By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!

As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

SiBEAM's CEO on IFA and CEATEC 2009

This year I attended both IFA in Berlin and CEATEC in Japan to promote SiBEAM and WirelessHD, as well as to keep my finger on the pulse of the consumer electronics

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Don’t Kick The Holiday To The Curb!!

I once again have completed my annual Black Friday store observation trip throughout Northern Virginia. Usually I can walk away and say either this is going to be a

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

The Advent Of The ‘New’ A/V Independent

By some estimates the number of U.S. independent A/V car and home dealers is less than 70 percent of what it was 10 years ago. Some believe there are half as many, the

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Those of us on the East Coast were buried this past weekend in a monumental December snowstorm leading some to fear that holiday sales would be interrupted.

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Are We Really Aware Of An Era Passing In Real Time?

Paul Jacobs, President and COO of Klipsch Group, Inc. I have often pondered this question. After all, when reflecting back on bygone eras - with the added

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Credit CARD Act of 2009 has changed the rules of the game

Lou Pagliarini, Vice President, Consumer Electronics & Appliances Industry VP, GE MoneyIf you’re unaware of The Credit CARD (Accountability, Responsibility

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

The Need For Green

In this turbulent economy, with energy costs going rising, consumers are more conscious than ever about power consumption in their homes. We’ve also just

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Have Faith

I am glad to be back. It has been a crazy year, and here in the South we are going on our second week of triple digits, crazy heat. In spite of all that, it has been a

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

The Keys To Advertising When Sales are Down

This is the second in a two-part series focusing on how retailers should tackle their advertising plans when sales are down and times are tough. Part 1 offered advice