CTA
CTA Centennial Part 2: David Sarnoff
The second in a series of essays exploring and celebrating CTA’s and our industry’s first century of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship
Stewart Wolpin
Appliances
New Samsung Bespoke Appliances Stress AI, Ecosystem, And Design
New premium Samsung refrigerators, ranges, washers/dryers, and vacuums focus on expanding smart whole home SmartThings monitoring, control, customization, and personalization
Industry
Circana Predicts 1% Consumer Tech Spending Dip In H1
Sales of notebook PCs and TVs are expected to rise in 2024, while headphone and soundbar sales are projected to dip
Another View
Is 2024 The Year Of AI?
Many consumer technology industry experts see AI as a boon to enhance products and services
Industry
2024 State Of The Industry: Guarded Optimism
Market roadblocks and negative economic conditions from 2023 linger, but retailers, vendors, and analysts all are hopeful for more positive results in the new...
Health
OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 1
What, exactly, are “over-the-counter” hearing aids? What’s with all the FDA regulations? What are the types of products available? What is the retailer's opportunity?
Products
Smartphones 2024: Can Independent Retailers Get In The Business?
Are foldables still “the next big thing” vendors have hoped they’d be?
CES
CTA To Start Centennial Celebration At CES 2024
Founded as the Radio Manufacturers’ Association in 1924, CTA will kick off its centennial commemoration in Las Vegas
Trade Shows
AI Beginning To Infiltrate Increasingly Adult-Oriented Toy Market
AI-enabled toys will continue to mature
CTA
CTA Joins, Adds Tech Pillar To UN’s ‘Human Security For All’ Campaign
Technology becomes eighth pillar in the year-old HS4A campaign
Industry
Report: CE State Of The Industry 2023
Slowing sales and consumer economic woes make things “OK”
Retailing
New Bluetooth Standard Makes Electronic Shelf Labels Viable
It may be time to make your shelf labels as high-tech as the products for sale on your shelves
Products
Happy 50th Birthday To The Cellphone
Motorola executives made the first cellphone call on April 3, 1973, after a crash six-month development process - but a scheduled celebratory anniversary gala...
Products
Sony 2023 Bravia TVs Add Modes For Movie Watching And PS5 Game Play
With its new 2023 Bravia TVs, Sony has added a Custom Mode and Perfect for PS5 modes to make film-watching and video game-playing experiences...
Financial
The Hows And Whys Of Offering Consumer Finance Options
Sometimes a consumer's eyes – and needs – are bigger than their budget. Why, how, and should consumer technology retailers offer their customers affordable...
Blogs
Top 3 Selling Tips For Home Theater Tech
Industry experts reveal how to get your home theater customers to say 'yes'
CES
CES 2023: Full Conversation Between Nasdaq Chief Friedman And CTA’s Shapiro
TWICE brings you the full conversation from CES 2023
Another View
Tech And Business Tactic Trends For 2023
With CES just around the corner, what new technologies will be coming in 2023, and, in a post-pandemic world, what new business ways and...
CES
New Year, New Tech: CES 2023 Sneak Peeks
New gadgets and technology unveiled at CES always point the way to the future. Just guessing which direction new innovations exhibited at CES 2023...
Another View
Another View: Wearables, Digital Health And You
The explosion of digital health devices in 2022 is undeniable and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. What kinds of devices are available,...
Industry
The Consumer Technology Business In 2022: A Return To Normalcy?
As the impact of the pandemic and supply chain problems fade, and even considering lingering economic uncertainty, a sense of normalcy seems to have...
CTA
Hip Hop Legend, iTunes And DSP Developers Inducted Into CTA Hall Of Fame
Eight new members inducted
Another View
Last Minute Holiday Prep: What Dealers Are Doing Differently This Season
Just like the Grinch discovered, the holidays come no matter what we do. What are retailers doing differently this season to meet their customer's...
Research
Now Available – 2022 TWICE Retailer Reports
Reports with exclusive analysis available for purchase at new official Swoogo storefront
Audio
OTC Hearing Aids: A New Consumer Tech Product Category Opportunity
What do earbud makers and consumer tech retailers need to know about getting into the OTC hearing aid business?
Industry
Are Industry Trade Shows Back?
How are sponsors, exhibitors and attendees feeling about trade shows right now? What positive things are people, companies, and thought leaders saying about meeting...
Another View
Have Smart Major Appliances Passed The Gimmick Stage?
Do consumers think smart appliances provide real functionality? Are they worth the price premium? Should retailers recommend smart appliances to their customers?
Accessories
Gaming In Retail: Trends To Watch
Gaming is a way of life, and your customers engage in it more than you know. What trends do retailers need to know so...
Industry
Consumer Tech 2022: The State of the Industry
How are manufacturers and retailers holding up under multiple supply chain, product and component shortages, the Great Resignation, distribution backlogs, fuel prices, and inflation/recession...
Buying Groups
Buying Groups: Why – And Why Not – To Join One
Buying groups are a key to succeeding in the modern independent retailer world. But why would you want to join one?
Buying Groups
Buying Groups 2022: Overview And Outlook
How did buying groups and their members fare during, how are they managing post-Covid, and how will they provide for the always uncertain consumer...
Another View
Top 5 Ways To Deal With The New Workforce Reality
Here are strategies to help you deal with the new reality of the after-effects of Covid, including the Great Resignation, and how to recruit...
Another View
Help Your Employees Stay Engaged, And Stay!
What's the best way for consumer tech businesses and retailers to invest in and retain employees?
Blogs
Q&A With Howard’s CEO John Riddle: The Future Of Appliance Retailing
TWICE recently had an opportunity to chat with Howard’s Appliance president and CEO John Riddle about how the pandemic and supply chain issues will...
Blogs
Executive Insight: Howard’s Riddle Shares Insights Into Pandemic Trends
What Covid Retailing Adjustments Will Become the 'New Normal'?
Another View
What Tech Trends Will ‘Matter’ In 2022?
Will Matter be the key to finally bringing interoperability to smart home devices?
CES
What To Expect At CES 2022
New Exhibit Hall, New Keynoters, New Transportation, New Covid Measures, New Virtual Connectivity – and New Product Categories – To Be Featured
Another View
Another View: Fry’s – Victims Of Self-Inflicted Wounds
It might seem the combination of COVID-19 and e-commerce competition doomed beloved geek retailer Fry's, the retailer actually failed as a result of its...
CES
CES 2021 Panel: Retail’s New Look – Shopper’s Little Helpers
How COVID and technology are changing the retail experience
CES
NextGen TV To Deliver 4K TV For More Broadcasters, TVs, And STBs
NextGen TV could be accessed by more than three-quarters of U.S. TV watchers by early 2022
CTA
Happy 100th Birthday To The Consumer Technology Industry! Part 5: “When The Public Is Ready For Mass Demand”
Radio industry finds success beyond its imagination, paving the way for the CE industry to follow