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Aug. Shipments Up 5.3%: AHAM
WASHINGTON – Factory unit shipments of major appliances rose 5.3 percent in August, continuing a six-month trend of positive consecutive comps. Still, the August...
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Electrolux To Buy GE
Stockholm, Sweden — Electrolux has entered an agreement to buy GE Appliances for $3.3 billion. The cash deal, Electrolux’s largest ever, could give the...
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Frigidaire Ranges Lead In Year-To-Date Ad Share: Gap Intelligence
SAN DIEGO – A new report by TWICE market research partner Gap Intelligence shows that Electrolux’s Frigidaire brand has dominated range advertising throughout the...
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Lowe’s, Home Depot Tell Tale Of Two Majap Cities
NEW YORK — Lowe’s and The Home Depot, the industry’s No. 1 and No. 3 majap retailers, respectively, reported starkly different results for their...
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Hisense Joins Lotus F1 Grand Prix Race Team
Suwanee, Ga. – Hisense announced its sponsorship for the Lotus F1 Grand Prix races in 2014. The China-based consumer electronics manufacturing giant will team...
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Sears, Haier Regroup Majap Management
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Two major players in the appliance business have reorganized their majap senior management. The moves, at Sears and Haier America,...
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GE Is Shopping Its Majap Business, Again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The for-sale signs have returned to GE’s Appliance Park manufacturing complex for the second time in eight years. Electrolux’s announcement last...
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Majap Business Rebounding: Nationwide
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The major appliance market has renewed its momentum following a slow start this year. According to Patrick Maloney, appliances senior VP...
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Electrolux Confirms GE Buyout Talks
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux confirmed this morning that it is in discussions with GE to acquire its appliance business. The announcement supports recent industry...
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Whirlpool, Electrolux Cite U.S. Majap Momentum As June Shipments Soar
NEW YORK – Two of the world’s largest major appliance manufacturers are forecasting continued growth in the U.S. majap market this year. In separate...
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Sears, Samsung Tops In July 4 Ads: Gap
NEW YORK – Sears and Samsung dominated the Independence Day period in appliance print ads, a study by TWICE market research partner Gap Intelligence...
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LG Electronics Touts Door-In-Door Fridge At Celebrity Event
LOS ANGELES – LG Electronics marked the latest addition to its door-in-door refrigerator platform at a celebrity gathering here last week. Emmy-winning television host...
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Samsung Tops In Majap Satisfaction: Survey
Westlake Village, Calif. – Samsung Electronics ranked highest in the most product categories in a J.D. Power appliance survey of customer satisfaction. Respondents gave...
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LG Touts Door-In-Door Fridge At Celebrity Event
Los Angeles – LG Electronics marked the latest addition to its door-in-door refrigerator platform at a celebrity gathering here last night. Emmy-winning television host...
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GE Adds MakerBot To Majap Development Initiative
LOUISVILLE, KY. — GE Appliances has expanded its collaborative majap development and manufacturing initiative with the additions of desktop 3D printing leader MakerBot and...
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GE Monogram Adds Smart French Door Oven
LOS ANGELES — GE Appliances has introduced a connected French door wall oven under its premium Monogram Professional badge. The majap maker said the...
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LG Holding Kitchen Majap Contests
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG Electronics USA has launched a pair of consumer contests with kitchen makeovers and appliances among the prizes. The more...
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Samsung Making Major Majap Push
New York — Samsung Electronics America is pulling out all the stops to herald its largest ever majap line introduction in the U.S. The...
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Samsung Unleashing Majap Marketing Blitz
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America is launching what it described as its largest-ever integrated marketing campaign for major appliances. The effort, built...
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Memorial Day Promotions Increase: Report
SAN DIEGO – Manufacturers and retailers upped the advertising ante over Memorial Day weekend according to preliminary field data collected by TWICE market research...
