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Latest News [2006] archive from March 2006
No historic fee for WEEE

PRODUCERS will not have to fund “historic WEEE” – waste electronic items placed on the market before producer responsibility comes into force.
28 March 2006


Hoover Candy continues to grow

AN optimistic Hoover Candy has announced another good year of progress and thanked dealers for re-establishing Hoover as a mainstream player in the UK.
28 March 2006


BBC to show Wimbledon in HD

THE BBC is not only going to broadcast the soccer World Cup in high definition this summer - but major Wimbledon tennis matches, too.
28 March 2006


Budget good for the environment

THE best Budget for the environment in years.
28 March 2006


Kesa profits down 19.4%

COMET parent Kesa Electricals saw pre-tax profits plummet 194 per cent to £1.43 billion despite an overall upturn in sales.
28 March 2006


No cowboys for digital

A NEW Government-backed scheme for aerial installers aims to help drive out “cowboy” operators.
22 March 2006


MPs table motion to protect small shops

A YEAR after the start of ERT Weekly’s Save the High Street campaign, a London MP on Tuesday tabled an Early Day Motion to protect small shops.
22 March 2006


Chip shortage may dog HDTV

PLANS for a major launch of HDTV in Europe in time for the World Cup could be delayed because of a shortage of chips.
22 March 2006


EU hits Korean fridge imports

FOLLOWING a complaint by Whirlpool Europe, the European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of some side-by-side refrigerators from South Korea.
22 March 2006


Samsung's hi-def CRT

SAMSUNG is flying in the face of current TV trends with an affordable high definition CRT TV in a slim-line package for just £500.
22 March 2006


Indies get own brand

A NEW white goods brand that allows retailers to make their own service arrangements for the products they sell has been launched by a group of independent engineers.
15 March 2006


Indies up in arms over Sharp turnover limits

DEALERS are up in arms over Sharp’s decision to dump stores that turn over less than £50,000 of its products a year. The requirement comes into force in October.
15 March 2006


Work with us towards switchover, says PM

PRIME Minister Tony Blair has called on the industry to work more closely with Government in the run-up to switchover.
15 March 2006


Last chance to save our shops

AS the Office of Fair Trading prepares to refer Britain’s leading supermarkets to the Competition Commission, business groups warn that the scope of the impending inquiry is too narrow.
15 March 2006


Million more for digital footie

A MILLION viewers are expected to switch to digital TV before the World Cup kicks off.
15 March 2006


Indies key to TV switch

INDEPENDENT dealers are key to the successful switchover to digital television, according to Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK.
08 March 2006


Freeview builds itself up to 10 million sales

IT IS official – Freeview has notched up its 10 millionth sale.
08 March 2006


Toshiba ready for HD success

HDTV in the UK is going to be an unmitigated success.
08 March 2006


BBC gets flak for digital ads

THE BBC has been further attacked by the industry after the launch of its latest digital TV awareness campaign.
08 March 2006


Shops to foot bill for attacks

CONCERN is growing that the Government is planning to make business insurance policies pay for compensation to workers who are victims of crime.
08 March 2006