By The Numbers
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Post-Black Friday Sales
Fall 22.5% In StoresBy Alan Wolf, December 19, 2011CHICAGO – Brick-and-mortar retail sales predictably tumbled the week after Black Friday. More
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'Groupon Effect' On Tap For Black Friday; Customizing Is King For CESBy Lisa Johnston, November 21, 2011NEW YORK — Black Friday is not only approaching, it’s already begun. In fact, if you go by the retailers’ ads, it never really ended last year. More
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CE Holiday Purchases To Rise 16%: Conference BoardBy Alan Wolf, November 21, 2011NEW YORK – U.S. households are expected to spend 16 percent more on CE and software gift purchases this season over last. More
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September CE Sales Diverge For Discounters; NRF Projects Modest HolidayBy Alan Wolf, October 17, 2011NEW YORK — September CE sales were a tale of two cities for Target and Costco, although both discounters, as well as Walmart, reported positive same-store sales growth for the month. More
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SIRAS: Return Policies Fine
For PCs, MP3, TabletsBy TWICE Staff, October 17, 2011REDMOND, WASH. — Consumers who attempt to return purchases of computers, tablets and MP3 players make nearly 80 percent of all return attempts within two weeks of purchase, according to SIRAS, the provider of product registration, return validation and lifecycle tracking services, based here. More
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NPD: 4G Had 20% Of Smartphone Mkt. In Q2By TWICE Staff, October 17, 2011PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — More than one in five smartphones purchased in the second quarter of 2011 were capable of running at 4G speeds, according to The NPD Group. More
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Panasonic Study Finds Enthusiasm For 3DTVBy Greg Tarr, October 3, 2011LOS ANGELES – A recent consumer study by Frank N. Magid Associates found that a majority of consumers believe 3D significantly improves their television viewing experience. More
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NPD: Android Smartphone OS Leads The WayBy TWICE Staff, October 3, 2011PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Back-to-school sales turned out much better than the first half of 2011, when retail notebook sales in the U.S. declined more than 12 percent over the prior year. More
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NPD: Few Smartphone Owners Use Security SWBy TWICE Staff, October 3, 2011PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — While smartphone owners are concerned about security threats to their phones, very few of them use security software. More
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In-Stat: Set-Top IP
Boxes To Grow 14%By TWICE Staff, October 3, 2011SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — The set-top box market will see segments of significant growth in 2011, according to a study released Tuesday by the NPD Group’s In-Stat team. More
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NPD: Consumers Balk At Buying Traditional CE Products OnlineBy TWICE Staff, September 19, 2011PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Even as the incidence of web-shopping increases, many U.S. consumers remain reluctant to purchase certain consumer electronics products online, according to a new report from The NPD Group. More
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CEDIA Study Looks To Define Market ScopeBy Joseph Palenchar, September 19, 2011INDIANAPOLIS — Preliminary findings from CEDIA’s first annual research study to track the size and scope of the residential electronic systems market put the number of residential installation companies in the U.S. at anywhere from 17,500 to 18,500, each with annual average gross revenues of $1.6 million. More
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CEA: Mobile Device Sales SurgingBy Joseph Palenchar, September 19, 2011ARLINGTON, VA. – Cellular handset sell-in through U.S. consumer channels will grow 8 percent in units and 15 percent in dollars during 2011, and U.S. tablet sell-in will rise an astounding 157 percent in units and 121 percent in dollars, recently revised Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) forecasts show. More
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Economy Fears Put Off TV Purchase PlansBy Greg Tarr, September 8, 2011EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — U.S. consumers planning to purchase televisions this year have plunged to record low levels as Americans continue to worry about the volatile economy, according to a new study from IHS iSuppli. More
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DisplaySearch: 3D
Panel Shipments Up
124% In 2nd QuarterBy Greg Tarr, September 8, 2011SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Shipments of 3D-capable large-area TFT LCD panels rose 124 percent to 5.2 million units quarter to quarter during the second quarter of 2011, according to a period display report from DisplaySearch. More
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Imaging SKUs Have More Returns After 16 DaysBy Steve Smith, September 8, 2011REDMOND, WASH. – Consumers consistently return imaging products at a significantly higher rate during the 16 to 30-day period after purchase than any other major category of consumer electronics. More
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Success Stories: Market Share Winners By CategoryBy TWICE Staff, August 22, 2011New York — Amidst the market uncertainties and macroeconomic malaise swirling around the CE industry, and business in general, TWICE is shining a light on some of the bright side of things, with our annual Success Stories feature, stemming from data collected by The NPD Group, based in Port Washington, N.Y. More
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MarketSource: 3DTV Awareness Up, Intent To Buy LowBy Steve Smith, June 20, 2011NEW YORK – Consumer familiarity with 3DTV has increased since last year, but the increase in knowledge has not yet translated into an intention to buy. More
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SIRAS: Digital Camera Restocking Errors May Increase ReturnsBy Steve Smith, June 20, 2011REDMOND, WASH. — Digital cameras that have been sold, returned and sold again have an unexpectedly high rate of return on the date of purchase, suggesting that retailers are restocking products which may be unsuitable for resale. More
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DEG: 3DTV Gets Good Consumer ReviewsBy Greg Tarr, June 6, 2011NEW YORK – A first-of-its-kind study of 3,100 consumer 3DTV owners conducted for the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) found a largely positive experience concerning use, enjoyment, performance and price of new 3DTV sets. More
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