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Audio Advice Acquires Miami Retailer Sound Components, Expands Showroom
Audio Advice Acquires Miami Retailer Sound Components, Expands Showroom
Audio Advice has acquired Sound Components, a Miami-based audio, video, home theater, and home automation retailer that has served South Florida since 1974.
The acquisition adds another established integration firm to the Raleigh, N.C.-based retailer's growing national footprint. Audio Advice said the move also includes plans to more than double the size of the existing South Miami showroom, giving customers expanded demonstrations of home theater, lighting, shading, audio, and video solutions.
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What to look for in scheduling software
Choosing the right scheduling software isn't just about features. It's about fit. This buyer's guide walks through what retail organizations across grocery, auto, apparel, and more should evaluate before investing in employee scheduling software. Get the guide »
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Younger consumers are more open to AI search
 
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Traditional search engines are still more popular than artificial intelligence, but that gap is closing among younger shoppers.
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Enter To Win The Best Of Show Awards At CEDIA Expo 2026
Enter To Win The Best Of Show Awards At CEDIA Expo 2026
It's back for 2026 -- the Best of Show awards program that celebrates the best custom installation and home entertainment technology launches at CEDIA Expo! Residential Systems, TWICE, and What Hi-Fi? will once again have judges on-site to examine each entry and bestow honors on the most deserving.
There are a whole host of benefits for entering the Best of Show Awards at CEDIA 2026.

Below are just a few that you will receive, both as a nominee and as a winner:
 
  • All entries will receive a fully licensed nominee badge to use in both digital and print promotions.
  • Dedicated editorial coverage across participating brands. As a winning entry, you will receive promotional coverage across social media, websites, newsletters, and magazines from the official award brands – Residential Systems, TWICE, and What Hi-Fi?
  • Winner marketing assets to further promote your success. You will receive an official award winner’s badge, fully licensed for use with your winning product both domestically and overseas at no additional cost, in addition to a winner’s social assets.
  • Crystal glass trophies to display your win. Individual trophies will be sent directly to winners after CEDIA, so you can continue celebrating your success after the show!
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Supply chain leaders face rising labor costs, proliferating sales channels and growing fulfillment complexity. Exol solves for that, providing broad-based access to modern fulfillment powered by robotics and AI for companies of all sizes. Learn more
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Skullcandy Debuts Crusher 1080 ANC
 
Skullcandy Debuts Crusher 1080 ANC
Skullcandy has introduced the Crusher 1080 ANC, a new flagship over-ear headphone that combines the company's Crusher sensory bass technology with a suite of Sound by Bose audio technologies.
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