Meet Samsung’s Family Hub: The Fridge Of The Future
Remember when the fridge was simply used as a place to chill food? Those days are well and truly over, with the... Read More
Samsung And Woolworths Partner For Family Hub Refrigerator Shopping
Samsung and Woolworths have partnered to bring the Woolworths app to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerator. Via the customised app, users will be... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: De’Longhi Announces Major Restructure Senior Exec Exit
De’Longhi Australia has announced a major restructure following the upcoming exit of key management at the Australian subsidiary. Tom Mitchell, who has... Read More
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Targets CE Expansion With Marketing Appointment
Nescafe Dolce Gusto has engaged G and S Marketing as it looks to expand its reach in the consumer electronics market. The... Read More
Masters $500M Sale Starts To Hurt
The impact of the 500 million Masters fire sale starting to be felt with tens of thousands cramming into the Woolworths owned... Read More
Panasonic Demostrates Why They Are Ahead When It Comes To Smart Appliances
After teasing everyone at IFA in Berlin, with a new generation OLED TV, Japanese company Panasonic then wowed the crowds with a... Read More
IFA 2016: Samsung Family Hub Smart Refrigerator Launching In Oz
Samsung’s Family Hub smart refrigerator, currently being showcased at IFA 2016, will launch in Australia this month. The Family Hub is decked... Read More
Dyson Debut Cord-Free V8 Vacuum
Dyson have revealed their next major product for the cord-free vacuum category. The Dyson V8 is available in two variants and will... Read More
Masters Sale A ‘Dud” As Us Retailer Lowes Goes On Publicity Bender
Masters has come under fire over its advertised “big discount sale”, with customers describing it as a “dud” “A stunt” and “Not... Read More
Both JB Hi Fi and The Good Guys Confirmed For Masters Stores
An interesting scenario is developing following the $725 million agreement by Home Consortium to buy the Masters property portfolio with both JB... Read More
Big Appliance Retailers Pressure Brands To Buy Back Masters Stock
As Masters gets set to off load over $100 million worth of appliances several leading brands are believed to have approached management... Read More
LG Showcasing Premium Product Range At IFA
LG Electronics have revealed their premium appliance and device range – titled Signature – will be on display at this year’s IFA,... Read More
The Good Guys & Harvey Norman Tipped To Be Hit By Masters Fall Out
The Good Guys, Harvey Norman and Aldi, could be hit hard in coming months as Masters gets set to dump millions of... Read More
Uniden Baby Monitor Explosion Causes Scare
WA Today is reporting that an incident with Uniden’s popular BW3400 multi-camera baby monitor saw it explode. According to the Perth parents involved with the incident, “The... Read More
LG Partners With The Color Run
LG Australia has teamed up with The Color Run, with several events, in which participants are doused in coloured powder, set to... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sharp OZ Drops $22M In Revenue After Selling HQ for $31M
Sharp Corporation Australia has announced a $22 million decline in revenues, they’ve also announced that the company’s headquarters in New South Wales... Read More
ACCC Investigating Thermomix Burn Incidents
Australian regulator the ACCC is launching an investigation into reports of malfunctioning Thermomix units causing serious burns and claims that victims of the... Read More
Dodgy Kleenmaid Director Found Guilty of Fraud.
A former director of leading appliance company Kleenmaid, is facing a hefty jail term after he was found guilty in the Brisbane... Read More
Exclusive: Hitachi Reenters Consumer Electronics Market Senior Samsung Hire
As exclusively tipped by ChannelNews, Hitachi Australia is set to reenter the consumer electronics market in Australia. The Japanese company, who have in... Read More
Dyson Small Ball Vacuum Launches In Oz
Dyson has launched its lightweight, upright Dyson Small Ball vacuum cleaner in the Australian market. Weighing in at 5.5 kg, Dyson states... Read More
LG HomeView Vacuum Cleans And Monitors Homes
LG Australia has added to its CordZero vacuum line-up, launching three new models, including the Roboking Turbo+HomeView, which can be controlled remotely... Read More
LG Profits Reach A Two Year High
LG Electronics who have quietly been growing their share of the Australian TV and appliance markets, have said that their second-quarter operating... Read More
Solid State Fridge That Uses 25% Less Energy Set To Be Built
DIGITAL TRENDS: The Australian fridge market could be heading in a new direction after Haier announced that they have cut a deal... Read More
Big W Tipped To Be Expanded To Take On Aldi
Roger Corbett, the former boss of Woolworths who often does an early morning walk along Balmoral Beach, has come out punching claiming... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sharp Subsidaries Face The Axe Distributor Model Mooted For OZ
Foxconn Technology has said that they are set to close “inefficient” Sharp subsidiaries, ChannelNews understands that Australian operation will survive for six... Read More
Where The OZ Appliance Market Is Going
A detailed analysis of the Australian appliance market by the Citi Equities team claims that the “Appliance tailwind for electronics retailers is... Read More
Who Has The Best Air Conditioners?
