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NPD Says Consumer Electronics Sales in 2011 at $144 Billion Are Down

February 16, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

npd_corporate_72dpi_rgb<February 15, 2012> The NPD Group, a Port Washington, New York-based market research company said on Monday that total consumer electronics sales including both hardware and consumables, fell .5% to come in at a total of almost $144 billion. NPD’s data represents retail sales that the organization collects from retailers and totals. [Read more…] about NPD Says Consumer Electronics Sales in 2011 at $144 Billion Are Down

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Dell, hardware, Hewlett-Packard, market research, mobile phones, NPD, Samsung, Sony, Staples, tablets, Wal-Mart

TV War Won, Samsung Considers Spinning Off its Money-Losing LCD TV Business

February 16, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

An electronics shop salesperson sells flat screen TVs of Samsung Electronics displayed at a shop in Seoul<February 15, 2012> Samsung Electronics Co. surprised many in the industry today when it revealed that it is considering spinning-off its LCD flat-panel television business which is losing money amid a worldwide slowdown in consumer demand according to a report by Reuters. The company says letting the LCD business go will allow it to focus on what it believes will be the next wave in television technology – OLED which it hopes will stimulate consumer demand …and company profits. [Read more…] about TV War Won, Samsung Considers Spinning Off its Money-Losing LCD TV Business

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Bloomberg, DisplaySearch, flat-panel, Korea, LCD, LG, OLED, Reuters, Samsung, television, TV

The Apple Report – Ripe or Rotten?

February 16, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

apple-logo<February 15, 2012> While Wall Street has been oooing and aaahhhhhing over Apple, Inc.’s stock breaching a significant price of $500 per share earlier this week…only to drop below it again in trading today (closing at $497.67)…there has been a slew of significant Apple-related stories in today’s news on several major fronts. We offer below a summary of these significant stories from today’s press: [Read more…] about The Apple Report – Ripe or Rotten?

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple, Auret van Heerden, bankruptcy, China, cross-licensing, Fair Labor Association, FLA, Foxconn, Gartner, HTC Corp., Kodak, market share, Microsoft, Nokia, patent infringement, smartphone, streaming video, Windows phone

New Wave of Apple iTV Rumors Circulate as Industry Remains on Edge Waiting for Launch

February 9, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

apple itv<February 8, 2012> Several reports of new iTV “sightings” have emerged around the Internet with many coming out of Canada as Apple is said to have submitted samples of its latest innovation – a revolutionary new television design – to various testing agencies for approval. [Read more…] about New Wave of Apple iTV Rumors Circulate as Industry Remains on Edge Waiting for Launch

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: App Store, Apple, apps, Canada, Globe and Mail, HDTV, innovation, iTV, Jefferies & Co., Peter Misek, revolutionize, rumors, Siri, Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson

Samsung & LG Outline Aggressive TV Biz Growth Plans

February 9, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

<February 8, 2012> Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics, Inc. plan to launch aggressive expansion of their flat panel television divisions in 2012, according to a new report in the Nikkei. And these aggressive plans contrast sharply with those of Japanese television manufacturers, who are looking for ways to cut their overhead in a search for profitability. [Read more…] about Samsung & LG Outline Aggressive TV Biz Growth Plans

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 3D, apps, China, downloading, economies of scale, factories, flat-panel, Japanese, LG, Mexico, Nikkei, OLED, outsourcing, overhead, Panasonic, production, profits, red ink, Samsung, Slovakia, Sony, South Korea, TV makers, TVs, Vietnam

S&P Cuts Sony’s Credit Rating to Just Above Junk, Issues Negative Outlook

February 9, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

SonyAtCES2-8-12<February 8, 2012> Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s today cut the long-term debt rating on Sony Corporation to BBB+, just two notches above “junk” status, and further issued a negative outlook which suggests a potential further drop in the future. In a statement, S&P said that “the likelihood of a strong recovery in Sony’s earnings is low.” [Read more…] about S&P Cuts Sony’s Credit Rating to Just Above Junk, Issues Negative Outlook

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Bloomberg, China, credit, earnings, Fitch Ratings, forecast, junk bond rating, Korea, Moody's Investors Services, Panasonic, ratings, S&P, Sony, Standard & Poors, unprofitable

Super Bowl Ads – Most Were Not So Super

February 9, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

SuperBowlLogo<February 8, 2012> The Super Bowl for us this year was a doubly exciting event. Why? Well first, the New York Football Giants, our favorite NFL team, was one of the participants. And if you didn’t hear – the Giants WON!!! Secondly, as marketers, we look forward to the advertisements, as this event has come to have “super” meaning to the advertising industry as well. [Read more…] about Super Bowl Ads – Most Were Not So Super

Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, Strategy Tagged With: 3D, Act of Valor, Acura, ads, advertising, Anjelica Huston, Audi, Awake, Best Buy, BMW, Borat the Dictator, Bridgestone Tire, Cadillac, CareerBuilder, Cars.com, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chrysler, CR-V, Dog Strikes Back, Doritos, Dr. Seuss, Droid, E*trade, Fiat, Ford, formulaic, Galaxy Note, GI Joe, Giants, Glee, GoDaddy.com, Hollywood, Honda, Hyundai, It's Halftime America, John Carter, Kia, Lexus, Motorola, NFL, NSX, PETA, Razr, Safe House, Samsung, Silverado, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, Super Bowl, the Avengers, the Lorax, The Voice, Toyota, Transformers, Volkswagon, VW, Word with Friends

10 Phrases Salespeople Hate to Hear

February 9, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

<February 8, 2012> BusinessBrief.com published this list of ten phrases that salespeople hate to hear. I’m willing to bet that, like me, you’ve heard one or two of these during your career. [Read more…] about 10 Phrases Salespeople Hate to Hear

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: phrases, price, sales, salespeople

Only Months Later, Pioneer Launches the Next Generation of Its Popular AppRadio

February 2, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

Pioneer_2012CES_1>> See a slideshow of the Pioneer 2012 CES Press Conference here… <<

2012cesreport<February 1, 2012> Pioneer Electronics USA, Inc. surprised everyone only months ago in the summer of last year with their launch of a radical new product called the AppRadio [ see our story on the original AppRadio here ]. Now, only a matter of months later, the company has hustled to get out a muscled next generation version called AppRadio 2. [Read more…] about Only Months Later, Pioneer Launches the Next Generation of Its Popular AppRadio

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: AppRadio, apps, Aupeo Personal Radio, Bluetooth, HDMI, Inrix Traffic, iOS, Livio Radio, MHL, MixTrax, Mobile High Definition Link, Pandora, Pioneer, Ted Cardenas

Samsung’s Big Story from Big CES Press Conference is OLED

February 2, 2012 by tjgreen82 Leave a Comment

Samsung_2012CES_1>> See an extensive slideshow of Samsung’s CES press conference here <<

2012cesreport<February 1, 2012> Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd., the world’s largest provider of televisions, wow’d the crowd at CES last month with a stunning display of 55-inch OLED flat panel televisions. Kicking off the show on press day with far-and-away the largest standing-room-only press conference of the day, Samsung showed again why they lead the field with a major commitment to a new technology – OLED. [Read more…] about Samsung’s Big Story from Big CES Press Conference is OLED

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, Marketing, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: 3D, Angry Birds, apps, Boo-Keun Yoon, Bravo, connectivity, content, M-GO, OLED, Panasonic, Samsung, services, Technicolor, The Daily, VH1

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