How to sell appliances in New Zealand

How to sell appliances in New Zealand
More goes into selling a fridge than you might think. (Image: Hayden Woodward)
Gregor Thompson
Every once in a while, when the washing machine decides it would rather beep than clean your sheets or the fridge begins partially freezing condiments, tough decisions have to be made.  Fortunately, with $2.3 billion spent annually on appliances, there are plenty of places to make those decisions: Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman, 100% Home, Appliance World, Mitre 10, Appliance Outlet and Appliances Online, to name a few. From a consumer perspective, these may feel like relatively uniform entities. However, behind the electronic sliding do...

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