Tacony Boosts Simplicity Vacuum Assortment
Tacony is showcasing its new Simplicity vacuum assortment, including several new bagless, cordless and canister vacuum models.
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Retailers Respond To Coronavirus Outbreak
Retailers across a range of channels are addressing the coronavirus outbreak in stores and online, responding with measures to address consumer and employee safety and health concerns, ramping up the cleaning of stores and boosting cleaning tool and supply assortments to meet increased consumer needs.
NPD: Lifestyle Trends Drive 2019 Housewares Sales Gains
According to The NPD Group, U.S. dollar sales of small appliances grew 4% in 2019, and sales of non-electric housewares increased 2% versus 2018, with the combined growth amounting to an additional $952 million in sales across the industry.
iRobot Appoints Zeiler Chief Financial Officer
iRobot is appointing current vp/finance Julie Zeiler as its next executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 4, 2020. She will succeed Alison Dean, the company’s CFO since 2013, who will be stepping down to spend more time with her family before pursuing other personal and professional interests.
iRobot Partners With IFTTT Smart Home Platform
iRobot is partnering with IFTTT, the integration and discovery platform, to enable new embedded smart home integrations. The companies will work to let customers more easily integrate devices and services, like smart thermostats, lighting and home security, directly within the iRobot Home app.
Molly’s Marvelous Cloth Comes To Market
Molly’s Marvelous Cloth, distributed by Northern Response International, is now available at retail. The cloth is a reusable microfiber cleaning cloth.
Black + Decker Rolls Out PowerSeries Extreme Cordless Stick Vacuum
Black + Decker recently rolled out the PowerSeries Extreme Cordless Removable Battery Stick Vacuum.
Scrub Daddy Recognized By London Business School Award
The London Business School held its annual dinner and awards ceremony, The Real Innovation Awards, and Scrub Daddy received the Judge’s Choice for the Alexander Fleming Serendipity Award.
Full Circle Kicks Off Sponge Social Media Campaign
Full Circle has kicked off the #StartWithASponge marketing campaign. The new campaign is designed to encourage consumers to swap a plastic cleaning sponge for a natural cellulose cleaning sponge, which is plant-based and equally hard-working, the company said.
Shark Debuts Self-Emptying Robotic Vacuum
Shark has expanded its assortment of robotic vacuums with the debut of the IQ Robot Self-Empty unit.
Neato Names Nedder CEO
Neato Robotics has named Thomas Nedder as the company’s new CEO.
Arthur Zambelli, Bradshaw Home
With industry expertise in both the food and housewares industries, Arthur Zambelli was named CEO of Bradshaw Home in June 2019.
Bissell Launches New Pet-Focused Cordless Vacuum
Bissell is expanding its assortment of floor care products with the launch of its ICONpet high-powered cordless vacuum.
Kuhn Rikon Launches Wave Kitchen Storage Collection
Kuhn Rikon has introduced the Wave Collection, a new line of cleaning and storage solutions for the kitchen and pantry.…
Bradshaw Home Revamps Management Team
Bradshaw Home has revamped its management team as Brett Bradshaw will join the company’s board of directors and Rob Michelson will expand his role and will now have oversight for sales, marketing and merchandising for all divisions.
Bradshaw Home Expands Cleaning Tool Assortment
Bradshaw Home is expanding its cleaning tool assortment across its broad portfolio of brands. The additions to the cleaning tool lines, including from Evercare, Dawn, Mr. Clean, and others, are being presented at the International Home + Housewares Show, here.
Housewares Design Awards Names 2019 Winners
Winners of the 2019 Housewares Design Awards were presented during a ceremony at the Las Vegas Market.
EPA Recognizes Wegmans As Safer Choice Retailer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Wegmans Food Markets as an outstanding Safer Choice Retailer for the fourth year in a row.
Galaxy Brings Back Fuller Brush Brand
Galaxy Brush, headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey, has acquired the Fuller Brush stick goods and cleaning products brand as well as Stanley Home Products.
Kärcher Plans New North American Headquarters
Kärcher is working with the Aurora Economic Development Council as it plans to move to a new regional North America headquarter facility in Aurora, Colorado, slated for opening in September 2019.