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Brand Source 100 South Anaheim Blvd. Suite 250 Anaheim, Calif. 92805 Phone: (714) 502-9620 Fax:(714) 502-9627 Executive director: Bob Lawrence Annual volume: $4 billion...

San Diego — Sony will discontinue its buying group co-op programs as a consequence of a new local marketing strategy that focuses on individual...

RadioShack is reporting a slowdown in its core wireless and battery businesses this quarter. “Business trends have under-performed our expectations,” said president and CEO-elect...

A new program that permits consumers to print their own rebate checks on standard paper with home or office printers has been developed by...

Brand Source, the $4-billion-plus buying organization, and its specialty A/V offshoot, Home Entertainment Source (HES), unveiled a series of new programs and initiatives at...

A new co-branding program proposed by Home Entertainment Source (HES) received an enthusiastic endorsement from member dealers — as did the group itself —...

MEGA Group USA/Best Brands Plus, the nearly $2 billion buying group for independent furniture, majap, CE and lawn and garden dealers, held its national...

Winston-Salem, N.C. – Nationwide Marketing Group, the country’s largest buying organization for independent white- and brown-goods dealers, has introduced a new online ordering and...

NATM dealers will follow up last year’s 20-door expansion by opening 25 additional stores this year. Among those adding new locations is BrandsMart U.S.A.,...

CE stores are popping up all over the Garden State. The new blooms belong to 6th Avenue Electronics, which opened its ninth store here...

Circuit City’s domestic sales were flat during its fiscal fourth quarter, ended Feb. 28. Net sales for its U.S. operations were $3.3 billion, matching...

N.E.W. Customer Service Companies (NEW), a leading provider of extended service contracts, has become the first company in the service plan industry to be...

As baby boomers age, much will change in terms of the products and brands the next generation of consumers will and will not buy....

Each year TWICE convenes a rountable of leading CE merchants to examine crucial issues facing the industry. In Part II of the proceedings, recorded...

It’s not unheard of for a featured speaker at International CES to be suddenly out of a job for one reason or another within...

TWICE: Last quarter was something of a watershed for e-tail, with tremendous growth and record sales volume over the holidays. Did CircuitCity.com share in...

Today’s electronics/appliance buying groups are more than just about the lowest price, or as president/director Ed Kelly put it, “It’s not just about the...

TWICE:Do you agree that young people are driving demand for the media server as entertainment hub? Ross Rubin, NPD Techworld: Yes, it’s generational. They...

TWICE:Tweeter’s new prototype store in Las Vegas suggests that the company is betting on the media server as the heart and future of home...

TWICE: Why hasn’t the excitement in flat-panel TV carried over to component audio? Has the form factor not followed suit fast enough? Or has...

TWICE:Falling prices on flat-panel displays helped make them a holiday hit, but strained the supply channel. How did you meet demand? Jim Ristow, Home...

Tweeter Home Entertainment Group has seen the future of consumer electronics retailing, and realized that vision last month in this Las Vegas suburb. It...

Another opening, another show, CES that is, which had its 63rd running (including the old Summer shows) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and...

eBay has launched a major recycling effort to keep discarded PCs and the hazardous materials used in their manufacture — including lead, cadmium, chromium...

Warrantech Bows TV Lamp Protection Bedford, Texas — Warrantech Corp. has introduced a new lamp protection plan for rear-projection microdisplay TVs. The program, which...

Retailers will be focusing on supply chain efficiency this year in order to stay competitive, according to new research by the National Retail Federation...

For many dealers who attended International CES this month, scouring the far reaches of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s halls for new and novel...

AuctionDrop, which collects and sells consumers’ wares on eBay, has donated its services to raise funds for tsunami survivors. The company is soliciting donations...

“The whole world is here,” said Noel Lee, head monster at Monster Cable Products, as he tipped his monstrous hat to 250 international retailers...

As shipments of DVD players have slowed down, DVD recorders are poised for growth. When 2004’s final sales numbers are tallied, In-Stat expects DVD...

Home Entertainment Source (HES), a division of buying group BrandSource, held its first CES reception on Wednesday night for members and vendors at Bally’s....

The Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) celebrated a good fourth quarter and great year during a CES reception at the Treasure Island Hotel,...

The Professional Audio Video Retailers Association (PARA) held its first CES soirée this week since becoming a fully sanctioned division of CEA in June....

Fueled by brisk business on the East and West Coasts, as well as its consultative selling model and “enlightened management,” the Progressive Retailers Organization...

The new year is upon us, and to mark that I offer up some thoughts on some of the issues the market faces. Based...

The hot holiday products that dominated the just-ended holiday selling season are set to remain the big sellers for 2005, according to the panelists...

The CE industry is mourning the death of two beloved dealers who passed away on the eve of CES. Robert “Bob” White, age 57,...

Outstanding consumer electronics retailers were singled out by Monster Cable Products at CES, when the Brisbane, Calif.-based cable and audio products company honored its...

With its core video rental business under assault by DVD subscription services, and widespread adoption of direct movie downloads looming ahead, Blockbuster has gotten...

Big box specialty stores — particularly Best Buy — remain the favorite place for techno-savvy movers-and-shakers to shop for CE, followed by wholesale clubs/discount...

Partsearch Technologies, which integrates with retailers and manufacturers online and via phone to help consumers and servicers find original replacement parts and accessories, is...

In consumers’ minds, brand awareness does not necessarily equate to brand value, and a brand’s value can vary greatly by product category. Those are...