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Flying high at the Sirius 2023 UK conference S


irius Buying Group said the sector is fl ying high following the success of


its 2023 UK conference, as the group’s approved suppliers and members came together to improve their respective business models and future development plans.


The annual conference took place at the


Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester and provided independent retailers with exclusive promotions to increase margins, and leading appliance manufacturers with new business opportunities for the year ahead. Visitors throughout the day even got the chance to enjoy a tour on board Concorde so they could get a feel for what it must have been like to fl y faster than the speed of sound. Steve Jones, managing director at Sirius Buying Group, said: “It is so rewarding to see so many Members and Suppliers supporting


each other and learning from each other in our business community in real time. “Being with likeminded people and mentors


who have walked in your shoes really helps to embed a growth mindset and accelerate your progress in your personal and professional development, so we are delighted to facilitate this for our members.” The conference has a record attendance, and 28 separate stands from industry leading suppliers of MDA and SDA including Bosch, Caple, CDA, Franke, Hotpoint, Liebherr, Rangemaster, Samsung, Smeg, Bluestem, RKW, D.A.D. and more. Members got the opportunity to privately meet on a one-to-one basis with new and existing suppliers, and take advantage of vital sales discussions and the chance to secure exclusive promotions and brand discounts, which has led to early reports of an excellent


Miele to focus on climate protection and digital convenience IFA 2023


level of orders being taken on the day. Mark Veysey, head of operations at Sirius Buying Group, added: “Innovation and collaboration are vital in business and the new venue was a great space to network amongst the group. “That said, we recognise that evolution is personal to every independent retailer, which is why we off er all-round business support covering everything from WEEE waste, merchant services, business insurance and optimising systems through to streamlining sales with exclusive deals from our leading pool of approved suppliers, which represent a cross section of premium appliance brands.”


Brits urged to recycle millions of unwanted faddy kitchen appliances


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nnovative products and services for greater sustainability and convenience will be Miele’s top themes at this year’s IFA, which


takes place in Berlin from September 1-5. At IFA 2022, Miele placed the topic of environment and climate, which has


always been a high priority at the company, at the centre of its presentation. “We will continue to pursue this path with vigour this year,” said Bernhard Hörsch, commercial sales director at Miele Germany, at the recent IFA 2023 preview, Innovations Media Briefi ng, in Berlin. As an example, he cited the fi rst Miele washing machine to undercut the limit


value for energy effi ciency class A by 10%. The dishwashers on the G 7000 series are among the most sustainable on the market. Mr Hörsch also gave an initial overview of new products that Miele will unveil


at IFA 2023. Miele will present around 300 appliances on 3,000 square metres of stand space at Messe Berlin.


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K households are holding on to a massive 18.2 million kitchen electricals that are rarely or never used.


According to research carried out on behalf of Recycle Your Electricals, millions of fad kitchen gadgets, from air fryers to bread makers, blenders to chocolate fountains, juicers to popcorn machines, are gathering dust in UK cupboards. Recycle Your Electricals found that 92% of UK households own ‘FadTech’ – with an average of four items per home – but nearly half of households say their once-trendy items are now rarely or never used. The top fi ve most likely items to be gathering dust are: ice cream makers, chocolate fountains, hostess trolleys, popcorn machines and bread makers. The number of unused bread makers in UK cupboards would stretch from London to Paris and halfway back again. In addition, there are an estimated 2.4 million unused blenders taking up space in cupboards. Scott Butler, executive director of the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, said:


“It can feel wasteful to clear them out but they can be recycled into something really useful or donated if they’re still in good condition. “If you have FadTech to


recycle, the easiest thing to do is visit our postcode locator to fi nd your nearest drop-off point.”


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