NEWS Haier celebrates 40 years in business
Haier will be celebrating a major milestone of 40 years in business in 2025. From its humble beginnings as a small refrigerator factory in Qingdao, China in 1984 holding the number one position in Euromonitor’s Global Major Appliances Brand Rankings – for the 16th consecutive year.
we’ve remained committed to ‘sincerity forever,’ maintaining zero distance with our users, and embracing the philosophy of ‘The highest goodness is like Haier has pioneered industry advancements, creating innovative smart
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The company’s leadership on the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home Intelligence into its Smart Home ecosystem, Haier delivers interconnected, Today, the manufacturer serves customers in more than 160 countries
and regions with a diverse portfolio of products, scenarios, and ecosystems designed to enrich everyday lives.
“This is a huge milestone for the business and we are so proud of all the
KBBG announces new MD and reports on a successful 2024
KBBG (part of DER KREIS) has announced that Owain Harrison has taken on the role of Managing Director, taking over from Bill Miller. Mr Harrison (right) was previously Global Business and Brand Development Director at Novy (part of Middleby Residential). Mr Miller stood down at the end of last year after more than a decade in the role. Having launched KBBG as the UK’s first independent buying group for the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom industry, Mr Miller played a pivotal role in growing the organisation into a thriving community for retailers, manufacturers, and service providers. Speaking of his appointment, Mr Harrison said:
“With the KBBG’s commitment to empowering independent retailers and delivering exceptional quality, the organisation aligns perfectly with my passion for innovation in the kitchen and bathroom industry.
“2025 is set to be an exciting year for the brand as we continue on our
journey to bring innovative appliances to consumers based on their needs as in major appliances, being named the number one brand by sales volume for 2024 by Euromonitor International. This marks the 16th consecutive year the company has claimed the top spot worldwide. Also according to Euromonitor, Haier has been the world’s No. 1 refrigeration brand in sales volume for 17 consecutive years, and No. 1 in Home Laundry for 16 consecutive years.
“I look forward to continuing the excellent work carried out by Bill, together with Russell Sharpe, Neil Whitaker and Louisa Cole, leveraging our experience to strengthen the members’ market positions, drive growth, and enhance the customer experience.” Reflecting on his tenure, Mr Miller said: “It has been an absolute honour and pleasure supporting independent kitchen
and bathroom retailers; it truly is a wonderful, resilient sector. Thank you to DER KREIS for giving me the opportunity to build the KBBG brand. Championing independent retailers and watching their businesses grow has been a real privilege.” The buying group also celebrated a record year for new members in 2024, as it saw new membership increase by 20 per cent. Mr Miller said: “KBBG’s membership has increased
year-on-year since its launch in 2013. The number of new members joining the buying group in 2024 has been unprecedented for a number of reasons, including our unique business partnership with the Kbsa, which we announced in June.”
CES returned to Las Vegas at the beginning of January, with lots of new and exciting tech and some big announcements.
Samsung unveiled its new “AI for All” vision with the focus of making AI an “Everyday, Everywhere” experience; the brand introduced its roadmap of home by providing truly personalised services across all intelligent, connected devices. Elsewhere, Hisense showed us two brand new TVs. Firstly, the 116-inch TriChroma LED TV (116UX), which the brand says sets a new benchmark for big-screen MiniLED TVs, and consumer-ready MicroLED display, complete with Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ and Filmmaker Mode. ERT was on the ground in Vegas; read our full CES 2025 report in the next issue!
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