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M00seUK
Joined: Aug 18, 2007
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Dyson in the news
Original Message May 29, 2010 10:01 am |
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Dyson has this week released details of their end of year 2009 performance and generally paints a positive picture. Highlights include:- - Despite the recession, global sales for the company increased 23% to 770m GBP
- Operating profits more than doubled from 90m to 190m GBP
- The Dyson Air Multiplier is a top seller in Australia; within 6 weeks, representing 64% of the market for desk fans, by value.
- In the UK and US markets, the updated 'ball' range represents more than half of the Dyson cleaners sold.
- In the UK, the company has a total market share for vacuum cleaners, by value, of 40%.
- Dyson is the market leader for vacuum cleaner sales (by value) in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Looking ahead, the company talks about new product launches scheduled towards the end of 2010 - a fair number of which (my speculation) are likely to continue the trend of offering a completive advantage by using digital motor technology. Ironically, a technology originally developed for use in their full-size vacuums, while all current models continue to use traditional motors. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dyson-profits-double-thanks-to-rd-investment-1983841.html
http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/10603/Dyson_cleans_up http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/channel/Entrepreneurship/news/1006022/sales-vacuum-dyson-gadgets-cost-worth-paying/ http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/25296/Dyson-doubles-operating-profits.aspx - note: this has the statement 'The company has also confirmed plans to launch a robotic version of its bagless vacuum cleaner' - dunno if that's significant, but I haven't seen it reported elsewhere.
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Severus
If my vacuum can remove even one spec of dirt that yours misses, then mine is better than yours - even if there's no proof that mine would have picked up as much dirt as yours...
Joined: Jul 31, 2007
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Re: Dyson in the news
Reply #24 Jun 3, 2010 4:56 pm |
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Saw the fan at target....no way on this earth is it worth the cost..period. a/c....so worth the cost my friend....years of relaxating enjoyment....money well spent as i would die and fall out without my a/c.....my youth is to blame ive been told...? the ext warrty...in your situation is worth it...id be all over it . the security is worth it. The 28s roller would be an after-market gift to the 7.....that and the clutch system....get rid of i say and install an aftermarket roller like the 28 and you have a beast in waiting...problem solved...and one im surprised hasnt been addressed...due to the issues at hand. turtle
The smart tyrant writes his own story to ensure that it is favorable. The lazy will repeat lines from the book without fact checking.
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Severus
If my vacuum can remove even one spec of dirt that yours misses, then mine is better than yours - even if there's no proof that mine would have picked up as much dirt as yours...
Joined: Jul 31, 2007
Points: 397
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Re: Dyson in the news
Reply #26 Jun 4, 2010 12:44 am |
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A collector's item. Carmine D. Although I won't be buying one at the current pricing, I would consider one if the price dropped to say $50. The danger to Dyson is that by gouging consumers on the fan, consumers might do the math and conclude that vacuums are overpriced by a similar factor. Just to be generous, suppose that with it's novelty that the fan is worth $100: then the fan is overpriced by a factor of 3.5. A consumer might conclude that the vacuums are also overpriced by a factor of 3.5.
The smart tyrant writes his own story to ensure that it is favorable. The lazy will repeat lines from the book without fact checking.
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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
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Re: Dyson in the news
Reply #27 Jun 4, 2010 7:19 am |
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Although I won't be buying one at the current pricing, I would consider one if the price dropped to say $50. The danger to Dyson is that by gouging consumers on the fan, consumers might do the math and conclude that vacuums are overpriced by a similar factor. Just to be generous, suppose that with it's novelty that the fan is worth $100: then the fan is overpriced by a factor of 3.5. A consumer might conclude that the vacuums are also overpriced by a factor of 3.5.
Hi Severus,
Thinking along the lines of novelty as regards appliance buys we could well live without, the price of the Dyson fan should at best, have been a hundred dollars as you've mentioned to make it attractive to the American public. I think that proves even more true if Dyson distributoors are going to send them to not necessarily high-end shopping venues like BestBuy, Target and Wal-Mart. People shopping at these places are not going to them to find out how much they can spend. They're looking to see how much they won't have to spend. I'd expect to see a desktop fan at the present $300 price at Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer or even Bed, Bath & Beyond. Breville -- a rather pricey maker of kitchen appliances -- commands higher than usual prices but a very large part of its product is made of cast metal and has some semblance of being "heavy duty." By the way, does anyone know how you go about cleaning one these fans periodically? Desktop fans with exposed blades collect dust but can usually be easily dissasembled for cleaning. I've done it many times. The perforations allowing the entry of air around the middle of the base of the Dyson fan can be wiped clean externally and without problem but how do you get at the "impeller" to clean it and does the ring come apart for cleaning as well? As for vacuum pricing in general, it's been way over actual cost for a long time. Even more annoying in the pondering of it is the fact that most of what's offered is neither being made at home nor are most of the workers producing the product getting near what we'd consider a living wage. Venson
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retardturtle1
Joined: May 16, 2009
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Re: Dyson in the news
Reply #32 Jun 5, 2010 11:08 am |
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A collector's item. Carmine D. Hi Carmine .....unique it is. will no doubt sell at high end venues.
The display at target i noticed had no other fan on[running] or near it.But a $15 fan down a bit from it puts out the same airflow ...so its more a piece of working art that can be used but not one thats practical for the avg. person in a home where they need and use a fan/s as a suppliment to the a/c....as in our case for example...in an office it would look nice..a nice office that is, so that they would complement eachother. As with the radiance i was gifted.....beautiful it is, but so not worth the money in my personal use view. Elegent and powerful and oh so heavy. An 8925 or pansc585...cleans and grooms just as well for a third to half the cost.....not as pretty to look at...but nice deep cleaners. turtle
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