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Retravision offers financing customers $10,000 incentive

Retravision is giving customers the chance to win $10,000 if they purchase on finance this November. The interest-free deal, offered by GE Finance, expires months after many stores will have moved to Narta (which uses HSBC finance).

Fri 23/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

New HSBC retail credit card application only has 50 fields to complete

UnderCurrent's Sentence of the Day award goes to HSBC for its media release promoting a new retail credit card application that only has 50 questions to fill out.

Thu 22/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Lombard signs on with IKEA as it looks to break HSBC & GE stranglehold

Lombard Finance, which has for several years been looking to break HSBC and GE's duopoly in the electrical retail credit industry, has been appointed the interest-free credit provider for IKEA Australia.

Tue 05/06/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

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Breville Sous Vide Supreme maximises cooking 'doneness', now with free grill

The machine uses a gentle cooking method where up to six pouches of vacuum sealed meats, seafood, vegetables or fruit can be placed into a water bath at a controlled temperature to provide proper 'doneness'.

Thu 20/06/2013 02:35:37 / Read More »

Hands on with the Sous Vide Supreme: Image Gallery

With the launch of the Sous Vide Supreme, Breville has brought professional-level cooking equipment to regular consumers. But how does it work and how hard is it? Current went hands on (with the help of a celebrity chef) to find out...

Thu 20/06/2013 02:20:17 / Read More »

High profile Geelong ex-Retravision closes after almost 80 years

Former Retravision Southern chairman Trevor Elsworthy has closed his Geelong electrical retailer after almost 80 years of trading. At its height, Elsworthy's was one of the biggest Retravision stores in the Southern group.

Thu 20/06/2013 01:47:07 / Read More »

Microsoft starts caring about Xbox One game sharing

Microsoft has made made a swift about-face on its "platform policies" covering how users share and sell Xbox One games and how they use the console, after being 'challenged' by the gaming community.

Thu 20/06/2013 09:17:10 / Read More »

The best benchtop cooking appliances for winter

With more Australians staying indoors over winter and trying their hands at home-cooked meals, benchtop cooking appliances make for a popular purchase in the cooler months. Here's our wrap of the latest and greatest...

Wed 19/06/2013 03:20:57 / Read More »

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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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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Breville Sous Vide Supreme maximises cooking 'doneness', now with free grill

The machine uses a gentle cooking method where up to six pouches of vacuum sealed meats, seafood, vegetables or fruit can be placed into a water bath at a controlled temperature to provide proper 'doneness'.

Thu 20/06/2013 02:35:37 / 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 »