Ault Alliance Announces Singing Machine Has Expanded Retail Presence With Walmart

By: Ault Alliance, Inc. via Business Wire

July 19, 2023 at 06:30 AM EDT

Ault Alliance, Inc. (NYSE American: AULT), a diversified holding company (“Ault Alliance,” or the “Company”), today announced that its consolidated minority beneficially owned subsidiary, The Singing Machine Company, Inc. (“Singing Machine”) (NASDAQ: MICS), the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products, has launched a new party accessory product line, now available at approximately 866 Walmart stores nationwide.

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The new program announced will be merchandised inside the Walmart Celebrations Party & Occasions department and will feature Singing Machine’s newest party accessory, its Celebration Mic. The Singing Machine’s Kids Celebration Microphone targets an affordable yet feature-rich product targeting the children’s party and event market. It features a variety of pre-recorded songs, multi-colored LED lights, and an integrated speaker to enhance the occasion. The Celebration Mic is available now with a suggested retail price of $9.97.

“We are very pleased to expand our relationship with Walmart,” commented Gary Atkinson, CEO of the Singing Machine. “As the largest U.S. retailer, and our largest single customer, Walmart is a critical part of our consumer electronics sales model. We had very positive results from expanding into the revamped consumer electronics department in 2022, and we see this new opportunity as a promising area of growth for Singing Machine in 2023 and beyond.”

“We believe that the current market conditions will allow us to consolidate and build our market share, deepen relationships with our key retail partners, including Walmart, and expand our product margins. We also view our leading market position in the U.S. karaoke market and our talented development team as a powerful platform to flex into the emerging automotive and hospitality growth verticals in the near term,” concluded Mr. Atkinson.

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About Ault Alliance, Inc.

Ault Alliance, Inc. is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact. Through its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, Ault Alliance owns and operates a data center at which it mines Bitcoin and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including metaverse platform, oil exploration, crane services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma, consumer electronics, hotel operations and textiles. In addition, Ault Alliance extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. Ault Alliance’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141; www.Ault.com.

About The Singing Machine

Singing Machine is the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and founded over forty years ago, Singing Machine designs and distributes the industry's widest assortment of at-home and in-car karaoke entertainment products. Their portfolio is marketed under both proprietary brands and popular licenses, including Carpool Karaoke and Sesame Street. Singing Machine products incorporate the latest technology and provide access to over 100,000 songs for streaming through its mobile app and select WiFi-capable products and is also developing the world’s first globally available, fully integrated in-car karaoke system. Singing Machine also has a new philanthropic initiative, CARE-eoke by Singing Machine, to focus on the social impact of karaoke for children and adults of all ages who would benefit from singing. Their products are sold in over 25,000 locations worldwide, including Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target, and Walmart. To learn more, go to www.singingmachine.com.

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