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Bose Reboots Speakers, Soundbars
Bose Reboots Speakers, Soundbars
After being largely inactive for years in key home audio categories, Bose is making a deliberate return with its new Lifestyle Collection, its first new compact powered speaker since 2019 and its first major soundbar redesign in more than a decade. The move marks what company executives describe as both a reset and a recommitment to core home audio products.
"We take our time anytime we approach kind of a reset in the business," admitted Craig Jackson, Bose product manager, "to make sure we're delivering the right experience for the customer. And that takes time."
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New Study Challenges Current Understanding Of U.S. Shopping Habits
 
New Study Challenges Current Understanding Of U.S. Shopping Habits
Surebright has released new research shedding light on U.S. online shopping behavior. According to the study, shoppers are most likely to buy during a concentrated midday window (36%), not in the evenings (20%). These findings challenge a core assumption behind how many e-commerce brands schedule marketing, staffing, and operations.
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What Will the Pain Points Be as Amazon Supply Chain Services Launches?
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Placer.ai: Retail giants continue gaining share of store visits
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B2B marketing in the age of AEO
Answer engine optimization (AEO) – designing your content marketing strategy so that your brand is prioritized by AI-powered search engines – is reshaping B2B marketing. Uncover best practices to support your AEO strategy in this guide.
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TWICE Announces Its 2026 Powerful Women In Consumer Electronics And Women on the Rise Honorees
TWICE Announces Its 2026 Powerful Women In Consumer Electronics And Women on the Rise Honorees
TWICE is proud to announce the Honorees of the 2026 Powerful Women in Consumer Electronics Award, an annual program created to recognize and celebrate the women who are redefining leadership, mentorship, and innovation across the consumer technology industry.
TWICE is shining a dedicated spotlight on the outstanding women whose talent, dedication, and influence help move our industry forward - every single day. These honorees lead with vision and integrity, mentor the next generation, and build stronger teams, companies, and communities.
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Retail's AI pivot: Is your data ready?
AI readiness is now a defining factor for retailers and CPG companies, but are you ready to scale AI initiatives, all while minimizing risk and ensuring reliable, defensible AI-driven insights? Tell us about the primary drivers and your plans for retail AI adoption in this short survey. Share your thoughts, and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Take the survey.
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Samsung Reveals Glasses-Free 3D OLED Technology
 
Samsung Reveals Glasses-Free 3D OLED Technology
Samsung has unveiled what it claims to be the world's first glasses-free 3D OLED display technology. The company has stated that the new technology, which was developed as a joint effort between Samsung Electronics, Samsung Research, and South Korea's POSTECH University, presents a higher quality 3D picture than the LCD-based 3D gaming monitor it launched last year.
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A retailer selling new CRT TVs? It's true, but with some big catches
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We just tested a super-cute coffee table projector - can it defeat the awesome Hisense M2 Pro?
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