Kenmore
Sears has been experiencing a decline, and the department store is taking down the previously well-regarded Kenmore appliance line along with it. Before, appliance manufacturers used to put a Kenmore nameplate on the best products they have to offer. This is no longer the case. This is has resulted in the line’s failure to compete with other electronic makers. Aarete consulting firm retail director Sean Maharaj told CNN that the brand is now “the equivalent of a flip phone in the smartphone era”. Sears is now looking for a buyer but to no avail.
Apple iPod
In 2001, Apple described the introduction of the iPod as “the unveiling of a breakthrough digital device.” While the portable music player was pricier than other brands back in the day, it did not stop it from becoming a music industry sensation. By April 2007, Apple sold 100 million iPods! The following year, Barack Obama revealed the music he had on his own iPod and later gifted Queen Elizabeth an iPod of her own. However, it became obsolete when the iPhone was introduced. People were enticed by the fact that the newer product allowed one to play music and do other things at the same time! In this day and age, Apple has been killing off the iPod line with the sole exception of the Touch model.