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March 2008: Happy (Chinese) new year!
How much are sales affected by the lead-up to and hangover from the Chinese New Year? A comparative analysis of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Period: January to March 2008.
Keywords: APAC, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Seasonality
Content ID: Channel Pulse, AP-080301-CP-02
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March 2008: Where are high tech OEM's growing in APAC?
How do APAC countries rank on sales volume compared to their respective channel activity growth rate?
Keywords: APAC, Australia, China, India, Japan, Taiwan
Content ID: Channel Pulse, AP-080301-CP-01
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EMEA
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August 2008: European vacation-Part 2
What's the magnitude of the pre-summer slowdown in established European countries? For the major European markets, what is the comparative magnitude change in sales volume and when does the slow down start? Period: January to December 2007.
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, Seasonality
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080801-CP-06
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July 2008: European Vacation-Part 1
Which EU country's channels see the greatest declines in consumer activity during the summer, and when do sales pick up? Period: January to December 2007.
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, Seasonality
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080701-CP-05
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May 2008: In the Netherlands, Inventory Levels and Rising While Sales are Declining
Inventory levels have been rising and now sales growth is slowing in The Netherlands. What does this mean to High Tech OEM's? Period: January to May 2008.
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, The Netherlands, Inventory, Sales Growth
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080501-CP-04
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May 2008: Where are channel sales growing in Europe?
A ranking of year-over-year channel sales growth across European countries. Period: Mar-to-May 2007 compared to Mar-to-May 2007
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, Western Europe, Inventory
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080501-CP-03
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May 2008: European Inventory Levels
Which Western European countries' channels typically carry the highest and lowest inventory levels? Period: Jan-2007 to May-2008.
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, Western Europe, Inventory
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080501-CP-02
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April 2008: Which European countries yield the best ROI in the sales channel?
A comparative analysis of Western and Eastern European countries sales and inventory performance. Period: Oct-2007 to Apr-2008.
Keywords: EMEA, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, ROI, Inventory, Sales Growth
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EU-080401-CP-01
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May 18, 2009: Emerging Markets Technology Channel Sales and Inventory Performance in 2008
This article provides an analysis of how the top ten emerging markets covered by Tech Channel Index performed in the areas of sales growth, inventory management and performance variation for consumer IT products. Marketing, sales, channel and country managers should take away the following from this article: the relative size and magnitude of sales growth among the emerging markets, the inventory levels required to manage in these countries, the variability in inventory and week-to-week sales relative to the US. Finally, this article provides a framework to perform periodic comparative analysis of various markets using Tech Channel Index data. This framework should help managers with market entry, inventory allocation and incentive program budgeting decisions within or across regions.
This Period: January 1st through December 31st, 2008
Keywords: Emerging markets, consumer IT products, technology sales growth, inventory management, China, Korea, Australia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Poland, channel sales.
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EM-091805-CT-03
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September 2008: What's happening in the Eastern European markets?
Since October of 2007 Poland's share of the market has been steadily increasing while Russia's share has been declining. What does this mean to High Tech OEM's? Period: October 2007 to April 2008.
Keywords: EMEA, Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Poland, Market Share
Content ID: Channel Pulse, EM-080901-CP-01
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North America |
October 2009: 2009 US Back-to-School Season: Overview of Major Technology Retailer Performance This is an analysis of the technology sales in the US retail channel during the 2009 back to school season. This period: July 7 through September 26, 2009.
Keywords: US electronics retailers, broadline retailers, office supply, online retailers, channel activity, consumer IT products, consumer electronics, holiday shopping season, technology retail channels, online spending trends, back to school, technology sales.