Panasonic who has been making head roads into the air conditioning market up against Fujitsu and Daikin has come on top in... Read More
Panasonic Introduces New Premium Refrigerator Range
Panasonic has added to its refrigerator line-up, introducing a new French Door model and its new BX Series models. The 547 litre... Read More
LG Looks To Grow Appliance Business Via Aquisition
LG Electronics is looking to buy up appliance Companies in an effort to expand their market growth. The move follows the recent... Read More
Major Recall Of Dodgy Dimplex Portable Air Conditioning Unit
Several leading Australian retailers have been forced to recall a number of Dimplex portable air conditioners after fears of overheating. The units... Read More
Whirlpool Relaunch Set To Feature Some Very Smart Appliances
Whirlpool appliances that are undergoing a major relaunch in Australia could include technology that gives cooks access to “a vast online database... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sharp Exit, Shocks OZ Staff, Cost Cutting Move
Sharp Staff in Australia are up in arms after they were told yesterday that the Company is set to exit their Blacktown... Read More
Samsung Adds To Premium Home Appliance Line-Up
Samsung has added to its local premium home appliance line-up, introducing its AddWash XL front load washer/dryer along with its Four Door... Read More
Ikea To Go Online, Move Could Impact Kogan Expansion Plans
Ikea is set to launch their first online operation in Australia a move that will see the giant Swedish retailers selling appliances,... Read More
Appliance Robot That Irons Shirts + Blouses Set To In Big Demand
A US company FoldiMate has invented an appliance robot, that folds and spits out pristine shirts and blouses. The $1,200 machine could... Read More
Whirlpool Gets Into The Home Grog Making Business
First we had coffee making machines, now Whirlpool is getting into the grog making business with a brand new machine that allows... Read More
Laundry In A Lifetime: LG Study Reveals Time Spent Clothes Washing
New LG research has revealed that 58 per cent of people surveyed spend a minimum of three hours per week doing their... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Hitachi Look To Sell Appliances Direct, Retailers Not Happy
As Sharp struggles to hold onto share in the appliance market, arch rival Hitachi management, are shopping the concept of going direct... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:How a The Good Guys, Steinhoff Deal Would Have Been A Massive Threat To Harvey Norman
If Gerry Harvey believes that a combined JB Hi Fi and The Good Guys, is a threat to his business, then he... Read More
Appliance Distributor Delivers Growth By Building Out Unique Offerings For Retailers
As Aldi strips appliance share away from Australian “value” brand suppliers, a NSW Company has come up with a unique program that... Read More
Sharp Management “Inefficient” Directors + Staff To Be Axed
Sharp is set to sack 12 of their 13 directors along with hundreds of staff, following the sale of the Company to... Read More
LG Washing Machine House Of Cards A Record Breaker
LG has recently been involved in setting a new world record for the tallest house of cards built in 12 hours, with... Read More
Is Breville Looking To Sell Kambrook?
The Breville Group whose share value has climbed over 40% since October 2015, is believed to be looking at selling their Kambrook... Read More
Commission Rejects Call For Samsung Washing Machine Inquiry
Samsung has had a major victory, over consumer group Choice and a select group of former customers, who were calling for a... Read More
Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Vacuum Self-Rights When Toppled
Dyson has unveiled a vacuum that self-rights when toppled, launching the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball vacuum. Dyson states that self-righting is achieved... Read More
LG Survey Reveals Long-Term Refrigerator Relationships
The LG Annual Household Survey 2016 has revealed the long-term nature of Australians’ relationships with their refrigerators. The survey shows that 38... Read More
New LG Door-in-Door Refrigerator Delivers Triple-Filtered Ice And Water
LG Electronics Australia has introduced its 906L LG Door-in-Door French Door Refrigerator (GP-5D906BSL), decked out with a triple filtration ice and water... Read More
Revenue Down Profits Up At Panasonic OZ As They Transition From Being A Telly Company
Panasonic Australia is in transition mode, after generating 50% of their revenues four years ago selling top end plasma TV’s they are... Read More
DeLonghi Delivers One-Touch Coffee With PrimaDonna Elite
DeLonghi’s PrimaDonna Elite coffee machine, designed to deliver barista-quality coffee at the touch of a button and decked out with “infinite personalisation... Read More
COMMENT:Why Sharp Is A Massive Basket Case
Sharp Australia hasn’t got much left in the consumer appliance market, they got out of the TV market last year, not because... Read More