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M00seUK
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Dyson's first retail store opens as part of a trial run
Original Message Dec 10, 2009 7:58 am |
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vacmanuk
Location: Scotland UK
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Re: Dyson's first retail store opens as part of a trial run
Reply #88 Nov 24, 2010 6:44 pm |
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Hi Vacmanuk: Here in the US, dyson launched vacuums in April 2002. Vacuums have been its mainstay and primarily in big box store venues for sales. Service and parts done by the indies. As I recall, dyson launched its CR in 2000 in UK. Redid it as CR02 and re-launched in 2004 again. Pulled off the market in 2005 with a meager 1900 unit sales and not reentered the appliance market since the CR02. I suspect Brits are more loyal to the brand due to Sir James. I believe based on my observations and info that dyson sales have tanked in the US since the recession hit and the US housing market collapsed. Carmine D. Maytag were similar in the UK. They appeared for about three years then disappeared following their takeover with Whirlpool and since then no vacuum cleaners, just the larger household appliances. Even one of their vacuums was a best buy rated by Which.
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CarmineD
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Re: Dyson's first retail store opens as part of a trial run
Reply #89 Nov 25, 2010 7:36 am |
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Maytag were similar in the UK. They appeared for about three years then disappeared following their takeover with Whirlpool and since then no vacuum cleaners, just the larger household appliances. Even one of their vacuums was a best buy rated by Which.
Maytag had almost 70 years of history in appliance production and sales in the USA before it tackled the UK market. I supect the vacuum was a HOOVER USA with Maytag name plate, common occurence here in the US before Whirlpool acquired Maytag/HOOVER brand.
Carmine D.
This message was modified Nov 25, 2010 by CarmineD
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