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08-29-08
Microsoft, Sony and Ford CEOs to Keynote 2009 CES
The Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA) announced today that the chief executives of
Microsoft, Sony and Ford will deliver keynote addresses at the
2009 International CES...more
 08-29-08
NCPA Endorses Sarah Palin as Republican Vice Presidential Nominee
The pro-business group National Center for Policy Analysis today
wholeheartedly endorsed John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as
his running mate...more
 08-28-08
Former Aaron's Regional Manager Opens ColorTyme
John Fornero is no stranger to the
rent-to-own industry, having been an Aaron’s Regional Manager
for ten years. John and his new ColorTyme store, opening on
September 11 in Tampa...more
08-27-08
GalleryPlayer Pulls Support for Mitsubishi LCD Photo Service
"As a consequence of GalleryPlayer Inc.'s decision to cease
their art and photography download service, the GalleryPlayer
function may no longer operate as advertised in our 148, 149,
and 246 series of Premium LCD Flat Panel TVs." - Frank DeMartin,
vice president, marketing, at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America...more
08-27-08
J.D. Power: LG, Samsung Laundry Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction
Among washing machine
manufacturers, LG ranks highest in customer satisfaction for a
third consecutive year, while Samsung ranks highest among
clothes dryer manufacturers, according to the J.D. Power and
Associates 2008 Laundry Appliances Study released today...more
 08-27-08
Over 30 Hours of Interviews With RTO Industry Pros Available For iPod
The RTO iTunes library contains more than 30
hours of interviews with hundreds of rent-to-own and leasing
industry owners, executives and managers...more
08-26-08
Randy Wells Joins Vegas Design Center as VP
Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas named Randy Wells Vice
President. In this newly created position, Wells will focus on management of the
Las Vegas Design Center...more
08-26-08
Association Taps Leo Burnett USA to Develop Marketing Campaign
Leo Burnett USA will work with ISPA's Marketing Advisory Team
and the Better Sleep Council in developing the research and
overall campaign elements designed to grow the market for new
mattress sales...more
08-26-08
U.S. Household Income Rises; Poverty Rate Unchanged
Real median household income in the United States climbed 1.3 percent between
2006 and 2007, reaching $50,233, according to a report released today by the
U.S. Census Bureau...more
 08-25-08
D.C. Energy Star Art Exhibit Features Nationwide PrimeTime! Piece
The artwork created by inspirational painter Michael Israel at
the recent Nationwide PrimeTime! buying show will be displayed
at the ENERGY STAR art exhibition - The Art of Recycling...more
 08-25-08
RTO Online Now Available on iTunes
RTO Online, Inc., the Rent to Own (RTO) industry's leading publisher of news and
editorial, announced that RTO Online's exclusive podcasts have been accepted by
iTunes® into the Business News category...more
 08-25-08
TARA Convention Room Block Deadline September 10
TARA has reserved a block of rooms for convention and trade show attendees at a
special room rate of $149.00, single or double occupancy...more
 08-25-08
LG Exec Honored as Father of Digital Television
Dr. Woo Paik, President and Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) of LG Electronics Inc., has received
the highest technical honor bestowed on an individual by the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Charles F. Jenkins
Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award...more
08-25-08
Small Business Not Politically Active; One Quarter Donate to Campaigns
The survey also found that as a segment, small business owners are not a
politically active group. Only about one quarter of all small business owners
have donated time or money to a candidate this year. And 75 percent said they
would never consider running for office...more
 08-23-08
Las Vegas Summer Furniture Market Recap
Records were broken, premieres were held and milestones were marked at the
Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market, July 28-August 1, the first show to be held
entirely on World Market Center Las Vegas' 57-acre campus since the Market's
July 2005 launch...more
 08-22-08
Waltrip, Reutimann to Share Aaron's Dream Machine in 2009
"Having Michael
Waltrip get back behind the wheel of the Aaron's Dream Machine
is something our fans have been asking about for some time now, and we are
pleased to be able to accommodate." - Ken Butler, Chief Operating Officer, Aaron Rents...more
 08-22-08
It's the Relationship Stupid; Rent-to Own Customer Retention
Webster defines Relationship as "A particular type of connection
existing between people related to or having dealings with each
other."
