ISSUE | ARTICLE |
AUG08W4 | New Home Prices & Sales Data: Is That a Light at the End of the Tunnel, or a Train Coming Our Way? |
AUG08W4 | Let Us Entertain You, Says TiVo and Entertainment Weekly |
AUG08W4 | Matsushita Says Plasma is Getting Hard! |
AUG08W4 | It Better Do Better, Say Sony Chief of Ericsson Joint Venture |
AUG08W4 | Samsung, Official HDTV of the NFL, Launches "How I See It" Marketing Campaign by Putting Footballs Fans on TV |
AUG08W4 | Industry Alliance Shines the Light on Retrofit Lighting Solutions |
AUG08W2 | Sony Says OLE' (D) to Europe
Company Uses OLED to Take Technology Leader Position in European Market |
AUG08W2 | Japan Joins U.S. in Recession Worries
New Japan Domestic Economic Data Raises Concerns |
AUG08W2 | Best Buy Says iWant iPhone
Company Signs Agreement with Apple to Offer iPhone in all Best Buy Mobile Stores |
AUG08W2 | Funai Creates Combo TVs with Built-In Blu-Ray Players
North American Launch Planned |
AUG08W2 | Home Builder Toll Brothers Revenues Continue to Collapse |
AUG08W2 | It's Like Netflix for Free
Free DVD Swapping Service May Challenge Online Rental Business Model |
JUL08W5 | D&M Says Bye-Bye to RHJI...Hello Bain
RHJI Announces Launch of Bain Capital Tender Offer for D&M Holdings Shares |
JUL08W5 | Economic News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |
JUL08W5 | Who is the New Owner of JVC? Why, California Public Employees Of Course Calpers Becomes Major Shareholder of Toyo Tires, Kenwood, and JVC |
JUL08W5 | Corning Says Economy's Cloudy...Glass Business Isn't
Major Glass Maker's Second Quarter Results Disappoint Analysts |
JUL08W5 | If At First You Don't Succeed...
Dell Testing New Personal Music Player for A Second Go At It |
JUL08W5 | Toshiba Bleeds Red Ink In First Quarter Results |
JUL08S5 | Kenwood Books First Quarter Loss of $4.8 Million
Exchange Rate Issues and Inventory Accounting Hit Results Hard |
JUL08W4 | Oil's Down, Wall Street's Up
Wall Street Shows Some Optimism on News of Oil Price Declines, Housing Industry Help, and Positive Corporate Earnings |
JUL08W4 | Leading CE Companies Plug Into Wireless
"Special Interest Group" Created to Develop New Standard Utilizing WHDI(tm) Technology |
JUL08W4 | Beige Book Raises Red Flag Fed's Key Tool for Keeping Finger on Economic Pulse Warns of Signs of Inflation |
JUL08W4 | San Diego to the Rescue: Sues Bank of America to Stop Foreclosures
City Wants to Create a "Foreclosure Sanctuary" |
JUL08W4 | Apple's Ap Store Growing Pains: Is Apple Rotten to the Core?
Also, Company Releases Q3 Results, Chooses Not To Participate in Business Slowdown |
JUL08W4 | Toyota Passes GM; Company in Fast Lane to Global Dominance |
JUL08W3 | EC Sets Deadline on Inquiry into Bain Capital's Acquisition of D&M Holdings |
JUL08W3 | Syntax-Brillian Gets $7.5 Million DIP Financing; Loses Listing on NASDAQ |
JUL08W2 | Apple Shows Us How to Do It...Again - Simultaneously Launches iPhone 3G & App Store
Next generation phone and application store promises to rewrite telecom rules |
JUL08W2 | Japan Government Spearheads Joint Technology Initiative with Key Industry Players to Develop Large-Scale OLED Technology
Move seen as an effort to helpo Japanese manufacturers keep lead in global television business |
JUL08W2 | Home Foreclosures Increase 53% |
JUL08W2 | Pioneer Cuts Costs by Cutting Plasma Assortment
Company is closing two panel production facilities |
JUL08W2 | GE Shifts from Talking Sale to Talking Spin-Off
Some posit that May auction failed |
JUN08W4 | ALERT Caught in "Clarifying" Crossfire
Kenwood Keeps Clarifying - Bain Capital Clarifies Too |
JUN08W4 | Builders Association Says Latest Home Sales Data is "Evidence of Severe and Ongoing Weakness" in Housing Market |
JUN08W4 | Blockbuster-Circuit City Deal Rumored to Be a Bust; Blockbuster Stock Climbs |
JUN08W4 | Fed Holds Rate Steady; Starts Inflation Watch
Some Analysts Think Worst is Behind Us |
JUN08W4 | OPINION: Bain, Kenwood and D&M Holdings Say the Press got it Wrong...Did They? |
JUN08W4SA | Kenwood Clarifies Connection to D&M Acquisition Business tie-up may lead to further partnership |
