R.I.P. Fry’s Electronics
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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January Sales Explode for Furniture, Appliance and Tech Retailers
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
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
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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New England Group’s Balzano Named a Top Industry Merchant
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
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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LG Launching Appliance Refinements at Next Week’s CES
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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November Sales Seesaw for Furniture, Appliance and CE Dealers
November was a mixed bag for specialty retailers selling furniture, appliances and consumer electronics.
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Retail Sales Return to Earth for Appliance and Electronics Stores
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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The Top Five Tech Gifts on Holiday Wish Lists
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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ProSource to Open Lighting Tech Center, Expands Healthcare Coverage
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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ProSource Adds 10 New Members in Q3 2020
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
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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ProSource University Suspends ‘Tuition’ For One Year
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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Samsung Stresses Safety Protocols at South Carolina Washer Plant
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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LG Names New U.S. AC Chief
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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ProSource Adds Personalized Packages to University Program
ProSource has already added a new twist to its University Learning Management System, which just launched in May.
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Appliance, Electronics Stores Outpace All Retailers in July
The U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed what BrandSource members already knew: Appliance and electronics stores were rockin’ in July.
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Small Businesses Could Be Facing COVID Crisis Crossroads
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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ProSource Launches Industry’s First Lighting Tech Certification Program
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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