By Alan Wolf On Feb 27 2013 - 3:16pm

Nebraska Furniture Mart’s Louie Blumkin Dies, 93

Omaha, Neb. — Louie Blumkin, son of Nebraska Furniture Mart founder Rose Blumkin and head of the family business for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday night. He

By Greg Tarr On Feb 27 2013 - 1:39pm

Panasonic Names Woman To Executive Board

Osaka, Japan – Panasonic trimmed its board of executive officers Wednesday and named the first female member in the company’s 95-year history,

By Alan Wolf On Feb 27 2013 - 10:06am

Best Buy Delays Earnings Announcement As It Awaits Schulze Bid

Minneapolis — Best Buy has delayed its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings announcement until Friday.

A company spokesman told the

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,