Archive for the ‘Retail’ Category
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
By Mark Schutter, Director of Channel Market Research
I had my doubts on Thanksgiving night when a traditional evening retailer drive-by revealed only a small group of bundled up shoppers seated at the doorway at two Circuit City locations. After all, these were among the chosen ...
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
By Mark Schutter, Director of Channel Market Research
We are just days away from Black Friday madness and, as was the case in recent years, nearly all of the printed ad proofs have been leaked, revealing some fairly aggressive promotions. While the hot “ticket-required” items – the Black Friday grail only ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
By David Hsieh, Vice President of the Greater China Market
A generation is a basic measurement in the TFT LCD industry. The generation represents the size of the glass substrate and determines the number of panels that can be efficiently produced from each substrate. From the evolution of the Gen 1 ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
By David Hsieh, Vice President of the Greater China Market
Since the beginning of the year, there have been rumors about Sharp intending to invest in a TFT LCD fab in China. The rumors circulating are about Chinese companies like TCL or SVA Group talking with Sharp about a joint venture ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
By Stephen Baker, Vice President of Industry Analysis, NPD Group
The consumer technology industry seems to be holding its own in a time when other industries are feeling the sting of a weakening economy. NPD’s U.S. retail tracking service data showed a 3% dollar increase over June 2007. Granted, it’s ...
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