In The Wash: The 3 Biggest Stories You May Have Missed This Week in August

[tweetmeme source=”plassappliance”]Welcome to the August Edition of In the Wash, where we cover the latest news stories to hit the Appliance, Furniture, and Electronics world. There’s been alot of interesting news and activity this week, and we’ve narrowed it down to 3 top stories to share with you. The 3 biggest stories you may have missed this week in August are: Nationwide Promotes Three To VP, Dacor increased social media fan base five-fold, and Plass Appliance begins carrying Dyson Vacuums and Fans.

Nationwide Promotes Three To VP: Featured on Twice Online this week, was the news that the Nationwide Marketing Group promoted three key executives to VP posts. Ed Knodle, to member development VP; Frank Sandtner, to member services operations VP; and James MacAlpine, to rental division and business development VP. The promotions are the latest organizational changes for the buying group since the ascension of Robert Weisner to CEO earlier this year. Knodle will be working to make it easier for independent retailers to learn about all of the benefits of membership with Nationwide and teach them how to utilize these services to build a stronger more profitable business. Sandtner will now be responsible for the operational aspects of all member services, ranging from member communication system, data warehousing and services, digital signage, rebate processing and distribution initiative. Lastly, MacAlpine will be in charge of all rental operations and will seek out new business opportunities. Good luck and congrats gentlemen!

4 More Appliance Brands You Should Be Following

In the beginning of December, we wrote a post entitled 4 Appliance Brands worth Following where we mentioned 4 Appliance brands; Sub Zero/Wolf, Viking, Electrolux, and Thermador, that we felt were worth following in Social Media. Well we’ve come across 4 more Appliances brands that we recommend and recognize worth following.

Fisher & Paykel designs and manufacturers a range of household appliances from everything you need for your home kitchen to top rated laundry machines for your laundry room. Fisher & Paykel currently runs and maintains a Twitter Account (@FisherPaykel), a Company Facebook Page, and their Fisher & Paykel YouTube Channel. Their Twitter following has reached 1,029 followers, 431 people like their Facebook page, their YouTube Channel has almost 2,000 Channel views with over 20,000 Total Upload Views. Fisher & Paykel is an innovative appliance manufacturer and marketer that you should definitely be following. They share alot of interesting, and useful information from How To’s, product demos, new recipes, and more. Connect and follow Fisher & Paykel here:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/FisherPaykel

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FisherPaykelNA 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/FisherandPaykel

4 Appliance Brands Worth Following

[tweetmeme source=”plassappliance”]Do you use Social Media? If so, who do you follow? Chefs, Celebrities, Political Figures, well how about Appliance Brands? Here are 4 Appliances Brands worth following that each provide a unique experience and information for their fans and followers.  

 Sub Zero and Wolf Appliances is a High End Professional Appliance manufacturer that is known for making built-In Refrigerators and Professional Cooking Appliances suited for home kitchen. They currently run and maintain a Facebook business page as well as a Twitter page. With over 115,000 people liking their page on Facebook, and 2,500 plus followers on Twitter, Sub Zero and Wolf top the list with the largest following. Why do people follow Sub Zero and Wolf, better yet, why should you follow Sub Zero and Wolf? Like Sub Zero and Wolf on Facebook for appliance and design tips, recipes, and the latest brand news. Follow Sub Zero and Wolf on Twitter for info and links to rebate promotions, recipes, and helpful home tips. 

Like Sub Zero and Wolf on Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/subzerowolf and Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/subzerowolf