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ProSource Dominates Top 100 Tech Rankings

May 26, 2023June 2, 2023 Alan Wolf bekins, prosource

BrandSource’s Bekins places in CE Pro’s Retail Top 10

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Back to School for Bekins

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Alan Wolf bekins, members

BrandSource member helps teachers and schoolkids start the semester right

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Bekins Stages Grand Reveal in Grand Rapids

February 10, 2020September 16, 2022 YSN Staff bekins, members

BrandSource member Bekins unveiled its newly expanded and remodeled showroom in Grand Rapids, Mich., last month with the award-winning dealer’s usual aplomb.

What Goes Up: Following several quarters of accelerated sales, home goods bellwether Conn’s, with over 170 stores across 15 states, said a 13% decline in furniture and mattress revenue and a 25% decline in appliance sell-through contributed to an operating loss of $20 million within its retail segment for the three months ended April 30. Conns Inc.

Short Circuited: Best Buy’s sales and profits continued to deteriorate in the first quarter amid what the company described as an electronics recession, although it anticipates a rebound later this year or in 2024. StarTribune

If You Can’t Beat ’Em: Amazon said its independent sellers — which include ProSource members Abt Electronics, Walts TV and World Wide Stereo — collectively sold more than 4.1 billion products through its site last year, averaging more than $230,000 in sales. Amazon Small Business Empowerment Report