Thread Number: 88036
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
The Future of Kenmore |
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Post# 1126179   8/18/2021 at 19:27 (975 days old) by UltraWash (Charlotte, North Carolina )   |   | |
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Greeting everyone! I'd like to hear your opinion on this. What do you think the future of Kenmore beholds? Do you think the brand will still prosper or fade off into appliance history? |
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Post# 1126193 , Reply# 2   8/18/2021 at 20:33 (975 days old) by UltraWash (Charlotte, North Carolina )   |   | |
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I have seen their vacuums retailed at other stores but I have not seen any new appliances from them. |
Post# 1126199 , Reply# 3   8/18/2021 at 22:26 (975 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1126238 , Reply# 4   8/19/2021 at 14:07 (974 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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I really don’t think it would be a good decision for someone to buy the Kenmore name because that’s all it is, a name. Kenmore may linger for a while but I believe it will eventually be gone. I believe the breakup with whirlpool started the end not to mention the end of Sears stores. I personally would not buy a Kenmore refrigerator made by Daewoo.
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Post# 1126242 , Reply# 5   8/19/2021 at 14:51 (974 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Melvin, this might be one of the first times I disagree with you but I think the Kenmore name will go on and Thrive, just as whirlpool has thrived with the Maytag name they bought.
Working in this business I constantly see people that want to buy Kenmore appliances in spite of the situation at Sears currently. I do think Lowes would be a likely owner of the Kenmore name, it also could become a name that is sold through independent Appliance distributors and could be sold all kinds of independent dealers throughout the country. John |
Post# 1126251 , Reply# 6   8/19/2021 at 15:44 (974 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I am interested in knowing what will happen to kenmore as far as laundry and dishwashing goes. |
Post# 1126260 , Reply# 7   8/19/2021 at 17:14 (974 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 1126262 , Reply# 8   8/19/2021 at 17:23 (974 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Hi Alex I’ve always been a Kenmore person as that’s what the vast majority of my collection consists of. I could definitely go wandering through a Sears store in search of nothing in particular. Lol! I still think it’s a shame that it was run into the ground.
John there is absolutely nothing wrong with 2 people disagreeing on something although it usually doesn’t work out that way on this site. Lol! |
Post# 1126269 , Reply# 9   8/19/2021 at 17:43 (974 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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I'm surprised that Whirlpool doesn't buy the Kenmore name. Perhaps they tried and couldn't get a good deal. |
Post# 1126272 , Reply# 10   8/19/2021 at 17:55 (974 days old) by SueDenim (Lincoln, Nebraska)   |   | |
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Kenmore Laundry can be bought at Costco as well. |
Post# 1126274 , Reply# 11   8/19/2021 at 18:25 (974 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 1126300 , Reply# 12   8/19/2021 at 21:35 (974 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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I’m definitely not an internet guru but with a little searching I found that like many large corporations do when they start to get in a major bind financially the Kenmore name was sold to a company associated with Sears Holdings. It was purchased by Transformco which is affiliated with ESL investments which is CEO Eddie Lampert’s hedge fund.
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Post# 1126444 , Reply# 14   8/20/2021 at 20:35 (973 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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By rights Kenmore should be Whirlpool's. Some of the most beloved,iconic and classic washers and dryers were built by them. |
Post# 1126448 , Reply# 15   8/20/2021 at 21:10 (973 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1126449 , Reply# 16   8/20/2021 at 21:13 (973 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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I understand that Bob but the name should still go to them. Any idy who owned a Key more laundry appliance up until recently owned a Whirlpool. |
Post# 1126450 , Reply# 17   8/20/2021 at 21:14 (973 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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*anybody and Kenmore....so much for spell correct. |
Post# 1126505 , Reply# 18   8/21/2021 at 12:10 (972 days old) by Miele4life (UK )   |   | |
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I'm sure the Kenmore name will live on in 1 form or another, just be glad it's still here now. :) |
Post# 1126857 , Reply# 19   8/26/2021 at 00:14 (968 days old) by UltraWash (Charlotte, North Carolina )   |   | |
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I got these from Sears awhile back. |
Post# 1127400 , Reply# 20   9/1/2021 at 00:18 (962 days old) by Seedub (South Texas Hill Country)   |   | |
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I am supposing that as long as American Freight - formerly Sears Outlet Store - continues to exist, there will be *one* lifeline for Kenmore.
When I was shopping for laundry equipment way back in the year 1997, a Whirlpool and KitchenAid dealer advised me that when WP acquired KA, the contract changed to where Kenmore became "strictly low bid" in her words. One wonders whether they might decide when the ship of Sears sinks completely that they have three major brands that sell well, and Amana for their budget label; and they are not that greedy. Fingers crossed that they don't. |