If you’re looking to save money, you often look for a used appliance, but before you buy, make sure the appliance you’re buying still has the serial numbers on the unit. Kathy Pollok learned that lesson the hard way. She spotted a washing machine and dryer set for sale on craigslist. “It was pictured in … Read more
GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million in an expansion of its refrigerator manufacturing plant in Decatur that will add 255 full-time jobs, with annual average wages of $30,600, not including benefits, the company said. The investment will allow GE Appliances to increase the plant’s production capacity by 25 percent, said Greg Canfield, state Department … Read more
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, today launched Archie & Oscar, a new Wayfair-exclusive line of furniture and household accessories for pets. Available now at Wayfair in the U.S. and Canada, Archie & Oscar features more than 500 unique and stylish items ranging from aquariums and gerbil cages, … Read more
Nepal and China on Wednesday signed eight agreements worth US$ 2.4 billion in Beijing during the second day of official visit of Prime Minister KP Oli to China. These agreements are reached between the two governments and private sectors of Nepal and China where Chinese investors will put the money on developing hydroelectricity, water resources, … Read more
Asian stocks had a muted start to trading Thursday as concern simmers about an escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Benchmarks edged higher in Japan, while South Korean shares were little changed. Australian stocks rose, cementing gains at an eight-year high. Futures in Hong Kong pointed to a muted opening. The Singapore-traded … Read more
E Appliances’ new French door fridge provides about a cubic foot more capacity than comparable models. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company) June 20, 2018 12:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–What could you do with nearly an extra cubic foot of fridge space? Perhaps you’d prepare more meals in advance or save a trip to … Read more
OneAssist, an assistance and protection company, has announced its foray into home appliances with the launch of ‘HomeServ’, a comprehensive protection plan that allows customers to protect all their key home appliances in just a single plan. The digital ad campaign, #RakhoSambhalKe, features stand-up comedian Rahul Subramanian who takes on the avatar of various appliances … Read more
Gone are the days when a refrigerator’s only function was to keep your food cool. These days, that fridge and just about every other appliance is “smart.” But, what does that really mean? Sure, smart devices are connected to Wi-Fi, allowing us to control some aspect of them through a smartphone, tablet, computer, or a voice … Read more
Between collection launches, architecture announcements, museum openings, and more, it’s hard to keep on top of all the news in the design world. Enter the Weekly Roundup,AD PRO’s regular callout of developing, overheard, and confirmed news that’s worth noting. Consider it our way of keeping you even more in the know. Jonathan Adler Outfits Chelsea Passage … Read more
Instagram’s 800m-plus users feature plenty of people to love from the interior world. From professionals and amateurs at home and much further afield, here’s Carol O’Callaghan’s pick of who to follow. As a latecomer to Instagram and its 800m users, it took news of the astonishing 11m ‘likes’ on Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement photo to spur me on … Read more