DisplaySearch and The NPD Group Unveil Agenda for Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar on December 11
AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 5, 2009—DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting, and The NPD Group, the leading provider of consumer and retail information, today announced that its 3rd Annual Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar, will be held on Tuesday, December 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET. Featuring presentations from DisplaySearch and The NPD Group’s expert analysts, the webinar will break down Thanksgiving weekend sales results and provide insight into how these results will impact the remainder of the holiday selling season and beyond. This year’s webinar will analyze sales results for TVs, notebooks, mini-note PCs (netbooks), all-in-one PCs, monitors and other consumer electronic devices. In addition, DisplaySearch will also provide guidance on the remainder of Q4’09 and the 2010 outlook for these markets, including display pricing and supply/demand.
Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend remain critical for retailers each year as an important indicator for selling trends for the rest of the holiday season. Based on early holiday sell-through results, and Q3’09 sell-in results, DisplaySearch and The NPD Group will share their outlook for the remainder of Q4’09, and look at the impact on 2010 for these key consumer electronic devices, as well as discuss the implications for the supply chain. Retailers, end-product manufacturers, supply chain members, and financial analysts who attend the webinar will gain access to the critical information they need to plan for the remainder of the holiday season and early 2010. The DisplaySearch and The NPD Group’s Black Friday Webinar will provide the only true complete end-to-end view analysis of the supply chain for Black Friday results.
The following analysts will share their market insights during the webinar:
Black Friday Overview
Stephen Baker, Vice President, Industry Analysis, The NPD Group
Black Friday marks the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season. This year, the changing retail landscape and the unsettled economy could play a big role in how consumers view the holiday shopping season, where they will shop, and what they will buy. During his presentation, Baker will The NPD Group’s weekly POS data to identify and analyze the key trends, hot categories and outstanding performers during Black Friday 2009. NPD’s Black Friday sell-through results available in December.
TV Results and 2010 Outlook
Paul Gagnon, DisplaySearch’s Director, North America TV Market Research
Gagnon will review how Black Friday 2009 TV sales results and the implications for the rest of the holiday season and beyond. Specifically, he will address some of the industry’s hot buttons surrounding the TV sector including: if retailers and brands will keep TV promotions enticing in the face of rising product costs; if big screen TVs will be a focus or small sizes will rule to keep advertised prices low; which brands are going to step up to the plate to win market share; and how advanced technologies like LED, internet connectivity and high frame rates be used as traffic drivers in the face of increased consumer price sensitivity.
PC Results and Q4 Outlook,
John Jacobs, Director, Notebook Market Research, DisplaySearch
Jacobs will review Q3’09 worldwide and North America notebook and mini-note (netbook) PC results by brand, followed by a discussion of the market dynamics driving growth in the notebook PC market, including the mini-note (netbook) market, notebook PC ASP trends, and technology trends (especially touch panels and LED backlighting). He will also discuss changes to the desktop monitor market, including the emergence of touch-screen-enabled LCD PCs (All-in-One PCs).
To register for the DisplaySearch Black Friday Results and 2010 Outlook Webinar, visit http://www.displaysearch.com/blackfriday. Media interested in attending this year’s webinar should contact Stacey Voorhees-Harmon at stacey@savvypublicrelations.net or call 925-336-9592.
To keep up-to-date on all the latest information on consumer spending this holiday season and insight from The NPD Group and DisplaySearch analysts visit www.holidaymarketresearch.com.
About DisplaySearch
Since 1996, DisplaySearch has been recognized as a leading global market research and consulting firm specializing in the $770 billion display supply chain. DisplaySearch provides trend information, forecasts and analyses developed by a global team of experienced analysts with extensive industry knowledge and resources. In collaboration with the NPD Group, its parent company, DisplaySearch uniquely offers a true, end-to-end view of the display supply chain from materials and components to shipments of electronic devices with displays to sales of major consumer and commercial channels. For more information on DisplaySearch analysts, reports and industry events, visit us at www.displaysearch.com. Read our blog at www.displaysearchblog.com and follow us on Twitter at @DisplaySearch.
About The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,700 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit www.npd.com and www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter at @npdtech and @npdgroup.
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