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Nationwide, HTSA Form New Specialty Group
Updated! Nashville, Tenn. — The Nationwide Marketing Group and the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) have formed a third buying organization that supplants...
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HTSA Adds Two
Nashville, Tenn. — Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), the national buying group for specialty A/V dealers and custom integrators, has added two new...
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Nationwide Expanding Online Buying Program
Updated! Winston-Salem, N.C. — One month after introducing it to its membership, the Nationwide Marketing Group is dramatically expanding its eXchange buying portal. The intranet-based...
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RadioShack Dealer Forms Buying Group For Franchisees
Manhattan, Kan. — Independent RadioShack dealer Frank Beer has formed a new buying group to support fellow franchisees of the bankrupt CE chain. The...
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HTSA Launches Tech Forum
Schaumburg, Ill. – The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) will hold its debut Technology Forum June 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg outside...
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BrandSource Taking Page From ProSource Playbook
ORLANDO, FLA. — BrandSource debuted its new CEO and outlined how its ProSource strategy will be the model for the overall group during its...
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Nationwide Mobilizing On Multiple Fronts
DALLAS — With the wind at its back from a strong fourth quarter, the Nationwide Marketing Group is moving quickly to drive critical new...
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Mega Group Convention Draws Strong Turnout
SAN ANTONIO – Dealers across the country shrugged off severe winter weather and turned up in droves for Mega Group USA’s national convention here...
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Azione Adds Sony Electronics
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA. – In a major coup for the young buying group, Azione Unlimited has added Sony Electronics to its vendor-member ranks. The...
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Azione Adds Five Member Dealers
Chester Springs, Pa. – Azione Unlimited, the three-year-old education and buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has added five more dealer members to...
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ProSource Reports Major CE Gains, Optimistic About 2015
Orlando, Fla. — ProSource, the specialty CE and custom-installer division of the BrandSource buying organization, opened the groups’ 2015 Summit here Monday morning by...
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Nationwide Aiming For More Market Share
Dallas – The Nationwide Market Group believes disruption in the marketplace is creating fresh opportunities for independent dealers, and the organization is determined to...
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Azione Snags Vince Gill
Nashville, Tenn. — Country music star Vince Gill will perform for Azione Unlimited when the education/buying group convenes here later this month for its...
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ProSource Sets Summit Agenda
Orlando, Fla. – ProSource, the A/V dealer and custom integrator division of the BrandSource buying group, has scheduled a full slate of seminars, keynotes...
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BrandSource Prepped For Spring Summit
Orlando, Fla. – It’s game on for BrandSource’s annual Summit & Expo, which will be held here next month at the Marriott World Center....
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ProSource Adds Stewart Filmscreen
Fort Worth, Texas – ProSource, the $4 billion buying group for A/V dealers and custom integrators, has added Stewart Filmscreen to its vendor roster....
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Nationwide Expands In-Store Tablet Program
Winston-Salem, N.C. – The Nationwide Marketing Group, the $15 billion independent dealer organization, has added two more devices to its in-store tablet program for...
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HTSA Sets Events Calendar
Barrington, Ill. – Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), the buying group for system integrators and custom install dealers, has slated four major events...
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Mega Group Adds Staff
Germantown, Tenn. – Mega Group USA, the national buying group for independent furniture, mattress, majap and CE dealers, has added two new staff members....
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Azione Enhances Website
Chester Springs, Pa. – Azione Unlimited (AU), the buying and educational group for integrators and custom retailers, has updated its website with new features...
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Nationwide East Adds Two
Demorest, Ga. – Nationwide East, a regional division of the Nationwide Marketing Group buying organization, has added two new territory managers. Jerry Cole, a...
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LG Joins Azione As Vendor Member
Chester Springs, Pa. — LG Electronics USA has joined the Azione Unlimited (AU) buying group as vendor member and partner. The move gives Azione’s...
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BrandSource Builds Bikes For Charity
Phoenix, Ariz. — There was an extra item on the agenda at BrandSource’s annual executive leadership conference here earlier this month. Nearly 200 dealers,...
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Ristow Succeeds Lawrence As BrandSource CEO
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Former HES head and current ProSource co-president Jim Ristow has been tapped to succeed Bob Lawrence as CEO of the $13...
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NATM Finds New Digs
Irving, Texas — The NATM Buying Corp. is moving. The Long Island, N.Y.-based buying group for big-box regional retailers has found a new headquarters...
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ProSource Signs Burkhardt
Fort Worth, Texas — Audio figure Jeremy Burkhardt has selected ProSource as the exclusive buying group partner for Origin Acoustics, his start-up speaker and...
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B&H Joins ProSource
NEW YORK — B&H Photo, the New York A/V, IT and digital imaging dealer, has joined the ProSource buying group as its 17th PRO-level...
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Digital Home Systems Joins HTSA
Barrington, Ill. — Buying group Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) welcomed Digital Home Systems as its newest member. Digital Home Systems, founded in...
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Shaw Re-Elected HTSA Board President
Barrington, Ill. — Audio Advice principal Leon Shaw has been named 2015 president of the board of directors of the Home Technology Specialists of...
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ProSource Meets With Asian Suppliers
Fort Worth, Texas — ProSource has concluded a successful series of vendor meetings in Asia. On the trip, representatives of the specialty CE and...
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Azione Holds ‘Vendor-Only’ Planning Session
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Azione Unlimited (AU), a buying group for integrators and custom retailers, held its first-ever “vendor-only” planning meeting last week. The meeting,...
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Mega Group Launches Marketing Roadshow
Germantown, Tenn. — Mega Group USA will hit the road next month with a traveling ad workshop for members. The program, dubbed Mega U,...
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Nationwide Revamps Website
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Nationwide Marketing Group has relaunched its website. The new design mirrors the buying group’s intranet site, and features a cleaner layout,...
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HTSA Honors Top Vendors
Chicago — The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) announced the winners of its 2014 Vendor Awards during the buying group’s Fall Conference here yesterday....
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Azione Sets Spring Show
Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited (AU), the education/buying group for custom retailers and integrators, will hold a “Spring Soiree” conference March 17-19 in...
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ProSource Adds Leon
Fort Worth, Texas — ProSource, the specialty A/V and integration wing of the BrandSource buying group, has added Leon Speakers to its vendor lineup....
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BrandSource Doubles Majap DCs
UPDATED! Tustin, Calif. – BrandSource has doubled the number of Expert Warehouse distribution centers (DCs) that carry major appliances to six over the past year. The...
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Azione Membership Hits 100
Chester Springs, Pa. – Azione Unlimited (AU), the education and buying group for custom retailers and integrators, added five new members within the past...
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HTSA Foresees Strong Q4
Barrington, Ill. — The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), the buying group for specialty A/V dealers and custom integrators, said it’s poised for...
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TWICE On The Scene: NATM Annual Meeting
Dallas – A who’s who of industry executives were on hand here this week for the NATM Buying Corp.’s annual meeting at the Ritz-Carlton....
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A Reunified NATM Bids Leader Adieu
Dallas – NATM’s 10 regional retailers will leave their annual meeting here this week a more unified buying group following a reorganization that puts...
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Mega Group Convention Draws Record Crowds
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Mega Group USA, the buying group for independent appliance, home-furnishings and CE dealers, reported record-setting attendance at its biannual convention here...