Consumers Digest

Major Brand Appliances News

  • Buffalo plugs Atom into TeraStation NAS Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:48AMThe four additions to the TeraStation range for small businesses swap in Intel dual-core Atoms for the previous Marvell chips and come with drives pre-installed ( ZDNet UK - Storage )
  • Hughes Electrical creates new trade division Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:17PMEast Anglian group Hughes Electrical has set its sights on creating a new national brand with the launch of a new trade division.
  • News, briefly Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:33PMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
  • PlayJam Launches Global Game Service for Samsung Smart TV Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:13AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PlayJam, the world's largest TV games network, has launched its global games service for Samsung Smart TV.
  • Purchasing Power Named to “Georgia Fast 40” List Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:11AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purchasing Power, a voluntary benefits company that offers an employer-sponsored purchase program, was named to the "Georgia Fast 40" list for the second consecutive year.
  • Monotype Imaging Introduces the Vesta and Big Vesta Typefaces Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:42AMWOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monotype Imaging (Nasdaq: TYPE) has added the Vesta and Big Vesta typeface families to the company’s Linotype collection, available from Fonts.com.
  • 4th of July Sale 2011 At WalMart, Offers Great Electronic Deals Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:33PMWalmart Image Credit: Walmart Walmart offers a whole lot of deals on electronic items on its fourth of July Sale 2011, according to reports of several international news sites on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Its online store, Walmart.com, has a wide range of electronic items from compact digital cameras to high end computers. Other electronic [...]
  • Bi-vocalist wins 'Pilipinas Got Talent' Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:08AMOut of the 14 grand finalists, followers of Pilipinas Got Talent voted a singer whose vocal ability allows him to sing like a woman as well as a man. I am calling him a bi-vocal talent, something that some gay men who work as professional impersonators are able to do as well.
  • Dixons Retail PLC - Pixmania signs agreement with Carrefour Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:30AMDixons Retail PLC - Pixmania signs agreement with Carrefour
  • LG Tops Sales Of Global Washing Machine Brands For Third Straight Year Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:15AMAmman-Jordan, June 29, 2011 - LG Electronics (LG) achieved the best sales figures - in volume and value - for washing machines in 2010, according to survey data from market research companies[1]. This marks the third years in a row that LG has won this designation, which cover more than 50 countries, and further strengthens the company's reputation as one of the world's most innovative home ...
  • Hostworks Scales Digital and Internet TV Services With Blue Coat Optimized Video Delivery Solution Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:40AMAppliances Accelerate Content and Scale Video Delivery to Meet High Consumer Demand
  • Ryazan: Plasma Screens and Pavlov's Dogs Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:33PMRYAZAN — There is a widespread belief in Ryazan that Koreans owe some of their digital excellence to a local plant called Plazma. But few would remember the South Korean firm’s name when talking about Plazma’s joint venture with the Koreans — a memory dating back to the mid-1990s.
  • Research and Markets: The Procter & Gamble Company - Identify the Opportunities & Threats Facing the Business Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:14AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d7d603/the_procter_gamb) has announced the addition of the "The Procter & Gamble Company in Consumer Appliances (World)" report to their offering. Procter & Gamble's consumer appliances offer is fairly limited; all of its sales are generated in small appliances, mostly in personal ...
  • Research and Markets: De'Longhi SpA - Consumer Appliances - A Detailed Strategic Analysis on the Company Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:21AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/575346/delonghi_spa_in_c) has announced the addition of the "De'Longhi SpA in Consumer Appliances (World)" report to their offering. De'Longhi SpA is an Italian producer of small consumer appliances. The company ranked 15th in the global consumer appliances market in 2010, up from ...
  • Starlight Electronics USA Selects SED International Holdings as Exclusive US Distributor for Polaroid-Branded Imaging ... Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:15AMEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & TUCKER, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SED Intl signs exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Starlight Electronics for Polaroid imaging and printing products, including the Polaroid Grey Label line developed by Lady Gaga.
  • Celebrations according to Sharon Cuneta Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:53PMMANILA, Philippines -- Licensing, at least in the US, is an old trick in the hat. Celebrities and personalities who have achieved a certain prominence regularly bestow their faces and names on consumer products. It is different from endorsement in that licensing entails the collaboration of the celebrity, weaving the latter's inputs to the creation of a line separate from the extant products ...
