Distributors
ProSource 2024 Members Of The Year Announced
Honorees will be celebrated at the 2025 ProSource Summit
Retailing
Product Spotlight
How Retailers Can Become Trusted Experts In Outdoor Landscaping Lighting
It’s not as hard as you might think
Audio
Rotel’s Clear Wave Ventures, LLC To Provide Direct Distribution
Newly-formed entity will provide direct distribution to U.S. dealers beginning March 1st
Audio
Petra Industries Teams With Dayton Audio
Petra Industries will offer Dayton Audio's complete line of audio products
Distributors
Exertis Almo: “Be Prepared For Everything”
Distributor navigates through industry complexities to deliver for dealers
Audio
Maxxsonics Strengthens Partnership With House of Electronics
Continued partnership will provide customers with exclusive product offerings and expert insights
Distributors
SKYWORTH To Offer Philips Branded Televisions In North America
Announced trademark licensing agreement
Products
Allstate Protection Plans Puts Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra To The (Drop) Test
How did the S25 Ultra’s Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 display and other features fare?
Distributors
Boom Collaboration Partners With Image Star To Expand Reseller Channel
Image Star clients will have access to Boom's solutions, partner program, and pre- and post-sale support
Retail
PPDS Launches Philips Interactive 3000 Series Of Retail Displays
New series features an upgraded design, software, and extended range of sizes
Distributors
AlarMax Names Scott Shelander As New President
Shleander has more than 27 years in executive leadership roles
Distributors
Marcone Names Phil Mause As Chief Commercial Officer
Mause to manage distributor’s growth through sales and marketing efforts
Products
Boost Mobile Bidding To Become Fourth Major U.S. Cell Carrier
Former Sprint prepaid spinoff hopes to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon by offering lower-priced “Forever” guaranteed lifetime plans with unlimited talk/text/data, a 30-day...
Buying Groups
AVPro Edge Welcomed As Newest Azione Unlimited Vendor Partner
Combines strengths of AVPro Edge, AudioControl, and Bullet Train for buying group
Distributors
ACSL Enters Into Partnership With Exertis Almo
Wrapping up a busy 2024, ACSL looks to increase US SOTEN unit shipments from hundreds to thousands in 2025
Distributors
Exertis Almo Named MuxLab’s Top National Professional Signal Distribution Solutions Distributor
Exertis Almo, North America’s largest and most specialized Pro AV and Audio distributor, has been named the Top National Distributor for MuxLab professional signal...
Distributors
Curtis International Acquires Global Rights To Magnavox Brand
Will continue to deliver under the Magnavox name
Distributors
Marcone Appoints Kate Sberna As Chief Human Resources Officer
Seasoned professional brings over 25 years of experience to distributor
Research
Retail Spending Cools A Bit After A Holiday Season Bump
Circana reports that 2024 saw year-over-year growth for holiday retail
Retailing
PPDS Reveals Philips Wave Brand Refresh
Rebrand to bring greater brand association and recognition
Research
Report: Poor Visual Merchandising Cost Retailers $125 Billion In 12 Months
First-of-its-kind report shows the dire effects of poor visual merchandising
Buying Groups
2024 NATM Recap And Trends In The Home Appliance Sector
Consumer preferences continue to evolve
Distributors
Leading the Charge In Tech Distribution: A Conversation with D&H’s Dan Schwab
It’s all about strategy
Product Spotlight
hyve Smart Home Pod Launches To Prevent Porch Theft
hyve aims to tackle several issues ranging from sustainability to logistics and theft
Distributors
Austin Freshwater Appointed CEO Of Group One Limited
Freshwater will also continue in his current role as Managing Direct for DiGiCo
Buying Groups
CES Spotlight: John Riddle, Head Of NATM, On Innovation, Collaboration, And The Future of Retail
At CES 2025, John Riddle, Head of NATM (National Alliance of Trade Merchants), shared an in-depth look at the organization’s strategies, initiatives, and vision...
Distributors
Marcone Spent Last Year Giving Back
Distributor contributed to a number of nonprofits throughout 2024
Buying Groups
OneVision Resources, Oasys Residential Technology Group Announce Partnership
Integrators in the Oasys network will receive access to OneVision’s solutions
Another View
Is AI A Success For Retailers?
"The earlier retail businesses start embracing it, the better."
Distributors
Marcone Honors Fallen Soldiers With Holiday Wreaths
Employees place 1,500 wreaths at cemeteries across the country
Retailing
From Drips To Drops: What We’ve Seen In 12 Years Of Breakability Tests
Allstate Protection Plans/SquareTrade looks back as it celebrates 25th anniversary
Research
Case Study: LG Brings Digital Sales Tools To The Retail Sales Floor
LG and Cogent360 collaborate to show how digital innovation can transform the retail experience
Buying Groups
Sonance’s Mike Cleary Elected To Azione Unlimited Advisory Board
Cleary to take over for seven-year board veteran Gretchen Gilbertson, CEO & Co-founder of Séura
Retail
Coastal Source Appoints Zone Pacific Sales As Rep In Northern California And Northern Nevada
Founded over 28 years ago, Zone Pacific Sales also represents brands such as Yamaha, Monitor Audio, and Draper
Industry
Walmart Completes $2.3 Billion VIZIO Acquisition
Will help deliver even greater value to both customers and brands
Blogs
Trump Says Tariffs Are Part Of His Day One Plan – Here’s How That Went Last Time
What Retailers Can Expect
Research
Report Reveals Retail Sales Disruption Around Presidential Election
Effects are still being felt as consumers ramp into holiday shopping later than expected
Research
New Interface Systems Report Delves Into Security Risks For Retailers
New technologies like video verification and voice-down commands demonstrate significant impact in reducing security incidents and enhancing store safety
Retailing
More Top Picks From Pepcom’s Holiday Spectacular!
Veteran editor Nancy Klosek highlights her favorite standout innovations
Retailing
TWICE’s Top Picks From The 2024 Pepcom Holiday Spectacular!
Previews of 2024’s top holiday gifts from the exclusive holiday event