TWICE - September 2, 2002

Home Improvement rivals Lowe's and Home Depot both reported strong sales and earnings for their fiscal second quarters, both of which ended in early August. Lowe's reported a 22.2 percent increase in sales for its fiscal second quarter, hitting $7.5 billion, up from $6.1 billion in the year-ago period.

• Accessories
• Blank Media Product Selection Heats Up

• Business News
• Business Notes
• Recoton 2nd Quarter Sales Flat, Loss Widens
• TDK Q1 Recording Media Sales Rise 2.1%
• Electronics Boutique Q2 Revenue Soars
• Emerson Sales Up 17.7% In Q1

• By The Numbers
• Authorized Downloads: Music Labels Still Don't Get It, Report Contends

• Communications
• Communications Briefs
• Motorola Phones Home, Again
• Nextel To Get Boost In Wireless Youth Marketplace
• Vialta's Beamer Adds Video To Phones

• Computer Technology
• Study Reports 1394 Sales On The Upswing
• Iomega Adds 750MB Zip Drive To Lineup
• RetailVision A Best Buy For Attendees
• Across The Board Product Intros At RetailVision
• PC Briefs
• Epson Launches New Photo, General Purpose Printers
• PC Game Software Enjoy Strong Sales
• Wherify Ships GPS Locator This Month

• Digital Imaging
• Kodak's Gustin: Keep it Simple
• Kodak Adds 2 More Cameras To EasyShare Family
• IDC: Digital Camera Must Lose PC Centricity To Grow

• Home Audio
• Digital Outs For DVD-Audio
• Custom Rebounds As It Prepares For Expo
• Xitel Launches Its 1st Branded Product

• Major Appliances
• Room Air Sends Majap Shipments Soaring This Summer
• Frigidaire Taps TAG For Install Retail Channel
• Crosley Launches 'Secret' Cleaner Promotion

• Mobile Electronics
• MERA Goes To SEMA,Expands Into Legislation
• Sirius Suppliers: 'Biz As Usual'; Analysts Voice Concern
• Radar Makers File Petition Against New FCC Ruling
• Retailers Give Thumbs Up To 1/2-watt FRS/GMRS

• News
• SONICblue, JVC In Dual-Deck Pact
• Ultimate's 2nd Quarter Net Cut By Almost Half
• TWICE People
• Q2 Audio Sales Rebound, But 1st Half Flat
• Sears Launches 'Thin-TV' Shops
• ADL To Honor Boire, London, Panero
• Zenith Kicks Off $30M HDTV Ad Push This Week
• CEA Hosts HDTV Update Seminars In Key Markets
• Cerwin-Vega Hunts For A Buyer
• Aaron Rents Buys NATM Member Sight 'n Sound
• Roberts Comments On DTV Ruling
• Sharp Showcases CE, Office Products
• RadioShack Revises Third Quarter Estimates Downward
• Sony Pulls Plug On Betamax Line
• TiVo Reports $3M Net Loss In Its Q2
• Gemini 'Dummies' Kits Designed For CE

• Retailing/E-tailing
• MARTA Rides High As Sales Stay Strong
• GERS Highlights New Services At Retail World 2002
• AVB Urges Use Of Brand Source Signage
• Keynote: Retail's Six Mega-Trends
• Nationwide Summer Convention Draws Record Crowd

• Video/Home Satellite
• Sony Introduces 2nd-Generation MicroMV Camcorders
• Life Goes On Without A Merger
• Daewoo Turns To Digital Focus In Hopes Of Boosting Image

• Viewpoint
• News, Notes & Remembrances