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November 4, 2013 Walmart, Amazon Get Head Start On Black Friday New York – Walmart and Amazon formally began their Black Friday promotional periods today with a blitz of early-bird specials and daily deals. More » Office Depot, OfficeMax Merger Approved New York – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has unconditionally cleared the merger of OfficeMax and Office Depot allowing the two chains to complete the transaction on Nov. 5. More » OfficeMax Tips Its Black Friday Plans Naperville, Ill. — OfficeMax plans to open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, when it will launch the first of three rounds of sales events. More » Best Buy Breaks Holiday TV Spots Minneapolis — Best Buy began airing a series of comic holiday commercials during last night's broadcast of the World Series that touts the benefits of its brick-and-mortar stores. More » Capitol Offers Holiday Specials To Its Customers Eagan, Minn. — Capitol, distributor for residential systems contractors, retailers, pro A/V contractors and premium incentive resellers, announced its annual holiday specials for customers, including discounted on pricing on more than 50 leading items through Dec. 27. More » ____________________________________________________ CEA: More Details On CES Unveiled NY, Ultra HD Event Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced more details on its CES Unveiled New York event to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12. More » ___________________________________________________________ Stampede Touts 'Internet of Things' Sales Success In '13 Amherst, N.Y. — Stampede Presentation Products said sales of its Unified Communications products grew by 94 percent during 2013, and should continue during the next two years. More » Amazon Collects Sales Tax In Three More States Seattle – Amazon.com will begin collecting sales tax today on items purchased by residents in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. More » h.h.gregg's Q2 Comps Fall 6.2% Indianapolis — h.h.gregg said a precipitous drop in its TV business, and reduced revenue from mobile phones and notebook computers, led to sales and earnings declines in its fiscal second quarter. More » RadioShack Continues Store Revamp Fort Worth, Texas — RadioShack opened three new concept stores this week, including one near corporate headquarters here yesterday that drew local dignitaries and past generations of company management to the ribbon cutting. More » Systemax Posts Q3 Net Loss, Lower Sales Port Washington, N.Y. — Systemax reported a net loss on lower net sales in its third quarter, ended Sept. 20. More » HTSA Presents Its 2013 Awards Barrington, Ill. — The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) presented its 2013 HTSA Vendor Awards to those who have demonstrated commitment to member growth through the development of cutting-edge products and technologies, exemplary business practices, and unyielding service and support for HTSA members. More » September Retail Sales Strong: NRF Washington — The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent in September. More » Best Buy Breaks Holiday TV Spots Minneapolis — Best Buy began airing a series of comic holiday commercials during last night's broadcast of the World Series that touts the benefits of its brick-and-mortar stores. More » Capitol Offers Holiday Specials To Its Customers Eagan, Minn. — Capitol, distributor for residential systems contractors, retailers, pro A/V contractors and premium incentive resellers, announced its annual holiday specials for customers, including discounted on pricing on more than 50 leading items through Dec. 27. More »

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