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Retail Ombudsman to launch appliance recall scheme
The UK Retail Ombudsman has laid out plans for a new scheme that will mean consumers will be automatically notified if a product they have bought is being recalled. The ... -
Whirlpool's antidumping petition given green light
Whirlpool's antidumping petition on Samsung and LG – relating to the alleged dumping of washing machines into the US by the latter two companies – has been given the green ... -
Wesfarmers acquires Homebase for £340m
UK DIY chain Homebase has been sold by its owner Home Retail Group to Australian retail giant Wesfarmers for £340m. Wesfarmers already owns Bunnings - one of Australia's largest suppliers ... -
Houzz's 2016 Kitchen Trends Survey
Houzz, the leading platform for showcasing home remodeling and design projects recently surveyed some 2,400 U.S. homeowners who are in the midst of; planning to start, or have recently completed a kitchen ... -
Haier Group to buy General Electric appliance business for $5.4 bn
Haier Group said it would buy General Electric Co's appliance business for $5.4 billion (£3.7bn), the Chinese company's latest attempt to boost its presence in the lucrative United States market. ... -
Union GMB in consultation over 188 redundancies at Aga Rangemaster
According to recent reports almost 190 jobs are under threat at three Midlands sites of Aga Rangemaster, with plans to make the first round of redundancies by 5th February next ... -
Indesit says some 5 million Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers affected but no recall
Indesit has said that around some 5 million tumble dryers sold under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brand names which are affected by a fault which poses a fire risk ... -
Replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors turnover hits £26m
Gosport, Hampshire head quatered replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors has reported its “best ever” year, with turnover reaching some £26m for 2015 following the opening of 12 new showrooms ... -
Indesit, Hotpoint and Creda potential fire risk with tumble dryers
KBB news sites reported in the last two weeks that the Indesit Company had identified a fault and announced a “potential safety issue” with two of its tumble dryer models, ... -
Leicht Contracts secures close to £8m in new contracts
Leicht Contracts has taken on 15 new members of staff, on the back of securing close to £8m worth of kitchen contracts over 2016-17 – less than a year since ...
