1.   Also, Osaka is a manufacturing center for electronics and home appliances.

2.   Analysts said slowing demand for new housing could also hurt demand for a variety of durable goods, from building materials to home appliances, in the months ahead.

3.   And factory orders for big-ticket goods, such as home appliances, are humming at record levels, Commerce Department figures show.

4.   And Home Depot and Wal-Mart Stores recently entered the home appliance market.

5.   And home automation technology can dim lights, flash warnings of a fire and operate other home appliances.

6.   Another manufacturer, water heater and packaging group Southcorp Holdings, also has warned of lower profit, citing a slump in demand for its home appliances.

7.   At the end of August Whirlpool said that weakening demand for home appliances in the U.S. and Europe is cutting sharply into profit margins.

8.   Bread makers are one of the fastest-growing segments of the home appliance market.

9.   A dramatic cut in the cost of a computer could finally transform the PC from a luxury into just another home appliance, making it affordable to nearly everyone.

10.   Accompany and Mercata sell items ranging from home appliances to sporting goods, charging below standard list prices.