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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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Report: CE State Of The Industry 2023

Posted on 1 August 2023 by Stewart Wolpin

Sales of premier consumer technology products – smartphones, TVs, PCs/tablets, smart home, for instance – continue to dip. High-interest rates, inflation, and recession fears continue to either delay discretionary consumer purchasing or are pushing consumers to “trade down” to lower-priced … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Holiday Prep: What Dealers Are Doing Differently This Season

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

Just like the Grinch discovered, the holidays come no matter what we do. What are retailers doing differently this season to meet their customer’s needs and spread holiday cheer? Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Are Industry Trade Shows Back?

Posted on 21 October 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

As Covid threats seemingly diminish and society returns to some semblance of “normal,” the question for industry folks is – to paraphrase The Clash – should you stay or should you go…to trade shows? Read the rest of this report here … Continue reading →

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Buying Groups: Why – And Why Not – To Join One

Posted on 28 June 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

Groucho Marx refused to join any club that would have him as a member. For stubbornly independent-minded consumer tech retailers and dealers now facing troubling times as lone wolves, is joining a buyers group a good idea? Read the rest of this … Continue reading →

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Buying Groups 2022: Overview And Outlook

Posted on 24 June 2022 by Stewart Wolpin

How did buying groups and their members fare during, how are they managing post-Covid, and how will they provide for the always uncertain consumer tech selling future? Find out here at TWICE.com.

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