By Dave Workman @ PRO Group on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Fort Worth, TX – April 24, 2012 – Effective April 1, 2012, the buying groups HES and PRO Group have entered into a comprehensive long term agreement under the umbrella organization ProSource. ProSource, which is the forward-facing entity that represents the membership of both organizations to the vendor community, is the largest consumer electronics buying group in the industry with over $3 billion in annual retail sales.
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By Dave Workman @ PRO Group on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fort Worth, TX – April 4, 2012 – Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) announced today that Leon Temiz, President and CEO of Electronics Expo, has joined the PRO Group Board of Directors effective April 1, 2012.
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By Alan Wolf - Twice on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
LAS VEGAS - January 10, 2012 - The Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) is partnering with eBay to further its members' e-commerce strategies..
The alliance, announced last night at the buying group's annual International CES soiree at Bally's, will lead to a storefront presence on eBay that will provide greater traffic for PRO's specialty A/V dealers and improved visibility for their value-added services, the group's executive director/COO Dave Workman said.
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By Glenn Rogers - PRO Group on Monday, December 19, 2011
Fort Worth, TX – December 19, 2011 – Effective December 1, 2011, J&R Music & Computer World, based in New York City, NY has become the 16th member of PRO Group. J&R is a Top 100 CE retailer with a tremendous scope of operations serving the New York metro area and the internet.
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By Glenn Rogers - PRO Group on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Dana Point, CA - Each year at their annual Spring Meeting, PRO Group presents their Vendor of the Year awards. This distinction is a result of votes by the PRO members for the Video, Audio, Mobile, Accessory, Furniture categories and overall Vendor of the Year.
Audio category and Overall Vendor of the Year - Klipsch; (l to r) Alvin Klement and Dave Kelley of Klipsch, Dave Workman, PRO and Greg Topp, Klipsch
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By Steve Smith, Twice Magazine on Monday, May 16, 2011
Dana Point, Calif. - The Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) reported a healthy first quarter, outperforming the industry average, and is anticipating 8 percent growth for its members during 2011.
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By Alan Wolf - Twice on Monday, January 31, 2011
LAS VEGAS - 1/10/2011 - The Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) is partnering with eBay to further its members' e-commerce strategies..
The alliance, announced last night at the buying group's annual International CES soiree at Bally's, will lead to a storefront presence on eBay that will provide greater traffic for PRO's specialty A/V dealers and improved visibility for their value-added services, the group's executive director/COO Dave Workman said.
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By Dave Workman @ PRO Group on Thursday, December 30, 2010
Anaheim, CA and Des Plaines, IL - PRO Group and HES, the A/V Specialty divisions of BrandSource, have formally merged into one entity, ProSource, creating the largest specialty segment and CE merchandising group in the U.S. ProSource represents 950 storefronts and approximately $3.6 billion dollars in revenue for CE products.
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By Glenn Rogers - PRO Group on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Dave Workman, PRO Group and Jim Ristow, HES
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By Dave Workman - PRO Group on Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Des Plaines, IL – Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) announced today that Bjorn Dybdahl of Bjorn’s Audio/Video has joined the PRO Group Board of Directors effective June 1, 2010.
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By Glenn Rogers - PRO Group on Tuesday, May 11, 2010
PRO Group 2010 Spring Meeting Reception
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By Steve Smith -- TWICE on Thursday, May 6, 2010
Scottsdale, Ariz. - The relationship between the Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) and the Home Entertainment Group (HES) of BrandSource is on display at PRO's spring meeting here, not so much with new programs but as an alternative to what some call "big-box" retailers.
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By Steve Smith - TWICE on Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Scottsdale, Ariz. - A more diverse Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) is holding its annual meeting here this week, with suppliers prepared for growth as the economy has begun to turn.
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By Jeff O'Heir, Custom Retailer on Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Scottsdale, Ariz. Once again, specialty dealers who gathered at PRO Group's Spring Meeting find themselves at another crossroad. Last year, it was all about cutting costs, stabilizing business and fighting for basic survival. This year, it's all about adapting to the massive industry-wide changes they all face.
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By Jeremy Burkhardt @ SpeakerCraft on Monday, April 5, 2010
Riverside, CA - SpeakerCraft, America’s original manufacturer of in-wall speakers, announced today a partnership with the Pro Group, who’s members include some of the largest, most successful home and mobile entertainment regional retailers in the U.S.
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By David Workman on Thursday, April 1, 2010
Des Plaines, IL - Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) is pleased to announce the addition of The Big Screen Store, a 14 store, TWICE and Dealerscope Top 100 specialty CE chain located in Maryland & Virginia to the PRO Group effective April 1, 2010.
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By David Workman on Monday, March 8, 2010
Des Plaines, IL - Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group) is pleased to announce the launch of its new interactive website. The site provides a comprehensive portal for retailers, vendors and other interested parties to find information on the group, its membership, current events and other pertinent releases from the organization.
The PRO Group website can be accessed at: www.progroup.net.
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By David Workman on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Des Plaines, IL – Effective January 1, 2010 World Wide Stereo, based in Philadelphia, PA, will become the 19th member of Progressive Retailers Organization. World Wide Stereo has earned an impeccable reputation in the CE industry as a market leader within the specialty channel throughout their 30 years in business.
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By David Workman on Monday, November 9, 2009
With $4 billion combined dollars in retail sales, visit signals the Alliance’s commitment to help members increase profits and attract upscale customers
Anaheim, CA and Des Plaines, IL – In an effort to help members remain competitive in a tough market and garner higher returns on sales, key executives from the Home Entertainment Source (HES) and PRO Group Alliance traveled to Asia last month to meet with senior executives at key video suppliers including LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.
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By David Workman on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Des Plaines, IL – PRO Group, the country’s leading up-market buying group, announces a new partnership with Consumer Electronics Exchange (CExchange, LLC) to provide a valuable new electronics trade-in service to its members. This innovate service allows customers to recycle their unwanted consumer electronics into retailers gift cards and make sure that these electronics don’t end up in landfills.
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By David Workman on Friday, August 7, 2009
Des Plaines, IL – PRO Group has added Bill Smith Appliance and Electronics as the 18th member to the buying group. Bill Smith is a Florida based, 55 year old, 8 store electronics and appliance retailer that successfully serves the Ft. Myers and Naples markets as the full service alternative to the national chains.
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By David Workman on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Des Plaines, IL – PRO Group and HES recently conducted the first cooperative Marketing Best Practice Session with representatives from both groups in attendance. The event was held on July 8-9, 2009 in Denver, Colorado and the focus of the session was to share successful examples of various marketing efforts across the country and address new opportunities for the upscale specialist to reach their target consumer.
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By David Workman on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Des Plaines, IL – PRO Group would like to welcome two new retailers to its membership with the addition of Jetson TV and Appliance Centers in Florida, and Paul’s TV in Southern California.
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