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Ralston Purina To Spin Off Eveready Battery Co.
The Ralston Purina Co. of St. Louis, Mo., has announced plans to spin off its Eveready Battery Co. The spin-off is expected to be...
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Zenith Introduces Remotes In Five
With the introduction of a four-function remote control in five transparent colors, Zenith is leading the consumer electronics accessories category into colors. “We have...
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New Cases, Bags At CES Offered Fashion, Function
Color and styling stepped up to the plate at CES as suppliers offered a variety of new products for the new year. Fellowes, for...
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Game Violence Issue Raised At E3
In the wake of the tragedy in Littleton, Colo., Interactive Digital Software Association president Douglas Lowenstein defended the video game industry against those saying...
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Home Networking, CD-R Highlight RetailVision
In keeping with its traditional role as a launching pad for new technology in the retail channel, RetailVision Spring ’99 saw the introduction of...
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Next-Generation Game Consoles Take E3 Stage
At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this week the major game console vendors are set to showcase their next-generation hardware, which will hit the...
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Coolest Product We Didn’t See
While its main focus is on photo and video editing products such as PhotoSuite II and VideoWave II, MGI Software is working behind the...
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Lexmark Offers High-Res, Low-Cost Inkjet
Lexmark beefed up its entry-level offering last week with the introduction of the Z11 Color Jetprinter. The Z11 brings the high resolution and fast...
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Mundie Keynotes RetailVision ’99
Among the usual highlights of RetailVision was the keynote address, given at this spring’s event by Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s senior VP of consumer strategy....
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CBS Is Asking Manufacturers For HDTV Aid
CBS is asking consumer electronics manufacturers to pay for the cost of producing HDTV programming. That’s what industry sources were whispering about in the...
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DTV Standard Battle Rages At NAB
The debate over the U.S. digital transmission standard is far from over. That much was apparent at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in...
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Recoton, Delco To Manufacture CD Radio Units
In its quest to bring satellite radio to consumers by the fourth quarter of 2000, CD Radio signed two manufacturers – Delphi Delco Electronics...
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XM Satellite Eyes A Deal With GM
XM Satellite, fresh on the heels of a deal signed with GM subsidiary Delphi Delco to design and manufacture XM car radios, is understood...
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CEMA Will Form Mobile IT Division
CEMA’s Mobile Electronics Division voted during the industry group’s Spring Conference, held March 29-31 in Washington, D.C., to create a Mobile IT (information technology)...
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Digital Imaging Is Key To Kodak 5-Year Strategy
Kodak, riding the crest of strong first-quarter earnings, revealed its key growth strategy for the next five years in which digital imaging is expected...
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Intercounty Holds First Meeting Since Joining Nationwide Group
Members of the Intercounty buying group got a jump on the fall selling season, meeting earlier this month to help set their merchandise lineups...
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PC Accessories Debuting At COMDEX – -November 13, 1996
Internet telephony devices, ergonomic wristrests, and CD storage top the list of PC accessory products making their debut at COMDEX. Gemini and Recoton’s Interact...
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Windows 95 Debut: Hype Or Reality?
As the dust settles after the blitzkrieg launch of Windows 95, retailers report mixed results: Sales of the product are slower than expected in...
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Fellowes Signs With Disney And Looney Tunes
Betting on increasing consumer demand for licensed products, Fellowes has signed agreements with two of the most bankable names in the entertainment industry: Disney...
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Credit Execs Worry About 0% Programs
Although large retailers are getting larger, many independents and regional chains have learned how to survive and profit in today’s electronics/appliance market. That is...
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Compaq Offers Prosigina Line In Superstores
As IBM and OfficeMax ramp up their store-within-a-store test targeting small businesses, Compaq countered with an announcement late last month that it plans to...
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IBM Readies OfficeMax Pilot Rollout
Aiming to snare its fair share of the burgeoning small- and medium-size business and home office markets, IBM is now finalizing plans for a...
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Room Air Lines Going Upscale For 2000
After a strong room air conditioner selling season that cleared warehouses at both the manufacturer and retail levels, suppliers are looking toward Summer 2000...
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E-tailers Buoyant About High Holiday Sales, Low Returns
To “e-” or not to “e-” was the question for many gift-shoppers during the recent holiday selling season. According to eight e-commerce experts gathered...
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CMI’s iCEBOX Offers Kitchen Connection
In April, CMI Worldwide begins delivering its iCEBOX, the countertop version of the company’s “infopliance” for the kitchen. The name iCEBOX stands for Information...
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Buying Group Members Bullish, BBP Dealers Wave Remodeling Banner
With the furniture business going strong and new appliance technology accelerating replacement cycles, prospects for the Best Brands Plus (BBP) buying group look generally...
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Cheaper PCs Continue To Drive Printer, Scanner Sales
As prices on personal computers reach new lows, the markets for printers and scanners are hitting unprecedented highs. The fact that prices on peripherals...
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NAB Asks: HDTV Or DTV On Your PC?
This year’s National Association Of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas contrasted sharply from the previous two editions in its lack of a clear message...
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Retailers Counting On Color TV In ’96
Electronics dealers nationwide say they are counting on continued strong sales of big-screen and projection TVs in 1996, thanks to the upcoming Super Bowl...
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New Remotes Pack Upscale Features
After two years of steady price erosion on universal remote controls, new models due out this quarter could take the category out of its...
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