ERT AWARDS 2024


Best Independent Consumer Electronics Retailer – Large


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Winner: Crampton & Moore Crampton & Moore first opened in Rotherham in 1966 initially offering a TV repair service, then moving into TV sales and rentals. In the 1970s the retailer opened two further stores in Sheffield. In the early 2000s the current MD, Rob Moore, took charge and implemented a new growth strategy launching online, which has since grown rapidly and expanded the company’s customer base nationwide. Last year, Crampton & Moore opened a brand new destination showroom on the outskirts of Sheffield – plus a new distribution hub nearby – which makes the retailer one of the largest independent operators in the area. The company is a main stockist for Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Loewe and Hisense, with new state-of-the-art displays up to 120-inch, plus home cinema rooms, projector demos and the latest Dolby Atmos sound bars. With its own fleet of vehicles, the retailer offers a bespoke delivery and installation service and a popular professional TV ‘calibration service’ for customers to get the best picture performance from their new telly. Talking of winning Best Independent Consumer Electronics Retailer – Large, Mr Moore says: “We were delighted to win; our colleagues have worked very hard to position us as one of the leading independent CE retailers in the UK. My thanks also to our brand partners who continue to support the growth of our business. “We strive to offer a fantastic range of CE products with an emphasis on


premium and large screen TVs, in stock and available. Plus we are proud of our reputation for high levels of customer service and satisfaction.” Reflecting on the ERT Awards, Mr Moore adds: “It was interesting to see the diverse businesses nominated this year – a real mix of dynamic, forward- looking companies which are investing in their businesses to stay relevant.


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Best New Product – Consumer Electronics Winner: Samsung: S95D OLED TV


Sponsored by Samsung’s S95D is one of the


brand’s thinnest TVs; despite this, it really packs a punch. It provides impressive OLED brightness for exceptional detail, bright colour and rich contrast, with individually controlled pixels producing pure blacks and bright whites. Also, with Glare Free technology, the S95D display reduces glare so you’re not distracted from the action on screen from any angle. Inside, the set is fitted with Samsung’s most intelligent AI-powered


4K processor, using 20 neural networks to optimise sound and picture, unleashing the full power of 4K.


Not only that, but cinematic sound follows the action on screen with Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound Plus. The S95D uses its eight speakers built in to the four sides of the TV to deliver an immersive sound experience. And also using AI it optimises the sound and automatically tailors it for what you are watching and where you are watching it. Fitted with Motion Xcelerator Turbo 144Hz, this feature turns the TV into the ultimate, next-gen-ready gaming monitor, cutting out the blur between fast-paced images, so users can experience ultra-smooth, lightning-quick, immersive 4K gaming. Plus, AI Auto Game Mode recognises the genre of game being played and automatically adjusts the settings. And if users want to keep an eye on the football score while watching a movie, the TV’s Multi View function is there to help; users can play mobile content alongside the TV, all at once, on the same screen simply by pairing their smartphone to the TV with screen mirroring to split the big TV screen.


L-R: Kevin Sloman, Haier Smart Home, with Rob Corrigan and Rob Moore from Crampton & Moore, and Shaun Williamson


J.C. Campbell Electrics was awarded


Highly Commended in this category


L-R: Darren Sheriff, Lonestar Consulting, Julie Jeffries from Samsung, and Shaun Williamson


LG was voted Highly Commended for its OLED evo C4 4K Smart TV


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