Archive for the ‘Company News’ Category

Euromaid’s exclusive dishwasher deal

February 21st, 2012 by

A dishwasher needs to be big enough to tackle any challenge, clever enough to take proper care of your plates, and affordable enough for any household, so that you invest more of your time and money in the things you care about. Euromaid, a 100% Australian-owned company, has developed a dishwasher that can not only reliably handle all of the above and more, but is exclusively available ... Read more

Business Excellence award for Appliances Online

February 20th, 2012 by

We at Appliances Online were absolutely delighted to receive recognition at the 2012 Business Excellence Awards over the weekend. The company was presented with the ActionCOACH award for Best Overall Company with less than 100 employees during a ceremony at the Sofitel Hotel, in the Gold Coast. The gong was handed to us by Brad Sugars, founder and chairman of ActionCOACH, who praised us as one of the ... Read more

Faster than a speeding dragon: Winning Appliances team wins race!

February 13th, 2012 by

2012 is the year of the dragon, which is one of the most powerful and lucky signs in the Chinese zodiac. All around the world, celebrations for the Chinese lunar new year took place from 20 January – 5 February. An annual event in Sydney is the Dragon Boat Races on Darling Harbour. This year CEO of Winning Appliances John Winning sponsored OzPaddle (the premier kayaking group ... Read more

Appliances Online boss responds to ACCC media campaign

February 9th, 2012 by

Appliances Online chief, John Winning, has supported a recent media campaign by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by saying that value and customer service is the paramount feature of his retail business. The aim of the campaign is to highlight to consumers their rights in relation to faulty products and poor service. Winning said the company works to "impress every customer", every day of the year with old fashioned customer satisfaction values. Winning is encouraging customers to call ... Read more

Appliances Online Cricket triumph: … team name is found

February 3rd, 2012 by

We’re sure you've all been eagerly following the amazing progress of the Appliances Online park cricket warriors. Well, good news, we can now unveil the result of last week’s Facebook call-out for team name suggestions! The winner is Danielle Corcoran – who suggested “The Spin Cycles”. Congratulations Danielle – you’ve sealed your place in cricketing folklore. Danielle was the standout amongst a wealth of amazing suggestions, which ran the ... Read more

Appliances Online’s cricket team bound for glory

January 24th, 2012 by

In a week that saw Appliances Online honoured by David Hasselhoff, a team of the company’s finest also sought glory and recognition on the cricket field. That’s right, a gutsy unit comprising the cream of Appliances Online - leading appliance retailers turned park-cricket gladiators - took on the formidable Centrebet Sledgers in the Last Man Stands cricket comp, Centennial Park. Last Man Stands delivers an 8-a-side (semi) ... Read more

Appliances Online, “It’s Hoff the charts!”

January 20th, 2012 by

In town for reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice, David Hasselhoff had a few choice words to say about Appliances Online. The Baywatch babe teamed up with Australian comedian Vince Sorrenti to raise thousands of dollars for charity by offering a dog wash service for Sydneysiders, on Wednesday at Sydney Park. Renowned for his leading roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch, the 59-year-old spent the afternoon pampering pooches in an effort to raise funds for ... Read more

Appliances Online: proud to be Australian

January 20th, 2012 by

Whether you'll be relaxing at the beach, enjoying a beer with mates or cooking up a storm on the barbie, Australia Day gives us all an opportunity to be thankful for everything that's great about our country. Reflecting on the year that's been, Appliances Online has a lot to celebrate. We’ve expanded from 20 to around 100 staff, and the number of people who have bought from ... Read more

Online appliance shopping on the rise

January 19th, 2012 by

If online shopping trends in the United Kingdom are anything to go by, Australians can expect to buy household appliances online even more than before. Whitegoods accounted for almost a million searches on Google UK in the month before Christmas, according to independent specialist search and social marketing agency, Greenlight. [caption id="attachment_4617" align="alignright" width="267" caption="People flex their fingers to let the tapping do the buying"][/caption] About 38 per cent ... Read more

Appliances Online in the early days

January 3rd, 2012 by

Helen Huynh is a Content Producer for Appliances Online, and today marks her 4 year anniversary with the company. Back in 2008 Helen was the 8th person to join the team – now we employ over 90 staff! We caught up with Helen to find out how Appliances Online has grown and changed since its humble beginnings: What was it like in the early days of AOL? "I ... Read more