Sharp Tops In 70"+ LCD TV Dollar Share
Mahwah, N.J. — Sharp Aquos large-screen LED TVs rank as the No. 1 brand in 70-inch-plus class LCD TVs, according to point of sale data from The NPD Group. More »
Thiel Makes Sweeping Changes
Brentwood, Tenn. — Thiel Audio is populating its new headquarters here with a new CEO, a sales and marketing senior VP, and new engineering, marketing, purchasing and operations employees as part of an effort to revitalize the legendary brand. More »
LG's VanderWaal Promoted
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG Electronics USA said Thursday that David VanderWaal, fromer brand marketing director for the company's home appliances business, has been named head of brand marketing activities for the home entertainment and home appliances businesses. More »
Russound Hires Another CE Veteran
Newmarket, N.H. – Multiroom-audio supplier Russound hired a second new executive in about as many months, tapping industry veteran Colin Clark as product marketing manager to streamline the product-development process and "spark a continuous flow of products." More »
Ingram Reports Record Q2 Revenue
Santa Ana, Calif. – Ingram Micro reported a 6 percent gain in worldwide revenue, a record for the quarter, and a slight drop in net income for the second quarter, ended June 28. More »
Amazon Reports $126M Q2 Loss
Seattle – Amazon.com remained in the red in the second quarter. More »
Blogs
Changing Of The Guard At Walmart U.S.
By Alan Wolf
News of Bill Simon's departure as president/CEO of Walmart's core U.S. business, just weeks after pressing the flesh at the company's annual shareholders meeting, came as no surprise to analysts. More »
Get Ready For The 64-Bit Tablet Generation
By Robert Wang
For the past 70 years, U.S. consumer marketers have embraced the concept of "generations." Generations categorize groups of people by their age and collective life experiences, as well as their likes, dislikes, and attitudes. Frequently targeted generations include the Greatest Generation (a.k.a., the Silent Generations or seniors), to baby boomers, gen-x-ers, millennials and boomlets (born after 2001). More »
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