News and information for dealers who sell appliances including the latest advances, releases and recalls in the smart appliance market -- as well as news from around the web featured in the Housewares Retailing Weekly newsletter.

• Housing Recovery Boosts Home Depot Results; Outlook Raised
  

  Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales and profit outlook for the year as the...
• Best Buy Posts $81 Million Loss
  

  Best Buy's turnaround hasn't been without pain, as the retailer posted an $81 million loss for the first quarter. The...
• hhgregg Profit Plunges
  

  hhgregg Monday posted a $9.9 million profit for its fourth quarter, a big drop from the $53.6 million profit it...
• How Appliances Online Went from 2,500 to 1m Facebook Fans in Just Two Years
  

  Online electrical retailer Appliances Online (now rebranded as AO) has seen impressive growth on its Facebook page , recently hitting...
• AT&T Brings Home Automation Digital Life Service to More Cities
  

  AT&T is rolling out its new Digital Life home automation service to seven more markets across the country. Beginning...
• IHA Releases Social Responsibility Template
  

  In response to an industry calling, the International Housewares Association (IHA) has created a template for social responsibility issues....
• Hitachi Plans Restructuring to Hit 2015 Goals
  

  Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo), just days after releasing the results of its fiscal year 2012, announced that it has formulated a...
• Electrolux Debuts Stainless Steel Dishwasher
  

  Electrolux this week announced the arrival of a new stainless steel dishwasher, which will ship later this month....

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