RetailVision Awards: Best-Selling Products Shine

It was a who's who among consumer electronics vendors as Everything Channel and the NPD Group honored the Best-Sellers through retail and e-tail at RetailVision Spring 2009 in Boca Raton, Fla.

Awards were given in a host of categories, from wireless networking gear to multifunction printers, with recognition of the cream of the crop in the retail and e-tail landscapes for 2008, as well as manufacturers whose gear outsold their rivals to take the top spot. The winners were chosen using the market analysis firm the NPD Group's retail sales tracker, which aggregates product sales from 100 retailers and e-tailers, representing roughly 20,000 storefronts.



Here, Everything Channel Senior Vice President of Editorial Robert DeMarzo kicks off the awards ceremony.

Stephen Baker, NPD Group vice president of industry analysis, set the stage, recognizing the Best-Sellers' achievements, but also noting that other manufacturers can learn from their success.



"It is important that manufacturers realize that every step they take at retail and e-tail counts," Baker said. "It's this kind of data and recognition that helps vendors understand what they need to do to be successful in partnering with retailers and e-tailers."

Computer giant Acer took home the award for best-selling netbook through e-tail for its "appropriately named" Aspire One, a powerful 8.9-inch netbook. Here, Acer Senior Account Manager Joe Harrison accepts the award from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

Sweeping the Uninterrupted Power Supply category for both e-tail and retail, APC dominated 2008 with sales of its 350 and 550 product lines, which Steven Burke, Everything Channel Editor, News, said "are designed to consume less power and thus save us money on our electric bills."



Here, Burke presents APC Director of North American Consumer Business Scott Beckmann with the company's two statues.

Gaming was a big deal at RetailVision Spring 2009. From the show floor to the boardrooms, the latest in gaming gear was top of mind for many retailers. In 2008, Corsair took gaming to heart, earning the e-tail PC RAM Best-Seller award for the Corsair XMS2 DHX 4 GB Memory Kit.





Here, Corsair's Tony Andrews accepts the Best-Seller award from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

With its mantra that its products are "engineered for those who demand more than just the best," EVGA took home the e-tail Best-Seller award in the Video Cards category for its GeForce 8800 GT PCIE, which gives games the ultimate in power, performance and price. Here, Steven Burke, Everything Channel Editor, News, honors EVGA Sales Director Berman Rivera.

Heralded as the "undisputed leader in their market," HP took home both the retail and e-tail Best-Seller awards for multifunction printers, earning the top nod for its HP PhotoSmart C4480.



Here, Hewlett-Packard Vice President of LaserJet Printers Ernesto Aguilar receives HP's Best-Seller awards from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

For iHome, a division of SDI (Soundesign) Technologies, RetailVision was a family affair. The company scooped up the Best-Seller award for retail MP3 speakers and docks for its iHome iH9 Clock Radio for the Apple iPod. Accepting the award was iHome President Ezra Ashkenazi (right), Licensing and Marketing Manager Saul Ashkenazi Jr. (left) and Soundesign founder Saul Ashkenazi Sr.

From making the first commercial microprocessor to continuing the PC revolution with smaller chips and massive performance, Intel has changed the game. Intel took home the e-tail Best-Seller statue for PC Processors for its 2.4-GHz Core 2 Q6600 Processor.



Here Intel Major Accounts Sales Executive Mike Damico accepts the award from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

Linksys By Cisco parent company Cisco Systems is no stranger to accolades for its corporate networking gear. And with the Linksys brand, Cisco is charting an aggressive course to grow its consumer business by $5 billion to $10 billion over the next few years. It's no surprise that Linksys By Cisco swept the retail and e-tail Best Seller awards for Wired and Wireless Networking, taking home a total of four awards for its EtherFast switches and Wireless G-Broadband router lines.



Here, Everything Channel Editor, News Steven Burke passes the hardware to Cisco Vice President of North America Retail and Channel Sales Bob Gregerson.

Its keyboards and mice dominate and its growing line of personal peripherals continue to change the game. At RetailVision Spring 2009, Logitech took home a trio of Best-Seller awards, honored as a Best-Seller in keyboards for its classic 200 USB Keyboard and deluxe 250 USB Keyboard, and as an e-tail Webcams Best-Seller for its QuickCam Pro 9000.



Here, Bernie Schott, Logitech vice president, receives the company's award from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind with the mention of Microsoft is its software empire. But at RetailVision, Microsoft took home the retail Best-Seller award for Webcams for its Microsoft LifeCam.



Here, Everything Channel Editor, News, Steven Burke presents the award to Microsoft Director of Partner Strategy and Satisfaction Eric Martorano.

SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash memory products, integrating with everything from digital cameras, mobile phones and a host of other consumer devices. At RetailVision, SanDisk took the Best-Seller trophy in retail digital memory cards for its 2-GB Secure Card and the Best-Seller for retail USB drives for its 4-GB Micro Cruzer.



Here, SanDisk Director of Marketing Kent Perry accepts the trophies from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

Sony is synonymous with being a retail Best-Seller. The company has redefined consumer technology with products that touch every category from cameras to computers to TV to portable electronics. Sony snagged the Best-Seller awards at RetailVision, being honored as the top dog in retail digital point-and-shoot cameras for its CyberShot and retail flat-panel TVs for the 32-inch Sony Bravia L Series HDTV.



Here, Sony Director of Sales Operations David Scott gets the awards from Steven Burke, Everything Channel Editor, News.

When it comes to laptop cases, only one name truly comes to mind: Targus. The company set out to make everyone look better while lugging laptops. But it wasn't just its stylish and functional cases that earned Targus a pair of Best-Seller awards. Targus took home statues for retail laptop cases and retail accessories for its CVR200 Laptop Slip Case and its Laptop Chill Mat, respectively.



Here, Targus Marketing Manager Danielle Feith accepts the award from Everything Channel Vice President and Channelweb.com Editor Larry Hooper.

What event would be complete without a few laughs? Following the awards ceremony, Comedian Michael J. Petit got laughs with his arsenal of impressions (a spot-on Jack Nicholson impersonation chief among them) and riffs on everything from consumer electronics to remote controls.

All of the RetailVision Spring 2009 Best-Seller winners show off their awards.