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Combined Independents (Holdings) Ltd (CIH), part of Euronics, has announced its new CEO. Guy Kinnell will be joining the company as Deputy CEO on 28 September 2020. He will work closely with retiring CEO, Stuart Cook, and move from…
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BBC Sounds is launching on Freeview Play, giving music, radio and podcast fans access to over 80,000 hours of audio content, all for free. Listeners can enjoy the BBC Sounds app through their TV’s sound system, with live and on-demand…
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Philips TV is continuing to expand its successful partnership with Currys PC World, having increased its presence in more stores across the UK. Philips has been one of the key TV brands with the electrical retail giant online since 2018…
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Prior to his televised speech to the nation on Tuesday evening (22 October), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new set of Coronavirus restrictions after the COVID-19 alert level in the UK was raised from three to four. It will be…
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Hotpoint has announced the introduction of its new dishwasher ActiveDry system, offering its “best-ever” drying performance and energy efficiency to a brand new range of dishwashers. ActiveDry naturally air dries dishes by automatically…
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Hoover’s ultra-quiet pet vacuum, Telios Extra TX50PET 001, has been named a ‘Mumsnet Best’ following a recent round of testing. The process revealed Mumsnet’s ‘The 8 best vacuum cleaners for 2020’ and the Hoover model was crowned the…
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Caple’s new furniture-clad WC1800 wine cabinet offers luxury living in the kitchen, following on from the successful launch of the manufacturer’s undercounter model (the only one in the UK), the Wi6160, with a very similar design aesthetic.…
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Morphy Richards has introduced a new food steamer. The new and improved Intellisteam steamer is described as “no ordinary steamer”; it features three separate compartments and an intelligent timer to synchronise the steaming process of…
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The overall resilience of the electrical appliance sector is encouraging alongside the collective efforts and successes in rebuilding businesses, which, for some, pretty much came to a halt in March. But we’re not out of the woods yet.…
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Reflecting on the toughest period retailers have faced for a generation, Howard Saycell says most Retra members have done very well under the circumstances. But he’s hopeful they don’t get forgotten when their customers’ lives go…
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There’s always a lot of hype around CES and as a proper card-carrying, uber-geek myself, I love it, says T21 Group's Paul Laville. But product concepts born in Las Vegas are finding their way into our homes as well, which is really…
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Online reviews and influencers are having a profound effect on consumer purchasing habits, both good and bad, says Richard Stevenson. Back in the day, it was a whole lot easier. Which? or What Hi-Fi? would give something called a…
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South Wales Euronics retailer, AF Thomas Electricals, has closed its flagship out-of-town superstore in Newport and its smaller Abergavenny store due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Following on from part one yesterday, here, Owner and Managing…
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South Wales Euronics retailer, AF Thomas Electricals, has closed both its stores due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but Owner and Managing Director, Andrew Thomas, is single-handedly running the online business and manning the phones. Here, in…
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