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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27, 2019 by Ted 6 Comments

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Always one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving is one of the few times where it is socially acceptable to completely stuff your face with a big, delicious meal, and veg out on the sofa watching football all day long. What could be better than that??

But read on to see my full and not-too-sappy holiday greeting…

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Filed Under: General Topics

Is Darth Vader in Your Kitchen? Would You Like Him to Be?

November 27, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

Williams Sonoma's Darth Vader Star Wars themed toaster

Williams Sonoma launches a fun line of kitchen countertop appliances designed like popular Star Wars characters. These definitely should be on the top of your gift list for the person in your life who likes to cook…and loves Star Wars.

See Star Wars in Your Kitchen…

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Filed Under: Marketing, Products, Promotions Tagged With: Darth Vader, Death Star, R2D2, Star Wars

The Greatest Barrier to ‘Smart Home’ Adoption is Complexity, New Study Shows

November 27, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

Smart Home survey cover page

Lots of studies have shown that consumer adoption of various smart home technologies and devices is growing…and that is undoubtedly true. But a new study shows that adoption is not as strong as it could be but for the complexity of installing and using smart home devices.

This Study has Some Chilling Data for Integrators. Check it out…

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Industry Trends, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: consumer, consumer survey, smart home, smart homes market

Consumer Confidence Drops for the 4th Straight Month in-a-Row

November 26, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

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The Conference Board, in conjunction with Nielsen, announced on Tuesday that consumer confidence, a widely watched economic indicator, fell in November for the fourth straight month in-a-row. Consumers, it seems, are concerned about the current business climate and employment outlook. Even so, the level remains historically high and should not provide too much of a damper on current holiday spending by consumers.

Read more on consumer confidence…

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, News, Statistics Tagged With: consumer confidence, Consumer Confidence Index

Oct. Housing Data is Split: Home Construction UP, Home Sales DOWN

November 26, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

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In new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the readings appear split with housing starts showing increases while new home sales declined. Housing, a prime component of the overall U.S. GDP has been in a bit of a swell over the last couple of months, driven largely by low interest rates stimulating demand for homes.

See more on the latest housing data…

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, News, Statistics Tagged With: construction, home construction, home sales, housing starts, new home sales, residential construction, residential housing

Sonos Announces Record Fiscal 2019 Results; Acquires Snips

November 21, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sonos announced this week that it has acquired French AI voice control software maker Snips in a deal valued at $37.5 million. The company also released their Fiscal 2019 results in a letter to investors denoting a record year for the company – its first as a publicly traded one.

See more on Sonos’ new announcements…

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Filed Under: Financial, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: acquisition, Sonos

Last Week Onkyo, Now Sound United Reorganizes in Wake of Failed Acquisition Deal

November 21, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sound United logo

For a few weeks now, I’ve been chasing a rumor that both sides of the failed Sound United acquisition of Onkyo’s branded A/V business were in the throes of a major reorganization. The rumors, it seems, were true – starting with Onkyo’s announced reorganization last week…and now word that Sound United is also implementing changes to its management structure.

See what changes Sound United is making…

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Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: reorgnization

NY Attorney General Files Action Against B&H Photo Video Alleging Multi-Million Dollar Tax Dodge

November 18, 2019 by Ted 2 Comments

Whistleblower Notified Authorities

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against B&H Photo Video alleging that the NY retailer has operated a scheme to avoid paying the State of New York millions of dollars in taxes on money earned from manufacturer reimbursements. The State says B&H violated New York Tax Law, New York Executive Law, and the New York False Claims Act, and for this reason is asking the court for treble damages that are potentially in the tens of millions of dollars.

See more on the NY AG vs. B&H Photo Video…

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Filed Under: Law, Retailers Tagged With: Attorney General, B&H, B&H Foto & Electronics, B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., B&H Photo Video, New York, New York State, tax

No Josh-ing, AudioControl & Josh.ai Partner for a Better User and Integrator Experience

November 17, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

AudioControl and Josh.ai partner with an integration

AudioControl and Josh.ai announced last week that they were partnering with an integration that will allow integrators to offer their clients a better voice-enabled home entertainment control experience. A perfect blend of the high-quality electronics from AudioControl, coupled with the natural language and privacy protecting voice automation technology of Josh.ai, means clients can simply say their commands to their system and have their system respond in new powerful ways.

See more on this new AudioControl and Josh.ai integration…

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Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: AudioControl, Josh.ai, voice control

Onkyo to Slash Overall Company Headcount by 30%, Cutting Management by 50%

November 14, 2019 by Ted 4 Comments

Also: Consolidating Facilities & Moving Headquarters

Onkyo logo

It appears that the other shoe is dropping in the wake of the failed acquisition of Onkyo Corporation’s branded A/V division by Sound United last month, as the company now says it will reduce its overhead by cutting jobs. This appears to be the first step in a major reorganization of the company, as it seeks to right-size the organization for the industry’s new, smaller, and more competitive environment in which electronics manufacturers find themselves.

See more on Onkyo’s restructuring…

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Filed Under: Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Boston Acoustics, Classe, Definitive Technology, HEOS, Integra, Marantz, Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, Polk, Sound United

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