By Alan Wolf On Mar 6 2013 - 1:00am

Burnaby, British Columbia — Best Buy has promoted Ron Wilson to president/CEO of its Canada operations.

He succeeds Mike Pratt, a 24-year veteran of

By Alan Wolf On Mar 5 2013 - 4:52pm

Nationwide Guides Dealers Toward High-Tech Opportunities

Las Vegas — The Nationwide Marketing Group is evolving its merchandise mix and back-office operations and is encouraging its membership to do likewise.

By Alan Wolf On Mar 5 2013 - 11:30am

hhgregg Names Sears Vet Chief Merchant

Indianapolis — hhgregg has named former adman and Sears exec Jeffery Haines chief merchandising officer.

Haines is the second Sears veteran to hold the

By John Laposky On Mar 5 2013 - 11:28am

Dick Lewis, Founder Of Newmark & Lewis, Dies

New York — Richard David “Dick” Lewis, co-founder of the New York CE chain Newmark & Lewis, died on March 2.

His age was not disclosed

TWICE Staff On Mar 4 2013 - 12:59pm

Marcia Grand Retires From TWICE

New York — NewBay Media has announced that Marcia Grand is retiring as VP/publisher of TWICE, the brand she helped start more than 27 years ago. Grand will

By Alan Wolf On Mar 4 2013 - 9:44am

Nationwide Kicks Off Spring Show

Las Vegas – The Nationwide Marketing Group kicked off its 2013 PrimeTime! spring show this weekend.

The event, which runs here through March 6 at The

By Alan Wolf On Mar 1 2013 - 4:43pm

Joly: Best Buy Focused On Cost Cuts, Dot.com

Minneapolis – Best Buy said it will continue to drive down costs while investing in online and multichannel sales in pursuit of increased revenue and profits

By Alan Wolf On Mar 1 2013 - 1:46pm

Best Buy Thwarts Schulze Power Play

Minneapolis – Best Buy confirmed today that founder Dick Schulze failed to submit a qualified buyout bid for the company before a Feb. 28 deadline, and that

By John Laposky On Mar 1 2013 - 11:55am

NPD Group Shifts Senior Management

Port Washington, N.Y. — The NPD Group has announced changes to its senior management.

“Rapid change in our industry, combined with our new

By Alan Wolf On Mar 1 2013 - 10:45am

Azione Enters Second Year With Full Lineup

Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited (AU), the educational/buying group for integrators and custom retailers, is starting its second year in business with