ECONOMY
Getting you through tough times with business strategies and advice from veteran electronic systems contractors.
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Sequester Me
It doesn't get as much press as "Fiscal Cliff," but the term sequester could impact AV professionals. Unless another...
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Study: Home Automation Shipments Nearly Double
Damn the economy, it's full speed ahead for home automation services. According to ABI Research, home automation shipments nearly doubled...
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Custom Installers Say Business is Up
Despite slow economic growth and weak consumer spending in U.S., Azione's custom electronics installers said their businesses were up between... -
The Rise of the Hired Gun
Recently, something that I've been noticing come up in conversations here and there in the industry is an exodus of...
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Value Is The New Luxury For Home Theater & Audio Enthusiasts
As a publisher, the world of social networking has opened me up to all sorts of people that I...
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Installed Home Tech Helps Grow the CE Industry
To call the housing market a roller coaster ride is an understatement. Indeed, the seemingly endless (and often conflicting) reports...
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Sequester Me
February 18, 2013It doesn't get as much press as "Fiscal Cliff," but the term sequester could impact AV professionals. Unless another midnight deal is reached, on...
Study: Home Automation Shipments Nearly Double
November 21, 2012Damn the economy, it's full speed ahead for home automation services. According to ABI Research, home automation shipments nearly doubled from last year to this...
Custom Installers Say Business is Up
July 27, 2012
Despite slow economic growth and weak consumer spending in U.S., Azione's custom electronics installers said their businesses were up between 5 and 25 percent....
The Rise of the Hired Gun
July 5, 2011Recently, something that I've been noticing come up in conversations here and there in the industry is an exodus of senior installers leaving their long-term...
Value Is The New Luxury For Home Theater & Audio Enthusiasts
June 14, 2011As a publisher, the world of social networking has opened me up to all sorts of people that I haven't heard from (or ever...
Installed Home Tech Helps Grow the CE Industry
April 26, 2011To call the housing market a roller coaster ride is an understatement. Indeed, the seemingly endless (and often conflicting) reports on the U.S. housing market...
Industry Perspective: Marketing…What Marketing?
April 19, 2011I've spent the past 20-plus years marketing professional audio products to touring sound and A/V rental companies. It seems that every year the hue and...
Digital Signage Survey Indicates Upswing
April 19, 2011Digital Signage Expo (DSE) recently announced the results of its Quarterly Business Barometer Survey for the fourth quarter of 2010. After a modest third quarter,...
Is AppleCare Worth the Cost?
April 14, 2011Hardmac's Lionel says that over the past decade he's installed probably several hundreds of Macs, and until now, he's never felt the need to purchase...
Bridgelux Says Silicon LEDs Coming: A Huge Step for Lighting
March 9, 2011Bridgelux says it will bring a lighting technology to market in two to three years that seemed outlandish only a short time ago. If the...
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