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Another thing that supports the economy in Canada is Maple Syrup. Canada produces 71% of the maple in the World!

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Another thing that supports the economy in Canada is Maple Syrup. Canada produces 71% of the maple in the World!

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On Tuesday, Apple announced a new streaming system in Canada.

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Apple Inc is set on Tuesday to announce pricing for its forthcoming streaming TV service as well as updates to its iPhone lineup, as the tech giant reaches a turning point where it focuses as much on services as its hardware and software.

The annual upgrade to the iPhone is expected to include new camera features but few big changes, with Apple in a "holding pattern" until it rolls out 5G phones with faster mobile data speeds next year, analysts said. Instead, services like the television content featuring the likes of Oprah Winfrey that will compete with Netflix Inc and Walt Disney Co could take center stage.

While the iPhone still makes up more than half of Apple's sales, Tuesday's event may nudge it off center stage after a decade in the limelight.

Apple long boasted about its competitive advantage over rivals such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which makes handsets, or Alphabet Inc's Google, which provides the Android operating system for most of the world's phones. Apple touted controlling both the hardware and software, resulting in polished products that commanded premium prices and captured most of the smart phone industry's profits.

But at the fall event at 10 a.m. PT (1700 GMT) in the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, typically Apple's splashiest and dedicated to its flagship devices, Apple is cementing a third element to its focus: hardware, software and services.

The new strategy, which Apple hinted at an event in March where it gave some details about the streaming TV service, comes as iPhone sales have declined year-over-year for the past two fiscal quarters and investors are fixed on the growth potential for services.

Questions about how Apple will price its television service, and whether it will bundle it with its streaming music products, will weigh on the minds of Wall Street and analysts just as much as whether the Apple TV hardware box gets an upgrade or how many cameras the iPhone has. Apple has not yet given a specific launch date or price.

"This is the first time we'll get to see Apple's strategy with all three parts of the business," said Ben Bajarin, an analyst with Creative Strategies.

With streaming content, Apple is entering a crowded field. Since Apple's initial television event in March, rivals like Walt Disney Co have since announced a US$6.99 per month service that will contain that firm's iconic children's content.

With no historic library of television content of its own, Apple will sell its own service - Apple TV+ - even as it already serves as a reseller of other channels like HBO and, analysts believe, takes a cut of sales. Bajarin said Apple's challenge is to persuade consumers that its family of devices, from its set-top box to phones, are the best one-stop place to watch shows, despite the fact that Netflix has yet to come on board with the integrated viewing system. (Netflix remains available as a standalone app on Apple devices, and its shows appear in search results in the Apple TV app.)

"Netflix is sort of gaping void" in the Apple TV app "but they've got Amazon and all the channels on board," Bajarin said. "The vast majority of content providers are playing nice with Apple TV."

Apple is also likely to unveil updates to the iPhone and Apple Watch. Analysts expect the iPhone to feature better cameras, and perhaps new chips to help handle the work of sensors on the device, but few new blockbuster features. Those are not expected until next year, when Apple is expected to have a 5G device capable to taking advantage of faster mobile data networks.

"I believe we are in an incremental holding pattern until 5G. Customers with iPhone X and beyond likely won't have a reason to upgrade," said Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights & Strategy.

In terms of pricing, most analyst expect prices to remain unchanged from the last year's models, between US$749 and $1,099 depending on size and features. Apple makes much of its profits on selling memory upgrades to devices with larger storage capacity, and Moorhead said falling memory chip prices could help Apple absorb the cost of tariffs on Chinese-made goods, which are expected to hit mobile phones starting Dec. 15.

"Thankfully storage and memory prices have declined so instead of taking more profit, I see Apple eating the cost and not raising prices," Moorhead said. "I can also see Apple leaning heavily on its supply chain to eat some of the cost."

