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The wait is almost over! The ERT Turning Point Live Conference and ERT Awards will return to London this coming Monday (6 December)! Taking place at The Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, it will be a jam-packed day of stimulating…
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A vintage wartime iron, that is still going strong after 80 years, has been named the country’s oldest working Morphy Richards appliance! Ivy Sutton, the grandmother of Chris West (pictured above), picked up her stalwart clothes presser…
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The ERT Turning Point Live Conference will return on Monday (6 December) – ahead of the prestigious ERT Awards taking place that afternoon. Once again, the Turning Point Live Conference – which is sponsored by Electrical Safety First –…
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Combined Independents (Holdings) Ltd (CIH), part of Euronics, has announced that its CEO, Guy Kinnell, has resigned. He joined the buying group as Deputy CEO in September 2020. But Steve Scogings, Chairman of CIH, today (2 December)…
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There’s a new breakfast range from Morphy Richards – which emulates its iconic pyramid design as well as encompassing both classic and retro versions. Comprising of a core collection of kettles and toasters, the classically designed…
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Indesit has introduced its brand new range of freestanding double oven cookers. The brand says they boast generous capacities and they are easy to clean. The range includes a stainless steel electric cooker that benefits from a four zone…
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Denon has announced its first-ever line-up of true wireless in-ear headphones in Europe – the Denon Noise Cancelling Earbuds (AH-C830NCW) and Denon Wireless Earbuds (AH-C630W) offering quality, comfort and voice call performance.…
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Bolton-based British TV brand, Mitchell & Brown, has backed Google’s Android TV smart platform as the de facto operating system across its smart TVs into the future. The company has unveiled a trio of new near borderless 4K ‘KBL’ models…
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By Chris Buecker, CEO of Retailplus Throughout the course of this pandemic, I have been amazed by the ability and agility of people adapting to the chaos and the challenges. It’s been like nothing we have seen before. Retailers…
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Last year saw strong growth in ownership of smart home products. But issues remain. Craig Melson, Head of Digital Devices, Market Access, Environment and Sustainability at techUK, outlines how retailers should respond to new consumer…
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“The biggest developments aren’t so much in new smart technology, but more in the deployment of it,” says AWE’s Stuart Tickle, in this month’s special Smart Home and Custom Installation issue of ERT. “We have seen during this year of the…
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As consumers were forced online last year, bringing back a sensory experience through a carefully curated customer journey is crucial – this is where independent retail is at its best, says Daniel Todaro. It’s been a tough few months…
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Ben Gilks spent his lockdown not just improving areas of his Bristol-based business, but instead completely rebranding and opening new premises. It was a big move to become NE Appliances during such turbulent times, but talking to Jack…
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Powerhouse doesn’t stand still. The Jersey retailer used lockdown to make changes in store while sales staff became delivery drivers, call centre operators and even online product reviewers! “We learned a lot from the challenges in the past…
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