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Latest News [2006] archive from December 2006
| Glen Dimplex Home Appliances offers support over Christmas
To make sure Christmas remains as trouble free as possible, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances’ Customer Care centre will be on hand to deal with any cooker questions or problems arising over the Christmas period. | |
| Verdict on Woolworths
Time is running out for Woolworths and a break-up of the group in the New Year looks increasingly likely, according to analyst Verdict. | |
| Retra extends its representational role
Electrical retailers trade body, Retra, has received a double boost to its role in representing members’ interests to Government. | |
| Poster campaign for Ministry of Sound
A high street poster campaign will be backing the Ministry of Sound brand this Christmas. | |
| Hotpoint donates fridges to children's homes
As part of its sponsorship of ChildLine’s Letters from Santa campaign, Hotpoint is donating four fridge-freezers to local children’s homes in Peterborough in time for Christmas. | |
| LG top in plasma
LG Electronics was the world's biggest producer of plasma screens in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report. | |
| Hoover USA sold
Whirlpool is to sell its Hoover business in the USA to Hong Kong based Techtronic Industries for $107 million. | |
| Record-breaking year for Neff
Another record-breaking year is claimed by build-in appliance brand Neff. | |
| Dutch go digital
The Netherlands became the first country in Europe to switch off its analogue TV services. | |
| Government backs BRC WEEE scheme
A retailer-funded, £10 million scheme for disposing of used electrical equipment at the end of its life is a “workable compromise” according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). | |
| Weekend Christmas cheer
The numbers of Christmas shoppers flocking into Britain’s high streets have for the first time overtaken last year’s figures. | |
| Buoyant Tesco has a cracker
TESCO has beaten the gloom that has affected many retailers over the past few months with a stunning set of figures for the third quarter. | |
| CIH boss's plea to help maintain profit margins
CIH chairman Robin Millwood has pleaded with manufacturers to help members of the buying group maintain profit margins. | |
| No gloom in electricals
UK retailers could be heading for their worst Christmas for 25 years, according to City analyst Richard Ratner. | |
| Intellect reveals all on ERTV
Intellect, the trade association for the UK hi-tech industry, has exclusively revealed details of its 2007 conference to ERTV. | |
| No Xmas cheer at Woolworths
WOOLWORTHS has warned the City that it is unlikely to have a good Christmas. | |
| Roberts teams up with Virgin Radio
Roberts has launched its first Virgin Radio-branded DAB digital radio, the £60 Gemini 49 Virgin DAB. | |
| There is an error in the “Win £100 cash” word search quiz
on page 25 of the December 14 issue of ERT Weekly. As a result, we will be re-running the competition in the issue of January 11 – our first issue of 2007. | |
| Salton announces multi-million pound spend
Salton Europe is to invest millions in advertising campaigns for its Russell Hobbs and George Foreman brands. | |
| Green light for spectrum sale
Ofcom has announced proposals for the UK’s largest single release of radio spectrum, which could be used for a range of new services such as mobile broadband and advanced wireless access. | |
| Tivoli opts for Armour
Tivoli Audio has chosen Armour Home Electronics to replace Ruark as its exclusive UK distributor. | |
| Sky and Google team up
Satellite broadcaster Sky and internet search engine Google are to work together to produce web services to Sky Broadband customers. | |
| Fagor boss quits
Christophe Gontier has resigned as managing director of FagorBrandt UK. | |
| Most dealers unaware of WEEE
SIXTY FIVE per cent of retailers and producers are completely unaware of the WEEE Directive, while the percentage for the general public is around 85. | |
| China flouts green law
CHINESE manufacturers are flouting the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (RoHS), which came into force in July. | |
| Tighten your belts for 2007
THE electricals market “had its jam” in 2006, the question is will it be dry bread only for 2007 and beyond? | |
| TV Licensing reminds retailers to keep up to date with notifications
As retailers across the UK gear up for the expected increase in sales of TV equipment this Christmas, TV Licensing has written to them with a reminder to keep up to date with notifications, or face prosecution and a hefty fine. | |
| BT unveils new broadband TV service
BT has launched its next generation television service, BT Vision. | |
| Alphason scoops major award
Home entertainment furniture manufacturer Alphason Designs has won the prestigious What Plasma and LCD TV Award for Best Furniture Brand for the second year running. | |
| Jessops moves into consumer electronics
The Jessops Group has extended its offering into the general consumer electronics sector with the launch of a brand new website. | |
| BRC slams fines for shoplifters
RETAIL chiefs have again attacked government proposals to scrap prison sentences for shoplifting. | |
| Sky One shows for downloading
SKY has added pay-per-view movies and Sky One shows to its broadband download service. | |
