BANGKOK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Every summer, Thailand turns up the heat — and millions of households begin the all-too-familiar search for relief. But choosing the right air conditioner is far more complicated than it sounds. Cooling power, energy efficiency, noise levels, humidity control, smart features, durability — the list of must-haves is long. It seems impossible to find an air conditioner that truly balances all these "skill points". That is, until Midea CHIONE entered the picture. Designed to be the "cool ideal" for every home, CHIONE was built to deliver on every front, so you never have to compromise again.
First Things First: Energy Efficiency Is Non-Negotiable
With so many features to evaluate when shopping for an air conditioner, it's easy to get lost in the specs. But ask any Thai homeowner what matters most, and the answer is almost always the same: electricity bills. Air conditioning can account for roughly 40–60% of a household's monthly energy costs — a figure that turns every degree of comfort into a source of financial stress.
The nighttime struggle is real. During the long Thai summer, many families set a timer to switch the AC off after falling asleep, only to wake up drenched in sweat at 2 a.m. and spend the rest of the night tossing and turning. Don't turn it on? Too hot to bear. Turn it on? It hurts just thinking about the electricity cost.
Daytime is no easier. Remote workers face a similar dilemma — 8 to 10 hours of cooling is essential for productivity, but every hour the AC runs feels like watching money evaporate. Many resort to toggling the unit on and off repeatedly, or even escaping to a cafe shop —just to save a bit on the electricity bill.
In both cases, comfort is constantly sacrificed at the altar of the electricity bill. Before style, before smart features, before anything else, an air conditioner must prove it can keep you cool without draining your wallet.
But real-world results from Midea CHIONE tell a very different story. Parenting influencer หม่ามี๊น้องธิริน put the unit to the test in her own home — and was stunned by what she found. She ran the CHIONE for a total of more than 21 hours, and the entire energy consumption came in at just over 6 kWh. "It's dramatically less than what we used to pay," she shared. "I used to stress every time I turned on the AC, but now I can keep our home cool with real peace of mind and enjoy the coolness with my little one. The savings are right there on the meter — you can't argue with that."
The Technology Behind the Ideal
How does Midea Chione deliver such dramatic real-world savings without compromising living comfort? A smarter cooling experience brought by several layers of innovation working together:
- Inverter Technology forms the foundation. Unlike conventional fixed-speed compressors that waste energy through constant start-stop cycles, Midea's inverter system maintains continuous, stable operation — eliminating the biggest source of hidden energy waste.
- AI ECOMASTER, the heart of Midea CHIONE that transforms your AC from a simple reactive machine into a highly proactive smart system. Supported by giga-data foundation, it factors in conditions dynamically. It predicts rather than reacts. This smarter AI algorithm allows more precise indoor adjustments to enhance occupant comfort with less consumption. It handles daytime fluctuations and avoids excessive cooling at night . This real-time intelligence translates into extraordinary, tangible value. Verified by SGS, Midea CHIONE maintains an ultra-precise ±0.3°C temperature control to deliver 30% extra energy savings.
- Smart Control makes life easier and savings visible. Through the Smarthome app, users can monitor daily, weekly, and monthly energy consumption in real time, and receive usage alerts. Via Location-Based Services (LBS), your air conditioner can automatically be on when you are 15 kms away, ensuring a chill moment when you arrive. During nights, the Sleep Curve personal setting empowers you to fully customize your resting environment by tailoring sleep duration and precise temperature shifts to your exact habits.
- Beyond efficiency, CHIONE also ensures comfort never takes a back seat — with AI Humidity Control maintaining the ideal 40–70% range, Silent Mode cutting outdoor unit noise energy by 50%, COOLFLASH dropping room temperature by 5°C in just 10 minutes, and Prime Guard durability protection built for Thailand's demanding climate.
This is what "My Cool Ideal" really means — an air conditioner that doesn't ask you to choose between saving money and living comfortably. If a household saves approximately 500 THB per month on air conditioning costs, that adds up to 6,000 THB annually — meaning the investment in a Midea CHIONE could pay for itself in just a few months. This isn't just an appliance purchase; it's a rational household investment with measurable, monthly returns.
