ier awards: sirus buying group


An assortment of our Approved Members scored big at this year’s Innovative Electrical Retailing Awards 2020, with eight award wins and five highly commended respectively


Comment by Steve Jones, Commercial Director, Sirius Buying Group.


W


e know how hard our Members work day in, day out, which is why it gives the group great pleasure to watch them


receive such accolades in spite of the challenges the sector has faced this year - so huge congratulations are due all round. We also wish to extend our appreciation to our Approved Suppliers who supply fantastic day-to-day support to ensure our Members are able to provide for their local communities – a massive well done to all, and thank you. Interestingly, a significant number of this year’s award-winners were


retailers who have diversified their portfolio to include kitchen solutions. The desire for beautiful and functional open-plan kitchen and living areas continues to grow in the UK, as property remains a solid, long-term investment. With new planning laws coming into force in September, making it easier for shops and offices to be converted into residential units


and for properties to be extended without planning permission, I envisage that we will be seeing increased development on greenfield and brownfield sites. As the kitchen is the most used room in the house, I anticipate plenty of opportunities in kitchen and electrical retail for our members. The continued success of the IER Awards is testament to the dynamism


and creativity in our industry and I am delighted to see a new generation of Sirius Approved Members start benefitting from a progressive business model that combines electrical appliance and kitchen retail in one. We were very proud to sponsor the IER Awards 2020 as they have championed excellence in our sector for close to three decades. The awards honour the best products, brands, companies and industry professionals that have been influential in shaping the landscape of the electrical retailing market, which I believe is fundamental to sustainable business growth for all.


For further information on how Sirius can assist you going forwards, please contact: Sirius Buying Group: email siriusoffice@siriusbuyinggroup.co.uk tel: 01395 277103 web: siriusbuyinggroupltd.co.uk Office 10, Equinox South Business Centre, Bristol BS32 4QL


September 2020


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