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Team Panasonic Available to Help YOU Close Deals!

Panasonic has expanded its relationship to target AV resellers with existing and new Panaboard products.  Panaboards are revolutionary whiteboards that improve the efficiency of all types of meetings and presentations.  Standard Panaboards, Interactive Whiteboards and Standard Panaboards are all great solutions for your education or corporate sales.  When you quote projectors and related AV products for schools... or conference rooms... make sure you add whiteboards to the solution!  This is when the Team from Panasonic and Stampede will come to help!  Panasonic will do a site survey with you and will participate with you to close the sale!  It's a proven formula... when you invite Panasonic to work with you on the ned user opportunity....  you get more sales!  Typically, Panaboards are added to orders... and help expand budgets!  Talk to your sales representative about using Team Panasonic to close your next deal!

We are pleased to introduce a new interactive product tour of the DVDO EDGE video processor, including a 2 minute video presentation and links to product images, datasheet and other useful documents. Click to start the EDGE product tour!

Whatever industries you look at accessory sales are the current key to success and thriving in tough economic times. Today, every consumer based industry has recognized the need for accessory sales to boost the sagging profit margins of commoditized products from cell phones to automobiles. The question is what are you doing to ensure profitability?

Here are some industry facts that may be alarming. According to CEA 50% of all accessories are sold within 30 days of the initial purchase. Less than 15% are made at the point of sale. Combine that with the fact that dealers are only capturing about 17% of accessory purchases and it is pretty clear that if you do not close the accessory sale up front your profit opportunity is going elsewhere.

Stampede introduced the Mustang line of accessories to its dealer base over five years ago. Every year since the introduction we have seen record increases in Mustang sales. Even in a tough economic environment 2008 is not going to be an exception, once again our sales have grown year over year. Still, we could do better, and so could our dealers. Examining attachment rate data shows that our dealers are not far from the national averages quoted above. 

The Mustang line was developed with one driving factor in mind, we want our dealers to have a unique branded product that delivers a higher margin prospect for every installation accessory. Mounts, cables, screens, cases, remotes, warranties the entire Mustang line will provide you with high quality and higher value than any other national brand. This allows our customers to sell a quality product that earns them much higher margins than any other brand of accessory.

However, this concept only works when you capture every available opportunity. Every quote you produce should include all of the needed accessories. Remember, these are products that your customer will need for every flat panel or projector you sell. The question is whether your customer will buy these high margin products from you, or someone else.

Paul Rehac
Product Manager

Stampede to host DEALER FORUM '08 in Montreal and Toronto! Stampede will host dealers at a forum scheduled for November 11th in Montreal and November 13th in Toronto. Dealers will be able to meet and interact with representatives from NEC who will be on hand to shopwcase their latest products and solutions. Both events will be a perfect opportunity to learn, have fun and meet Stampede and NEC teams!

For more information on these events and to RSVP for MONTREAL Click here or TORONTO here!

Jeff O’Heir


During a business strategy session at the CEDIA Management Conference about four years back, Ken Smith asked the roomful of custom installers how many of them called back past customers to see how their home theater and control systems were working, if they needed anything or if they were interested in seeing some new products or solutions. Out of a dozen people, only about two hands went up. One installer even asked, “You guys really call back your customers?”

Smith, president of Custom Electronics and past president of CEDIA, urged the audience to make customer call backs part of their regular business operations. It worked for his company. Earlier that year, Smith combed his database, compiled a list of past customers and set aside some time each day to call them. All of them were glad to hear from him and 90 percent said they’d love to see him regarding some type of product or service. Most of those turned into sales.

So it came as somewhat of a surprise when I met up with Speakercraft president Jeremy Burkhardt at the CEDIA Expo and asked what the most pressing topic he had on his mind. “Customer call backs,” he said, with no hesitation. A few years back, when the housing and credit crises were still on the horizon, many installers figured the business would keep coming in. Obviously, that’s no longer the case. A wealth of untapped business can be found in a Rolodex or database for dealers who take the time to organize a simple callback strategy. Broad-line CE retailers building up their own installation divisions also have to establish a callback process.

