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January 12, 2015 Yuletide Proved Bright, Finally, For CE Dealers New York – After years of recessionary beat down, CE retailers say business is finally rebounding, and was downright booming for Christmas. Conn's Sales Up 12% In December The Woodlands, Texas — Conn's reported an 11.5 percent increase in total retail net sales in December, to $132.4 million, but comp store sales were flattened by plummeting tablet demand. hhgregg Holiday Sales Slip 6% Indianapolis — hhgregg said its net and comp sales both declined about 6 percent for the three months ended Dec. 31, amid sharply lower computer and tablet sell-through. Costco's Dec. Sales Up 5% Issaquah, Wash. — Lower gas prices took a toll on Costco's December results, although CE helped fuel the warehouse club's comps. New Age Signs B&O; Gets 'Dolled Up' For Awards Event Las Vegas — It's been a busy week for New Age Electronics, and it's only Wednesday. Video & Audio Center, Comcast and Walmart Receive DEG Awards Las Vegas – Southern California A/V special chain Video and Audio Center, Comcast and Walmart were each honored as retailers of the year in their respective categories by the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, an industry promotional group for A/V hardware and software, here Tuesday. High-Res Audio Still Has A Way To Go In The Retail Perspective Las Vegas - High-resolution audio still has a very long way to go before it achieves mainstream success, according to a panel of retailers battling in the trenches trying to sell the higher-quality sound to a mostly unknowing public. The four detailed their experiences during the "Hi-Res Audio: The Retail Perspective" seminar held during International CES last week, part of six Hi-Res Audio workshops backed by The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). Newegg Honors 37 At CES Fete Las Vegas – Newegg.com topped off 2015 International CES last week with its annual Thursday night awards program. #CES2015 might be over, but people are still talking about it! We're curating the conversations in one social hub: TWICE.com/LiveatCES2015

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