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View the January edition of ERT here Editor’s comment: ‘You can see how truly thrilled the winners are’ Welcome to the first ERT edition of 2022! And Happy New Year to you all! This is our special ERT Awards issue with profiles…
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Haier has been named as the number one global major appliance brand in volume sales by Euromonitor. And this is the 13th consecutive year that Haier has topped the list in the category. According to the data, released at the end of last…
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Smeg UK has welcomed three new additions to its team, with the new recruits bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to their new roles in the day-to-day running of the company. Firstly, Kulvinder Rayit has been appointed as…
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Hughes Electrical has announced that Jack Phelps has been appointed the new Director of Retail. Mr Phelps (right) joined the business as a Christmas temp in Colchester 17 years ago, and he has held many positions including Store Manager…
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Rangemaster has launched a brand new range of fully integrated dishwashers for 2022, saying that this expands its built-in product offering and further supports its trade customers and retail partners. The collection comprises ‘Trade’…
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Panasonic has announced the launch of its flagship OLED TV for 2022, the LZ2000, coming in 55-, 65- and, for the first time, 77-inch sizes, on sale this Summer. The manufacturer said it “endeavours to deliver the optimum picture and…
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STRONG – the new digital TV and home networking division part of the consumer electronics giant Skyworth Digital Group – has announced the UK launch of its Android TV-based LEAP-S1 4K Ultra HD box, featuring HDR, Google Assistant voice…
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Sharp has launched a brand new Virtual Showroom tool to demonstrate its range of appliances. It will help consumers visualise the products within the home, offering an insight into the benefits and styling of the range. The interactive…
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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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