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The RetailObserver 5542 Monterey Road, #258, San Jose, CA 95138 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED February, 2010 YOUR RESOURCE GUIDE TO THE INDUSTRY Vol. 21, Issue 2 2010 INTERNATIONAL CES LAUNCHING THE NEXT DECADE OF INNOVATION — PAGE 8 CES: BRINGING STRONG KEYNOTES TO THE TABLE HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS — PAGE 28 SHOW ROOM SPOTLIGHT: GABOWITZ TV & APPLIANCE CO. 75 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG — PAGE 34 PRSRT STD US Postage Paid St. Joseph, MI Permit No. 158 Printed on Recycled Paper • <a title="Feburary '10 page 15" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/b05ba339?page=15">• For more information on 2009 GOOD DES</a> • For more information on 2009 GOOD DES<a title="Feburary '10 page 6" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/b05ba339?page=6">VIEWS • MOE’S MUSINGS• VIEWS</a> VIEWS • MOE’S MUSINGS• VIEWS<a title="Feburary '10 page 67" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/b05ba339?page=67"></a> <a title="Feburary '10 page 68" 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