Calling back past customers would seem to be one of the most basic elements of conducting a business. But too often those basics are left until tomorrow when small business owners struggle to keep up with day-to-day operations. That’s understandable. But too many installers, dealers and specialty retailers have also come to understand that tomorrow just might be too late.

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Introduce the man who is responsible for putting the Stampede blogs up... James Cole! Though not a Stampede employee, Jim works for Viewpoints as a graphic designer. James, along with the rest of the Viewpoints team, are the designers behind the Big Book of AV, the Big Book website, the new Mustang AV website, and this year's Stampede western town trade show booth at Infocomm 08. Besides being a full-time graphic designer Jim is also a part-time monster maker.

Jim uses his computer, digital camera, and pencils to create monsters as a freelance horror illustrator. His work has appeared in illustration annuals, horror magazines, zombie anthologies, role-playing games, and even Halloween greeting cards. "I don't create just monsters but I must admit I do enjoy making scary imagery the most" Jim also admits that he has always loved Halloween and once had a 3 year as a child where he had a 3 year run dressing as a vampire. Halloween is a time when we can all appreciate a good scare or monster.

Jim's take on Halloween and the appeal of horror movies is, "I personally think people liked to be scared by things they know are not real, that's the fun of a scary movie or haunted house. Some obvious monster or menace makes us jump or cringe and when its over we laugh it off. Unlike the scary things in real life that don't wear a scary mask like the economy, crime or even the up coming election, which are not so easy to laugh about but are no less scary."



©2008 James S. Cole Illustration

Mustang AV, a leading brand of competitively priced Audio Video accessories and components available exclusively through Stampede, announces the launching of their enhanced product web site. The enhanced Mustang web site was designed to be a product resource center for our Professional AV Installer and Integration dealers.

Visitors to www.Mustangav.com can now:

* View the complete assortment of Mustang products
* Search for products by product categories and subcategories
* Download product manuals
* View CAD drawing of each Mustang projector and flat panel mount
* Apply to become an authorized Mustang Dealer
* Download various Mustang dealer marketing tools
* Access our Toll Free product technical support line

We invite you to take a minute and checkout the new Mustang web site.

New challenges call for new ideas. The economy, industry-wide margin erosion, and increasing energy costs have AV Integrators and Installers scrambling for new business opportunities and new ways to save costs. Stampede is constantly searching for new value-add products to help our customers not only survive, but thrive in today’s market. Enter the Vision Tech-Connect line of install accessories designed to save installation time, trips to the job-site, and increase margin opportunities.

Tech-Connect wall plates are a modular system of AV connections made to simplify installation and reduce callbacks or worse, costly on the job specification changes. When you trace the average AV installation from on-site inspection through quotation, order entry, processing, receipt from multiple vendors, to pre-staging and installation there are too many opportunities for something to go awry. Tech-Connect eliminates the guesswork and makes in field changes and upgrades a profitable breeze. By putting all of the connections into a modular package changes are a mere minutes of installation time. Save more by incorporating the optional cable package that is hard wired at the termination end and raw wire at the wall plate. This allows your installer complete flexibility to cut wires to length and terminate with no soldering involved.

Currently, Tech-Connect is offered in a ProAV format with optional plates for typical Home Theater installations available. There are several products coming soon, including a 20amp stereo amplifier that fits inside a dual slot modular package, a Home Theater format with digital and analog AV connections, and a table mounted modular plate that folds flush with the conference room table.

You can find more information on this product in the Big Book of AV!Better yet, contact your Stampede representative to find out about our exclusive dealer demo program 800-398-5652.

-Paul Rehac
Product Manager

By Greg Tarr -- TWICE, 10/27/2008

New York — Despite some aggressive promotions in other categories, LCD TV will continue to dominate fourth-quarter sales this holiday season, but plasma displays being promoted at very aggressive price points will generate increased activity in the 42- and 50-inch screen sizes, vendors and analysts told TWICE.

