http://www.cepro.com/topic/C293 Big-Box Retailers Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en scrowe@ehpub.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-16T20:55:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_uses_tivo_twitter_to_take_on_walmart/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_uses_tivo_twitter_to_take_on_walmart/#When:15:38:00Z Best Buy to promote directly on special TiVo DVRs. Big-box retailer will also use Twitter to seek customers. News, Product News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-07-09T15:38:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/magnolia_home_theater_to_start_selling_onkyo_products/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/magnolia_home_theater_to_start_selling_onkyo_products/#When:18:13:00Z Best Buy's step-up division will carry Onkyo products beginning later in 2009. News, Product News, Big-Box Retailers, Home Theater 2009-06-29T18:13:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/firedog_assets_for_sale_opportunity_for_ce_pros/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/firedog_assets_for_sale_opportunity_for_ce_pros/#When:12:07:00Z Liquidator: Integrators could team up to buy assets in order to create a national franchise – something they have failed to accomplish over the years; sale price should be "significantly less" than Circuit City News, Big-Box Retailers, Installation, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-06-22T12:07:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theater_xtreme_to_return_after_being_purchased/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/theater_xtreme_to_return_after_being_purchased/#When:15:16:00Z Specialty furniture maker JC International bought TheaterXtreme's intellectual property, saying the "time is right to re-launch." News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-06-19T15:16:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_q1_earnings_fall_15_to_153_million/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_q1_earnings_fall_15_to_153_million/#When:17:20:00Z Big-box retailer says market share gains were "accelerated in March and April" because of Circuit City's liquidation. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-06-16T17:20:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/does_fridays_dtv_transition_deadline_matter_to_ce_pros/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/does_fridays_dtv_transition_deadline_matter_to_ce_pros/#When:17:30:00Z Electronics retailers are promoting the heck out of it, but CE Pros aren’t. Missed opportunity or is the June 12 boon overblown? News, CATV, Big-Box Retailers 2009-06-10T17:30:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/why_big_box_retailers_are_good_for_your_business/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/why_big_box_retailers_are_good_for_your_business/#When:12:00:00Z Big-box retailers aren't villains trying to ruin your business. They merely fill their niche in the market. In fact, here are a few way big-box stores even help custom dealers. News, Blogs, Big-Box Retailers 2009-06-10T12:00:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_to_open_13_stores_with_interactive_displays/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_to_open_13_stores_with_interactive_displays/#When:14:41:00Z Store openings the latest move in a sort of big-box electronics retail chess match between Walmart and Best Buy. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-06-09T14:41:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/apple_to_open_25_stores_remodel_100_others_despite_recession/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/apple_to_open_25_stores_remodel_100_others_despite_recession/#When:13:55:00Z Saying it wants to “invest in the downturn,” it aims to increase product display space and facilitate customer training. Investment comes in a year when store traffic is down a little. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-29T13:55:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/report_circuit_city_customers_turning_to_specialty_retailers/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/report_circuit_city_customers_turning_to_specialty_retailers/#When:14:33:00Z The expectation that business will funnel to Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon.com isn’t necessarily panning out. Cash-strapped customers turn to well-trained sales staffs. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-28T14:33:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/circuitcitycom_is_back_with_in_depth_knowledge/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/circuitcitycom_is_back_with_in_depth_knowledge/#When:14:00:00Z The brand, purchased by Systemax for $6.5 million, launched its site over the weekend. It promises a wider selection than previously offered and countless educational tools. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-26T14:00:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/walmart_to_emphasize_1080p_bluray_in_technology_shift/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/walmart_to_emphasize_1080p_bluray_in_technology_shift/#When:14:05:00Z In a battle with Best Buy for Circuit City and Tweeter’s customers, Walmart is increasing its emphasis on Blu-ray and 1080p in its 3,500 stores. Walmart will also make its electronics displays more interactive and bulk up its product offerings. News, Display Devices, Big-Box Retailers, Blu-ray/HD DVD 2009-05-21T14:05:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theater_advice_capitalizing_on_tweeters_lost_opportunity/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/theater_advice_capitalizing_on_tweeters_lost_opportunity/#When:12:00:00Z It's often said, "When one door closes, another one opens." For David Huse, owner of Frisco, Texas-based Theater Advice, it was actually Tweeter's closed doors that ushered in opportunity. News, CE Profiles, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-21T12:00:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/circuitcitycom_will_relaunch_in_a_few_days/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/circuitcitycom_will_relaunch_in_a_few_days/#When:20:08:00Z Systemax bringing back Circuit City brand with "new lower prices, new wider selection, new faster shipping, and a better 24/7 customer first service department." News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-20T20:08:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_reduces_uk_retail_plans_to_80_stores/K293 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_reduces_uk_retail_plans_to_80_stores/#When:13:57:00Z Big-box retailer's joint venture with Carphone Warehouse originally called for "a hundred or so" stores in the UK by 2013. News, Big-Box Retailers 2009-05-13T13:57:00-06:00