May 17th, 2012
Appliances Online is thrilled to announce that the cut-off time for next day delivery in NSW has been extended from 2pm to 5pm. So if you live in Sydney and your old fridge blows up at 4 in the afternoon, you could hop onto appliancesonline.com.au, order a replacement, and have it delivered and connected the very next day! Plus we'll even take the dead fridge away and ... Read more
April 19th, 2012
In case you've been living under a rock, David Hasselhoff (of Baywatch fame) was in town recently to film Celebrity Apprentice Australia – a hit show screening on Channel 9. In last night's episode, things got off to a spectacular start with the Hoff helping the Platinum Team to win the dog pampering challenge. Thousands of fans flocked to Sydney Park to get a glimpse of the big-name ... Read more
March 19th, 2012
Being a closet emo, I'm no stranger to weird and unflattering hairstyles. It all started back in year six when my mum let me give my (naturally brown) hair a red rinse for our end-of-year school dance. I was, like, totally the coolest person there. Since that time it's been black, purple, maroon, blue, red, orange, pink, green (both fluoro and emerald), lilac, and even – *gasp!* – ... Read more
February 21st, 2012
A dishwasher needs to be big enough to tackle any challenge, clever enough to take proper care of your plates, and affordable enough for any household, so that you invest more of your time and money in the things you care about. Euromaid, a 100% Australian-owned company, has developed a dishwasher that can not only reliably handle all of the above and more, but is exclusively available ... Read more
February 20th, 2012
We at Appliances Online were absolutely delighted to receive recognition at the 2012 Business Excellence Awards over the weekend. The company was presented with the ActionCOACH award for Best Overall Company with less than 100 employees during a ceremony at the Sofitel Hotel, in the Gold Coast. The gong was handed to us by Brad Sugars, founder and chairman of ActionCOACH, who praised us as one of the ... Read more
February 13th, 2012
2012 is the year of the dragon, which is one of the most powerful and lucky signs in the Chinese zodiac. All around the world, celebrations for the Chinese lunar new year took place from 20 January – 5 February. An annual event in Sydney is the Dragon Boat Races on Darling Harbour. This year CEO of Winning Appliances John Winning sponsored OzPaddle (the premier kayaking group ... Read more
February 9th, 2012
Appliances Online chief, John Winning, has supported a recent media campaign by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by saying that value and customer service is the paramount feature of his retail business. The aim of the campaign is to highlight to consumers their rights in relation to faulty products and poor service. Winning said the company works to "impress every customer", every day of the year with old fashioned customer satisfaction values. Winning is encouraging customers to call ... Read more
February 3rd, 2012
We’re sure you've all been eagerly following the amazing progress of the Appliances Online park cricket warriors. Well, good news, we can now unveil the result of last week’s Facebook call-out for team name suggestions! The winner is Danielle Corcoran – who suggested “The Spin Cycles”. Congratulations Danielle – you’ve sealed your place in cricketing folklore. Danielle was the standout amongst a wealth of amazing suggestions, which ran the ... Read more
January 24th, 2012
In a week that saw Appliances Online honoured by David Hasselhoff, a team of the company’s finest also sought glory and recognition on the cricket field. That’s right, a gutsy unit comprising the cream of Appliances Online - leading appliance retailers turned park-cricket gladiators - took on the formidable Centrebet Sledgers in the Last Man Stands cricket comp, Centennial Park. Last Man Stands delivers an 8-a-side (semi) ... Read more
January 20th, 2012
In town for reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice, David Hasselhoff had a few choice words to say about Appliances Online. The Baywatch babe teamed up with Australian comedian Vince Sorrenti to raise thousands of dollars for charity by offering a dog wash service for Sydneysiders, on Wednesday at Sydney Park. Renowned for his leading roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch, the 59-year-old spent the afternoon pampering pooches in an effort to raise funds for ... Read more
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