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Do Service Workers Perform Better With Tips?

Good question, do you or your technicians receive tips? If yes, do you work harder or go out of your way so your customer will tip? Workers in most service industries are largely dependent on tips to survive. In fact in the hospitality industry, tipping service workers is a longstanding American norm, however in the home service industry it isn’t. …

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New 3D Sharp Virtual Kitchen Showroom

Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) wants to replicate the in-store shopping experience with new innovative online, virtual kitchen that includes interactive access to their kitchen appliances. Sharp introduced the Virtual Kitchen Showroom that features three-dimensional renderings of their kitchen appliances and how each product as it is meant to be. The Sharp Virtual Kitchen Showroom includes: Using digital provides…

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Mini Refrigerator by Magic Has Been Upgraded

Magic Appliance Corporation, a China appliance manufacturer specializes in production and sale of high-end built-in refrigerators has upgraded their mini fridge. Magic Chef has been a household name for more than 90 years. Home chefs turn to them for dependable, easy-to-use kitchen appliances. Their compact refrigerators are a great solution for small or large spaces. The newly upgraded Magic Chef…

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Electrolux Agrees to Sell Memphis Factory

Electrolux said it plans to sell its nine year old Memphis, Tennessee cooking plant that has been sitting idle since June for approximately $82.5 million. The all-cash deal is expected to close this quarter to an unnamed buyer. After shifting production from Canada, Electrolux opened the 750,000-square-foot facility in November 2013. It cost the company $266 million to build, offset…

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New HydroClean Miele Ovens

Miele has developed a new steam oven with HydroClean self-cleaning function. Since grease splashes and food residue soil the stainless-steel oven interior after cooking, with the new HydroClean self-cleaning function, burnt-on food can be completely and effortlessly removed giving an oven interior its new look. The cleaning feature works after cooking and all accessories are removed. The HydroClean function uses…

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