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Down4Sound sales growth
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More on Down4Sound

We're profiling a few of the new direct to consumer 12 volt sales websites as their rise can...

Down4Sound enters dealers
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Down4Sound Enters Dealers

Down4Sound, the online retailer with over a million followers on social media, has begun selling its house brand...

US Amps Sold
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US Amps is Sold

US Amplifiers has been purchased by a group that includes former TEAM US Amps competitors and new CEO...

Kenwood at Sturgis 2023
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KENWOOD Joins With Dealer at Sturgis Bike Rally

Press Release: LONG BEACH, CA--KENWOOD USA (kenwood.com/usa/car) announced its participation in the highly anticipated Sturgis Rally, held in...

SiriusXM new platform this fall
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SiriusXM to Reveal New Platform this Fall

SiriusXM hinted at new car features coming to its platform in the car and its app later this...

Crossover Marketing prize
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Crossover Marketing Announces Prize Winner

Press Release: BATTLE GROUND, WA  – The Crossover Marketing Group presented Aspen Sound with the first ever Crossover...

CEoutlook top stories August 2023
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CEoutlook Top Story July & Comments

Here are some of the top stories this month that you may have missed.  We also add some...

Top Selling Subwoofer First Half 2023
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Top Selling Car Subwoofer First Half 2023

The top selling car audio subwoofer for the first half of the year, according to Circana (formerly the...

Economy may avoid recession
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Good News on the Economy

We’re keeping an eye on the general economy as 12 volt retailers approach the buy-in seasons for remote...

Ford ADT partnership Canopy Pickup Cam
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Ford ADT Truck Cam for Many Trucks

Ford and ADT entered a joint venture in car security last year called Canopy and its first creation,...

SkillsUSA Mobile Electronics Training
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Instead of Installers, Hire Apprentices  

By Mr Retail A while ago I talked about employees and the importance of adding an in-house apprenticeship...

Alarm.com teams with Android Auto
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Android Auto Gets Alarm.com Control

Alarm.com, a security monitoring company with millions of users, has teamed with Android Auto to allow its system...

BMW --SP Global study of subscriptions in cars
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Consumers Warming Up to Subscriptions in Cars: Yup

Before you say no way, read on.  A new study by S&P Global Mobility found consumers actually like...

Proline Brooklyn Remodel
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High Six Figure 12V Shop Remodel

Proline in Brooklyn handles around 40 to 50 cars a day in just one of its locations. So,...

iDataStart First Software Programmable Remote for Remote Start.
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Industry-First Remote Start Transmitter from iDataStart

Firstech is shipping to the US a new flagship iDatastart HC4.5 remote starter kit with a transmitter that...

Selling Great Sound
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Selling Great Sound in Cars Means Knowing Sound

By Ken Ward   Most of us can’t sell great sound in cars. This is because most of...

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...

installer shortage
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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,...

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...