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When Trade Shows Collide
Concurrent CES and KBIS shows created headaches for the appliance biz.
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Electrolux Beefing Up U.S. Production
The appliance giant is investing $500M in a pair of kitchen appliance plants.
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Hung Out To Dry Twice, Clarksville Stumped By Trump’s Tariffs
Penalties on imported washing machines may stunt the launch of a new LG factory under construction
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LG Raising Washer Prices, Moving Up U.S. Production Amid Tariff Tribulations
LG has plans in place to minimize the impact of harsh tariffs and quotas on its washers.
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Trump OKs Tariffs On Washers; Samsung And LG Cry Foul
Reactions from Samsung and LG were swift and understandably sullen.
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Trump Tax Cut Costing Whirlpool $425M
Whirlpool said changes to the federal tax code will cost it about $425 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.
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Sharp Redefines Micro-WAVE
The era of hand-gesture control à la Tom Cruise in “Minority Report” is about to dawn in our kitchens.
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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Appliances Can
Smart appliances are moving to the head of the class.
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Japanese Robotics Biz Helps Lick Laundry
The world has come one step closer to the realization of The Jetsons’ Rosie the robot maid.
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‘Luxury’ Shifting From Cars To Kitchens
The pursuit of luxury is shifting from expensive cars and lavish vacations to super-premium household enhancements.
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Trade Commission Calls For Tariffs On LG, Samsung Washers
Looking to curtail Korean competition
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Whirlpool A Gleam In Midea CEO’s Eye
Is another blockbuster acquisition from China afoot?
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For Sears And Whirlpool, The End Of A Beautiful Friendship
The rift between the longtime partners is likely to take a greater toll on Sears.
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Samsung TV Ad Spotlights Appliances’ Place In Holiday Frenzy
A new TV spot from Samsung is focusing attention on the upcoming holiday season — and a 30-percent-off promotion on select home appliances. The...
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Samsung Wants To Clean Up With ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Timed to the release of the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” trailer, Samsung took the wraps off limited-edition versions of its VR7000 Powerbot robot...
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The State Of The Smart Home: Voice Control
Fifty-five percent of U.S. broadband households find it appealing to use voice control to control or understand the status of connected devices, according to...
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Whirlpool Wins Latest Round In Korean Washer Imports Case
Korean appliance makers Samsung and LG were dealt a major setback by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) yesterday, when the regulatory body unanimously...
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Sonos One Seeks To Be The Speaker For All (Digital) Voices
Sonos continued its commitment to voice control with the launch of a new “platform-agnostic” speaker that will be compatible with Google Assistant, Alexa and...
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Roku Now Offers 5 Streaming Devices, Topping Out At $99.99
Roku is refreshing its hardware lineup and updating its operating system in order to better address the burgeoning — and wide-ranging — cord-cutter market....
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Samsung Teams With ADT For DIY Home Security Starter Kit
Samsung is partnering with ADT for a line of a DIY home-security solutions employing Samsung’s SmartThings platform. Two products will become available on Oct....
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Washer Import Case Brought Out The Big Guns In Washington
Some of the biggest names in the appliance industry converged on Washington this month as Whirlpool’s anti-dumping crusade against Samsung and LG came to...
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Pirch Slips From Its Perch
Pirch, the ultra-premium kitchen, bath and appliance chain, is retrenching after nearly a decade of aggressive growth. The business, widely lauded for its 10...
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Washer Import Case Brings Out The Big Guns In Washington
Updated! Some of the biggest names in the appliance industry converged on Washington yesterday as Whirlpool’s anti-dumping crusade against Samsung and LG came to...
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Get Smart: Bosch, Sharp Forge New Kitchen Connections
As the appliance industry revs up for home automation dominance, two leading lights in kitchen majaps have brought in app partners to help get...
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LG Breaks Ground On First U.S. Appliance Plant
LG Electronics took a ceremonial step closer to domestic manufacturing yesterday when dignitaries including U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross and Tennessee Sen. Bob...
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Haier’s Kevin Dexter To Run Fisher & Paykel, Monogram Brands
Appliance industry veteran Kevin Dexter, who helped make Samsung a force in the U.S. appliance market, has been handed the keys to Haier/GE Appliance’s...
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Major Appliances To Lead Smart-Home Market By 2021: IHS
Following a false start with energy-aware smart-grid appliances, the white-goods industry is now on track to dominate the connected-home market in four years. That’s...
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Sears Stepping Up Its Kenmore Rollout To Amazon
Sears’ launch of Kenmore-brand appliances on Amazon is picking up speed. Four weeks after it began offering a limited assortment of private-label majaps to...
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Russound Moves Into The Backyard
Russound is shipping its first landscape speakers meant for use in outdoor audio environments. The new 70-volt/100-volt/8-ohm AW4-LS-BR speaker, with a suggested retail of...
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Bluetooth Mesh’s Debut Welcomed
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) new Bluetooth LE spec now supports mesh networking, making the wireless technology an option for largescale device networks....
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LG Unleashed From The Dog Days Of Summer
It’s been a busy summer for LG Electronics USA, which in quick succession introduced an innovative new dishwasher, released a new trio of robotic...
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5 Selling Points to Get Customers to Adopt Smart Home (The Easy Way)
Smart home technology is becoming increasingly mainstream, but there remains a significant segment of consumers who are still on the fence about whether they...
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Danby Appliances Entering Cannabis Biz
Danby Appliances is developing a new product line that is giving added meaning to “joint venture.” The Canadian majap maker is teaming up with...
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LG’s QuadWash Will Bring NYC Its 1st Waterpark At Citi Summer Streets
LG Electronics USA does things in a big way. Case in point: the company’s new QuadWash dishwasher platform, which doubles up on the category’s...
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LG Tops In Customer Satisfaction In Kitchen & Laundry: J.D. Power
LG ranks highest in customer satisfaction in seven of 11 kitchen and laundry appliance segments measured by J.D. Power. The “J.D. Power 2017 Kitchen...
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June Appliance Shipments Up 14%: AHAM
Appliance dealers loaded up on inventory last month in advance of the key July 4th holiday shopping period. According to the latest vendor data...
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Majap Giants Court Builders
The builder channel is becoming an increasingly important adjunct for appliance retailers — and a mainstay of majap manufacturers. To underscore the point, the...
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Sears Goes To The Mattresses
Sears has opened a new-format specialty store devoted to appliances and mattresses. The freestanding showroom, located in the border town of Pharr, Texas, builds...
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Samsung, Whirlpool Bring New Kitchen Collections To Pacific Coast Builders Conference
With the builder channel becoming an increasingly important adjunct for appliance retailers — and a mainstay of majap manufacturers — the Pacific Coast Builders...
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Smeg USA Shows Its True Colors For Independence Day
It’s still not too late for appliance dealers and their customers to celebrate Independence Day in style. Kitchen majap manufacturer Smeg USA has waved...