More than twenty jobs could be lost at Comet after it announced today it was closing its Croydon service centre. A 30-day consultation with the centre’s twenty four employees has begun, but the company admitted their positions “may not be viable”.
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Electrolux Acquisition Of Olympic Group On Track
Electrolux said on Monday that it is too early to say if the political turmoil in Egypt will impact its planned acquisition of Cairo-based household appliances maker Olympic Group. “We are of course following the development in Egypt closely,” said Electrolux spokesman Erik Zsiga.
Whitegoods Meeting February 2011
For those that missed it, the next Whitegoods meeting is scheduled for the 25th February 2011. It is once again shaping up to be one of the largest meetings that we have held and there are many companies from within the industry attending including spares distributors, appliance distributor…
Repairer Photos Of Wrecked Candy Washers
You may have seen the recent news items and photographs of the failing Candy and Hoover washing machines which are, to be blunt, quite spectacular in the way that they are failing. Obviously Trading Standards are investigating this sort of failure but, in the meantime, please feast your eyes on t…
Survey Reports Missing Socks Cost £240 A Year
The Daily Mail has reported that (for some strange reason) that a study has been carried out on socks and other small items that go missing from the laundry. The article goes on to state that this isn’t just a domestic nuisance it can cost a £240 a year per household. Researchers have…
Zanussi Dishwasher Fire Claim Settled
A couple who claimed an allegedly faulty Zanussi dishwasher was the source of a fire which destroyed their home have settled their High Court action against Electrolux. The case was over the loss of their home contents in the fire.
Hoover To Promote New Kitchen Range
Hoover is set to invest £1 million in a promotional campaign to promote its new range of kitchen products. The advertising campaign will begin in May and run for the rest of the year, featuring a series of aspirational lifestyle images of modern kitchens, and will also demonstrate the…
Gorenje Launches Touch Screen Ovens
It seems that we’re all destined to have embedded touch screens in our appliances based on the raft of products from Korean companies LG and Samsung but now we also have a range from Slovenian manufacturer, Gorenje.
More Candy Washing Machines ”Explode”
The Sunday Mirror reports yesterday that another instance of a Candy washing machine “exploding” has come to light after. We reported the story in November 2010 and since then we have heard of several other reports of similar failures happening on other Candy and Hoover washing machines.
Vacuum Cleaner Buying Guide
Vaccum Cleaner Advice It is hard to be objective when buying a vacuum cleaner or, as they are commonly referred to, a Hoover as Hoover were the original dirt suckers. People commonly refer to vacuuming the carpets or floors as “hoovering” which is just brilliant for Hoover from a ma…