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		<title>TWICE - Major Appliances News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:29:44 MST</pubDate>
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			<title>Sears Takes Jenn-Air From Lowe’s, Home Depot</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sears will become the sole national retailer of Jenn-Air appliances after the new year,...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Gets $19M Grant</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool will receive a $19.3 million stimulus fund grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...</description>
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			<title>Electrolux Q3 Profits Soar 93%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Cost reductions, favorable exchange rates, lower raw material costs and stable pricing helped...</description>
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			<title>LG Taps UL To Confirm Ratings For CE, Majaps</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics USA has enlisted UL Environment, a subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, to...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Gets $19M Stimulus Grant</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. - Whirlpool will receive a $19.3 million stimulus fund grant from the U.S....</description>
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			<title>LG Taps UL To Confirm Energy Ratings</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Englewood Cliffs, N.J. - LG Electronics USA has enlisted UL Environment, a subsidiary of...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Plans 'Smart' Dryers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool plans to produce 1 million “intelligent” clothes dryers by the end of 2011 that...</description>
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			<title>Fed Majap Plan Seen By Nov.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is largely expected to approve state-level plans to...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Q3 Profits Fall 48%</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:31:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. - Battered by the global recession and weak demand for home appliances,...</description>
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			<title>Majap Shipments Improving: AHAM</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:58:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - Factory shipments of major appliances continued their sequential improvement in...</description>
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			<title>Frigidaire Shipping Overhauled Gallery, Professional Platforms</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The largest launch in Frigidaire brand history continues its weeks-long rollout to national and...</description>
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			<title>Majap Downturn Slowed In August</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Declines in factory shipments of major appliances eased in August to the high single digits...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Planning ‘Smart' Dryer Production</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:39:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. - Whirlpool plans to produce 1 million "intelligent" clothes dryers by the...</description>
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			<title>Sony Sanctions Newegg In CE</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>City of Industry, Calif. - Newegg.com, the largest CE- and IT-specialty e-tailer, has extended...</description>
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			<title>LG's Taylor, Electrolux's Vining Join AHAM Board</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:49:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - John Taylor, public affairs and communications VP for LG Electronics, and Thomas...</description>
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			<title>Majap Survey: Best Buy Tops In Customer Satisfaction</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Best Buy ranked highest in customer satisfaction among national and multi-regional major...</description>
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			<title>States' 'Cash For Clunkers' Majap Deadline Nears</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>States have until Oct. 15 to submit final applications to participate in a $300 million federal...</description>
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			<title>NATM: Majap Promos Will Spark Q4 Sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A combination of manufacturer promotions and federal rebates could jump-start sales of major...</description>
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			<title>States' ‘Cash For Clunkers' Majap Deadline Nears</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:20:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - States have until Oct. 15 to submit final applications to participate in a $300...</description>
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			<title>MEGA Concludes Upbeat Convention</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MEGA Group USA, the 1,400-member buying organization for independent appliance, home furnishings...</description>
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			<title>J.D. Power: Samsung Majaps Satisfy</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung was the big winner in the latest J.D. Power and Associates reports on customer...</description>
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			<title>Denon Adds 9.3-Channel AVR</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:34:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Mahwah, N.J. - Denon launched its first nine-channel A/V receiver (AVR) and expanded its...</description>
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			<title>NATM Dealers Coping With Strained Margins</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dallas - NATM dealers are learning to live in a low-margin...</description>
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			<title>Nationwide Hopeful About Q4 Majaps Prospects</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While the major appliance business is still suffering, Adam Thomas, appliance merchandising...</description>
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			<title>Bosch Pitches $4K Kitchen In Rebate Promo</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the effects of the recession and depressed housing market now impacting even super-premium...</description>
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			<title>LG Stays The Course In Premium Majaps: Execs</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The effect of the 3-year-old majap malaise on the traditionally recession-resistant premium tier...</description>
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			<title>Microsoft Intros Its Thinnest Keyboard</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:57:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft debuted what it's hailing as its thinnest keyboard to...</description>
