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Wednesday 18 August 2010
LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli
LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities designed to move older sets,...
Thursday 15 July 2010
Demand for large-size panels may turn weak in 3Q10
Demand for large-size LCD panels may turn weak in the third quarter as retail channels in China still have a high level of panel inventory, sources with panel makers have warned.
Thursday 24 June 2010
Strong channel demand reportedly causing tight component supply for Apple
Strong channel demand for Apple's new products such as iPad is reportedly leaving its component suppliers including Foxlink unable to fulfill demand, which is also affecting iPad...
Thursday 17 June 2010
China market: 3C retail chains Cybermart, Buynow expanding
Cybermart, a major 3C retail chain in China, plans to add five stores annually over next three years, while competitor Buynow will also open five new stores every year in the next...
Thursday 10 June 2010
China salary raises to benefit Clevo
Clevo expects the recent salary raises started by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), will benefit the company's retail store business, and since labor costs do not...
Tuesday 25 May 2010
US$250 to become benchmark price for entry-level smartphones
Open and low-cost chip platforms have enabled prices of smartphones offered by Taiwan-based vendors to drop to retail prices of US$250, about the same as that of touch-panel feature-phones...
Thursday 20 May 2010
China market: Beijing Dixintong to expand handset retail shops to 5,000 in 5-7 years
Beijing Dixintong Electronics Communication Technology, the largest handset retail chain in China, plans to spend two billion yuan (US$292.91 million) to expand its retail outlets...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
China market: Acer turning aggressive in the channel
Acer recently beefed up its marketing efforts significantly in China's channel market in an attempt to increase its market share from 7% in the first quarter of 2010, to 10% in the...
Monday 26 April 2010
Fire strikes Foxconn IT retail chain in Chongqing, China
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) Cybermart retail chain in Chongqing, China was damaged by fire on April 24. No injuries were reported.
Wednesday 14 April 2010
WiMAX Forum launches Open Retail Initiative to allow retail sales of WiMAX CPE
At WiMAX Forum Congress Asia 2010 taking place in Taipei from April 13-14, the WiMAX Forum announced the launch of Open Retail Initiative, its ongoing global program to make WiMAX...
Tuesday 30 March 2010
China market: IT retail chain Buynow aims to triple revenues by 2015
Buynow, Clevo's IT retail chain subsidiary in the China market, will expand its retail network from 20 stores currently to 50 stores in 2015 and expects the annual revenues to increase...
Monday 22 March 2010
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers give priority to Apple iPhone; other handset vendors turn to retail channels
Some branded handset vendors, including HTC and Sony Ericsson, have strengthened their cooperation with retail channels to push sales of their handsets in the Taiwan market as the...
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Taiwan market: HTC expanding cooperation with retail channels to boost handset sales
HTC (High Tech Computer) has decided to strengthen its cooperation with retail chains in Taiwan to boost sales, especially for the entry-level models, according to Jack Tong, vice...
Thursday 4 March 2010
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen retail chain to deal out dividend for 2009
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, which operates a retail chain in Taiwan selling computer and consumer electronics products, on March 3 announced the distribution of a dividend of NT$4.5 per...
Friday 5 February 2010
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen reports over 30% revenues growth for January
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, an electronic products retail chain in Taiwan, has reported unaudited revenues of NT$2.679 billion (US$83.7 million) for January, growing 35.61% sequentially...