A survey of prices has claimed that British retail chains with stores here are charging Irish consumers far more than British consumers for certain goods.
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Domestic Appliance News
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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.
Lights go out at electrical retailer as its assets are short-circuited
Unlike the recession in the early-1990s, the current economic slowdown has had few major corporate collapses. That changed last week with the receivership of electrical retailer Powerhouse.
Dixons wants PowerHouse staff
Dixons, the UK’s largest electrical goods retailer, is keen to recruit some of the 813 staff being made redundant by rival PowerHouse, which went into receivership this week.
Electrolux Introduces Dynamic Vacuum Insulated Freezer Technology
Electrolux, the Swedish producer of appliances for kitchen, cleaning, and outdoor use, announced it has developed a patented technology for high-capacity refrigeration products. According to the company, its Dynamic Vacuum Insulated Freezer offers kitchens increased storage volume with greatly re…
Orgasmic Washing Machine
Phones4u were running a competition based around a TV campaign centred on a washing machine and orgasms!
Rival’s woe boosts Dixons
SHARES in Dixons and Comet, the electricals retailers, were boosted yesterday as PowerHouse, their largest competitor, fell into administrative receivership.
Hoover Revolutionises Washer Dryer Market
Hoover announces an exciting development in washer dryers: the introduction of the Hoover 5 + 5 Wash ‘n’ Dry, the first washer dryer which can go through the whole wash and dry cycle without clothing having to be removed for the drying phase.
Dyson production moves to Malaysia
Entrepreneur and euro enthusiast James Dyson was involved in a fresh row over exporting jobs yesterday after announcing he planned to switch production of washing machines from his base at Malmesbury, Wiltshire to Malaysia with the loss of 65 jobs.