TWICE - September 24, 2001

In a stunning reversal of a nine-month run of negative numbers, factory shipments of major appliances soared 14.8 percent in unit sales last month as retailers finally worked off bloated inventories and vendors once again filled the pipelines with product.The August figures, compiled by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), represented the first time th...

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• Business News
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• Communications
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• Logitech Adds PC-Telephony
• Samsung Brings Its First GSM And GPRS Products To Market

• Computer Technology
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• Home Audio
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• Interactive Entertainment
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• NuWave Expands Distribution Of VGE Accessory
• EA Bringing Bond To Game Boy Color
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• Major Appliances
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• Mobile Electronics
• Remote Starters Gain Share Of Aftermarket
• Retailers Keep On Promoting As Economy Toughens
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• News
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• Best Buy Net Climbs 10% In Fiscal Q2
• MARTA Cuts Meeting Short During Tragedy
• Mitsubishi Shuts Wireless Group, But May Return
• XM Resets Launch For Late September
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• RDA Reschedules First Show
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• Industry Gives Contributions For Recovery
• Games Involving WTC Are Delayed
• Vendors Weigh Crisis Effects On Market
• PCIA Closes Event
• While Consumers Slowly Return, Retailers Anxious About Future
• Fall Comdex To Be Held As Planned
• Good Guys Reports $4.5M Loss For Q2
• Five Suppliers Bow New Digital Cameras
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• Retailing/E-tailing
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• Wolf Sought By Outside Investors
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• Professional Retailing
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• Retailing/E-tailling
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• Viewpoint
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