The B2C channel also increased traffic from Facebook, but showed almost no direct relationship to driving revenue.

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Ultimate black color, contrast and crystal crisp picture are achieved thanks to the new Studio Master Panel with newly developed panel driving method and panel structure with direct glass layer.

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According to our estimates, the main driver for the retailer is the direct-to-consumer channel, which is driving industry sales as well.

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Direct action to tackle the weak dollar, which is driving investors into "safe-haven" commodities like oil, looks unlikely for now.

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After closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill with the FBI and other law enforcement officials, lawmakers said earlier this week that it appeared so far that the brothers were radicalized via the Internet instead of by direct contact with any terrorist groups, and that the older brother was the driving force in the bomb plot.

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