Riddhi Patel, iSuppli TV Systems principal analyst, attributed this to “brand commitments, existing inventories at both retail and panel levels, declining prices (again at both retail and panel levels) and promotions by premium brands. iSuppli believes that this holiday season, the premium brands are going to be the price movers."

“Plasma will have its play in the 50-inch and larger sizes,” Patel continued. “There will be some deals on 42-inch as well but that may not be as aggressively promoted as the 50-inch and larger sizes.”

Tamaryn Pratt, Quixel Research principal, agreed that LCD TV will reign supreme, and that plasma pricing will be footballed around, particularly at 720p resolutions.
“Clearly plasma sales are dwarfed by LCD TV sales at similar screen sizes,” Pratt said. “However, the inexpensive 42-inch 720p models are continuing to sell at a steady pace. It could have been, and was projected by many to be a dead segment by Q4 2008 — unless the price points cratered — which they did."

“We'll see $599 and $699 for the 42-inch 720p models,” Pratt continued. “The 50-inch 720p plasma segment has really taken the place of the microdisplay rear-projection TV sub-60-inch segment but now instead of “poor man's plasma” it is “poor man's flat TV.”
Key screen sizes for volume this season will include 32-inch and 40- to 42-inch LCD TVs of opening price point (OPP) brands and entry-series models of tier-one brands, Pratt said.

Another segment to watch, Pratt said, will be “42-inch 720 plasma and to a lesser degree the 50-inch 720 plasma segment. These will not outsell LCD TV but offer great value — those sales have been steady throughout the year and we're expecting them to bump in Q4 as well.”

Ross Rubin, The NPD Group’s industry analysis director, said, “Overall, plasma continues to lose share to LCD although Panasonic and Samsung continue to do well in the plasma category, and we're seeing more experimentation with smaller screen sizes. There's hope that 720p 42-inch plasma displays can reach price points more attractive to the mass-merchant customer.”

For big-screen bargains, most say it will be hard to top microdisplay rear projection products this year. As some retailers narrow their 2009 assortments to models measuring 65-inches and larger, observers said the field will be full of 60-inch and under bargains.
“Digital Light Processing (DLP) rear projection is an incredible value right now,” observed Frank DeMartin, Mitsubishi marketing VP. “Best Buy is not promoting that category as much as in the past. There is no question they are looking at the category and deciding how much space they need to allocate to DLP.”

“Price points for 65-inch microdisplay RPTV will be well under $2,000 and perhaps at $1,500,” Pratt predicted. “73-inch will be $2,300 to $2,500. These are mainstream models not the most fully featured.”

“Microdisplay rear projection is left with DLP as the only technology and Mitsubishi and Samsung as the only two large players. The focus of these brands, specifically Mitsubishi, is on 60-inch and larger sizes,” iSuppi’s Patel said.

In the top segment of choice, flat-panel LCD TV, some top-tier manufacturers say step-up features are strong performers.

“Many of the picture quality features continue to resonate with shoppers, including 120 Hz technology and 1080p resolution,” said Bob Scaglione, Sharp product and marketing group manager and senior VP. “Size is also a factor, as well as the onset of thin design. Consumers also look for a larger number of inputs, as many have a variety of devices hooked up to their TVs. Sharp's newest Aquos models offer five HDMI inputs to handle a wide range of high-definition devices.”

Samsung’s Tanenbaum also cited design as an important motivator again this season.
“We are seeing a great deal of continued activity in step-up segments which include technology such as 1080p, 120Hz, Samsung’s Touch Of Color design and our Info-link (RSS) service,” he said.

Hitachi’s marketing VP Daniel Lee said ultra-thin styling in LCD TV is starting to catch fire. “The thin-is-in movement has incredible momentum,” Lee observed. “You just can’t be too thin. We are also hearing very positive feedback on our designs. So aesthetics can’t be overlooked. Especially among our demographic, which is more of a luxury buyer, we’ve also noticed more and more interest lately in eco-friendly or green products, though this is a trend that extends to everything from light bulbs to automobiles.”

By Alan Wolf -- TWICE

Port Washington, N.Y. — Market research firm The NPD Group said retail consumer electronics sales slipped 2 percent in September, allaying fears of significant declines for the electronics industry.

