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Latest News [2006] archive from November 2006
| Repic joins with FRN to recycle and reuse
INDUSTRY recycling consortium Repic has formed an alliance with the Furniture Reuse Network (FRN) for the collection and reuse of electrical waste. | |
| Top makers join forces to promote plasma
THREE leading consumer electronics companies have joined forces to promote plasma TV in Europe. | |
| Dealers speak out on ERTV
Leading independent retailers and Retra chief executive, Mark Hayward, gave their Christmas predictions to ERTV – ERT Weekly’s new groundbreaking online video service. | |
| Viewers expect free HD
CONSUMERS who have invested in an HD-ready TV expect to be able to receive high-definition channels over the terrestrial (Freeview) network, according to research conducted by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five. | |
| Top Japanese appliance brand to launch in UK
Premium Japanese appliance brand DeviceStyle is to launch in the UK and Europe early next year. | |
| D&M Holdings to acquire Philips Sound Solutions
D&M Holdings has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Philips Sound Solutions (PSS) of Royal Philips Electronics. | |
| Sony Ericsson unveils its first retail store
Sony Ericsson has opened its first retail store, located in Kensington High Street, London. | |
| Jessops voted UK's favourite photographic retailer
Jessops has been named the UK’s Photo Retailer of the Year for the eleventh successive year in the prestigious People’s Choice Awards. | |
| Radioscape celebrates ten years as pioneer in digital radio
RadioScape marked its 10th anniversary last week by hosting a celebratory event for the industry at the Getty Images Gallery in central London. | |
| Bill to help Al with switchover
PEOPLE eligible for help switching to digital television will be more easily identified under new Government legislation detailed in the Queen’s Speech. | |
| Warner releases its first HD discs
WARNER Home Video released its first high-definition DVDs on November 20 to coincide with the launch of the first Blu-ray and HD-DVD players. | |
| First six sign for Playback
FREEVIEW has announced the first six manufacturers to sign up to produce Freeview Playback digital TV recorders. | |
| Alba restructures
ALBA has begun a restructuring programme that may culminate in the disposal or demerger of its leisure division, which houses brands including Hinari, Breville and Dirt Devil. | |
| REL invests in retailer training schemes
UK sub-bass systems specialist REL Acoustics has run a series of dealer training seminars to highlight the importance of demonstration and installation of its products. | |
| Toshiba delays HD-DVD players
16 November 2006 | |
| Makers fail to deliver
THE newly appointed chairman of buying group CIH has criticised manufacturers for failing to supply product in the run-up to Christmas. | |
| Web santas to spend £4m an hour
CONSUMERS will spend online an average of £4 million every hour, day and night during the 10-week run-up to Christmas 2006, according to new statistics. | |
| Comet uses vision to revive Laskys name
THE Laskys name has returned, but not as we used to know it – this time it’s online only. | |
| No sales boom in sight as retail costs still rise
LIKE-for-like retail sales grew 26 per cent last month compared with a year ago. 16 November 2006 | |
| Tenth of UK is ready for HD
THE high-definition TV message is catching on at such a rate that 10 per cent of all UK households will have HD-ready sets by next year. | |
| High street is alive and well
REPORTS of the death of the high street have been “greatly exaggerated”, according to new research from the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC). | |
| An online revolution from ERT Weekly
ERT Weekly has today launched www.ertv.tv, an online video resource that will work in partnership with the magazine. | |
| Most TVs still not ready
ALMOST two-thirds of television sets sold recently in the UK cannot receive digital TV signals. | |
| Funai to make its UK debut
JAPANESE consumer electronics brand Funai is officially launching in the UK this month | |
| Sky profits hit by broadband
SKY has attracted another 82,000 subscribers to bring its subscription base to more than 825 million. | |
| Glad tidings from Verdict
NEW figures are likely to bring a little Christmas cheer to Britain’s beleaguered retailers. 09 November 2006 | |
| High street can beat the Internet on price
CONSUMER watchdog Which? has acknowledged that while there are real bargains to be had buying certain types of electrical goods online, others are just as cheap, sometimes even cheaper on the high street.
09 November 2006 | |
| Climate of price hikes
GOVERNMENT plans to combat climate change could mean steep hikes in the prices of some electrical products. | |
| DAB listeners near 5 million
THE number of people listening to digital radio is higher than ever, according to the latest Rajar report, although the figures suggest growth momentum is weakening. | |
| French etailer Pixmania moves into white goods
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| Tough outlook for latecomers
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| It's a WRAP for battery recycling trial scheme
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