consumer electronics

Apple Dethroned by Samsung as Smartphone Market Recovers
Apple Dethroned by Samsung as Smartphone Market Recovers
April 15, 2024  |  Mobile

Apple’s reign as the world’s top smartphone maker was short-lived. The iPhone maker supplanted Samsung late last year as the number-one seller of the devices,...

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iPhone’s Softer Demand Leads Barclays to Downgrade Apple
iPhone’s Softer Demand Leads Barclays to Downgrade Apple
January 02, 2024  |  Apple

Analysts at Barclays are forecasting continued weak demand for Apple’s iPhone. That forecast, and the downgrade that came with it, caused Apple’s stock to drop 3.6% Tuesday (Jan. 2),...

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Best Buy Reports Consumer Caution as Comparable Sales Drop 10%
Best Buy Reports Consumer Caution as Comparable Sales Drop 10%
May 25, 2023  |  Earnings

Best Buy sees a continuing trend of consumers feeling cautious due to the current economic environment. The consumer electronics retailer noted this trend while reporting...

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises The Stakes For Refurbished Goods
Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises The Stakes For Refurbished Goods
August 22, 2018  |  Retail

India-based and Walmart-owned Flipkart has launched an eCommerce platform called 2GUD that focuses on the sale of refurbished electronics. The site is the latest entry...

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European Commission Fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips, Pioneer
European Commission Fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips, Pioneer
July 24, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it fined, in four separate decisions, consumer electronics manufacturers Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer...

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Amazon Finally Takes Top Spot In Consumer Electronics Sales
Amazon Finally Takes Top Spot In Consumer Electronics Sales
April 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has a new feather in its cap: For the first time ever, the company has topped Dealerscope’s Top 101 Consumer Electronics Retailers, surpassing Best...

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Best Buy Brings Same-Day Delivery To 14 New Cities
Best Buy Brings Same-Day Delivery To 14 New Cities
September 01, 2017  |  Retail

Consumers looking for same-day delivery of televisions, computers and other electronic items can now benefit from an expanded feature at Best Buy. The retail chain will...

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Americans’ Love Affair With Their Smartphones May Keep Inflation Low
Americans’ Love Affair With Their Smartphones May Keep Inflation Low
June 22, 2017  |  Mobile

The obsession Americans have with their mobile phones and apps may play a role in the slow pace of inflation, reported Reuters. Citing a bond manager...

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Is Amazon Building An Inventor Platform?
Is Amazon Building An Inventor Platform?
January 08, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

It seems that Amazon will be taking no break in their attempt to become the online “everything” business in 2015, and is now developing a...

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