Consumer electronics stories - Page 2
PPDS appoints Adam Coleman, Mitch Rosenberg & Jeff Handis as AV professionals
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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digital signage
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pro av
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system integrators
AV company PPDS appoints three professionals to drive awareness and business opportunities for Philips' LED and LCD displays in North America.
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Panasonic appoints Atsushi Sugishima as Director
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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sales
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asia pacific
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panasonic
Atsushi Sugishima has been appointed as the new managing director at Panasonic Asia Pacific, responsible for driving corporate value in the region.
Three years to afford an iPhone? New global data reveals how long it could take you
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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smartphones
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data analytics
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martech
The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.
New Grover study reveals cost impact of consumer electronics around the globe.
Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
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supply chain systems
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inventory management systems
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study
Study reveals global expense of in-demand electronics, exposing supply chain shortages and currency fluctuations during pandemic.
Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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kogan.com
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nz
Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.
Dick Smith: Fall of a giant
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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nz
Everyone knows Dick Smith Electronics. So where did it go so wrong? We look back at the company from its early successes to eventual decline.
Engineers develop universal wireless charger, a world first
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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smartphones
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powermat
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wireless nation
UC San Diego engineers make a breakthrough with a universal wireless charger, potentially ending the battle of incompatible standards.
JB Hi-Fi NZ earnings drop 50% on skinnier margins, flat sales
Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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jb hi-fi
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sales
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nz
JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand earnings halved in the latest financial year as the Australian retailer's margins shrank and sales were little changed.
Warehouse lifts 1Q sales by 3.5%, fattens margins at 'Red Sheds'
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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noel leeming
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the warehouse group
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consumer electronics
Warehouse Group's sales climb 3.5% in Q1, buoyed by new store openings and robust 'Red Shed' performance, fuelling investor optimism.
JB Hi-Fi NZ sales edge up despite market-wide tablet sales decline
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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nz
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jb hi-fi
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cloud services
JB Hi-Fi reports slight sales growth in New Zealand, with total sales rise of 5.3% across Australia and New Zealand.
Restructuring Warehouse reports solid Q3 sales
Thu, 8th May 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
The Warehouse reports Q3 sales of $367.0m, up 3.2%, with 13 consecutive quarters of positive same store sales.
NZ tech firm nails down US wireless deal
Tue, 7th Jan 2014
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market
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wireless power consortium
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powerbyproxi
New Zealand firm PowerbyProxi has signed an agreement with US semiconductor company Texas Instruments to supply wireless power and charging solutions.
Dick Smith completes final business buyout
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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woolworths
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nz
Dick Smith, now free from its financial obligations to Woolworths, embarks on a new chapter of growth and expansion under Anchorage Capital Partners.
Lenovo continues global expansion with CCE acquisition
Thu, 10th Jan 2013
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lenovo
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distributors
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consumer electronics
Lenovo has acquired Brazil's PC leader CCE for USD $147 million, doubling its market share and bolstering its PC+ vision in the world's third-largest PC market.
Woolworths sells Dick Smith chain to buyout firm for A$20M
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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dick smith
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shares
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nz
Woolworths offloads its Dick Smith electronics chain to Anchorage Capital Partners for AUD $20 million, sharpening its focus on core supermarket operations.
'Connected health and fitness' offers fresh opportunity
Mon, 2nd Jul 2012
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healthtech
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fitbit
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fitness
Fitbit enters New Zealand with its connected health products, promising opportunities for local retailers amid declining returns in traditional tech sectors.
HP to combat global counterfeiting
Wed, 9th Dec 2009
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hp
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consumer electronics
HP is taking steps to counter global counterfeiting by joining the Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) Global Leadership Group.