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Appliance CE Featured Industry 

R.I.P. Fry’s Electronics

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Wolf

Fry’s Electronics, the nine-state superstore for computer components, consumer tech and major appliances, suddenly shut its doors this week after more than three decades in business.

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Appliance CE Featured Furniture 

January Sales Explode for Furniture, Appliance and Tech Retailers

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Wolf

Roused by another round of stimulus checks and flickers of light at the end of the COVID tunnel, consumers loosened their wallets last month and gave dealers a January to remember.

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AirCozy Smart Pillow No Snoozer at CES

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Wolf

The first virtual edition of CES concluded this week, and buyers (and reporters) are still sifting through the hundreds, if not thousands of products introduced at the international tech show.

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Samsung@CES: Bespoke Flex Fridge Coming to U.S. Market

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Alan Wolf

Samsung teased some of its home appliance plans for 2021 at a virtual CES media event this morning under the tagline “A Better Normal.”

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Appliance CE Featured Group 

New England Group’s Balzano Named a Top Industry Merchant

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Andy Kriege

Rob Balzano, executive director of merchandising for AVB affiliate New England Appliance & Electronics Group (NEAEG), was recently honored by Dealerscope magazine as one of the industry’s “Most Influential Buyers” of 2020.

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Ergomotion To Wed ‘Wellness Tech’ to Adjustable Bed Bases at CES

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Alan Wolf

The annual CES, an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show, may be the world’s largest tech event. But as connected appliances and “smart” home furnishings continue to transform those industries, they too have found a place on the CES exhibitor floor.

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CE Featured 

LG Launching Appliance Refinements at Next Week’s CES

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Alan Wolf

The annual CES, an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show, may be the world’s largest tech event. But as connected appliances and “smart” home furnishings continue to transform those industries, they too have found a place on the CES exhibitor floor.

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Appliance CE Featured Furniture Industry 

November Sales Seesaw for Furniture, Appliance and CE Dealers

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Alan Wolf

November was a mixed bag for specialty retailers selling furniture, appliances and consumer electronics.

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Appliance CE Featured 

Retail Sales Return to Earth for Appliance and Electronics Stores

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Wolf

Sell-through at appliance and electronics specialty stores slipped 3.9 percent in October, according to the latest monthly sales estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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CE Featured 

The Top Five Tech Gifts on Holiday Wish Lists

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Alan Wolf

Attention BrandSource members who got out of tech: Spending on consumer electronics hardware and services is expected to hit $135 billion during the current holiday season (October-December), up 10 percent from last year.

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CE Featured Group 

ProSource to Open Lighting Tech Center, Expands Healthcare Coverage

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Wolf

Pressing its advantage in the growing and profitable $44 billion lighting category, BrandSource tech affiliate ProSource will open a Lighting Technology and Learning Center this January in Dallas.

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CE Featured Group 

ProSource Adds 10 New Members in Q3 2020

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 YSN Staff

New Membership Adds Over $55.1 Million Total New Revenue in 2020

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NPD Predicts a Very Merry Christmas for CE Dealers

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Alan Wolf

The consumer tech frenzy that began in March when housebound workers and students started scrambling for home office equipment is expected to continue right through the holiday selling season, The NPD Group reports.

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CE Featured 

ProSource University Suspends ‘Tuition’ For One Year

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Dori Easterson

ProSource, the nation’s largest audio, video and integration buying group, has extended free member access to its online educational program through September 2021.

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Appliance CE Featured 

Samsung Stresses Safety Protocols at South Carolina Washer Plant

September 22, 2020September 23, 2020 Alan Wolf

Four months after Samsung Electronics Home Appliances’ first and only U.S. plant went back online following repeated COVID-related shutdowns, the company is reporting enhanced on-site safety protocols and a renewed diligence to keep employees, their families and the local community safe.

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Appliance CE Featured Industry 

LG Names New U.S. AC Chief

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Alan Wolf

LG Electronics has appointed Steven Scarbrough senior VP/general manager of Air Conditioning Technologies, with responsibility for leading LG’s commercial, residential and applied air conditioning businesses in the U.S.

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CE Featured Group 

ProSource Adds Personalized Packages to University Program

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Wolf

ProSource has already added a new twist to its University Learning Management System, which just launched in May.

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Appliance CE Featured Industry 

Appliance, Electronics Stores Outpace All Retailers in July

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Alan Wolf

The U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed what BrandSource members already knew: Appliance and electronics stores were rockin’ in July.

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Appliance CE Covid Info Hub Featured Furniture 

Small Businesses Could Be Facing COVID Crisis Crossroads

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Wolf

As Congress still wrangles over the next stimulus package and COVID flares up in new parts of the country, economists, executives and independent owners are expressing their concern for the well-being of small businesses.

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CE Featured Group 

ProSource Launches Industry’s First Lighting Tech Certification Program

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Alan Wolf

AVB affiliate ProSource, the nation’s largest audio, video and integration buying group, has launched the first lighting technology certification (LTC) program in the industry.

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