Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Early news reports in the USA are saying the London financial markets nosed dived today in the worse downturn ever.  This comes on the heels of a 4 percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrials last week alone.  Since today is a Federal Holiday in the US in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King the financial markets are closed.  Not sure what impact the London market fall will have on the US markets--have to wait to see.

What and how long will it take jaydee to realize that he needs to enter the low to middle price range vacuum market to stay competitive in the USA in the big box stores' venue?

Any news yet on the 2007 dyson sales? 

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

DIB:

I didn't see the interview with the good CEO, but it must have been a doosie.  Why?  BEST BUY stock plunged on Friday by $1.60 a share down to $40.  That's off for the year [only 3 months] by 23 percent.  

Carmine D.

HARDSELL wrote:

Hello HARDSELL:

Since we appear to have reached common ground on the best of the dyson vacuums: DC07, I thought I would revisit another subject with you where we did not reach a mutual agreement.

If you have the USA Weekend Magazine insert to the Sunday Newspaper, check out page 6 and the article MoneySmart by Walencia Konrad.  "How to Pay Less in Property Tax."  The article begins: "Think falling prices have affected the value of your home and your tax bill is too high? Mount an appeal using tips from the National Taxpayers Union."  The rest of the article gives more information.  You can probably go to the links at usaweekend.com for the article.

Carmine D.

According to news reports, Linens-n-Things  will file for bankruptcy today and/or tomorrow.

Carmine D.

Click image for story.

DIB:

Godfather.  Classic movie circa 1972.  Great pic, although Vito Don Corleone's face is overlayed, Sally Tessio, Clemenza, Fredo Corleone, Sonny Corleone, and Tom Hagen aka "Carminuc", after Carmine Ford Coppola.  Only family member missing is Lucca Brazzi, the Don's enforcer.  Getting ready for the sit down with the Turk, DiTagglia, one of heads of the 5 NY families who wants to branch out into narcotics and needs financing and police/legal protection from Don Vito.  Michael Corleone is absent too.  Not yet part of the family after getting out of the Marine Corps and fighting in WW11.    

Today's news: Blockbuster Video, with financing from Carl Icahn, is making a buyout bid for Circuit City, another struggling retailer.

Carmine D.

Carmine,  FYI, the picture was not my doing, it was from the NY Post story.        DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

DIB:

Regis Philbin's favorite newspaper.  Good story.  Up close and personal. 

Bob DiNicola seems to have lost his management skills when it comes to LNT.   

Carmine D.

I hate to see American jobs lost, and presumably suppliers/vendors not paid or paid in full.        DIB

Kohl's having a one day sale, including floor care today.  Looks like its down sized the venue of vacuums to "affordable" low-mid range budget models.  Kohl's is not exactly a Wal*mart clone, more on the order of a TARGET.  Surprising to see dyson left out of the sale venue.  More surprising if you search on dyson vacuums only 3 models come up:  DC16, DC15, and DC21.   Looks like Kohl's is culling the high end dyson line up in favor of the less expensive makes and models, bagged and bagless.

Interesting? 

Carmine D.

Here is the link, I forgot to post to my previous message.

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/homecare.jsp

Not a wide selectoion of dyson vacuums in the Kohl's venue these days.  Wonder what's happening with dyson and Kohl's?  DC15, 16, and 21.  Terrible choices. 

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/homecare/brandsforhomecare/dyson.jsp?bmForm=guided_nav_search&SubcatFolderID=2534374752659699

Carmine D.