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Connected Home Highlighted At CE Week
CE Week in New York provided a sense of the ongoing evolution of consumer electronics, including the advance of some new product categories, such as connected home.
Friday June 24th, 2016 - 12:38PM
Elos Me Launches At-Home Laser Hair Remover
Elos Me has launched its Elos Touch Advance laser hair removal appliance for at-home use.
Thursday June 23rd, 2016 - 10:09AM
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FHI Brands Launches New Styling Brush
FHI Brands has unveiled its new Stylus Sphere, a tangle-free thermal curling brush.
Wednesday June 22nd, 2016 - 10:17AM
Fitbit Adds Sleep Tools To Fitness Trackers
Fitbit has released a set of sleep tools for its fitness trackers to help users improve sleep consistency, the company said.
Tuesday June 21st, 2016 - 9:30AM
Harmon Evolves Across Bed Bath & Beyond Platforms
The acquisition of Harmon Face Values by Bed Bath & Beyond moved the home specialty retailer beyond home products and allowed the company to expand its presence in the health and personal care marketplace. Now, Bed Bath & Beyond and Harmon are evolving their multi-faceted beauty merchandising direction.
Monday June 20th, 2016 - 12:26PM
Groupe SEB Names Vicars VP/Department Store & Specialty
Jason Vicars has been named vp/department store and specialty for Groupe SEB USA. He replaces Marc Mangus, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Monday June 20th, 2016 - 12:05PM
Drybar Launches Mini Hair Dryer
Drybar has launched the Baby Buttercup, a mini-version of the company’s full-size Buttercup blow dryer.
Monday June 20th, 2016 - 11:03AM
Nespresso To Sell Cuban Coffee
Nespresso said it would be bringing back Cuban coffee to the United States for the first time in 50 years, with availability set for this fall.
Monday June 20th, 2016 - 10:37AM
Rite Aid Falls Short In Q1
As Rite Aid prepares to be acquired by Walgreens, which is expected to close in the second half of the year, the drug store chain slipped in its first quarter, posting a net loss.
Thursday June 16th, 2016 - 12:59PM
Winix Connected Air Purifier Rolling Out At Home Depot
Winix’s new WiFi-enabled air purifier, which was previewed at the International Home + Housewares Show, is now launching at retail on HomeDepot.com.
Wednesday June 15th, 2016 - 9:11AM
Sears Plugs Brands Into Connected Home Expansion
Sears is making a big push in connected home through its Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard brands, debuting major appliances and other items, including a tool storage system, linked by dedicated apps that connect the products to smartphones and related devices.
Tuesday June 14th, 2016 - 6:07PM
NPD: Activity Trackers Lead Market, Smartwatches Gaining
While activity tracker sales are growing, the smartwatch is becoming increasingly popular with fitness focused consumers looking to monitor more advanced activities, according to The NPD Group Connected Intelligence Activity Trackers and Sports report.
Monday June 13th, 2016 - 11:19AM
SodaStream is reaching out to consumers impacted by Keurig’s recent decision to discontinue its Kold home beverage maker.
Monday June 13th, 2016 - 10:13AM
Nespresso is expanding its United States and Canadian distribution model through a partnership with appliance manufacturer Breville.
Monday June 13th, 2016 - 9:35AM
IHA Inspired Home Event Preps Holiday Housewares
The International Housewares Association held its Inspired Home holiday event in New York yesterday, June 9. The event showcased fresh faces and fresh ideas pacing a changing market with new housewares solutions in food prep, kitchen electrics, food storage and beverageware.
Friday June 10th, 2016 - 1:10PM
Jarden To Pay $4.5 Million Civil Penalty
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jarden Consumer Solutions has agreed to pay a $4.5 million civil penalty for failing to report defects with its Mr. Coffee Single Cup Brewing System.
Wednesday June 8th, 2016 - 3:25PM
Nokia Launches Withings Body Cardio Smart Scale
Nokia Technologies has launched the Withings Body Cardio smart scale with Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) measurements.
Wednesday June 8th, 2016 - 11:16AM
Kolibree Launches Kids Smart Toothbrush
Kolibree, a smart oral care company, and Ubisoft, creator of the interactive entertainment and television show Rabbids Invasion, have partnered to create the Rabbids Smart Brush.
Tuesday June 7th, 2016 - 12:22PM
Housewares Design Awards Set For Winter Las Vegas Market
The Housewares Design Awards, presented by HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® to honor product design excellence and innovation, returns with a new host partner and awards gala venue.
Tuesday June 7th, 2016 - 11:11AM
Target Tests Connected Living Concept
A year ago, Target debuted a store concept the company dubbed Target Open House in San Francisco, designed to function as part retail space, part learning lab, part meeting venue for the connected home technology community. Now, the company is taking an example of what it has initiated there and testing it in a traditional Target store.
Friday June 3rd, 2016 - 2:39PM
Legacy Companies Acquires EdgeCraft
The Legacy Companies has acquired EdgeCraft Corporation, owners of the Chef'sChoice brand.
Friday June 3rd, 2016 - 2:37PM
Alber, Flanagan Named To Fitbit Board Of Directors
Laura Alber, president and chief executive officer of Williams-Sonoma, and Glenda Flanagan, evp/chief financial officer of Whole Foods Market, have joined the Fitbit board of directors.
Friday June 3rd, 2016 - 9:44AM
Quell Wearable Rolling Out To Chain Drug Stores
NeuroMetrix’s Quell pain management wearable device is now available in approximately 1,000 chain drug stores as part of a test with two U.S. drug retailers, according to the company.
Friday June 3rd, 2016 - 9:33AM
Wynd Launches Portable Air Purifier
Wynd Technologies has launched Wynd, a personal, portable air quality tracker and purifier.
