Dacombes of Wimborne brings movie magic to store News
Movie magic is coming to Dacombes of
Wimborne with an in-store cinema showcase, providing a stylish introduction to the ever- expanding world of home cinema and smart home technology.
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Dacombes is holding its very own premiere event later this month at its Leigh Road store in Wimborne, showcasing the new Smart Home Apartment and Dolby Atmos 4K Home Cinema complete with cinema seats and popcorn. Dacombes has been serving the local community since 1920, and this latest investment from the family-owned and run store showcases the latest in 21st century home and workplace entertainment systems, which uses smart technology. The Smart Home Apartment and Home Cinema
are controlled by URC and make controlling lighting, sound, security and even the window blinds very easy.
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The Home Cinema is powered by Arcam & Monitor Audio with THX Extreme Cinema Speakers from KEF. A Sony 4K Projector and Blu-Ray players provide the entertainment.
Dacombes Managing Director, Matt Renaut, said: “Whilst many people are familiar with voice
activated and app controlled systems for various aspects of living in the home, the latest large screen entertainment systems appeal to not only the home consumer but also to a wide range of commercial and educational organisations, plus innovative designers and architects. “We’re inviting the trade from across Dorset to come and see what’s on offer with special personal viewings and a launch event on Thursday 21 November. “With the take-up of affordable viewing packages which allow people to choose what they want to watch and when, from popular series to the latest films and documentaries, customers from all sectors are enquiring about the smart technology and how to best incorporate it into their homes or offices.”
Dacombes of Wimborne will appear in the next issue of ERT, and there will be a review of the retailer’s home cinema launch as part of our Home Cinema and AV feature. Keep a look out.
John Lewis Partnership expands Click & Collect network
Partners stores across the country. Boden orders placed by 7pm will be available for Click & Collect by the end of the next working day.
Click & Collect, which launched in 2008, is a
The John Lewis Partnership is providing new access opportunities to its Click & Collect distribution network to third party retailers. The retail giant has announced a new trial, which
kicks off in collaboration with Boden, but with the potential to expand to more brands in the future. From today (31 October), Boden customers will be able to use the John Lewis & Partners Click & Collect service to pick up their parcels from 30 Waitrose &
signifi cant success story for the Partnership, it said. In the last fi ve years, Click & Collect orders have increased more than 50 per cent and currently 57 per cent of all online orders are delivered through this service with a quarter of packages collected at John Lewis shops and three quarters at Waitrose shops. By expanding Click & Collect to those customers who shop with other retailers, the Partnership said it is hoping to target a new line of potential customers. Bérangère
Michel, Partner and Operations Director, John Lewis & Partners, said: “We were one
of the fi rst to launch a Click & Collect service at scale in the UK and we’re pleased that the service will now be used by other businesses. This is a great example of how we are combining the capabilities of John Lewis and Waitrose to deliver what retail needs, at a time when the sector is changing at an extraordinary pace.”
Gav Thompson, Chief Customer Offi cer at Boden, said: “We are so excited to be able to offer our customers Click & Collect at select Waitrose shops in time for Christmas. This is a new way of shopping Boden and the perfect collaboration, designed around convenience and ease.” John Lewis has already introduced Click & Collect services to Booths and Co-op supermarkets.
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