Contents
CONTENTS 03: From the chief executive
NEWS 06: News 12:
Associate News
15: Euronics News 16: Sirius News
Editor’s Interview -
BUSINESS 17: Business Matters
18: Showroom Focus: We visit TVD Group’s new ‘tech hub of the north’ in Bolton
THE ROAD TO NET ZERO
22: This year’s AMDEA 2050 Appliances of the Future Conference set the agenda for achieving zet-nero goals in the appliance sector – we report from the event
RETRA CONFERENCE REPORT
26: We report on some of the highlights from this year’s sustainability-themed event in Coventry
EDITOR’S INTERVIEW
30: BSH UK CEO, Gunjan Srivastava, on some of the big issues of the day, including selling direct-to-consumer and the importance of sustainability
PRODUCT FEATURES 33: Cooking 36: Christmas Gifting
DIGITAL MARKETING 39: How can you add some sparkle to peak season sales?
WHAT’S HOT 40:
Richard Stevenson listens in to the headphone market
ASSOCIATE INSIGHTS 42: REPIC 43: Neff
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