TWICE Staff On Apr 2 2013 - 10:08am

Sandy Gordon, Veteran CE Executive, Dies At 79

Santa Monica, Calif. — Sandy Gordon, 79, a longtime sales and marketing executive in the consumer electronics industry, passed away on March 29, here.

TWICE Staff On Apr 2 2013 - 9:06am

Werner Named Head Of NPD’s U.S. Tech Unit

Port Washington, N.Y. — Karl Werner has been named U.S. technology president for The NPD Group, the global information company.

Werner leads the

By TWICE Staff On Apr 1 2013 - 3:53pm

Yamaha Taps Goedken As A/V GM

Buena Park, Calif. — Yamaha veteran Bob Goedken has been promoted to general manager of the A/V division of Yamaha Corp. of America (YCA), reporting directly

By Alan Wolf On Apr 1 2013 - 1:43pm

Cowboy Maloney’s Opening Majap Concept Store

Ridgeland, Miss. — Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City is opening a 12^th location in a former Viking Cooking School here.

The

By Alan Wolf On Apr 1 2013 - 10:51am

Toys R Us Q4 Profits Fall 30%, IPO Pulled

Wayne, N.J. — Toys“R”Us has withdrawn its two-year-old initial public offering (IPO) amid lower sales and profits for the fourth quarter and full

By Steve Smith On Apr 1 2013 - 9:20am

Electronic Expo Files For Chap. 11 Protection

Wayne, N.J. — Electronics Expo has filed for Chapter 11 protection yesterday.

TWICE has confirmed the filing with the chain’s president/CEO, Leon

By John Laposky On Mar 29 2013 - 8:15am

Azione Inks Simply Reliable For Business Software

Chester Springs, Pa. -- Azione Unlimited, the buying group for integrators and custom retailers, announced a partnership with Simply Reliable, a supplier of

TWICE Staff On Mar 28 2013 - 9:55am

Conn’s Gets Expanded Loan Facility

The Woodlands, Texas - Conn’s, announced that it completed an expansion of its asset-based loan facility with a syndicate of banks.

The revolving

TWICE Staff On Mar 27 2013 - 3:09pm

Ingram To Carry Freestyle USA Line

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Ingram Micro’s consumer electronics division (IMCE) has announced a distribution agreement with Freestyle USA, a manufacturer of

By Greg Tarr On Mar 27 2013 - 2:29pm

Frank Named Hisense Marketing VP

Suwanee, Ga. — Longtime industry veteran Jonathan Frank, formerly Audiovox assistant mobile electronics marketing VP, has been named marketing VP of Hisense