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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.

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.

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.

Blanco partners with Al Brown

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

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.

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.

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.

Appnet conference photos now online!

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

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!

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?

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.

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.