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			<title>J.D. Power: Samsung Satisfies In Majaps</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Westlake Village, Calif. - Samsung was the big winner in the latest J.D. Power and Associates...</description>
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			<title>Maytag Recalls Refrigerators Due To Fire Hazard</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:56:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - Maytag, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has...</description>
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			<title>Jemal, Kan Promoted In Haier America Restructuring</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Haier America president/CEO Michael Jemal has been named chairman, and executive VP Shariff Kan...</description>
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			<title>Haier, F&amp;P Extend Majap Partnership</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Haier, China's largest majap maker, and Fisher &amp; Paykel (F&amp;P), the premium appliance...</description>
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			<title>Appliance Direct Drops 21 Rex Leases</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Appliance Direct, the central Florida white-goods chain, has cut the number of locations it will...</description>
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			<title>Frigidaire Recalls 35,000 Washers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Frigidaire has voluntarily recalled three series of clothes washers due to a possible fire...</description>
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			<title>Lowe's Q2 Profits Down 19%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Mooresville, N.C. - Lowe's, the nation's No. 2 appliance chain, said second-quarter net earnings...</description>
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			<title>SED To Distribute Panasonic Microwave Ovens</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Tucker, Ga. - SED International has added appliances to its assortment through a distribution...</description>
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			<title>Haier, F&amp;P Extend Majap Partnership</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:53:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Huntington Beach, Calif. - Haier, China's largest majap maker, and Fisher &amp; Paykel (F&amp;P), the...</description>
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			<title>Appliance Direct Drops 21 Rex Leases</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:08:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dayton, Ohio - Appliance Direct, the central Florida white-goods chain, has cut the number of...</description>
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			<title>Frigidaire Recalls 35,000 Washers</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Cleveland - Frigidaire has voluntarily recalled three series of clothes washers due to a...</description>
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			<title>Jemal, Kan Promoted In Haier America Restructuring</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York - Haier America president/CEO Michael Jemal has been named chairman, and executive VP...</description>
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			<title>Sears Opens First In-Store Majap Shop Inside Kmart</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sears Holdings has opened its first Sears-branded appliance store inside a Kmart. The...</description>
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			<title>June Majap Sales Plunge 29%</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - Factory shipments of major appliances took another turn for the worse in June, when...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool's Q2 Profits Fall 33%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:56:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. - Weak sales, lower production and unfavorable exchange rates drove...</description>
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			<title>Kmart Opens Sears Major Appliance Store</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:48:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Birmingham, Ala. - Sears Holdings has opened its first Sears-branded major appliance shop inside...</description>
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			<title>Bertazzoni Adds Entry-Level Line</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In a sign of the times, Bertazzoni, the Italian luxury majap maker, has added an entry-level...</description>
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			<title>Vendors Look Outdoors To Spark Appliance Sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the appliance industry still in the depths of its worst downturn in memory, vendors and...</description>
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			<title>McLoughlin Named Electrolux COO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:15:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Stockholm, Sweden - Keith McLoughlin has been appointed COO of the global majap maker, reporting...</description>
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			<title>Sales At CE/Majap Stores Up 1% In June</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:44:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington - Seasonally adjusted sales at CE and appliance stores edged up 0.9 percent last...</description>
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			<title>Majap Shipments Continue Nosedive</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Unit shipments of major appliances fell more than 17 percent in May, marking the sixth...</description>
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			<title>Sears To Forgive Majap Payments For Unemployed</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hoffman Estates, Ill.  - For a limited time, Sears will allow customers who lost their jobs...</description>
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			<title>Haier Reprises Summer Road Show</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:16:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York - Haier America will be hitting the road again this summer with its second annual...</description>
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			<title>K/BIS Recap: Smaller Vendors Come To The Fore</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The diminished presence of many of the appliance industry's largest manufacturers at last...</description>
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			<title>Sears Flexes Its Majap Muscles At K/BIS</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Atlanta — Sears, the sleeping appliance giant, has apparently awoken from its...</description>
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			<title>Majap Makers Press On With Product Enhancements</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Atlanta — The crowds were lighter and exhibitors fewer at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Readies First Induction Range</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung Electronics America will add induction technology to its cooking appliance platform this...</description>
