http://www.cepro.com/topic/C296 Buying Group Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en cepro@ehpub.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-13T20:25:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_adds_renaissance_lighting_as_50th_vendor_partner/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_adds_renaissance_lighting_as_50th_vendor_partner/#When:18:11:00Z Buying group enters the lighting fixture business with the addition. Press Releases, Buying Group, Lighting 2009-10-19T18:11:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/5_ways_dealers_can_evolve_business/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/5_ways_dealers_can_evolve_business/#When:16:37:00Z Richard Glikes, executive director of Home Theater Specialists of America, offered the following advice at a recent member gathering. News, Business Resources, Buying Group 2009-10-15T16:37:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_offers_templates_to_optimize_dealer_web_sites/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_offers_templates_to_optimize_dealer_web_sites/#When:16:27:00Z It’s “as easy as Mad Libs” for member dealers to customize their sites. Group enlisted marketing and SEO experts to build the templates. News, Business Resources, Buying Group 2009-10-15T16:27:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_partners_with_image_entertainment/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_partners_with_image_entertainment/#When:15:44:00Z Home Entertainment Source dealer members have access to DVD library with more than 3,200 titles. Press Releases, Buying Group 2009-10-05T15:44:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_membership_up_7_in_2009/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_membership_up_7_in_2009/#When:18:26:01Z Last year the buying group predicted it would “be the ones left standing with Best Buy.” Blogs, Buying Group, CEDIA 2009-09-17T18:26:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_says_independents_learned_and_earned_at_primetime/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_says_independents_learned_and_earned_at_primetime/#When:13:37:00Z Nationwide Marketing Group's PrimeTime! dealer event was held on August 16-19 at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla, Press Releases, Buying Group 2009-08-26T13:37:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/sen_buying_group_partners_with_russound/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/sen_buying_group_partners_with_russound/#When:17:23:00Z SEN will promote Russound as its primary provider of multiroom audio technologies. Press Releases, Buying Group, Multiroom Audio 2009-08-12T17:23:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_names_sim2_preferred_vendor/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_names_sim2_preferred_vendor/#When:14:39:00Z Partnership gives premium integrators opportunity to sell projectors from $4,999 to more than $100,000. Press Releases, Displays, Buying Group 2009-07-28T14:39:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_selects_digital_projection_international_as_preferred_vendor/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_selects_digital_projection_international_as_preferred_vendor/#When:15:59:00Z Partnership, which extends DPI's reach to all HTSA dealers, will run through end of 2010. Press Releases, Displays, Buying Group 2009-07-10T15:59:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_appears_on_designing_spaces_tv_show/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_appears_on_designing_spaces_tv_show/#When:19:14:00Z Bob and Ron's World Wide Stereo showroom in Montgomeryville, Pa. hosts a segment with Brand Source buying group executive director Jim Ristow. The show is estimated to reach 80 million households. News, Buying Group 2009-06-22T19:14:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_focuses_on_green_web_amid_down_sales_data/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/htsa_focuses_on_green_web_amid_down_sales_data/#When:15:45:00Z Despite recent data from the membership reporting negative sales, the annual spring meeting of the Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group was held amidst an air of optimism and energy. News, Events, Buying Group 2009-04-20T15:45:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_receives_energy_star_award_for_third_straight_year/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/nationwide_receives_energy_star_award_for_third_straight_year/#When:13:35:01Z EPA and DOE recognize Nationwide for its efforts to protect environment and conserve energy. Press Releases, Buying Group, People and Places 2009-04-07T13:35:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_next_18_months_will_reshape_electronics_retail_industry/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/hes_next_18_months_will_reshape_electronics_retail_industry/#When:12:01:00Z A tough economy will weed out companies that don’t adapt, according to executive VP Jim Ristow. A strong Web presence and elevated service is critical for competing against Best Buy and Wal-Mart, he says. News, Buying Group 2009-04-03T12:01:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_entertainment_source_sets_new_standard_for_spring_summit/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_entertainment_source_sets_new_standard_for_spring_summit/#When:20:40:00Z During these trying economic times when most industry events are challenged to meet their attendance goals HES attendance was actually up 20% over last year. But what defined this year’s event most was the resiliency, optimism and positive attitude displayed by the members. Press Releases, Buying Group 2009-03-27T20:40:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/why_smaller_dealers_join_buying_groups/K296 http://www.cepro.com/article/why_smaller_dealers_join_buying_groups/#When:12:00:01Z Specialty Electronics Nationwide (SEN) touts the addition of 500 mid-sized custom dealers as members in three years. News, Business Resources, Buying Group 2009-03-16T12:00:01+00:00