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GE Appliances (GEA) has formally announced its marketing tie-in with the next installment of the Star Wars film franchise, “The Rise of Skywalker.” But through an ongoing research project with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, the appliance manufacturer is doing science fiction one better.

Little did pop singer Chubby Checker know that his 1960 hit “The Twist” might be the basis for a futuristic refrigerator technology.

The end of the summer brought a seasonal retrenchment to the home appliance industry, as retailers’ unsold air conditioners contributed to a 4.5 percent drop in total factory shipments in September.

It’s official: GE Appliances has hitched its faster-than-light-speed wagon to the next installment in the Star Wars saga: “The Rise of Skywalker,” which hits theaters Dec. 20.

Dan Goldstein, who for the past two years served as GE Appliances’ Executive Director for Groups & Independents, is moving over to the commercial side of the company.

There’s a fierce debate being waged in Washington that could change the way you sell dishwashers.

There’s a change at the top at Electrolux North America.

Let’s be frank – doing laundry is a smelly business. And for some consumers, their front load washers can add to the funk.

Higher demand for cooking and laundry products failed to offset decreases in the home comfort and food preservation categories last month, resulting in a net decline in factory shipments to retailers.