Retail Observer

RETAILOBSERVER.COM JULY 2018 18 From ovens to cooktops, Miele is pleased to provide consumers with the best products for their home. The all-new 30" convection oven features Miele's DirectSelect controls for easy to operate functionality. The oven includes seven operating modes, including a self-cleaning mode. With TwinPower Fans, the oven receives optimal and even distribution of hot air for cooking, baking, and roasting. The fans also aid in the unit's Rapid Preheat function. Designed to fit any home, this oven features a CleanGlass door that presents a superior design and easy to clean front. The soft open and close door and simple yet sleek silhouette handle completes the look and user-friendly attributes. Pairing well with the oven is the 30" gas cooktop. This space- saving cooktop features five burners for flexible cooking. The easy- to-turn knob controls makes this an intuitive cooktop for any home chef. Visit www.mieleusa.com to learn more. JENNAIR ELEVATES AUTOMATED EXPERIENCES FOR LUXURY APPLIANCES New products deliver luxury kitchen experiences with frictionless connectivity via digital platform With its new brand campaign, Bound By Nothing, and limitless approach to today's luxury audience, JennAir invites owners to experience a frictionless kitchen experience. Coming to market in late 2018, the JennAir digital platform delivers heightened engagement to consumers and is seamlessly integrated into the new suite of JennAir products. The platform brings faster, smarter services to deliver the meaningful, custom interactions consumers expect in today's connected world. Connecting owners directly to JennAir's unparalleled service and knowledge epicenter is yet another way the brand is living through its Bound By Nothing campaign, moving beyond category conventions to deliver what luxury consumers crave. The digital platform boasts a powerful backbone to control appliances remotely , engage the JennAir call center, beckon specialists with the touch of a finger, enhance food journeys, and access personalized insights — all in the pursuit of experiential luxury. "Today's luxury consumers live on their own terms; connectivity is not craved, it's expected, especially in their homes," said Alessandro Perucchetti, general manager, JennAir brand. "The technology integrated into the JennAir platform cuts across every product to personalize the ownership experience. Inherently intuitive, the technology is personal, removing complexities, rather than creating them. In collaborating with some of the best companies in the world, we are working to deliver a platform that works seamlessly within the connected ecosystem our consumer operates in daily." JennAir owners can control — and bask — in their kitchens with the swipe of a finger to discover: REMOTE ACCESS & REAL-TIME NOTIFICATIONS Analog kitchen control is no more. Within the JennAir digital platform, owners can control their suite of appliances, near or far via a fluid, frictionless experience, enabling enhanced kitchen experiences like: • Optimizing refrigerator temperatures for a perfect, ready-to-serve wine and cheese pairing I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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