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4 NEWS: John Lewis to cut 1,500 jobs by April.


6 NEWS: LG named 2020 Home Entertainment Brand of the Year by Which?


8 NEWS: “Is retail dead? No way. Never,” says Sony UK boss, Barend Ezechiels, in his latest interview with ERT. 10 NEWS: Sirius Buying Group on its 2020 digital trade show.


12 OPINION: The battles for retail success at Christmas will be fought in the virtual and remote arenas, says Paul Laville.


16 THE ERT INTERVIEW: Rob Peacock and James Sandison of Humax UK tell Jack Cheeseman all about their latest “game- changing” set-top box.


20 ANALYSIS: Santa’s sleigh will be loaded up with headphones this Christmas. We look at the booming market.


24 ANALYSIS: What would tempt consumers to gift themselves or a loved one to a fancy new kitchen gadget this Christmas?


28 ANALYSIS: How can consumers kit out their kitchens in order to cook like a pro?


32 DEALER PROFILE: Richard Westmoreland started stocking Mitchell & Brown TVs a year ago, he tells ERT why he’s never looked back.


34: ANALYSIS: What happens when electrical products fail and the question of the guarantee comes into play?


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