Many moons ago there used to be several electronics store chains that were truly good at what they did. Back in New England where I grew up, Massachusetts had quite a few of them both regional and national, such as Tweeter, Nobody Beats the Wiz! (which still exists,) Fretter and so on. Even Service Merchandise (which also exists but online-only) had a truly...

This article is not about the things we buy online but rather the traditional stores we use to buy our electronic stuff. With electronics items, you can either go to a store that’s specifically deals in electronics, an office supply store, or a department store. In the United States, these are the choices we have (this is not a complete list but covers...

In the United States, Memorial Day lands on Monday of next week, May 25 2009. This holiday is meant to commemorate US men and women who died in military service. I tip my hat to all families who’s fallen heroes served our country. From a retail perspective, Memorial Day is one of the best times of the year to buy electronics from traditional big-box...

It’s most likely true you study the electronics products you intend to purchase before you buy them. You read web site reviews, watch a demonstration video of it if available, and maybe even print out a sheet with some notes before heading to the store. You expect, as you should, the employee you encounter who will sell you the item to know the product...

In the world of business there are many corporations that do not follow the calendar year (i.e. year begins on January 1) but rather the fiscal year. While it’s true that a fiscal year can start anytime depending on the business, most of them will use September. As an example, high schools in the United States traditionally use September as the beginning...