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Serving the Audio Prosumer

Ended soon An old cliche tells us that a rising tide lifts all boats. The home audio industry could certainly use the lift. Over the past two decades, technological disruption has decimated multiple product categories. The tide may be rising again, thanks to shifting market trends and new opportunities for manufacturers. Are you thinking of…

Rolling Into CES 2023: Meet a Few of Our Clients

Ended soon As we head into 2023, the new year begins, as always, with our favorite trade event, the annual Consumer Electronics Show. This year, we’re pleased to be helping some of the most forward-thinking companies in our industry present technologies and solutions that we believe are real difference makers. Here are just a few…

ResiWeek Podcast: AV To Environmental

Ended soon Our very own Avi Rosenthal was a guest on AVNation’s ResiWeek podcast weighing in on game changing products, the future/ where we’ll be in 2035, how climate change is affecting the supply chain right now, and more. Watch the video below, or listen to the full podcast here. Hosted by: Matt Scott –…

ResiWeek Podcast

Ended soon Avi Rosenthal of bluesalve partners participated in the AVNation podcast on Interface Devices that launched on July 30th, 2020. Watch the video below, or listen to the full podcast here. Hosted by: Matt Scott – OMEGA Audio Video Featured Guests: Ron Callis – OneFirefly Avi Rosenthal – bluesalve Partners Jeremy Glowacki – Residential…

RE: Opening in the COVID-19 Era

Ended soon Regarding that term “opening” in this current situation, what exactly does it mean? We just saw reports of a 16.4% drop in retail sales and in our categories, reports of an over 60% drop. That is not what I have observed, though I know appliance sales were greatly affected. What did you see?…

Random Notes: CEDIA and Z-Wave Summit, 2023

September brings us the annual CEDIA Expo, which was followed this year by the annual Z-Wave Summit. We had a great time as judges and presenters for the CE Pro Best Awards. Here are a few impressions of both events that we thought worth sharing: Mary at the DEN booth Mary Miller, Senior Consultant:…

Raising the Batting Average In Product Development

Ended soon Results are most of what matters in business, and at bluesalve, positive results are the focus of all our experience and expertise. Unfortunately, the pandemic and supply chain disruptions have made negative results all too common throughout our sectors. Recently, one of our clients needed help in multiple areas in order to improve…

Planning and Dealing With Tariffs

Ended soon Greetings fellow business operators. Regardless of your political or other views, we wake today under with the burden of another new tariff regime, with many more scheduled and maybe or maybe not coming over the next few months. Again, without debating the merits of using tariffs as a weapon in a trade war,…

Planning and Dealing With Change

Ended soon I woke up today and the world was different. My industry had changed. The habits and likes of people had changed. Technology keeps moving along. This is because change is a constant. Yes, while each day’s change may seem small, just look at our world from only a few years ago to see…

OTC Hearing Aids: Why So Slow?

Ended soon Half a year has passed since over the counter hearing aids became available for sale. Where do things stand today? Not as far along as we’d have expected for a market estimated at 25 million customers in the U.S. alone. Is this category simply slow out of the gate or are there problems…