It's On; Advance America To Stop Providing Payday
Loans to Military Personnel
"We apologize for any hardship the elimination of this may cause the men and
women who are dedicated to the service of our country. We also hope the
elimination of this option does not push individuals into more expensive
and/or unregulated forms of credit." - Ken Compton, CEO, Advance America...more |
No Rumble
May Hurt PS3 Launch; Consumer Expectations Of PS3, Xbox 360, And Wii Portend
Potential Market Share Shift For Sony, Microsoft, And Nintendo
A majority of consumers don't currently realize Sony's PS3 controllers won't
allow for backwards compatibility of the rumble feature. In light of the
price for PS3, this appears to be a potentially hidden but pervasive risk
factor attached to their release strategy...more |
Companies Missing the Mark on Communicating to Employees; 67% Are
Dissatisfied With Communications
"Companies are missing a critically important audience when they don't
invest resources and creativity in communicating to their employees, who
have the potential to be hugely influential ambassadors for their business."
- Josh McCall, CEO, Jack Morton Worldwide...more |
Larry Sutton Receives
APRO's Lifetime Achievement Award
"He has
been a mentor to many in the RTO industry, a dynamic speaker for
many causes and seminars and a great example of the spirit of
the American entrepreneur." - Shannon Strunk, President,
Association of Progressive Rental Organizations...more |
Schumer, Graham
Tariff Could Add 30% to Flat Panel TVs; Misguided Bill Seeks To Impose 27.5
Percent Tariff On Imports From China
Today's average price of a flat panel television is $1,295 but would
increase to $1,651 with the proposed tariff; an MP3 player's average price
today is $218 but would increase to $277...more |
MORE VIDEO +
Podcast: Video Broadcast
THREE From APRO Show Floor
RTO
Online Presents
Video Podcasts
RTO Online broadcast three new video interviews Friday: Guests
were Tim Hogan, Vice president of Operations for ColorTyme,
Sandi Whited, Premier Rental Purchase Franchisee and Sandra
Meyers, Director of Sales, Western Region for DP Bureau...more |
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ColorTyme
Racing's Johnny Chastain Wins Second Track Championship
For Johnny and the team, who won the Sugar Creek championship last year, it
makes the second track championship in 2006...more
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 Pennsylvania Association of Rental Dealers Begins Membership Drive
Pennsylvania's neighbors, New York and New Jersey, both have suffered from
the lack of an organized association of rental dealers...more |
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Falling Gas Prices Balance Lagging Growth
"The decline in gasoline prices, as much as 50 cents lower
than earlier this summer, frees up some spending power for
consumers." - Ken Goldstein, Labor Economist...more |
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 VIDEO +
Podcast:
Video Broadcast TWO From APRO Show Floor
Video Podcasts
RTO Online
broadcast three video interviews Thursday from the APRO show in
Orlando, Florida: Guests were Brad Setzer, National Operations
Manager for Discover Rims, Rochelle Mingus, National Account
Executive for Mitsubishi and Bill Ackerman, Vice President of
Franchise Operations for J.D. Byrider...more
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 Bryce Co. Hires Long-Time RTO Veteran; Addition to Sales
Team Comes as Company Expands Offerings to Rental Industry
"I have known Bryan Collins for years, and I have
successfully implemented the Bryce Co. jewelry program in
many of my stores. To me, renting jewelry became as much of
a staple as renting televisions." - Cary McPherson, Bryce
Company...more
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Simmons Buys Back Simmons; Simmons US Acquires Simmons
Canada For $130 Million
Simmons US sold its Canadian manufacturing rights in 1990 as
part of a Canadian management led buyout and currently does
not own any units of SCI or any equity interest in Simmons
Canada...more
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Convention Coverage
Podcast: Interview With Gary Romine; Welcome Reception Photo
Gallery
Excerpt: "We've had an excellent year. August was the first
soft month.
