TWICE - November 22, 2004

Tweeter Home Entertainment Group has rolled out the first elements of a radical new business plan. The strategy, some two years in the making, employs a completely redesigned store model and a fresh marketing theme to emphasize the chain's new focus on custom installation and complete home theater solution selling.

• Accessories
• Jabra Intros Bluetooth Headset, Adapter
• Verbatim Intros New Disc Labels
• Mount Makers Chief, Sanus Merge Companies
• Logitech Unveils PC Remote For Windows Media Center Edition
• Battery Technology Unveils iPod ii Rechargeable Battery
• Fellowes Computer Accessories Cleaning Up
• Atlantic Intros 2 New Storage Systems
• Accoustic Innov. Bows Club Chair For Small Rooms
• J & J Intl. Rolling Out Samsung Mobile Handset Accessories
• Targus Headphones Cancel Noise To Improve Quality
• Belkin Offers Wirless Keyboard Combo
• Imation Printable Media Provides More Flexibility

• Business News
• BJ's Sales Climb 9.8%, Net Up 13.8% In Qtr.
• Lowe's Sales Climb 16.2% In Fiscal Q3, Net Rises 15.5%
• Staples Fis. Q3 Sales Increase 12%
• Dell Revenue Rises 18% In Fiscal Q3, Income Soars 25%
• Home Depot Q3 Sales Jump 13.1%
• Wal-Mart Sales Increase 9.7% In Fiscal Q3

• By The Numbers
• Custom Installer Confidence Rising, CEDIA Survey Says
• The TWICE Top 100 Retailers of consumer Electronics & Major Appliances
• CEA Predicts 5% Holiday Sales Gain
• Another Record Year For Digicams
• DVD-Recording Drives Sales Ramping Up Slowly

• Communications
• Sprint Dashes To Add New PDA Phones
• Wherify GPS-Tracking Phone Delayed Until 2005
• In-Stat: Nokia Still Tops In Share
• Communications Breifs
• Less Shelf Space Expected For Merged Cingular, AT&T

• Computer Technology
• Gateway Returning To Its PC Roots
• PC Briefs

• Digital Imaging
• Camera Vendors Bid For All Niches This Holiday
• Imaging Briefs

• Home Audio
• Dealers Gear Up To Hear a Tymphany
• TI Partners With Standards Groups To Spread Its UWB Technology
• Ripping Service Eyes A/V, Custom Channels
• WUSB Spec Targeted For End Of Year

• Major Appliances
• Sears Expands Majap Distribution Channels
• Fisher & Paykel Profits Slip 1.2%; Builds U.S. Presence By Buying DCS
• Electrolux Reorganizes Majap Operations

• Mobile Electronics
• Dual Brand Gains
• Navigation Gets A Boost At SEMA
• 2nd-, 3rd-Tier Brands Combat Soft Market

• News
• Hewlett-Packard PC Segment Sales Rise 9%
• DirecTV Extends NFL Contract
• CEA Provides More Details On 2005 International CES
• Harvey's, Conn's Report Sales Gains In Qtr.
• Bernie's Opens 180K Square Ft. Headquarters
• Retailer Ken Crane Dies At 85
• Epson America Cuts 'Living Station' Prices
• Twice People
• CEA: Surge Seen In Digital Video Recording Sales
• EchoStar Will Go To MPEG-4 In '05
• CEA, CERC Ask FCC To Move Up Deadline
• Loewe Shutters U.S. Operations
• Sears, Kmart See Synergies In CE

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Distributors, Part II: Shortages Afoot As Holidays Approach
• Retail Briefs
• Farnsworth Film To Show Dark Chapter Of RCA
• CEDIA Names Rep Of The Year
• Collateral Remains Key Tool In Aiding ESP Attachments
• J&R Adds Retail Space As Web Sales Rise
• Distributors Playing Greater Role In Converging Industries

• Video/Home Satellite
• Aquos Meets Art In SoHo Showcase
• Amoisonic Introduces Next-Gen 'DVD Transceiver'
• DigitalDeck Prepares Home Network Release

• Viewpoint
• On A Personal Note