Category Archives: TWICE

Is 2024 The Year Of AI?

Posted on 17 January 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

It’s impossible to avoid dire warnings about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), from the explosion of manipulated images, video, and audio leading to an exponential rise in misinformation, to job losses in writing fields such as the Hollywood writers’ strike, the … Continue reading →

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2024 State Of The Industry: Guarded Optimism

Posted on 11 January 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

Market roadblocks and negative economic conditions from 2023 linger, but retailers, vendors, and analysts all are hopeful for more positive results in the new year. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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CES 2024: AI Pioneers Insist That It Is ‘Here To Stay’

Posted on 10 January 2024 by Stewart Wolpin

People’s opinions of AI vary widely from the possibility of creating a utopian machine-assisted world or precipitate a dystopic machine-dominated future á la SkyNet from the Terminator movie series, with millions of possibilities and potential in between. But two AI pioneers made … Continue reading →

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Access To Technology, Generative AI Main Themes For CES 2024

Posted on 13 December 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

CES 2024 is shaping up as a big step forward in the show’s post-pandemic recovery. According to Kinsey Fabrizio, CTA’s SVP for CES & Membership, speaking at CTA’s annual CES press preview, this year’s Las Vegas confab (January 9-12) has already … Continue reading →

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OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 2

Posted on 6 December 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

OTC hearing aids are not exactly sexy products. The customer base is anything other than trendy youth, and the sales incentive is more reluctant need than desire fulfillment. But just how potentially lucrative is the OTC hearing aid market? Read the rest … Continue reading →

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SmartThings, Eve Energy Collaborate For Appliance Power Management

Posted on 5 December 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

SmartThings, Samsung’s smart home platform, has announced a collaboration with Eve Systems for Android phone users to monitor major and small appliance power consumption and potentially save money on their utility bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Read the rest of this … Continue reading →

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OTC Hearing Aids: A Retailers Guide, Part 1

Posted on 4 December 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

What, exactly, are “over-the-counter” hearing aids? What’s with all the FDA regulations? What are the types of products available? What is the retailer’s opportunity? Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Smartphones 2024: Can Independent Retailers Get In The Business?

Posted on 20 November 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Psst! Hey, you, consumer technology retailer. Wanna sell smartphones? Yes, smartphones are still the best-selling consumer electronics devices, but the business isn’t exactly booming anymore. U.S. unit smartphone shipments have steadily declined from 140 million units in 2022 to a projected … Continue reading →

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CTA To Start Centennial Celebration At CES 2024

Posted on 17 November 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

As is its wont, the U.S. Congress determined it would levy a new 10% tax on the production of an exceptionally popular new tech device. And, unsurprisingly, the companies producing said new tech devices were unhappy with the prospect of … Continue reading →

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Report: Consumers Willing To Pay More For Higher Quality Ear/Headphones

Posted on 12 October 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Here’s good news for consumer tech retailers: your customers actually want to spend more money on true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and headphones. According to a survey conducted by Qualcomm of 7,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, China, India, … Continue reading →

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