Sula, Last June, when the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts could not put limits on partisan gerrymandering, they failed to stand up for democracy. In effect, their decision allowed rampant map manipulation by Republican legislatures to continue. As the Washington Post explained: "[The Supreme Court's decision gives] new urgency to [Democrats'] efforts to win back state legislatures" What does this mean for the NDRC? It means that our fight has gotten even tougher -- but it doesn't mean we're any less committed to securing fair maps for every American. Sula, can you make a donation to help us take our fight for fair maps to target states all over the country? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express donate $5 >> Express donate $15 >> Express donate $25 >> Express donate $50 >> Or, donate a different amount >> As A.G. Holder said, since we can't rely on federal courts to stop partisan gerrymandering, we're going to have to go state by state. That means we need more folks on the ground and more investments in electing fair-map candidates at the state level. We told you after the Supreme Court ruled last year that we wouldn't give up -- and we won't, not until we've secured fair maps all over the country. Can we count on your donation to help us invest in state-level strategies to fight gerrymandering? DONATE   Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.       You have two choices, Sula. Choice 1: You make a donation right now to help us win our 2020 elections, which start in five days. Because of you, we’re able to scale up our investments in our target states and Democrats win toss-up races, flip legislative chambers and governor’s offices, and secure a seat at the table for redistricting -- setting us up for a decade of fairness in our elections. Choice 2: You focus only on the presidential race and assume someone else will think about state and local elections. Unfortunately, everyone else assumes the same thing. We aren’t able to invest in key races. Democrats lose in places like Texas, Ohio, and North Carolina. In 2021, Republicans manipulate the maps once again, pushing Congress and state legislatures to the right. It’s your choice, Sula -- and I hope you’ll choose to invest in the down-ballot races that will make an enormous difference to the future of our country. Many of our 2020 races are balanced on a knife’s edge, which means every cent you give will make a difference. Will you make the first choice? Make a donation now to give Democrats the best shot of getting fair maps. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express donate $5 >> Express donate $15 >> Express donate $25 >> Express donate $50 >> Or, donate a different amount >> DONATE   Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

Hey AOTL Book Club team! I just wanted to reach out and let you know that our next book is "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America" by Ari Berman, a journalist who has dedicated his career to covering voting rights. His book recounts the modern struggle for voting rights since the 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act -- a narrative that goes hand-in-hand with our work to end gerrymandering. We're excited that Ari Berman will be joining us on in mid-March for a fireside chat. We'll have more details soon -- but in the meantime, you can start reading and sign up to be the first to hear updates! All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund. DONATE PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING ACTION FUND. President Obama just emailed you to say why he's supporting our work: But that means executing our advocacy and organizing plans in our target states: Will you contribute a little  so that the All On The Line community can deliver? DONATE If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $15 Express Donate: $35 Express Donate: $50 Express Donate: $100 Express Donate: $250 Or donate another amount All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.

January 26, 2020

Ecommerce in the UK Surpassed 25% of Retail Sales During the 2019 Holiday Season, Brick-and-Mortar Took a Hit 2020 Outlook: Mcommerce to surpass 50% of full-year ecommerce sales Strong growth in online sales over the 2019 holiday season propelled the UK retail sector past a milestone. Ecommerce represented 28.2% of all holiday retail sales, surpassing the 25% mark for the first time. Total retail sales for the season amounted to £99.26 billion ($132.33 billion). “Store closures are a big reason for shopper frustration and the subsequent shift to online as their preferred option,” eMarketer vice president of forecasting Monica Peart said. Ecommerce sales came partly at the expense of brick-and-mortar, which dropped 3.8% to £71.27 billion ($95.02 billion) during the 2019 holiday season. That’s the largest percentage drop since we began tracking UK retail spending in 2010. Read the full article.

