By Alan Wolf On Mar 13 2013 - 11:26am

Nationwide Named Energy Star Partner

Washington — The Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) has been named a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

By Alan Wolf On Mar 13 2013 - 10:42am

CE, Majap Retail Sales Flat In Feb.: Feds

Washington — Sales at CE and appliance stores edged up 0.5 percent in February, to nearly $8.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

But sales for

By Alan Wolf On Mar 12 2013 - 11:18am

Sears Hometown Posts Upbeat Financial

Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, the new Sears Holdings spinoff, ended its first fiscal year on a high note.

Rising gross

By Alan Wolf On Mar 12 2013 - 9:40am

Costco’s Q2 Profits Up 39%

Issaquah, Wash. — Double-digit growth in membership fees and a one-time tax benefit helped push Costco’s second-quarter earnings up 38.8 percent to $547

By Alan Wolf On Mar 11 2013 - 4:17pm

HES Adds 14 Members

Anaheim, Calif. — Home Entertainment Source (HES) has added 14 new members over the last four months.

The additions raise the membership of the

By Greg Tarr On Mar 11 2013 - 9:54am

LG, Best Buy, Learfield Sports Tip Off NCAA Promo

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics USA, Learfield Sports and Best Buy have joined forces on a new promotion aimed at connecting with millions of

By Alan Wolf On Mar 8 2013 - 4:43pm

Sound Design Marks 20th Anniversary With New Showroom

Horseshoe Bay, Texas – Custom installer and system integrator Sound Design will mark its 20^th anniversary with the April 1 opening of a new 4,500-

By Alan Wolf On Mar 7 2013 - 11:03am

CE Buoys Costco’s Feb. Sales

Issaquah, Wash. — Costco reported an 8 percent increase in February sales due in part to a strong showing in CE.

Net sales hit $7.6 billion for the

By Joseph Palenchar On Mar 7 2013 - 10:58am

Barnes & Noble Expands Video Selection For Nook Tablets

New York — Barnes & Noble isn’t giving up on its Nook tablets and announced partnerships with more content suppliers to make more TV shows and

On Mar 6 2013 - 5:29pm

Systemax Reports Q4, Full-Year Losses

Port Washington, N.Y. — IT reseller and multichannel retailer Systemax reported losses for the fourth-quarter and full year on restructuring charges and