Winter Las Vegas Market Wraps, Delivering Engaging Impact
With great challenges come great opportunities for bedding industry The bedding industry, like many other industries, is facing a unique set of challenges — from low foot traffic to industry consolidation to an uncertain economy and more. Despite these challenges, many industry leaders believe there is an opportunity for the bedding industry this year as […]
The Rise of Agentic Commerce and What AI Means for the Future of Shopping
The Rise of Agentic Commerce and What AI Means for the Future of Shopping At NRF, leaders from PayPal, Home Depot, and Wayfair discussed the rise of agentic commerce and what AI means for the future of shopping. The panel explored trust, merchant control, and how retailers should prepare for AI-driven discovery and transactions. In […]
Napoleon Releases New Prestige Pro Gas Grills with Touchscreen Control
Napoleon Releases New Prestige Pro Gas Grills with Touchscreen Control Just after releasing a new griddle and a new Freestyle grill, Napoleon announced that they’re releasing a new Prestige Pro gas grill. The Prestige line is the top of the food chain for Napoleon and the Prestige Pro is the top of the top. Touchscreen Control […]
How Centralized Control is Increasing Integrator Lighting Revenue
How Centralized Control is Increasing Integrator Lighting Revenue Lighting’s rich revenue opportunities sees “light-adjacent systems” receiving newfound interest as scale-drivers and essential add-ons for projects. New data from D-Tools hints that integrators are seeing significant revenue growth opportunities in lighting thanks in no small part to lighting fixtures and motorized window treatments, as well as the adoption […]
Retailers to Nearly Double their Share of TV OS Market by 2029
Retailers to Nearly Double their Share of TV OS Market by 2029 Industry acquisitions and emergence of new technologies put more power into retailers’ hands. As TV advertising strategies continue to shift, retailers will control an even greater piece of the TV OS market, according to Omdia’s latest TV Design & Features Tracker. The trracker suggests […]
Sony, TCL Consider Strategic Partnership for Home Entertainment Business
Sony, TCL Consider Strategic Partnership for Home Entertainment Business The intention is to establish a joint venture that will assume Sony’s home entertainment business, with TCL holding 51% and Sony holding 49% of its shares. Sony Corporation and TCL Electronics Holdings Limited have announced that the two companies have agreed to move forward with discussions […]
Serta Simmons Bedding Announces New Product Launches
Serta Simmons Bedding Announces New Product Launches Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, one of the world’s leading sleep companies, announced major new product launches for its Serta® and Beautyrest® brands, building on strong 2025 business momentum to drive continued success in the new year. In addition to adding a new split-head to the popular iSeries line, […]
GE Appliances Launches Water Filter Manufacturing in Ky.
GE Appliances Launches Water Filter Manufacturing in Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced the launch of its first-ever in-house water filter manufacturing operation at Appliance Park, marking a major milestone in the company’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing, according to a press release. The operation represents another major project stemming from GE Appliances’ […]
The Week in Playback: For When AI Finally Comes to the Smart Home
The Week in Playback: For When AI Finally Comes to the Smart Home CE Pro takes a look through all the news static throughout the week to find the stories and discussions affecting the custom integration industry. Salutations everyone. The week in Playback is here and just in time as well. CES 2026 has been thoroughly […]
Michigan House Passes Bill to Ban Bans on Nat Gas and Propane
Michigan House Passes Bill to Ban Bans on Nat Gas and Propane There’s been a push in recent years towards using electricity for home heating and household appliances. Legislation in various states has been introduced, or passed, to restrict the use of natural gas and propane. That’s an important issue with the live-fire industry given the popularity […]