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heat pump (AWHP). Outside, there will be solar panels on the roof that use LG technology.


In addition, LG will be showing its new ‘Universal


UP Kit’ at IFA – a collection of home appliance accessories and add-ons made from recycled materials, compatible with a range of existing LG appliances that customers can “seamlessly integrate” so the whole item does not need to be replaced. Elsewhere, Haier Europe’s “Connect to


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IFA Berlin returns on 1-5 September this year. LG will attend the show under the theme of “Sustainable Life, Joy for All”, and it will introduce its Sustainable Village and an evolved ecosystem of sustainable products.t As well as this, the tech giant will unveil its LG Smart Cottage – a compact, prefabricated home


incorporating its latest smart home appliances and services and also heating, ventilation, air conditioning and energy solutions. The Cottage will feature a two-story, studio-style layout with products including the WashTower Compact, QuadWash dishwasher, various built-in appliances, a water purifier and the Therma V Monobloc air-to-water


Extraordinary” themed stand at IFA this year will showcase its brands, Candy, Hoover and Haier, and through technology and AI, they will be presented as living ecosystems visitors can interact with. In the washing area, visitors will see the new X Series 11 and the I-Pro Series 7 Plus, and in refrigeration the multi-door Cube 90 Series 9 fridge will be on display. The manufacturer will also have its new HFX cordless upright vacuum, with the exclusive cornergenie technology, where the vacuum transforms itself for those hard-to-reach corners. Haier’s Smart and Efficient Home will return this year with products that, thanks to connectivity and the hOn app, provide the consumer with energy efficiency which results in savings and a reduction in waste.


John Lewis extends its same-day delivery service


John Lewis has announced it is extending its same-day delivery service following the success of the program in London. The extension will be available to customers in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, and shoppers will be able to order an item online by 10am for delivery between 7pm and 10pm the same evening. Eva Cullen, Head of Customer Fulfilment Operations at John Lewis, said there has been “real appetite for same-day deliveries”. She added: “We


also know that our Click and Collect service offers real convenience to our customers so we are delighted to be partnering with Dobbies Garden Centres to launch 72 new locations.” The retailer has also said it has made improvements to the Deliver to Yodel


Store service, which was formerly known as Collect+ delivered by Yodel, making it free over £30. A total of 90 per cent of the UK population has access to free, next-day John Lewis collection within 10 minutes of their home.


Research finds there are 18 million unused appliances in UK


UK households are holding on to over 18 million electrical appliances that are rarely or never used. For example, the number of unused bread makers would stretch from London to Paris and halfway back again! This is according to research by Recycle Your Electricals; it found that 92 per cent of Brits own “FadTech” – this is an average of four items per It estimates that across UK homes, there are 6.5 million kettles and 3.6 million toasters that are either broken or spare. Scott Butler, Executive Director of the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, said: “We have all fallen for the latest FadTech – including me – and sometimes they become kitchen staples. But, often, after taking up counter space, they are consigned to a cupboard.


“They are not cheap, so 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 find your nearest drop-off point.” Actor and presenter, Joanna Page, is backing the campaign and admitted she has a stash of FadTech at home. She said: “I’ve got two waffle makers, I don’t even know why! We get these items thinking they will be fun, but then they just end up taking up space in your cupboard.” Recycle Your Electricals estimates there are 2.4 million blenders gathering dust across the UK – these could be recycled into two million defibrillators.


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