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DENIS STREETER: 1925 -2009
EPSON NAMED
“SUSTAINABILITY
We are sad to report the until his retirement in 1995. since that LEADER”
passing of Denis Streeter, who The business is now owned by time we Seiko Epson Corporation has
died on the 15th December Chas Norman Cameras and would been named a Sustainability
after a short illness. Aged 84, is still going strong. meet up Leader and awarded Silver
he will be fondly remembered Shop Manager Trevor Verall, for a Class status in the SAM
by all who knew him. who retired two years ago, drink and “Sustainability Yearbook
Denis opened the Camera told us: a chat 2010”.
Centre Tunbridge Wells in “I have known Denis for 50 about the business, customers, The annual Sustainability
1957 in Grosvenor Road, and years as a boss and a friend and trade friends he had Yearbook rates the sustainable
transferred the business to The and came to know him as a known from past years. Denis growth potential of over 1,200
Pantiles where he continued man of integrity and kindness. made customer service the corporations worldwide by
Denis opened the Camera priority of his business and fair assessing them against more
Centre Tunbridge Wells dealing with suppliers. than 100 general and industry-
in 1957 and in 1959 as Denis will be fondly specifi c criteria, covering
a school leaver interested remembered for his cheerful economic, social, and
in photography, I joined disposition and fair dealings environmental performance.
the team. It was to stay my with trade and customers and Of the 246 companies
career until my retirement I certainly enjoyed working representing 58 sectors
in Oct 07. Denis was to alongside him for many years contained in the 2010
remain my boss until his and have many interesting and Yearbook, 97 were awarded
retirement in 1995 and happy memories of that time.” Gold Class, 84 were rated
as Silver Class, and 65 were
LETTERS
given Bronze Class ratings.
PMA: TIFFEN MEETINGS AVAILABLE
Epson is one of seven
Sustainability Leaders named
in the “Computer Hardware &
“With the PMA show in we are not taking a booth Sales Manager, and would Electronic Offi ce Equipment”
Anaheim fast approaching, we will be holding meetings therefore ask that if you would sector, all of which attained
many of you may already be and showing new products in like to organise a meeting to Silver Class status.
aware that a majority of the the Hilton Hotel throughout please contact him directly. His Epson was fi rst listed in
larger manufacturers will not the duration of the show 21st mobile number is +44 7834 the 2008 Yearbook with a
be exhibiting this year,” Dan February to 23rd February.” 439467. The hotel address is Bronze Class rating, and as
Waite at Tiffen told Pixel. Tiffen International Ltd will 777 West Convention Way, a result,was also included in
“However, Tiffen are pleased have representation from the Anaheim, CA 92802, adjacent the Dow Jones Sustainability
to announce that although UK, Daniel Waite, International to the convention centre itself. Indexes.
RETAIL NEWS
VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE!
PRICE WAR
THE GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO DELAY THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW CONSUMER CREDIT RULES
HITS PENTAX
Pentax’s parent company
The new consumer regulations explanations about the credit said: “The decision to phase-in Hoya has said that despite
will be published this March. agreement. the new consumer regulations a general increase in DSLR
The British Retail Consortium The new rules will now be and delay their full enforcement sales last year, the amount
had urged the Government to phased in from this June. until next year is a victory for of new products entering the
delay from their original date of Retailers who are ready to common sense. market and the continuous
June because that would give comply with them can start “The new consumer credit rules struggle for lower prices were
businesses only three months to then but those who need will be published in March. It the reason for a fall in Pentax
implement them. more time, to do things such wouldn’t have been reasonable camera sales of almost 20%.
Retailers offer low value credit as train staff and update to give retailers only three Pentax’s camera product
in a convenient and responsible their IT systems, will have months to understand and sales declined 19.9% year on
way to help customers spread until February 2011. The implement them, especially with year in the last nine months
the costs of buying essential BRC is now calling on the the busy Easter trading period of 2009. A drop of 15.2
goods. Government to publish coming right in the middle. percent on the year before
The new regulations will update its guidance on how the “To avoid any confusion about is predicted for the first three
the existing rules on all credit transitional period will work to these transitional arrangements, months of 2010.
agreements, introducing new avoid any confusion. the Government must publish the
requirements on lenders such as Stephen Robertson, British Retail guidance on how the phasing in
providing easy to understand Consortium Director General, period will work soon.”
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