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HTSA Appoints New Director of Marketing

March 2, 2012 by Ben Leave a Comment

HTSA Logo<March 1, 2012> The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) announced today that it has created a new Director of Marketing position that it believes will dramatically increase support for HTSA members with dynamic new programs. The new Director of Marketing is Kathleen Marini. [Read more…] about HTSA Appoints New Director of Marketing

Filed Under: Associations, News, Retailers, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Bob Hana, HTSA, Kathleen Mariani, marketing

D&M Consolidates Sales Force; Some Long-Time Reps Lose Key Lines

March 1, 2012 by Ben Leave a Comment

D&M Logo<February 29, 2012> Multiple sources are telling the BEACON that D&M Holdings has consolidated their sales representative network, unifying their Denon, Boston Acoustics, and Marantz brands under one representative firm in each territory. Prior to this move, each territory had a Denon/Boston Acoustics representative, and a Marantz representative. So this move effectively cuts their force in half. [Read more…] about D&M Consolidates Sales Force; Some Long-Time Reps Lose Key Lines

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: AVC Group, Boston Acoustics, consolidation, D&M Holdings, Denon, Marantz, Nortek, Reps

Thiel Audio Names New Independent Reps in California

March 1, 2012 by Ben Leave a Comment

<February 29, 2012> Thiel Audio Products Company announced this past Monday that itTHIEL Logo has appointed two new independent sales representative firms in the state of California – one for Northern California and another for Southern California. Both are well known with strong credentials for servicing the specialty and custom integration channels. [Read more…] about Thiel Audio Names New Independent Reps in California

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Brad Paulsen, Clarity Business Group, Mark Cichowski, Reps, Rich Jackson, Thiel

Pro Group Pulled into Lawsuit

March 1, 2012 by Ben Leave a Comment

<February 29, 2012> New court documents filed late last week as part of the ongoing lawsuit Soul by Ludacris Headphonesbetween Soul by Ludacris and SOL Republic appear to more deeply entangle one of our industry’s most prominent national retail buying organizations, the Pro Group. Court filings from both sides have ignited a controversy in which certain Pro Group members appear to make a claim that is contradictory to one by the Pro Group Executive Director David Workman. [Read more…] about Pro Group Pulled into Lawsuit

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Manufacturers, News, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: Bob Cole World Wide Stereo, David Workman, headphones, Kevin Lee, Lan Kennedy-Davis, PRO Group, Rob Standley, Scott Hix, Signeo, SOL Republic, Soul by Ludacris, trademark, USPTO, Vann's

CE Shipments in Japan Drop Almost 34%, The Sixth Straight Month of Decline

February 23, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

<February 22, 2012> Shipments of consumer electronics products in Japan destined for domestic consumption dropped an amazing 33.9% for the month of January according to data from the Japan Electronics  and Information Technology Industries Association. [Read more…] about CE Shipments in Japan Drop Almost 34%, The Sixth Straight Month of Decline

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Economic Trends, Industry Trends Tagged With: consumer electronics, shipments, TV

Can a Court Decide Who Has Soul…or Sol? We’re Going to Find Out

February 23, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

<February 22, 2012> Dealerscope reported on its website today that Signeo, the company that markets primarily headphone products under the brand Soul by Ludacris or “Soul,” has filed a trademark lawsuit against Sol Republic, Inc. who markets primarily headphone products under the brand “Sol.” At the root of the case is consumer confusion over the marketing of competing products that are similar in design and price containing one word brands…that are pronounced phonetically to sound identical. [Read more…] about Can a Court Decide Who Has Soul…or Sol? We’re Going to Find Out

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: Bob Bonefant, Bob Cole, David Workman, eBay, Kevin Lee, Lan Kennedy-Davis, lawsuits, Monster Cable, Noah Herschmann, Noel Lee, PRO Group, Rob Standley, Scott Hix, Signeo, SOL Republic, Soul by Ludacris, USPTO, Vann's, World Wide Stereo

Hiring Managers Reveal Interview Mistakes, and Those That Were ‘Most Memorable’

February 23, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

careerbuilder_logo<February 22, 2012> You’d think in this tough economy with high unemployment, job seekers lucky enough to score that much-needed interview would be on their best behavior…wouldn’t you? Well, then the results of the latest CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers will probably make you, like it did me, shake your head in disbelief. [Read more…] about Hiring Managers Reveal Interview Mistakes, and Those That Were ‘Most Memorable’

Filed Under: Economic Trends, Management, Strategy Tagged With: CareerBuilder, employment, interview, mistakes, unemployment

It’s Official – Philips Is Out of the TV Business…Globally

February 23, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

LCD TV PHILIPS<February 22, 2012> The final step in a move that has been expected by some for a long time has been completed as China’s TPV Technology Ltd. shareholders approved the acquisition of the money-losing TV division from Philips Electronics. While Philips exited the TV business here in the United States several years ago, the company enjoyed greater sales success – if not profitably – elsewhere in the world. In fact, at one time, Philips was one of the biggest television brands in the world – but no longer. [Read more…] about It’s Official – Philips Is Out of the TV Business…Globally

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: exit, global, Philips, TPV Technology

S&P Cuts Panasonic’s Long-Term Debt Rating…Again

February 23, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

Panasonic Logo<February 22, 2012> Standard & Poors, the credit rating agency, today cut Panasonic Corp.’s long-term debt rating for the second time in only four months suggesting it continues to expect a rough road ahead for some of Japan’s most prestigious brands, according to a report in the Nikkei. [Read more…] about S&P Cuts Panasonic’s Long-Term Debt Rating…Again

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: credit, downgraded, junk bond rating, Panasonic, S&P, Standard & Poors

Home Building Pro’s Reveal Changing Design Trends, With Disturbing Tech News

February 16, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

<February 15, 2012> CBS MarketWatch reported today on the changing trends in home design based on

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research by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Based on a survey of industry professionals, the NAHB shared with CBS how the taste and desire of the typical home buyer has changed radically over the last few years…including, and perhaps especially, relative to the inclusion of technologies in the home.

[Read more…] about Home Building Pro’s Reveal Changing Design Trends, With Disturbing Tech News

Filed Under: Associations, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, News Tagged With: CBS, energy management, home design trends, home security, HVAC, lighting control, luxury, NAHB, programmable, programmable thermostat, structured wiring

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