Whirlpool announces fourth record year for sales
Appliance giant Whirlpool saw sales growth of 13% in 2021 driven by strong consumer demand and “cost-based pricing actions”. [27-1-2022]
Tag Archive: household appliances
BSH announces new 945,000sq ft warehouse and customer service site
BSH has said it is investing in a new custom-built warehouse and customer service centre on Midlands Logistics Park in Northamptonshire. [24-4-2019]
Amdea boss retires after 13 years
The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (Amdea) has announced that chief executive Douglas Herbison will retire after 13 years in the post. [3-4-2019]
AO.com trials new appliance rentals service
AO.com has said its customers can now rent a washing machine for as little as £2 a week as part of a new rentals' service it is trialling. [2-4-2019]
BSH appoints new chief operating officer
BSH has appointed Silke Maurer to the role of chief operating officer (COO), replacing Michael Schöllhorn, who left the company at the end of January. [1-3-2019]
Hundreds of ‘unsafe’ fridges still on sale – Which?
Plastic-backed appliances are still being sold by the UK’s biggest retailers despite evidence that this type of backing poses a fire risk, Which? finds. [11-2-2019]
BrightHouse shuts shops amid crackdown on rent-to-own-sector
BrightHouse will shut 30 shops around the UK and lay off workers as regulators take a tough line on abuses in the rent-to-own sector. [6-2-2019]
BSH kicks off smart kitchen mentorship programme for start-ups
The first accelerator programme to focus on innovation in household appliances has kicked off in Munich, with the first line-up of applicants revealed. [5-2-2019]
AO share shock after surprise leadership change
Shares in internet appliance retailer AO fell after the company said that chief executive Steve Caunce would be stepping down with immediate effect. [1-2-2019]
Europe continues to be a drag for Whirlpool
Whirlpool reported a pre-tax loss in its EMEA region in its final three-month financial period to end of December 2018, and a drop in sales too. [29-1-2019]
Fisher and Paykel reports record sales across Europe
Fisher and Paykel (F&P) said 2018 was its strongest year in the UK, Ireland and Europe, boosted by growing demand for premium household appliances. [24-1-2019]
Haier Europe boss to lead Candy group in management shake-up
Yannick Fierling, in his role of Haier Europe chief executive, will lead the operations of Candy, now a division of Haier after completion of the takeover. [22-1-2019]
