Top 10 Best Appliance Brands in Australia
Across the appliance spectrum, a number of brands stand out as having higher recognition, a better reputation, a greater share of voice and all the other abstractions that conflate to become brand equity. What brand will be #1?
Wed 22/05/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Ultimate guide to small appliances for Mother's Day 2013
Changes in colour tones, a move away from slow cooking and the emergence of the food chopper are all trends to be observed this Mother's Day as small appliances enjoy their moment in the sun.
Mon 06/05/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Mother's Day Battle Grounds: Small benchtop cooking appliances
With Mother's Day popping up on the calendar as winter starts to settle in, it's a great time of year for retailers to push benchtop cooking appliances. Here's Current.com.au's pick of the bunch...
Tue 30/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »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 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips TVs back on sale from an unlikely source: Kogan
Philips TVs are back on sale in Australia; and from an unlikely source - the Kogan online store. This is the first time a third party TV brand has been sold by the rogue online retailer.
Tue 30/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »You're The Voice with Philips new dock and microphone
Sensational stuff from Philips today! UnderCurrent is best pleased by the release of the Wireless Microphone and iPad Speaker Dock, which can be used with an iOS app to recreate the magic of The Voice in one's own living room.
Thu 18/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Domestic Appliances and Ovo dominate Design Award entrants
A large number of leading suppliers of home appliances and consumer electronics are once again vying for recognition, as revealed by the entries to the 2013 Australian International Design Awards.
Mon 08/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »UPDATED: All the 2013 Mother's Day promotions in one place
Retailers are busy gearing up for the second Christmas of the year, Mother's Day. With so many products vying for attention, suppliers are offering plenty of promotions to help retailers close the sale. Here's our wrap-up of the big deals...
Wed 03/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Mother's Day Battlegrounds: Juicers
In the lead-up to Mother's Day, we'll be looking at some of the major product categories and highlighting some of the better products for consumers to choose for their Mums. Today, we look at the healthy world of juicing.
Wed 20/03/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips unveils new wet shavers and a new strategy to sell them
Philips will be embarking on a TV marketing campaign to promote its new range of wet and dry electric shavers targeted at first time buyers.
Fri 22/02/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville Group records strong result, much expected from Nespresso
The Breville Group has a revealed a very strong result for the first half of the 2013 financial year and more is expected from the Breville, Kambrook and Philips suppliers once the first batch of Nespresso coffee machines are released.
Wed 20/02/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Sony diversifies into a new category with Baby Monitor
Sony is set to diversify its product portfolio and challenge the likes of Uniden and Philips with the launch of a new video digital baby monitor, the first of its kind for the Japanese AV brand.
Tue 29/01/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Click and compare: Just how price competitive is JB Hi-Fi Home?
Following the launch of JB Hi-Fi Home's appliance retailing website, Current.com.au took a look around at what the major retailers are offering, and how JB's prices compare.
Tue 11/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »25 Best Headphone Brands Of 2012
To celebrate the incredible surfeit of styles, endorsements and colours available to audiophiles, fashionophiles and wellheeledophiles, UnderCurrent today presents a special look at its 25 favourite headphone brands.
Tue 04/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »All the electronics Christmas promotions sorted by brand
Check out what promotions are being run this Christmas to lure consumers into stores and part with their cash. This page sorts all the promotions by brand - there's Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung, Breville, Kambrook, Sunbeam and heaps more!
Mon 03/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Editor's Picks for Best Appliances of 2012: clean, quick clean, quick cool, soak
The November issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Appliances of 2012. We'll be featuring these winners over the coming days as we build up to honour the 2012 Appliance of the Year. Here is Part Five.
Thu 22/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Editor's Picks for Best Appliances of 2012: styled, cooked and caffeinated
The November issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Appliances of 2012. We'll be featuring these winners over the coming days as we build up to honour the 2012 Appliance of the Year. Here is Part Two.
