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Retailers, Vendors Decry Trump Metal Tariffs
Add retailers and consumer tech manufacturers to the broad chorus of critics condemning President Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
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Nancy Koss, Wife Of Headphone Pioneer, Dies
Koss Corp.’s Nancy Koss Was ‘instrumental’ in the creation of Koss Corp.
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Klipsch Shares Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Names
Klipsch, a presenting sponsor of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has co-announced next year’s inductees.
Accessories
Kano Grows Retail Footprint For DIY Computer Kits
Kano greatly widened its footprint with the rollout of its DIY computing kits for kids into more than 4,500 retail stores.
Retail
Amazon Declares The Start Of The Holiday Season
Amazon has officially thrown down the holiday season gauntlet.
Industry
Lenbrook Brings On Former Denon Prez Stephen Baker
Will be responsible for leading regional managers, tech & training
CES
Shapiro: CTA Launching Pro-Innovation Country Rankings
Plans to roll out at CES with plenty of international flavor
Accessories
SEMA: Voxx Offers All-In-One Remote-Start/Security Solution
Voxx went to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, opening today, to unveil its first fully integrated vehicle remote-start/security system.
Retail
Amazon Still Lowest In CE Pricing: Report
It should come as no surprise that Amazon’s retail prices largely remain the lowest on the block. But that could soon change if Walmart...
Buying Groups
HTSA Shines A Light On LED Lighting
Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) is working aggressively to grow its residential lighting business as part of a new initiative by the custom...
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New Bill Would Create IoT Cybersecurity Seal of Approval
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) have teamed up to introduce a bill to boost IoT cybersecurity by creating a voluntary...
Retail
Holiday Shopping Basket Up 3.4%: NRF
Consumers on average will spend 3.4 percent more on holiday shopping this year than last. According to an annual holiday survey commissioned by the...
Financial
Sharp’s Maintains Profit Upswing
Sharp’s recovery continues as the company reported strong third quarter earnings on the strength of LCD sales. Sharp’s net profit of $415 million marked...
Retail
Office Depot Deploying Pre-Black Friday Sales
Office Depot is getting a jumpstart on Black Friday weekend with a staggered pre-holiday sale running Oct. 29 through Nov. 18. Among the deals,...
Retail
Leaked Kohl’s Ad Kicks Off Black Friday Competition
And so it’s begun. Kohl’s Black Friday circular was unveiled last night, making it the first major full-line retailer to enter the doorbuster derby....
Financial
Phone Business Drags Down LG Profitability
LG Electronics turned a tidy profit in the third quarter, as expected, but the company’s mobile business continues to bleed cash. LG reported a...
Products
OTT Services Diversify As Consumers Supplement Their Pay TV
53 percent of U.S. broadband households subscribe to both a pay TV service and at least one OTT video service.
Retail
Amazon Pop-Ups Popping Up All Over
For a company that essentially declared storefront retail dead, Amazon sure is getting physical. After building bookstores, distribution centers and college-town delivery depots, the...
Retailing
Electronics Still Reign Supreme For The Holidays
Clothing, gift cards and even children’s toys don’t have anything on consumer electronics this holiday season. So says market research firm Field Agent –...
Retail
Conn’s Sees Post-Hurricane Rebuilding Bump
For retailers, the silver lining in natural disasters is replacement sales, as Conn’s can readily attest. The Texas-based business took its lumps during Hurricane...
Products
Hisense, Harman Celebrate 4K Laser TV Launch
Bringing Hisense, Harman, Screen Innovations and TI together in one package
Products
Amazon Debuts In-Home Delivery With Amazon Key
Amazon has formally introduced its Amazon Key service that will allow Prime members to authorize Amazon to unlock their door to allow in-home deliveries.
CES
Huawei’s Richard Yu To Deliver CES 2018 Keynote
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced today that Richard Yu, CEO, consumer business group, Huawei, will return to deliver a keynote address at CES...
Retail
Sears Drops Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air
Updated! Sears will no longer carry Whirlpool’s brand family of major and small appliances, including the Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid and Jenn-Air badges, a Sears spokesman confirmed...
Buying Groups
Mega Brand To Fade Following Nationwide Merger
The Nationwide Marketing Group has shared more details about its merger with the $3.5 billion Mega Group USA. The deal, formally announced earlier today,...
Retail
Black Friday 2017: Box Chains’ November Promos Revealed
‘Tis the season for pre-holiday retail promotions to whet consumer appetites. And helping to stoke the seasonal fires is our old friend BFAds.net, which...
Retail
What Will The Busiest Shopping Days Be This Holiday? MasterCard Knows
MasterCard knows all — including the future. Based on the virtually limitless data points collected, analyzed and stored by the financial services giant, the...
Accessories
FTC Says Tech Toys Can Store Kids’ Voices Without Parental OK
Clarifies the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Update of 2013
Industry
Industry Mourns ‘Digital Answer Man’ Jim Barry
Jim Barry, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)’s long-time “Digital Answer Man,” died Friday night at the age of 71. Barry, a fixture and friend...
Distributors
D&H To Debut Connected-Home Exhibit At Fall Show
D&H Distributing is returning to nearby Hershey, Pa., on Thursday for its annual Mid-Atlantic Fall Technology Trade Show with a few new tricks up...
Buying Groups
Mega Group Returns To Nationwide Fold
Updated! The industry’s largest buying group just got bigger. The Nationwide Marketing Group has confirmed that Mega Group USA is merging with the $15...
Retailing
Is It Soup Yet? Distributors Say Smart Home Is Just About Ready
For the generation that grew up on The Jetsons, and their progency born with digital device in hand, smart home should be a no...
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Online Shoppers to Spend 70% More Than Their Brick-And-Mortar Loyalists
Consumers will not only lean more heavily on e-commerce to complete their holiday shopping this year, but they’ll also open their wallets a little...
Distributors
Catalyst AV Connects With AVProConnect & Murideo
The Catalyst AV Distribution Network, comprised of 11 distributors operating 27 locations, has partnered with AVProConnect, a brand of A/V connectivity products, and Murideo,...
Distributors
Petra, AVAD Remember the Needy
AVAD and Petra Industries took time out from business this month to raise awareness and support for the less fortunate. Petra, through its 19th...
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Samsung Reels As CEO Kwon Resigns
Samsung CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon surprised colleagues and industry observers Friday by announcing his intention to resign his post, after 32 years with the company....
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Consumer Confidence May Soften, Challenging the Holiday Season
The LegalShield Law Index indicates that Q4 may be more challenging than previously predicted. The latest index continues to signal that consumer confidence will...
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Walmart Adding a New Flavor to Bricks-And-Clicks Menu
Ever wait on line at a Walmart service desk to return an online purchase? Chances are you’re still there. But the discounter, as part...
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What’s Driving Holiday Shoppers Out Of Stores & Online
It’s no secret that online shopping is taking a bite out of brick-and-mortar, especially around the holidays. But market research firm Field Agent, in...
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What Women Really Want (For Christmas)
Market research firm Field Agent has cracked the code to discover what it is that women want most — at least for the holidays....
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Control4 Makes Its Case for The Kitchen
If the kitchen is the new heart of the house, and dwellings are increasingly connected, then somewhere between the fridge and countertop exists the...