| JUN08W3SA | RHJI, Saying It's Moving on to Bigger and Better Things, Divests D&M
After months of "no comment" RHJI picks Bain/Kenwood for D&M |
JUN08W3 | Bain Bursts to the Forefront of Bidders for D&M
Auction End Appears to be Nearing |
JUN08W3 | Klipsch to Offer Klipsch and Energy Products Through Circuit City
Products will be available in store and online |
JUN08W3 | ArchBrook Laguna Merges with I. Lahrhoff & Company
Deal combines electgronics distributor with small appliance & housewares specialist |
JUN08W3 | Filmed Entertainment Spending Will Rise to $111 billion by 2012
Growth comes mostly from Asia-Pacific and digital upgrades in home and at theaters |
JUN08W2 | Yahoo Finally Says "Yes"...to Google!
Microsoft deal falls through again; Yang to Microsoft, "Clearly, it is time to move on" |
JUN08W2 | Electrical Contractors Have Plugged-in to Low Voltage, Says Electrical Contractor Magazine
ECs are installing security, home automation, home theather, audio & more... |
JUN08W2 | Two Japanese Car Electronics Manufacturers' Profits Hit Brick Wall
Most blame automobile industry sales declines in U.S. |
JUN08W2 | Retail Feels Rebate Reality
Economists say the tax rebates worked, retail sales increase in May |
JUN08W2 | The BEST ALERT & BEACON Stories You Never Read!
If you didn't see these stories, you missed some good marketing insight... |
MAY 2008 | Think You Know Your Customers? Are You Sure??
New research says customer demographics may be changing |
MAY 2008 | Economic Rain Keeps Falling; Consumer Confidence Hits 16-Year Low New data shows continued economic distress, but is there light on the horizon? |
MAY 2008 | Following Pioneer's Footsteps, LG to Shift Resources from Plasma to LCD Major refocusing of product strategy as LCD shows greater growth potential |
MAY 2008 | TiVo and Walt Disney Studios to Offer Movie Rentals to TiVo Subscribers New agreement expands offerings to more than 30,000 titles |
| MAY 2008 | D&M Reports Record FY2007 Consolidated Results; Consumer AV Segment Struggles Results show striking contrast between consumer and commercial divisions |
MAY 2008 | How Big Do You Want It? For Today's LCD TV Consumer Not Too Big Please Industry analysts say today's consumer wants smaller...not larger...LCD TVs |
MAY 2008 | Yamaha Makes Dramatic Shift - Company to Focus on "Musical Operations" Business
Move seen as retrenchment after unsuccessful diversification program |
MAY 2008 | Microsoft Media Mania Company embraces open standards, tells Yahoo "Let's just be friends," and is subject to new EU investigation |
MAY 2008 | Pioneer to Add More Outlet Stores in More Markets in U.S. If one is good, more is better |
MAY 2008 | Sony Launches The Hot Ticket...Will It Be? New business unit will stage live events at local movie theaters |
MAY 2008 | Marketing Genius...or Desperation? Microsoft tries to buy users of its last place Live Search engine |
MAY 2008 | BREAKING NEWS: D&M Lowers FY2007 Profit Forecast 49% New forecast is radical change resulting from audit by Japanese tax authorities |
MAY 2008 | Pioneer Feels the Pain as It Slims Down Operations Company to Close Two Plants and Cut 2,000 Jobs |
MAY 2008 | JVC/Kenwood: Match Made in Heaven...or Hell? Investors in Japan React Negatively...Shares Drop Sharply |
MAY 2008 | Xbox 360 Wins War Against PlayStation3 & Wii...According to Microsoft Company Claims First to Ship Ten Million Units - Declares Victory in Console War |
MAY 2008 | Hear That Rumble? That's the Sound of a Rapidly Approaching WAR for Global Domination of the TV Biz Japanese Manufacturers Launch War by Announcing Their Flat Panel Volume Projections |
MAY 2008 | Sony Surprises...Surprising Annual Records...Surprising Quarterly Loss Company Results Largely Positive; Expects TV and Videogame Growth |
MAY 2008 | Blu-ray Wins the Battle But May Still Lose the War New Research Says Few Americans Are Likely to Purchase Blu-ray |
APR 2008 | Harman Closes the Deal - With B&W, That Is! Company Signs "Global Alliance" Agreement for Future Products |
APR 2008 | Consumer Confidence? Not So Much!