Now It's Your Turn: Share Your Cool Moments with Midea
Midea is inviting real users across Thailand to join the conversation and share your 'WoW' moment with Midea AC. Simply share a snapshot of your everyday life with Midea: your cool work-from-home setup, your family's comfortable living room, or any moment where Midea made your day better.
To participate, simply like Midea's official post on Facebook and leave a comment with your story along with a real photo of your Midea AC in your home. The top three comments ranked by likes will win amazing prizes — 1st place takes home Midea Chione air conditioner, 2nd place receives a Mini Bar, and 3rd place wins a Stand Fan. This activity is exclusively open to residents of Thailand who are real Midea air conditioner users. Don't miss your chance — show your story and the comfort speaks for itself!
(* This event is open to residents of Thailand only and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook. Midea reserves the right of final interpretation of this event.)
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Homes You Love, Comfort You Deserve: Midea CHIONE, Your Cool Ideal AC
Homes You Love, Comfort You Deserve: Midea CHIONE, Your Cool Ideal AC
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GROENLO, The Netherlands, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a leader in item-level inventory visibility, today announced a partnership with VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in apparel, footwear and equipment whose portfolio of iconic active and outdoor lifestyle brands includes The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®. As part of the collaboration, VF Corporation will deploy the Nedap Inventory Engine across its brand portfolio and 1,500+ stores, creating a stronger foundation for end-to-end inventory visibility and more seamless, data-driven retail operations.
The deployment starts in Q2-2026 with The North Face and will expand to additional VF brands over time. With brands rooted in performance, elevated design and innovation, VF serves consumers worldwide across outdoor, active and workwear lifestyles.
Building a Unified View of Stock
The partnership supports VF's ambition to create a single view of stock, built on a single, trusted view on inventory across its operations. With the Nedap Inventory Engine, VF aims to enhance stock accuracy, improve product availability and strengthen omnichannel performance across all regions.
In addition to the store rollout, VF has expanded the initiative into its distribution channels, enhancing visibility and supporting efforts to address grey-market activities and strengthen brand protection.
"Our consumers expect the same level of product availability and service whether they shop online, in-store or through any of our brand touchpoints,' says Carsten Trenz, VP of Digital at VF Corporation. "Unified visibility across our operations allows us to deliver that consistency and build long term customer loyalty."
Hope Waldron, VP of Supply Chain Strategy, VF Corporation adds: "Extending our RFID program beyond stores to include distribution centers and vendor partners at the source gives us greater transparency across our entire supply chain. That visibility improves our ability to ensure product availability, strengthen brand protection, and deliver a more consistent consumer experience."
Why VF Chose Nedap
VF selected Nedap following a successful pilot using an alternative solution, after which the company reassessed its long-term requirements for scalability, architecture and global support. Nedap was chosen based on:
- The most robust, innovative and future-proof platform architecture
- A proven track record of guiding and advising organizations through complex rollouts at scale
- A user community that drives continuous improvement and shared innovation across leading retailers
"In today's retail landscape, unified commerce only works when brands can rely on one consistent source of truth for their inventory," says Hilbert Dijkstra, Managing Director Retail at Nedap. "VF's decision to invest in end-to-end visibility reflects a clear vision for the future: the ability to serve consumers seamlessly across any channel. Through ongoing innovation of our platform, we help VF operate with confidence, agility and precision."
Nedap in Retail
Nedap empowers retailers to turn inventory movement into real-time insight and real-world results. Our Inventory Engine connects item movement across stores, distribution centers, and factories, creating one reliable view of inventory for the entire retail chain. Built on open global standards and trusted by the world's leading brands, it delivers actionable intelligence that increases availability, improves efficiency, and prevents losses. With tens of thousands of stores live, Nedap provides the real-time backbone that keeps unified commerce moving.
About Nedap N.V.
Nedap is a leader in Digital Twin Technology, bridging the physical and digital worlds in Healthcare, Livestock, Retail and Security. Through our Technology for Life philosophy, we create sustainable, forward-thinking solutions that help people and organizations succeed in an ever-changing world.
Nedap has a workforce of over 1,000 employees and operates on a global scale. The company was founded in 1929 and has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1947. Its headquarters is located in Groenlo, the Netherlands.
