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ECLIPSE partners with Richer Sounds for demo systems
Hotpoint raises £20,000 for FoodCycle H
otpoint has raised a total of £20,000 for FoodCycle, a charity that fights food waste, food poverty and loneliness
across the UK. The Hotpoint Fresh Thinking for Forgotten Food campaign, in association with Hotpoint’s brand ambassador Jamie Oliver, has been encouraging consumers to make more mindful food decisions in an effort to reduce domestic food waste. The campaign saw the launch of the Fresh Thinking Pop-up Café, which opened to the general public in October, serving dishes that had been inspired by consumers who shared their recipes on how to use up some of the most commonly wasted foods in the UK. The café operated on a ‘pay-as-you-feel’ basis, with proceeds donated to FoodCycle. In addition to the Pop-Up Café, from September 17 to October 12, Hotpoint donated £3 to FoodCycle for each cooking product sold within a selected range.
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apanese high-performance loudspeaker specialist ECLIPSE has announced that it has joined forces with UK A/V retailer Richer
Sounds to bring permanent demonstration 5.1 systems to a number of select stores in the south of England. The participating outlets include Richer Sounds’ Chelsea store in
London, the Southampton store in Hampshire, plus its Plymouth store in Devon. Chelsea has a permanent 5.1 system featuring TD307MK2A speakers with an ECLIPSE TD520SW subwoofer, the Plymouth store has five TD307MK2As and Southampton, ECLIPSE’s flagship Richer Sounds store, has seven TD508MK3s in its Dolby Atmos-enabled system. In addition, all three stores have TD508MK3 demonstration pairs available for two-channel listening. ECLIPSE is working with Richer Sounds to expand the A/V demonstration scheme beyond the south for 2019, with a growth plan set to move north in targeted geographic areas. ECLIPSE sales manager Paul Burnip commented: “With Richer Sounds’ long-standing reputation for high-quality A/V installations we are delighted that these stores have chosen to feature ECLIPSE speakers in their demonstration rooms. As a result, a much wider audience of film and multi-channel music lovers can experience how ECLIPSE speakers can deliver the full benefits of an Atmos-based system.” In total, three ECLIPSE loudspeaker models are available to buy
from the Richer Sounds group, the TD307MK2A, TD508MK3 and the TD510ZMK2.
Alltrade goes live with new multi-platform website
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olstering its online presence alongside the recent substantial investment in Trade Counters across the UK, Alltrade has
unveiled its latest generation website,
www.alltrade.co.uk. The new website’s multi-platform interface makes it easier for CI, AV, home automation and TV signal distribution professionals to find, select and order products across 5,000 lines. Alltrade managing director Steve Simper commented: “Our original
website was groundbreaking when it launched way back in 1995. It allowed our trade customers to check stock, get live pricing and place orders online, which was revolutionary for trade distribution at the time. Our new fourth generation website continues to lead the way, capitalising on our cutting-edge IT infrastructure and designed by the award-winning Madison Web Solutions.”
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www.innovativeelectricalretailing.co.uk The new site is mobile and tablet friendly with complete order
history, product favourite lists and the ability to save complete orders as templates. Instant payment can be made via stored credit cards, with Alltrade offering extensive credit facilities, subject to status. Users can also leave product reviews, save/change and delete various
delivery addresses or use the website’s new ‘click and collect’ feature from any Alltrade Trade Counter. In addition to the
product portfolio with live stock levels, the new site offers a complete calendar and online booking for Alltrade’s nationwide installer training seminars, access to the Alltrade Technical Team and its free project planning service.
December 2018 / January 2019 Hotpoint head of brand Jennifer Taylor commented: “FoodCycle is
dedicated to creating a society where no one is left hungry or lonely. It has been a pleasure to contribute to such a brilliant mission, by raising money that will be contributed to the 38 community projects that span the country.” FoodCycle chief executive Mary McGrath added: “The donation from Hotpoint will go a long way in helping support our fight to reduce food waste, food poverty and loneliness across the country. FoodCycle relies on volunteers and donations to provide regular community meals to those that are hungry and lonely, and we’d like to thank Hotpoint for their continued support.”
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