We assumed correctly as it turns out, that a lot of our competitors would not
stay aggressive through the summer months. We stayed aggressive
and we gained accounts because of it."...more |
 Pat Hunt Opens Sixth ColorTyme; Credits Good Samaritan For
His Success
"We’re successful because we don’t just provide LCD and
plasma TVs, we build long-term relationships." - Pat Hunt,
ColorTyme Franchisee...more |
 ColorTyme Franchisees Grow in Record Numbers; Company
credits franchisee innovation and company financing
"In 2004, ColorTyme launched a program offering partnerships
to multi-store managers with investors. For an investment of
$20,000, multi-unit operators can own 51 percent of their
own ColorTyme store." -Pat Sumner, Director of Franchise
Development and Financing, ColorTyme...more |
Convention Coverage
VIDEO +
Convention Coverage
APRO Golf
Tournament Photo Gallery
65 pics and a short video of Wednesday's APRO Golf
tournament...more |
APRO Show Kicks Off This Morning With Golf Tournament
The 26th annual Association of
Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) Convention and buying
show kicks off Tuesday morning with a golf tournament at the
Falcon's Fire Golf Club in Kissimmee, Florida, near Orlando...more |
Berkline/BenchCraft Shift Production To Mississippi
"The high skill level, strong work ethic, and loyalty of the
workforce in Mississippi are important factors in the
company wanting to remain a major employer in the area." -
Bill Wittenberg, President and CEO, Berkline/BenchCraft...more
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 RTO Pictures Announces Distributorship Agreement With
Baseline Marketing
RTO Pictures will be
exhibiting in
the Baseline Booth at APRO's Convention and buying show this
week in Orlando, Florida...more |
Whirlpool unveils First Post
Merger Maytag Front Loader
"With the new Maytag Epic line, we are building a product
that lives up to the Whirlpool manufacturing standard and
the Maytag brand." - Bill Thomas, senior category manager,
Maytag Laundry...more |
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Notebooks, LCDs Lead CE Sales Increase; Desktop Revenue Drops
17%, Notebook Revenue Up 50%
"Retailers can maximize their ROI by running strong online
advertising campaigns in the few weeks before the school
year begins. July is too early to reach most families, whose
kids start the school year right before or right after Labor
Day." - Heather Dougherty, senior retail analyst, Nielsen//NetRatings...more |
Who Buys Video Games?; New Survey Surprises
Heavy Gamers' demographic/gender parameters also expand
beyond 18- to 34-year-old males: 21 percent of this segment
is female...more |
The Rowe Companies Files Chapter 11 ; Company to sell retail
arm
"We expect that the restructuring steps we are taking, while
difficult, will ensure the future of our enterprise and our
people" - Gerald Birnbach, President and CEO of Rowe...more |
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 easyhome Completes Second Annual Backpack Challenge; Raises
$52,000 And Delivers 2,000 Backpacks, School Supplies To
Needy Kids
"This was a team effort. Together, we will get 2,000
children prepared for a successful educational year." -
David Ingram, President and CEO, easyhome...more
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MEGA Rental Group To Announce Buying Programs At Upcoming
Show; C&L Supply offers RTO Program
"C&L Supply truly offers our members a single source
solution to warehousing and logistics. They’re able to
deliver appliances, furniture, electronics and bedding all
on one truck for free with a 4 piece min." - Chris Nickas,
Rental Manager, MEGA Group...more
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09-18-06
Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15; Hispanic
American Factoids
The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of
July 1, 2005 was 42.7 million, making people of Hispanic
origin the nation’s largest ethnic or race minority.
