Remember The 90s?

[kwatt]

I did a thing on the 80s that was a bit on the short side really and I’m now working on the 90s, with flashbacks to the 80s but, from the perspective of you guys, what do you remember as some of the big stuff that went on if not what you thought was pivotal in that decade?

Just trying to revive my flailing memory as I am pretty damned sure I’ve forgotten things.

K.

[stratfordgirl]

Electricity boards had shops which sold appliances. Comet was a leading discount store chain. Department stores were often the place to go for premium appliances, along with some smaller independent stores. Second hand appliance shops were on every high street, at least in more deprived neighbourhoods, often with appliances stacked up outside. Retailers advertised in the local and national press, or printed illustrated price guides to pick up in store. Customers chose appliances by visiting retail stores. Hardly anyone sold appliances on the internet.

[don]

Department stores like Debenhams and Dingles had their own in store electrical depts with Comet buying up the Debenhams ones back in the 80’s. there was also Rumbelows as well.

Things on the retail side for me was the first vacuum cleaner at £199 the Dyson DC01 went through our allocation of 25 in the first few days of release and by the end of the first week had pre orders for over 50!! Candy were with Kelvinator back then.

At the white goods electrical dept at Homeworld I managed we had 8 manufacturer appointed demonstrators.

Integrated appliances were starting to make inroads against the freestanding market with MFI as a major player.

Asko with their floating drum machines (the 1600 series) and priced at the £800 mark sold well. Philips Whirlpool merged in the late 80’s and by the mid 90’s were major players in the sector. Hostess trolleys made a comeback especially the real wood models in light oak or dark brown finishes. Kitchen Aid

We had the Istel ordering system for home deliveries with virtually all brands participating.

Then there was DASA, NESN and RETRA.

Don

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