Executive Insight

During the past several years—and no doubt during the next several years—the problem of consumer electronics product returns will continue to vex the consumer...

This week Sony Corp. announced a series of measures to strengthen the overall profitability and operating efficiencies of our global electronics businesses. As you’ll...

We would like to share a few sales and business tips that might be useful to you. These five key areas of focus will...

I don’t know what everyone was worried about this Thanksgiving. Black Friday was slammed.  I thought it was going to be a wonderful relaxing...

Twenty years ago, cellphones were few and far between. These days, even 10-year-olds carry them. This makes me wonder: Will the wireless TV be...

Thirty-five years ago, Sharp introduced the first LCD calculator. In 2001, Sharp introduced a 10-inch LCD TV for $1,299 and a 20-inch model for...

TV brand marketers often get a bad rap for trying to fool unsuspecting consumers with bogus specifications touting product superiority. But in the case...

Today, I’d like to talk about Physics, the economy, Black Friday and President-Elect Barack Obama. As a geek whose educational background is Physics, I must...

A retailer who wishes to survive and profit in today’s competitive and uncertain business landscape must be able to answer these fundamental questions: What...

Looking at the sales reports from the long Thanksgiving weekend, it looks like retailers in general and consumer electronics in particular did a bit...

One of the greatest results of the consumer technology revolution is that just about everyone can afford a great piece of electronics if they...

How large a roll will energy efficiency play in future HDTV purchases? In a recent Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) consumer survey, it was noted...

This past week I finally had time to think about some of the implications of the recent presidential election. The election of Mr. Obama...

No doubt the economy is top of mind for every CE dealer, large or small. Booked custom-installation pipelines are drying up, new business isn’t...

In this turbulent economy, with energy costs going rising, consumers are more conscious than ever about power consumption in their homes. We’ve also just come...

Seems in this day and age, many people have a voice. The Internet makes all seem the same size, the same knowledge and the...

During this economic downturn the words strength and power in the marketplace are seldom heard of. However, buying groups give the independent dealer the...

“The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research...

You know what they say: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Or what I like to say: “Mother is necessary for invention.” After several...

Get scared right now! The world economy is tanking and your business will be affected. The headlines are real, and now is the time...

Shopping for the holidays? Think of it this way: Putting a TV in someone’s stocking will help the economy! There are predictions that with...

The truth is that for the last 25 years our industry has been plagued by a common problem. This problem is still one of...

When I was asked to write a blog for CEDIA to submit to TWICE, I was very intimidated. I have never done that before...

This week’s news about Circuit City’s plans to close about 20 percent or 155 of its U.S. stores in 12 cities, coupled with last...

A revival of 3-D is now upon us. Based on current estimates, 30 percent of digital cinema theaters will be equipped to showcase 3-D...

Last week I spent the better part of a day in Detroit where I gave a paper on the topic of meeting consumer needs...

On the verge of a holiday season facing predicted sales slumps in an unstable economy, I’d like to think that we can be realistic...

Here it is. My first post for TWICE and I don’t think I can get by without first addressing the state of the global...