Commerce Dept. Confirms Majap Price Dumping

By Alan Wolf On Nov 7 2011 - 6:02am

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a preliminary determination last month that Electrolux, LG Electronics (LGE), Samsung and Mexican OEM Mabe, a GE supplier, sold bottom-mount refrigerators here at dumped prices.

According to the preliminary finding, the majaps’ were sold in the U.S at wholesale prices that were lower than those in Mexico and Korea, where the products were produced.

The Commerce Department’s investigation was prompted by an antidumping petition filed by Whirlpool last March.

 

 

Lowe's Consolidates Operations

By Alan Wolf On Sep 8 2011 - 4:01am

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s has eliminated a number of merchandising and regional divisions to improve efficiencies, increase speed to market for new products and services, and enhance the customer shopping experience, the No. 2 appliance chain said.

The consolidation, which includes the departures of four senior VPs, follows a lackluster second quarter in which its performance trailed home-improvement rival The Home Depot.

Best Buy Brings 'Perfect Match' Promo To Majaps

By Alan Wolf On Sep 8 2011 - 4:01am

MINNEAPOLIS – Best Buy has carried its Perfect Match TV promotion over to major appliances.

Like the video version, the Perfect Match Promise for majaps provides 60-day price-drop and 30-day satisfaction guarantees, free delivery and interest-free financing.

Specifically, Best Buy will refund the difference should the price of an appliance fall within two months of purchase, and will provide free pickup for up to one month should the customer decide to return it.

Consumers: Dishwashers Second To Kids In Noise

By Alan Wolf On Sep 8 2011 - 4:01am

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. – A recent national survey fielded by Impulse Research on behalf of Bosch revealed two major consumer misperceptions about dishwashers.

According to the survey, 38 percent of Americans believe their dishwashers are the loudest noisemakers in the household, coming in just behind the sounds of their children, and just ahead of their spouses, domestic partners or roommates.

GE Promotes Majap Dealer Recycling

By Alan Wolf On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

PHILADELPHIA – GE Appliance & Lighting launched a new initiative this month to encourage retail participation in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Responsible Appliance Disposal program (RAD).

GE is the only appliance maker to date to participate in the program, which in part promotes the responsible disposal of refrigerators and refrigeration insulating foam to help protect the ozone layer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

Majap Briefs

By TWICE Staff On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

LG Tops In ‘Most Efficient’ Designation

LG Steps Up Its MAP Enforcement Efforts

By Alan Wolf On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics is bolstering its efforts to enforce MAP policy.

While the manufacturer has long maintained limits on advertised discounts of its products by retailers, it has increased its attention to MAP over the past 12 to 18 months.

According to James Fishler, LG’s go-to-market operations senior VP, the company is reviewing its policies on a regular basis, revises them as it sees fit, and is holding all retailers accountable for violations.

LG Steps Up Its MAP Enforcement Efforts

By Alan Wolf On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics is bolstering its efforts to enforce MAP policy.

While the manufacturer has long maintained limits on advertised discounts of its products by retailers, it has increased its attention to MAP over the past 12 to 18 months.

According to James Fishler, LG’s go-to-market operations senior VP, the company is reviewing its policies on a regular basis, revises them as it sees fit, and is holding all retailers accountable for violations.

LG Steps Up Its MAP Enforcement Efforts

By Alan Wolf On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics is bolstering its efforts to enforce MAP policy.

While the manufacturer has long maintained limits on advertised discounts of its products by retailers, it has increased its attention to MAP over the past 12 to 18 months.

According to James Fishler, LG’s go-to-market operations senior VP, the company is reviewing its policies on a regular basis, revises them as it sees fit, and is holding all retailers accountable for violations.

LG Steps Up Its MAP Enforcement Efforts

By Alan Wolf On Sep 19 2011 - 4:01am

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – LG Electronics is bolstering its efforts to enforce MAP policy.

While the manufacturer has long maintained limits on advertised discounts of its products by retailers, it has increased its attention to MAP over the past 12 to 18 months.

According to James Fishler, LG’s go-to-market operations senior VP, the company is reviewing its policies on a regular basis, revises them as it sees fit, and is holding all retailers accountable for violations.