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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...
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TWICE On The Scene: BrandSource Fall Show
Las Vegas – The BrandSource merchandising co-op wrapped up its Fall Convention & Expo here this week at Caesars Palace. Highlights included a bittersweet...
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BrandSource Kicks Off Fall Show
Las Vegas — The BrandSource buying group returned to Las Vegas this week for its biannual National Convention & Expo. Outgoing CEO Bob Lawrence...
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Azione Unlimited Membership Hits 95
Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited, the education and buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has pumped up it member roster to 95...
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ProSource Welcomes Alarm.com
Fort Worth, Texas — ProSource, the integration and A/V specialty division of the BrandSource buying group, announced the addition of partner Alarm.com, a Cloud...
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MERA Changes Name, Restructures
North Andover, Mass. — The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) will change its name and the name of the recently purchased In Car Experts...
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Nationwide Reports Retail Rebound
Nashville — The Nationwide Marketing Group is seeing renewed strength in its appliance and CE businesses, and continued growth in furniture. Speaking at the...
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SVS Partners With Its 1st Buying Group
Girard, Ohio — Subwoofer supplier SVS will offer its products through a U.S. buying group for the first time now that ProSource is making...
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Azione Summit Coordinates With IPRO Conference
Chester Springs, Penn. – Azione Unlimited (AU), the education/buying group for A/V integrators and custom retailers, said Monday it will present its first-ever “vendor...
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Mega Group Launches Marketing Program
Memphis, Tenn. – Mega Group USA, the buying group for independent appliance, home furnishings and CE dealers, has partnered with Web4Retail to launch a...
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Nationwide To Hold Marketing Super Session
Nashville – Nationwide Marketing Group will host a “merchandising spectacular” this Sunday as a kick-off to its bi-annual PrimeTime! meeting and trade show. The...
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ProSource ‘Power Dealer’ Meeting Draws Record Turnout
Milwaukee — ProSource, the integration and A/V specialty division of the BrandSource buying group, reported record attendance at its recent Power Dealer meeting here....
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Mega Group USA Beefs Up Support Staff
Memphis, Tenn. — Mega Group USA, the bedding, appliance and CE buying group, has added more field market managers and inside support personnel to...
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Kaleidescape Joins Azione
Chester Springs, Pa. — Movie server manufacturer Kaleidescape has joined the vendor roster of Azione Unlimited (AU), the buying and educational group for integrators, custom...
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Azione Lauds Middle Atlantic
Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited, the educational/buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has named Middle Atlantic Products its most profitable vendor of...
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Mega Group Fall Show Slated For Aug. 22-25
Memphis, Tenn. — Mega Group USA will host its fall convention in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 22-25. The buying group said it plans to address...
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Sound & Vision Joins HTSA
Barrington, Ill. — Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), the buying group for specialty A/V dealers and custom integrators, has added Sound & Vision...
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Azione Partners With Coastal Source
Chester Springs, Pa. – Azione Unlimited, the buying and educational group for integrators and custom retailers, has added outdoor lighting supplier Coastal Source to...
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BrandSource Sets Convention Agenda
Las Vegas — BrandSource, the $14 billion buying co-op for independent CE, appliance and home-furnishings dealers, has added a health and wellness component to...
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ProSource Continues Recruitment Drive
Fort Worth, Texas — An aggressive recruitment drive by ProSource has brought in 16 new members to date this year, the buying group said....
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Datasat Joins Azione
Chester Springs, Pa. — Datasat Digital Entertainment, a supplier of digital cinema and home-theater processors, has joined Azione Unlimited as a vendor member. “Selling...
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Azione Adds Christie Displays
Chester Springs, Pa. — Retail display and projection supplier Christie Digital Systems will make its products available to Azione Unlimited members under a newly...
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DSI Marks 30 Years With 2014 Catalog
Dallas – DSI Systems is marking its 30th anniversary with the release of the 2014 edition of its catalog with complete lines of consumer...
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Nationwide East Holds Advisory Board Meeting
Myrtle Beach, S.C. — The Nationwide East member advisory board, a division of Nationwide Marketing Group, held its annual meeting at the Myrtle Beach...
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Nationwide Adds EcoRebates Service
Winston-Salem, N.C. — The Nationwide Marketing Group has partnered with EcoRebates to provide its dealers with a tablet-based rebate and promotion search tool. The...
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BrandSource Promotes Feldman
Tustin, Calif. – BrandSource has promoted Andrew Feldman to operations director for OutdoorSource, its outdoor products division. Feldman previously served as national sales manager...
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ProSource Sees 10% Growth On New Technologies
San Antonio — Optimism reigned at ProSource’s first meeting since the BrandSource unit merged its PRO Group and Home Entertainment Source organizations, where expectations...
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NATM’s Trawick To Retire
Smithtown, N.Y. — Bill Trawick is retiring after 15 years as head of the NATM Buying Corp. and more than half a century in...
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Nationwide East Names Territory Manager
Demorest, Ga. — Nationwide East has brought in Mitsubishi veteran Mike Lowery as a territory manager. Lowery, a Mitsubishi account executive for more than...
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Nationwide East Adds Online Tracking System
Demorest, Ga. – Nationwide East, a division of the Nationwide Marketing Group, has developed Business Manager Plus, a secure online tracking system that allows...
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Autonomic Joins HTSA
Armonk, N.Y. — Autonomic, supplier of high-performance Cloud-based media solutions for the custom business, has joined the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying...
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MEGA Show To Focus On Web, Customer Retention
Germantown, Tenn. – Online marketing and customer retention will be among the key topics addressed this month at MEGA Group USA’s bi-annual convention and...
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Nationwide Dealers In Expansion Mode
LAS VEGAS — Members of the $12-billion Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) are using the recession to their advantage by opening new stores and leveraging...
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