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CONTENTS


4 NEWS: All change at the top for Haier Europe 6 NEWS: ERT Awards is back for 2024 with two new categories 8 NEWS: IT brand, Acer, moves into appliances market


12 COLUMN: Stu’s Views Part 2: Stuart Tickle looks at how electrical retailers can add value through custom installation


14 INTERVIEW: “I believe the opportunities for our members are incredible,” says Paul Tyler, CEO of CIH/Euronics, chatting exclusively to ERT about how the buying group is developing


18 ANALYSIS: FLOORCARE: The market is evolving as manufacturers suggest that robot vacuums could move out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Will McGill investigates


24 ANALYSIS: TV: Mini LED is closing the gap on OLED, but where’s the smart money going this year, wonders Steve May?


28 ANALYSIS: TV ACCESSORIES: Optimise your customers’ viewing experience with the perfect incremental sale


30 SHOPFLOOR: LOCAL MARKETING: “If only getting people into your stores was as simple as throwing a handful of breadcrumbs to a flock of pigeons,” writes Emma Louise Smith


32 SHOPFLOOR: ERT Award-winning Vama Living has created an extremely impressive high-end showroom with several key brand partners. Jack Cheeseman went to have a look


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