Faster Appliance Fixes

Sears, Roebuck & Co. is using remote diagnostics technologies to monitor Internet-enabled home appliances in a pilot project under way at 50 homes throughout the United States.

LG to mass-produce Linear Side by Side Refrigerators

Seoul, Korea, August 27, 2003 – LG Electronics (LGE) [Korea Stock Exchange: 6657.KS] has started to penetrate the global market ““ including Europe and the United States where environmental regulations are tightening ““ as the company embarks on a full-swing mass production of Side by…

Receivers in talks to save PowerHouse

The prospects for PowerHouse, the UK’s third-largest electrical retailer, looked brighter yesterday after receivers confirmed talks “with a number of parties” interested in buying the business.

Miele builds on its position as a premium brand worldwide

GœTERSLOH. In business year 2002/2003 the family-owned Miele Company has continued to be able to build on its unchallenged worldwide position as a premium brand for domestic appliances. Miele sees this as confirmation for the company philosophy of developing and manufacturing domestic appli…

Dyson’s not making suckers of anyone

Let’s get one thing straight right away. Don’t call James Dyson’s vacuum cleaners Hoovers (or worse still, hoovers, since that brings a dreary letter from Hoover’s lawyers warning the word is a trademark, and woe betide anyone who forgets it).

GUS AFTER POWERHOUSE

Argos-to-Homebase retail giant GUS has emerged as a possible contender to buy all or part of PowerHouse, the stricken electrical retail chain.