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Appnet conference photos now online!

03 May 2013: The photos from the successful 2013 Appnet conference in Singapore are now online...

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Blanco partners with Al Brown

03 May 2013: Blanco chooses Al Brown as its New Zealand brand ambassador.

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Sony on The Warehouse and where to from here

03 May 2013: In our April issue Wares talked to Martin McManus (above) at Sony NZ to find out more about its surprise deal with The Warehouse which is due to start later this year.

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The 2013 Wares Awards are on!

16 April 2013: The 2013 Wares Awards are now open for entry and nominations and look set to be the best yet!

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What are the key promos around Mother's Day?

24 April 2013: With Mother’s Day fast approaching (May 12!), what are some of the key 2013 promotions around the event?

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Ken Lilley RIP - He enjoyed the business and the people

08 April 2013: Industry personality Ken Lilley tragically died on his motorbike on the Tuesday after Easter while returning home from the bach.

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Look out for Electrolux's promo programmes

08 April 2013: What with the new Ultrapower TVC starting this month, and its new Eluxuries programme, Electrolux is betting its small appliances will be big sellers in the coming weeks.

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ETA Conference 2013 does Queenstown

08 April 2013: The ETA’s 2013 conference was held in Queenstown over the weekend of 15-17 March with 100+ delegates attending. 

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All the winners & photos from the 2012 Wares Awards

28 November 2012: The year’s appliance industry achievers were celebrated by 450 industry attendees at the Wares Awards last night.

Sits vac: Sales Representative (Auckland-based)

21 May 2013: Breville New Zealand is looking for a dynamic Sales Representative to join its small and busy team based in Auckland and cover the Northern region.

The latest industry movers & shakers

03 May 2013: Key personnel movements and announcements from around the appliance and CE channel. The latest movers & shakers are from Haier, Sunbeam, Bosch and Samsung.

Bigger and Haier - F&P's expansion plans

03 May 2013: As announced last month, plans for the development of the now Haier-owned F&P are proceeding.

Haier challenges NZ market's price-led outlook

28 March 2013: A couple of weeks ago Haier challenged the NZ industry to stop its "race to the bottom" while it can. How is it going to achieve this?

You want to break free - with Electrolux?

28 March 2013: At the end of February, Electrolux Small Appliances assembled a small yet select gathering including members of the press to share in a light hearted launch.

Busy Breville names global ambassador

19 February 2013: Earlier this month, Breville CEO, Jack Lord, confirmed top UK chef Heston Blumenthal as Breville’s global brand ambassador. 

Noel Leeming expands, Bond & Bond soon to disappear as a bricks & mortar retailer

08 March 2013: This morning came the announcement that Bond & Bond would be immediately integrated into the Noel Leeming store network and cease to operate as a bricks & mortar brand in its own right.

Electrolux meets The French Café...

19 February 2013: ...and comes up with a kitchen! Simon Wright, owner and Executive Chef of The French Café and Electrolux have joined forces to create The French Kitchen, the next evolution of iconic Auckland restaurant, The French Café.

We're back and raring to go - Happy New Year!

15 January 2013: The team at Wares and Marketplace Media is back and raring to get its teeth into the New Year!

Breville mixes it with NZ's Hottest Home Baker!

03 May 2013: Breville small appliances are featuring in the latest series of Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker starting 16 May.

F&P's foody promo rewards retailer too!

03 May 2013: Both consumers and retailers benefitted from Fisher & Paykel’s “Around the World in 80 Meals” ActiveSmart refrigeration promotion which ran November 2012-February 2013.

Missed BDT’s renovation rules?

28 March 2013: Mid-late February saw BDT and Mitsubishi Electric’s annual and much looked for product launches taking place around the country. 

The Warehouse reveals more about strategies, brands

08 March 2013: Published this morning, The Warehouse Group's 2013 Interim Result &Strategy Update reveals a little more about its overall strategy and where Noel Leeming, along with consumer electronics, small and major domestic appliances, fits into it...

DéLonghi is colourful new MasterChef product sponsor

19 February 2013: A more colourful MasterChef New Zealand series kicked off on TV One on Sunday 10 February, thanks to new product sponsor DéLonghi.

Really – getting juiced is good for you…

19 February 2013: Former financial trader-turned documentary film maker, Joe Cross was in the country in January to promote his award-winning film, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, which recently aired in a two-part series on TV One. 

Panasonic breaks with NARTA in New Zealand

05 February 2013: Panasonic has confirmed it is withdrawing from NARTA in New Zealand, effective 1 April 2013 and will be working direct with NARTA retailers henceforth.