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February 2, 2015 R'Shack Shaping Bankruptcy Deal … Or Dissolving: Reports Updated! Fort Worth, Texas — While most of America spent yesterday engrossed in the Super Bowl, RadioShack was reportedly working on a bankruptcy deal with lead lender Standard General. Extended-Service Industry Embraces Connected CE Biz New York – Extended-service contracts remain a high-margin cornerstone of CE retail, but the companies that underwrite and administer these programs are finding themselves under increased pressure. D&H Ups Connected-Home Ante Harrisburg, Pa. — National IT/CE distributor D&H Distributing has beefed up its assortment of connected-home devices, and is encouraging its dealer and integrator customers to do likewise. More » Amazon Q4: Sales Up, Profits Down Seattle – Amazon.com reported a 15 percent increase in net sales, to $29.3 billion, and a 10.5 percent decline in earnings, to $214 million, for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. hhgregg Posts Dour Holiday Quarter Indianapolis – Sharp declines in hhgregg's computer, tablet and TV businesses, and its exit from the mobile and fitness categories, led to lower sales and an $87 million loss for its fiscal third quarter. Sears Cuts 115 Corporate Jobs Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Sears Holdings has trimmed 100 positions at its headquarters complex here and 15 posts at other corporate support locations. MyerEmco Offshoot Acquires Integrator Gaithersburg, Md. – MyerConnex, the Washington, D.C.-area installer/integrator born of MyerEmco, is on a growth path. Blogs Tech The Halls: A CE Packaging Primer By Jamie Capozzi, Theory Associates How to make your product stand out in an overcrowded retail aisle. Super Bowl Spells Super Claims For Mobile Mishaps By Alan Wolf, TWICE SquareTrade, the branded extended service provider, has released its annual Super Bowl damage report for mobile devices.

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