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			<title>K/BIS Convenes In Atlanta</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Georgia World Congress Center here was the stage for this year's Kitchen/Bath Industry Show...</description>
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			<title>Major Appliance Shipments Fall 12% In March</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory shipments of major appliances tumbled 11.7 percent in March and are down nearly 16...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Readies First Induction Range</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung Electronics America will add induction technology to its cooking appliance platform this...</description>
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			<title>K/BIS Convenes In Atlanta</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Georgia World Congress Center here was the stage for this year's Kitchen/Bath Industry Show...</description>
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			<title>Major Appliance Shipments Fall 12% In March</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory shipments of major appliances tumbled 11.7 percent in March and are down nearly 16...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Readies First Induction Range</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America will add induction technology to its...</description>
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			<title>CEOs See Bottom To Majap Malaise</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fairfield, Conn. — The CEOs of GE and Electrolux believe the major appliance industry has...</description>
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			<title>Electrolux Q1: Earnings Up Sales Down</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Stockholm, Sweden — Electrolux reported operating income of $4.6 million for the first...</description>
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			<title>Economy Hits Kitchen/Bath Show Hard This Year</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The dramatic and extended downturn in the major appliance business has taken a toll on next...</description>
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			<title>GE Bringing Good Things To Atlanta</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Now that it’s back in the General Electric fold, GE Consumer &amp; Industrial plans to heat up the...</description>
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			<title>Buying Groups Expect Majap Consolidation</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The extended downturn in the major appliance industry could force smaller, specialty...</description>
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			<title>Majap Makers Prime The Pump With New Product</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As the going got tough for the major appliance industry, manufacturers got going by introducing...</description>
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			<title>February Majap Shipments Fall 14%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory shipments of major appliances fell 14 percent in February, as the downturn in...</description>
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			<title>Sales Down By Mid-Teens At Retail: Analyst</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Longbow Research analyst David MacGregor estimated that retail sales of major appliances were...</description>
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			<title>Dacor Debuts Cabinet-Depth Bottom Mount</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dacor, the family-held premium appliance manufacturer, has begun shipping a 36-inch,...</description>
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			<title>Feb. Majap Shipments Fall 14%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington — Factory shipments of major appliances fell 14 percent in February, as the...</description>
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			<title>Trade Groups Urge Feds To Flow Majap-Rebate Funds</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington — AHAM and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) are urging the federal...</description>
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			<title>January Majap Shipments Plunge 24%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The major appliance industry’s two-year-long slump took a dramatic turn for the worse in...</description>
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			<title>Consumers Savor Efficiency: Whirlpool</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Saving energy, rather than water or time, is the most important factor to 84 percent of...</description>
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			<title>Majap Briefs</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>January Major Appliance Shipments Plunge 24%</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington — The major appliance industry’s two-year-long slump took a dramatic turn for the...</description>
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			<title>Nationwide Promotes Merchandising, Marketing Execs</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Winston-Salem, N.C. — Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) announced several key appointments and...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Refrigerators Dominate Dealer Floors</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Refrigerators made by Whirlpool and its extended family of brands dominated retail sales floors...</description>
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			<title>AP Wagner Launches Majap Parts Web Site</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AP Wagner, a leading distributor of appliance parts and accessories, is offering its extensive...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool’s Net Earnings Drop 76% In Fourth Qtr.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. – Whirlpool reported a 76 percent drop in net earnings for the fourth...</description>
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			<title>Expo Expiration: Home Depot's Loss Seen As Dealers' Gain</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Home Depot's decision to finally pull the plug on its 34 Expo Design Center stores couldn't...</description>
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			<title>Majap Vet Jim Humiston Retires After 50 Years</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Industry veteran Jim Humiston has retired from the major appliance business after 50 years of...</description>
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			<title>Obama: Improve Majap Energy Regulations</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Updated! Washington — Dishwashers and cooking appliances will have to meet higher energy...</description>
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			<title>Appliance Direct Buying Out Rex Stores</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Less than two weeks after International CES, industry attention returned to the Las Vegas...</description>
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			<title>BSH Recalls Bosch, Siemens Dishwashers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BSH North America has recalled 476,500 dishwashers that were manufactured between 1995 and 2005...</description>
