20 Years Ago? Merv Robertson Reports
1 2 rolling back the years What happened in the industry, as seen through the eyes of Wares magazine, 10, 15 and 20 years ago? Merv Robertson reports. 3 4 5 NOVEMBER to find Dyson putting it that: “If your cleaner has a bag, it will lose its suction rapidly and you may call it 98 08 lots of names.” Then as now? – The end of year editorial saw 1998 as something of an 6 industry watershed year as the world sped towards the new millennium. Did you “Get Cooking”? – You 20 YEARS AGO – It spoke of a return to the past 1. Bagged versus may6 remember Jude Dobson’s in some areas, including a stronger bagless? Floorcare TV1 magazine-style show, 5.30 with was competitive, NOVEMBER 1998 consumer expectation on customer 20 years ago… Jude, which played each week night, service as well as a realisation of the covering topics from home renovation 2. The team On 3 November 1998, two nations difference between the words “value” behind Wares, to nutrition to babies and more. came to a standstill, as they still do and “bargain”. signing off on “More” included a cooking annually for the Melbourne Cup. A prediction was made too, and 1998… segment sponsored each Tuesday Jezabeel, piloted by Chris Munce, I quote: “This will inevitably spell 3-5. The Ringgrip by Sunbeam called “Get Cooking won that year, from Champagne and the end of the mass merchant/ team, then and Sunbeam Style”. now (L-R): Simon Persian Punch. warehouse/big box style of retailing Nalder, Nigel Sunbeam GM at the time, Roger in its current format.” Denby and Teague, said the rationale was to No-one works in a vacuum… – I Twenty years on, the end is Leighton expose viewers to new and exciting Whitfield.
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