Hispanics constitute 14 percent of the nation’s total
population. About 1 of every two people added to the
nation’s population between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005,
were Hispanic...more |
Cash America Completes Acquisition of CashNetUSA For $35
Million
"There are many customers who seek the convenience and
efficiency of an electronic solution to their borrowing
needs." - Daniel R. Feehan, President and CEO, Cash America
International...more |
 RTO Excellence Profile; Lynn and Jan Reed of Suburban
Service Center
"I guess I would say I’m a retailer. But if you ask my
background, it’s service. But I think in a few years, the
way my rental business is growing, ask me again and I’ll
call myself an RTO dealer." - Lynn Reed, President, Suburban
Service Center...more |
 September Issue Of RTO Magazine Focuses On Customer Service
Included in this issue is a special "Customer Service
Section". Our cover story by noted author Elly Valas,
reminds us that, what we see as superior service, is often
viewed by customers as simply meeting expectations...more |
Yahoo! and Acer Form Partnership to Deliver Yahoo! Products
and Services
Acer is distributed to the RTO channel by SED International...more |
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Falling Gas Prices Push Consumer Confidence To Seven Month
High
"The rise likely reflects declines in both gasoline prices
and mortgage rates. Overall, the report suggests that the
U.S. consumer remains buoyant, with a cautious stance about
the future." - T.J. Marta, Economic Strategist, RBC Capital
Markets...more |
 VIDEO
Nintendo's Wii
Console Ships November 19; MSRP $249
Nintendo announced the launch of
its Wii™ (pronounced "we") video game console. Wii will ship to
North America Nov. 19 at an MSRP of just $249.99. The price
includes one wireless Wii Remote controller, one Nunchuk
controller and five Wii Sports games on one disc...more |
 Microsoft Takes Aim At iPod; Unveils Zune Media Player With
Built-in Wireless
The Zune device features wireless technology, a built-in FM
tuner and a, 3-inch screen that allows users to see pictures
and video. Zune comes in three colors: black, brown and
white...more |
 Sony Electronics Now Shipping to Rent-To-Own Dealers
"We have 600,000 feet of warehouse space stocked with Sony
Electronics and Welton Furniture inventory that’s ready to
ship." - Steve Sherman, President of Welton USA...more
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Testimony "Defense Department Predatory Lending Report
Seriously Flawed"
"There are serious flaws in the Defense Department’s recent
Report on Predatory Lending Practices Directed at Members of
the Armed Forces and Their Dependents (the “DoD Report”).
Those flaws involve fundamental matters of both methodology
and policy." - Hilary B. Miller, President, Payday Loan Bar
Association...more |
Economist Challenges DoD Study on Payday Loans; Banking
Committee Testimony
"Given the relative low overall default rate for such loans
in general, the claims of some opponents to payday lending
that payday loans are a threat to military readiness appear
unsupported." - Dr. William Brown, Jr., an Associate
Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro...more |
 Baseline To
Introduce Big Daddy Sports Recliner Line At APRO
Baseline Licensing Group introduces the "Big Daddy" recliner
series in its first wave of NFL teams including the Bengals,
Browns, Cowboys, Falcons, Jets, Packers, Patriots, Raiders,
Ravens, Redskins, Steelers and Vikings with more teams
coming soon...more |
 M&B Jewelry Releases New
Fall Promotional Flyer
M & B can customize the flyer with dealer specific rental or
retail rates along with the dealer’s logo, store locations,
etc...more |
Rent-A-Center, Rent-Way Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino
Waiting Period
The proposed merger, which the parties anticipate will be
completed in the fourth quarter of 2006, remains subject to
approval by the shareholders of Rent-Way...more |
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Hitachi Premiers High Definition 42-Inch Plasma
"Hitach holds more than 1,300 related patents and own a
majority share in one of the world's largest plasma
facilities." - Daniel Lee, VP Marketing, Hitachi America...more |
LED
Based Slim DLP HDTV Debuted At CEDIA Expo
"DLP technology is inside 1 out of every 5 big-screen sets
sold in the US." - Adam Kunzman, Business Manager, DLP HDTV
Products, Texas Instruments...more |
Stanley Furniture Warns; Sees No Improvement In Soft Retail
For Remainder Of 2006
"We have not seen any significant change in order trends
since Labor Day and we are projecting these business
conditions to persist for the remainder of 2006." - Jeffrey
R. Scheffer, Chairman, President and CEO, Stanley Furniture...more
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Former Rent-A-Center President Bud Gates To Speak At WSU
Entrepreneurship Forum
The Entrepreneurship Forum Series is sponsored by Wichita
State’s Center for Entrepreneurship and will cover subjects
related to entrepreneurship, with a new topic each semester...more |
 Bestway Rent to Own Annual Meeting In Memphis, Tennessee;
Podcast Interview With CEO David Kraemer
"Most of the really good ideas come from the field. My job
is to bring them back and spread them around...Realistically,
we can grow Bestway to 300 locations in the next ten years." -
David A. Kraemer, President and CEO, Bestway Rent to Own...more |
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Missouri Governor Blunt Bans Employer Payday Loan Programs
In Nursing Homes
Nursing home operators will no longer be allowed to operate
on-site payday loan operations that lend money to the
nursing homes’ employees...more |
Shipments of Mobile Devices Hit New Record High Q2
"Quarterly shipments are reaching the 20 million unit mark
in a single quarter. As recently as two years ago, it would
have taken an entire year to ship that kind of volume." -
Ramon Llamas, research analyst, IDC...more |
Know when to call a 3rd party agency
Every business experiences loss...more |
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TV, Large Furniture
Tip-Over Deaths Double; 10 So Far This Year
"There are usually five deaths reported to CPSC each year
caused by televisions tipping over onto young children, but
we are aware of 10 deaths already in 2006." - Nancy Nord,
Acting Chairman, CPSC...more |
Rent One Opens First Wheel Rental Store In St.