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			<title>House Calls For $300M In Energy Star Rebates</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The House Appropriations Committee has added a provision to the economic stimulus package that...</description>
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			<title>Assurant Assumes Whirlpool's Warranty Business</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool has selected Assurant to market, administer and underwrite its extended-service plans...</description>
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			<title>Nov. Majap Shipments Fall 9%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory shipments of major appliances continued their two-year-long downtrend in November....</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool-Led Study Shows Consumers Want Connected Technologies</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Consumers are less interested in "automated" homes than having the appliances and electronic...</description>
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			<title>Consumers Prefer Energy-Efficient Majaps: NPD, Whirlpool Studies</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>More than half of consumers currently use Energy Star-rated major appliances, a new report by...</description>
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			<title>Smaller Is Better For Haier, Fisher &amp; Paykel</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Good things come in small packages for the folks at Haier America and Fisher &amp; Paykel (F&amp;P)....</description>
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			<title>Electrolux Laying Off 3,000</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Stockholm, Sweden — Electrolux will pink-slip 3,000 employees worldwide beginning this quarter...</description>
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			<title>Majap Mahem: 2008 Year In Review</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For most, 2008 will be a year best forgotten, and no less so for the major appliances industry....</description>
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			<title>LG Compensates Consumers, Modifies Fridges Over Energy Star Snafu</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics has offered to make in-home modifications on French door refrigerator models that...</description>
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			<title>October Majap Shipments Fall 14%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Unit factory shipments of major appliances fell 13.7 percent in October, as the weak economy and...</description>
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			<title>October Major Appliance Shipments Fall 14%</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington — Unit factory shipments of major appliances fell 13.7 percent in October, as the...</description>
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			<title>LG Compensates Consumers, Modifies Fridges Over Energy Star Snafu</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics has offered to make in-home modifications on French...</description>
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			<title>Nationwide Begins PrimeTime! Registration</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Winston-Salem, N.C. — Nationwide Marketing Group has opened registration for its next...</description>
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			<title>Fisher &amp; Paykel Takes To The Airwaves</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fisher &amp; Paykel's cooking appliances have been cast in two separate TV shows. The New Zealand...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Shipping 3-Door Fridge, Launches Social-Networking Site</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung Electronics America has begun shipping the RFG299 three-door refrigerator, the company's...</description>
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			<title>United Servicers Piggybacks On Brand Source Summit</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The United Servicers Association (USA), the independent appliance repair trade group, will hold...</description>
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			<title>CEA: Consumer Confidence Low</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York — The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reported that as of Nov. 8, 90 percent...</description>
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			<title>Liebherr Bows R&amp;D Facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Liebherr, the German refrigerator and freezer manufacturer, has opened a new research and...</description>
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			<title>Dacor Shipping 30-Inch Gas Range</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dacor has begun shipping its 30-inch, high Btu-output Epicure gas range. The commercial-look,...</description>
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			<title>Fridge Wins Electrolux Student Design Competition</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>An Austrian design student's concept for a modular refrigerator copped top honors in...</description>
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			<title>Economy Drives Haier To Hold Off On GE Bid: Report</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Haier, China's largest major appliance maker, has decided to wait for solid signs of an economic...</description>
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			<title>Electrolux’s Q3 Profits Up 12%</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Stockholm, Sweden — A combination of price hikes and cost reductions helped Electrolux...</description>
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			<title>September Majap Shipments Plummet</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory shipments of major appliances fell nearly 15 percent in September, representing the...</description>
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			<title>Appliance Dealers Downbeat: Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>More than half of major appliance dealers doubt that sales will improve in the coming months, a...</description>
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			<title>Kitchen Trim Kits Can Heat Up Majap Sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Micro-Trim, a 25-year-old supplier of standard and custom trim kits for residential and...</description>
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			<title>September Major Appliance Shipments Plummet</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington — Factory shipments of major appliances fell nearly 15 percent in September,...</description>
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			<title>Sears Reasserting Its Appliance Supremacy</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sears is getting back to its appliance roots. A decade after touting its softer side while...</description>
