IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS OUT THERE?!!
Submitted by advisor on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 4:06pm.
We need just a little bit of good news, even the smallest morsel, the thinnest thread of something remotely positive in the appliance industry. We'll take what we can get.
UPDATE June 23: Manufacturer
Custom hood maker Metallo Arts plans to double workforce in next 6 weeks to meet growth since KBIS. Also will be location of "American Chopper" type reality show.
UPDATE June 18: Manufacturer
Part of my morning routine is to check the latest news on your website. It must be bad out there when you have no good news and no job postings on your website. As much as I hate to admit it, there is something to be said for the Celtics win over the Lakers. I’m not a huge sports fan, but I am tired of all the over-paid athletes with a major attitude (aka Kobe Bryant). So be proud my friend, that Boston has brought it home & rightly so. Congratulations on the Celtics win! There must be dancing in the streets right now – don’t party too hardy!
UPDATE June 18: Southeast Dealer
I am not sure what is going on elsewhere, but a little ole distributor in the Carolinas and Virginia is up 10% thru May with the best June we have EVER had going so far! Life is Good!!
UPDATE June 17: Northeast Dealer
In the last 6-12 months, my sales of energy efficient appliances have exploded. We live in a country built around cheap fuel. To have prices skyrocket in just a few short years is certainly a difficult adjustment for everyone but it's a good thing too. In a few more years, as we make adjustments, it won't bother us anymore. The general public is finally aware of the savings involved in energy efficient products such as appliances, vehicles, etc. Perhaps the public will finally realize that the $299 washer costs far more over its life than a more efficient model.
Smarter consumers and more sales of more efficient appliances, will be good for all of us in the long run. We'll tough it out this year, but next year is the beginning of the next boom. As people make the proper adjustments in their lives, things will start to pick up again. Just give it time. Things will be good.
