By Alan Wolf On Feb 26 2013 - 4:46pm

Convenience, Demos Drive In-Store Traffic: Report

Phoenix — A study of showrooming in CE retail stores found that convenience and live product displays are the two top drivers of brick-and-mortar traffic.

By Alan Wolf On Feb 26 2013 - 2:37pm

Best Buy Cutting 400 HQ Jobs

Minneapolis – Best Buy has pink-slipped 400 workers at its corporate headquarters.

The layoffs and other cost-saving measures, all executed today, will

TWICE Staff On Feb 26 2013 - 2:32pm

Almo Sets ’13 Expo Schedule

Philadelphia — Almo, the national CE and major appliance distributor, has announced its 2013 Almo Consumer Electronics and Appliance Expo schedule.

By Alan Wolf On Feb 25 2013 - 3:40pm

Nationwide Names Majap Merchant

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Former Electrolux exec Patrick Maloney has joined the Nationwide Marketing Group as appliance merchandising VP.

He fills a

By TWICE Staff On Feb 25 2013 - 3:38pm

Lowe’s Reports Slightly Lower Sales, Earnings In Fiscal Q4

Mooresville, N.C. — Lowe’s reported slightly lower net earnings and net sales, but higher comp store sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Feb. 1.

TWICE Staff On Feb 25 2013 - 2:45pm

Petra’s Annual Car Audio Expo Set For April 21

Edmond, Okla. — Petra Industries will hold its 11^th Annual Car Audio Expo on Sunday, April 21, at its headquarters, here.

This year’s

By Alan Wolf On Feb 25 2013 - 11:33am

Barnes & Noble Chairman Bids For Its Book Operation

New York — Barnes & Noble founder, chairman and majority shareholder Leonard Riggio is looking to buy out the bookseller’s core retail business,

TWICE Staff On Feb 22 2013 - 5:04pm

Petra To Carry Aton Audio Lineup

Edmond, Okla. – Petra Industries has signed a distribution partnership with Aton.

Aton’s offers audio distribution solutions for the home,

TWICE Staff On Feb 22 2013 - 10:13am

George Aratani, One Of Kenwood’s Founders, Dies At 95

Los Angeles - George Aratani, who helped found Kenwood along with Bill Kasuga, has died at the age of

By Alan Wolf On Feb 21 2013 - 10:57am

Wal-Mart Q4 Profits Up 8%; U.S. CE Share Rises

Bentonville, Ark. – Wal-Mart said net income rose 7.9 percent to $5.6 billion and net sales increased 3.9 percent to $127.1 billion for its fiscal fourth