In comparison, CE revenue fell 1 percent in September 2007.

Last month’s dip in dollar volume followed a 2 percent gain in August, when back-to-school shopping and federal rebate checks helped stir sales.

Flat-panel TVs were the biggest gainers in September, up 10 percent in dollars and 20 percent in units. D-SLR cameras were a close second in revenue growth, up 9.5 percent, followed by notebook computers, which increased 9 percent in dollars and 12 percent in units.

“The industry struggled a little this month, it’s to be expected when the economy is slowing, but the consumers who can spend will continue to,” said Stephen Baker, NPD’s industry analysis VP. “These key categories are continuing to perform, and tellingly, these growth segments are delivering faster unit growth than dollar growth while still maintaining average selling prices of $800 to $900. Growth is slowing, but in a year with few new products to drive excitement, these high-priced staples of the technology industry continue to be in demand.”

The Big Book of AV contains over 3,400 products, industry articles, technology discussion, and information on over 30 vertical markets there is a lot of information. The online edition of the Big Book of AV is constantly being updated with new products, tips, and other useful industry information designed to help you grow your business. To help you take full advantage of the tools and resources included in the Big Book of AV we invite you to take a minute and view the “How To Increase Sales Using The Big Book of AV” QuickTime video.Click Here to Watch!

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By now everyone has heard the term "Digital Signage". What most of us don't realize is that Digital Signage is not a daunting buzz word, we are probably selling into this market already. Our customers don't purchase 46in displays to use as a computer monitor, they are buying it to display in a public area to get a message out there. Are you cashing in on the rest of the solution?  If not, you can easily start with the tips listed below. "Why do you want to get involved?" you might ask.... well, because digital signage in indoor venues alone accounted for $704M in Q4 2006 and is projected to grow to $7.2 billion in 2011.  While the price, and therefore the profit, on large displays keeps falling, here is a high margin market that is growing! Why wouldn't you want to be a part of it?

Tip 1 - NEVER EVER EVER EVER put a consumer grade display in a public place… the reasons are too many to mention. First and foremost warranty and performance, consumer TVs are engineered to run 6 hours a day, not 24/7. Most Commercial displays come with a 2 year ONSITE warranty!

Tip 2 - You should never sell just a display. Every display over 32in should be accompanied with AT LEAST a wall or ceiling mount. Mounts are high margin.

Tip 3 - Dare to ask your customer, "what will you be showing on your display?". Remember, content is king. If they haven't thought about it, make some suggestions. Where is the image coming from? A TV receiver? A pc? Do you need to schedule content? Here is an opportunity to sell a thin profile media player that can mount behind the display rather than bulky cables running to the closest PC. Do they need to schedule? Consider a media player/software bundle such as Scene Studio or Viewsonic's DisplayIt!.  

Tip 4 - Is your customer nervous about creating their own content? For most small deployments of 1-4 displays, a user friendly Content Management software is more than ample. You can bill your services by setting up some play lists for your customer. Service is all margin.  Prepare and familiarize yourself with at least one Content Management brand and lead with it.  Stampede can provide the training for you if you are not sure where to go.

Tip 5 - Every solution will need cabling. There is no reason that you have to have ugly cables running up and down the walls. Vision TechConnect module packages help you create the professional multimedia cable hookups close to the display that look great and are expandable for future projects. Or try RapidRun for an all in one digital signage cable solution. Look for more Digital Signage products and opportunities from Stampede this quarter.

Christina Smith
Product Manager

Today 60% of American workers are categorized at “mobile”, meaning a majority of us travel for work and work in non-traditional locations. Millions of us use our smart-phone’s, blackberry’s and laptop’s at coffee shops, airports, hotels, parks, in the car or in the home office each day.

With this freedom and mobility brings the risk of theft. Over 600,000 computers get stolen each year and less than 3 percent of these cases get resolved. Considering how much sensitive information we carry on our laptops, you’d think laptop security would be a bigger priority at the point of purchase.