Louis; Podcast With Larry Carrico
"People have different fashion needs. Your car are an
outward expression of who you are." - Larry Carrico, Owner
of Rent One...more |
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Association Says Federal Government Delay in Upholstered
Furniture Flammability Standard Costing Lives
"Uncertainty has allowed trial lawyers to go after
manufacturers and anyone associated with them, from
suppliers to retailers. This is typical of the federal
government's inability to exert leadership and make a
decision." - Tom Schatz, President, CAGW...more |
 RSSS To Introduce Online Rental Payments APRO Convention
"There is a significant security breach when businesses
accept credit card payments by phone. We wanted to address
what is a growing concern with our clients and also be
proactive in setting the stage for a new generation of
rent-to-own customers." - Ellison Crider, RSSS General
Manager...more |
CPSC Sees Increase In TV, Large Furniture Tip-Over Deaths;
Most Involve Young Children
On Tuesday, September 12, CPSC will release a video on
preventing TV and furniture tip-over deaths. The broadcast
will feature the most recent data on TV and furniture
tip-over deaths and safety tips in a child's room setting...more |
 PODCAST
Cars, Girls And Chrome; Custom Wheel Rentals
Boom In US; RTO Online Podcast From The DUB Magazine Auto Show In St.
Louis
Rent to Own custom wheels represent a huge growth
opportunity in an industry some say is reaching maturity.
Fewer than 150 rent to own wheel locations exist in the US
today...more |
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California Orders Online Payday Loan Stores to Stop Lending
in State
"Allowing unlicensed Deferred Deposit lenders to operate in
the state unfairly penalizes those companies that are
properly licensed and examined by the department." -
Corporations Commissioner Preston DuFauchard....more |
Editorial
No Talent Left In Senate
Want to lower the debt ratios of Soldiers Sailors, Airmen
and Marines? Raise their pay. As the kids say, Duh. It's a
five second decision any public school educated 4th grader
could make...more |
 Ashley Furniture Honored As Top Refugee Employer
"The State Department alerted Wisconsin two years ago that
Wisconsin would be welcoming refugees from Southeast
Asia...Ashley Furniture has proven an excellent partner in
this effort and is not only a maker of quality furniture,
but also a builder of strong communities." - Secretary
Roberta Gassman, Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development...more |
Senate Banking Committee To Hear Testimony On DOD Payday
Lending, Rent to Own Report
The sole witness will be David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary for
Personnel and Readiness,
U.S.
Department of Defense. Shelby said additional witnesses will
be announced at a later date...more |
APRO Show Approaches; Expanded Educational Seminars Offered
Sixteen different seminars presented by eighteen different
presenters covering such varied topics as "Trends in
Electronics" by LG Electronics Vice President Bob Perry to
"Why Smart People Do Dumb Things" by Dr. Larry Helms,
founder of Trainergy. See full list of available seminars
and presenters...more |
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ColorTyme Racing's
Johnny Chastain Scores Third Tri-County Championship
Chastain's seventh victory of the season was enough for the
team to clinch the 2006 Late Model championship at
Tri-County...more |
 Pioneer, XM Introduce XM2go Player
The pink Pioneer inno [GEX-INNO-PK], has a suggested retail
price of $349.99...more |
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Editorial
High Point Market To Consolidate Buildings And Build 30,000
Hotel Rooms...Ooops, Sorry; High Point Market To Publish
Directory
It is unclear whether or not the new directory will publish
directions to your $300 per night hotel room 50 miles from
High Point, or which locals cut their grass the shortest to
allow easy backyard parking prior to your 20 minute walk
downtown, or local restaurant listings where reservations
can be made only 2 years in advance...more |
Dollar Financial Corp Reports Drop In US Payday Loan Same
Store Sales; Increases In Canada, UK; Record Year Overall
Dollar's Canadian operations achieved comparable store sales
growth of 15.8%, U.K. comparable store sales increased by 12.4%,
while U.S. comparable store sales decreased by 5.6%...more |
 RTO Online - RTO Tradeshow Adds Video Booths
The addition of video will help buyers get a more detailed
view of a particular supplier, and help participating
vendors get their message out in a more effective way." - Roy Griffaw, President, RTO Online, Inc...more |
Las Vegas Furniture Market Expands Hotel Lineup; January
Market Dates Set
With a number of big events overlapping the January Las
Vegas Market, attendees are strongly encouraged to book
their hotel rooms now...more |
Serving
The "Self-Banked"; The Alternative Financial Services Industry
"Many [people] had bank accounts in the past and have found
monthly maintenance fees, bounced check charges, low balance
fees and other charges from their bank add up very quickly.
