In a move to focus on its core home, housewares and beauty brands, Helen of Troy has sold Healthy Directions LLC and its subsidiaries, which make up the company’s nutritional supplements segment, to Direct Digital LLC.
LG Electronics has created the ThinQ brand to identify its 2018 home appliances, consumer electronics and services that utilize artificial intelligence (AI).
LG Electronics will launch its newest smart air solutions for the home, including an air purifier and air conditioner, at CES 2018.
Philips has teamed up with HomeLab and its Healthy Home Program. Through the program, consumers can monitor their home’s air quality and get expert guidance on how to create a healthier home.
Consumers may have flooded stores over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but their spending rates were lower than 2016, according to data from The NPD Group’s Checkout service.
Hunter Fan Company has launched an updated website in an effort to give consumers a more engaging experience.
The finalists are in for the 2018 Housewares Design Awards.
Agan Aroma is releasing Moodo, a customizable smart home scent diffuser, to the marketplace. The scent diffuser is centered on customization and personalization, and works with Amazon Alexa or an app to change the room’s scent based on individual preferences.
Sears Holdings has opened a new Sears Appliances & Mattresses store in Camp Hill, PA. It is the first of the store format to open in the Northeast.
After the launch of a three-store pilot last fall, Lowe’s is expanding its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected home shopping experience to 70 Lowe’s stores nationwide.
PUR has selected Brandgenuity to serve as its licensing agency in North America. The agency is tasked with extending the water filtration brand and leveraging it into new product categories.
While smart home appliances continue to enter the market, concerns over security and privacy have not waned. The latest example of smart home vulnerabilities within the housewares industry involved LG Electronics’ robotic vacuums and other smart home appliances.
Weakness late in the third quarter was cited by Newell Brands officials as a key factor in the decline of company net sales for the three month period ended September 30.
Blueair’s recently launched Blue series of compact air purifiers are rolling out at Best Buy. The Blue by Blueair air purifiers includes the Blue Pure 411 and Blue Pure 211+, covering rooms from 161 square feet to 540 square feet.
Water filtration company Bluewater has made a strategic push to fast-track wider public access to purified drinking water.
Winix has relocated its North American headquarters to Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Renaisscent, an essential oils diffuser manufacturer, has developed new fragrance capsules for its smart digital fragrance diffuser.
Whirlpool Corp. has granted Austin, Texas-based air purification systems manufacturer Aroma International exclusive rights to manufacture and market Whirlpool branded air purifiers, filters and accessories for North America.
Helen of Troy reported slight gains for the second quarter ended August 31, with the housewares segment again driving growth.
Expanding its connected appliance initiative, LG Electronics has equipped almost 87 of its appliances, including air conditioners, vacuums and air purifiers, with Google Assistant on Google Home compatibility.