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Austin, Texas – Industry analysts gave a thumbs up to Dell Computer’s proposed entry into the handheld computer and printer categories, saying the company’s...

Austin, Texas – Industry analysts gave a thumbs up to Dell Computer’s proposed entry into the handheld computer and printer categories, saying the company’s...

Arlington, Va. – Factory sales of digital video products, including DVD players and camcorders, posted significant gains in July, according to figures released by...

New York – Zenith will kick off a $30 million HDTV fall advertising campaign Sept. 1 in which Zenith sponsoring the majority of prime...

Fort Worth, Texas – RadioShack announced that it has tapped PhotoAccess to provide online digital image storing and printing services to RadioShack customers. The...

Scottsdale, Ariz. – While some national chains have reported slower than normal July and August sales, business for MARTA Cooperative of America members was...

San Diego – Keynote speaker Rick Gallagher, vice president of the trade organization National Retail Federation (NRF), gave a somewhat sobering yet, in the...

San Diego – GERS Retail Systems and its users gathered at the Westin Hotel here late last week to discuss the company’s new products...

Tokyo – The Betamax-VHS format war officially ended this week when Sony Corp. announced that it will pull the plug on its consumer Betamax...

Tokyo – Toshiba and NEC have joined forces in support of a new high density DVD format that could rival the pending Blue-ray Disc...

Pasadena, Calif. – Television-program guide provider Gemstar-TV Guide International has requested a hearing in response to a proposed delisting notice from Nasdaq. The stock...

Denver – Ultimate Electronics’ net income was cut by nearly half in the retailer’s fiscal second quarter, down to $853,000, from $1.8 million in...

Santa Clara, Calif. – SONICblue, which holds patents to Go-Video dual-deck VCR technology, announced that JVC will license its Dual-Deck technology for forthcoming JVC-branded...

New York – Wherify expects to start shipping its GPS-based personal child locator device in September with the primary retail roll out taking place...

Atlanta – Aaron Rents, a 650-store chain that rents and sells consumer electronics, major appliances, and office and residential furniture, is buying out NATM...

San Jose, Calif. – DVR maker TiVo reported a net loss of $3 million on sales of $23.9 million for its second quarter, ended...

Clifton, N.J. – Gemini Industries is going into the set-up solutions business – filling what it strongly considers a need-niche by sorting out the...

Brisbane, Calif. – Monster Cable’s Monster Power segment has introduced a complete line of alkaline batteries. Monster Cable, a maker of CE and PC...

West Chester, Pa. – Electronics Boutique Holdings posted increased sales and moved its net income into the black during its fiscal second quarter. The...

Fort Worth, Texas – Citing what it described as a dramatic deterioration in August revenue, RadioShack has lowered its sales and earnings estimates for...

Arlington, Va. – Innovations 2003, the consumer technology design awards program sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and endorsed by the Industrial Designers...

Natick, Mass. – Sales at BJ’s Wholesale Club climbed 13.8 percent in the company’s fiscal second quarter, reaching $1.5 billion, up from $1.3 billion...

Framingham, Mass. – Sales at Staples North American retail segment increased 2 percent in the retailer’s fiscal second quarter, reaching $1.5 billion, up from...

MINNEAPOLIS – Sales at the Target stores segment of Target Corp. jumped 16.2 percent in the company’s second fiscal quarter, hitting $8.5 billion, up...

WILKESBORO, N.C. – Riding high on a strong performance across all geographic regions and all product categories, home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. enjoyed a...

Lake Mary, Fla. – Accessories maker Recoton reported overall flat sales in the second quarter, while extending its loss for the period. Consolidated sales...

Sony increased its commitment to plasma and rear-projection LCD with the introduction of its first two XBR-series plasma TVs and first two XBR rear-projection...

Sprint PCS launched its nationwide CDMA 1X service with a smorgasbord of color-screen phones, wireless PDAs and wireless PC Card modems to satisfy what...

Home and car audio suppliers will be able to introduce digital IBOC AM/FM radios at CES in January for second- and third-quarter shipments now...

EchoStar Communications formally confirmed widely rumored reports that it had struck a deal to distribute DISH Network satellite receivers and services through power retailer...

Although the pending merger between DirecTV and EchoStar contributed to a scaled back 2002 Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA) convention, it was business...

Digital broadcast copy protection will be the next issue the Federal Communications Commission will tackle in the digital TV transition. At the same meeting...