Consumer Survey Hits 5 Year Low |
APR 2008 | Matsushita Sets Aggressive Targets to Take #3 Worldwide Market Share Ranking |
APR 2008 | Planar Plainly in Pain Company Releases Results and Plans of Improvement |
APR 2008 | Home Prices Show Record Fall "There is no sign of a bottom..." |
APR 2008 | Do You Know How You Rate?
As Far As Search Engine Results, New Research Shows You Better Find Out! |
APR 2008 | Directed Electronics Gets Serious About SIRIUS
Company Extends Contract For SIRIUS Satellite Radio |
APR 2008 | BREAKING NEW: D&M's Boston Acoustics Layoffs
Window Dressing for A Potential Sale...Or Efficiency Gain From Corporate Integration? D&M Responds in Exclusive ALERT Interview |
APR 2008 | Sharp Shift in Sharp's Strategy
Company Aggressively Pursues Goals & Partners |
APR 2008 | JVC Signs Off from TV Business
Company Decides to Withdraw From Domestic (Japan) TV Biz |
APR 2008 | Syntax-Brillian Loses Shine with Multiple News Releases
Company Breaks News of Possible Financial Restatements, New Job Cuts and Other Retrenchments |
APR 2008 | Sale of D&M Sparks Feeding Frenzy
Kenwood Joins the Fray in Bid to Buy D&M |
APR 2008 | D&M Auction - The Heat is On as Best Buy Jumps In
Auction Pace Accelerates As Largest Customer of D&M Makes Bid for Company |
APR 2008 | BREAKING NEWS: D&M - New Potential Buyers Emerge
News Agencies Report Bain Capital, Advantage Partners, Merrill Lynch and Others in Bid for RHJI Shares |
APR 2008 | Philips Waves the White Flag & "Outsources" Their U.S. TV Business
Company Signs Licensing Pact Giving Funai U.S. Market for Philips TV Business |
APR 2008 | Toshiba Touts Ten
Company Launches Ten New Models With New Technologies in Japan |
APR 2008 | Circuit City o Investors: I've Got Good News and I've Got Bad News
Company Announces Small Profit But Sees Rough Road Ahead |
APR 2008 | New Price War Erupts
LCD And Plasma Panel Suppliers Fight for market Share |
MAR 2008 | STORY FOLLOW-UP: D&M Shareholder Wants Out - Harman Wants In
Harman International Makes Bid for RHJI Shares |
MAR 2008 | Spring EHX - Maybe Down, But Definitely Not Out!
Integrator Show Beats the Odds With Apparently Respectable Attendance in Tough Economy; "We're extremely pleased," Says Show Manager in Exclusive ALERT Interview |
MAR 2008 | Fed Swoops In and Slashes Interest Rates Again
Three-Quarter-of-a-Point Cut Sets Lowest Rate Since 2005 |
MAR 2008 | Mitsubishi to Market REAL Blu-Ray
Company Will Enter New Market with New Brand |
MAR 2008 | Stratecon Brings Added Security and Profit to Custom Integration & Specialty Retail
Industry Marketer Signs Agreement with Emerging Security Provider InGrid to Introduce Line of Digital Protection Products to Specialty Channels |
MAR 2008 | TV Makers: Small is the New Big
TV Manufacturers Shift Production to Smaller Flat Panel Sizes |
FEB 2008 | Hey Distributors, How Far Would You Go? How Far Would You Go To Help Your Customer Make A Sale? |
FEB 2008 | Marketing Media Matters Do You Know Where You Should Be Advertising? Are You SURE?!?! |
FEB 2008 | The Fed's Ben Bernanke: Good News and Bad News The Good News? Bernanke's Ready to Help! The Bad News? He's Going to Have To! |
FEB 2008 | Brookstone Accepts Sharper Image Gift Cards Even When Sharper Image Won't Smart Marketing Ploy Gives Sharper Image Customers Way to Cash In Cards and Try Brookstone At the Same Time |
FEB 2008 | How About Them Apples?!?! Apple's Hot iPhone Sales On Track |