Wed 14/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Bush Australia expanding iLuv range, appoints experienced new sales manager
Bush Australia has today announced it will expanding its portfolio of iLuv products to include headphones and a wider range of accessories for smartphones and tablets. A new sales manager with audio experience has been appointed.
Fri 02/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Still being updated! All the electronics Christmas promotions in one place
Christmas promotions from Uniden, Haier, Toshiba, De'Longhi, Philips, Nespresso, Breville, Kambrook, Sunbeam, Panasonic, Kenwood, Sharp, LG, Sony, Navman and many more - more than 20 promotions currently listed.
Fri 02/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Eight days and eight years of TCL at the Melbourne Cup Carnival
The eight-day extravaganza that is the Melbourne Cup Carnival launches into racing tomorrow at Flemington with Derby Day - TCL will once again be there as it has since 2005.
Fri 02/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »The 10 best (and weirdest) coffee machines from IFA
There are hundreds and thousands of appliances on show at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week: one of the categories getting plenty of attention was coffee machines. Some looked more traditional than others...
Mon 03/09/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips and Jamie Oliver launch the one-pot HomeCooker
Philips has unveiled the first product in its Jamie Oliver-endorsed appliance range at IFA today: an all-in-one-device (which can be paired with its own food prep appliance) known as the HomeCooker.
Fri 31/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips partners with the Naked Chef for IFA appliance launch
Jamie Oliver will be at the IFA appliance and consumer electronics trade show in Berlin next week to unveil a new range of kitchen appliances, designed in partnership with Philips.
Fri 24/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Jack Lord confirmed as permanent Breville Group CEO
287 days after becoming the "acting CEO" of the publicly listed Breville Group, marketer of Breville, Kambrook and Philips electrical products, Jack Lord has today been confirmed as the full time, permanent CEO.
Thu 23/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Will NRL finally reign in the Philips Sports Dad of the Year competition?
AFL and NRL is going head to head again in this year's Philips Sports Dad of the Year competition. AFL has had a vice-like grip on this award since inception, with Brett Kirk and Sam Mitchell the first two winners.
Tue 21/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Major changes at the top and a new floorcare range for Philips
Philips Consumer Lifestyle has this morning announced four changes to its management team, directly affecting the Dutch company's coffee, personal care, garment care and floorcare divisions.
Wed 15/08/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Preview: Weird and wonderful products at IFA 2012
Every year, the big appliance and consumer electronics brands show off their hottest products at the IFA trade show in Berlin, and every year the show's ambassador, Miss IFA, is there to make those products look good.
Tue 31/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Full list of winners from the 2012 Australian International Design Awards
The Deepsea Challenger Submarine used by James Cameron to plumb the depths of the Mariana Trench won the top award, while there were also nods for Breville, Philips, Samsung, Tefal and Miele.
Fri 20/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville appoints former Electrolux pro as new communications manager
The Breville Group has appointed a former Electrolux strategic planner as its new marketing and communications manager for its Australian Breville business.
Mon 09/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Bumper July issue of Appliance Retailer packed with insights and exclusives
The July 2012 issue of Appliance Retailer magazine is now available - and it's packed with great features and stories.
Wed 04/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Watch the State of Origin decider with perfectly manicured facial hair
The epic 2012 State of Origin Series reaches its crescendo tonight, and what better way to enjoy the match - which is brought to us by Harvey Norman and Fujifilm - then with some designer stubble.
Wed 04/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips calls in the dental experts to promote new Sonicare AirFloss
At the launch of Philips' new Sonicare AirFloss product this morning there was plenty of talk about plaque and biofilm, but dental experts were also on hand to talk up the benefits of using the right personal care appliances.
Thu 17/05/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips Electronics Australia appoints new MD
Royal Philips Electronics has announced the appointment of Alan McCarthy in the dual roles of managing director of Philips Electronics ANZ and general manager of Philips Healthcare ANZ.
