Buying Groups
Austere Joins ProSource As New Vendor
The Unique Technology Accessories Brand Provides High-Performance, Stylish Power Strips, Cables, and Device Cleaning Products
TWICE VIP Awards
2020 TWICE VIP Award Voting Has Begun!
Hurry! Voting ends Sunday, July 19 at 11:59 PM
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.”...
Distributors
Almo Pro A/V’s Trio Of Screening, Messaging And Sanitizing Products Support Public Health Practices
Almo's new screening, messaging and sanitizing products are designed to help keep people informed...
Trade Shows
CEDIA Best Of Show Awards Virtual Edition Nominations Open
CEDIA Best of Show Awards Virtual Edition - What you need to know about...
Distributors
Origin Acoustics Partners As Ambisonic Systems Worldwide Distributor
Announces Its first residential ribbon landscape speaker, the LSR6.
Need to Know
PureTech Alliance Forms To Promote Health And Wellness
Executives from the custom installation channel align to form a full-service national sales organization.
Another View
Business in the COVID-19 Era? ‘Challenging’
Overall consumer technology sales in 2020 is surprisingly good, depending on what you're selling...
Speakers
BlackWire Named Exclusive Distribution Partner For Sennheiser’s AMBEO Soundbar
Soundbar provides 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos sound with one device powered by 13 drivers.
Another View
COVID-19 Uncertainty Clouds Q4 Outlook
How do consumer technology retailers and vendors plan for the holiday season with so...
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Sponsored
Taiwan Tech Arena’s Start-Ups Draw Heavily on AI for Innovation
A jam-packed press conference kept the energy level high...
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
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....
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!
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
Industry
NKBA Sparks Interest Of Houston Students With Career Test Drive
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) finds positive views about skilled trade careers...
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...
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...
Trade Shows
National Hardware Show September 2020 Event Cancelled
Virtual show to be announced later in year
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
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
