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Leading Appliances launches website, reveals 'Preferred Suppliers'

Leading Appliances today launched its new website, one day after it began trading officially. Leading Appliances is home to around 60 former Retravision members, primarily located in regional areas in Australia's eastern states.

Tue 02/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »

Westinghouse offers consumers cooking hamper to promote range

Westinghouse is offering consumers a free cookbook set and food hamper in a new promotion to drive sales of its kitchen appliance range, available to customers who spend more than $2,500 on products from the brand.

Thu 21/03/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »

Kelvinator, Westinghouse and Chef brands promoted with Australian Made stickers

Electrolux Home Products has begun affixing "Australian Made" stickers to fridges, freezers and cooking appliances in its Kelvinator, Westinghouse and Chef ranges.

Mon 17/12/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Westinghouse launches first ever Australian-made 90cm oven

Electrolux Home Products - manufacturer of Westinghouse appliances - has announced the launch of the first ever Australian-made 90cm oven, which it says will 'turn back the tide' on offshore production.

Mon 08/10/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Big names in appliances counted as Australia's most trusted brands

Sony, Westinghouse, Breville and Dyson have been voted as some of Australia's most trusted brands, according to the Reader's Digest 2012 Trusted Brands rankings, while Bunnings has been deemed an Australian icon.

Thu 26/07/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Harvey Norman invests heavily in Westinghouse solar power

Harvey Norman Commercial has placed an enormous order for solar power systems from Westinghouse Solar. The order is for 5 megawatts, which is greater than the total output of Westinghouse Solar during the whole of 2011.

Tue 19/06/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

Canstar surveys dishwasher brands and curious consumer behaviour

Canstar Blue has released the results of its latest consumer satisfaction survey, polling Australians on their preferred brand of dishwasher and the kinds of curious items consumers wash in their appliance.

Wed 30/05/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »

If looks could chill: 1 in 4 consumers go fridge appearance over features

23% of consumers choose aesthetics over features when choosing a refrigerator, according to new data from Canstar Blue. The survey also found that Kelvinator was the favourite brand, with the highest consumer satisfaction.

Mon 05/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

F&P, Dyson, Nokia and Sony most trusted brands by category

Fisher & Paykel, Dyson, Nokia and Sony are the most trusted brands in their categories, according to research conducted by McCrindle Research set to be published by Reader's Digest.

Wed 20/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »

Refrigerators too expensive: consumer survey

An easy access drinks hatch for beer and sleek European design doesn't cut the mustard with Australian consumers, who instead, have gripes about price, a lack of storage space and shattering shelves in their fridges.

Fri 12/11/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »

Top five cooking brands achieve ERA recognition

Australia's top five cooking brands have been announced and are being voted on by leading retail groups to determine the Best Cooking Supplier in the Electrical Retailing Awards (ERAs), with the winner to be announced on Friday 4 April.

Tue 18/03/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »

Top five refrigeration brands in line for ERA announced

Australian retailers will judge between Electrolux, Fisher & Paykel, LG, Samsung and Westinghouse to determine who will be crowned the king of the refrigeration category at next month's Electrical Retailing Awards (ERAs).

Mon 10/03/2008 12:00:00 / Read More »

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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 »

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 »
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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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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 »

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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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What is the best appliance brand in Australia?

ASKO

Breville

De'Longhi/Kenwood/Braun

Dyson

Electrolux

Fisher & Paykel

Fujitsu General

Miele

Nespresso

Smeg

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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 »