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4 NEWS: AO recycles five million appliances 6 NEWS: Haier No.1 major appliance brand for 13th year 8 PREVIEW: See the latest smart home tech at the AWE Expo!
10 OPINION: “2022 is the year for growth.” Retra’s Howard Saycell is optimistic for independents in the year ahead
12 OPINION: Steve Jones from Sirius Buying Group predicts a kitchen renaissance this year
16 PREVIEW: KBB Birmingham takes place on 6-9 March 2022, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham featuring over 300 exhibitors
22 ERT INTERVIEW: Henley Audio celebrates its 25th anniversary. Nick Fuller and Simon Powell reflect on recent years, saying “we have seen growth on a whole new level”
26 ANALYSIS: TV tech: There’s a lot of new jargon around these days; Steve May provides his overview for the year ahead
30 ANALYSIS: Homes are getting messier but new floorcare gadgets do all the hard work! ERT sorts the dirt from the details
36 SHOPFLOOR: Michael R Peters is a serious service provider in both appliances and entertainment systems. Paul Mead tells ERT how he explores better ways to serve his customers
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