Symantec research suggests that an ordinary notebook holds content valued at $972,000, and that some notebooks could have $8.8 million--in commercially sensitive data and intellectual property.

Here are just a few examples of security breaches (from stolen laptops) over the last two years:

i) Department of Veteran Affairs exposed the records of an estimated 28.6 million U.S. military veterans.
ii) Fidelity Investments, 196,000 client records went astray.
iii) Mount St. Mary's Hospital in upstate New York lost 17,000 patient records
v) Hotels.com, a subsidiary of Expedia, lost the records of 250,000 customers entrusted to Ernst & Young.
vi) The Florida state Department of Transportation experienced two device thefts in one week in July--one of them from a state-owned vehicle while a DOT agent ate lunch inside a restaurant. The device included the Social Security numbers of 133,000 Floridians.
vii) Boeing Company, lost the names and SSN of 382,000 workers and retirees

So what can a company or individual do to protect themselves against becoming a victim of laptop theft?  Kensington Technology Group invented what’s called the Kensington Security Slot, now part of at least 95% of laptops sold today.  The security slot is the small 3mm oval slot that is located on the side or back of these laptops.  This security slot is specifically designed to accept the Kensington Microsaver or Combosaver Security Cables.  These security cables are patented and include a locking bolt that connects directly into the security slot and a 6ft. long cable made of aircraft grade steel with a hardened carbon fiber core.  These features make it extremely difficult to defeat.

These security cables come in a variety of styles from heavy duty to smaller and more mobile but all work in basically the same way.  You loop the end around something large or immobile and connect the locking bolt into the security slot.  This is extremely handy when you find yourself in situations when you have to leave your laptop unattended.  Whether you’re a student in the library, leaving your laptop in the car or you find yourself in a coffee shop and need to use the restroom.  Most theft is opportunistic and the very fact that you’ve created a deterrent will alleviate most instances where your laptop is at risk.

A bonus point is that this security slot is now also found in most lcd projectors, lcd monitors and quite a few external hard-drives.  The very same locks can now be used to secure all these devices whether they’re in the office or at home.

By Steve Smith -- TWICE, 10/20/2008 8:31:00 AM

Las Vegas – Well there will be a holiday gift giving season in 2009 for consumer electronics after all, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) which is predicting a 3.5 percent increase in fourth quarter sales.

But the 3.5 percent increase predicted in the 15th Annual CE Holiday Purchase Patterns study, released here today at the CEA Industry Forum, is half of what the same report predicted for last year’s holiday season. More...

By most accounts, the bleak U.S. economic situation will likely make this year's holiday season one of the worst in years for retail sales but there may be one group within the industry which stands to gain.

Due to better pricing ability, more selection and simple convenience, more consumers may convert to using Internet retailers over regular stores this year, industry watchers say.

That could mean seizing more market share for companies that conduct all of their business online, such as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and eBay Inc. (EBAY), as well as traditional retailers which have focused heavily on online sales, such as Best Buy Co. (BBY) and Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS).

"This may be the one bright spot to come out of all this," said Marshal Cohen, a chief analyst specializing in retail at market-research firm NPD Group Inc.
"For e-commerce, sales will be almost on par with what we saw last year and substantially better than brick and mortar," Cohen said.

Jefferies & Co. Internet analyst Youssef Squali said that, despite the slowdown in retail sales, his group is still projecting percentage revenue growth in the "mid-teens" for Web retailers in 2008, which makes up about 3.5% of total sales in the retail industry. While that number is still lower than 2007's 20% growth in e-commerce revenue, it's still well above the flat or negative projections made for the industry overall.

Retailers have been among the hardest hit in the consumer discretionary space since the slowdown in the economy became more pronounced a year ago. With a credit crisis, a downturn in the housing market and oil prices hitting record highs, cash-strapped consumers have felt the pinch on their wallets and have had to cut back on discretionary spending.

Shares of most companies in the sector have fallen for much of the year as investors factored low consumer confidence and prices into their investment decisions. Among the big decliners are Saks Inc. (SKS) and Macy's Inc. (M), which are down 71% and 60% year-to-date, respectively.

