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12/8/2014, HOME CHANNEL NEWS The home improvement industry has discovered the infographic – in a big way. “The amount of information that people are exposed to today can be overwhelming,” said Eric...
View ArticleA Majaps Chief Executive In The Catbird Seat
12/15/2014 BY: ALAN WOLF, TWICE MAGAZINE Electrolux president/CEO Keith McCloughlin is sitting pretty after structuring the majap industry’s biggest deal of the decade. The Long Island, N.Y., native,...
View ArticleGIE+Expo Adds Three Speakers to Lineup
By Patty Vaughan, October 16, 2014 Total Landscape Care, News As people begin planning their trip to head to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2014 GIE+EXPO, more names and sessions are being added to the...
View ArticleThe Great Washer Debate: Are Front-Loaders Really Better?
By Daniel Wroclawski, October 13, 2014 – Reviewed.com Some product wars are legendary. VHS vs. Betamax, Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, iOS vs. Android—debates over tech have divided shoppers, retailers, and even...
View ArticleSamsung Puts Fridges and Stoves on Center Stage With High-Tech Showroom
By Mark Bergen, July 11, 2014 Advertising Age – A New Digital Showroom, Created By the Barbarian Group, Flexes the Brand’s Push Beyond Mobile On Friday, Samsung introduced a massive digital...
View ArticleWhirlpool Cuts Annual Guidance as Profit Falls
BY JAMES R. HAGERTY Updated July 23, 2014 7:56 a.m. ET Weak International Sales Dent Appliance Maker’s Results WhirlpoolCorp. , hurt by falling sales outside the U.S., reported a 9.6% drop in profit...
View ArticleSamsung Swings Into High Gear With Home Appliances
By Linda Moss on June 29, 2014 – 11:17 AM In Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, a group of Michelin star-rated chefs — the crème de la crème of cuisine — were whipping up gourmet appetizers for a crowd...
View ArticleTop 100 Majap Dealers Enjoy 9% Sales Spike
By Alan Wolf on June 16, 2014 – 04:15 PM NEW YORK – Last year was a watershed for major appliance retailers and the greater white-goods industry. First, dealers finally shrugged off the lingering...
View ArticleSamsung Unleashing Majap Marketing Blitz
By Alan Wolf on June 9, 2014 – 10:30 AM Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America is launching what it described as its largest-ever integrated marketing campaign for major appliances. The...
View ArticleBosch Home Appliances Simplifies Kitchen Remodeling for National Home...
IRVINE, CA — (Marketwired) — 05/21/14 – Bosch home appliances is inspiring homeowners with a completely redesigned kitchen this May as they develop their dream kitchen as part of National Home...
View ArticleTWICE – CE Sales Hold Steady For Top 100 Dealers
By Alan Wolf on May 19, 2014 – 11:00 PM CE Sales Hold Steady For Top 100 Dealers Cumulative CE sales for the industry’s 100 largest dealers were flat for the second consecutive year in 2013, edging up...
View ArticleTraQline Was Not Affected By Heartbleed Bug
TraQline’s security was not affected by the Heartbleed bug. We use our own custom-built and proprietary login and authentication routines. There is no need to worry about changing your password or...
View ArticleHispanic Home Improvement Spending Tops $19B in 2012. Sears and Home Depot...
Recent TraQline Hispanic survey reveals dramatic trends in Hispanics’ Outdoor Power Equipment purchasing behavior, with implications for nation’s largest manufacturers and retailers. Denver, CO (PRWEB)...
View ArticleSleek and Chic: GE Expands Popular Slate Finish to More Appliances
Louisville, KY- Business Wire – August 21 2013 In September, GE will double the number of appliances offered in its popular Slate finish Slate’s low-gloss, warm gray finish offers an inviting...
View ArticleSamsung’s Phones Help Sell Home Appliances
Reputation and Advertising of Trendy Devices Boost Refrigerators and Washers in U.S. August 6, 2013, 8:36 p.m. ET – BY JAMES R. HAGERTY and MIN-JEONG LEE Samsung’s U.S. market share for major home...
View ArticleRobert Heiblim’s CE Blog: The Importance of Sharing Data Internally
By Robert Heiblim, guest blogger for TraQline – The Stevenson Company – August 17 2013 Are you keeping great data and insight a secret within your organization? I recently attended a terrific webinar...
View ArticleTWICE – 2012 Was Unusual For The Top 100 (Steve Smith)
By Steve Smith on May 23 2013 – 2:14pm 2012 Was Unusual For The Top 100 If you remember the May 6 issue, we covered the industry’s buying groups and their members, the independent retailers. In this...
View ArticleEric Voyer’s CES 2013 Blog – A Recap
CES came and went with a blur of televisions, connected devices, and automatic roller skates. As always, there was plenty of innovation. Some of it questionable in its function, but it was innovation...
View ArticleHIRI Event Starts Strong, Raises Cautions
By: JBertner Home Channel News Chicago — Before the first speaker could take the podium at the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) Fall Conference, a residential construction report for...
View ArticleCEA, TraQline Study Shows Challenging Period For CE Vendors
By: JOHN LAPOSKY, TWICE 2012-11-05 SAN FRANCISCO – After a post-recession period of positive trends for CE consumers and retailers alike, 2011 and 2012 brought a unique set of challenges to both,...
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