Majaps’ Mixed Messages
A pair of key industry reports issued last month proffered divergent snapshots of the state of the appliance industry as it headed into spring...
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A pair of key industry reports issued last month proffered divergent snapshots of the state of the appliance industry as it headed into spring...
With Samsung and LG Electronics now dominating the U.S. major appliance market, as they did in the first quarter, industry observers now have to...
While there are a plethora of new and disruptive technologies inching their way into the mass market, global sales of consumer technology products are...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) bestowed their annual Energy Star Awards in Washington on Wednesday for what may...
Samsung and LG Electronics dominated the U.S. major appliance market in the first quarter. According to The Stevenson Company’s latest TraQline sales data, the...
Whirlpool ended its first quarter of the year on a head of steam locally, with sales in North America up 7 percent, to $2.6...
Two prime areas of growth for major appliance marketers are the urban and outdoor segments. The former addresses the tight confines of city apartments...
As the appliance industry continues its push into smart home, vendors are increasingly looking to Amazon to help extend their beachheads. The latest majap...
No. 1 appliance retailer Lowe’s is taking its futuristic HoloRoom home-improvement simulation space to the next dimension. As a refresher, the HoloRoom — which...
If this year’s CES and SXSW Interactive are any indication, I might suggest that the convergence of home appliances and technology won’t just shake...
Intelligent home speaker shipments reached 5.9 million units globally in 2016, according to research by Strategy Analytics, and will grow tenfold by 2022, driven...
After several years of head-spinning innovation and much pondering, retailers and manufacturers are starting to make sense of the smart home. Much of it...
Amazon has begun a tradition of seasonal product previews for the press, and this year’s no exception. At an exhibition space in Manhattan’s West...
AJ Madison, the nation’s 40th largest appliance dealer according to TWICE’s Top 50 Major Appliance Retailers Report, will debut its first-ever art installation this...
Today we are experiencing the challenges of an impersonal connected lifestyle, while mobile and at home. The amount of services, apps, brands and situations...
T-ROC, a supplier of third-party retail services, wants to bring its solutions to the under-utilized smart-home security category. Founded in 2007 by Brett Beveridge,...
LG Electronics is bringing its appliance production prowess to U.S. shores. The CE and white-goods manufacturer has struck a deal with Tennessee to construct...
The major appliance industry got off to a solid start in the new year. According to the latest monthly vendor data compiled by the...
Whether through webrooming or showrooming, one thing is clear: Online sales of major appliances grew (a lot) last year. According to The NPD Group,...
Electrolux is about to unleash its pent-up manufacturing and marketing might behind its iconic Frigidaire brand. Starting in April and extending through the summer,...
Thoughts of summertime ballgames and backyard barbecues are one way to keep warm in mid-February. Helping to fuel the fantasy while setting the seasonal...
Electrolux is stepping further into the connected kitchen with its pending purchase of Anova, which sources and sells a popular smart countertop cooker. Founded...
For countless parents and Felix Ungers out there, fingerprints are the bane of today’s stainless-steel and touchscreen-based kitchen. As any homemaker, appliance retailer or...
For countless parents and Felix Ungers out there, fingerprints are the bane of today’s stainless-steel and touchscreen-based kitchen. As any homemaker, appliance retailer or...
Electrolux is stepping further into the connected kitchen with its pending purchase of Anova, which sources and sells a popular smart countertop cooker. Founded...
Thoughts of summertime ballgames and backyard barbecues are one way to keep warm in early February. Helping to fuel the fantasy while setting the...
The 24-inch LG Signature Combo TwinWash System is a revolutionary laundry innovation that serves as both a washer and dryer while also compatible with...
This refrigerator boasts a door-within-door feature that intends to reduce cold air loss and help keep drinks extra cold. The door-within-door design features a...
Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA) has introduced what it said is the first and only microwave drawer with a black stainless steel...
It was a busy month for white-goods manufacturers and retailers, what with major back-to-back exhibitions — CES 2017 and the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show —...
Despite a solid performance in North America, unfavorable currency fluctuations, acquisition-related transition costs and the impact of Brexit kept Whirlpool‘s fourth-quarter profits flat at...
The major appliance industry ended 2016 on a high note. According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), factory shipments of white-goods rose...
Unit factory shipments of major appliances rose 13 percent in November as retailers stocked up on refrigerators, ranges and laundry pairs in advance of...
LG Electronics first collection of air quality products for the U.S. market, dubbed LG PuriCare, has formally launched at retail. The collection includes three...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has decided not to impose more stringent energy and water requirements for dishwashers following a year-long lobbying effort...
Electrolux is selling its venerable Eureka floor-care brand to China’s Midea Group for an undisclosed sum. Ola Nilsson, head of Electrolux Small Appliances, said...
The white-goods unit at Haier America’s Wayne, N.J., headquarters will cease operations next month and the first of several waves of layoffs will begin...
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has confirmed its preliminary finding that Samsung and LG are selling washers in the U.S. at below fair...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has decided not to impose more stringent energy and water requirements for dishwashers following a year-long lobbying effort by...
Electrolux is selling its venerable Eureka floor-care brand to China’s Midea Group for an undisclosed sum. Ola Nilsson, head of Electrolux Small Appliances, said...
Following a tepid summer and strong September, unit factory shipments of major appliances nearly doubled down month over month in October, charging ahead 7.6...
Premium white-goods distributor Climatic Home Products has added Crosley Appliances and Vision Grills to its brand roster. Under the newly finalized distribution agreements, Climatic...