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Why the VDTA Shut Down: How the Vacuum Industry Changed Right Under Our Feet

The Vacuum & Sewing Dealers Trade Association officially shut down in 2025, closing the book on a decades-long institution in the independent vacuum industry. This article explores what happened—and why the dealer-driven model ultimately gave way to e-commerce, mass retail, and new cleaning technologies.

Eureka FlexReach Plus NEU652 Upright Vacuum Launches with Floor-Sensing Features

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Eureka has added a new model to its FlexReach upright lineup: the FlexReach Plus NEU652, a bagless, corded upright designed for households looking for practical features at a reasonable price. It’s similar to the earlier FlexReach but includes a few updates not always found at this level, such as floor-type sensing, a sealed HEPA system, and an anti-tangle brush roll.

How Vacuum Wars Tests Robot Vacuums

How We Test Robot Vacuums

We test robots in a variety of ways, which we will discuss at length in this article. The first and most important thing to know about Vacuum Wars testing is that we purchase all the robot vacuums we test ourselves and never do sponsored reviews of any kind.

MOVA: A Brand to Watch

MOVA brand robot vacuum demonstrates threshold climbing

MOVA—styled as an acronym for “Move On, Ventures Await”—has long been known in overseas markets for its smart appliances. At CES 2025, they made a major splash with an expansive lineup that now includes robot vacuums. Although the brand has enjoyed success in Asia and Europe, their North American debut at

Robot Vacuum Market Trends: Are Traditional Vacuums Falling Behind?

As consumer demands shift toward convenience and automation, robot vacuums are rapidly challenging the long-held dominance of uprights, canisters, and other traditional vacuum cleaners. In this in-depth article, Vacuum Wars explores how robotic vacuum adoption has surged in recent years, propelled by technological breakthroughs, changing consumer behavior, and the expanding

Ecovacs Robot Vacuum Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered

The Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omin in yellow and white.

Security researchers have found that Ecovacs’ vacuum and lawn mower robots are susceptible to hacking, which could allow malicious hackers to spy on users by controlling the devices’ cameras and microphones. This poses serious privacy risks. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, researcher Dennis Giese, who has since presented these

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