TWICE Retail Roundup - Distributors See Hopeful Holiday Sales Trends

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October 7, 2013 Distributors See Hopeful Holiday Sales Trends New York — Distributors expect a good, competitive holiday sales season for CE and related categories as the industry sets its marketing, promotions and inventory plans for the fourth quarter. More » Staples To Add Home-Automation Section To Stores Framingham,MASS. — Staples is taking a step away from its normal product assortment with the addition of an in-store and online home-automation section. More » Airport CE Chain Acquired Jacksonville, Fla. — InMotion Entertainment, a CE specialty chain with nearly 80 airport shops across the country, has been acquired by a private-equity partnership. More » Holiday Sales To Grow 3.9%: NRF Washington – Retail sales in November and December will increase 3.9 percent, to $602.1 billion, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has projected. More » Target Launching Prepaid Plan With T-Mobile Minneapolis – Target will become an MVNO on Oct. 6 with the launch of a prepaid plan through T-Mobile. More » Staples Buys Online Software Biz Framingham, Mass. — Staples has completed the acquisition of Runa, a San Mateo, Calif.-based software company that develops shopping personalization programs for e-tailers. More » AVAD Releases iOS Mobile Apps For Integrators Los Angeles — AVAD has launched two mobile apps: AVAD Mobile and AV Home Design. More » Capitol Drew 175 To CEDIA Expo Classes Eagan, Minn. — Capitol conducted five free MPT education classes on Sept. 27 as part of the company's presence at the CEDIA Expo 2013 in Denver and drew more than 175 industry professionals. More » Sears Secures $1 Billion Loan Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings has borrowed $1 billion under a new loan facility. More » Integrator Group Joins HTSA Barrington, Ill. — Via International, a consortium of six custom integrators created in August, has joined the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group. More »

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