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			<title>Maytag Touts 'Commercial Grade' Laundry</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool's Maytag division is emphasizing the "commercial-grade elements and technology" found...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Tops In French-Style Fridges: Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung's French door and side-by-side refrigerators ranked highest in a new study of kitchen...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Tops In French-Style Fridges: J.D. Power</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Westlake Village, Calif. — Samsung’s French door and side-by-side refrigerators ranked...</description>
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			<title>Brand Source Exec Says Majap Outlook Improving</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LAS VEGAS — Brand Source sees light at the end of the white-goods tunnel. John White, major...</description>
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			<title>Majap Shipments Fall 6.2% In August</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WASHINGTON —Factory shipments of major appliances continued their negative run in August....</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Leads In Ads</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NIAGRA FALLS, N.Y. —Whirlpool was the most advertised majap brand in the laundry and kitchen...</description>
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			<title>Strong Demand Seen For Energy-Efficient Majaps</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>One of the few shining stars in an otherwise tepid white-goods market are energy-efficient...</description>
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			<title>Kelly Ripa Launches Electrolux Charity Drive</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TV personality Kelly Ripa joined Electrolux executives here this month to kick off a charity...</description>
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			<title>LG, Samsung Tops In Laundry Satisfaction</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics ranked highest in customer satisfaction for washers and...</description>
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			<title>BSH Reorganizes U.S. Corporate Structure</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BSH Home Appliances has reorganized its corporate structure along product-category lines. The...</description>
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			<title>Frigidaire Intros Freezer Line</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Frigidaire/Electrolux has responded to the challenging economic climate, which has seen more...</description>
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			<title>Haier Offers Fully Featured Stackable Laundry</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Haier America has introduced a stackable washer and dryer unit that provides apartment and condo...</description>
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			<title>Kelly Ripa Launches Electrolux Charity Drive</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York — TV personality Kelly Ripa joined Electrolux executives here this afternoon to kick...</description>
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			<title>Nielsen Analyzing Nationwide’s Customers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Winston-Salem, N.C. — Nielsen Claritas is conducting a sweeping segmentation analysis of more...</description>
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			<title>Howe Sees Opportunities For Specialty A/V Dealers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Las Vegas — The Nationwide Marketing Group’s Specialty Electronics unit is diverse enough to...</description>
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			<title>Nationwide Sees Growth In Turbulent ’08 Market</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Las Vegas — If attendance at the Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime! show is an...</description>
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			<title>LG Electronics Maintains Front-Load Lead</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics has retained its lead as the No. 1 brand in front-load laundry. John Herrington,...</description>
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			<title>'Green' Majaps On Display At Panasonic Center</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A recent visit to the Panasonic Center here offered a glimpse at the latest generation of...</description>
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			<title>June Majap Shipments Up 3.1%: AHAM</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Monthly industry shipments of major appliances rose for the first time in over a year. According...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Adds Roomier Laundry, Refrigeration At 'Holiday' Show</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Size matters to Samsung Electronics. The brown- and white-goods manufacturer has expanded its...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool's Q2 Sales Up, Earnings Down</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool's second-quarter earnings fell 27 percent to $117 million amid a backdrop of rising...</description>
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			<title>LG Maintains Front-Load Lead</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York — LG Electronics has retained its lead as the No. 1 brand in front-load...</description>
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			<title>June Heat Spurs Room Air Sales After Tepid Q1</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A pre-summer heat wave that baked much of the country in June helped jump-start the stalled room...</description>
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			<title>May Majap Shipments Fall 13%: AHAM</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>May was hardly a merry month for the major appliance industry, where the carnage continued with...</description>
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			<title>Broan Hosts Training Camp</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Broan-NuTone, makers of Best brand range hoods and ventilation fans, based here, recently held a...</description>
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			<title>Fagor Adds New Ovens</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fagor America, the U.S. subsidiary of Spain's Fagor Electrodomesticos, has added two new models...</description>
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			<title>Haier Hits The Road To Demo Refrigerators</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Haier America is hitting the highways this summer with a U.S. road tour highlighting its...</description>
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			<title>Amana Repositioned As 'Affordable Luxury'</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool is repositioning its venerable Amana brand under the banner of "affordable luxury."...</description>
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			<title>GE Leads In Major Appliances Floor Presence: IFR</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GE may be trying to shed its major appliance division, but the brand remains a leading...</description>
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			<title>LG Wins 1st Round In Majap Patent Case</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Washington, D.C. — An administrative law judge has recommended that the U.S. International...</description>
