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Music might be the food of love… but as far as Jeff Griffiths, from Big Red Sales, is concerned it is also a powerful communication tool. He’s been keeping his many retailer customers amused during lockdown and bringing a smile to their…
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You can view the February 2021 digital issue of ERT here. Editor’s comment: Playing the waiting game Welcome to the February issue of ERT! So the wait continues a little while longer before retail stores can open up again,…
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John Reddington, the Founder and Owner of national sales company, Big Red Sales, has spoken out publicly urging the UK Government to “get tough” to save the high street. In a letter to the Editor of The Sunday Times published last week…
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Meters Music has announced new stockists for its brand new gaming headset – Level Up. Working with distributor, Thames Distribution, the headset will be stocked in Argos, Maplin, Scan and Freemans. The British music and audio brand said…
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Vestel has launched a new interactive livestreaming app – called Twitch – across its European range of smart TVs. The service has been rolled out to any TV produced from June 2018 onwards from brands including JVC, Hitachi and Techwood,…
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Caple has introduced a new side-by-side fridge freezer – at 496 litres in total there is ample room for storage for those who are cooking more than ever during lockdown! The new CAFF24 comes with chic electronic touch controls and a…
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Morphy Richards has expanded its collection of worktop cooking appliances with the launch of a new steamer. The new plastic Intellisteam steamer has been launched to simplify steam cooking and offer consumers a perfectly synchronised…
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Bang & Olufsen has introduced Beosound Level, a new portable wireless home speaker with a slim design and built-in recessed handle for portability. Whether standing upright in the kitchen, lying flat on a table or hanging on the…
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With so much uncertainty right now, there’s little doubt that the battles for retail success at Christmas will be fought in the virtual and remote arenas, says Paul Laville. Regional variations in Coronavirus restrictions throughout…
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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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If you missed any of the ERT Turning Point Live webinars last week, you can watch them back any time. Info below… Last Tuesday (9 February), Nick Simon, Client Insight Director, Consumer Electronics at GfK, presented a fascinating…
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ERT’s Turning Point Live! conference took place this week. Running over four days from Tuesday to Friday (9-12 February), the conference comprised a series of unique online webinars covering a variety of topics to help electrical retailers…
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