Millennials Embrace The Smart Home (And They Don't Even Need To Own A Home)
Port Washington, N.Y. – Millennials are more aware of home automation products and more interested in buying them than the population as a whole, an NPD Group survey found. Millennials are also twice as likely to own home-automation products compared to the entire population, NPD found. More »
Wi-Fi To Carry 60% Of Mobile Data By 2019
Hampshire, U.K. — Wi-Fi networks will carry almost 60 percent of global smartphone and tablet data traffic in the next four years. More »
Eyeglass World Offers Prescription Smart Glass Lenses
San Diego − Eyeglass World has become the first national chain to launch a retail collection of prescription lenses for smart glass technologies in the U.S. More »
Curb Readies Energy-Monitoring System
Austin, Texas – Startup Curb plans September availability of an energy-monitoring system that connects to a home's circuit-breaker box to monitor energy usage by zone or by appliance in real time. More »
Focal Seeks To Build North American Presence
Alberta, Canada – French speaker and headphone maker Focal entered into a joint venture with distributor B&B Electronics to expand Focal's North American presence. More »
Onkyo Adding 2 More Dolby Atmos, DTS:X AVRs
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Onkyo unveiled two more audio/video receivers with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X upgradability, full-bandwidth 18Mbps HDMI 2.0a, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection at suggested retails of $1,299 and $1,599. More »
Last Call! TWICE's 3rd Annual VIP Awards
TWICE is accepting nominations for its the third annual VIP Awards program, in which retailers and distributors have the chance to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. More »
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"Christmas In July" CE Holiday Sales Preview
Join TWICE Senior Editor Alan Wolf, New Age Electronics President Fred Towns, HSN Vice President of Electronics and Household Neal Martinelli, Icontrol Networks Vice President of Piper Marketing Jason Domangue and CEA Manager of Industry Analysis Chris Ely, for a dynamic discussion on the second half of 2015 and an exciting CE holiday sales preview. Panelists will share the hottest core and emerging categories that will drive sales, including wearables, home automation, audio, personal computing, gaming and more. By attending this TWICE webinar sponsored by New Age Electronics, you'll walk away with exclusive industry insight to help you stay ahead of the curve this holiday season!
TWICE Top 50 Major Appliance Retailers Report Is Now Available To Purchase!
Fueled by a housing market comeback and greater macroeconomic equilibrium, major appliance sell-through continued to rebound last year, far outpacing retailers' flat results in the sister CE category. Indeed, according to TWICE's first-ever Top 50 Major Appliance Retailers report, the country's largest white-goods dealers posted a cumulative 5 percent increase in majap sales in 2014, bettering the overall marketplace by 2 percentage points. This bonus online edition includes additional breakout information. More »
Rewind
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!
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