TV advertising to promote Beko’s American-style four-door fridge-freezer will run from May 21 to June 10 and again feature “Billy”, now a toddler, with a voiceover by actress Caroline Quentin.

Wed, 16 May 2012

Appliance brand AEG is to be the premium appliance sponsor of this year’s Taste of London festival.

Wed, 16 May 2012

Best Buy chairman Richard Schulze is to step down after an investigation found he failed to alert the Board that former chief executive Brian Dunn had an “extremely close personal relationship with a female employee that negatively impacted the work environment”.

Tue, 15 May 2012

Digital radio station BBC Radio 6 Music won the Sony Award for UK Station of the Year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards last night.

Tue, 15 May 2012

British manufacturer of high end audio and visual entertainment, Meridian Audio has opened a boutique in Kuwait in partnership with Meridian’s distributor for the region, Electronic Technologies Co.

Mon, 14 May 2012

Smeg (UK) has announced the launch of its www.smeguk.com website which focuses on the optimisation of customer journeys through the site, making it more user-friendly and intuitive.

Mon, 14 May 2012

Electricals continue to see bumper sales at John Lewis, with a 47.2 per cent increase in the week to May 5, compared with the same time last year.

Fri, 11 May 2012

Dixons Retail reported a strong end to its financial year with like-for-like sales in its final quarter to April 28 up five per cent.

Thu, 10 May 2012

Record net losses of 456.7 billion yen (around £3.6bn) were reported by Sony for the financial year ending March 31.

Thu, 10 May 2012

Premium appliance manufacturer Maytag has launched a “comprehensive consumer friendly” website.

Wed, 09 May 2012

Following on from its recent Aqualtis promotion, Hotpoint is continuing its support for high street retailers with the launch of a consumer cash-back offer on its range of Ultima appliances.

Wed, 09 May 2012

Journalist and TV presenter Esther Rantzen presented this year’s Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) awards for excellence in broadcasting, held at the VLV’s spring conference in London.

Tue, 08 May 2012

Good news for electricals is contained in retail price figures out today that show price cuts are slowing down.

Tue, 08 May 2012

Entertainment retailer HMV used its trading update to announce it was confident it would return to profitability next year.

Fri, 04 May 2012

Sales of electricals and home technology products jumped 62.6 per cent at department store group John Lewis in the week to April 28.

Fri, 04 May 2012

The merger of retailers Sevenoaks Sound & Vision (SSAV) and Audio T, first announced in 2010, is now off.

Thu, 03 May 2012

LG this month launches a £4 million marketing campaign for its L-Series smart phones.

Thu, 03 May 2012

A 60 per cent slump in pre-tax profits was reported by Argos parent Home Retail Group in the year to February 25.

Thu, 03 May 2012

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has used its trading statement to reaffirm its belief that it is a fit and proper holder of a British broadcasting licence.

Wed, 02 May 2012

As part of a £10 million marketing investment, LG has launched a campaign to showcase its new premium 2012 home-entertainment range through its global partnership with Formula 1 motorsport.

Wed, 02 May 2012

To celebrate the launch of its Smart Viera television range, Panasonic is giving away a 42in Smart Viera DT50 TV every day on Facebook from today (May 2) to Sunday, May 13.

Wed, 02 May 2012

Hailed as a great success for Linsar, this year’s Euronics show saw the British TV company unveil its largest stand to date.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012

Promising to make life easier for mums, Beko and dishwashing powder brand Finish are joining forces to deliver a series of promotional activities that highlight their latest dishwashing solutions.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012

British audio manufacturer Ruark Audio has announced a partnership with specialist UK music charity Nordoff Robbins, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable adults and children through music.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012

The UK is on course this year to be the fourth biggest market in the world for smart TV.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Samsung Electronics saw its net profits nearly double in the quarter to the end of March – a period that also saw it overtake Nokia as the world’s top handset maker.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Yet again, electricals turned out to be the star performer for department store group John Lewis in the week to April 21.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012

An app for iPhones and iPads is not only a first for Kenwood but, said the company, is also a first for a small domestic appliance manufacturer in the UK and Ireland.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012

Chester-based retailer Adventures in Hi-Fi helped rock band Embrace record their latest album by arranging for a pair of new PMC IB1SA active monitors to be installed in the studio.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012

Dixons Retail’s Knowhow repair service is expanding into white goods.

Wed, 25 Apr 2012

“This year’s show is now the benchmark for the Euronics Showcase moving forward.”

Wed, 25 Apr 2012

Samsung’s 2012 LED and plasma Smart TV series are now available in the UK.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

Digital radio cut down London is given a major digital radio boost today with the switching on of landmark new digital radio transmitters on the BT Tower.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

An 880 per cent increase in overseas sales of British-made products won Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

Tue, 24 Apr 2012

A steep jump in first-quarter sales and profits was reported by Philips, which saw net profits soar by 80 per cent year-on-year to Euro 249 million (around £203m) on sales that grew by four per cent to Euro 5.61 billion.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

Linn has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise (in the innovation category) following the success of its new generation music systems based on its digital streaming technology - Linn DS.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

BSkyB’s chief operating officer Mike Darcey is to speak at the Future of Entertainment Summit to be held in London on June 20.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Sales of set-top boxes in the London TV region were more than six times higher in the week starting April 1 (week 14) than in the same week a year ago.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

“People buy from People” was the key message to independent retailers from Big Red Sales director John Reddington.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Audio technology company Orbitsound reported sales of its soundbar at the recent Gadget Show Live were 50 per cent up on last year’s show.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Electricals and home technology products easily kept their place as John Lewis’s top performing buying group in the week to April 14.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Sony UK has a new chief. Chris Bowen, currently UK sales director, has been appointed Sony's country head in the UK and Ireland.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

UK shoppers spent £5.8 billion online in March, the equivalent of £114 per person, producing a year-on-year growth rate for e-retail of 14 per cent.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012

Even Tesco is feeling the pinch. The supermarket giant admitted non-food categories had been a drag on its performance throughout the recession, particularly in terms of like-for-like sales.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012

Almost 300 delegates attended this year’s Retra Annual Industry Conference (April 16-17, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel), which saw the trade association for electrical retailers celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012

Samsung has won four 2012 Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Awards.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012

Catch-up TV came top in a list of TV technologies most wanted by consumers.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012

Furniture retailer Ikea is moving into electricals. The firm is to launch a range of living room furniture with TV and sound already built in.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012

De’Longhi has acquired the right to use the Braun brand name on small household appliances.

Tue, 17 Apr 2012

AV furniture maker Sanus has received an international Plux X Award for its Super-Slim series of TV mounts.

Tue, 17 Apr 2012