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Marc Bitzer, the CEO, said on Thursday that the North American slide in sales has a precedent.

Topic: defense & securityRegion: North AmericaUpdated: i1 outletsSources: 1Spectrum: Left Only⏱ 2 min read
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Whirlpool warns of ‘recession-level’ slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales Whirlpool warns of ‘recession-level’ slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales
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KEY FACTS
  • Marc Bitzer, the CEO, said on Thursday that the North American slide in sales has a precedent. Photograph: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • The company known for brands such as KitchenAid, Maytag and its namesake, said that the Iran war led to a “recession-level industry decline” in America as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March.
  • This week, however, the company said that revenue dropped nearly 10% in its most recent quarter and sales of major appliances in North America tumbled 7%.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This development falls within the broader context of Defense & Security activity in Europe. Current reporting indicates: The company known for brands such as KitchenAid, Maytag and its namesake, said that the Iran war led to a “recession-level industry decline” in America as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March.

This week, however, the company said that revenue dropped nearly 10% in its most recent quarter and sales of major appliances in North America tumbled 7%. Whirlpool announced a 10% price hike in April, its largest in a decade, and said that a separate 4% price increase will happen in July to address “multiyear inflationary cost pressures”.

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