi provides corporations, governments, investors and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services – and employs more than 3,200 people, making it one of the largest foreign bank employers in Canada. The company has offices in Toronto, Mississauga, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.

Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.  

Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | X: @Citi | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/citi | YouTube: www.youtube.com/citi | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi  

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