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CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO) Begins Its Commercialization Phase

Monday, October 11th, 2010

CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO), a designer and distributor of consumer products to major retail chains like Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST), is set to begin its commercialization phase after building out an impressive array of distribution channels and introducing several new products that are sure to be a hit this holiday season.

CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO), through its subsidiary Capstone Industries, Inc., is a designer, producer and distributor of consumer products to major retail chains throughout the U.S. These products target a variety of end markets, including book stores, convenience stores, drug and grocery stores, electronics retailers, hardware stores, home improvement retailers, e-commerce and mail order.

Unique Product Lines for the Holiday Season

CHDT Corporation, through its subsidiary Capstone Industries, has introduced a number of unique products just in time for the holiday season. With an experienced senior management team and cheap contract manufacturing capabilities, the company’s unique products deliver exceptional value to consumers, while maintaining attractive profit margins for investors.

Currently, these products include:

• Pathway Lights® – A comprehensive collection of booklights and tasklights.
• Eco-i-Lite – A multi-use power failure light that is perfect for emergency power outages.
• eBook-Lite – A new adjustable LED light for e-book readers that don’t have backlit displays.
• C-Lite – A wireless motion sensor light that provides safety and security.
• Light Ringers – A collection of flexible and stylish LED desk lamps.

Significant Buildup in Distribution Channels

CHDT Corporation has also been rapidly building up its distribution channels over the past few quarters. In fact, its products can now be seen on the shelves of blue chip retailers like Target and Costco, as well as smaller retailers like Starcrest Products of California and Performance Warehouse. Investors are betting that this widespread distribution will help drive sales over the holiday season.

Looking ahead, the company also has ambitious plans to introduce new product lines that span more departments in existing retail locations; to continue expanding its retail distribution network; to release new products that expand into existing categories; and to acquire businesses that have innovative products that would complement its existing business.

For instance, the company recently expanded its sales channels in Target stores, where it now has a new holiday rack for its booklights and its new eBook-Lite is in the electronics department.

CHDT is on the Verge of Significant Revenues

With a wide array of niche products and new distribution agreements, investors are hoping that this holiday season will be a boon for CHDT Corporation’s top and bottom line. Meanwhile, these new distribution agreements will enable future products to be launched more quickly and successfully than ever before, effectively leveraging its potential moving forward.

As a result, CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO) is one stock that growth investors may want to consider ahead of the holiday season and its potential windfall revenues and income.

Tags: NASDAQ:COST, NYSE:TGT, OTC:CHDO
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CHDT Corporation’s (OTC-BB: CHDO) Products See Wide Distribution

Monday, October 4th, 2010

CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO), a designer and distributor of consumer products to major retail chains like Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST), could see significant revenue growth this holiday season as it continues to grow its distribution.

CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO), through subsidiaries like Capstone Industries, Inc., is a designer, producer and distributor of consumer products to major retail chains throughout the U.S. These products target a variety of channels, including bookstore chains, convenience stores, drug and grocery, electronics, hardware, home improvement, internet, mail order and more.

Capstone Industries’ products are sold in a number of large retailers, ranging from Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST). The subsidiary’s leading product, Eco-i-Lite, is sold in 11 retail locations, according to its website. Meanwhile, the company recently announced an additional distribution agreement with a leading office supply retailer in a press release.

Currently, these distribution channels include: The Container Store, Target, Costco, COST-U-Less, Jair, Make Life Easier, Office Depot, Okobojinize, Real Goods, Starcrest Products of California, True Value, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Smart Homes, Fred Meyer, and Performance Warehouse.

Capstone’s lighting products are value-priced and innovative products that it believes can win a profitable niche market share without high market penetration costs. The firm also offers these products as “private label” solutions for retailers looking to promote their own brands, which often creates a mutually-beneficial relationship and stronger product placement.

With the upcoming holiday season, the company could see significant revenue growth given this wide distribution. The Eco-i-Light is designed to be a source of light during major power outages, while other products like its eBook-Light provide a light source for e-book readers that are not backlit. Finally, products like its unique Light Ringers lamps and Pathway Lights could also see strong demand.

