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Imports decline after summer surge; trade outlook for rest of year not 'optimistic' | Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.1% in August, as Fed rate decision looms | Holiday Retail Sales Expected To Top $1.61 Trillion, Deloitte Reports
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September 11, 2025
 
 
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PrimeTime Nashville Champions The Power of Connection
PrimeTime Nashville Champions The Power of Connection
Nationwide Marketing Group's (NMG) bi-annual PrimeTime event and expo, held August 17-20, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, over 3,000 attendees and more than 120 exhibitors continued to show strong engagement, with feedback from NMG member retailers driving and influencing the entire show agenda.
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Imports decline after summer surge; trade outlook for rest of year not 'optimistic'
 
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Following a near-record peak this summer as retailers stocked up before tariff increases, import cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of the year.
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Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.1% in August, as Fed rate decision looms
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Holiday Retail Sales Expected To Top $1.61 Trillion, Deloitte Reports
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2025 CEDIA Expo Best Of Show Winners Announced
2025 CEDIA Expo Best Of Show Winners Announced
TWICE, Residential Systems, and What HiFi? have announced the winners of their annual Best of Show awards at CEDIA Expo 2025. The products were nominated by the manufacturers, and a team of judges was employed to read through the entries and rate the products on a number of criteria, including their value, impact, and how unique it was to the market.
Residential Systems entries were judged through the lens of the residential integrator, while TWICE based theirs on a consumer electronics retail view, and What Hi-Fi? from the home entertainment enthusiast perspective.
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Almo Pro AV's E4 Experience 2025 Fall Tour Kicks Off
 
Almo Pro AV's E4 Experience 2025 Fall Tour Kicks Off
Almo Pro AV, a leading value-added North American Pro AV distributor with nationwide reach, has launched its E4 Experience 2025 fall tour, which commenced on September 10 in Santa Clara and will conclude at its final 2025 stop in Chicago on October 7.
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Hisense Launches L9Q Triple Laser Ultra Short Throw Projector
 
Hisense Launches L9Q Triple Laser Ultra Short Throw Projector
Aimed at the premium home entertainment market, the L9Q is designed to deliver an immersive viewing experience without the bulk of traditional home theater setups.
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XGIMI drops impressive new Horizon 20 series of projectors
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Which TV makers will support Dolby Vision 2 next-gen HDR? I asked the big manufacturers, and it's a mixed bag
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Apple iPhone 17 hands-on: No Plus, no problem
 
Apple iPhone 17 hands-on: No Plus, no problem
The iPhone Air may get most of the attention at today's Apple event, but the "regular" iPhone 17 is the one a lot of the iOS faithful will buy. This year's new model may not look like a massive overhaul since the design is mostly the same, but don't let that fool you.
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