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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

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

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

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

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