Retailing
ProSource Announces Fall 2019 Lineup of Town Hall Dinners
Members and Vendors invited to connect at the local level in each region
Retailing
Retailing
Ryan McDaniel Of One-Touch Automation Elected As Newest Azione United Board Member
Group exceeds $750M in buying power in Q3
Distributors
SnapAV to Distribute the Sonos Wireless Sound System
Beginning October 2019, SnapAV will be a national distributor of Sonos.
Products
Amazon Echo Buds Hands-On Review: Alexa In Your Ears – Tom’s Guide Review
Cheaper than the AirPods and Bose noise reduction.
Retailing
PowerHouse Alliance Welcomes KLH and PowerShades
As KLH’s new exclusive U.S. distributor to the CI channel, the distributor group increases audio options plus adds a new category with PowerShades.
Products
Here’s All 14 New Products Amazon Just Announced: Tom’s Guide Reports
Amazon dropped a ton of new devices
Retailing
Target Aiming To Hire More Than 130,000 Seasonal Jobs
Hiring events at local stores Oct. 11-13 and Nov. 2-3
People
Ralph Lauren’s Lana Todorovich To Join Neiman Marcus As President And Chief Merchandising Officer
Todorovich responsible for driving the brand's innovative merchandising offerings
Retailing
JCPenney Heads Outside With New St. John’s Bay Outdoor Lifestyle Apparel For Men
Line to launch in 600 stores, jcp.com in September
Products
Gamestop To Close 180-200 “Underperforming” Stores Before End Of 2019
Q2 Global sales report adjusted $32M net loss
Products
Will 8K TV Follow 4K’s Quick Adoption Pattern?
"In 2023, 50 percent of TVs could be 8K, given the rise in sales of larger screens..." Alfred Chan, VP of marketing at V-Silicon
Retailing
Amazon Bows FireTV-Enabled Soundbar, 2d Gen Cube, 65-inch 4K TV
All three are available for pre-sale immediately, availability later this fall
Products
New LG Factory In China Could Make OLED TVs More Affordable
Gigantic OLED factory to boost panel production
Buying Groups
SHARP Home Electronics Company of America Enters Business Relationship With BrandSource
North American BrandSource retailers to have access to Sharp home appliances
Products
LG says its 8K is better than yours, as its 8K OLED and LED TVs come to market
LG's 8K TVs start rolling out this month
Industry
Gary Bannett Named Chief Financial Officer By Almo Corporation
Matt Elkes retiring after 25 years serving as CFO, to continue as member of Advisory Board
Retailing
Target Cuts Ribbon On 100th Small-Format Store
Company surpasses 500 store remodels, on schedule to finish 1,000th remodel by end of 2020
Industry
ProSource Members To Celebrate 5th Anniversary At CEDIA EXPO 2019 With Industry Reception
Reception held on September 12, sponsored by Klipsch
Industry
BrandSource 2019 Expo: Texas-Sized Convention Comes To Dallas
Record exhibition space booked by vendors for buy event
Industry
Nationwide Members Package Over 180,000 Meals For No Child Hungry At PrimeTime 2019
Tradition of giving back continues at New Orleans PrimeTime Conference
This Week In Amazon
Amazon Warehouses Will Start Donating Things You Don’t Buy
Charity starts at work
Industry
Ui Supplies 7th Annual BBQ Bash And Trade Show Cooks Up Success
Over 300 dealers, vendor and industry partners gather to celebrate Ui Supplies anniversary
Buying Groups
NMG Aims To Transform Appliance Service Industry By Partnering With ServicePower
Nationwide members to have access to ServicePower HUB Business Management Software (BMS)
People
James (Jim) DePaul Announced As Executive Vice President Of Stores, JCPenney
DePaul to focus on improving in-store and omnichannel operations
Retailing
Omnichannel Retail Philosophy: Best Way to Battle Showrooming
“Showrooming is a legitimate consumer behavior which has created actual disruption in the industry.”
Retailing
Walgreens Announces It’s Closing 200 Pharmacies
Part of program to cut costs in changing industry
Industry
CEDIA 2019: PowerHouse Alliance To Display Full A2V Line At Expo
HDMI hands-on demos from DPL Labs President Jeff Boccaccio on September 12th and 13th at 5 p.m.
Retailing
Healthcare Program Added For Azione Unlimited Members
Lifestyle Health Plans offers 16 different standard options
Distributors
Exclusive New Furniture Lineup Launching August 1 From NMG, Flexsteel Industries Partnership
Orders placed at PrimeTime scheduled for December delivery
Products
Bertazzoni Partners With Distinctive Appliances To Cover The Southeast
Distinctive Appliances to distribute in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida
Retailing
Nationwide Marketing Group Signs Kornerstone Credit And Amercian First Finance
New partners expand retailer financing opportunities
This Week In Amazon
Amazon Off-To-College Store Launches On Amazon App And Desktop Site
Exclusive perks for Prime Student members
Retailing
PowerHouse 10th Anniversary Celebrated As National Sales Meeting Wraps
Four new board members announced
Retailing
Results from Azione Unlimited Operations Key Leader Meeting
Two-day conference designed to empower middle management with tools, techniques, and tactics.