Thursday June 2nd, 2016 - 10:17AM
DeLonghi Group is relaunching the Braun brand into the kitchen electrics segment with an appliance assortment that includes a hand blender, countertop blender and drip coffeemaker.
Thursday June 2nd, 2016 - 9:41AM
Las Vegas Market Expands Gourmet Housewares Lineup
The Las Vegas Market continues to expand its gift-oriented housewares, tabletop and specialty food resources for the summer market. The expansion on C11, a floor in the World Market Center complex devoted to gifting housewares, tabletop and specialty food, will encompass nine new showrooms and 25 new product lines.
Wednesday June 1st, 2016 - 5:23PM
Blueair has appointed Blake Bobosky executive vice president, sales and marketing, at its North American operation.
Wednesday June 1st, 2016 - 10:42AM
Newell Brands Appoints Chief Of Human Resources
Newell Brands has appointed Fiona Laird as executive vice president and chief human resources and communications officer, effective immediately.
Tuesday May 31st, 2016 - 11:01AM
After refocusing its product development and marketing efforts in recent years on sparkling water, SodaStream is tapping into a new beverage segment with the launch of its Beer Bar.
Tuesday May 31st, 2016 - 9:26AM
Ulta Beauty Shines In Q1
Ulta Beauty has reported another strong quarter, with the beauty retailer reaching sales over $1 billion along with a big rise in comps and net income.
Friday May 27th, 2016 - 10:10AM
Hurom Introduces New Juicers
Hurom is launching two new slow juicers. Both will be available in June.
Wednesday May 25th, 2016 - 11:13AM
Renowned chef Gordon Ramsay is teaming up with Philips in an effort to educate consumers on how to use the company’s airfryer to make healthy meals.
Wednesday May 25th, 2016 - 10:07AM
Remington Introduces Men’s Verso Shaver
Remington has launched the Verso men's facial grooming tool and shaver.
Wednesday May 25th, 2016 - 9:26AM
Kaz Identifies Top Ten Seasonal Allergens
With allergy season approaching, Kaz, the marketers of Honeywell air purifiers, partnered with Dr. Ted Myatt, a microbiologist and air quality expert, to help Americans recognize the allergens that are most prominent across the country, the company said.
Tuesday May 24th, 2016 - 9:50AM
Simplehuman Launches Connected Sensor Mirror
Simplehuman has released its newest connected vanity mirror, Sensor Mirror Pro, which integrates a suite of connected platforms.
Tuesday May 24th, 2016 - 9:06AM
Novis Adds Silver Contour To Vita Juicer Lineup
Novis has expanded its Vita Juicer assortment with the addition of a new color, Silver Contour. It joins a broad palette that includes black, white, cherry red, green apple, orange and yellow.
Monday May 23rd, 2016 - 4:10PM
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Monday May 23rd, 2016 - 11:26AM
Dirt Devil Launches Flipout Handheld Vacuum
Dirt Devil has launched Flipout, a lithium powered cordless handheld vacuum.
Monday May 23rd, 2016 - 10:05AM
Fitbit Acquires Coin Wearable Payment Platform
Fitbit has acquired the wearable payment assets of Coin, a Silicon Valley consumer electronics and financial technology company.
Thursday May 19th, 2016 - 8:59AM
Wemo Smart Home Platform Connects With Nest
Wemo, a smart home platform from Belkin International, will now integrate with Nest, enabling all Wemo switch products to connect with the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Wednesday May 18th, 2016 - 9:13AM
Garmin Adds New Connected Activity Tracker
Garmin has added to its Vivosmart activity tracker wearable line with the launch of Vivosmart HR+, an activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate plus GPS.
Tuesday May 17th, 2016 - 10:00AM
D&H Distributing has reported that its home environment category has expanded by 21% in sales, after increased focus in the area.
Monday May 16th, 2016 - 3:25PM
Newell Brands Moving HQ To New Jersey
Newell Brands is on the move. The company will move its global headquarters from Atlanta to Hoboken, NJ.
Monday May 16th, 2016 - 2:06PM
Brookstone To Offer Quell Medical Wearable Device
NeuroMetrix, a developer of wearable medical technology, said its Quell pain relief device is now available at Brookstone.com.
Monday May 16th, 2016 - 10:14AM
Newell Brands has named Ralph Nicoletti executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective June 8.
Friday May 13th, 2016 - 10:22AM
Voguestrap Names Shadowens VP
Eyeing further growth of its Smart Buddie line of wearable technology, Voguestrap has expanded its product and retail development team with the hiring of Robert Shadowens as vp/consumer electronics and wearable technology.
Friday May 13th, 2016 - 10:09AM
Sears Opens Appliance Store With Interactive Focus
To promote the major appliance category, Sears is becoming more interactive. The company is opening a new, 10,000 square foot major appliance store in Fort Collins, CO, featuring virtual kitchen vignette displays of home appliances.
Thursday May 12th, 2016 - 11:58AM
Midea Joins ZigBee Alliance Board Of Directors
Midea Group has joined the ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things.
Wednesday May 11th, 2016 - 9:46AM
SodaStream Sales Up, But U.S. Remains Flat
SodaStream reported a double-digit increase in first quarter sales, driven mainly by gains in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Tuesday May 10th, 2016 - 12:27PM
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Housewares Confronts Chain Drug Squeeze
The front-end performance by the national drug chains is under intensifying scrutiny after flat or declining comps the past several months. That threatens to squeeze the growth potential, if it already hasn’t, for housewares in the drug channel.
The front-end performance by the national drug chains is under intensifying scrutiny after flat or declining comps the past several months. That threatens to squeeze the growth potential, if it already hasn’t, for housewares in the drug channel.
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