RV sales in the U.S. have been especially strong in recent years, as more and more people in the 35-54 age group aspire to own their own motor homes. According to Dr. Richard Curtin1, a University of Michigan researcher who monitors RV sales statistics, ” A stronger economy, higher incomes, continued low interest rates and [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 13, 2008
GPS Wireless Attendees Get Lost
So, we left Grand Rapids at 2:00pm EST got here at 10:45pm EST. We pull out our handy, dandy Appius GPS and we get to the hotel just fine. I check my email and I have a message from the folks from GPS Wireless saying “Don’t go to the wrong hotel!” How funny is that. [...]
March 11, 2008
GPS Wireless Conference
This is the 2nd biggest event of the year. Of course all other events pale compared to the CES show and we show some cool things at that event, and some interesting GPS products. The CES is a lot of fun but this conference is strictly business. The GPS Wireless Conference is Thursday and Friday March [...]
March 10, 2008
Brand Loyalty
Much of this growth comes from the continuing boom that the people tracking and handset market segment has been witnessing of late – it is the fasting growing area in the GPS market, expected to grow by 9 % in 2008 alone. A significant factor has been the increase in demand for personal media players [...]
March 10, 2008
The onward march of the U.S GPS Market
As the global and U.S. consumer demand for portable GPS devices keeps heading north, sales figures published by the marketing research group telecomsmarketresearch.com reveals that by the end of 2008 the global GPS market will touch US $30 billion.
GPS in-car system, while the price of top-of-the range devices may go up to $ 2500. In [...]
March 10, 2008
Introducing Appius Trading Company
Appius Claudius Caecus was a man ahead of his time with great vision who did not stand by and wait for others when the work needed to be done. Appius, of his own accord, began a bold public work project to address the supply chain problem. The results of his works were the Appian Way [...]