TWICE - June 25, 2001

The soft economy claimed two more CE retailers last week as Wolf Camera and Nationwide Computers and Electronics each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Wolf, a 27-year-old specialty chain based here, says it bit off more than it could chew with the 1998 purchase of the 450-store CPI/Fox Photo and Proex chains from Eastman Kodak.

• Accessories
• Fellowes Offers Mini PDA Keyboard
• Plantronics Offers Hands-Free Phone
• Motorola Ringing Up 'Sweet' Phone Covers
• 1st Quarter CD-R Unit Sales Post Fourfold Rise: NPD
• Case Logic Debuts Notebook Computer Shuttle
• Terk Introduces 4 Dual-Band Cellular Easy-Mount Car Antennas
• Hirschmann Bows Hands-Free Mobile Phone Kits
• Rayovac Gets 'Major Supplier' Status At Depot
• Wireless Keyboard, Remoted Brings Freedom to PCs

• Business News
• Earnings Briefs
• Maytag Expecting Lower Q2 Results
• Hughes Expects Fewer Second Quarter Net Subscribers
• Business Notes
• RadioShack Lowers Fiscal Q2 Expectations
• Nokia Sees Q2 Sales Growth at 10%, Down From Earlier 20% Estimate

• By The Numbers
• TWICE Top 5: Best-Selling Majap Brands At Retail
• Majap Shipments Slip 3.1% In May
• EchoStar Hits 6 Million Subs, Ergen Confirms DirecTV Bid
• CEA Reports 84K DTV Sales In May

• Communications
• Nokia, RIM Strive For Java Jibing
• Prosperity On The Horizon For MVNOs
• Communications Briefs
• Study: TDMA Networks Should Consider 1X

• Computer Technology
• Lower Cost PDAs Bow From Casio, Sony
• 2001 PC Registry Outlook Volatile
• Peripherals Anchor PC Expo
• Olympus, SiPix Debut Digital Imaging Innovations At PC Expo
• Now You Can Compute Like Mike

• Home Audio
• Motorola, Compaq Closing In On Hard-Drive-Based Jukebox Launches
• Klipsch Refines Details Of Aragon, Acurus Plans
• Klipsch Stresses Core Values Over Momentary Trends

• Interactive Entertainment
• Interact Offers GBA Accessories Arsenal
• Infogrames, SpringToys Target Palm OS

• Major Appliances
• With Amana Purchase, The Third Time's A Charm For Maytag
• Consumers Are Price Sensitive To Energy-Efficient Majaps

• Mobile Electronics
• JVC Gets Wild
• Retailers Up In Arms Over Illegal Front-Seat Video
• Lowest Priced MP3 Due From Jensen

• News
• Xerox Leaves SoHo Business
• EarthLink Expands Wireless Options Offered At Retail
• Good Guys' Loss Grows In 1st Qtr.
• Indie P.C. Richard Opens Doors Of 43rd Superstore
• PC Expo Kicks Off This Week
• Top PC Chains' Sales Up 13.7%
• Marantz Plans 61-Inch HD Plasma, Expands 6.1 Line
• Imation To Make DataPlay Media
• Pioneer Restructures, Unveils A/V Products
• Former Sony CE Products Executive Neil Vander Dussen Is Dead At 69
• Sony Introduces 4 Megapixel Cyber Shot
• Hughes' DirecWay Service To Hit In Fall
• Fuji Finepix 6900 Debuts, Gives 6 Megapixel Image
• New Philips Pres. Continues Brand Push
• CES Registration Begins On July 1
• Circuit City Q1 Sales, Comps Off Over 20%
• Best Brands Hopes Sales Will Rebound
• Harvey Takes Loss Despite 6.6% Q2 Sales Rise
• TWICE People
• Best Buy's Q1 Net Earnings Fall
• CompUSA Bows 1st Cozone Store
• Sound Advice Q1 Sales, Income Up

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Independents Seek Branding Power
• CE Chains Show Strength In Software While PC Sales Slow

• Video/Home Satellite
• Pinnacle Bows Studio 7 Video Edit Software
• DivX Site Returns Under New Team
• Philips, LG Team To Make CRT Displays
• Samsung Inks Deal To Use Font Fusion
• Newest GameBoy Gets Snapped Up By Consumers
• Will Florida's New DBS Tax Be Another Pandora's Box?
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• DirecTV Initiatives Could Impact Retailers
• CEA Calls For Capacity-Based DTV Cable Rules

• Viewpoint
• Looking For A Comeback