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4 NEWS: ERT reports on the latest news in the electrical retail space.


8 NEWS EXTRA: ERT   


14 THE ERT INTERVIEW: ERT    


20 RETAILER PROFILE:    


22 HOME ENTERTAINMENT:    


28 THE INSPIRED HOME SHOW:    


34 HOME APPLIANCES:    


40 SHOPFLOOR:    


43 TAKE A TOWN: ERT  


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