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Electrolux Laying Off 3,000 By Alan Wolf - 12/15/2008
Stockholm, Sweden — Electrolux will pink-slip 3,000 employees worldwide beginning this quarter in reaction to a “sharp market decline” in North America and Europe. More
Smaller Is Better For Haier, Fisher & Paykel By Alan Wolf - 01/08/2009
NEW YORK — Good things come in small packages for the folks at Haier America and Fisher & Paykel (F&P). That includes, for the former, a new eco-friendly 1.7-cubic-foot compact refrigerator that features an advanced electronics and cellular technology cooling system called NuCool. According to Haier, the new system achieves temperatures as low as 37 degrees, based on an ambient ro...
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Consumers Prefer Energy-Efficient Majaps: NPD, Whirlpool Studies By Alan Wolf - 01/08/2009
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — More than half of consumers currently use Energy Star-rated major appliances, a new report by The NPD Group revealed, and another 16 percent plan to use them in the future. According to the market research group's study, Green 2008: Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors, more than half of consumers surveyed consider themselves extremely or very interested in environment...
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Majap Mahem: 2008 Year In Review By Alan Wolf - 12/15/2008
NEW YORK — For most, 2008 will be a year best forgotten, and no less so for the major appliances industry. Indeed, one could argue that the dramatic downturn in majaps, which stemmed from the real estate market meltdown, foreshadowed this fall's global financial crisis. If there's any comfort to be found in that, perhaps the first ones in will be the first ones out.
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October Majap Shipments Fall 14% By Alan Wolf - 12/01/2008
WASHINGTON — Unit factory shipments of major appliances fell 13.7 percent in October, as the weak economy and distressed housing market continued to take their toll on white-goods vendors and retailers. According to the latest shipment report from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), cooking and dishwashers were two of month's hardest-hit categories, both falling 18.
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LG Compensates Consumers, Modifies Fridges Over Energy Star Snafu By Alan Wolf - 12/01/2008
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — LG Electronics has offered to make in-home modifications on French door refrigerator models that were improperly certified as Energy Star compliant. Under terms of an agreement with the United States Department of Energy (DOE), LG will also compensate owners, modify unsold inventory and remove five current models from the Energy Star program.
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October Major Appliance Shipments Fall 14% By Alan Wolf - 11/20/2008
Washington — Unit factory shipments of major appliances fell 13.7 percent in October, as the weak economy and distressed housing market continued to take their toll on white-goods vendors and retailers.
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Viewpoint Steve Smith, Editor-in-Chief, August 29, 2007 Fedders Meant Room Air
At the beginning of this year’s air conditioning season in the Northeast, a rel... More
Viewpoint Steve Smith, Editor-in-Chief, December 15, 2006 TWICE Is Getting With The Times
Welcome to TWICE’s newly designed Web site. If you were able to find your way i... More
Nintendo Leads Surging Gaming Segment
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — The U.S. retail sales may be suffering overall, but the video game segment is so far proving im...
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