Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I was just wondering if the sales numbers of vacuums, or any small apppliance for that matter is posted anywhere?

I saw someone on another thread giving an annual sales amount for one brand, but do the companies publish their actuall output each year. I know the car companies can tell you exactally how many cars they moved in a given quarter.  Do such numbers exist for vacuums?

Can company X say the ______ is the best selling carpet sucker ever and have the numbers to back it? 

HARDSELL wrote:

Yes, but I said it first.

No, I didn't tell you and/or others any unit sales numbers by vacuum brand.  The authoritative source for dyson is Matt [Airblade, a dyson insider].   He was gracious enough to provide the dyson unit sales for the USA for 2007.  Like I said, it's proprietary data.  Companies may/may not release the information.  It's not subject to the Freedom of Information Act disclosure.  Even Matt has been reluctant to release the 2007 data publicly before dyson.  

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

If you do not know numbers by brand how do you know that two models (DD and Hoover) are the best sellers?

CarmineD wrote:

Right, Little Johnny.  Now go get your cookie

I have said for years that low price is #1 consideration for vacuum purchases.  You always said it was performance.  In fact you claim to own a lot of CR's recommended vacs.  You said it first???, I said it correctly.

HARDSELL wrote:

Read my posts.  NPD for the 2005 DD sales claim and CR for the 2007 HOOVER sales claim. 

Carmine D.

HARDSELL wrote:

In fact I will, biscotti with a cup of joe.

In the end as far as sales are concerned, it's not the reason that people buy and where they do that matters.  It's the reality of what's bought and sold [cars or vacuums]. 

My favorite University Prof who I frequently quote here use to say all consumer goods in the final analysis are toasters.  They are bought and sold to do a job.  Toast bread. Pick up dirt. Transport from A to B.  All the rest is fluff.  I've said this for years too. 

You're beginning to turn into me!

Carmine D.