Randy Johnson, a legend of the appliance industry, died earlier this month at the age of 78. Still working as chief merchant of Southeast home-goods giant BrandsMartUSA, he was beloved and respected by vendors and competitors alike, including BrandSource member Famous Tate, where Johnson came up the ranks as a general manager.
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Whirlpool has announced that 10 states are now participating in the federal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate initiative (HEAR).
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A group of mechanical and electrical engineers at GE Appliances took on a very special task this holiday season.
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In today’s retail landscape, consumers often come equipped with a wealth of knowledge about the major appliances they’re interested in purchasing.
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When it comes to streaming content, over-the-top (OTT) and connected TV (CTV) tend to be the shiny objects — the easy transition for retailers from their traditional media outlets to digital platforms like Hulu, Max and Amazon Prime Video.
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Best Buy is working with its vendors to temper the impact of probable tariffs on Chinese- and Mexican-made goods, which make up most of its merchandise.
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This holiday season there are only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas — five fewer than last year.
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Merriam-Webster defines a tariff as a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported goods.
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I didn’t plan to weigh in on the Tyson-Paul fight.
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No doubt Thanksgiving Week, which culminates in Black Friday weekend, is one of the busiest times of the year for retailers.
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To commemorate her 16th anniversary on TVs “Shark Tank,” celebrated entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran posted a list of top business tips — one for each year on the show — which she gleaned the hard way: through experience.
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Say what you will about American Express’s high merchant fees (they claim it’s justified by delivering more affluent customers), but the company has been a vocal champion of small businesses.
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Marcone, a leading North American distributor of appliance parts and equipment, has named Asterios Satrazemis as its new president/CEO, effective immediately.
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We know that having the right tool for the job can make all the difference, especially when you’re busy taking care of customers and running your business.
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Best Buy is hoping that bigger is better when it comes to TV sales this holiday season.
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One thing I admire about my beautiful wife Holly is that she is as comfortable in an evening gown as she is in an old t-shirt and faded jeans.
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Conn’s and its Badcock Home Furniture subsidiary were sold to a Minnesota debt collection company, ending any chance for a comeback.
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If you think furniture and consumer tech have little in common, guess again.
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The world’s largest retail industry trade group is calling on the Biden administration to use every means at its disposal to end the longshoremen’s strike that has effectively shut down all container ports along the Gulf and East coasts.
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Marcone, a leading North American distributor of home and commercial kitchen appliance repair parts and equipment, recently hosted more than 1,000 first responders and members of the military, along with their guests, at the annual Ascension Charity Classic Golf Tournament.
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