CE-Spot: The Business of Consumer Electronics
By Jeff O'Heir
About Jeff
Jeff O’Heir, Editor in Chief of Dealerscope, has covered consumer electronics and information technology issues for more than 15 years. Prior to that, he wrote about crime, politics, boxing and the arts for daily newspapers.
The Power of Partnerships
Hats off to LG for choosing Video & Audio Center in Lawndale, Calif., as the launch site for the vendor's 84-inch Ultra-High Definition 4K TV.
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Defender of the Independent Dealer
There are product launches and then there are the Joe Clayton product launches. For a number of reasons, we'll take the latter almost any time.
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The Value of Showrooming
Ever since “showrooming” entered the retail vernacular we’ve argued that smart retailers could take advantage of the practice as an easier way to identify obvious buyers, engage them and help them to buy exactly what they’re looking for...and more. We certainly realize how much showrooming has disrupted and hurt the brick-and-mortar retail business. But now that everyone’s familiar with the practice, we strongly believe the positives can outweigh the negatives.
Jay Vandenbree, LG’s... Read More >>
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The Omni-Channel: Not Just for the Big Boxes
One of the best presentations we've seen in a while came from David F. Cook, Best Buy's director of IT systems strategy, at Aberdeen's recent retail and consumer markets summit, Retail on Broadway, in New York.
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Good Partner or Bad Problem: It's Up to the TV Manufacturers
One message was clear early this year as CE manufacturers rolled out new
policies: Retailers will no longer work with vendors that do nothing to stabilize TV prices. Read More >>
policies: Retailers will no longer work with vendors that do nothing to stabilize TV prices. Read More >>
