Whirlpool, the largest US white goods maker, reported a 49 per cent rise in second-quarter net earnings on Thursday, reflecting improved productivity and new products.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
All the latest general news from the domestic appliance industry that we find all over the world, and stories that are of interest to the trade and public, often with our own unique non-politically correct spin on it.
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DASA Council Meeting
The next DASA Council meeting has been arranged for the 4th September 2003 at the Butterfly Hotel in Peterborough (details here). DASA members and non-members alike are invited to attend the meeting.
Whitegoods Group Meeting In September
Due to popular demand we’re trying to organise a meeting of the Whitegoods Group from the mailing list in September.
Revised statement regarding extended warranties from the Competition Commision
EXTENDED WARRANTIES MONOPOLY INQUIRY: REVISED STATEMENT OF HYPOTHETICAL REMEDIES
GUS cautions on sustaining pace of growth
GUS, the retail and business services group and owner of Argos, Homebase and Burberry, reported strong first quarter sales growth on Wednesday, but warned it would be difficult to continue the same momentum for the rest of the year.
Minor Changes
I’ve added a new module to the site giving some more information for registered users only, guests will not see this new module at all.
Major Appliance, Major Hassle
What Store? Brand? Model? And Why Are They Pushing This One? It would appear that out US counterparts have experienced many of the same issues that we have in the UK as I discovered when I came across this article from the Washington Post the other day.
GIAS (Hoover/Candy) Spares to Rise By 4%
GIAS UK has announced that all spares for their products are to rise by 4% from the 18th August 2003.
UK Industry Upturn Weak
British manufacturing and service firms saw a modest upturn in business in the second quarter of 2003 but activity remains weaker than in most of 2002, an industry survey published today showed. Manufacturing firms’ sales and order books both expanded slightly in April-June after dismal January t…