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Made In The USA Majaps

Electrolux’s construction of new manufacturing and research facilities in Tennessee, and LG’s just-opened R&D center in Illinois, are two more examples of the majap industry’s growing re-investment in America. After moving U.S. production to Mexico, Canada, China and other foreign shores, majap makers led by GE, Haier, Bosch, LG and Electrolux are learning, as GE... More

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So Long Summer, Hello Holidays

The Christmas decorations are already out at Costco. No matter that the charcoal embers are still hot from yesterday’s Labor Day barbeque, or that we’re still two days away from the regular NFL season. The holiday selling season is now officially upon us, although merchants and manufacturers have been mired in yuletide planning and Black Friday prep for weeks. The good... More

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Koreans 1, Whirlpool 0

In a preliminary ruling, the U.S. Commerce Department has nixed Whirlpool’s petition to have import duties imposed on bottom-mount refrigerators from South Korean manufacturers. The world’s largest majap maker argued that substantial subsidies from the Korean government to LG and Samsung amount to unfair competition, but Commerce found that the rates, which are under 1 percent,... More

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Whoo, Whoo Woot!

Best Buy is the latest addition to the growing cadre of deal-of-the-day e-commerce offerings, which now includes social promotion sites Groupon and Living Social. Best Buy’s entry, which launched Aug. 1 at www.bestbuy.com/dealoftheday.com, offers a different discounted CE product each weekday. While we welcome the newcomers, we also offer a tip of the hat to Matt Rutledge’s... More

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Pull Up A Chair

As if e-commerce wasn’t enough of a headache, brick-and-mortar retailers in California now face another serious challenge. There, a pair of appellate court decisions has cleared the way for workers to sue stores that don’t provide “suitable seating” during downtime. According to an AP report, more than 100 suits may have already been filed against retailers that... More