By Doug Olenick On Dec 28 2012 - 2:32pm

Santa Breaks Online Traffic Record

The headline is a little misleading. Santa’s online service was really not involved, but the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Tracks

By Doug Olenick On Dec 21 2012 - 1:47pm

Here’s How Your Channel Partners Can Live With Your Direct-To-Consumer Strategy

In the consumer electronics realm, direct-to-consumer (D to C) sales have become more than just an option. In-house e-commerce sites have turned into vital firewalls

By Steve Smith On Dec 20 2012 - 12:27pm

2012: A Year Of Surprises

2012 started with rumors about Apple TV and it ends with rumors about Apple TV. With all the Apple TV talk going back to last year, you would have thought we would

By John Laposky On Dec 17 2012 - 1:39pm

Sears Goes Moneyball

Sears Holdings announced Thursday that New York Mets player development VP Paul DePodesta has been elected to its board of directors. For us baseball fans, DePodesta

By Steve Smith On Dec 13 2012 - 11:45am

Kudos To The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Maybe it is because we at TWICE are closing our Dec. 17 print edition today, which features our annual Retail Year-End Wrap Up, but we’d like to tip our cap to

By jpalenchar On Dec 12 2012 - 1:59pm

Apple Licensees: Partners In Profit And Pain

Some audio suppliers are really chafing under the Kremlin-like secrecy that surrounds Apple’s new-product plans. Maybe it’s good business to keep the

By Doug Olenick On Dec 11 2012 - 3:15pm

Notebook PC Panel Prices Continue To Fall

Trends in TFT LCD panel prices are very different for the three main applications. TV panel prices have been increasing for three quarters, and are becoming the main

By Alan_Wolf On Dec 6 2012 - 10:20am

GE’s Immelt: The Best Is Yet To Come

TWICE recently attended a GE holiday soirée at 30 Rock hosted by chairman/CEO Jeffrey Immelt. While he wouldn’t talk shop about majaps (“Come on, it

By Doug Olenick On Dec 6 2012 - 9:42am

CE History Repeating Itself In N.Y. Market

As this tumultuous year draws to a close I have been reminded how history always repeats itself. Yet another prominent retailer is in its death throes, circling the

By Doug Olenick On Dec 5 2012 - 10:55am

An Open Letter To Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly With An Industry P.S.

Mr. Hubert Joly CEO Best Buy Dear Mr. Joly, I know you are working hard to turn Best Buy around, and I hope you succeed. I’m a technology enthusiast and in