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The recent announcement about Google Fiber’s acquisition of Webpass, a 13-year old Internet service provider focusing on businesses and residential connections, brings into focus...
Accustomed to the freedom and flexibility of the digital mobile experience, millennials have paved their own wide path through adolescence and adulthood, and have...
Even though electronics/appliance retailing is an industry where change is rapid, there are always some that won’t believe it and say something like, “There...
I remember getting my first cellphone like it was yesterday. It was my 15th birthday and the phone I was thrilled to receive was dumb,...
Companies are gobbling up one another so often these days that most acquisitions go by without a second thought. Sure, the entire world stood...
When Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, the plan was to close a third of its stores and make a...
Online retail is hot, as consumers and organizations are increasingly turning to their computers and the Internet to buy products and services. Indeed, out...
Tom Butts, editor in chief of our sister site, TV Technology, lays down a convincing case for cooperation on the ATSC 3.0 standard among...
The TWICE Top 100 CE Retailers Report, based on 2015 calendar year sales, is available today, and while the list is not surprising –...
In the years I’ve worked at TWICE, the most difficult and contentious report this publication compiles and presents each year is the Top 100...
Since the introduction of connected music systems, the market, in general, has struggled to generate momentum. These connected music systems include Internet-connected A/V receivers,...
Let me get this straight: It was OK for Office Depot and Office Max to merge, but Staples couldn’t join the party. Hmmmm. What...
If the presidential campaign has done anything, it has reinforced the notion that politics makes strange bedfellows: For over a year now, archrivals Staples and...
Our society is increasingly moving toward the kind of push-button living seen on “The Jetsons.” Need a healthy dinner? An outfit for an upcoming...
I recently facilitated a selling skills seminar for a large group of retail sales managers and salespeople. I was amazed at the responses in...
Visiting Augusta National Golf Club during Masters Week, which I mentioned in my last blog, is like going back in time. The venue and...
Smart-home products are rolling out to the masses as consumers look for ways to simplify their daily lives. According to a recent survey from...
I was on a road trip last week, crossing off a bucket list item with three friends visiting the Augusta National Golf Club during...
Attendees often ask me after I’ve delivered a speech or facilitated a training, how I got so comfortable speaking in front of groups. This is...
Any device maker and app developer can offer an API to their partners; however, smart-home platform providers play a unique role in the ecosystem...
Up until a few months ago, I was still somewhat agnostic about the current practical value of the Internet of Things as a game...
Here’s Gary Shapiro’s take, as president/CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), on the government abandoning its court request to force Apple to circumvent...
The secondary smartphone market has expanded exponentially in the past few years. Whereas in the past, consumers held onto old smartphones, it’s now the...
Retailers are constantly deploying newer and cleverer ways to circumvent minimum advertised price (MAP) policies. These disruptive technologies include encrypting online prices to dodge...
Consumer technology is a brand category that inspires loyalty among shoppers. But in a market that is constantly evolving with breakthrough innovations that quickly...
The average person spends approximately $3,800 a year on connected tech — and $800 of that is on hardware alone. But even though consumers...
The biggest high-tech story to watch is the shift by traditional hardware, software and platform companies to deliver their offerings as services to business...
There’s an irony in our increasingly tech-dependent lives: While we yearn for simplicity, the “things” we purchase in the name of convenience are more...
With CES 2016 in the rearview mirror, now is a good time to reflect on what worked and how we can improve our efforts...
News of Haier Group’s intention to acquire GE’s appliance unit, in lieu of a prior deal with Electrolux, could have a profound effect on...
A CEO lauding the love of his brand, discussing the responsibilities of how products “reach … and enrich everyone’s lives,” and speaking to how...
Exhibiting at CES is a tremendous opportunity for your start-up to meet many investors and get exposure to media. Eureka Park is the specially...
As if we needed another reminder of man’s minor place in the cosmos, here we were, all warm and fuzzy after a rather inspiring...
The Annual YouGov BrandIndex Buzz Report has been released and, as usual, technology companies dominate the positive rankings. Seven of the top-ranked 10 brands...
As a member of the media, no matter how many times I have attended and covered CES, there are always more than a few...
Introducing the awards The 1010data Ecommerce Awards presented by TWICE recognize the best-selling consumer electronics brands online at the top 100 retailers in the...
During the past several months, Accenture has done extensive research and engaged with a broad range of clients to identify the big stories to...
2015 was another banner year for digital commerce, with U.S. online consumer goods sales growing 33 percent year-over-year for the January through November period....
T-Mobile president/CEO John Legere was seldom at a loss for words in 2015, and he isn’t about to change now. In a lengthy end-of-the-year...
I hate to be a sci-fi Grinch, but enough already with the Star Wars. You can’t turn on a TV this month without a...
The hype that surrounds the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown exponentially in recent years — and market growth is starting to catch on....
In 2014, Americans returned $68.8 billion worth of holiday goods, which amounted to 11.2 percent of all holiday sales. If the trend repeats itself...