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4 NEWS: ERT Awards 2024 winners revealed! 6 NEWS: Paul Tyler to step down as CEO of CIH 8 NEWS: Creda joins the D.A.D. family with new product line-up 10 NEWS: 


14 INTERVIEW: New Smeg UK MD, Daniel Hadley, talks to ERT about taking on the role and how he plans to build on the brand’s desirable design-led principles to grow the UK business


18 ANALYSIS: AUDIO: Celebrity endorsements, designer form factors and cutting edge tech are all expected to drive interest in audio hardware this festive season, says Steve May


26 COOK LIKE A PRO: Home baking and cooking has become  


34 ANALYSIS: 2025 TRENDS: It’s essential to have the inside info on what’s set to be big in the appliances market in the 


36 ANALYSIS: 2025 TRENDS: What will the modern kitchen look like in 2025? Rotpunkt reveals the latest trends


38 TAKE A TOWN: This month, ERT’s mystery shopping team 


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