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Good news and bad news, Sula. The good news: After Republican Governor Chris Sununu vetoed a bill to create an independent redistricting commission in New Hampshire (a heavily gerrymandered state), we were determined to hold him accountable. So we created a hard-hitting football-themed ad to educate voters about how he undermined democracy. The bad news: Our Fair Maps Ad Fund, which funds ads in all of our target states, is running on empty -- and if we don't get an infusion of donations, we can't air game-changing ads... which means we could end up LOSING critical elections. Will you make a donation to our Fair Maps Ad Fund? We need to raise $25,000 by close of business tomorrow to start airing our ads >> An impactful ad can make or break an election, and it's one of the most cost-effective ways to let voters know what their elected officials are doing. Help us win 2020 elections everywhere from New Hampshire to Wisconsin to Texas by giving to our Fair Maps Ad Fund! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Express donate $5 >> Express donate $15 >> Express donate $25 >> Express donate $50 >> Or, donate a different amount >> P.S. We can't wait to show you the finished New Hampshire ad... stay tuned! DONATE   Paid for by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

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SHOPTALK.COM   |   INFO@SHOPTALK.COM   |   PRIVACY POLICY © 2020 Shoptalk Commerce LLC. 605 3rd Ave, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10158 January 23, 2020 Ecommerce in the UK Surpassed 25% of Retail Sales During the 2019 Holiday Season, Brick-and-Mortar Took a Hit 2020 Outlook: Mcommerce to surpass 50% of full-year ecommerce sales Strong growth in online sales over the 2019 holiday season propelled the UK retail sector past a milestone. Ecommerce represented 28.2% of all holiday retail sales, surpassing the 25% mark for the first time. Total retail sales for the season amounted to £99.26 billion ($132.33 billion). “Store closures are a big reason for shopper frustration and the subsequent shift to online as their preferred option,” eMarketer vice president of forecasting Monica Peart said. Ecommerce sales came partly at the expense of brick-and-mortar, which dropped 3.8% to £71.27 billion ($95.02 billion) during the 2019 holiday season. That’s the largest percentage drop since we began tracking UK retail spending in 2010. Are You Maximizing the Impact of Your Customer Reviews? Join eMarketer’s live Tech-Talk Webinar “Five Strategies to Collect and Leverage Authentic Content.” Learn from presenting sponsor PowerReviews as they share proprietary data and key insights to help you reduce cases of fraud, secure customer trust and increase your conversions by 82%. Register Now 2020 Outlook Looking ahead to 2020, total retail sales (including auto sales) for the full year will grow 1.2% to £487.30 billion ($649.66 billion). That’s the slowest growth rate since 2015, when it was down by 0.2%. “Brexit has been looming over the retail market for two and a half years with mixed results,” Peart said. “At times, consumers have reacted to the looming Brexit by spending more. In other cases, it’s been a stalling force. What is clear about 2020 is that there will continue to be uncertainty around the implications of Brexit.” Ecommerce, which is making up an increasing portion of UK retail sales, will grow 8.9% this year to reach £114.26 billion ($152.33 billion). The UK will experience an ecommerce milestone this year, as mcommerce—online sales via tablets and smartphones—will represent half of all online sales for the first time. Mcommerce in 2020 will grow 15.3% to reach £58.05 billion ($77.38 billion). Not surprisingly, smartphones will continue to be the dominant device used for mcommerce, accounting for 62.5% of mcommerce sales this year vs. 36.7% for tablets. Increasingly, smartphone commerce is the “everywhere and anywhere” shopping opportunity. A growing number of UK smartphone users are now buying a greater variety of products at higher frequencies with the device. ©2020 eMarketer, Inc. 11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

I wanted to reach out at the beginning of the year to give you a look at the road ahead.

It's 2020, and that means it's a census year -- this process will determine so much for our country's future, including the next decade's electoral maps.

Historically, minority and underprivileged communities have been undercounted in the census. If this happens again, it could help politicians repeat the kind of gerrymandering we saw in 2011 -- gerrymandering that leads to politicians who don't always feel as responsive to the concerns of their constituents as they could be. So, it's up to us to make sure that every single American is counted in the census.

That's why I'm asking you to fight for fair maps and a fair census -- because this issue will impact the next decade of progress and beyond. Will you chip in to this fight?

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At this moment in our country, the All On The Line community is in a unique position to make a difference. We have the chance to restore democracy and put power back into the hands of people. Change is always within our reach -- but it's going to take the involvement of people like you holding politicians accountable to ensure an accurate census in 2020 and fair maps in 2021.

In Virginia, we've seen how fixing gerrymandering leads to progress. Last year, after a lawsuit forced the Commonwealth's racially gerrymandered districts to be redrawn, voters finally had the chance to elect politicians who represented their voices and listened to their concerns. And now, after years of inaction, the newly elected legislature is debating common-sense measures that could prevent gun violence.

We have the opportunity to create this kind of change all across the country. But to do it, we need your help.

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Thank you for being engaged in this fight,
Barack Obama

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