Well here’s a shocker, people are starting no to believe the “green” label being attached to almost every product launched these days. It’s not a surprise really as it seems almost every product is “green” in some way these days, even when they’re not. But Which? reports that two thirds of consum…
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Domestic Appliance News
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LG Use A Container Ship To Advertise Fridges
This is one of the stories that border on “whacky”. But, it’s serious as LG have indeed painted a massive advert on a container ship, which you can see in the image below, to mark the launch of it’s new energy efficient fridge freezers.
Whirlpool Introduce ”Change Your Water Filter Month”
Sometimes you wonder if the marketing guys have nothing better to do with their time bar come up with these sorts of hair brained ideas. Week for this, week for that, day for this, day for that… pity we don’t get a holiday with each one as well. But our prejudice of marketing departments aside …
Hotpoint Launches Openspace, Looks Like A Samsung To Us
Well you know how it goes, one manufacturer launches a product, another looks and thinks, “oh that’s a good idea”, copies it and all too often a legal battle ensues over patents. Well, it appears that Hotpoint liked Samsung’s idea about having two heating zones in one oven and have introduced the…
Certification Deadline Looms For FGAS Registration
The Whitegoods Trade Association is pleased to announce that is has been approved by the Secretary Of State and DEFRA to offer F Gas interim personnel certificates for those with suitable experience. The certificates are available with immediate effect and any applications should be processed wit…
Currys Beat Comet… At Losing Money!
Dixons Strores Group International (DSGi), the owner of Currys and PC World, have made an annual loss of £140.4m after closing parts of its business and writing down the value of some of its firms. DSGi saw like-for-like sales slump in the year to 2 May as customers cut back on electrical g…
Comet Announces £81 Million Loss
Kesa Electrical, the owner of Comet in the UK has announced today said Wednesday that it swung to a net loss of £111.4 million in the twelve months to April 30, after taking £150.9 million of exceptional costs. In the 15 months to April 30 2008, Kesa posted a profit of £119.6 mi…
Haier Eyes Up More Acquisition Targets
Bloomberg has reported that Haier Group, the Chinese company that is now the world’s biggest refrigerator manufacturer, is seeking acquisitions or partnerships in an effort to build a global electronics brand. The company, which is buying 20 percent of New Zealand’s Fisher & Paykel Appliances…
DEFRA Say More Efficient Appliances Could Save £900 Million
Introducing minimum energy-efficiency levels on white household goods like washing machines and fridges could reduce prices from energy suppliers by £900 million. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is taking part in a European consultation into how prices and…
KESA To Sell Off Swiss Retail Operation
Kesa has entered exclusive talks with Swiss electricals retailer FUST to sell its Swiss operation for CHF20m (£11.4m). The Comet owner said that a sale would not result in a loss and that negotiations will include obtaining certain approvals that should be completed in the coming weeks.