CONTENTS 8
4 NEWS: Retra members to vote on its potential closure 6 NEWS: BIRA warns of a ‘challenging’ 2024 for retailers
8 REVIEW: Electrical Product Safety Conference addressed the importance of the full circular economy and other critical issues
12 FOCUS: “AI will dominate in 2024”: Dan Todaro looks at some of the big tech trends for the year ahead
14 ADVERTORIAL: RKW to launch new products and new brands at Ambiente 2024 on its biggest ever stand 16 INSIGHT: Urge your customers to register their appliances
18 ERT AWARDS 2023: Profiles on each of the recent ERT Awards winners, including the coveted Turning Point Award, Best Independent Electrical Retailer Shopfront, Best Industry Training Provider, and the Best New Product awards
Plus, find out how the event became carbon neutral thanks to our sustainability partners!
40 ANALYSIS: From dream screens to high-end audio, home cinema continues to drive big ticket interest in CE. Steve May throws a spotlight on some of the latest star turns
42 ANALYSIS: The built-in sector is booming. GDHA’s Sarah Whitfield tells ERT why this is happening and how its appliances fit into consumers’ needs
44 ANALYSIS: Modern and minimalistic appliances with clean lines, hidden handles and streamlined surfaces. ERT looks at the latest developments in built-in
48 SHOPFLOOR: For this issue, ERT’s team of mystery shoppers visited eight electrical retail stores in Central London
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