Is H1N1 Good for Integrators?

Oct
29

By Julie Jacobson
Filed in: Blogs, Big-Box Retailers
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10.29.2009 — Can there possibly be good news about the H1N1 outbreak and fears surrounding the virus?

Maybe.

According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), 26 percent of consumers are likely/very likely to shop LESS at crowded retailers due to H1N1 concerns.

And 15 percent of CE industry insiders cite H1N1 as one of their biggest concerns for the holiday season.

That's substantially less than the 62 percent of CE execs that fear low store traffic during Q4, but it ranks right up there with the percentage of insiders who are concerned about not enough inventory (18 percent) and too much inventory (14 percent).

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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro

As a co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has edited and contributed to all of the company's publications at one time or another. An authority on home automation, networking, integration, digital convergence and the CE pro channel, Julie speaks often about these subjects at industry events. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player.

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