Sears Living The IoT Dream
San Bruno, Calif. — Sears Holdings has formally opened an idealized, 4,000-square-foot Connected Solutions showroom within a Sears store here that is the physical embodiment of its home-automation strategy.
Best Buy, Sony Ready High-Res Music Demos
Minneapolis — Best Buy will begin rolling out Sony-featured demo areas for high-res home and portable audio in over 70 stores this fall.
Conn's Adding Seven More N.C. Stores
Conn's has big plans for the Tar Heel State, having just opened its third HomePlus superstore in the Charlotte market while readying seven more sites statewide.
'Hey, We're Still Here!' Says Longtime RadioShack Franchisee
Osage, Iowa — This month's purchase of RadioShack's intellectual property by Standard General closes a major chapter in the storied chain's bankruptcy, but another is still to be written.
VAC Adds Enhanced 4K Concierge Service
New York — 4K customers at Video & Audio Center (VAC) can now have their new TVs arrive home before they do.
PowerHouse Distributors Muscle In On Summer
Pittsburgh — Members of the PowerHouse Alliance distributor group are anticipating a profitable summer season highlighted by a host of regional events and a revamped training series.
Blog
A scan of the 379 corporations and employer organizations that filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to strike down state bans on gay marriage reveals strong support from the technology and retail industries.
By John Laposky, TWICE
Reader Talkback
Bill Matthies on "An 84-Inch TV Review — From 1975":
"I can't think of any other durable that provides as much value as does CE."
Retail TWeet of the Week
@AlanWolf_TWICE: BHPhotoVideo's Henry Posner describes dealer's deep web roots at CE Week retail seminar hosted by Laura Heller
Interest in the TWICE 3rd Annual VIP Awards remains high, with many brands and products registered for a chance to win.
The only way to have your brand and product judged by TWICE's retail and distributor readers is to participate. You do not want to miss a chance for visibility with this audience as we head into the 2nd half of 2015. Plus ALL entrants will be included in a Special VIP Awards Digital Edition.
Voting begins Wed., July 1. Mark your ballots here, and good luck!
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!
Now AvailableThe Top 100 CE Retailers, the Top 50 Major Appliances Retailers and the Top 25 Car Electronics Retailers reports! Produced by TWICE with market research partner The Stevenson Company, the 2015 TWICE Top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailers Report provides an in-depth look at the shifting patterns of industry retailers with sales of $10 million and up. Here you'll find the data and trends that will impact the industry for the forthcoming year. The Bonus Online Edition includes additional breakout charts and a complete contact index for the Top 100 CE retailers.Purchase the Top 100 CE Retailers Report here.
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. Purchase the Top 50 Major Appliances Retailers Report here.
Car electronics retail-level sales were $2.91 billion (excluding installation revenue) in 2014 for the 25 largest 12-volt dealers. Find out where that money was made. Purchase the Top 25 Car Electronics Retailers Report here. |
