April 16, 2024

Who Said That?

Florida's quote of the day

| 8/16/2016

" If you need a thing, you don't turn on your television."

-- Steve Kirn, executive director of the David F. Miller Retailing Education and Research Center at the University of Florida

St. Petersburg-based HSN built its success on a loyal fan base of female shoppers who historically made all family shopping decisions, at a time when Amazon was just a place to buy books. Hawking goods on TV was HSN's niche.

But times have changed, and the former Home Shopping Network desperately needs a new niche.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

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