Fri 11/05/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips promotes new juicer with lessons from the Juice Master
Philips has harnessed the star power of "juice master" Jason Vale to promote the health benefits of its new QuickClean Juicer, which is being billed by the company as its best juicer yet.
Wed 04/04/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips promoting high fidelity new iPad iDocks
Philips is talking up its Fidelio range of docking systems today - coinciding with the release of the new iPad - which are compatible with the latest must-have gadget from Apple.
Fri 16/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Appliance Retailer and Current.com.au partner with Design Awards
Appliance Retailer magazine and Current.com.au are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Good Design Australia and the Australian International Design Awards.
Mon 05/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville focused on future innovation following Sunbeam owner's exit
Competition and innovation have been and will continue to be the winner from Sunbeam owner GUD Holding's investment in, and divestment from, the Breville Group Limited, according to acting CEO Jack Lord.
Wed 29/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville CEO says overseas success leads to local profits
The Breville Group's acting CEO Jack Lord has spoken about the company's half year sales results, saying that international success is leading to greater innovations for local retailers.
Thu 23/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Weak Australian figures saved by America: Breville's half-yearly results
Breville has announced its half yearly profit results, with a poor performance in the Australian market offset by stellar results in the company's North American division.
Thu 23/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Driven merchandising helps Philips achieve supersonic sales
Dental care was the quiet achiever of the personal care category in 2011, and Philips was one of the big players in the category. Thanks to a new marketing drive, the company saw an uplift in sales of its Sonicare electric toothbrush range.
Fri 17/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Australian International Design Awards open for entries, Sydney event confirmed
Entries are now open for the 2012 Australian International Design Awards. The appliance and electronics industries have a strong association with these awards, consistently dominating the nominations and wins.
Wed 08/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville reveals more new appointments and a departure after restructure
Further to the announcement of a restructure at The Breville Group earlier this week, several new appointments and a departure have been confirmed.
Wed 30/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips promoting Sonicare e-toothbrushes with new TVC
Philips has launched a new television advertising campaign to support the launch of its new Sonicare range of electric toothbrushes. The TVC will run on free to air networks for the four weeks, and double that length on pay TV.
Mon 31/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Miele and Philips set to excite renovators at Grand Designs Live
Kevin McCloud fans rejoice! Grand Designs Live is set to open in Sydney tomorrow, offering renovators and builders the chance to test out Miele appliances and talk tech in Philips' House of the Future.
Thu 20/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips unconventional ad for shavers is certainly something different
Men's grooming and post-modern surreal art don't normally go hand-in-hand, but Philips just about pulls it off. Watch here and tell us your thoughts.
Mon 17/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Express yourself - Philips gets into the groom boom with new TVC
Philips is calling on men to 'express themselves every day' with a new global ad campaign. The TVC features hairfree and strategically hirsute men getting creative (and holding carwash signs), all in the name of personal grooming.
Mon 10/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville's strong profit growth despite difficult retail conditions
The Breville group released its annual report yesterday, and despite relatively negligible change in revenue for the year, the company saw a 25 per cent increase in net profit.
Fri 07/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple replaces Nokia in top 10 global ranking of successful brands
The international brand consultancy company Interbrand yesterday released its top 10 ranking of global brands, with a strong representation of tech brands including Apple, Microsoft, Google and newcomer HTC.
Thu 06/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Breville CEO resigns, joins hunt for his own successor
Breville Group CEO Stephen Audsley has today announced his resignation, citing family reasons. Audsley will stay on with the publicly listed company and assist in recruiting his replacement.
Tue 27/09/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »One day of voting left in Philips Sports Dad of the Year promotion
Voting closes tomorrow in Philips annual Sports Dad of the Year competition, which represents the brand's major Father's Day marketing activity.
Mon 29/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Bosch wins Which award, F&P does its Block
Bosch is happy with winning praise for its home appliances while Fisher & Paykel is backing up its Good Food & Wine Show presence with coverage on The Block.