It is therefore more accurate to refer to these people as
‘self-banked,’ rather than ‘unbanked’." - William Siegel,
former Chairman of the Financial Services Centers of America...more |
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 Nationwide Club's David Kaye Honored By Association
"David’s ongoing allegiance and support of the CIC Program
is a testament to the value he places on ‘real world’
education and customer satisfaction." - Dr. William T. Hold,
President, CIC...more
Furniture Brands International Warns; Cuts Q3 Earnings
Forecast By 50%; Will Idle Plants
"As a result, we have scheduled downtime in several
upholstery facilities and moved to take more aggressive
discounts on selected slower-moving product." - Mickey
Holliman, CEO, Furniture Brands International...more
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 LG Electronics Opens Russian Plant Near Moscow
The 150 million facility will turn out 500,000 digital TVs,
700,000 washing machines, 200,000 refrigerators and 260,000
home theatre systems annually. In 2003, entrepreneur Ian Woodcock introduced
rent to own to the people of Moscow when he opened "Vivat Prokat" (Pronounced Bo-Bott Pro-Kotch) roughly translated "Wow Rent
to Own"...more |
Demand For Wide Screens Drive Increase In LCD Shipments
Dell extended its leading market share position from 19.0%
in Q1'06 to 20.1% in Q2'06 thanks mostly to continued growth
in the North American market as well as growth in the
20"Wide market...more |
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FNCS Collection ‘Tip of the Week’
"When receiving material from various sub-prime lending
clients, including those of our RTO customers, we
periodically find missing signatures by a customer, a lack
of helpful information such as an SSN # or DOB and a host of
other stumbling blocks that may reduce the speed of
recovery." - Dan Jobrack, National Director of Business
Development for FNCS...more |
Rentcash
To Spin Off Rent to Own Division; Announces Fourth Quarter
and Record Year End Results
"We believe [selling or spinning off the rental division]
will provide better clarity on both business models and have
a positive long term impact on shareholder value." - Gordon Reykdal,
Chairman and CEO, RentCash...more |
Pentagon
Payday Loan, Rent to Own Report Bogus; Written By Fringe
Activist
Fringe activists worked so closely
with the Pentagon that one group publicized the report the night
of August 11th on its web site, even though Congress itself did
not receive the report until Friday the 12th. Certain
conclusions in the study directly contradict research
conducted by the current chair of the FDIC, government
agencies, foundations and academicians involved in financial
issues and study...more |
 Mega
Rental Group announces “Advertise like the Big Guys”
campaign; Group Mails To 20 Million Consumers Per Month
Mega Rental Group’s marketing department has developed a
unique “Customer Cloning” strategy which matches the
demographics of your past customers to their national
consumer database...more |
Bassett
Warns; Expect Q3 Down 7%
"Actions
taken over the past three years to restructure our wholesale
business have resulted in better returns." - Robert H. Spilman Jr., President and CEO...more |
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RTO Online Releases Traffic Numbers For August,
2006
Highlights: RTOonline.com recorded 3.75 million page views in
August, up 14% from July. Average page views per session
reached an all time high of 15.08, up 45% from July...more |
ADVO Accused Of Fraud; Valassis Files Action to Rescind its
$1.3 Billion Merger Agreement
"ADVO left us with no choice. The pertinent information we
received was erroneous, projections were grossly inaccurate
and we believe we were the victims of fraud." - Alan F.
