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4 NEWS: Back to Berlin: IFA returns for 2022 5 NEWS: ERT Awards entry deadline extended! 6 NEWS: Morphy Richards reveals new brand identity


8 Q&A: ‘We are bringing more products to the UK later this year’, says Humax UK boss James Sandison


10 REVIEW: The industry came together at the Retra Conference 2022. ERT brings you the highlights from the day


14 REVIEW: This March saw the return of The Inspired Home Show in Chicago presenting home electricals and smart tech; Sarah Selzer reports on a show with innovation at its core


20 ERT INTERVIEW: Selling fully-fitted kitchens is a growth area for electrical retailers these days; Symphony Group, Sirius Buying Group and 2020 are forging a path for more indies to get involved. They chat to ERT


24 ANALYSIS: Shout it loud! Steve May looks at the proliferation of voice enabled gadgets from gimmicks to must-have accessories, and the opportunities offered by chatty ecosystems


30 PRODUCTS: The latest kitchen appliance gadgets, including Ariete, Tower, Ewbank, Smeg and Caple


36 SHOPFLOOR: Transporting goods to a remote customer using a local farmer’s tractor is “all in a day’s work” for The Panasonic Store Inverness, says Owner Michael Freeman. ERT hears his story


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