Trend Tracker: Down the Tube

As could be expected, what with most major retailers no longer stocking them, sales of tube television sets continued their slide into oblivion this summer.

According to DisplaySearch, tube TV sales fell 16% from sales of 842,000 units in the first quarter, as demand continued to plummet.

With the proliferation of flat-panel televisions, tube TV sales now account for less than 10% of total television sales as they are becoming harder and harder to find, even at mass.