Second quarter net sales at Newell Brands were up mid-single digits as the company reported growth across its U.S businesses as well as double digit growth in global e-commerce sales.
Second quarter revenue at SodaStream was up 10% as an increase in sales of carbonated water maker units and gas refills were the key drivers, company officials said.
An increase in sales of higher-priced, higher-margin appliances were key factors in revenue growth for Hamilton Beach during the second quarter.
Breville has launched its Oracle Touch automatic espresso machine, which brews cafe quality coffee similar to that delivered by manual commercial espresso machines, according to the company.
BuzzFeed has launched its first smart appliance, the Tasty One Top, a Bluetooth-enabled induction cooktop.
Third quarter net sales at Spectrum Brands were down as company officials pinned the decline on a “confluence of factors” that include the impact of macroeconomic factors as well as issues that are specific to the company.
Jura Inc., which markets Jura automatic coffee machines in the United States, won the LEO Award for Best Overall Performance at the recent Jura Global Sales Conference in Switzerland.
Entries are open for the 2018 Housewares Design Awards, presented by HOMEWORLD BUSINESS®.
SodaStream has launched what it said is a “new environmental global campaign” that features television stars Mayim Bialik of “The Big Bang Theory” and Kristian Nairn of “Game of Thrones.”
Capresso has added the H2O Glass Rapid-Boil Kettle to its line of electric water kettles.