Mon 11/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »News Wrap: Philips Airfryer, ViewSonic projectors, CRA guestspeaker
Philips has launched its Airfyer onto the Australian market, ViewSonic has released seven new projectors for the SME market and CRA has signed on a specialist to speak to the auto industry about DAB in cars.
Thu 12/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Multiple appliance brands in contention for 2011 AIDA accolades
An abundance of suppliers across smalls, whitegoods, browngoods, digital and floorcare products are in the running for the Australian International Design Awards. From Bush to Breville, Kenwood to Samsung and Dyson to Smeg...
Wed 27/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips TV joint venture may see a return to Australian market
Philips may re-appear in the Australian retail market with consumer televisions following a decision overnight to create a joint venture between its loss-making TV business and an existing Hong Kong based original design manufacturer.
Tue 19/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Sunbeam responds to A Current Affair irons report: new models are better
Sunbeam has moved quickly to assure its retail partners that all Verve irons currently being supplied feature a design adjustment based on consumer feedback.
Fri 18/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips launches Lumea hair removal system, exclusive to Shaver Shop
The RRP $1,199 device is the first professional IPL hair removal system for Philips and enters a sparsely populated category. Philips marketing manager for personal care told Current.com.au why it will sell through Shaver Shop exclusively.
Thu 17/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips launches new noise cancelling headphone range
Philips has released three new noise cancelling audio products. Two are in-ear buds, whilst the third is in the more traditional over the head headphone style.
Mon 21/02/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Bose iPod speaker docks are the best: consumer survey
Speaker specialist Bose trumped big players Sony, Philips, LG and Logitech in a survey released today measuring consumer satisfaction for iPod speaker docks.
Mon 21/02/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »The 12 Gadgets of Christmas - Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker
It's Christmas Eve Eve today, so we are at our penultimate gadget in our Christmas series. Today we look at the Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker.
Thu 23/12/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips launches new television range in Australia
Philips has announced today it will launch a new range of televisions into the Australian market including LED models, its first 3D TV and the world's only cinema-format 21:9 TV.
Tue 21/09/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Consumer electronics brands dominate global rankings
Technology, appliance and consumer electronics brands have again dominated the Interbrand Best Global Brands rankings for 2010. Find out who the winners and losers are.
Fri 17/09/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips handles handlebar trends with humour in men's grooming category
Philips has taken on the male grooming category with as much humour as commercial nous, recently updating its online grooming platform to offer men tongue in cheek tricks for the trimming trade.
Wed 15/09/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips presents new products at IFA (videos)
Philips has presented a new docking station for iPad, a new steam station and fully automatic Philips Saeco coffee machine at IFA 2010.
Mon 13/09/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips recruits NRL stars for Father's Day promotion
The NRL would normally investigate such a strong line-up of stars for salary cap breaches, but Philips this morning got away with teaming up three NRL stars to launch its Father's Day marketing activity.
Wed 18/08/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Cash back promotions sell: Shaver Shop
The success of selling shavers lies largely in the ability certain promotions have to tip the scales from product to product, according to a Shaver Shop spokesperson.
Tue 17/08/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Saeco and Philips integration continues, though ordering process unchanged
The next step in the integration of Saeco under the Philips banner has been completed, with all Saeco communication now carrying the Philips branding, in addition to its own logos and branding.
Wed 14/07/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Word Cup set to boost men's grooming category
The 2010 World Cup is expected to deliver big sales spikes for TVs, home theatre systems and PVRs, but there's another category slowly positioning itself for a blast in popularity: male grooming.
Fri 07/05/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips finds a niche in MP3 players with new Go Gear range
It's a tough market to crack, the MP3 player category, with such a dominant hold on the market from Apple, but Philips is pursuing a niche strategy.
Wed 23/09/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips New Must - use Styling Tool
If you want the latest look this season, then you'll need an easy-to-use hair straightener that's built for use on the go.
