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COVID-19 Uncertainty Clouds Q4 Outlook
How do consumer technology retailers and vendors plan for the holiday season with so many unknowns?
Sponsored
Staying Connected Counts More Than Ever
Helping consumers keep up with new demands from home
Sponsored
True HEPA Filtration Explained
Search on Amazon for “home air purifier,” and you click through “over 3,000 results.”...
Sponsored
Taiwan Tech Arena’s Start-Ups Draw Heavily on AI for Innovation
A jam-packed press conference kept the energy level high at the Taiwan Tech Arena...
Executive Insight
Are Your Employees Still Remote This Summer? Here’s How To Support Them
Cities and states across America are beginning to reopen – but many employees will...
Trade Shows
National Hardware Show September 2020 Event Cancelled
Virtual show to be announced later in year
Distributors
Sony Electronics, Gentec International Collaborate For Distribution Of High-end Audio Products Throughout Canada
Agreement expands current direct-to-consumer and independent retail partners sales for Sony home and car...
Buying Groups
ProSource Adds 4 New Members In Q2 2020, Elevates 1 Member To Power Membership Level
New Membership Adds Over $27.5 Million Total New Revenue in 2020
Executive Insight
Q&A With NPD Group’s Stephen Baker
Baker gives his insights into the challenges retailers are facing
Speakers
LG’s New Soundbar Pairs With GX Gallery OLED TVs
GX soundbar features flush-to-wall design and Dolby Atmos.
Smart Home
ASSA ABLOY Joins Zigbee Alliance Board Of Directors
Hardware company is already an active member in the Connected Home over IP project...
Buying Groups
Josh.ai Joins First Buying Group With Azione Unlimited
Josh.ai proudly extends its industry presence through Azione’s established network of home technology professionals....
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CES
BenjiLock and Hampton Products Set A Winning Combination
Bringing together passion and integrity in a serendipitous partnership,...
Distributors
Almo Professional A/V Partners With ARHT Media
ARHT brings HoloPresence to deliver lifelike holograms and online platform Virtual Global Stage
Retail
Amazon Prime Day Delayed Until October (Tom’s Guide Report)
Prime Day slips to October because of coronavirus
Products
Hot Summer Product Guide eBook is Now Available
Take a tour of new products announced at InfoComm this summer!
Executive Insight
Executive Insight: Retail Turns To Tech For New Customer Experience Options
Technology allows for multiple ways to support the changed customer behavior and can help...
TWICE Research Center
Top 25 E-tailers Report: Best Buy Surges Past Apple As Amazon Sails On
E-tailers hit hard in 2019, even with 3.6% overall growth
Retail
Top 50 Majap Dealers Report: Overall Major Appliance Sales Fall .9% In 2019
Dealers push forward as Sears continues to bleed out
Buying Groups
3 New Nationwide Vendor Partners Available To Boost Home Entertainment Experience
Austere, Enclave Audio and MantelMount complement one another in the at-home entertainment space.
Buying Groups
BrandSource Partners With Professional Service Association
Members gain access to PSA’s deep service library, PSANet
Industry
NKBA Sparks Interest Of Houston Students With Career Test Drive
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) finds positive views about skilled trade careers...
Smart Home
Google Assistant To Work With More Soundbars, Wireless Speakers And AV Receivers
Google Assistant goes for home entertainment domination
Audio
Spotlight On Made In The U.S.A.
In honor of Independence Day, AV manufacturers to tell us about their Made in...
5G
AT&T Launches 5G In 28 More Cities
Addition of markets including Dallas, Austin, Miami and Salt Lake City up the operator’s...
Smart Home
Savant Systems, Inc. Completes Acquisition of GE Lighting
New name will be “GE Lighting, a Savant company”
Video
Roku And Amazon Fire TV Boxes And Dongles Used By 30% Of U.S. Consumers To Stream Video
TiVo survey sheds light on the leading devices consumers are using to access OTT...
Products
Check Out The 2020 SCN Installation Product Award Winners
Systems Contractor News (SCN) announced the winners of its 2020 SCN Installation Product Awards...
Trade Shows
How To Create Authentic Connections With Customers During COVID-19
Creating experience designs is an opportunity to reach audiences in a new way and connect a brand with real efforts for social good.
CTA
CTA Study Shows Consumer Excitement For Drones Self-Driving Vehicles Has Grown Amid Pandemic
Study finds 26% of consumers now view autonomous delivery technologies more favorably
Trade Shows
CEDIA Expo Virtual Event Announces Dates
Event will take place from September 15 through 17, 2020.
Trade Shows
AV/IT Summit Approved For 5.5 AVIXA CTS RUs
The event is worth 5.5 AVIXA Renewal Units (RUs) for CTS, CTS-D, and CTS-I holders.
Industry
Tuya Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Customer-Centric IoT Platform Leader Brings International Expertise to Open Standards
People
Rich Ventura To Lead B2B Strategy For Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Professional Division
Ventura to lead growth of display, remote camera and solutions product portfolio
Executive Insight
Executive Insight: We’re All Different—Be Kind
Everyone’s situation is different, and we must embrace our differences—or risk becoming very disengaged.
Appliances
COVID Prompts Higher Appliance Replacements
Wary of in-home repair in the age of COVID, consumers are opting more than...
Executive Insight
How The Smart Home Is Changing Home Security
Smart home technology is meant to make life easier, not more complicated
Executive Insight
Executive Insight: Your Salesperson Will See You Now…
Why hours by appointment is a win-win for BrandSource dealers and their customers
