XM Satellite Radio Signs Agreement with Sears, Boosts Reach to 2,200 Retail Outlets.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- XM Satellite Radio, Inc. (Nasdaq: XMSR) has boosted its retail reach to more than 2,200 outlets by signing an agreement with Sears & Roebuck Co. (NYSE: S), one of the nation's top car stereo retailers, to promote XM Satellite radio products and...

Blockbuster and RadioShack Launch 'RadioShack Cool Things' at Blockbuster; 120 Blockbuster Stores Will Feature Consumer Electronics Products and Services.
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) and RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today announced the launch of the "RadioShack Cool Things" store with the first store located in Austin, Texas. The RadioShack store-within-a-store will be rolled out this month in approximately...

Cingular Wireless Names Will Sivilli Market Director.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier and now part of the new AT&T, announced today the appointment of Will Sivilli as Market Director for the New Mexico market. In his new capacity, Mr. Sivilli will be responsible for overseeing sales and operations...

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results.
Company Lowers Fiscal 2007 Outlook RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter ended November 30, 2006. Statements of Operations Highlights Three Months Ended November 30 2006 2005 (Dollar amounts in millions except per share data)...

Blockbuster and RadioShack Announce Strategic Alliance.
RadioShack Store-Within-a-Store Coming to Blockbuster Stores Nationwide DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) and RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today announced a strategic alliance that will introduce a RadioShack store-within-a-store concept inside Blockbuster locations. The intent of the alliance...

Off track: America's economy is losing its competitive edge, and Washington hasn't noticed.
There is a moment in the lifespan of every cool new gadget--two years after Bill Gates buys one, a year and a half after the popular press gets wind of it--that its price drops enough to show up in significant numbers on the shelves at Best Buy, the electronic...

Kodak to extend Atlanta kiosk test indefinitely. (Kiosk corner: a look at the photo kiosk market).
Since last October, the Eastman Kodak Company has been overseeing what has been perhaps the most ambitious test of the viability of the digital imaging kiosk market to date. More of a consumer research program than a product scorecard, the test has involved placing some 500 Kodak Picture Maker...

Re-charging consumer electronics: after a disappointing second half of the year, electronics retailers are looking to DR to reinvigorate 2009 sales.
The forecast fear retail does not have too many consumer electronics (CE) about holiday sales. A sign of the times, major electronics distributor Circuit City declared bankruptcy in November and retailer Best Buy readjusted its annual sales forecast downward, from projections of $47 billion to $43.7-$45.5 billion in revenue....

The PMA 2004 showdown: print-at-retail vs. print-at-home; if you don't catch your customers soon, you could lose their digital processing business forever.
The recent PMA Show was a divisive eye opener. Two factions lined up to defend their business models. The print-at-home folks were pushing their latest devices, while their cross aisle competitors showed off their print-at-retail solutions. Most of the print-at-retail competitors are concerned about the print-at-home faction...

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Announces Record December Sales.
Updates Fiscal 2007 Guidance RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced record net sales for the month ended December 31, 2006. Total net sales increased 5.9 percent to $2.10 billion from $1.98 billion in the month ended December 31, 2005, with a...