Merchants and vendors are converging on Hollywood this week for New Age Electronics’ sixth annual Retail Dealer Summit.
Towns: Why New Age Armed Dealers with Channel Stats
Fred Towns, New Age Electronics president, spoke to Dealerscope about some fresh approaches that were taken at this year’s New Age Retail Summit, along with discussing new vendors, emerging technologies and the buzz he got from the 100 dealers who were represented at the event July 19 and 20 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in California.
What We Learned At New Age Electronics’ Retail Summit
At first glance, observers (i.e., family and friends) might think a business trip to Hollywood would be filled with sun and fun.
New Age Electronics Adds ZEISS Multimedia Devices to Deliver Innovative Virtual Reality Offering to US Retailers
Hollywood, CA (from 2016 New Age Electronics Retail Dealer Summit) – July 20, 2016 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced today that it has signed an agreement with ZEISS Multimedia Devices, an internationally-leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries, to distribute the newly launched VR ONE Plus virtual reality headset to the US retail channel. The VR ONE Plus is Zeiss Multimedia Devices’ second-generation virtual reality headset and provides an innovative, high-quality VR experience that is compatible with a wide range of mobile devices.
New Age Electronics Teams with littleBits to Deliver Interactive Educational Products to US Retailers and Educators
Leading consumer electronics distributor adds innovative products that inspire users to create new inventions
Hollywood, CA (from 2016 New Age Electronics Retail Dealer Summit) – July 20, 2016 – New Age Electronics, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services and a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), announced today that it has signed an agreement with littleBits(TM), the hardware startup that empowers 21st-Century teaching and learning with a platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks, to distribute its portfolio to the US retail and education channels. The agreement includes a variety of littleBits products for the home and classroom that drive excitement for invention-based learning and help children unleash creativity, while embracing STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) and preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow.
Plethora of Product, Dearth Knowledge Dog Category — TWICE MAGAZINE
Fred Towns, New Age Electronics: In terms of challenges, there is still a lack of education around the home automation category as a whole. We are helping retailers bring their customers true plug-and-play products that are easy to understand, install and use long-term, which makes the category more approachable. Retailers have to keep it simple and demonstrate how products can enhance their customers’ lifestyles to see long-term success in home automation.
Distributors Embrace Home Automation, Thorny Issues & All — TWICE MAGAZINE
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a tech revolution taking place that will make the flat-panel TV and mobile phone seem quaint by comparison.
Within the next few years, hundreds of millions of devices will be communicating with one another — and their owners — and the groundwork is being laid today.
Kalorik Selects New Age Electronics as Primary U.S. Distributor — Home Furnishing News (HFN)
CHICAGO-Kalorik has selected New Age Electronics, a distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services, as the primary distributor of its products to U.S. retailers.
New Age Electronics to Distribute Small Kitchen Appliances by Kalorik — Dealerscope Magazine
As it looks to bring its full portfolio of small kitchen appliances to the U.S. retail channel, Kalorik has decided to go with New Age Electronics as its primary distributor.
New Age Cops HSN Award for 5th Year — TWICE MAGAZINE
New Age Electronics, the national CE, gaming and services distributor, has won a 2016 Operational Excellence Award from HSN.