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			<title>GE's Immelt Cites Several Suitors For Appliance Unit</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Jeff Immelt, General Electric's CEO, confirmed that along with LG Electronics, several other...</description>
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			<title>April Majap Shipments Fall 14%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Factory sales of major appliances went from bad to worse in April as the housing market meltdown...</description>
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			<title>GE’s Immelt Cites Several Suitors For Appliance Unit</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York — Jeff Immelt, General Electric’s CEO, confirmed that along with LG Electronics,...</description>
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			<title>GE Majap Deal No Surprise To Industry</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GE's long-rumored plan to offload its venerable major appliance business didn't come as a...</description>
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			<title>March Majap Shipments Fall 8%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The major appliance business continued its freefall in March, with factory shipments tumbling...</description>
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			<title>GE Confirms Plans To Shed Majap Unit</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Louisville, Ky. - GE confirmed this morning that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its...</description>
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			<title>GE Majap Deal No Surprise To Industry</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New York — GE’s long-rumored plan to offload its venerable major appliance business didn’t...</description>
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			<title>Maytag Bows SteamClean Dishwasher</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benton Harbor, Mich. — Whirlpool’s Maytag brand has introduced a mid-range-priced dishwasher...</description>
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			<title>Samsung Adds Fridge, Washer To Major Appliance Line</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Samsung Electronics is adding an extra-large-capacity French door refrigerator and steam washer...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool, LG Trade Blows In Patent Suit</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Suits and counter suits between Whirlpool and LG Electronics are mounting in a Delaware district...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool's Q1 Profits Plunge 24% On Rising Costs And Weak U.S. Sales</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Rising oil and raw material costs plus an anemic U.S. majap market negatively impacted...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool, LG Trade Blows In Patent Suit</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Wilmington, Del. — Suits and counter suits between Whirlpool and LG Electronics are mounting...</description>
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			<title>Majap Makers Aim Higher During K/BIS</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" was the seeming subtext at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show...</description>
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			<title>Majap Industry Converges On Chicago For K/BIS</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>An expected 60,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors will converge on this city's McCormick Place...</description>
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			<title>Sears Names Moore Appliance Pres.; Expands Kmart Majap Biz</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sears Holdings has tapped former Circuit City executive Douglas Moore to run its major appliance...</description>
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			<title>Drake Leaving NARDA</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Glenview, Ill. — Tom Drake is stepping down as president/CEO of the North American Retail...</description>
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			<title>NPD: '07 Majap Sales Down 1.6% At Retail To $25.6B</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Retail sales of major appliances slipped 1.6 percent to $25.6 billion in 2007, while unit volume...</description>
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			<title>LG, GE Ink Deal To Share Majap Patents</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics and GE Consumer &amp; Industrial have entered into a cross-licensing agreement that...</description>
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			<title>January Majap Shipments Plunge 17%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Unit factory shipments of major appliances cratered in January amid a stagnant housing market...</description>
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			<title>GE Reveals New Laundry Pair, Dishwasher</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GE Consumer &amp; Industrial introduced a new front-load laundry pair and steam-cleaning dishwasher...</description>
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			<title>Hydromatic Technologies Debuts Dryer Miser</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hydromatic Technologies launched a new technology for dryers at the International Buidlers' Show...</description>
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			<title>Sears Unveils Kenmore-Branded Oasis Washer, Dryer</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sears hit the International Builders' Show, held here, with a new Kenmore Elite Oasis (ST)...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Introduces Laundry, Kitchen Majaps At Builders' Show</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool showcased a host of new offerings from across its collection of brands at the...</description>
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			<title>Bosch Bows Axxis, Nexxt Laundry Lines</title>
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			<description>Bosch introduced a series of new laundry appliances at the International Builders' Show, held...</description>
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			<title>Electrolux's Sales, Profits Flat In Q4</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Whirlpool Reports Record Q4 Sales And Earnings</title>
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			<description>Strong overseas sales combined with greater operating efficiencies helped Whirlpool surmount the...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool To Consolidate Refrigeration Production</title>
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			<description>Whirlpool will shut its refrigerator production facilities in LaVergne, Tenn., and Reynosa,...</description>
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			<title>Bertazzoni Readies 48-Inch Pro Series Gas Range For Rollout</title>
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			<description>Bertazzoni, a leading Italian manufacturer of precision-engineered kitchen lifestyle products,...</description>