In the same time period, Amazon is down 40%, eBay has fallen 47%, and Best Buy declined 49%. But while stocks of companies on the e-commerce side have moved in line with the rest of the industry, there are plenty of reasons why they now stand in a better position than others.

First is pricing. "As the current economic environment drives consumers to compare prices more frequently, avoid taxes when possible, and stay closer to home, e-commerce companies should benefit," wrote Henry Terry, analyst at FBR Capital Markets.
Furthermore, tough economic conditions have forced many retailers to cut back on inventories and some have also reduced staff to better manage costs.

This has turned Internet companies into "the go-to place for shoppers to do their product knowledge research...partly because regular retailers have cut back on staff so they have become a self-service environment," explained Pat Johnson, a retail consultant at Seattle-based Outcalt & Johnson Retail Strategists LLC.

This year's holiday season also lacks the typical "It" product. Where, in the past, "Tickle-Me Elmo" toys and new GPS units made selecting Christmas gifts much easier, this year there doesn't seem to be a product which has inspired that kind of frenzy.
That means more people will browse online for ideas and may just purchase there.
Internet retailers also seem to be a bit different from other retailers, many of which posted falling sales and profits this year.

In July, Amazon reported second-quarter net income of $158 million, or 37 cents a share, on $4.06 billion revenue, coming in well above analysts' expectations. The company also raised its revenue forecast for the year to a range of $19.35 billion to $20.1 billion, compared with its previous forecast of $19.1 billion to $20 billion.
During a conference call, in response to a question about how the company expects to be affected by changing consumer confidence, Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Szkutak said, "We're probably not the best bellwether for the economy" and pointed to the company's growth from the previous year as evidence.

EBay, too, posted second-quarter net income above what analysts had expected and said its revenue rose 20% to $2.2 billion.

Still, it's going to be a tough slog for online sales, given the credit crisis hitting the country.

"At the end of the day, if you don't have the money, you're not going to spend [either online or at the store]," Squali added.

-By Kejal Vyas
Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5460
kejal.vyas@dowjones.com

Have you ever wondered how Stampede is able to manage thousands of replacements lamps and millions of dollars of lamp inventory?
Well, wonder no more! Meet Jenn!



Jenn is Stampede's lamp Product Manager. Jenn spends days, nights, evenings and weekends making sure that Stampede's cross reference information between lamps and projectors is up to date! What does that mean for you? It means that you can be assured Stampede has the replacement lamp you're looking for!

It also means that Stampede also has exclusive Genuine Compatible replacements lamps available! These lamps feature Philips or Osram original bulbs inside and are guaranteed by Stampede longer than their OEM equivalent! It also means that our lamp configurator database and web tool is up to date! You can count on your Stampede relationship manager to cross reference your need to the exact lamp required! You will also not believe the work that Jenn has put into the merchandising of our lamps! Genuine Compatibles ship in a distinctive yellow box that includes care and handling gloves and other quality improvements... ensuring that your customer has a great out-of-box experience.

Jenn also makes sure that your lamps arrive on time.. as promised! Jenn has partnered with the Stampede distribution and operations teams to bring you an exclusive express delivery program! This means that your lamps are drop shipped to your customer.. in your name.. and arrive when needed!

Jenn started her career at Stampede in customer care so she certainly knows that value of taking care of the customer!  Her move to Product Manager means that YOUR business is in good hands every day! What does all this mean to Jenn? Well... she spent last weekend conducting a lamp inventory... we'll let you make your own judgments! If you have any questions on lamps... ask your Relationship Manager to talk to Jenn ...or find complete lamp details in your BIG BOOK of AV or at www.BIGBOOKofAV.com!

The February 17th, 2009 deadline is looming. After years of expectation and delays the DTV revolution is finally on the horizon. Consumers are filled with complex questions about this new technology. While it is true that most people have little or nothing to fear from the DTV changeover, there are some sobering statistics on the government’s DTVAnswers website www.dtvanswers.com

For instance, almost 20 million households rely solely on over the air signals to receive their TV. Many more households have secondary TV’s in a kitchen or bedroom that are not connected to satellite or cable signals. The government estimates the total number of TV’s about to lose their signals at over 70 million!

