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Independent Business Awards 2010 gather momentum
It’s time to send your nominations for
Independent Business Awards 2010
THE process of selecting the ards.com. This will give them
nominations for the an opportunity to bring to the
Independent Business Awards industry’s, attention a wide
has just begun. The Awards, spectrum of their
which recognise excellence of achievements in terms of
electrical retailing and product development,
manufacturing, conducted advertising or training.
annually since 1993 by IER The companies that rely on
magazine, are acknowledged the efforts of independent
as the most prestigious electrical dealers to sell their
awards event in our industry. products and wish them to
All UK electrical receive one of The Best
manufacturers are encouraged Independent Dealers Awards, companies for one of the Best agreed on that day. The list of
to put forward their products, should also enter their names Independent Retailers Awards finalists will then be published
campaigns and services for into the nomination process. 2010. in a Special Awards
one or more of the awards Independent electrical All submissions will be Supplement in the May 2010
categories listed on the retailers, proud of their considered by a panel of edition of IER, and will be
awards website: professional achievements, experts in early March 2010, voted for by the readers of IER
www.independentbusinessaw should also nominate their and the list of finalists will be in May 2010.
All completed award entries must be received by Friday 26th February 2010.
trade update...
Armour Home has become and companies to do all that BBC HD channel will be Big Red Sales Ltd, D.A.D,
the exclusive distributor of they can in support of their following events right the way Digital Radio Development
Anolis ‘architectural’ LED industry’s charity. through to Bureau,
lighting solutions to the UK the finals. Digitaltvinfo.com,
custom installation market. The BBC and Freesat are to Kodak – Tetenal
Founded in 2005, Anolis has expand the beta trial of BBC Husky has Ltd, Midwich Ltd,
established itself as a leading iPlayer on Freesat by formally teamed up Euro Digital
manufacturer of low energy releasing the code needed to with drinks Services, Humax
light sources in the access the service. It is the giants Coca- Electronics Co.
architectural, retail and first time BBC iPlayer has Cola and Ltd, LG
industrial markets. been delivered on a Budweiser in a Electronics UK
subscription-free TV service. It World Ltd, Philex Electronic
EEIBA’s income stream has was initially limited to a small Cup-winning Ltd, The Sirius Buying Group
been adversely affected by number of consumers, partnership aimed at and Technisat Digital UK Ltd.
commercial conditions. Some however following high levels maximising sales to football
companies have been unable of interest, the trial is now fans unable to make the trip A British Retail Consortium
to maintain their level of being opened up to all Freesat to South Africa in June. Husky (BRC) survey reveals that
support for regional and users who have the right is aiming to keep viewers landlords are not delivering on
national fundraising events. equipment. refreshed with the help of two rent reform. Despite the
Although EEIBA’s biggest new refrigerators carrying the recession, only a small
fundraiser, powerBall, brought Freesat will show the best branding of the competition minority of landlords (12%)
over £225,000, net proceeds sporting events from the 2010 sponsors. are allowing retailers to switch
of the charity are considerably Winter Olympics Winter in to paying rents monthly rather
less than in 2008. EEIBA’s high definition. Kicking off retra, welcomed a record than insisting on the archaic
Chief Executive, Timothy with the grand opening number of associate practice of quarterly payment
Lambert, asked individuals ceremony on 12 February, the members last year, including upfront.
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