Pixmania Future In Doubt

Reuters reports that Dixons said on Thursday it would like to sell its loss-making Pixmania online business and if that proved to be not possible closure of the operation was to be considered.

Indesit Plans Small Appliances

While Indesit Company profit and revenues have fallen the appliance manufacturer has indicated that it may seek to enter into the small appliance market with, we presume, kettles, coffee machines, food mixers and so on in a report from Appliance Magazine this week.

Hotpoint And Indesit Washing Machines Recalled

Indesit have issued a recall on some of its Indesit and Hotpoint washing machine models that were featured on last week's BBC Watchdog program for the risk of "exploding".

Stinking Washing Machines On NBC

Smelly washing machines continue to cause problems in the US with fresh lawsuits being launched seemingly every few months but it is a far less common problem in Europe where front loading washing machines have been in use for some decades. More in the video report.

Oreck Files For Bankruptcy

US based vacuum cleaner manufacturer Oreck has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week leaving the future of the long standing cleaner maker in doubt as the original family owners attempt to buy back the business.

Newsletter 15/12/11

Dear this is your latest news UK whitegoods and the industry at large.

News of Comet, well not much more than has been in the general media and we doubt much will happen until after the peak Christmas trading season is over. If the Christmas peak ever arrives!

No doubt profits won't be helped like the article in The Sun telling consumers that warranties are bad value for for money. (See story opposite)

Remember the conference in February please and sign up to make sure you get a place (and lunch) just fill out your details on this form

Other news

Profits at Fisher & Paykel take a tumble (story here) leading to speculation that the company may be the tartget of a takeover bid a few days later. (Second story here)

Domestic & General sign a deal with Indesit for European cover

Three year old tragically killed in a washing machine

Dixons gets its credit chopped

And in the forums...

Indesit selling unprogrammed boards

It was pretty much bound to happen and, like some of the super slueths do, Mal decided to investigate the sale on unprogrammed control boards... to a customer.

Indesit hasn't thought it through

What's up with Indesit and why turn away customers if they won't pony up for a warranty.

Engineer search gets more options

And we've seen an increase in teh number of calls being missed, often because some people haven't kept their listing up to date. Are you getting all the work out of it you can?

Find out what you're missing out on in this thread

Find out how to sort it out in this one!

Remember, there are over 2500 repair companies listed, make sure you're the one getting the calls in your area.

The 0800 Thread

The 0800 thread rumbles on, more. Why people even bother reading it now is beyond comprehension but it is one of the longest and most viewed threads in the trade forums.

AWS Launch a New Website

AWS Spares have launched a new website this week as well.

New Masterpart Site

Things get off to a shaky start with the new Masterpart website although, in fairness, they did get it out the gate just before AWS even if that was a year later than billed.

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