Ron Boire Named Barnes & Noble CEO New York Long-time CE-industry and retail executive Ron Boire has been appointed CEO of Barnes & Noble's retail and Nook businesses effective Sept. 8. More »
Sprint Teams Up With Dixons To Boost U.S. Retail Presence Overland Park, Kansas Sprint is teaming up with European CE retailer Dixons Carphone to build out the carrier's base of Sprint-branded retail stores in the U.S. and improve the operations of all Sprint wireless sales channels. More »
TCL Unveils "Color" TV Corona, Calif. TCL is bringing color-accented TVs to the North American market for the first time with the launch of a $249 32-inch smart LED TV whose bezel is available with choice of blue, green or pink accent colors. More »
Verizon Opens Fifth Destination Store Santa Monica, Calif. Verizon Wireless opened its first Destination Store on the West Coast in this California city near the famous Santa Monica Pier. More »
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Now Available: The 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.