FEB 2008 | EU to Microsoft: Too Little, Too Late Company Receives Record Fine; "We Want Compliance," Says EU Commissioner |
FEB 2008 | Hitachi, Sharp Offices Raided in Japan; Possible LCD Panel Price-Fixing |
FEB 2008 | Positive Projection In Age of Flat Panel TV, Front Projection Racks Up Positive Results |
FEB 2008 | Matsushita Electric Tops Philips Japan's Powerhouse Is Global Leader in Patents Filed |
FEB 2008 | Philly Fed's Numbers Say Recession |
FEB 2008 | Microsoft: OK, We'll Play Nice! Company Announces "Strategic" Changes |
FEB 2008 | Starts Still Slide New Home Construction Still Hasn't Found Bottom |
FEB 2008 | Blu-Ray Zaps HD-DVD Into Oblivion Toshiba to Decide Fate of Format This Month |
FEB 2008 | Industry Giants Team Up For New Online Video Distribution System NEC, Microsoft, HP and More Collaborate to Create Monster System |
FEB 2008 | Internet Use Explodes! New Useage Estimates Shows Amazing Regional Growth |
FEB 2008 | Internet TV...the Sequel Samsung's New Set-top Box With See'N'Search Technology Reworks a Previously Rejected Concept |
FEB 2008 | Xbox...We're Not Just Playing Games Here... Post-Holiday Shortage of Popular Microsoft Game System Hurts Sales |
JAN 2008 | The Fed Strikes Back Cuts Rate for Second time in Only Eight Days |
JAN 2008 | Cell Phone Porn - The Next Big Thing? Trend Adds New Meaning to Phone Sex |
JAN 2008 | Duh...what Digital TV Transition? Consumers Basically Clueless About Government Mandated Digital Transition |
JAN 2008 | In-Visions Technology Selects the Stratecon Group to Market New DPL HD Performance Certification Program Stratecon Will Launch Aggressive Consumer and Industry Outreach Program |
JAN 2008 | D&M Shareholder Wants Out |
JAN 2008 | Wall Street: What A Wild Ride! |
JAN 2008 | eBay to Sellers: Don't Worry, Be Happy! |
JAN 2008 | Fujitsu Joins Toshiba-NEC Alliance |
JAN 2008 | Housing Starts Continue Downward Trend December Starts Decline 14.2% |
JAN 2008 | New Race To Zero! |
JAN 2008 | Has Blu Ray Played the Winning Hand? Warner High Card Played |
JAN 2008 | Syntax-Brillian Signs Agreement With Sharp Company Signs LCD Panel Supply Agreement With Sharp Electronics |
JAN 2008 | Was Custom MIA at CES? CES "Specialty Days" Were Not So Special As Many Say Custom Integrators Were A No-Show! |
DEC 2007 | E-Gear Magazine Gives Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Editor's Choice Top 40 Award |
DEC 2007 | New Industry Alliance Turns Up Heat in Flat Panel Market |
DEC 2007 | LCoS: All Sales Final - No Returns Allowed Syntax-Brillian Finalizes Sale of Tempe, AZ based LCOS Operation |
DEC 2007 | CES & Electronic House Launch "Specialty Dealer Days" at 2008 CES |
DEC 2007 | Global Broadband Market Exploding - Growth Outpaces Mobile
New Study Forecasts One Billion Broadband Users Worldwide in 2008 |
DEC 2007 | New Consumer Survey Places Technology at Top of Most Memorable New Products
Apple iPhone, Windows Vista, Motorola Razr2 in Top Ten of Annual Survey |
DEC 2007 | Online Shopping Continues to Grow - Currently 19% Over Last Year |
DEC 2007 | Fed Does it Again: Cuts Interest Rates Quarter Point New Attempt at Soft Landing for Housing/Mortgage Industries |
DEC 2007 | Sony Says Sales of Electronics in US Are Holding Up |
NOV 2007 | Cyber Monday Sales Increase 21% |
NOV 2007 | Parks Associates Announces New Forecasts for Installing Dealer Channel
New Data Shows Custom Integration Sales Hitting Over $22 Billion by 2012 |
NOV 2007 | Key Indicator Slips in November |
NOV 2007 | HD DVD Hits Milestone |