  • Research and Markets: Understanding Consumers: Five Trends Shaping the Appliances Market Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:27PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1648a1/understanding_cons) has announced the addition of the "Understanding Consumers: Five Trends Shaping the Appliances Market" report to their offering. This Consumer Appliance briefing analyses five issues affecting the mid-term growth of the appliances market. This includes ...
  • Jenn-Air Earns Top Spot In Built-In Refrigerator Rankings for Second Consecutive Year Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:38AMThe Jenn-Air® 42" Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator, part of a new, high-performance luxury collection from this kitchen appliance innovator, has earned the top spot in a ranking of built-in refrigerators by a leading consumer magazine.  The rankings, released this week, give Jenn-Air brand the highest overall marks for a combination of temperature performance, energy efficiency, quietness ...
  • Developer: Cindi Hutchinson got cash, appliances | Video Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 5:03PMDeveloper Steven Goldstrom testified in March that he gave former Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Cindi Hutchinson several thousand dollars in cash, a brand new stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer while she was in office.
  • Par Excellence: HOK designs its new New York headquarters Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 12:34AMHOK designs its own efficient, eco-friendly New York headquarters to superbly illustrate how the firm practices what it preaches
  • New Veterans Home Opens in Minneapolis Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:44PMThe Fisher Home Foundation has opened a new, luxurious home in Minneapolis so veterans in therapy at the VA Medical Center can stay for free in comfort while they recover.
  • Town Square in Times Square As Element Partners with Family-Owned Holton Farms To Bring Fresh, Seasonal Produce to NYC ... Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:13AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvesting crops in Manhattan is tough. So Element New York Times Square West is doing the next best thing. Giving guests and neighbors easy access to fresh, seasonal produce and artisanal farm products, the earth-friendly hotel will launch a pioneering partnership with Holton Farms, an eighth-generation Vermont-based farm and Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA ...
  • Sassy Partners With Carter's to Introduce Fun Developmental Toys With Purpose to the Carter's Brand Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:00AMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. , June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sassy and Carter's have partnered to introduce innovative, developmental toys bringing purpose and fun to a Carter's branded toy line. The partnership marks Carter's initial foray into developmental activity toys. Â Additionally, Sassy will be creating giftable plush toys and coordinates that match back to the endearing characters and color ...
  • Haier aims to be among top-five brands in 3 yrs Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:18AMHome appliances and consumer electronic brand major Haier India aims to be among the top-five brands in the next three years and touch a turnover of Rs 4,500 crore, its top official said today.
  • Haier aims to be among the top five brands in three years Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:45AMCoimbatore, Jun 6 (PTI) Home appliances and consumer electronic brand major Haier India aims to be among the top five brands in the next three years and touch a turnover of Rs 4,500 crore, its top official said today. Haier, had an almost eight per cent market share in refrigerator, consumer electronics and washing machine segment with a Rs 800 crore turnover last year. ...
  • BRIEFLY: June 4 Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 9:55AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
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  • Oklahoma City Golf Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:22PMThe menu: Some 4,000 square feet of new commercial kitchen, including new electrical, plumbing and other mechanical systems, critical for upgrading a 1953 kitchen carved into a 1922 clubhouse, and between $600,000 and $700,000 worth of shiny new ovens and grills and other appliances, tables and other equipment.
  • Music & Dance Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:04PMThe Scenery Vintage Farm is holding the "Once Upon A Time @ Scenery" under the concept "Music 'n' Farm Festival" which offers music lovers a chance to listen to music performed by their favourite artists right in a farm with sheep and other animals as their companions.
  • Infonetics Research: Seasonal lull hits security markets in 1Q11; threats continue to rise Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:57PMCAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwire - 06/02/11) - Market research firm Infonetics Research today released vendor market share standings and market forecasts from two first quarter (1Q11) security market reports: Content Security Appliances and Software and Network Security Appliances and Software . ANALYST NOTE "Major threat events are still making headlines, with Sony bearing the brunt in the first ...
  • Petaluma New Homes: 6 Affordability Factors for First Home Buyers Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:01PMDeNova Homes
  • Global Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems Industry Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 11:00AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
  • mopay Launches Groundbreaking New Mobile Payments Platform Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 8:13AMMUNICH & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mopay, a global leader in innovative payment solutions for online merchants, today announced the release of its next-generation mobile payments platform. A newly developed technological base and advanced new features now enable merchants to run mopay on virtually every Internet-connected device and across most operating systems such as Android ...