Not all 70million TVs are going to be replaced; some customers will need cables, connectors, and converters to upgrade their existing sets. In a lackluster economy and massive margin erosion of big screens, the opportunity might be just as big in the accessory market, maybe bigger. Stampede has hundreds of accessories to go with every TV purchase, and just as many that will help your customers get more life out of that old analog set. Here is a top ten list:

Mounts – Chief/Peerless/Mustang
Cables – Monster/CablestoGo/Belkin/Mustang
Connectivity – Pico Macom/ Mustang
Power Protection – Monster/Belkin
Screen Cleaner- Monster
Extended Warranties- Silver Star Protection Plan
Scaler/Switcher- DVDO/Kramer/Atlona
Cat5 Extenders (for long cable runs)- Intelix/Kramer/Atlona
Wall Plates- Tech Connect/Rapid Run/Data Comm
Audio- Denon/Boston Acoustics

When banks started tightening lending standards for consumer and business loans 14 months ago, Stampede spurred into action and offered unique project-based financing solutions to our dealers. Through this expansion of resources, many of our dealers have been able to handle jobs they other wise would have considered not feasible.

Lenders are expected to grow even more cautious in the months ahead as consumer delinquencies rise as a result of a weaker economy. Don’t let the tightening credit market hold you back from earning the profits on jobs you have landed. Stampede is here for you with the right mix of products, services and financing to help maintain and enhance your competitive advantage in the market.

Our commitment to you is simple. We will continue to offer the best selection of product solutions, ensure that our relationship managers continually receive training so they’re prepared to consult with you on the right solution and, now, go the extra mile to provide project-based financing! In addition, to help you fight the ever rising impact of fuel costs, we introduced FREE FREIGHT on all orders $2500 and above until October 31,2008!

You can learn more about our project-based financing solutions by speaking to your relationship manager or by contacting me directly. As our friends at Spec Ops noted, Stampede makes doing business easier. So, go ahead and quote the job. Now, you  have the power to focus on what you do best and we can extend our conversation from product solutions and tips to financing and cash!

In tough economic times we want to let you know that EVERYONE at Stampede is On Your Side!

Thanks.

Kevin Kelly
KK@StampedeGlobal.com


Testimonial from Spec Ops, Va:
"When the US Army needed to secure customized mobile command and control units for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, they turned to Spec Ops to make it happen. We worked with Stampede to source all of the materials for the job, even from vendors Stampede did not normally deal with, and tied the payment for the goods to when we received payment from the Army. Without Stampede, we could not have financed this job out of our cash flow. They are great to work with and we now look for similar opportunities!"

Kim Spicer
Vice President of Finance
Spec Ops


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The holiday season is days away and with the promise of a recession looming, what are our customers going to be buying this year? You guessed it, high definition TV's. It is the perfect gift. The consumer deadline of February 18th is just months away, even though most people don't have to upgrade anything to be compliant, the digital tuner deadline is nothing less than a hearding call to all consumers to go out and buy the latest and greatest that television viewing technology has to offer! As Professional dealers, consumer grade LCD TV's are hard to come by. Stampede offers a fiscalling responsible deal with a trusted name brand in Viewsonic.

Stampede has stocked up for your holiday buying needs on all large format Viewsonic LCD TVs in both 720p and 1080p. For instance, the N4290P is a fantastic deal with 1080p resolution, 3 HDMI inputs, super bright 500 nits and plasma-esk 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. This Viewsonic 42in LCD TV is the perfect centerpiece for the sports and entertainment enthusiast on your list. Too rich for your blood? Your best value is the Viewsonic N3235W 32in 720p LCD TV, also with 500 nit, 10,000:1 dynamic contrast, 1 HDMI, and 6.5ms response time all in a pretty package that you can afford!

Ask your Stampede relationship manager to send you a list of the Viewsonic televisions in stock today at Stampede!
You haven't seen football or hockey until you have seen in HIGH DEF!"

Christina Smith
Product Manager