Suzanne Mattaboni
Suzanne Mattaboni Communications
For D&H Distributing
(610) 261-4560
suzgm@aol.com

For Immediate Release:

D&H REMINDS POST-SUPER BOWL RETAILERS TO FOCUS ON POWER PROTECTION

- As an Unanticipated Black-Out Piques the Public's Awareness of Power Interruption, Retailers Can Seize the Opportunity to Offer Deals on Power Protection and Solar-based Back-up -

HARRISBURG, PA - February 6, 2013 - Although Beyonce's lighting crew may not be setting-up camp in anyone's neighborhood soon, the spectacular black-out at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans proves that no infrastructure is immune to power outages-and the repercussions of even a short spate of downtime. D&H Distributing encourages its dealers, retailers and etailers to seize this period of heightened awareness and put surge protection and alternative power-based products in the spotlight.

Power protection was one of D&H Distributing's top growth categories of 2012, gaining more than 20% in sales over the previous calendar year. Manufacturer partners such as APC, Tripp Lite and CyberPower offer power protection solutions including UPS (uninterrupted power supply) units, battery back-up devices and surge protectors that accommodate everything from a single personal device to large-scale retail POS environments or business networks.

Eco-friendly vendors such as Eton Corporation and Concept Green Energy Solutions offer a range of solar and alternatively-powered products, such as portable solar chargers and adapters, even a solar generator. Eton has dubbed its hand-crankable "BoostTurbine" chargers and other back-up battery devices as "Red Cross ready." These items store safe and readily-available energy to keep devices functioning through an electrical disruption.

"There are certain cultural moments that remind the public how important it is to prepare for emergencies and unexpected set-backs. This year's Super Bowl was one of them - although thankfully, a non-threatening one," said Rob Eby, vice president of purchasing at D&H Distributing. "It's an opportunity to remind purchasers that they can safeguard their devices through a great selection of protection products and energy-conservative options, from solar charging devices to cooling units to multi-outlet strips that monitor power. This marketing tactic contributes to the retailer's bottom line, preserves the consumer's investment, and is environmentally friendly to boot."

About D&H Distributing
As the nation's leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower the dealer, installer, and reseller channel, delivering a broad selection of categories, products and applications.  The company's offerings span the areas of consumer electronics, home entertainment, home networking and automation, small office/home office, video surveillance, digital imaging, videogaming and more. D&H's multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry.

With an impressive 95-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the consumer electronics supply channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service.

D&H ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.  Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1007 or visit www.dandh.com.

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