About VF Corporation
VF Corporation is a portfolio of leading outdoor and active brands, including The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®. VF is committed to providing consumers with innovative products that are rooted in performance and elevated design, while delivering sustainable and long-term value for its employees, communities, and shareholders. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ilse Protsman
Marketing Communication Manager
Nedap
+31 6 55 41 51 67
www.linkedin.com/in/ilse-protsman/
ilse.protsman@nedap.com
www.nedap-retail.com
GROENLO, The Netherlands, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nedap (AMS:NEDAP), a leader in item-level inventory visibility, today announced a partnership with VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in apparel, footwear and equipment whose portfolio of iconic active and outdoor lifestyle brands includes The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®. As part of the collaboration, VF Corporation will deploy the Nedap Inventory Engine across its brand portfolio and 1,500+ stores, creating a stronger foundation for end-to-end inventory visibility and more seamless, data-driven retail operations.
The deployment starts in Q2-2026 with The North Face and will expand to additional VF brands over time. With brands rooted in performance, elevated design and innovation, VF serves consumers worldwide across outdoor, active and workwear lifestyles.
Building a Unified View of Stock
The partnership supports VF's ambition to create a single view of stock, built on a single, trusted view on inventory across its operations. With the Nedap Inventory Engine, VF aims to enhance stock accuracy, improve product availability and strengthen omnichannel performance across all regions.
In addition to the store rollout, VF has expanded the initiative into its distribution channels, enhancing visibility and supporting efforts to address grey-market activities and strengthen brand protection.
"Our consumers expect the same level of product availability and service whether they shop online, in-store or through any of our brand touchpoints,' says Carsten Trenz, VP of Digital at VF Corporation. "Unified visibility across our operations allows us to deliver that consistency and build long term customer loyalty."
Hope Waldron, VP of Supply Chain Strategy, VF Corporation adds: "Extending our RFID program beyond stores to include distribution centers and vendor partners at the source gives us greater transparency across our entire supply chain. That visibility improves our ability to ensure product availability, strengthen brand protection, and deliver a more consistent consumer experience."
Why VF Chose Nedap
VF selected Nedap following a successful pilot using an alternative solution, after which the company reassessed its long-term requirements for scalability, architecture and global support. Nedap was chosen based on:
- The most robust, innovative and future-proof platform architecture
- A proven track record of guiding and advising organizations through complex rollouts at scale
- A user community that drives continuous improvement and shared innovation across leading retailers
"In today's retail landscape, unified commerce only works when brands can rely on one consistent source of truth for their inventory," says Hilbert Dijkstra, Managing Director Retail at Nedap. "VF's decision to invest in end-to-end visibility reflects a clear vision for the future: the ability to serve consumers seamlessly across any channel. Through ongoing innovation of our platform, we help VF operate with confidence, agility and precision."
Nedap in Retail
Nedap empowers retailers to turn inventory movement into real-time insight and real-world results. Our Inventory Engine connects item movement across stores, distribution centers, and factories, creating one reliable view of inventory for the entire retail chain. Built on open global standards and trusted by the world's leading brands, it delivers actionable intelligence that increases availability, improves efficiency, and prevents losses. With tens of thousands of stores live, Nedap provides the real-time backbone that keeps unified commerce moving.
About Nedap N.V.
Nedap is a leader in Digital Twin Technology, bridging the physical and digital worlds in Healthcare, Livestock, Retail and Security. Through our Technology for Life philosophy, we create sustainable, forward-thinking solutions that help people and organizations succeed in an ever-changing world.
Nedap has a workforce of over 1,000 employees and operates on a global scale. The company was founded in 1929 and has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1947. Its headquarters is located in Groenlo, the Netherlands.
About VF Corporation
VF Corporation is a portfolio of leading outdoor and active brands, including The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®. VF is committed to providing consumers with innovative products that are rooted in performance and elevated design, while delivering sustainable and long-term value for its employees, communities, and shareholders. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ilse Protsman
Marketing Communication Manager
Nedap
+31 6 55 41 51 67
www.linkedin.com/in/ilse-protsman/
ilse.protsman@nedap.com
www.nedap-retail.com
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VF Corporation enters partnership with Nedap to unlock end-to-end inventory visibility across its global store estate
