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4 NEWS: Hughes invests in improving staff benefits 5 NEWS: ERT Awards 2023 finalists revealed! 6 NEWS: Brands announce plans for IFA 2023 8 NEWS: Celebs gather in London for the TRIC Awards 2023
10 REVIEW: Haier Europe demonstrates its ambitions for the future at its annual 1 Vision Conference
12 OPINION: Electrical Safety First’s Lesley Rudd calls for product innovators to enter the 2023 Safety Innovation Awards
14 INTERVIEW: New MD of D.A.D, Alison Taylor, talks to ERT about how the company is navigating a turbulent market and focusing on the future, aiming for a positive end to the year
20 ADVERTORIAL: How can industry address the problem of microplastics from laundry? Matter is pioneering a range of solutions to meet this challenge
22 ANALYSIS: Sales in the small domestic appliances market have soared in recent years, but what’s new in the world of these worktop wonders? ERT investigates
27 Q&A: Sachin Bagga, Creative Director at Haden, shares his vision for the future of the small electricals market
28 SHOPFLOOR: Training: “In a retail business, everyone has their part to play,” says Paul Laville, MD of T21 Group
32 SHOPFLOOR: “We’re making a big name for ourselves,” says ERT Award-winning retailer, Martins of Hawkhurst, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. ERT pays a visit
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