NEW YORK — Ten days out from Thanksgiving, retailers are locked and loaded for another hardscrabble holiday season in which turkey dinner has been usurped by pre-Black Friday sales and even the latest and greatest technology — 4K UHD TV — has become doorbuster fodder. Still, merchants remain confident that an upbeat consumer mood, combined with a host of compelling new tech products, have the makings of a merry fourth quarter. “I’m optimistic about the holidays,” noted Leon Temiz, veteran New York area A/V merchant and principal of Electronics Expo. But Temiz tempered his glad tidings with concern for 4K, as evidenced by Best Buy’s lead Black Friday item, a $900 Samsung UHD TV.
TWICE One on One: ADL Industry Chairman Fred Towns
NEW YORK — New Age president Fred Towns is the new industry chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s National Consumer Technology division. TWICE asked Towns to offer some background on the organization and it’s work on the eve of the group’s annual event here.
TWICE: As the incoming ADL industry chair, can you explain what the group’s mission is? Towns: The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) mission began in 1913 to bring an end to the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment for all. In addition to fighting anti- Semitism and other forms of bigotry, the ADL has evolved to become one of the nation’s premier civil rights and human relations agencies.
Holiday Accessories ‘Hot List’
Consumer tech spending is up and confidence in the U.S. economy is at its highest since 2012. With the holiday selling season around the corner, this could translate into considerable, added success at retail both for traditional consumer electronics product categories and new, emerging technologies. Here’s what I’m keeping an eye on for the 2014 holiday season.
New Age President Fred Towns on Retail, the Holidays and the Question of Tablets
Talking with the New Age president at the annual summit
At the annual fall meeting of New Age Electronics in Greenville, S.C., last Thursday, we sat down for an exclusive interview with New Age’s president, Fred Towns, to discuss the state of the company, the industry and what has changed with both since we last sat down at CES in January. What follows is a transcript of that interview:
New Age President Fred Towns on Retail, the Holidays and the Question of Tablets
Talking with the New Age president at the annual summit
At the annual fall meeting of New Age Electronics in Greenville, S.C., last Thursday, we sat down for an exclusive interview with New Age’s president, Fred Towns, to discuss the state of the company, the industry and what has changed with both since we last sat down at CES in January. What follows is a transcript of that interview: [Read more…]
SYNNEX/New Age ‘Inspire’ At Annual Conference
Greenville, S.C. – Hundreds of dealers, resellers and vendors converged here this week at Synnex’s 2014 National Conference to share the latest and greatest in information and emerging technologies. The three-day event, hosted by the global IT distributor and commercial services provider, packed in seminars, product trainings, keynote addresses and a trade show, as well as performances by the Goo Goo Dolls and Cheap Trick.
New Age Grows Emerging Technology Roster
Greenville, S.C. — New Age Electronics announced that it has expanded its Emerging Technology strategy with the signing of multiple new vendor lines specializing in categories including smart watches, fitness trackers, home health monitoring, home automation and app-enabled technology.
New vendors in key emerging categories include ConnecteDevice, HealBe, MyKronoz, Now Computing, Omate, and Wellograph in wearables devices; AwoX, iControl, Lumen Bulb and Smarthome Ventures in home automation; Reflex Wireless and Vitagoods in home health monitoring; and Hyper and Smead in app-enabled devices.
New Age Electronics Expands Emerging Technology Strategy with Multiple New Vendor Lines
Distributor’s portfolio enhanced by best-in-class smartwatches, fitness trackers, home health monitoring, home automation and app-enabled devices
Greenville, SC (from 2014 New Age Electronics Dealer Summit) – October 2, 2014 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced that it has expanded its Emerging Technology Strategy with the signing of multiple new vendor lines specializing in categories including smartwatches, fitness trackers, home health monitoring, home automation and app-enabled technology.
New Age Summit Kicks Off with Party
Fred Towns, Mark Kelly, Marc Saltzman to address conference Thursday
New Age Electronics- and its parent company, Synnex- kicked off its annual Dealer Summit in Greenville, S.C., in style Wednesday night, with an opening bash featuring a dose of Southern hospitality.
SYNNEX Q3 Revenue Up 29%
Fremont, Calif. — Global IT distributor Synnex, parent of New Age Electronics, reported a 29.3 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter revenue to $3.6 billion.