It takes a lot to keep Abt running smoothly day after day. While our doors may close to the public every night, the work here never stops. When the moon rises, a scrappy team of nocturnal workers descend upon the store to get every detail in order for the following business day. Our overnight warehouse warriors rearrange floor models, restock shelves, and roam our 400,000 square feet of storage space to pick…
On November 23rd, WGN TV and Abt Electronics are teaming up for WGN’s 10th annual Toy Drive. Once again, WGN is partnering with the Jennifer Hudson Foundation in Honor of Julian King. WGN will be on location in the morning on November 23rd at Abt Electronics to promote the special event. Come that day and bring an unwrapped toy and receive a free $20 gift card from Abt. Limit one per household.…
It’s that time of year again. Summer is beginning to wind down and parents need to start getting school supplies to prepare for the impending school year. Abt and WGN have teamed up once again to celebrate at Chicago’s Kid’s Day Fair. Image courtesy of WGN News Abt was handing out rulers, pencils, pens, backpacks and squeezable Abt Truck toys all to help promote excitement for the upcoming school year. The parents…
Since October of 2011, four children were killed due to improperly installing or setting TV sets. Steve Shapiro, sales manager at Abt Electronics in Glenview, Ill. told USA Today, “TVs often are more dangerous: a 32-inch tube TV weighs about (150lbs), while a new 32-inch flat screen weighs (20lbs). The safest place for a TV, he says, is bolted to an adequately sized stand or strapped or mounted on a wall 5…
This Thursday, December 1st, 2011 WGN TV and Abt Electronics are teaming up for WGN’s 9th annual Toy Drive. Once again, WGN is partnering with the Jennifer Hudson Foundation in Honor of Julian King. WGN will be on location in the morning at Abt Electronics to promote the special event. We are open from 9am-9pm, so all day tomorrow, if you come in and donate a toy, you will receive a free,…
Abt Electronics and their green initiatives were featured on WGN News Monday, September 21. If you missed it, view the segment here. In it, Mike Abt spoke about the West School in Glencoe, our recycling center and the steps that Abt takes everyday to make their environmental impact as small as possible. Recently, Abt installed solar panels on the roof of West School. Abt has begun to install solar panels and windmills…
It wasn’t a typical day at the WGN studios in Chicago on Friday. Rather, it was all fun and games for the Back to School Kids Fair. Abt’s own, Josh Davis, was in attendance to join in on the fun and showcase the Wii Sports Resort on one of our beautiful Sony TVs. He had a blast with all of the kids showing them all of the great back to school electronics…