The following story about the power of customer relationships
was adapted from an RTOonline.com reader email...more
08-22-08
As Employees Age, Knowledge Transfer is Critical to Competitive Edge
In a knowledge
economy, firm-specific knowledge is critical to the
sustainability, performance and innovation of organizations
facing the imminent retirement of large numbers of baby boomers...more
 08-22-08
New Poll Shows RTO Sponsor Landrieu Over Kennedy by 16 Points
The latest Rasmussen poll shows
Senator
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) with a 16 point lead over Democrat
turned Republican challenger John Kennedy. The telephone survey shows Landrieu attracts 53% of the
vote while Kennedy earns just 37% support...more
08-22-08
53% of Low-To-Moderate Income Hispanics Unbanked
The latest Americanos Poll shows
that nearly one-third of low-to-moderate income (LMI) Americans
are either unbanked - holding no basic bank account - or
underbanked...more
08-22-08
Lower Price-points Lift U.S. Flat Panel Shipments
North America enjoyed particularly strong growth in Q2 with total TV shipments
surging 28% year over year after just 5% year over year growth in Q1'08 and
negative growth during most of 2007...more
 08-21-08
La-Z-Boy
to Provide Furniture for Ronald McDonald House Charities
RMHC and La-Z-Boy have entered into a multi-year
sponsorship agreement to bring furniture to Ronald McDonald
House programs and Ronald McDonald Family Room programs
throughout the U.S. and Canada...more
 08-21-08
Top Gun Opens Premier Rental-Purchase in Pueblo
Opening a
Premier Rental-Purchase
franchise had been a dream of Matt and Cindy Koen's since Matt,
an industry veteran, first brought home an issue of RTO Magazine
that featured Trooper Earle...more
08-21-08
easyhome's Insta-Rent Bid Represents 43% Premium; Board Recommends Acceptance
easyhome yesterday mailed a
takeover bid to shareholders of Insta-Rent Inc. in connection
with easyhome's previously announced offer to acquire the
company for $10 million...more
 08-20-08
WithIt Names 2008 WOW Award Recipients
Women
in the Home Industries Today (WithIt) named four outstanding
professionals as recipients of the organization's 2008 WOW
Awards...more
 08-20-08
Rebates,
Services Key to RentDirect Growth; Tradeshow Wraps
With an estimated record-setting
attendance figure of more than 3,350 participants, the size and
scope of RentDirect Nationwide's semi-annual buying show is a
testament to the group's unparalleled growth over the past few
years...more
 08-20-08
Rent-A-Center Supplies Textbooks to Clinton Nursing College
"This act of
kindness will go down in the hearts and minds of our students as
a reminder of not only their commitment to compassionate caring,
but of RAC's very kind and beneficent spirit." - Dr. Kathleen Kasprzak, Director of Allied Health and Nursing,
Clinton Community College...more
 08-20-08
Convention Coverage
Weisner Believes RentDirect Can Double Size in Next Few Years
Robert Weisner, Executive Vice President of Nationwide Marketing
Group, parent company of RTO Industry buying group RentDirect,
believes the impressive growth achieved by RentDirect will allow
the group to reach its goal of 500 members within 5 years...more
 08-19-08
Convention Coverage
3,350 Dealers and Vendors Flood the RentDirect Nationwide Buying Show Floor; 15
Exclusive Video Interviews
Day One of
RentDirect Nationwide's semi-annual buying show
featured record-setting attendance topping 3,300 attendees
including 235 RentDirect members representing 100 different RTO
companies...more
08-19-08
Aaron Rents Names Steven Michaels VP Finance
Aaron's announced the appointment of Steven A. Michaels to Vice President,
Finance of the Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership division...more
08-18-08
Teletrack and REPAY Expand Electronic Check Conversion Services
REPAY (Real-time Electronic Payments) is expanding the
distribution of its proprietary e-commerce solution to authorize
and convert checks electronically through an arrangement with
Teletrack Inc...more
 08-18-08
Convention Coverage
Rent-A-Center's Dumler Addresses RentDirect
RTO dealers and vendors gathered to listen to Rent-A-Center's
Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Dwight Dumler,
present his first formal industry legislative overview...more
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