Amazon, Vendors Collaborate On IoT Replenishment Seattle Amazon.com is trialing an automatic product replenishment program with Whirlpool, Brother and other vendors that can sense when supplies are low, or allow customers to reorder frequently used items by pushing a button on a Wi-Fi-enabled product or dongle. More »
Cricket Expanding Distribution To Amazon Atlanta AT&T prepaid subsidiary Cricket Wireless continues to move ahead with plans to become a national presence, announcing that it will make its 4G LTE devices and accessories available through Amazon.com. More » New Multiroom-Audio Options, TV-Audio Amps Due From Russound New York Russound is adding new features to a trio of planned multiroom-audio controllers to simplify setup and reduce unauthorized Internet sales. More »
3rd Annual VIP Award Nominations Underway 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 »
Judge Approves RadioShack Sale Wilmington, Del. Standard General has received the go-head from a federal bankruptcy court here to buy RadioShack's 1,740 remaining stores, Reuters reported. More »
Imaging Business Lands SkyMall Ridgefield Park, N.J. C&A Marketing, a digital imaging distributor, retailer and supplier based here, has acquired the SkyMall in-flight brand in a bankruptcy auction. More »
Sears Raising $2.5B In Lease-Back Deal Hoffman Estates, Ill. Sears Holdings is forming a real estate investment trust (REIT) that will buy about 250 Sears and Kmart stores and lease them back to the retailer. More »
Savant Adds New Controller, Lighting Line Austin, Texas Savant went to its annual integrators conference here to unveil a smaller, single-chassis version of its Smart Host home-automation controller and replace wires for Wi-Fi in an expanded Metropolitan line of in-wall light controls. More »
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TigerDirect Defanged By Alan Wolf As RadioShack receives a new lease on life, a chapter closes on another less-storied technology chain. Systemax, the IT supplier, announced last month that it was getting out of retail in order to focus on its more lucrative B-to-B, education and government operation. As part of the process, the company is closing 31 of its 34 TigerDirect stores and one of two distribution centers. More »
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Sell The Season! Dads and Grads & Back-to-School Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:00 PM EDT 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 »