Schultz, Valassis Chairman, President and CEO...more |
 Carrico Opens First St. Louis Rent-N-Roll; Grand Opening Set
For Sept 11
The St. Louis, Page Avenue Rent-N-Roll installed it's first
set of custom wheels on a classic 1958 Chevy Delray...more |
RentCash, Ace Cash Express To Webcast From
Conference
Advance America and RentCash took lead rolls in forming
Payday Loan Associations in Canada and the United States...more |
 Reutimann Heads To California In Aaron's Dream machine;
Still In Contention For Top 10 Finish
Reutimann has been in the rumor mill recently as team owner
Michael Waltrip seeks to deliver a driver to Burger King and
Domino’s for the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season. But
Reutimann seems content with his increased role as a driver
for the Aaron’s Dream Machine...more
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Widescreen Displays Dominate US PC and Notebook Market
With the growth of wide displays in the consumer market,
many leading PC brands are considering putting a halt on
further development of standard aspect notebook PCs...more |
SED International to Distribute Wherify's GPS
Locator Phone
"Our goal has
been to develop a world-class distribution network for the
Wherifone through top-notch partners like SED International." - Timothy Neher, CEO and Founder of Wherify Wireless...more |
Online Purchases of Furniture and Appliances Up 92%;
Research Confirms
"Consumers for quite some time have been [buying] big-ticket
electronic items such as TVs and computers online. So it is
natural to see online shoppers also embrace the convenience,
selection and pricing that is now more readily available
through the Internet for other large-ticket items." - Kamran
Pourzanjani, President, PriceGrabber.com...more |
Dell TechKnow Gears Up For Largest Class Ever; 10,000
Students Expected Nationally
"Dell TechKnow is designed to help students gain the
valuable 21st-century skills like collaboration and
problem-solving that they'll need to compete in our digital
world." - Karen Bruett, VP, Dell's K-12 education business...more |
PC Gamers Outplay Console Users; Online Game Market to Grow
to $4.4 Billion in North America in Three Years
PC gamers spend an average of 18.5 hours playing each week -
more than console (13.6 hours), portable (8.9 hours), or
mobile games (4.6 hours)...more |
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Consumers Pessimistic; Confidence At Year Low
"Looking ahead, the glass remains half empty as consumers
are growing increasingly more pessimistic about the
short-term outlook." - Lynn Franco, Director, Conference
Board Consumer Research Center...more
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 HOT
Philips Reveals Prototype Gaming Platform
The multi-purpose platform enables a new class of gaming
that combines electronic games with the social interaction
of board games. Entertaible is based on new
technologies enabling simultaneous multi-user interaction,
object detection and recognition. The Entertaible
platform comprises a 32-inch horizontal LCD, multi-touch and
shape recognition technology...more |
ACE Cash Express Donates 1 Million Book Covers to Schools
Across Texas
"Junior Achievement's core purpose is to inspire and prepare
young people to succeed in a global economy. Working with
[ACE Cash Express] to provide financial lessons to younger
students is a great addition to our regular volunteer-driven
curriculum." - Linda Schoelkopf, President, Junior
Achievement of Dallas...more
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Dan Opaka Opens Portland Premier Rental Purchase; Store To
Combine Traditional With Wheel and Tire
Dan Opoka is gearing up for his Premier store opening in
September. He’s taking two leaps – one into business
ownership after a successful 17-year RTO career and the
other into the whole new promising adventure of wheels and
tires...more |
Cash Now To Bring Payday Lending To China, Hong Kong
"There are currently 5 million credit cards in the People's
Republic and 50 million people who, based upon Western
credit scoring analysis, would be eligible for credit
cards." - Cash Now Corporation...more
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Payday Operator First Cash Acquires Buy-Here/Pay-Here
Car Dealer Auto Master For $33.7 Million
"We believe that projected population growth trends in the
south and southwest, especially among 'un-banked' or
'under-banked' consumers, should continue to create long-
term demand for affordable used vehicles and financing, as
well as opportunities for expansion into other markets where
First Cash operates." - Rick Wessel, Vice Chairman of the
Board, First cash...more |
