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Independent Electrical Retailer
Published:  04 July, 2008

The Independent Electrical Retailer (IER) is the leading monthly magazine for independent electrical retailers in the UK. The title provides retailers with an authoritative mix of business, market and product information across the three main sectors of the electrical trade: consumer electronics; major domestic appliances; small appliances. IER is also read by senior personnel in relevant multiple retailers, leading manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and service providers.

Industry News 
Michael R Peters wins Best Customer Service at IMA 2008
Best electrical independents are honoured at IMA 2008
Published:  08 August, 2008

The Michael R Peters Group, which has been in business for 42 years, has won the Best Customer Service Award sponsored by retra, at this year's Independent Marketing Awards.

Industry News 
Innovations from Groupe SEB
Groupe SEB's summer product showcase
Published:  08 August, 2008

The summer showcase of Groupe SEB, the European small appliance manufacturer and owner of Tefal, Rowenta, Krups and Mulinex brands, demonstrated once again the ambitions of the company to remain the leading innovator of the sector.

Product News 
A close shave
Published:  08 August, 2008

Philips' latest shaver - the arcitec - boasts three independently flexing heads in an ergonomically designed shaving unit. Designed for the closest shave possible, the new model features a ‘flex and pivot' action to make it easier to shave hard to reach areas, such as the contours of the face.

Inside Track 
BSH Group
As BSH Appliance Care celebrates its 20th anniversary in the UK, Bernhard Vocke, BSH Appliance Care's Service Director, explains to Anna Ryland the BSH Group approach to customer service and what makes the company "an honest broker between customers and its brands".
Published:  08 August, 2008

Bernhard Vocke began to deliver customer service 15 years ago while working for the chemical and oil industries in Latin America. 

Personal and Portable Audio 
Roberts SolarDAB
Published:  08 August, 2008

According to Roberts, this is the world's first solar-powered radio that comes complete with DAB capability. The built-in rechargeable battery pack is continually charged while the radio is in direct sunlight and once fully changed will last up to 27 hours. The radio can be used out of the sunlight until it needs recharging, either using the solar panel or the mains adaptor.

Features 
Food prep & beverage making - Healthy profits
A vibrant market boosted by lifestyle trends is ensuring good performances for these sectors, says Sarah Selzer.
Published:  08 August, 2008

There are certainly some influential trends out there which are having a positive effect on the food prep and beverage maker sectors.

Features 
Universal remote controls - Promote your remotes
The growing popularity of HDTV and flat screens as well as the introduction of hi-def disc players and games consoles, not to mention the digital switchover, is all very good news for the burgeoning universal remote control sector. Libby Plummer reports.
Published:  08 August, 2008

As every good retailer knows, add-on sales can be highly lucrative, so as ever, it's of paramount importance not to overlook this product area. Here, we concentrate on the burgeoning universal remote control sector, fuelled by significant changes in the way that consumers watch TV and the equipment they require.

Features 
The Industry's Best Performers
Published:  08 August, 2008

The sixteenth Independent Marketing Awards, organised annually by Independent Electrical Retailer magazine and co-sponsored by BDC Independents were held at The Boswoth Hall Hotel in Warwickshire on 26 June 2008.  The winners of this year's Awards - companies which the readers of IER - the independent electrical retailers - recognised as having given them the best support by investing in product excellence, advertising communications and training, collected 15 awards in 11 categories. In 2008, for the first time the Awards were only voted by the independent dealers, but honoured the professionalism and the service excellence of the best independent electrical retailers in the UK.

  • Independent Electrical Retailer - August 2008
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