The Super Bowl means more big-screen TV sales
by Tilde Herrera
Herald Staff Writer
MANATEE - Sports fans aren't the only ones eager for the culmination of the football season.
For some electronics retailers, Super Bowl month is like a second holiday season as diehard football enthusiasts shop for large-screen televisions on which view the game. Luckily for these fans, large-screen TVs are getting bigger and cheaper.
"It really is big screen month, right up to the day before the game," said Denny Thompson, store director of Bradenton's Circuit City. "Something drives people to buy big screens in January." more...