Leigh Adams, 61 Alta Loma, Calif. Leigh Adams, a former independent A/V specialty dealer and a founding member of the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group, died last month. More »
Sonus Faber Casts Wider Net New York High-end speaker supplier Sonus Faber plans to expand its customer base through a three-SKU Chameleon series with interchangeable side panels and lower opening-price points. More »
HP: We're Not Forgetting Desktops Palo Alto, Calif. HP said it's paying more attention to the desktop market this year, launching three new Pavilion all-in-one (AiO) models and three new desktop series, all with upgraded processors. 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 » Belkin Upgrades WeMo Lighting, Reduces Price Playa Vista, Calif. Belkin reduced the price of its WeMo smart LED light bulbs and upgraded its WeMo lighting-control app, which now enables WeMo LED bulbs to trigger or be triggered by online apps and services. More »
New Leaf Launches Majap Parts Portal Irving, Texas New Leaf Service Contracts, the extended service contract administrator, has partnered with Core Centric Solutions to develop an online order portal for major appliance parts. More »
Sling TV Launches Two Latino Programming Packs Englewood, Colo. - Sling TV, Dish Network's new OTT pay TV service for cord-cutters, has launched two Latino add-on packs -- Deportes Extra and Películas & Novelas Extra that sell for $5 per month each, on top of Sling TV's core $20 per month service. More »
Blogs
Google Fi: A Retail Opportunity? By Joseph Palenchar If Google is serious about building a large subscriber base for its low-price Fi MVNO service, the technology giant will consider expanding distribution through online and brick-and-mortar retailers to supplement its direct-to-consumer sales. More »
The Three Reasons People Still Love Nokia By Christopher Caen, Theory Associates As we steam into summer, we are about to see the annual appearance of veteran rockers strapping on the guitars for one more round of concerts. 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!