Appliances

MINNEAPOLIS — Taking a page from the consumer electronics industry, which has blurred if not dismantled barriers between sales channels, two premium major appliance...

WASHINGTON — Total factory shipments of six core major appliance categories — washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, ranges and ovens — rose 5 percent...

WASHINGTON — The International Trade Commission (ITC) has dismissed the last of Whirlpool’s patent- infringement charges against LG in a two-year-old case involving ice-compartment...

On Jan. 1 Marc Bitzer, formerly head of Whirlpool’s U.S. operations, became president of the No. 1 appliance manufacturer’s North American business unit. Bitzer...

At press time, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) had approved plans and awarded funding to 50 states and territories for rebates on Energy...

Between the recession, the murky housing market, and the disposable dollars lost to cash-for-clunkers auto sales, majap makers and retailers certainly took their lumps...

Major appliances have never been a traditional holiday gift category, and as such have always taken a back seat to electronics, apparel and home...

Whirlpool will receive a $19.3 million stimulus fund grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate its work on smart grid appliances....

LG Electronics USA has enlisted UL Environment, a subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, to evaluate the manufacturer’s water- and energy-consumption claims for its major appliance...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is largely expected to approve state-level plans to administer its $300 million appliance rebate program, laying the way...

Whirlpool plans to produce 1 million “intelligent” clothes dryers by the end of 2011 that can save consumers money by responding to changes in...

Best Buy ranked highest in customer satisfaction among national and multi-regional major appliance retailers, according to a new report by J.D. Power and Associates....

Samsung was the big winner in the latest J.D. Power and Associates reports on customer satisfaction with major appliances, with the Korean manufacturer being...

The effect of the 3-year-old majap malaise on the traditionally recession-resistant premium tier was acknowledged by LG Electronics USA president Teddy Hwang during a...

Haier America president/CEO Michael Jemal has been named chairman, and executive VP Shariff Kan has been promoted to president of a newly formed white-goods...

Haier, China’s largest majap maker, and Fisher & Paykel (F&P), the premium appliance manufacturer, are exploring opportunities to cross market their products in the...

Huntington Beach, Calif. – Haier, China’s largest majap maker, and Fisher & Paykel (F&P), the premium appliance manufacturer, are exploring opportunities to cross-market their...

Sears Holdings has opened its first Sears-branded appliance store inside a Kmart. The store-within-a-store debuted last month inside what had been the garden department...

Washington – Factory shipments of major appliances took another turn for the worse in June, when unit volume fell 29.2 percent year over year....

In a sign of the times, Bertazzoni, the Italian luxury majap maker, has added an entry-level line to its collection of super-premium ranges. The...

With the appliance industry still in the depths of its worst downturn in memory, vendors and dealers are looking outside the kitchen and laundry...

The diminished presence of many of the appliance industry’s largest manufacturers at last month’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show here allowed new and smaller brands to...

Factory shipments of major appliances tumbled 11.7 percent in March and are down nearly 16 percent for the year. Nevertheless, the decline, reported by...

The Georgia World Congress Center here was the stage for this year’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), which ran May 1-3. Anticipated introductions included: •...

Now that it’s back in the General Electric fold, GE Consumer & Industrial plans to heat up the show floor at next week’s Kitchen/Bath...

The extended downturn in the major appliance industry could force smaller, specialty manufacturers to close up shop, buying group executives warn. “The smaller niche...

As the going got tough for the major appliance industry, manufacturers got going by introducing a host of new products in advance of next...

Factory shipments of major appliances fell 14 percent in February, as the downturn in white-goods demand continues into its third year. The good news,...

Dacor, the family-held premium appliance manufacturer, has begun shipping a 36-inch, cabinet-depth bottom-mount refrigerator under its Epicure badge. The freestanding EF36BNNFSS offers 14.4-cubic-feet of...

Saving energy, rather than water or time, is the most important factor to 84 percent of consumers when it comes to major appliance efficiency....

AP Wagner, a leading distributor of appliance parts and accessories, is offering its extensive inventory direct to consumers via a new Web site at...

Refrigerators made by Whirlpool and its extended family of brands dominated retail sales floors in January. According to the latest Shelf Share Report by...

Industry veteran Jim Humiston has retired from the major appliance business after 50 years of service, the last eight as customer service VP at...

The Home Depot’s decision to finally pull the plug on its 34 Expo Design Center stores couldn’t come at a better time for premium...