Distributors See Wealth Of New Opportunities
New York — A torrent of new and emerging technologies, coinciding with an expanding economy, is providing dealers, integrators and installers with plenty of fresh ammunition to fire up business. According to top industry distributors contacted by TWICE, 4K/UHD TV in all its curved, OLED and enhanced LED brilliance will be a top CE draw this year, while premium audio, 3D printers, networking and control products, and all manner of connected devices will also bring home the bacon in 2015. Read what the execs had to say about these growth categories and more in the following virtual roundtable. More »
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TWICE Launches 3rd Annual VIP Awards
New York — TWICE will hold the third annual VIP Awards program, in which retailers and distributors will have the chance to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. More »
Flir Puts Its Brand On Security Cameras
Wilsonville, Ore. — Flir Systems, founded in 1978 as a supplier of thermal-imaging systems for the military and first responders, continues to expand its consumer-market presence with the launch of its first Flir-brand security cameras. More »
LG Reveals Some Details Of Flagship G4 Smartphone
Seoul, South Korea — The latest LG flagship smartphone, the G4, will be unveiled April 28 with a new user interface said to deliver a more personalized experience and make key features simpler to use, LG announced. More »
Harman, Quirky Team On 'Headphones Of Tomorrow'
Stamford, Conn. — Harman International has teamed up with Quirky, the crowd-sourced product-development company, to jointly develop audio products with Quirky's online community. More »
URC Adds New Home Controller, Builds Own Sonos Driver
Harrison, N.Y. – A new home-automation controller shipping in URC's Total Control line will let installers step consumers up more easily into a two-way home-control system from the company's one-way Complete Control systems, said marketing director Cat Toomey. More »
Monoprice Offers USB-C Cables, Adapters
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. — Monoprice has announced the availability of its first line of USB-C (USB 3.1) cables and adapters. More »
CEA Revises 2015 Forecast With Consumer Spending
Arlington, Va. — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced it will now include consumer sales in its annual industry forecasts. More »
NPD Tracking Home Automation Market
Port Washington, N.Y. –The NPD Group launched a home automation service that includes consumer panel-based reporting, U.S. point-of-sale data, and analysis from NPD analysts. More »
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On Starpower's Success
By Daniel Pidgeon, chairman, Starpower
The real question that has haunted many retailers: Is retail dead? The answer is clearly "no," but that doesn't really address the fact that many retailers are getting "killed." Retailers stuck in 2008 are no longer relevant. Those that haven't changed or don't know what to do are certainly headed for extinction. More »
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Sell The Season! Dads and Grads & Back-to-School
Join TWICE Senior Editor Alan Wolf, New Age Electronics President Fred Towns, and other industry leaders as they take a look at the exciting opportunities that accompany the Dads and Grads and Back-to-School buying seasons. Panelists will share the hottest core and emerging products that will drive sales during these seasons and discuss merchandising strategies for success in stores and online. By attending this webinar, you'll have access to exclusive insight to help you fully capitalize on the abundant opportunities during these all-important retail buying seasons. More »
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