NRF, RILA Agree To Merge
The nation's two leading industry groups for the retail industry have agreed to a merger. The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders...
Analysis: Electronics Profits Looking Up
Profit forecasts for several major electronics chains are looking suddenly positive, led by Best Buy and Conn's. That's the conclusion of an analysis published...
Survey: Online Shopping Gaining Trust
You only have to travel back a few years to a time when most consumers, upwards of 80 percent in many surveys conducted on...
Scalado Opens US Offices
Scalado announced earlier this month that it is expanding its global operations with the establishment of Scalado Inc., a new US division. The mobile...
Polaroid Auction Finally Finished
After a pair of earlier bids were rejected by a judge, the sale of Polaroid Corp. has finally been approved. According to the Minneapolis...
Smartparts Shuts Down
Digital picture frame manufacturer Smartparts confirmed this week that it has gone out of business. "Smart parts is unfortunately winding down operations and is...
Two New Entries in the DSLR Race
No sooner do we chat up the DSLR race and examine how hot the category is getting then along comes Nikon turning up the...
Systemax Moves to Buy Circuit City Brand
The same company that brought CompUSA back from the dead last year is looking to do the same thing for Circuit City. Systemax has...
In Retail, Fat and Slow Suffer Deepest Wounds
In any economic downturn, certain sectors will be hit harder than others. We've seen this numerous times in the United States as the farming,...
Upscale Sales, Including CE, Rise at Walmart
Walmart's efforts to sell more products to higher-income customers are apparently bearing fruit. According to a Reuters report, the company's COO, Bill Simon, this...
