January 20th, 2012
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
January 19th, 2012
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
January 3rd, 2012
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
December 16th, 2011
'Tis the season of goodwill, and in recognition of this, a team from Appliances Online took some festive cheer to the brave young patients at Sydney Children's Hospital this week. Loaded up with presents and plenty of artistic flair, about 20 staff visited the hospital in Randwick. The day was an opportunity for staff to understand the work achieved by the Children's Hospital Foundation Australia (CHFA), and ... Read more
December 5th, 2011
Appliance afficionado Colin Jones has long been hailed around our offices for his wisdom of whitegoods. But his penchant for products has now permeated our walls and reached a much wider audience. The customer services representative has just finished an eight week segment on Warren Moore's Sunday morning 2GB radio show, and he has been beaming about the experience. "I've never done anything like that before," he said. "It was ... Read more
November 7th, 2011
The boss of Australia's largest online appliance retailer claims there are "big plans" for the future of the company as it celebrates its sixth birthday. John Winning, founder and CEO of Appliances Online, founded the e-commerce site in 2005 and has seen a 100 per cent growth in total revenue every year since its inauguration. He said the past six years have been a steep learning curve, but ... Read more
October 28th, 2011
Appliances Online turns 6 this month, and to celebrate we're having a birthday sale! All categories are on sale and there are significant discounts across a huge range of appliances. There's never been a better time than now to upgrade your shonky washer, dodgy dishwasher, feeble fridge, crumbling cooktop or old oven. To find the best deals, check out our Sale Catalogue. Appliances Online is Australia's largest online retailer of ... Read more
October 24th, 2011
Last week the Appliances Online team visited Grand Designs Live – a live expo based on the popular TV show. Fans of the show (which can be seen on the LifeStyle Channel) flocked to the Sydney Exhibition Centre to see presenter Kevin McCloud speak about design, construction, sustainability, interiors, and landscaping. Peter Maddison is the presenter for the new Australian version of Grand Designs, and we were lucky ... Read more
October 20th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2780" align="alignleft" width="358" caption="L to R: Dawn, Alex, Amy, Ray, Chonny, Larice, Rowena and Liz. Absent: Alicia"][/caption] A massive shout out to our women's netball team who on Tuesday night won their first game of a new season! The team - aptly named Out to Score Appliances - are a talented, dedicated bunch whom we are proud to call our own. In a close encounter they ... Read more
October 18th, 2011
Bosch and Appliances Online are delighted to announce that Father Chris Riley's Youth Off the Streets has been chosen as the recipient of the Bosch Dishwasher SMU69M05AU. Recently used for training here at our Edgecliff office, it is a best-in-class machine we are sure will assist YOTS to further the wonderful work they do in our local communities. We would like to thank everyone for their suggestions of ... Read more