What confused us on Electronics Street was whether all the shops selling well-known brands were entirely legitimate.
Wal-Mart said that shoppers who came for "door-buster" deals on electronics and toys stayed to snap up housewares.
We expect revenue per square foot to continue to grow as consumers spend more on electronics as a total portion of spending versus before.
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In other words, people are willing to spend big money on electronics that provide them with a fun (even gimmicky) way to stay in shape.
The future of screen technology, for example, depends on electronics ready, specialty glass for automotive dashboard displays such as those in development at Corning.
Retail Federation, 83% of stores are keeping their return policies the same this year while 13% are tightening them particularly when the returns are on electronics.
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For example, a renter who lashes out on electronics will currently have a lower rate whereas an owner-occupier with a big mortgage loan will have a higher one.
Similarly, we now expect that about 14% of international retail spending on electronics and general merchandise will occur online by the end of our forecast period, which is up from 8% estimated earlier.
Members of the Australian Parliament have been looking into whether residents of the country pay an unfair premium on electronics and related services since last year, and now two of the biggest names in technology have been called to testify on the issue.
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It would take four big changes, but the technology for all of them is already available: a new automotive DNA based on electronics and connectivity, a mobility internet to manage vast amounts of vehicle traffic and integrate vehicles into the internet of things, smart, clean renewable electric energy, and last but not least, it would require electronically managed, dynamically priced markets for electricity, roads, parking and vehicles, in other words, smart cities.
It may not sound like much, but more and more consumers are buying cars based on the electronics as much as they are on the styling and the performance.
To expand on his electronics business he decided his next step would be home appliances.
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Personally, I have no interest in undergoing medical treatment just so I can spend more money on consumer electronics.
Nepotism isn't a good way to run a modern company, but it is unlikely to have much effect on Samsung Electronics.
That point is certainly not lost on global electronics firms, which are scrambling to assess the total impact of the crisis.
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And while our study focused on consumer electronics, the lessons can be applied to the marketing of all kinds of consumer products.
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In recent years, Prof Rogers worked with colleagues at Northwestern University, focusing on stretchy electronics of various sorts made using what they termed a "pop-up" architecture.
Whereby we consumers put pressure on the electronics companies to avoid conflict minerals: that pressure coming from the fact that they must tell us if they use them.
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Not every state has a mandatory land fill ban on their electronics, meaning that in some states it is legal to throw stuff out without any regard for environmental or health damage.
The flat resting system features a manual release top-loading system, which will look to provide owners with a longer lifespan, since it relies on less electronics to power the loading and ejecting of discs.
The tiny Secure Digital memory card is beginning to loom large on the consumer electronics landscape.
With the recent choppy performance by some Web companies, several investors said there's more attention on consumer-electronics makers.
Prime is available on items across electronics, baby, kitchen, books, movies, music, watches, sporting goods, tools and more.
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Facebook also said it would make the new home screen available for download on some Samsung Electronics Co.
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While the event in New York was going on, Samsung Electronics Co. kicked off its annual meeting in Seoul.
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