By Greg Tarr On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

IHS: Average TV Prices Rose In The Second Quarter

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Secondquarter sales of advanced features and larger screen sizes helped average retail prices on U.S. flat-panel televisions

By John Laposky On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Z. Reiss Acquires M. Rothman

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — .CE distributor Z. Reiss & Associates has purchased fellow distributor M. Rothman & Co. The terms of the agreement were not

By Alan Wolf On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Merchants Laud New Pricing Policies, Mostly

NEW YORK — Most merchants appear to favor the unilateral pricing policies (UPP) imposed on select new product lines, and the tougher stance some

By Alan Wolf On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

First Look: Virgin Mobile's New Flagship Chicago Store

CHICAGO – Sprint Nextel is no newcomer to carrierowned stores, operating both the post-paid Sprint and prepaid Boost Mobile chains.

By Alan Wolf On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Back-To-School CE Spending To Rise 33%: Survey

WASHINGTON – Back-to-school spending on CE and IT products is expected to increase 33.3 percent over last year to about $9.6 billion, a new survey

By Alan Wolf On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Religious Group Goes Gaga Over Office Depot Donation

BOCA RATON, FLA. – A Christian right group has taken umbrage with Office Depot’s support of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, which encourages

By Greg Tarr On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Toshiba 2012 TVs Ship At Value PricesToshiba 2012 TVs Ship At Value Prices

IRVINE, CALIF. – Toshiba has started delivering a range of TV models in its 2012 line, all of which offer new cosmetic styling and value price points

By Greg Tarr On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Samsung Unveils 75" Flagship LCD TV

NEW YORK – Samsung recently used a sponsorship of SpaceFest at the Intrepid Air & Space Museum celebrating the newly-arrived Space Shuttle

By Joseph Palenchar On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

Analysts See Prepaid Penetration Hitting 33 Percent In Year

WASHINGTON – The percentage of cellphone users who use prepaid service “could very likely” reach 33 percent of all U.S. subscribers in the next 12

By Steve Smith On Aug 6 2012 - 4:01am

hhgregg Posts $5.7M Loss In Fiscal 1st Qtr.

INDIANAPOLIS — hhgregg reported a net loss of $5.7 million for the quarter, compared with an $800,000 loss in the prior year’s opening quarter, with