Home theatres speak volumes for change
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- Home theatres speak volumes for change
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- Audio News for October 24, 2008
Home theatres speak volumes for change
Economic Times, India
Sales of cassette players have
significantly dropped due to a technology shift towards CD and MP3 formats. It
is only CD players that have managed to retain sales though it is a very small
segment,? said Philips Electronics India V-P (consumer lifestyle) S
Nagarajan. Little wonder, Samsung?s home theatre sales has
grown by over 40% this year. It is now launching six new models for the festive
season. ?The healthy growth in home theatres is also linked with the sales
of LCD TVs. We are seeing a near 25% attachment ratio of home theatres and LCD
TV sales,? Samsung India deputy MD R Zutshi told ET. The
average price of home theatre systems have fallen from Rs 20,000 to Rs 9,000
over the last two years.
Happy Smurfday!
MarketWatch
7 feet wide and 47 feet tall, when he is
filled with 15,050 cubic feet of helium on Parade day. Along for the ride down Broadway and taking a leave from the Smurf
village, Papa Smurf and Smurfette will follow the Smurf balloon on a float
featuring a replica of one of the Smurfs legendary mushroom shaped homes. Not
to be left out of the balloon fun, the entire Smurf mushroom home will be an
inflatable balloon too!
“Without a doubt, the sky will be blue this Thanksgiving,” said Amy Kule,
producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We are thrilled to help The
Smurfs celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a new giant balloon that will be
one of the highlights of this year’s Parade. Following closely behind this
flying wonder will be the ubiquitous mushroom village float holding the
classic characters everybody remembers so well: Papa Smurf and Smurfette. ”
Kule continued, “We are pleased that following this inaugural flight, a whole
new generation will have a chance to get to know and love the Smurfs for many
more decades to come. ”
Hendrik Coymsan, CEO of Lafig Belgium s.
Audio News for October 24, 2008
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Historically, during tough economic times such as we are currently experiencing, people tend to turn to the current entertainment sources for escape. And the electronics industry as well as the movie studios have grown increasingly dependent on ordinary consumers. During economic crunches when business hunkers down, Americans keep buying bigger screens, sleeker cellphones, faster and more compact computers, and attend, rent or purchase the latest Hollywood blockbusters. But in today’s serious economic gloom consumers won’t continue to blithely spend on high-tech gear and expensive evenings at the multiplex. Bargains will be more important than before. Things are tightening up.
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