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WOW, that was a HOT, busy summer period for the IER Team


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ow did you cope? Extra sales of FANS,


REFRIGERATION, ICE CREAM MACHINES, PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS?


Once again attending several events to access the very latest of industry news, of which is mostly uploaded on the IER Daily website if applicable, these were fabulous opportunities to meet and chat with many old and new business acquaintances. The most recent of events being IFA Berlin


where we attend back-to-back conferences and meetings then walking through the 30+ Halls pass many hundreds of exhibitors exhibiting a mass of innovative products, technical gadgets for, communication, gaming, home appliances, home entertainment, smart home, content creation, accessories, in fact, whatever you can imagine as being a necessity or simply


4 News – IFA in Brief 5 News – GDHA 6 TCL at IFA Berlin – AI Inspired Life 8 SIRIUS – 25th Anniversary 10 Evolution of AMDEA 12 Editor Meets with Cookology MD 14 CIH Welcomes Fenwick 16 Repair & Assure 18 Editor Meets with BEKO MD 20 Sustainable Refrigeration


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12 40 38 Autumn 2026 PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE 26


21 BIRA – Cyber Crime / Budget & Business rates


22 Electrical Safety First Update 24 AEG Update 26 IER Awards Introduction and Winners 38 GfK Television Sales Stats


40 Home Entertainment – Custom Install Support


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an electronic AI gadget, IFA has it all. If you’ve visited, you’ll know the immensity of the Show. If you’ve not been, you’ll be very impressed. Throughout this issue of IER, we have accumulated several interesting articles to read. Also, of great interest in this packed issue, are


several pages highlighting the 2026 IER Awards Winners. WELL DONE to one and all. Visting more events and listening to more


retailers and manufactures and service providers, we at IER will continue to watch the current state of the market due to forces out of our control as well as positively looking forward to further future developments in products, and services, including the increasing demand for product sustainability, repair and recycling. Finally, on behalf of the IER team, thank you for your support. All the very best for now.


Stuart Hopwood IER Managing Editor


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