Industry

LG's Brand Under Threat

David Richards — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:40:00 GMT

David Brand, the embattled marketing director of LG Australia was last night forced to defend the marketing actions of LG Australia, who was recently exposed by Choice Australia, for making false marketing claims about the power performance of their appliances.

LG Offers Money Or New Refrigerator Following Choice Exposure

David Richards — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:29:00 GMT

LG Australia has responded to allegations that they are misleading consumers over the energy performance of their refrigerators by offering owners a free fridge.

LG OZ Faces Million Dollar Payouts After $13K Profit

David Richards — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:59:00 GMT

EXCLUSIVE: LG Australia, who has a history of making false consumer claims may be a victim of their own Korean Corporation, who in an effort to supply stock in Australia have been accused of ” lying” about the performance of LG products a former senior executive of LG Australia, has said.

LG Slammed For False Green Fridge Rating

Mendelson Tiu — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Choice has found that LG has been using an illegal device in two of its refrigerators in order to make them look energy efficient.

Miele Recognised For Reliability

Mendelson Tiu — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT

A customer survey in the UK revealed that Miele still leads the appliance market in terms of reliability.

LG Hit By $1.8M Fine Over Ice Maker

Wire Service — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:11:00 GMT

LG Electronics has been hit with a $1.8 million dollar fine after a US Court found that they had infringed on a Whirlpool patent for an in-door ice maker and awarded the appliance manufacturer $1.8 million in damages.

Samsung Looking To Buy Out Appliance Companies

David Richards — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:08:00 GMT

Samsung Australia is set to expand their appliance offerings in Australia in an effort to replicate the success they have had in the TV market say senior executives. Meanwhile Samsung globally have admitted that they are on the acquisition trail and are looking to buy a major brand.

Clive Peeters Blames 60% Profit Fall On Sonia

David Richards — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:24:00 GMT

As tipped by ChannelNews, Clive Peeters has reported a 60 per cent fall in profits as competitors such as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and Dick Smith report record profits and revenue.

Kleenmaid Appliances Back On Sale After Spectacular Collapse

David Richards — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:20:00 GMT

Kleenmaid appliance products are set to go back on sale in Australia 12 months after the spectacular collapse of the Kleenmaid Group in Australia with debts of over $100 Million.

Clive Peeters Fail Despite Grabbing Back The Goodies

David Richards — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:03:00 GMT

Despite record results from JB Hi-Fi, a 40 per cent increase in profits from Harvey Norman and improved results from Myer, Dick Smith and David Jones, Melbourne-based retailer Clive Peeters is still struggling, despite the company recovering and liquidating more than $17 million dollars worth of property stolen by former payroll manager Sonia Causer.