Household appliances - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/rss/330818/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png Household appliances - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com A foray into smartphones by Japan’s Balmuda Inc, best known for its high-end toasters, has cratered its stock price with the firm announcing this week it has halted sales of its poorly received handset. Shares in Balmuda, which listed on Tokyo’s start-up index in December 2020, fell as much as 10 per cent in Tuesday trading, a day after the firm said it has paused sales because of an unidentified issue regarding compliance with Japan’s technical standards. Balmuda’s founder and CEO Gen Terao... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3162924/japan-luxury-toaster-makers-ill-fated-smartphone-foray-craters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3162924/japan-luxury-toaster-makers-ill-fated-smartphone-foray-craters?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:17:39 +0000 In Japan, luxury toaster maker’s ill-fated smartphone foray craters stock price as it halts handset sales This article originally appeared on ABACUS It’s unusual for the maker of vacuum cleaners to have its own fandom, even in China. But Dyson is beloved in the country. During last year’s Singles’ Day shopping event, Dyson’s newly released Airwrap hair curler reportedly sold out within three minutes on Alibaba’s Tmall and just 15 seconds on JD.com. During the same event this year, Dyson was reportedly one of 84 brands that reached 100 million yuan (US$14.25 million) in sales… within an hour. (Abacus... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3037610/why-does-china-love-dyson-so-much?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3037610/why-does-china-love-dyson-so-much?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:11:26 +0000 Why does China love Dyson so much? It’s unusual for the maker of vacuum cleaners to have its own fandom, even in China. But Dyson is beloved in the country. During last year’s Singles’ Day shopping event, Dyson’s newly released Airwrap hair curler reportedly sold out within three minutes on Alibaba’s Tmall and just 15 seconds on JD.com. During the same event this year, Dyson was reportedly one of 84 brands that reached 100 million yuan (US$14.25 million) in sales… within an hour. (Abacus is a unit of the South China Morning Post,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/why-does-china-love-dyson-so-much/article/3037374?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/why-does-china-love-dyson-so-much/article/3037374?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:11:25 +0000 Why does China love Dyson so much?