Single goods

A recent study from the University of Washington found that the average American home has only about 15% of the energy efficiency of the average Chinese home.But the U.S. could be making strides to address this gap, with a new American home appliances startup that aims to bring the latest American home technologies to the…

Watch the BBC Sport highlights on the first sale of Birlas home appliances in the country.Birla says it will sell off more than 60% of its stock, which it bought from private-equity firm HKS Partners in December 2013.HKS bought Birlan Home Appliances for £1.4bn in 2013, but the company sold off most of its stake…

Amazon has just announced its new “PawnShop,” a home automation product that it says will allow you to “see and control your entire house from the comfort of your own home.”Amazon says that it will make “pawns” out of all sorts of appliances, from thermostats to refrigerators to dishwashers.You can choose which appliances you want…