electronics

Best Buy Lowers Sales Outlook as Black Friday Looms
Best Buy Lowers Sales Outlook as Black Friday Looms
November 21, 2023  |  Earnings

Best Buy says cooling consumer demand for appliances helped drive down third-quarter sales. The company’s drop in revenue led it to lower its annual sales forecast Tuesday (Nov....

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Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
Apple to Unveil Pricier Phones as Consumers Avoid Big Ticket Items
September 10, 2023  |  Apple

This week, Apple will unveil new products that include the fifteenth iteration of its iPhone. And as a Bloomberg News report Sunday (Sept. 10) notes,...

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Consumers’ Cautious Return to Spend Leaves Discretionary Retailers Like Best Buy Struggling
Consumers’ Cautious Return to Spend Leaves Discretionary Retailers Like Best Buy Struggling
September 06, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings statistics suggest that consumers are not quite feeling comfortable about freely spending again — at least for retailers of nonessential goods.  Much to the...

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Alexa Boss David Limp to Depart Amazon
Alexa Boss David Limp to Depart Amazon
August 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Amazon’s devices chief is planning to exit the company. David Limp, who oversees products like the company’s Alexa assistant, intends to retire in the coming months,...

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Retail Sales Top Estimates, but Key Discretionary Spending Declines
Retail Sales Top Estimates, but Key Discretionary Spending Declines
August 15, 2023  |  Economy

Retail sales keep on chugging along. To that end, the data released Tuesday (Aug. 15) by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending, overall, remained...

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Klarna and Clarity AI Promote Sustainability Achievements by Electronics Brands
Klarna and Clarity AI Promote Sustainability Achievements by Electronics Brands
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

Klarna and Clarity AI have teamed up to provide environmental impact information to consumers who have purchased electronics. Clarity AI’s global sustainability tech platform and Klarna’s...

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Mastercard: Experiential Spending on Restaurants, Travel Keeps Rising
Mastercard: Experiential Spending on Restaurants, Travel Keeps Rising
October 07, 2022  |  Mastercard

Americans have made double-digit increases in their spending on travel, fuel and convenience, electronics and restaurants over the last year, Mastercard reported Friday (Oct. 7)...

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CFOs Face Challenges, Benefits When Managing Order Backlogs
CFOs Face Challenges, Benefits When Managing Order Backlogs
September 19, 2022  |  CFO

A backlog of orders for high-demand products may sound like a great problem to have, but it also creates challenges for companies and their chief...

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Samsung Merges Mobile, Consumer Units Under Co-CEOs
Samsung Merges Mobile, Consumer Units Under Co-CEOs
December 07, 2021  |  Personnel

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday (Dec. 7) announced that it will combine its mobile and consumer electronics divisions under a pair of new co-chief...

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