Sears Hometown Stores Starved for Inventory: Report
Sears Hometown dealers say their inventory is being choked off and that they are unable to compete on price with sister retailer Sears on the few products they have in stock.
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Industry
Retailers Begin the New Year on a Roll
Retailers largely ended 2019 on an up note, posting solid sales gains for the month of December.
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Industry Groups Praise Trump’s ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal with China
Business associations representing retailers and the consumer tech industry lauded the Trump administration for reaching a “Phase One” trade agreement between the U.S. and China, but cautioned that more work needs to be done to normalize commerce between the two nations.
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Bedding Makers Betting on Smart Products Too
Appliance brands weren’t the only ones showing their smarts
at last week’s CES
2020. At least two bedding manufacturers, Sleep Number and DUX, debuted innovative products that were right at home at the country’s largest
consumer technology show.
Opinion: The Truth About the National Debt
Articles about the national debt are usually very controversial, and I expect this one will be no less contentious.
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GE, Sharp Show Their Smarts with Kitchen Favorites
As in recent years, last week’s sprawling CES tech exhibition in Las Vegas offered more than its fair share of home appliances.
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Samsung Goes Modular at CES 2020
Although the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is still two weeks away, Samsung Electronics unveiled a host of innovative new appliance designs at this week’s CES consumer tech confab in Las Vegas.
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LG Grows a Green Thumb
The Korean electronics and appliance giant is entering the booming indoor gardening market with its first indoor vegetable cultivator.
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Tempur Sealy Taps Three For Top Roles
Bedding resource Tempur Sealy International has promoted a trio of senior executives to top management positions, the company announced.
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LG Taps Appliance Chief Thomas Yoon For Top North American Spot
Thirty-year LG veteran and former U.S. appliance chief Thomas Yoon has been appointed President/CEO of LG Electronics North America and LG Electronics USA.
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