Amy Gilroy

Amy Gilroy

Amy has been reporting on the consumer electronics industry since cellphones and compact disc players were first introduced. She's worked for numerous industry publications and was a senior editor at This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE) magazine for 15 years.
New rep firm Polarity Check Marketing
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New Rep Firm by Star Retailer and Wife

A new manufacturer’s rep firm has launched by Susan Kranitz along with the award-winning Jason Kranitz, formerly of...

Is your install bay profitable?
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Installer Shortage Keeps Squeezing Sales

Some say the shortage of installers is getting worse, some say it’s stayed the same since prior to...

Tint World Appoints COO
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Tint World Names New COO

Press Release: BOCA RATON, FL Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading window tinting and automotive accessory franchise,...

Rydeen 360VIEW smart mirror
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Rydeen Intros Lower Cost Tombo360

Press Release: TORRANCE, CA– Rydeen Mobile Electronics, an electronics designer and manufacturer dedicated exclusively to advanced vehicle driver...

Size of car audio market
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True Size of Car Audio Market

Many industry executives peg the size of the car audio market (without installation) at approximately $1.5 billion in...

Hertz Harley Sound Systems
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Hertz Ships its First Harley Systems

Elettromedia is shipping its first full Hertz motorcycle systems for Harley-Davidson bikes, model years 2014 and up. The...

Porsche CarPlay Cayenne
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See The New CarPlay in Porsche

Porsche updated CarPlay capability, providing a glimpse at the future of CarPlay in new cars. Through an update...

Cory Stocklin Joins Morel
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Morel Hires Former Car Toys Trainer

Press Release: CHANDLER, AZ - Morel America is thrilled to welcome Cory Stocklin as its new Product Specialist...

VOSS Fiscal Q2 2024 Sales
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VOXX Reports Quarterly Sales

VOXX International Corporation, supplier of VOXX, Viper and other aftermarket remote start and security brands, reported continued sluggish...

Skills USA Mobile Electronics Finals 2023
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SkillsUSA Holds Championships

SkillsUSA held its national championship contest for car audio installer students in Atlanta last month.  Eleven contestants from...

Chicago store seeks buyer
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Chicago Shop Owner Seeks Buyer or Installer

Robert Hough runs a 5-star rated shop near Chicago, but due to a health problem, he needs to...

ZZ2 Mercedes SLS
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ZZ2 Ships Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto for Mercedes SLS

Press Release: ZZ2 has launched the ITZ-NTG4-SLS, a wireless CarPlay and Android Auto integration kit specifically designed for...

Subcontracting for ceramic coating
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Subcontracting Can Pay Off

By Mr. Retail As I talk to my colleagues in the industry, the topic of adding additional categories...

SSV Works Switch
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SSV Launches SWITCH Works Brand

 Press Release: OXNARD, CA – SSV Works (www.ssvworks.com) announced the launch of its new brand SWITCH Works. With...

Automobility partners with Uber
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AutoMobility Opens 3rd Warehouse in Toronto

Press Release (UNEDITED): MONTREAL--AutoMobility, Canada’s largest mobile electronics distributor, announced today we will open a third Canadian warehouse,...

Sony Mobile ES Racing
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Sony Mobile ES Sponsors Racing

Press Release UNEDITED): Sony Car Audio with its Mobile ES brand has a season long, associate sponsorship of...

More car audio dealers expand alcohol ignition interlocks.
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Breathalyzers Save the Day at Some Shops

More dealers are looking at expanding their role in installing and calibrating breathalyzers (alcohol ignition interlock devices). Dealers...

ZZ2 Partners with Tint World
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Tint World Partners With ZZ2

Press Release: BOCA RATON, FL--Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window-tinting franchise, announces a...

Kicker Tim Montana
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KICKER Welcomed Country-Music’s Tim Montana to HQ

STILLWATER, USA – KICKER® welcomed country-music and Americana recording artist and KICKER brand ambassador Tim Montana to World...

Brandmotion Solutions
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Brandmotion’s Expansion Strategy

Brandmotion, an aftermarket company with a focus on automotive safety, has significantly expanded into fleet safety equipment and...