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iPhones on 'holding pattern' until 5G, Apple set to reveal new details on streaming service

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Apple Inc is set on Tuesday to announce pricing for its forthcoming streaming TV service as well as updates to its iPhone lineup, as the tech giant reaches a turning point where it focuses as much on services as its hardware and software.

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Nowadays, clothing brands and Designers are joining the "Fur-Free Alliance".

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Nowadays, clothing brands and Designers are joining the "Fur-Free Alliance".

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In October 11 2017, Gucci announced there 2018 spring collection will be fur free.

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As the designer label joins the Fur-Free Alliance, Caitlin Agnew looks at how it will affect the perception and use of the contentious material
On October 11, Italian fashion house Gucci made international headlines when it announced that it would no longer use animal fur in any of its products, beginning with the Spring 2018 collection. Gucci follows in the footsteps of labels like Armani, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, all of which have taken a stand against using fur in their collections, as well as luxury retailers Net-A-Porter and Selfridges, which no longer stock fur products.

The announcement was made as part of the 2017 Kering Award for Sustainable Fashion at The London College of Fashion, which is presented to LCF students by Gucci's parent company Kering. During a discussion with Livia Firth, founder of sustainability consultancy company Eco Age, brand president and CEO Marco Bizzarri said, "Gucci is excited to take this next step and hopes it will help inspire innovation and raise awareness, changing the luxury fashion industry for the better." Bizzarri added that the use of fur is not "modern," a key term for the brand (creative director Alessandro Michele has even appliquéd it in sequins onto a handbag).

The step away from fur is a surprising move for a fashion house known for selling trendsetting kangaroo-lined slippers and mink coats in a robust fur market (a 2017 study from the University of Copenhagen valued global retail fur sales at around $30-billion U.S.).

According to Alan Herscoviciof the Fur Council of Canada, unless Gucci is sourcing its fur from Canadian suppliers, this announcement will likely have no direct impact on the industry, which the International Fur Federation says contributes nearly $1-billion to the Canadian economy annually. Rather, Herscovici believes that Canadians should be proud of the country's well-regulated, responsible fur industry, and that Gucci's decision presents an opportunity for discussion about the practice of sustainability as it relates to materials used, the treatment of animals and over consumption.

"What is frankly quite strange about Gucci's statement is that they don't seem to understand that fur today is an extraordinary example of the sustainable use of a natural, renewable resource," he says. "Furs last quite a long time, they can be remodelled and restyled as fashions change and are ultimately biodegradable. This is what we want if we care about environmental sustainability. It seems to me that responsible, sustainable use of a renewable natural resource is pretty modern."
THIS WEEK'S STYLE HAPPENINGS

Prada is coming back to Toronto's Bloor Street West. On Oct. 14, the brand reopened a bigger boutique with a new look. Now occupying 1,000 square meters over two storeys, the space will house men's wear, women's wear, leather goods, accessories and footwear, as well as the men's made-to-measure program, a service new to Toronto. For more information, visit www.prada.com.

Vancouver's Aritziahas partnered with American aviation apparel brand Alpha Industries on a new collection. Alpha Industries x TNA takes the brand's MA-1 flight jacket, a classic bomber jacket, and translates it to an exclusive style with adjustable patchwork. For more information, visit www.aritzia.com.

Alberta fashion and art organization PARK is gearing up for PARKForum, a two-day educational conference focused on teaching attendees how to grow and sustain their businesses in the creative industry. Taking place Nov. 4 and 5 in Calgary, the sessions includes art and fashion-specific topics, networking opportunities with industry and government professionals, as well as discussions of broader topics that are valuable to any business owner in the creative industry. For more information, visit www.ourparkonline.com.

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What Gucci's fur ban means for Canada's industry

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As the designer label joins the Fur-Free Alliance, Caitlin Agnew looks at how it will affect the perception and use of the contentious material On October 11, Italian fashion house Gucci made international headlines when it announced that it would no longer use animal fur in any of its products, beginning with the Spring 2018 collection.