Turning a local small appliance brand into a global success story takes more than tapping into a demand for a unique product that stands out in the crowd. Breville Group CEO Jack Lord still has big ambitions for the company he has headed for the past four years. In the April issue of TT Magazine, Lord talks about the challenges Continue Reading
To follow the gift-giving season and to maintain sales momentum beyond the Christmas period, Nespresso has announced its annual gift with purchase promotion. Between February 4 and March 3 2013, customers who purchase a Nespresso coffee machine will receive a complimentary Nespresso Coffee Discovery Box. The keepsake box contains an assortment of 36 highest quality Nespresso Grand Cru coffee capsules, Continue Reading
Breville has entered the Australian and New Zealand portioned coffee machine market by signing a partnership deal with Nestle Espresso. Breville will launch a series of co-branded manual espresso machines with Nespresso as part of the newly signed licence agreement in mid-2013. The company will also be the distributor of these machines in Australia and New Zealand. According to Jeremy Continue Reading
While the fall-out from retailers shutting their doors continues, A/V retailer JB Hi-Fi has announced plans to take its low cost way of doing business into the whitegoods sector. Speaking to TT Magazine, chief executive, Terry Smart, said the trial in four existing JB Hi-Fi stores in Queensland will see the new concept stores carry all major brands and categories Continue Reading
Philips Saeco has announced a new promotion to drive customers into store and buy coffee machines in the lead up to Christmas. The consumer cashback promotion runs between October 1 and December 31 and is for selected models in the Xelsis, Exprelia, Syntia or Intelia automatic coffee machines. The Xelsis HD8946 and Exprelia EVO HD8857 has a cashback of $250, Continue Reading
The move by Electrolux into small appliances is gathering momentum with stick mixers, a water purifier, irons, stick vac and coffee machine arriving over the next couple of months. How important the local market is to the company was evident at gathering of retail partners in Sydney last night with the CEO of Electrolux Small Appliances AB, Henrik Bergstrom, making Continue Reading
The Nespresso Lattissima Plus is compact, single touch automatic coffee maker that uses capsules for cappuccino, latte, espresso, long coffee or hot milk.
The Shriro Group just got bigger as the company enters into an agreement to acquire Hagemeyer Brands Australia.
The dominance of Bunnings in the $42 billion home improvement sector may start to crumble in the near future as Woolworths reveals its hardware venture