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			<title>Dec. Majap Shipments Fall 11%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The housing squeeze and sub-prime mortgage crisis continued to take their toll on the major...</description>
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			<title>Fagor Redesigns U.S. Web Site</title>
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			<description>Fagor America, makers of premium major appliances and cookware, has redesigned...</description>
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			<title>Liebherr Plans 36-Inch Luxury Fridge</title>
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			<description>Liebherr, the German manufacturer of premium built-in, freestanding, and fully integrated...</description>
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			<title>LG Adds Allergen-Reduction Cycle To Steam Washer; Rolls Out Steam Dryer</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LG Electronics has enhanced its SteamWasher by adding a high-temperature anti-allergen cycle and...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool Shows 'Connected' Fridge At CES</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whirlpool returned to International CES this month to demonstrate its Centralpark Connection...</description>
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			<title>Majap Memories: 2007 Year In Review</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The appliance industry spent most of 2007 dealing with the ripples from the troubled housing...</description>
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			<title>Haier Heralds '08 Appliance Line In NYC</title>
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			<description>Haier America debuted its 2008 major appliance line at its first-ever product showcase, held...</description>
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			<title>Majaps Deliver In J.D. Power Survey</title>
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			<title>Oct. Majap Shipments Stabilize</title>
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			<description>The major appliance industry, which has been reeling from the imploding housing market and...</description>
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			<title>Haier Heralds New Lines At Headquarters</title>
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			<description>New York – Haier America debuted its 2008 CE and majaps lines at a first-ever product...</description>
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			<title>ANSI Approves AHAM Compatibility Standard</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has signed off on a standard for compatibility...</description>
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			<title>Fagor, Leibherr Expand Distribution</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Fagor America and Liebherr Refrigeration have forged new distribution deals to expand their...</description>
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			<title>Vann's Plans Seventh Store</title>
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			<description>MISSOULA, MONT. – Vann's, the Montana white- and brown-goods dealer, will open its seventh...</description>
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			<title>Whirlpool, Friedrich Enviro-Friendly</title>
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			<description>Whirlpool will increase its commitment to environmentally-sound business practices by reducing...</description>
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			<title>Vann's To Open Sub-Zero, Wolf Appliances Store</title>
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			<description>Vann's, the white- and brown-goods chain, is installing a Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliance...</description>
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			<title>Sept. Majap Shipments Slip 5%</title>
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			<description>The major appliance industry remained in the grip of the nation's housing malaise last month,...</description>
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			<title>LG Launches $20M Majap Campaign</title>
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			<description>LG Electronics kicked off an integrated marketing campaign last week designed to spur consumers...</description>
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			<title>Marcone, Brand Source Hold Annual Servicers Convention In Vegas</title>
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			<description>Tourism campaigns to the contrary, what happened in Las Vegas during last month's Marcone...</description>
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			<title>Majap Briefs</title>
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			<title>Samsung Names Top Marketing Officer</title>
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			<description>Ridgefield Park, N.J. – Samsung Electronics America reports it has hired Steven Cook as senior...</description>
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			<title>LG.Philips Posts Higher Q3 Net Profits, Sales</title>
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			<description>Seoul, South Korea — LG.Philips LCD today reported a dramatically higher net profit and sales...</description>
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			<title>Conn's Combines White Goods, Brown Goods And Everything In Between</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Conn's, the Texas-based white- and brown-goods chain, is distinguishing itself from its majap...</description>
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			<title>NATM Seeking TV Alternatives</title>
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			<description>NATM Buying Corp. is looking to offset diminishing TV margins by directsourcing a wide range of...</description>
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			<title>Fagor Partners With Berloni, Porcelanosa</title>
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			<description>Fagor America, the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Fagor Electrodomesticos, Spain's largest...</description>
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			<title>Vendor Outlook: Majap Sales To Re-Gain Ground In 2008</title>
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			<description>Major appliance manufacturers anticipate sales momentum to return to the white-goods business in...</description>
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			<title>AHAM Says ’08 Majap Sales To Rebound</title>
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			<title>Nationwide Cites Majap Share Gains</title>
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			<title>Brand Source Debuts Siemens 16-SKU Kitchen Vignette</title>
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			<description>Brand Source, the $11 billion home furnishings buying and marketing organization, unveiled a new...</description>
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			<description>Thornton, Colo. – Ultimate Electronics is adding major appliances to its...</description>
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			<title>Nationwide Grows, Bucks CE, Majap Trends</title>
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