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Clothes Dryers Join Energy Star Program
WASHINGTON – Clothes dryers will be permitted to contend for Energy Star status for the first time under new specifications approved by Environmental Protection...
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LG Extends ‘Door-In-Door’ Fridge Feature
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG Electronics is shipping its first side-by-side refrigerator to feature its novel “door-in-door” compartment. The configuration, developed by LG and...
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Dryers Join Energy Star Program
Washington — Clothes dryers will be permitted to contend for Energy Star status for the first time under new specifications approved by Environmental Protection...
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Future Shock: Magnetic Refrigerators And Waterless Washers On Tap
NEW YORK – Futuristic design concepts are standard at majap trade shows, where vendors offer visions of far-off Jetsons-like devices. But the future is...
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Conn’s Opening First S.C. Stores, Adds Tempur-Pedic
Florence, S.C. – Conn’s is expected to enter South Carolina next month as part of its aggressive five-state expansion plan for 2014. A local...
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Electrolux Launches Frigidaire Gallery Campaign
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux is launching a national ad campaign for its Frigidaire Gallery line of kitchen majaps. TV spots feature a trio of...
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Blomberg Appliances Expands Distribution
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Blomberg Appliances, the premium European kitchen and laundry brand, is expanding distribution into major U.S. and Canadian cities where it will...
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Friedrich Intros DIY Ductless AC
San Antonio – Friedrich has introduced a line of ductless room air conditioners that can be installed by a homeowner or handyman. Unlike traditional...
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LG To Host Coaches’ Cook-Off At Final Four
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics USA said Monday it will host its annual LG Coaches Cook-Off competition as part of its corporate sponsorship...
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Electrolux Promotes Marketing Chief
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux has promoted marketing VP John Weinstock to senior VP of North American marketing. A veteran of LG Electronics and Johnson...
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Supreme Court OKs Washer Suits
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a trio of class-action lawsuits to proceed against Sears, Whirlpool and BSH over...
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Electrolux Chairman To Step Down
Stockholm, Sweden – New European Union (EU) rules that limit certain board assignments have compelled Electrolux chairman Marcus Wallenberg to step down this year....
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Dacor, Viking Cop Top KBIS Honors
Las Vegas – Premium majap makers Dacor and Viking took home the gold at this month’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Dacor won Best in...
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Hammacher Schlemmer Steps Up Home Automation
New York — Online and catalog retailer Hammacher Schlemmer is stepping up its home-automation presence with the launch of a $149 system that lets...
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Viking Plans Connected Range
Greenwood, Miss. — Viking Range is teaming up with iDevices, a developer of app-enabled products, to build wirelessly connected Viking Professional products intended for...
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Viking Buys Major Majap Distributor
GREENWOOD, MISS. – Viking Range has acquired Hadco, its largest independent distributor. Viking has been buying up its distribution network for the past year...
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Electrolux N.A. Q4, Full Year Up
Stockholm, Sweden – Electrolux North America once again posted strong gains for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, helping make up for its weak...
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Whirlpool Ends Fridge Fracas
Benton Harbor, Mich. – Whirlpool said it won’t pursue a three-year-old dumping case against offshore majap makers despite winning a favorable court ruling earlier...
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Dyson Releases Upright, Cordless Vacuums
New York – Dyson today rolled out upright and two cordless vacuum models which now include improved motors and cleaning heads. The DC65 upright...
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Viking Assumes Midwest Distribution
Greenwood, Miss. – Viking Range, which is moving to factory-direct distribution, has assumed control of its Midwest fulfillment from Distinctive Appliances Distributing. The move,...
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Viking Range Releases Free Shopping iOS App
Greenwood, Miss. — Viking Range has developed and released a free iOS app to help consumers pick out the correct appliances for their kitchen....
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October Majap Shipments Up 7 Percent: AHAM
Washington, D.C. – Factory shipments of major appliances rose 7 percent in unit volume last month as retailers stocked up for the busy Black Friday...