Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:42:00 GMT Industry on www.smarthouse.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/T3T8N6L7 The fate of Melbourne based retailer Clive Peeters appears to be doomed with major investors dumping the stock during the past week. Among those to have bailed include Westpac, BT Funds Management and Kap Investments. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:42:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/T3T8N6L7 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081128124330387b9.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/J4T4K8K9 Up martket department store David Jones who are currently expanding their consumer technology offerings is set to boost annual sales by 10% with the opening of three new stores by 2012. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:36:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/J4T4K8K9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081125043837f103b.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K7B5S6Q6 Retailer Harvey Norman has found themselves under further pressure will sales falling an additional 2.8 per cent. Margins are also being affected, however consumer electronics sales still remain strong when compared to other categories. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:25:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K7B5S6Q6 AP http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200811111030103c7c6.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/C9N8T9T6 Giant US consumer electronics group Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while in Australia Clive Peeters has admitted that it has breached its banking covenant with the National Australia Bank. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/C9N8T9T6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008111108145225978.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K5E5H7W5 Samsung will give consumers a chance to win a brand new car or petrol when they purchase any white goods product. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:41:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K5E5H7W5 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008102711434641b65.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K7V7X7V4 Omega Appliances has just launched a ceiling fan designed to keep any room cooler this summer. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:21:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/K7V7X7V4 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008101704244828290.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/X3Q4U3Q8 Confident that they produce appliances to a high standard, Siemens has decided to offer Australian consumers a five-year warranty of parts and labour. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:48:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/X3Q4U3Q8 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200810010450276b117.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/S7B9T3S2 Now here is one for all the budding engineers at Breville and Electrolux. According to TechDigest, one of the nine finalists in this year's DesignLab competition was the USB Scanner Toaster, which can "print" news, weather, and even pictures onto bread. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:48:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/S7B9T3S2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080922025010fd61e.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/P6X7T3L5 According to Access Economics, the consumer thirst for iPhones and wide-screen TVs has given the retail sector some small growth in the new financial year, although this is coming at the expense of new clothing and restaurants, which make up almost a third of turnover for a sector showed sluggish growth. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:30:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/P6X7T3L5 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080912093159c0dfd.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/M9B2S5T2 In what is claimed to be the biggest individual club sponsorship in AFL history, Essendon has signed a three-year deal with Samsung for Guernsey sponsorship rights. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:16:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Appliances/Industry/M9B2S5T2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080825121839bbcfa.jpg