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May 1, 2013
Weather Trends: May 2013

Following the second warmest retail May in 2012, this year will trend colder, especially across the Eastern half of the nation. Colder temperatures in the East will cause a dip in year-over-year demand for seasonal products like apparel, sun care, cold beverages, lawn and garden supplies, ice cream and fans/air conditioners. May 2013 is setting up to be a more active month for severe weather than last year with the highest risk periods in early May and again during retail week three. Localized demand for chainsaws and other clean-up products will be needed in the South and Midwest.

April 12, 2013
Frigidaire, Hhgregg want customers to get organized

Frigidaire and Hhgregg are encouraging customers to get more organized through a special sweepstakes offering daily prizes and Frigidaire’s french door refrigerators through April 27.

February 7, 2013
Alco sales up on strength of seasonal products

Alco reported that total sales, excluding fuel, increased 26% to $34.8 million for the fiscal five-week period ended Feb. 3, compared with $27.6 million during the four-week period of the prior year. On a same-store basis, excluding fuel, sales increased 21.4% from a year earlier.

February 5, 2013
Haier seeks supply chain edge

Third party logistic provider Kenco was chosen by Haier America to manage the appliance brand’s U.S. distribution.

January 11, 2013
Lowe’s gets smart about water heaters

Lowe’s is teaming up with American Water Heaters to offer homeowners the ability to remotely control their water heaters from their smart phones or tablets.

December 4, 2012
Home Depot stays ahead of the appliance brand game

Home Depot has added Samsung to its portfolio of leading appliance brands, which already includes Whirlpool, LG, GE, GE Profile, Maytag, Frigidaire, Electrolux and Adora.

December 3, 2012
Lowe’s strengthens appliance position

Lowe’s will be adding the LG electronics brand to an already powerful portfolio of appliance brands that includes Frigidaire, Whirlpool, Samsung, KitchenAid, Maytag, Electroluc, GE and Bosch.

October 1, 2012
Whirlpool Corp., LG Electronics settle refrigerator patent disputes

LG Electronics and Whirlpool Corp. have agreed to settle their respective patent infringement disputes related to refrigerators, ending years of litigation between the two companies.

August 16, 2012
KitchenAid keeps things fresh with new French door refrigerators

KitchenAid has introduced new freestanding French door refrigerators that utilize a system of cutting-edge advancements to help extend the storage life of both fresh and frozen ingredients.

May 29, 2012
L.A. City Council puts end to 'paper or plastic' with plastic bags ban at supermarket checkouts

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 to ban plastic bags at supermarket checkouts, becoming the largest city in the nation to approve such a law.

February 22, 2012
Lowe's to offer exclusive line of Jacuzzi water heaters

Select Lowe's stores and Lowes.com will now offer an exclusive collection of energy-efficient tankless water heaters from Jacuzzi Group Worldwide.

October 20, 2011
Barnes & Noble expands Marketplace

Barnes & Noble announced that it has expanded BN.com Marketplace, adding over one million new products to the catalog.

July 27, 2011
Barnes & Noble names head of New Writers program

Barnes & Noble announced that Miwa Messer has been named director of the discover great new writers program.

May 25, 2011
Barnes & Noble finds a new Nook

Barnes & Noble has introduced its latest Nook e-reader. The newest version features a touch screen, extra-long batter life and E Ink Pearl display, the company reported.

January 14, 2011
Green laundry bag good for the "situation"

The makers of the Green Garmento laundry bag announced they have teamed up with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino of "Jersey Shore" fame to promote their eco-friendly all-in-one reusable drycleaning and laundry bag.

October 3, 2010
Whirlpool fined $92 million in price-fixing case

Whirlpool unit Embraco North America, based in Delaware, along with Panasonic, a Japanese Corp., admitted...

September 19, 2010
GE relationship expanded

GE Appliances & Lighting has entered into an agreement with Target to begin supplying the...

August 25, 2010
Sears launches shoe website

Sears has announced the launch of the Sears.com Shoe Experience website ......

July 12, 2010
AAFES promotes reusable bag usage

Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced that it is encouraging shoppers to use their...

July 6, 2010
Tractor Supply reports 2Q sales growth

Tractor Supply Company reported that net sales for the second quarter 2010 increased 12.6% to...

May 25, 2010
Best Buy partners with EPA to promote proper appliance disposal

Best Buy announced it has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Responsible Appliance...

April 25, 2010
Whirlpool names new leadership

Whirlpool has announced two key leadership appointments in its global product organization ......

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