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• Business in the Age of "Globality"

  BNET - 2009-02-12

  A defining moment in Globality comes when Whirlpool creates a $150 washing machine to sell in Brazil. First, the company had to figure out that Brazilians wash clothes differently than Americans -- they use small loads. Then it had to comprehend the market - washing machines are a status symbol...

  Tags: Brazil, Whirlpool Corp., Western, Business Orthodoxy, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Strategy, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Management, Michael Fitzgerald

• Whirlpool Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-09

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Very good sir. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Sam Darkatsh - Raymond James. Sam Darkatsh - Raymond James First off and I guess this would be the 800 pound guerrilla in the room. Jeff with demand falling off as it is and you’re...

  Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Whirlpool Corp., Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Seeking Alpha

• "Globality," Reviewed in Brief

  BNET - 2009-02-09

  Title: Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything Authors: Harold L. Sirkin, James W. Hemerling, Arindam K. Bhattacharya Pages: 292 Price: $26.99 Theme: Globalization is complete. Here's what it means. Who should read: Anybody who cares about their business, company or job. ...

  Tags: Brazil, Emerging Market, Whirlpool Corp., Business Orthodoxy, Western, Globalization, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Strategy, Management, Marketing, Michael Fitzgerald

• Whirlpool aims tour at designers.(INDUSTRY UPDATE: Noteworthy developments impacting the kitchen and bath market)

  - 2005-10-01

  Benton Harbor, MI -- Whirlpool Corp. is inviting design professionals "to experience a new way of cooking" with several "VelosCity Tour" events being offered through next month. During each event, brand managers of the Whirlpool Gold Velos SpeedCook Oven will provide product...

  Tags: ABC Inc., Branding, MARKETING, Whirlpool Corp.

• Whirlpool marketing head quits to join Yum.

  - 2005-05-06

  Byline: Vinod Mahanta Byline: Vinod Mahanta

  Tags: marketing, Whirlpool Corp.

• Building a Global Loyal Following

  BNET - 2003-04-01

  In the late 1980s, Whirlpool Corporation set out on a course of growth that would eventually transform the company into the leading global manufacturer of major home appliances, with operations based in every region of the world. Whirlpool's global initiative focused on establishing or expanding its presence in North America,...

  Tags: Whirlpool Corp., Product Development, Purchasing & Procurement, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management

• NEWS BRIEFS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2002-07-15

  Aroma Fined for Not Reporting Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a court ruling imposing a $300,000 civil penalty against Mirama Enterprises Inc., which does business as Aroma Housewares Co. in San Diego, for not reporting a serious product hazard. This is...

  Tags: Branding, Manufacturing, MARKETING, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Whirlpool Corp.

• RETAIL SURVEY INDICATES GROWTH HAS EASED.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 1999-12-20

  NEW YORK-Major-appliance retailers have reported ongoing strong sales growth, with further increases likely for the next year. However, the optimism has been tempered from the spring. The semiannual Banc of America Securities Appliance Retail Survey also found the retailers planned greater purchasing in...

  Tags: Banc of America Securities, brand, MARKETING, microwave, NETWORKING, Retail, SALES, survey, Whirlpool Corp.

• REPEAT/Whirlpool Corporation Comments on Product Availability and Performance Expectations

  - 1999-11-03

  BENTON HARBOR, Mich.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 3, 1999-- In response to published reports concerning the availability of its products, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) said today that while its North American business has experienced some, temporary, delays in shipping its products following implementation of a new software system, it remains on track to...

  Tags: Branding, Business Wire, INTERNET, MARKETING, Whirlpool Corp.

• Whirlpool Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

  - 1999-10-19

  BENTON HARBOR, Mich.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 19, 1999-- The board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR), at its regular meeting today in Chicago, declared a quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 31 to shareholders of record at the close...

  Tags: Branding, Business Wire, dividend, FINANCE, MARKETING, Whirlpool Corp.