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Convoy International dumps its most famous brand: Beats

Convoy International has today announced that it has ceased distributing the Beats range of headphones. Popularised by celebrities including Dr Dre and Justin Bieber, Beats is arguably the world's most famous headphone brand.

Tue 20/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Asus recruits star performer to marketing team

Taiwanese PC manufacturer Asus has bolstered its marketing department with the appointment of Sally Vernon, formerly the marketing manager at Convoy International.

Mon 02/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

High concept headphone brand Aerial7 relaunches with Convoy

Convoy International has picked up the distribution of the Aerial7 brand of high concept headphones, which are being relaunched into the Australian market.

Wed 23/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

Earphone game being changed by new Bowers & Wilkins C5

Bowers & Wilkins has today launched its latest high-end in-ear headphone device: the C5. It's been described as a 'game changer'.

Wed 07/09/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

HP slashes TouchPad pricing as HTC invests in Beats by Dr Dre

Four days before the launch of is TouchPad tablet through Harvey Norman, HP has slashed the prices of both the 16GB and 32GB models, bringing them in line, at face value, with US pricing.

Thu 11/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

Appointments and Design Awards: Convoy gets the big 10-4

Audiovisual distributor Convoy International has announced two new appointments, with Matthew Paris and Sohan Karunaratne joining the team.

Mon 06/06/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

Convoy announces new WA state manager, continues sales team restructure

Convoy, the consumer electronics distributor for brands including Bowers & Wilkins, Classe, Harman Kardon, JBL Home and Car products and Monster Cable, has appointed a new state manager for Western Australia.

Tue 19/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

Ex Harvey Norman retailer now running Convoy sales

A former Harvey Norman franchisee has been appointed the new national sales manager of Convoy International. Gary Tye is the new head of sales at Convoy, which currently distributes Monster Cable, Bowers & Wilkins and Harmon Kardon, amongst other brands.

Wed 29/09/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »

JBL releases wireless speaker solution in Australia

JBL, well known manufacturer of loudspeaker and sounds systems, has released a speaker component that adds wireless capabilities to loudspeakers.

Tue 17/08/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »

Convoy appoints 14-year Sony veteran to sales role

After 14 years at Sony Australia, Russell Nichols has joined Convoy International as an area manager for Queensland. Nichols spent the last decade with Sony as a state manager.

Tue 16/02/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »

Convoy International strengthens sales and marketing team

Convoy International has recently welcomed two new additions to the company's sales and marketing teams.

Mon 11/05/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »

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Smeg celebrates with E&S Trading, praises Winning Appliances

Smeg and Melbourne retailer E&S Trading dressed up in Mafioso gear and uncorked the champagne this week to celebrate a successful 12 months of trading. Meanwhile, Smeg is very impressed with its positioning at Winnings...

Wed 19/06/2013 03:35:23 / Read More »

Low temperatures and MasterChef drama provides boon for Sunbeam

Sunbeam is turning up the heat for winter, emphasising its broad product range in heaters and heartwarmers, and its efforts to promote the brand directly to consumers through its MasterChef sponsorship.

Wed 19/06/2013 03:18:29 / Read More »

Recycling Success: DHL hits its TV and PC recycling target

DHL Supply Chain, one of the co-regulators charged with facilitating the recycling of TVs and computers, has today announced that it will meet its 2012-13 target of 18,500 tonnes of e-waste.

Wed 19/06/2013 02:47:51 / Read More »

Target changing slogan to emphasise cheap pricing

Mass merchant retailer Target has lodged a trademark application indicating a change of slogan to a stylised "get more. pay less". This news was first discovered by the excellent blog TMWatch.

Wed 19/06/2013 02:14:04 / Read More »

KitchenAid and SodaStream partner in US for new product launch

Australian retailers may soon be filling their shelves with a new kind of KitchenAid with news that the US appliance brand is set to partner with SodaStream to develop a new "home carbonation" product for the American market.

Wed 19/06/2013 10:43:34 / Read More »

Partners & Battlers: Inside story on Nespresso, De'Longhi, Breville & Krups

After five years of clean air, De'Longhi has a new rival in the Nespresso machine business: Breville. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago, Nespresso was nascent and Krups and Magimix were its machine mates.

Tue 18/06/2013 02:00:31 / Read More »
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Recycling Success: DHL hits its TV and PC recycling target

DHL Supply Chain, one of the co-regulators charged with facilitating the recycling of TVs and computers, has today announced that it will meet its 2012-13 target of 18,500 tonnes of e-waste.

Wed 19/06/2013 02:47:51 / Read More »

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Smeg celebrates with E&S Trading, praises Winning Appliances

Smeg and Melbourne retailer E&S Trading dressed up in Mafioso gear and uncorked the champagne this week to celebrate a successful 12 months of trading. Meanwhile, Smeg is very impressed with its positioning at Winnings...

Wed 19/06/2013 03:35:23 / Read More »

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The best Mother's Day Personal Care gift ideas

Mother's Day presents a great opportunity to ramp up sales in the personal care category while also making sure there are plenty of satisfied gift recipients come 12 May 2013. Here are six of the best new personal care appliances.

Tue 30/04/2013 10:49:26 / Read More »

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Low temperatures and MasterChef drama provides boon for Sunbeam

Sunbeam is turning up the heat for winter, emphasising its broad product range in heaters and heartwarmers, and its efforts to promote the brand directly to consumers through its MasterChef sponsorship.

Wed 19/06/2013 03:18:29 / Read More »

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Warmer weather a warning for retailers as seasonal slows

The Bureau of Meteorology says we can expect warmer than average days over Australia's north, south and west coasts this winter. While that's not great for seasonal appliance sales, one retailer says there are other factors at play.

Wed 12/06/2013 01:17:11 / Read More »

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The Great Debate: Front Loaders vs Top Loaders

One of the major questions that retailers are asked when a customer comes into the whitegoods department looking for a washing machine is, Front Loader or Top Loader? We ask two industry experts for their thoughts...

Thu 06/06/2013 12:57:15 / Read More »

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Target changing slogan to emphasise cheap pricing

Mass merchant retailer Target has lodged a trademark application indicating a change of slogan to a stylised "get more. pay less". This news was first discovered by the excellent blog TMWatch.

Wed 19/06/2013 02:14:04 / Read More »

Cream of appliance industry gathers for a winning time at Winning Appliances

Winning Appliances officially opened its flagship showroom in Redfern, Sydney last week. Current.com.au was there to capture all of the action as the who's who of the Australian appliance industry gathered to celebrate.

Thu 01/01/1970 10:00:00 / Read More »

Winning Appliances embraces a new era of retail after exceptional year

Winning Group CEO John Winning has used the launch of his new appliance showroom to send a message to his competitors: we are entering a phase of "new retail" that is not based on either online or offline retailing.

Fri 14/06/2013 12:01:57 / Read More »

New Winning Appliances Redfern showroom "best in the world"

Winning Appliances opened the doors on its newest showroom in the Sydney suburb of Redfern last night. With exhibition-style fit outs and 20 brands spread across two levels, industry leaders have labelled it as one of the best in the world.

Fri 14/06/2013 10:33:28 / Read More »