TWICE E-tail Top 25: Online CE Sales Growth Slows
New York – Amazon.com may still be the king of the online jungle when it comes to CE sales, but the digital channel is proving to be less of a be-all and end-all than many physical retailers once feared.
Dealers Dreaming Of A 4K Christmas
New York – With prices falling rapidly and Ultra HD content growing steadily, CE stakeholders contacted by TWICE are forecasting a big win for 4K TV in Q4.
Best Buy Adding Samsung Appliance Shops
Minneapolis — In its latest move to revitalize its sales floors and share the cost of showroom space, Best Buy has once again partnered with Samsung, this time with a dedicated in-store shop for majaps.
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.
Ron Boire Named Barnes & Noble CEO
New York – CE retail veteran and former Sony exec Ron Boire has been appointed CEO of Barnes & Noble's retail and Nook businesses effective Sept. 8.
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Talk To The Tablet
By Tom Hebrock, Stuart & Associates
Talkback
Steve Smith on RadioShack Dealer: Don't You Forget About Me:
"Becky and Mike are our past, and it better be our future as a country and an industry or else we are in a hell of a lot of trouble."
Retail TWeet of the Week
@TWICEonline: Radioshack is once again taking on debt.
TWICE VIP Awards
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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. |
