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Black Friday Promotions From DBL
November 9, 2009
From News
DBL Distributing last week distributed a 12-page flyer to its retailers detailing Black Friday deals for their customers.
2009 Distributor Directory
April 2009
From CustomRetailer
In these challenging economic times, when a choice must be made about who a custom integrator will do business with, service is the differentiator—just as it is at the client level.
Big Layoffs For Bose
January 21, 2009
From News
Bose announced Tuesday that it is laying off 1,000 employees- 10 percent of its work force. The cuts,
according to the Associated Press, will come from various areas, including manufacturing and the company's Framingham, Mass., headquarters.
Think You Have a Brand? Ask These Questions
January 16, 2009
From 2009 Best of the Best
By responding to the following questions you can determine if you have a brand or not. If you don’t have a brand yet, I’ll give you some ideas on ways to make one in your market.
cyberManor of Los Gatos, Calif.
November 2008
From CustomRetailer
What’s the best way to spread the word about your great customer service? Have your customers do it for you! That’s what Gordon van Zuiden of cyberManor, Los Gatos, Calif., is achieving as evidenced in this letter sent from one satisfied client to a potential new one. This letter is truly a thing of beauty to any business owner; please read on! Hello Charles, I was talking to my friend, Gordon, with cyberManor today. He mentioned your project and that he was hopeful he would be able to work for you. I asked for your e-mail address because I wanted to be able to
Respect & Knowledge Make Winning Combination
September 2008
From CustomRetailer
Bob and Ron’s World Wide Stereo When it comes to service, it doesn’t matter if the client is interested in a full-blown home theater installation or a new flat-panel TV. You still need to offer the attention and respect to every client. That’s what John and Ardene Vencius found when they entered Bob and Ron’s World Wide Stereo. It was the simple things that impressed them, along with undeniable knowledge the staff possesses. All of this created an experience for the customers that will bring them back to Bob and Ron’s for years to come. And that’s a sale you can’t put a price
Think You Have a Brand….Ask These Questions
June 2008
From CustomRetailer
By responding to the following questions you can determine if you have a brand or not. If you don’t have a brand yet, I’ll give you some ideas on ways to make one in your market. Branding Questions Is your location a destination for consumers? What image does your brand give when it is mentioned to consumers? Does your brand create a need or fulfill a need that consumers have in a product or service? Do you sell your brand (name) or only the products you stock and display? How important is price in your market positioning? Is your name
B&O Wins Luxury Award
April 2008
From News
Bang & Olufsen received a prestigious honor this week, as the Luxury Institute ranked it the most luxurious brand in both its audio and video surveys. The survey, which the New York-based institute calls the Luxury Brand Status Index, surveyed 1,400 Americans with an average income of $341,000 and net worth of $3.9 million. B&O became the first brand in the history of the survey to win both the audio and video categories. The institute said B&O won because “their reputation is unsurpassed,” and they have “great technology and superior sounds.” Bose and Bowers and Wilkins finished second and third in the survey,
Distribution Special: Distributor Directory
April 2008
From CustomRetailer
CustomRetailer presents a directory of companies ready to provide you with everything you need to run your business... ADI Tom Polson, President About the Company: As a leading global wholesale distributor of security and low-voltage products, ADI offers the support, service and confidence you need to stay up to date with the evolving custom electronics market. ADI’s superior product offerings, convenient locations, friendly and knowledgeable staff and extensive training opportunities can be relied on to help you win business throughout the marketplace. For the past 20 years, ADI has been distributing the latest technologies and value-added services to residential and commercial A/V
CEDIA Announces Win in “Electronic Lifestyles” Trademark Battle Against Bose
May 2007
From News
After years of litigation, CEDIA announced it won its battle with Bose for the right to keep its Electronic Lifestyles trademark. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office ruled that “Bose’s accusations of fraud, abandonment and likelihood of confusion had no merit, and that Bose was guilty of laches, or unreasonable delay in bringing its claims against CEDIA,” reported the trade association. In November 2003, Bose, which then and now markets a line of products under the “Lifestyle” name, filed suit in the United States Patent and Trademark Office to cancel CEDIA’s four federal trademark registrations for “Electronic
Inventory Insights
July 2005
From CustomRetailer
Jeannette Howe is national membership manager for the Home Entertainment Source (HES) buying group. What is HES doing to help its membership cope with inventory management issues? Our group has taken on the whole issue in a way no one else has. With our Expert Warehouse Program, which began in October 2003, we are buying for our dealers to get inventory they couldn't otherwise get for themselves due to allocation issues. For example, I was talking to one dealer who, in calendar 2003, did $250,000 with a manufacturer, and they were told by that manufacturer that they were now number 1,911 on their allocation
Working with Architects
July 2005
From CustomRetailer
Integrating with the masters of the house By Janet Pinkerton Cruise the online portfolios of award-winning architects and you'll find residential designs that look jarringly unlike the prize-winning home theaters or media rooms found in CEDIA circles. These residential designs often feature soaring, clean lines, huge windows that bring the outside in, massive stone fireplaces, a complete lack of visual clutter and a myriad of acoustically brutal surfaces. You might see a lone plasma display starkly placed over a mantle, with nary a speaker in sight. It makes you wonder how people who live in these houses watch movies with all that ambient light