Looking ahead, CHDT Corporation plans to grow its business by introducing new product lines to more departments at existing retail distribution channels; continuing to expand its retail distribution and target new distribution channels; release new innovative products in order to expand existing categories; and acquire businesses that have innovative products that would complement its business.

In the end, CHDT Corporation (OTC-BB: CHDO) could see significant upside this holiday season with its wide distribution and innovative products, while its four-point growth strategy should help drive growth for years to come. As a result, investors may want to take a look at this name ahead of the curve.

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Wal-Mart Opens Doors to Widespread RFID Adoption

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, companies like CYBRA Corporation (OTC-BB: CYRP) and I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY) could benefit as Wal-Mart Corporation (NYSE: WMT), the world’s largest retail chain, moves to adopt the emerging technology on a huge scale.

Since its invention in 1945, RFID has been hailed as a breakthrough technology, but a lack of standards has kept it out of the mainstream. Since then, the technology has been standardized, miniaturized and enhanced to such a level that researchers at Bristol University actually glued RFID microtransponders onto ants!

A Supply Chain Management Overhaul

While studying ant movements may be interesting, the RFID technology’s real market potential is in supply chain management. Currently, most retailers use bar codes that must be individually scanned at each location along the supply chain. Additionally, this scanning requires a line of sight, meaning that the bar codes must be placed on the outside of packages.

For instance, a t-shirt sold by Wal-Mart must be scanned by the manufacturer when it is created, the shipper when it is sent, the warehouse when it’s received, the store when it’s placed on the shelves, and at the checkout when it is purchased. This process involves significant man-power and leaves a lot of room for error.

Since they can be scanned from 20 feet away and within the product carton, RFID offer an improved solution that can greatly enhance efficiency. Meanwhile, RFID tags can hold significantly more information and can be rewritten – and even re-used – along the supply chain, as needed.

Wal-Mart Finally Pulls the Trigger

Last week, Wal-Mart announced that they are finally planning to roll out RFID technology to track individual garments along its supply chain. The technology will help the world’s largest retailer ensure that best-selling sizes are always on the shelves for customers to purchase, improving both profits and the customer experience.

And with a planned rollout encompassing more than 3,750 stores, Wal-Mart’s move could signal big things for the RFID and retail industries. While approximately 30 retail chains are already testing RFID, larger ones like Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), will now be forced to consider RFID adoption sooner than later order to remain competitive.

RFID Can Save Wal-Mart Millions

While RFID tags are slightly more expensive than bar codes, the cost savings realized from the technology make it very compelling. German research firm Soreon released a study in 2004 conducted at a department store with 90,000 RFID tags. With only 30% of its items tagged, the retailer was able to achieve a return on investment of 187% and payback within a year.

The majority of the savings was seen in the reduction of manpower that was previously required to scan each item as it was moved from warehouse and distribution centers onto retail shelves. Meanwhile, point-of-sale cashiers were no longer required to scan individual items and manually control inventories, since this was automatically done via RFID tracking.

Previously, the high cost of RFID meant that manufacturers hesitated. However, the sharp reduction in RFID costs and the standardization of the technology since 2004 has helped to eliminate much of that cost and pave the way for industry implementation.

CYBRA Offers the Industry’s Best Solution

CYBRA Corporation (OTC-BB: CYRP), long known as one of the largest players in the barcode industry, is also positioning itself in the emerging RFID industry. With more than 20 years of experience, CYBRA Corporation has already amassed thousands of clients, as one of the only software vendors building solutions on top of IBM’s Power System. Now that the world’s largest retailer has jumped onboard with RFID in a big way, others are sure to follow suit, with IBM’s Power System as one of the premier platforms.

By moving into the RFID space at a key time and dominating one of the industry’s most-used platforms, investors may want to take a look at this relatively undiscovered stock as a way to take advantage of the coming wave of RFID adoption in retail environments.

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