Macy’s $600 Blenders Win Boomers in Kitchen-Gadget Surge: Retail
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There are all sorts of new things in the aisles for small kitchen appliances these days, such as men.
Not so long ago, small kitchen appliances were confined to a few main items such as toasters. Now, after a decade of kitchen-gadget makers adding high-tech features and with consumer spending recovering from the recession, chains including Macy’s Inc. and Williams-Sonoma Inc. are selling scores of specialty appliances from two-stage juicers and food dehydrators to high-tech teapots and baby-food making systems.