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-091021-CP-01
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March 26, 2009: US Broadline Retailers Increasing Share of Technology Sales This is the final synopsis article tracking and analyzing the US electronics, broadline, office supply and online retail channels as they recover from the tough 2008 holiday shopping season. This Period: January 3rd through March23rd, 2009
Keywords: US electronics retailers, broadline retailers, office supply, online retailers, channel activity, consumer IT products, consumer electronics, holiday shopping season, technology retail channels, online spending trends, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Circuit City (OT: CCTYQ), Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH), Fry's Electronics, MicroCenter, GameStop (NYSE: GME), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Target (NYSE: TGT), Kmart, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Newegg, CDW (private), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), Office Max (NYSE: OMX), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS).
Content ID: Channel Tracker, TS-090121-CT-01
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February 16, 2009: US Retailers Appear More Conservative Going into Q1
Comparison of current year to prior year inventory levels across traditional US based bricks and mortar retailers who carry consumer IT and electronics products. Article shows that these retailers are 10 to 20 percent below the same levels last. This could mean that these retailers are more carefully managing their cash-flow in anticipation of slower sales in the next few weeks.
Keywords: US electronics retailers, broadline retailers, office supply, online retailers, channel activity, consumer IT products, consumer electronics, holiday shopping season, technology retail channels, online spending trends, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Circuit City (OT: CCTYQ), Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH), Fry's Electronics, MicroCenter, GameStop (NYSE: GME), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Target (NYSE: TGT), Kmart, Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), Office Max (NYSE: OMX), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS).
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-090216-CP-08
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January 5, 2009: A Perfect Storm Played Out for US Electronics Retailers during the Holiday Season
This is the final article in a series that tracks the US electronics retailers' performance from November through the end of the 2008 holiday season. This Period: November 14, 2008 through January 5, 2009.
Keywords: US electronics retailers, channel activity, weeks of inventory, consumer IT products, Black Friday, Holiday Season, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Perfect Storm, technology retail channels, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Circuit City (OT: CCTYQ), Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH), Fry's Electronics (private), MicroCenter (private), and GameStop (NYSE: GME).
Content ID: Channel Tracker, NA-081229-CT-08
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November 2008: Black Friday in the US: How Much Does it Matter?
How are US Electronics Retailers sales affected by the shopping bulge the day after Thanksgiving? Period: Nov - Dec 2007
Keywords: US Retailer, Electronics Retail, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Consumer Electronics
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-081121-CP-07
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November 2008: Gas Prices vs. Consumer Electronics in the US
How do rising and falling gasoline prices affect consumer spending on discretionary electronics? Period: Jan - Nov 2008
Keywords: Consumer Electronics, Electronics Spending, Gas Prices, US Retail
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-081121-CP-06
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November 2008: In the US, Lower Cost Consumer Electronics are Moving
An analysis of channel activity and inventory levels to determine which products are moving the best. Period: Aug - Nov 2008
Keywords: Consumer Electronics, Price Trends, Electronics Inventory, US Retail
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-081121-CP-05
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November 14, 2008: Tech Channel Index & Other Indicators of US Consumer Trends
Tracking of TCI with other traditional indicators of consumer trends. Period: Jan - Nov 2008
Keywords: Consumer Electronics, Economic Indicators, Consumer Sentiment, Consumer Trends, US Retail
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-081114-CP-04
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November 14, 2008: Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Take Action with your Inventory!
Inventory levels at Electronics Retailers have been on the rise since September 2008, up 14% over same period 2007
Keywords: US Retail, Inventory, Electronics Retailers
Content ID: Channel Alert, NA-081114-CA-03
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May 2008: Are consumers broadly reducing technology purchases or just shifting how they shop?
Lower Cost Consumer Electronics are Moving
An analysis of channel activity and inventory levels to determine which products are moving the best. Period: Aug - Nov 2008
Keywords: Consumer Electronics, Price Trends, Electronics Inventory, US Retail
Keywords: North America, US Retail, On-line Retail, Traditional Retail
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-080501-CP-02
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April 2007: Are US retailers getting ready for the back to school season?
A comparative analysis of how retailers perform before during and after the back-to-school season. Period: Apr-Sep 2007
Keywords: North America, US Retail, Back-to-school
Content ID: Channel Pulse, NA-080401-CP-01
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