Tue 01/09/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Time's running out to vote for Philips' Sports Dad of the Year!
In Australia, Father's Day is the first Sunday of September, so there are just a few days left to vote for the Sports Dad of the Year awards and win a Philips grooming pack.
Mon 31/08/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips hopes to dominate coffee market with Saeco acquisition
Royal Philips Electronics has just announced that it has finalised its new acquisition deal with Saeco, one of the world's leading coffee machine brands.
Tue 28/07/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips 7 in 1 Grooming Kit
The new Philips 7 in 1 Grooming Kit features a diverse arsenal of precision cutting attachments, enabling facial hair groomers to achieve an unlimited combination of looks.
Tue 30/06/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips adds new iPhone 3G S accessories to Crest distribution agreement
Phillips Electronics Australia has just announced that its current accessories and peripherals distributor, Crest Electronics, will now be taking on its DLO range of accessories for iPod and iPhone, including compatible products for the new iPhone 3G S.
Thu 25/06/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips and Crest team up with Big W and Dick Smith to help sick kids
Philips Consumer lifestyle and Crest Electronics have just announced that it is supporting the Children's Hospital foundations Australia by donating $5 from every sale of their selected headphones at Big W and Dick Smith stores.
Tue 23/06/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips to re-introduce AV products in Australia
Philips Consumer Lifestyle Australia has just announced an agreement with a leading consumer electronics distributor, in efforts to re-introduce its range of audio video products to the Australian retail market.
Mon 01/06/2009 12:00:00 / Read More »New Nokia GM introduced
Nokia today introduced Emile Baak, its new general manager for Australia and New Zealand. Baak comes to Australia from Brussels, Belgium, where he was the general manager for the Benelux countries.
Thu 25/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips remains in local commercial TV category
Even though Philips has decided to leave the local retail TV market, the Dutch company will remain in the Hospitality TV category which has been transferred to the Lighting division of the local subsidiary.
Tue 16/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips redundancies will be effective from 31 December
Philips Consumer Lifestyle general manager Matt Moran today was unsure of his own future as he confirmed that the majority of the redundancies from his sales team will be effective from 31 December.
Mon 15/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips looking for distribution partners
With its decision to leave the television market, Philips Electronics Australia today confirmed it is interested in any approaches from companies looking to distribute the remaining products in its portfolio.
Mon 15/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Australian flat panel TV market: “over retailed and under populated”
A flat panel TV supplier has labelled the Australian market as “over retailed and under populated”, which has contributed to razor thin margins in the highly competitive consumer electronics category.
Mon 15/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »It's 'business as usual' as Philips news circulates
Other categories at Philips are unaffected by the company's planned withdrawal from AV — that's the story at Philips as employees learn of the big decision by reading Current.
Mon 15/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Crest up for major honour tonight
Australia's top supplier of Sony and Philips accessories is in the running for a major business award tonight.
Fri 12/09/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Thin is in at IFA Berlin 2008 – screens less than 1cm thick
Sony, Panasonic, Sharp and Philips released new televisions today at the IFA trade fair that focused on one thing; thickness, or more importantly the thinness of the panel.
Fri 29/08/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Philips launches new POS material
Philips has announced that it is making a “significant investment” in retail education and point of sale (POS) material.
Thu 14/08/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Sunbeam names new CEO
Sunbeam has appointed its new chief executive, two days after the departure of long-serving former head, Jonathan Lord.
Mon 04/08/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Ex Dick Smith's Phil Garrard joins E3!
Former Dick Smith product development specialist Phil Garrard has joined E3! as category manager (brands).
Thu 29/05/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »Sony Ericsson, Samsung top Greenpeace's electronics report
Greenpeace has released its sixth Guide to Greener Electronics report, which placed Sony Ericsson and Samsung at the top of a class of 18 manufacturers, while Nintendo and Philips came last.
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