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• Sirius Buying Group raises £13,500 for cancer charity

  08-10-2026 16:31 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Sirius Buying Group has raised £13,500 for its 2026 charity partner, OCHRE, following a charity auction held during the Gala Dinner at its 25th Anniversary Trade Show in September. The event, which took place on 16 September at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, brought together more than 450 members, approved suppliers, service providers and […]
  
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• Currys scrolls into a new era of shopping

  08-10-2026 16:25 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Currys has launched its own TikTok Shop, allowing customers to discover and purchase technology directly through the social media platform as the retailer looks to reach new audiences. The move will see the electrical retailer offer a curated selection of products across categories including health and beauty, coffee machines, seasonal appliances and audio, with shoppers […]
  
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• Cooper & Elms begins its next chapter ‘this one just felt right’

  08-10-2026 13:00 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Following the acquisition of another long-established electrical retailer, Cooper & Elms is beginning a new chapter in its 42-year history. ERT’s Will McGill travelled to King’s Lynn to meet Director Ian Cooper and talk expansion, changing consumer habits and why there is still plenty of life in the independent electrical retail sector. Cooper & Elms […]
  
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• Caple adds side-opening oven to Sense collection

  08-10-2026 12:38 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  A new member of Caple’s Sense collection is the black glass C2225BG 60cm electric single oven; with a side-opening door for easy access. The C2225BG allows users to move closer to the oven cavity when checking dishes, loading trays or removing hot cookware. The side-opening format is particularly beneficial when installed at eye level as […]
  
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• SELECT honours Alan Wilson with Lifetime Achievement Award

  08-10-2026 12:02 via ewnews.co.uk
  
  Former SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson has been presented with the trade body’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than 40 years of service to the Scottish construction industry.
  The award, sponsored by Schneider Electric, was presented to the industry veteran by association President Darren Crockett at the 2026 SELECT President’s Lunch at The Balmoral in Edinburgh on Friday 25 September.
  Alan retired in August after 12 years with SELECT, including sev
  
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• Baxi research: Heat network confidence outpaces progress in social housing

  08-10-2026 11:29 via ewnews.co.uk
  
  Baxi research finds social housing providers and local authorities have good experience of heat networks, but regulatory uncertainty and stretched capacity are slowing delivery.84% of respondents reported having a good or very good experience of heat networks, and 82% have a high or very high understanding of them.
  Only 24% were aware of heat network zoning regulations, the least recognised of the six regulations tested.
  76% were confident in their plans for engaging with heat networks and the a
  
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