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Best Buy Brings Back Black Friday ContestBy Alan Wolf, November 2, 2009Minneapolis, Minn. - Best Buy has begun accepting entries for its second annual Black Friday VIP contest, which gives winners first crack at its day-after-Thanksgiving promotions and a $1,000 gift card to pay for them. More
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RadioShack To Run Target's Mobile BizBy Alan Wolf, October 30, 2009Minneapolis - Target has outsourced its mobile phone operation to RadioShack. More
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PRO Group Partners With CExchangeTWICE Staff, October 29, 2009Des Plaines, Ill. - The Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) has partnered with CExchange, an online service that allows consumers to trade in their unwanted CE products in return for retailer gift cards. More
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Sears Launching Pre-Black Friday PromotionsBy Alan Wolf, October 28, 2009Hoffman Estates, Ill. - Sears is jump-starting the post-Thanksgiving promotional period with a weekly series of "Black Friday Now" sales beginning this Saturday. More
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"New MERA" Launched For 12-Volt IndustryBy Amy Gilroy, October 28, 2009North Andover, Mass. - After finalizing contracts, the Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association (MERA) has been officially purchased by InstallerNet, and its name has been changed slightly to the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, now referred to as the "new MERA." More
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HES Outlines Q4 Battle PlansAlan Wolf, October 23, 2009Anaheim, Calif. -- Home Entertainment Source (HES) is bracing for a bitterly competitive holiday season by planning aggressive dealer promotions before, during and after Black Friday. More
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Microsoft Opens First Store, Sells PCs OnlineBy Alan Wolf, October 23, 2009
Scottsdale, Ariz. - Microsoft marked the launch of Windows 7 yesterday by opening its first retail store and adding PCs to its direct-sale assortment of software and peripherals online.
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Walmart Begins Home Installation ProgramBy Alan Wolf, October 22, 2009Bentonville, Ark. - Walmart has begun offering home installation services for TVs, home theaters and PCs through a partnership with NEW. More
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P.C. Richard Hosts 100th Anniversary GalaBy Alan Wolf, October 19, 2009
New York - P.C. Richard & Son celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday night with 1,000 of its closest friends.
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HTSA Dealers Diversifying OperationsBy Alan Wolf, October 15, 2009
St. Louis - Members of the Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) are coping with the economic downturn by adding new products and services to diversify their businesses.
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Walmart To Stoke Q4 Cellular CompetitionBy Joseph Palenchar, October 15, 2009Bentonville, Ark. - Walmart, which already sells TracFone-branded prepaid cellular on a nationwide basis, will now add Straight Talk-brand prepaid services, also provided byTracFone, on an exclusive basis beginning Oct. 18. More
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FCC Chairman To Speak At '10 CESTWICE Staff, October 14, 2009Arlington, Va. - FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will be a featured speaker at the 2010 International CES in January, according to the show's producer the CEA. More
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hhgregg Coming To New JerseyBy Alan Wolf, October 13, 2009Indianapolis - hhgregg's aggressive build-out into the Mid-Atlantic States will bring it into New Jersey next spring. More
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D&H Providing Latest Technologies To Stimulate SalesBy Alan Wolf, October 9, 2009Harrisburg, Pa. - D&H Distributing is offering a full slate of cutting-edge technology products to its retail customers to help drive new purchases this holiday season. More
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DSI Opens Chicago Sales OfficeBy Alan Wolf, October 9, 2009Chicago - DSI Systems, a leading distributor of TVs, satellite equipment and accessories, has opened a new sales office in the Chicago community of Elmhurst, Ill., representing the company's 31st location nationwide. More
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P.C. Richard Marking 100th AnniversaryBy Alan Wolf, October 9, 2009Farmingdale, N.Y. - P.C. Richard & Son, the $1.5-billion CE and appliance chain, is celebrating 100 years of serving the New York metro area with special in-store events this weekend and an industry gala next Saturday. More
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Best Buy Adding e-Reader/Gadget SectionAlan Wolf, October 9, 2009Minneapolis - Best Buy is rolling out a dedicated "gadget" and e-reader gift section to its stores and Web site this Sunday. More
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$19B Opportunity from Teleworkers: CEABy TWICE Staff, October 8, 2009Arlington, Va. - Nearly two in five employed U.S. online adults work from home at least once a month, creating market potential for nearly $19 billion sales over the next year, said CEA. More
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Registration For CES Conferences OpensTWICE Staff, October 8, 2009Arlington, Va. - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced registration is open for 250 conference sessions to be held at the 2010 International CES. More
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Discounters See Uptick In CE SalesBy Alan Wolf, October 8, 2009New York - Purchases of TVs and computers in September helped drive the first meaningful sales gains in months for discount retailers, suggesting that the freeze in consumer spending may thaw for the holidays. More
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