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Retail shops in all parts of England will be allowed to reopen when lockdown ends next month, the Prime Minister has announced. Boris Johnson said that the three-tiered regional measures will return from 2 December, but he added that…
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AO World revenues have soared by more than 50 per cent, as company Founder and Chief Executive, John Roberts, said it’s been a half year “like no other”. “I believe our market has changed as a result, forever,” he added. The online…
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You can view the November digital issue of ERT here. Editor's comment: ‘Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little more’ Let's face it. We all can't wait to see the back of 2020. It's been a…
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Smeg UK has announced a string of promotions to its all-new kitchen studio team. As part of a long-term plan to develop relationships with independents, the Italian manufacturer has set-up a brand new team dedicated to supporting…
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Morphy Richards has introduced a new stand mixer, designed to solve the problems of traditional, bulky alternatives. The compact MixStar incorporates a number of features to allow hassle-free mixing. The open-top design and built-in dual…
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Freeview Play has announced another free on-demand service to join its platform – POP Player. With POP, Tiny Pop and POP Max shows on-demand, POP Player is bursting with children’s content aimed at four to 11-year olds. Programmes…
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Caple has unveiled its new Vela cooker hood, which comes in three finishes – copper and gold reflect the trend for metallics in the home, while matt black is rising in demand for state-of-the-art kitchen furniture, sinks, taps and…
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Hoover is launching its ‘landmark’ H-HANDY 700 PETS and H-HANDY 700 EXPRESS lightweight handheld vacuum cleaners, and the brand has unveiled a supporting multi-channel marketing campaign. Going live next Friday (20 November 2020), the…
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By Stuart Tickle, Managing Director, AWE At the time of writing this article, the Government has revealed details of its three-tiered alert levels in England. Thankfully, for now, shops are not having to close, but it has not been…
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Chris Buecker, CEO of Retail Plus, explains why agile retailers and brands have reasons to remain confident. “While the pandemic has certainly been disruptive, it also offers new opportunities”. At the start of this year I boarded a…
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T21 Group’s Paul Laville asks, what is the ‘new normal’ in retail, how have stores adapted so far since being allowed to reopen, and what is the effect on the customer experience? I said at the start of lockdown that when this…
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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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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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