Well a Riccar is crossing the Atlantic :-)

[electromatik]

Tacony could definitely try to expand to the U.K. first rather than mainland Europe. To be truthful, Miele and Sebo don't hold the power in the U.K. that they do in continental Europe. Dyson's stranglehold on the U.K. market would be the big challenge. If I were in control of the company and I wanted to expand, I would do what all successful global operations do-research heavily the market first. Find out what the public thinks and wants. Find avenues to advertise, demonstrate, and sell. Fighting the bagless propaganda has been a challenge for ALL the bagged companies. I do know that by reading online reviews you get the impression that bagless is wearing thin in the U.S. People are complaining about the flying dust and allergies and how difficult they are to keep from clogging. If the British public can waver in their devotion to bagless, it might provide Tacony an opening. After all, they could lower their prices easily. Europeans have little need of full size electrically-driven power nozzles since carpet is fewer and farther between. Only time will tell but right now their sales are booming in North America.

 

[seamusuk]

The news is good

The seller has confirmed I will get the version shown and as they have been out of stock and are due in today will include an extra pack of bags free
Seamus

 

[madabouthoovers]

I hope they do supply you with the 2014 model - this is always a problem when a company updates a model - many suppliers still keep sending out old stock models even though the company website shows the new model. Look at the SEBO K3 premium - its been supplied with the ET-1 power head for months now by SEBO, but most dealers are still showing the K3 with the older ET-H power head. You never know which model you will actually receive. Ringing many suppliers, you often get a secretary on the phone who knows nothing about the cleaners, and cant help, or wont help. Its when dealers are too idle to update their websites with new product pictures, they can lose trade, as customers still think they are only selling the old models. Argos is terrible for this as well.

 

[marcusprit]

If the Maytag M1200 came to the UK i'd definately be interested.