Conn's Q1 Sales Up 6.6% The Woodlands, Texas – Conn's reported a 6.6 percent increase in first-quarter net retail sales, to $296 million. More »
Sharp Joins Roku TV Program Saratoga, Calif. — Roku expanded its Roku TV program to include select Sharp TVs, which will soon join select models from TCL and Hisense. More »
Mega Group Grows Marketing Team Germantown, Tenn. – Mega Group USA, the buying organization for independent furniture, appliance and electronics dealers, has expanded its marketing staff. More » 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 » Osram Sylvania Expands Lightify Line New York - Osram Sylvania went to the Lightfair trade show here to expand its Lightify selection of ZigBee-equipped smart LED lighting products controllable from smartphones and tablets from within the house and from remote locations. More »
TiO Updates Wireless Home Automation System Melbourne, Fla. – Wireless home-automation supplier Anuva Automation has updated the OS for its TiO (Turn it On) wireless home-control system and unveiled a new wireless controller that runs it. More »
FCC's Wheeler Evokes 'Vast Wasteland' Analogy On Broadband Competition Chicago – Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler essentially branded the broadband competition landscape a vast wasteland, evoking an earlier FCC chairman's iconic dressing down of the broadcast industry over its programming. More »
Watch List: Linkitz By Lisa Johnston Linkitz is taking an age-old toy (friendship bracelets) and coupling it with the prevalent push toward coding. More »
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Did you miss "Sell the Season," our webinar that dove into the Dads & Grads and Back-To-School selling seasons? You can still listen to the entire replay!