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Three Expanding Smart Home Opportunities For Integrators
As the world (and especially North America) starts to emerge from more than a year of COVID, those trends have begun to crystallize into...
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Q&A With Fred Towns, President, New Age Electronics
Insights on distribution channel, trends and helping retailers succeed
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Executive Insight: A Unique Moment In Time
As history has shown us, our wants and needs don’t just stop, they shift
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Target This Overlooked Talent Pool to Help Meet Workforce Demands
When it comes to filling open positions, it’s critical for manufacturers to “leave no stone unturned
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Executive Insight: Professional Development – Your Business Depends On It
Whether investing in personal growth or building employee skills, the real value of education is far-reaching
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Executive Insight: Remarkable Growth Ahead And Major Data Updates
The National Retail Federation expects the economy to grow 6.6 percent this year, the highest level since 7.2 percent in 1984
Audio
Executive Insight: A NEXTGEN TV Sound Revelation Opens Eyes
The most overlooked factor driving a new TV purchase decision has come to light. And it is sound.
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Executive Insight: The Well-Trained Retail Sales Associate: Now More Than Ever
Asking the right questions is critical to better serve your customers
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Executive Insight: 20 Years Of Z-Wave
Z-Wave Alliance Members Weigh in on the Past and Future of Z-Wave
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Executive Insight: Is The Future Of Tradeshows And Conventions Digital?
More questions remain than answers on what the return to live events will look like — or when it will happen
Audio
Executive Insight: Listening And Hearing – The Convergence Is On
“The one thing that's constant about the audio industry is that it's always changing”
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Why 20,000 Shareholders Is a Good Thing
As a founder, it is very important to maintain a “clean” (or an accurate and up-to-date) cap table at all times
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Executive Insight: Wearables And Data Privacy: What Consumers Need To Know
Wearable owners should be aware that selling devices on online marketplaces, or even directly to another individual, risks putting personal data in the wrong...
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Executive Insight: The Cornerstone Of Home Office Consistency
It’s more important than ever for businesses to consider home offices as extensions of their business and put measures in place to establish a...
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Executive Insight: The Democratization Of Professional Quality Video Is Just Getting Started
What video tools we anticipate consumers will seek in 2021
Audio
Executive Insight: The Value And Simplicity Of Creating An Immersive Home Cinema
Wireless, high-resolution, multichannel audio is finding its way into living rooms nationwide, giving people access to great entertainment experiences without leaving the house
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Executive Insight: State Of The Custom Install Industry: Forecasting 2021 Opportunities
2021 will continue to throw curve balls at the industry, but dealers can succeed by staying knowledgeable about new products and trends, and having...
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Executive Insight: 5G Almost Makes It To Mainstream
5G is right on the brink of becoming mainstream as we set off into 2021
Audio
Executive Insight: Higher-End Audio Offers Opportunity To Dealers In 2021
Higher-end home audio solutions give dealers the opportunity to buttress themselves against the factors of Average Selling Price regression and COVID-era sales
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Executive Insight: Synergizing Your Smart Lighting And Shading Mix For Wellness
While homeowners outfit their new spaces, they’re considering both aesthetic and technology
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Planning For Profits With 2021’s Smart Home Trends
New trends and demand for professional installation spells “opportunity”
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Executive Insight: Working Hard Vs. Hardly Working
"Despite the hours, obstacles, disappointments and unforeseen challenges like COVID, we continue to work and win with passion"
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Executive Insight: 3 Things You Need To Know About HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1 is becoming a market standard and that means future-proofing your installations now is a necessity
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Executive Insight: Timing Is Everything
How to market emerging tech interfaces and not scare consumers
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Executive Insight: Focusing On The Future: Retail Life After COVID-19
"Today’s retailers must strive to make investments in their business now, so they are prepared for whatever fresh challenges 2021 brings."
Blogs
PowerHouse Alliance: Thriving Through Post-Traumatic Growth
"Throughout 2020, we have kept a pulse on market changes and trends by staying in constant communication with each other, our dealers, and our...
Blogs
What Does The Smart Home Industry Look Like In 2020?
Insight from the recently released Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem 2020 Report.
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Executive Insight: The Computer Is Personal Again
As consumers reinvest in PCs we are seeing the industry do the same, with impressive results
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Considering A Move To 4K And Beyond When Upgrading A Media Room
Guiding homeowners through display choices for a home theater is a great opportunity for dealers, whether working with a new customer or offering an...
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CES Is Going All Digital, But What Can We Expect From Tech In H2 2020 & Beyond?
Rob Martens, Senior VP, Chief Innovation & Design Officer at Allegion shares five trends he anticipates will unfold and/or increase in the months ahead.
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Maximizing Your Organization’s Work-From-Home Productivity
To be sustainable, working from home should not be considered a perk or a novelty
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This Year May Shape Up To Be A Watershed For Wearables
Wearable tech may play a part in preventing illness, particularly the spread of COVID-19
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Driving Productivity For Remote Work With Smart Shading
COVID-19 sparked an evolution as we rapidly shifted to working from home
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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 not be back in the office this summer.
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Q&A With NPD Group’s Stephen Baker
Baker gives his insights into the challenges retailers are facing
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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 provide answers for what to do next.
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Why The Future Of Call Centers Is Virtual: Considerations For A Customer Service Continuity Strategy
As more people purchase and use devices and services, the demand for customer and technology support services has also increased.
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Executive Insight: Re-Imagining Retail in the COVID-19
Innovating to meet the new customer mindset and needs in the pandemic era and beyond
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Executive Insight: We’re All Different—Be Kind
Everyone’s situation is different, and we must embrace our differences—or risk becoming very disengaged.
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Top 3 Ways To Protect Your Company’s Brand
It is a long, challenging process, but owning a registered trademark can give your company the edge over your competition.
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Executive Insight: Our Finest Hour
“Nothing that I have experienced personally or professionally even remotely compares to the challenges that all of us are currently facing.”
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Wireless Predictions: How They’ve Changed Over The Past Decade
The wireless industry has seen exponential growth from the advancement of 3G to 5G capabilities to the impact of location-based services.