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		<title>Donating Inventory May Be Better for Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 girls 1 cuptwo girls one cup2 girls 1 cuptwo girls one cup How does a business quickly take care of its excess inventory problem, take an up-to twice-cost federal income tax deduction, and do it without going through liquidation? One solution is donating products to the U.S. non-profit National Association for the Exchange of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appliances Are No. 1 on Wedding Registry Lists</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wedding registry industry is worth a whopping $12 billion annually, and appliances continue to be the most-asked-for category, according to the Bridal Registry Study from The Knot Inc. Kitchen, bed, and bath are still the most popular on couples&#8217; wedding registries. Most-asked-for categories include: kitchen appliances/electrics, 91% bakeware, 91% kitchen accessories 88% cookware 86% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affluents will gift small appliances and other practical items this holiday seasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers in the $100,000+ income bracket are feeling glum, and because they make up 40% of U.S. consumer retail spending their mood has a big impact on holiday sales. These affluents are looking for practical gifts at bargain prices in 2009, according to market research firm Unity Marketing. Strong gifts in 2009 could include: Small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grocery Refrigeration System Sets New Environmental Benchmark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first grocery store in the nation to earn the platinum store award from the Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s GreenChill Partnership is the Star Market in Newton, MA. The advanced refrigeration technology in the new store cuts the use of refrigerants 85% compared with a typical supermarket, meaning the store has significantly reduced impact on climate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doc Chase has passed away</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW LINK: Chicago Tribune just did a good bio on Dana Chase Jr.: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-chase-19-oct19,0,5596936.story Hello all:  I was very sad to hear that Dana Chase Jr. &#8211; Doc &#8211; has passed away. Doc&#8217;s dad started APPLIANCE magazine in 1944 and Doc joined in 1950. He was there the day I started as assistant editor in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where’s the Efficiency in Cooking? Maybe not induction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lisa Bonnema, contributing editor, wrote our August 2009 report on cooking appliances.  She found that, in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, there is a lack of standards for energy efficiency in cooking appliances.  In the U.S., there is no Energy Star designation for cooking appliances. This leaves appliance OEMs with the freedom to promote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Appliance Trends in Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The barbecue industry has not felt the effects of the economic crisis,” said Kurt Schlieper, chief executive of Germany&#8217;s Barbecue Industry Association Grillverband (BIAG). Schlieper was speaking at Spoga 2009, the trade fair for garden equipment and lawn furnishings, which took place in Cologne, Germany Sept. 6-8. &#8220;In particular, the range of large gas grills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affluent Households Still Fastest-Growing Segment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of affluent houses was still growing as of 2008 &#8211; and in fact was the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population according to Unity Marketing in its analysis of U.S. Census Department statistics released Sept. 11, 2009. Affluent households, defined as those with incomes of more than $100,000, remains the fastest growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No going back to pre-recession spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experience suggests that when U.S. consumers emerge from a recession they start spending again. But there&#8217;s much evidence indicating that, this time, things will be different. Some indications are that the severity of this economic downturn means consumers&#8217; recession-learned frugal attitudes and behavior will last well into the recovery period and even slow the recovery, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. trade deficit problem &#8211; &#8220;one word: China&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Somheil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on April&#8217;s international trade in goods and services and brought a quick response from the Alliance for American Manufacturing. &#8220;Our trade problem can be summarized in one word: China,&#8221; said AAM Executive Director Scott Paul. &#8220;Imbalanced trade with China is responsible for over half (57%) of the overall U.S. [...]]]></description>
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