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Many national brick-and-mortar retailers are going through a tough time right now, to put it mildly. JCPenney, Kmart, Macy’s and Sears are all closing...
This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, introduced a dedicated program for women called Women4Tech, which I hope other major conference organizers will...
Retail giants have had a rough year. While the economy continues to make gains, the stock market reaches record highs, and jobs reports put...
Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, hinting that the next iPhone will support wireless charging. This is the first time Apple has confirmed involvement...
There are many current and upcoming trends swirling around virtual reality (VR) that will certainly give the buzzed-about technology staying power over the next...
Consumers have long been promised a smart home that is connected, enhanced and in tune with their every want and need. But the truth...
Today we are experiencing the challenges of an impersonal connected lifestyle, while mobile and at home. The amount of services, apps, brands and situations...
The potential for connected homes enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to become a major market opportunity is no longer in doubt. The...
“Generation Rent” is usually a term associated with the property market to refer to a generation of private renters who either cannot or chose...
Technology, like geology, unfolds in eras. The ’90s were the era of the PC, and 2006 ushered in the era of the smartphone. Today,...
Acclaimed smartphone contender OnePlus started off with a solid premise: a profession of love on Valentine’s Day. Posted on YouTube and hashtagged #LICKOFLOVE, the...
People often joke that the phone is the worst app on the smartphone these days — and it’s a fair dig. The third-party apps...
2016 proved that digital is the way of life, which means mobile capabilities need to be incorporated to any brand’s or retailer’s sales strategies....
When it comes to smart-home security, the industry is engaged in a fierce first-to-market battle. Each feature, each new technology is designed to maximize...
Amid all the hoopla that was CES 2017 was a celebrity appearance that received remarkably little play. SNL cast members Colin Jost and Michael...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has created a slew of slick products, but there have also been many failures: connected devices that people just...
New types of artificial intelligence (AI) will be one of the major themes to watch for at the 2017 CES. AI has been a...
The following blog appears on TWICE sister site Residential Systems. Every installer has experienced the dreaded follow-up phone calls from customers wondering how to...
The tech industry’s most wonderful time of the year is upon us, with CES 2017 just around the corner — by far one of...
Black Friday made history last week as the first day ever to generate over a billion dollars in sales from mobile devices, according to...
The following blog appears on Target’s corporate website and bears repeating. Target’s unprecedented offer this Cyber Monday — two days with 15 percent off nearly everything...
Holiday e-commerce sales are predicted to reach record highs this year with digital sales set to surpass 10 percent of total retail for the...
With Black Friday right around the corner, shoppers are bracing themselves for the flash sales, mall mayhem and 4:00 am wake up calls that...
On past Thanksgivings we’ve praised businesses that close their doors to let employees spend the holiday with their families. Each year the list grows...
With online holiday sales predicted to reach $91.6 billion in 2016 — an 11 percent jump from 2015 — e-commerce retailers are expected to...
Editor’s Note: Steve wrote this prior to the induction dinner last night. A few weeks ago I received a phone call and emails from...
Consumer VR Is Set To Explode Best Buy has recently begun carrying a bigger assortment of virtual reality products, including the Oculus Rift, HTC...
There’s an old saying that the best camera is the one you have with you. Smartphone users have taken that axiom to heart: Market...
When asked by industry friends how I am spending my “semi-retirement” as I like to call it, aside from my continued work with TWICE,...
Even though the World Series has not yet begun, retailers are as prepared as ever for the holiday selling season. I have been reading,...
The holiday season is nearly here, but retailers still have time to get their teams prepped and ready for the rush of consumers looking...
Facebook’s recent introduction of a Marketplace feature on its mobile app represents a major step forward in its e-commerce efforts. The new functionality allows members...
It’s no mean feat to be all things to all people in all places, but “always on” availability is the hallmark of cross-channel selling,...
Today there are many retailers stocking their shelves with the kind of smart locks they think their customers will benefit from. However, how do...
Cohen’s Electronics & Appliance is an independent, single-showroom dealer in Montgomery, Ala. The company’s buying organization, the Nationwide East division of the Nationwide Marketing...
For decades Kodak’s film business was going strong — yet the film industry was headed toward disaster. It was only a matter of time before digital photography would take over,...
Is the Internet of Things (IoT) just another new technology fad? If you ask consumers, media, analysts, tech industry professionals, and even the vendors...
With fall officially here and the 2016 holiday season quickly approaching, online merchants are gearing up to push revenues to historic levels. This year’s...
Remember the fundraisers when you were in high school or the Scouts? You had to sell chocolate bars, cookies, magazines or coupon books. You didn’t...
You have probably noticed the lottery-winner level of investment money being showered on VR technology. Aside from the simple fact that these devices are “cool,”...
High resolution audio has already penetrated the audiophile marketplace, now it’s the mass market’s turn. In order to bring everyone who loves music up-to-date...
In today’s digital age, the lines between perception and reality have become blurred. Every day and with every interaction, we are constantly affecting how...