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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Black Friday gives AO a happy Christmas

Online appliance retailer AO has reported record monthly sales for November last year thanks to popular Black Friday deals.

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Chinese giant Hisense whips up new cooking range for UK

Chinese manufacturer Hisense, known mainly in the UK for its TVs and refrigeration, has said it will enter the cooking market in 2019.

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Men only: GE to launch ‘more manly’ appliances?

GE Appliances, which is owned by China’s Haier group, has applied for a trademark to sell appliances under the brand name GE Big Boy.

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AO UK profits take a tumble on tough white goods market

AO World is betting that trading over the next six months will help the household appliance online retailer meet full-year profit expectations after a “disappointing” half-year performance.

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Brexit uncertainty cools Aga Rangemaster sales

The US owner of Aga Rangemaster has reported a decline in sales for the British luxury cooker brand over the three months to end of September.

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Amdea: price trumps reputation for online appliance bargain hunters

Almost a third of UK shoppers said they would buy a major domestic appliance from a website they didn’t know to get the cheapest price, according to a new survey.

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Whirlpool announces fourth record year for sales

BSH announces new 945,000sq ft warehouse and customer service site

Amdea boss retires after 13 years

AO.com trials new appliance rentals service

BSH appoints new chief operating officer

Hundreds of ‘unsafe’ fridges still on sale – Which?

BrightHouse shuts shops amid crackdown on rent-to-own-sector

BSH kicks off smart kitchen mentorship programme for start-ups

AO share shock after surprise leadership change

Europe continues to be a drag for Whirlpool

Fisher and Paykel reports record sales across Europe

Haier Europe boss to lead Candy group in management shake-up

Black Friday gives AO a happy Christmas

Chinese giant Hisense whips up new cooking range for UK

Men only: GE to launch ‘more manly’ appliances?

AO UK profits take a tumble on tough white goods market

Brexit uncertainty cools Aga Rangemaster sales

Amdea: price trumps reputation for online appliance bargain hunters

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