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Gastroback takes top spot in IndyBest
kettles review Gastroback’s Colour Vision Pro kettle has taken the top spot on leading UK review site IndyBest, a stand-alone section of the
independent.co.uk. The Gastroback Colour Vision Pro took the ‘Best overall’ slot and scored 9 out of 10, with the reviewer commenting: “This kettle is packed with interesting features – as serious tea addicts, we loved the “keep warm” function which meant, on occasions when we knew we’d be chasing our first cup with a second and third, that the boiling time was slashed… Switching between the different temperature settings (50C, 60C, 85C and 100C) was easy, and the controls were bold, bright and easy to tweak.” Marcus Lux, head of export & business
development at German SDA manufacturer Gastroback, said: “Although we are still in just our second year in the UK market, we have more than 30 years’ experience in selling quality products around the world. Our Colour Vision Pro is a great example of the attention we give to detail and features in all our products and it was really satisfying to do so well in what is undoubtedly a crowded market.”
The Colour Vision Pro Kettle comes with an optical temperature display meaning the appliance lights up in different colours from blue to red according to the temperature.
Rainy Day Trust update
It has been confirmed that from April, families will be facing a massive hike in energy prices. Average bills are expected to rise by £693. Rainy Day Trust, the UK charity for the home improvement workforce and their families, urges all employers in the Housewares industry to encourage their staff to get in touch with the charity now to help to reduce the impact of this price rise. The ‘Let’s Save Energy’ Campaign offers free LED lightbulbs and ECO shower heads to those struggling to make ends meet, helping to drive down their living costs on a permanent basis by reducing energy bills by £200- 300 a year. It’s a no brainer,” CEO
Bryan Clover said in a recent communication. “The charity provides free LED lightbulbs and eco shower heads to those that are going to suffer
the most. Far too many people are going to be hit hard by this and we can do something to help - help us to help them!” The Trust’s other initiatives for 2022 include an adult training programme to help provide better skills for life and help individuals to improve their own incomes, as well as a free online welfare benefits checker that in 2021 identified over £1.8 million in benefits.
Best foot forward! Rainy Day Trust is gearing up for the Mad March Million 2022! The concept of MMM is simple - a small team of 3 or 4 aims to walk a total of 1 million steps in the month of March - about 10,000 steps per day for each member, getting sponsored along the way.
Getting out and about and just walking is great for your
Hoover and RKW announce SDA partnership
Leading manufacturer and distributor RKW is set to enter a new joint partnership with Hoover to launch an exclusive range of small domestic appliance (SDA) products. This new range, only available through RKW, will consist of seven exclusive models covering the three main dominant categories – Upright Vacuums, Cylinders Vacuums and Cordless Stick Vacuums. The new range will add further scale
and growth distribution to RKW’s partners, especially the independent channel, while offering a clear trade up to the popular Pets
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models for enhanced cleaning performance. The range is supported by an attractive commercial terms package coupled with POS product display stands that are available to independent retailers purchasing the Hoover range. RKW CEO Rob Sutton, added: “This is a huge
opportunity to grow mutual business and we have already seen a fantastic response from our customers in regards to the exclusive range that RKW will be supplying from March 2022. We have an eye-catching retailer display solution on offer for both independent and national retailers to support our in-store offering and to maximise sales for all parties.”
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mental health. Teams that took part last year said that they felt great afterwards and that they found it helpful to be compelled to get out and do their steps each day. If you and a group of friends or colleagues would like to take part this year and help Rainy Day Trust through a wee bit of fundraising, you can contact Bryan Clover at
bryan@rainydaytrust.org.uk to find out more or to register. The entry fee is £10 and
the Trust will send a water bottle for everyone that registers. Individuals can pay their own registration fee, or the company can pay for everyone.
For more information and supporting resources for the ‘Let’s Save Energy’ Campaign and other initiatives, contact Bryan Clover on 0800 915 4627 or email bryan@
rainydaytrust.org.uk.
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