http://www.cepro.com/topic/C312 Hybrid Dealers Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en cepro@ehpub.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-11T19:15:29+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_employee_high_school_kids_will_replace_skilled_magnolia_staff/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_employee_high_school_kids_will_replace_skilled_magnolia_staff/#When:21:52:00Z Skilled Magnolia personnel will leave the company when salaries drop to $12.56/hour, says an anonymous Best Buy district-level employee. Best Buy counters: 'It's not that cookie cutter.' News, Big-Box Retailers, Hybrid Dealers 2009-04-13T21:52:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/sony_to_implement_new_specialty_account_initiatives/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/sony_to_implement_new_specialty_account_initiatives/#When:15:37:00Z Sony is planning to "fundamentally change the way" they go to market with specialty and retail accounts, according to a letter from company president and COO Stan Glasgow. News, Hybrid Dealers 2009-04-08T15:37:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/prepare_your_company_for_a_fundamental_economic_shift/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/prepare_your_company_for_a_fundamental_economic_shift/#When:12:04:00Z Consumers are learning to live on much less and, once they start changing their consuming habits, I don't think they will be changing back anytime soon. News, Business Resources, Hybrid Dealers 2009-03-27T12:04:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_corporate_takes_over_magnolia_leadership/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/best_buy_corporate_takes_over_magnolia_leadership/#When:14:22:00Z Seven of the hybrid chain’s 13 stand-alone stores and its headquarters have closed. Best Buy acquired Magnolia in 2000 but had kept its specialty leadership separate. News, Big-Box Retailers, Hybrid Dealers 2009-02-13T14:22:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/ultimate_electronics_shutters_builder_business/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/ultimate_electronics_shutters_builder_business/#When:20:23:00Z In its heyday, Ultimate installed more than 17,000 structured wiring systems in a single year News, Wire and Cable, Builders, Hybrid Dealers 2009-02-06T20:23:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_franchises_thrive_after_franchisee_falters/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_franchises_thrive_after_franchisee_falters/#When:14:23:00Z Business is good for the defunct parent company’s non-corporate franchises of the same name. Only problem is their customers think they’ve gone bankrupt. News, Hybrid Dealers 2009-02-06T14:23:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/a_v_company_proves_to_clients_you_cant_get_a_better_deal_online/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/a_v_company_proves_to_clients_you_cant_get_a_better_deal_online/#When:13:01:00Z With a client listening in, Audio Video Planners called the Internet vendors who apparently had the best prices on big-screen TVs and Blu-ray players. They didn't. News, Business Resources, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-22T13:01:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/stereo_barn_redesign_provides_additional_sales_space/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/stereo_barn_redesign_provides_additional_sales_space/#When:12:50:00Z After 18 years in one location, Stereo Barn outgrew it. It recently opened a new showroom in Sinking Spring, Pa. and shared the experience with CE Pro. News, CE Profiles, Slideshow, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-18T12:50:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/with_complete_speaker_lines_hybrids_differentiate/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/with_complete_speaker_lines_hybrids_differentiate/#When:13:27:00Z If your manufacturer partner offers a complete line of products in a given category, you can offer good-better-best options to your customers. News, Hybrid Dealers, Speakers 2008-12-17T13:27:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_files_for_chapter_7_bankruptcy/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_files_for_chapter_7_bankruptcy/#When:13:23:00Z The home theater installation store franchisor had suspended operations on Dec. 2 because it had "an insufficient amount of cash on hand." Its 11 franchise stores seem to be unaffected by the suspension of operations. News, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-17T13:23:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/inside_the_best_showroom_in_the_country/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/inside_the_best_showroom_in_the_country/#When:13:04:00Z That Creative Home Theatre had lofty goals for its showroom is perhaps the understatement of 2008 -- an election year no less. CE Pro goes inside the $7 million showroom. News, Slideshow, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-12T13:04:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_theater_group_showroom_boosts_sales_650/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_theater_group_showroom_boosts_sales_650/#When:12:42:00Z Ideal location on busy street, along with interactive displays, creates instant credibility for Home Theater Group. News, CE Profiles, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-11T12:42:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/is_opening_a_showroom_right_for_you/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/is_opening_a_showroom_right_for_you/#When:13:26:00Z Do you need a showroom to grow your custom business? What will it get you? What might it cost you? How will you decide? News, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-09T13:26:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_has_not_obtained_sufficient_funding_to_resume_operations/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_has_not_obtained_sufficient_funding_to_resume_operations/#When:21:00:00Z Franchisor of home theater installation stores is seeking legal counsel regarding bankruptcy protection News, Home Theater, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-08T21:00:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_suspends_operations_but_franchises_live_on/K312 http://www.cepro.com/article/theaterxtreme_suspends_operations_but_franchises_live_on/#When:13:03:00Z Theater Xtreme was the great hope in home theater franchising, but the corporate entity just suspended operations. The move should not affect independently owned stores. News, Hybrid Dealers 2008-12-03T13:03:00+00:00