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Fry’s Electronics Closes Its Doors After 36 Years
Company ceased regular operations on February 24, 2021, begins wind-down process
CES
TWICE, Residential Systems & TechRadar Pro Announce Picks Awards Winners For CES 2021
See which companies took home this year's awards!
CES
Live Edition of CES 2021 Official Daily Now Available
This Daily includes information from Monday’s Media Day and yesterday’s keynotes and sessions
CES
Preview Edition Of CES 2021 Official Daily Now Available
Digital issue provides show news, product introductions, and conference highlights
TWICE Research Center
Now Available – 2020 TWICE Retailer Reports
Reports available for purchase at new official Swoogo storefront
Product Spotlight
LG Expands webOS Smart TV Platform
LG opens platform and integrated content services to other TV brand partners
Products
LG OLED Receives Emmy Award As Hollywood Reference Display
LG OLED is receiving a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for its use as...
Products
Samsung Reveals Pricing For 2021 Frame TV Range, Opens US Pre-Orders
55-inch model ships on the 12th March, followed by the 43-, 50- and 65-inch...
Industry
Reminder: CEDIA Awards Deadline For Manufacturers Is May 14
Categories Including Best New Hardware Product, Best New Software Product, and Product Hall of...
Appliances
Sharp Debuts Innovative Smart Convection Microwave Drawer Oven
The first-in-its-class Microwave Drawer Oven combines sensor microwave and convection cooking technologies with smart...
Product Spotlight
Google Nest Devices To Work With Brilliant Once Again
After a year and a half outage, Google’s controversial API decision has come to...
Blogs
Why 20,000 Shareholders Is a Good Thing
As a founder, it is very important to maintain a “clean” (or an accurate...
Products
Samsung Promises To ‘Redefine The Role Of The TV’ On March 2
Don’t miss Samsung’s first-ever Unbox & Discover event
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Retailing
Metra Home Theater Group Now Represented By Elite 3 Pro
Elite 3 Pro becomes MHTG’s new representative firm for Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Another View
What The Top Voice Commands Of 2020 Tell Us About The Growth Of The Smart Home
Commands represent a major opportunity for retailers in their smart home demo area or...
Retail
Rent-A-Center Completes Acquisition Of Acima Holdings
Will allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of the Company’s flexible LTO solutions across...
Retail
ADT Commercial Enters Retail EAS Market With WG Security Products Partnership
Strategic partnership is expected to provide U.S. customers complete electronic article surveillance (EAS) solutions...
Another View
Another View: 5 CE Retail Trends For 2021
The new year opens up with opportunities in these top CE trends
Industry
New Executive Leadership Announced By Retailer Web Services
All executive team members promoted from within RWS
Retail
D&H Sees 15 – 20% Growth In Retail Sales Since May
D&H Distributing, provider of consumer, home networking, and SMB technologies to the North American...
Buying Groups
Covid’s Impact: Independent Retail’s Response
The pandemic has forever reshaped the retail landscape. More people than ever are shopping...
Audio
Enclave Audio CineHome II Review
Groundbreaking wireless home theater system with simple setup, amazing sound experience
Product Spotlight
Half Of U.S. Consumers Own At Least One Smart Home Device, Says NPD Report
Sales of security systems, smart garage door openers, and smart lighting saw biggest gains...
Accessories
How COVID-19 Pushed Esports Ahead
What once was a small niche, esports is now growing into an industry
Product Spotlight
New Sonos Speaker: Release Date, Leaks And What We Want
Everything we know so far about the next Sonos wireless speaker
Product Spotlight
Crestron Home Version 3.4 Now Available
New features include vacation scheduler mode, support for tuners built-into TVs, and more.
Audio
Shure Celebrates 90th Birthday Of Dr. James West, African-American Pioneer Of Microphone Technology
"The miniature mics employed in theater, broadcasting, and live music are feasible because of...
Product Spotlight
Ring Doorbells Can Now Be Answered By Alexa — Here’s How It Works
Can't make it to the door quickly? Alexa has your back
Product Spotlight
Amazon Developing Wall-Mounted Echo ‘Command Center’ For Your Entire Smart Home
Wall-mounted Echo would feature a touch screen for controlling other smart devices
Distributors
Almo Professional A/V Brings Live, Digital Education To Spring 2021 E4 Evolution (E4v)
Spring 2021 E4v scheduled for March 9-11
Industry
2021 AV/IT Summit Registration Opens
The 2021 AV/IT Summit will take place virtually on August 5
Industry
CEDIA Hires New VP Of Marketing, Communication, And Research
Melissa Geitgey, APR, to focus on expanding CEDIA’s marketplace visibility
Imaging
Aspiring Student Filmmakers Receive Support From Shure
Students contributing to AppleTV pilot “The eARTh Project”
Industry
GBS Enterprises Rebrands As ProtectAll
New headquarters, executive leadership also announced
Sponsored
Ramping Up For A Tech-Filled Fourth-Quarter
Consumers are shopping early, online and economically with demand expected to extend into 2021
Sponsored
HDMI 2.1 Products Will Drive Home Entertainment Sales This Holiday Season
Home entertainment products with HDMI® 2.1-enabled features hit the market this year and in...
Another View
Essential Pointers For A Permanent Remote Workforce
Suggestions to help make permanent remote work-from-home setups more efficient
Blogs
Executive Insight: We’re All Different—Be Kind
Everyone’s situation is different, and we must embrace our differences—or risk becoming very disengaged.