  • Element Ewing-Hopewell Becomes NJ’s First LEED-Certified Hotel Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 9:56AMEWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ewing is now the proud home of New Jersey’s first LEED-certified hotel. Element Ewing Hopewell, an eco-chic boutique hotel where smart green practices enhance a refreshing, relaxing guest experience, has earned a coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it was announced today. Designed to be ...
  • Element Ewing-Hopewell Becomes NJs First LEED-Certified Hotel Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 9:55AMEwing is now the proud home of New Jerseys first LEED-certified hotel. Element Ewing Hopewell , an eco-chic boutique hotel ...
  • Research and Markets: Large Cooking Appliances in Sweden - A Comprehensive Guide to the Size and Shape of the Market Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:02AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Large Cooking Appliances in Sweden" report to their offering.
  • Landis+Gyr to be Acquired by Toshiba for US$2.3 Billion Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMZUG, Switzerland and TOKYO, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Landis+Gyr today announced that Toshiba Corporation has entered into a definitive sale agreement with the shareholders of Landis+Gyr, under which Toshiba, one of the world´s leaders in …
  • NXP Enables the "Internet of Things" With JenNet-IP Software Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 7:57AMAnnounces Plans to Release Low-Power Wireless Networking Software Under an Open Source License
  • Japan’s tragedy can spur Philippine growth Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:36AMTHE earthquake and tsunami, coupled with the threat of radiation, continue to cause human and material problems in Japan.
  • Jagged Peak To Provide eCommerce Supply Chain Services To Giles & Posner Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:31AMJagged Peak, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-class eCommerce solutions and supply chain services, announced recently that it has signed an agreement with UK-based Giles & Posner to provide order management technology fulfillment and supply chain logistics services for the company's North American retail and online shopping channels.
  • Flash floods damage Maumelle Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 4:31AMFlash floods hit Maumelle on Saturday night, causing extensive damage, but no injuries.
  • Teka Kuchentechnik projects 20% Middle East growth for 2011 Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 5:51AMMiddle East, 9 th May, 2011: German manufacturer of high quality built-in kitchen appliances and kitchen sinks, Teka Küchentechnik has announced positive growth figures for 2010 and an encouraging outlook for continued growth in 2011 and beyond.
  • Hurry for the May 7th Super Saturday Sale at Magnolia Lane in Elk Grove Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 5:16PMELK GROVE, CA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2011) - On May 7 th take advantage of the Super Saturday Sale at Magnolia Lane, where super savings is available on this week's Featured Home . Stop renting and start owning in a desirable Elk Grove location, plus get a special bonus package that will save you time and money. For one day only, purchase Residence Two , Lot #71 that is priced at $264,990 on May ...
  • Whirlpool Earns $169 Million in First-Quarter Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 1:51PMBENTON HARBOR, MI -- Whirlpool Corporation has announced first-quarter net earnings of $169 million, compared to $164 million during the same period last year.
  • Real Estate: First-time homebuyer jitters Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 12:56PMMaureen Randazzo followed broker Maria Palmer up cement stairs to a sage green ranch nearly camouflaged by the green of the surrounding trees on quiet Jute Road in Rocky Point, and took a breath as Ms. Palmer turned the key. Ms. Randazzo, 25, has been searching for her first home for about a month and [...]
  • hhgregg to Open New South Carolina Store Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 9:27AMIndianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer hhgregg Inc. recently announced plans to open a new store in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on May 5.
  • Plackers OrthoPick Flosser Alleviates Flossing Frustrations For Millions With Braces Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 9:58AMPlackers , makers of the first disposable dental flosser, expands its family-friendly line of oral healthcare products with Plackers OrthoPick, a dental flosser designed to make flossing easier and more convenient for millions with orthodontics such as braces, bridges and other dental appliances that make flossing difficult. To help these individuals more easily maintain...
  • Monotype Imaging Announces First Quarter 2011 Results Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 6:22AMWOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.
  • Sharp launches ACs with new technology Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:00PMAs part of its ambitious plans targeting the region’s growing air-conditioner market, Japanese global home appliances and electronic manufacturers Sharp has launched its new range of air-conditioners in Qatar at a meeting hosted by its country distributors Al Muftah Group.
  • Can Kenmore and Sears Climb the Social Networking Ladder? Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 11:46AMTune in on Thursday nights to a new kind of reality show. It?s got the usual product placement