A.O. Smith Corporation has been selected as the primary supplier of residential water treatment products for all Lowe’s U.S. home improvement stores, the company said.

Following the launch of its home craft beer brewing appliance, PicoBrew is expanding into a different type of home brewer with the launch of its Pico U.

After the 2016 acquisition of Withings for an estimated $191 million, Nokia plans to sell its digital health business to Éric Carreel, co-founder and former chairman of Withings.

As it continued to implement its Project Refuel strategy to streamline the business, Helen of Troy reported fourth quarter sales growth driven by its health and home and housewares divisions. 

A.O. Smith Corporation has been selected as the primary supplier of residential water treatment products for all Lowe’s U.S. home improvement stores, the company said.

Pur Water Filtration, a Helen of Troy business, has expanded its assortment including faucet filtration systems, pitchers and dispensers.

Aldi has issued a recall for deep fryers after receiving three reports of units catching on fire and causing minor property damage, according to information from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

As part of an ongoing collaboration with Google Home, Whirlpool Corporation has made several improvements to the voice-command capabilities among its connected product lines.

iRobot continued to gain in the consumer robotic vacuum market, with sales growth reported for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.

LG Electronics USA’s portfolio of Wi-Fi connected smart appliances is now compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The company’s range of Wi-Fi enabled appliances includes air conditioners, air purifiers, vacuums and major appliances.

Kyocera is launching a four-piece advanced ceramic steak knife set, which will be timed with summer gift giving opportunities.

TVS is rolling out its Titan Duo Induction cookware to the marketplace. 

TVS is rolling out its Titan Duo Induction cookware to the marketplace. 

Nordic Ware has debuted a cast aluminum stovetop sandwich and grill press, which is intended to be used on stovetops including gas, electric, and ceramic.

True Brands has introduced the Warren collection of bar tools and accessories under its Viski brand. The new line includes bar tools and serving sets in a variety of dark matte finishes such as black gunmetal, jet black stoneware and black marble.

Peugeot has introduced Persian Blue Salt or Timut Pepper as fill options for its Nancy and Daman Mills.

Gibson Overseas has introduced a new line of Pasabahce glassware aimed at meeting the growing consumer preference for craft coffee at home.

To help kids get ready for the release of Disney Pixar’s movie “Incredibles 2,” Zak Designs is releasing four licensed versions of its embossed top tumbler, each featuring different characters from the movie.

Dorel said its first quarter across its businesses was impacted by the Toys”R”Us bankruptcy.

Midwest-CBK is expanding its collections, debuting more than 450 new designs from Midwest Gift every day, baby & kids and pet gifts, and CBK home and outdoor décor.

Brabantia has introduced the Sink Side Collection of kitchen organization and cleaning tools to the U.S. market.

Oxo has expanded its Pop line of dry food storage containers and added new gadgets to its kitchenware assortment.

Trade show operators International Market Centers and AmericasMart have entered into a merger agreement.

AmericasMart will launch “Shop the Show,” an influencer-driven curated shopping experience at the upcoming summer edition of the Atlanta International Gift + Home Furnishings market. The market is scheduled to be held July 10 to 16.

BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Christopher Baldwin, president and CEO, has added chairman of the board of directors to his responsibilities, effective immediately. 

Kroger and online supermarket operator Ocado have formed an exclusive partnership agreement in the U.S. that will accelerate Kroger’s e-commerce shopping platform.