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Electrolux announces Chef Academy finalists

Seven ambitious young chefs have been selected to go through to the Electrolux Chef Academy 2013 final where they will have the opportunity to win a 12-month work experience placement in three Michelin star restaurants.The Electrolux Chef Academy is a ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - 9 hours ago]

Entities: AB Electrolux, Westminster, Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, Casamia, Bristol

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Shoppers prioritise efficiency over good manners, retail poll shows

95% of consumers would shop elsewhere if they received inefficient serviceToday’s shoppers expect a higher than ever level of support and expertise from high street retailers, according to a new survey by Vista Retail Support, with 95% of those polled ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 23 2013]

Entities: Contactless Payment, Contactless, Multichannel, Mobile Payments

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

LG Electronics

LG President visits brands largest Shop-in-Shop at independent retailer Stellisons

LG President visits brand’s largest Shop-in-Shop at independent retailer StellisonsNew flagship store in Ispwich opens to the public tomorrowLG Electronics yesterday unveiled its largest Home Appliance Shop-in-Shop in Stellisons’ new flagship store in ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 23 2013]

Entities: LG Electronics, United Kingdom, Andy Mackay

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Britains weather continues to affect retail sales

Britain’s weather continues to affect retail salesFood sector particularly badly hitRetail sales volumes and values both fell 1.3% in April compared with March, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics, the largest source ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 22 2013]

Entities: Retail Sales, United Kingdom, Zolfo Cooper, Commodities, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Office For National Statistics

Inflation rate slows in April

Fuel costs down but food prices continue sharp riseOffice for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today show that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) grew by 2.4% in the year to April 2013, down from 2.8% in March and creeping closer to the Government’s ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Inflation, Consumer Prices Index, Commodities, Office For National Statistics

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Liebherr Group

Design recognition for Liebherr

Liebherr has won the internationally renowned ‘Good Design’ award for the first time in the USA with its new ECBN 5066 integrated fridge freezer, which is currently launching into the UK market.The ‘Good Design’ award was created in 1950 in Chicago and ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Liebherr Group, Architecture, ART DESIGN INC

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Casio Computer Co Ltd

Big brands on board for Midwich Bolton Showcase

Midwich has announced that leading AV brands have shown their commitment to what is expected to be the largest one-day AV event in the north of England. Technology Showcase North will see the full diversity of the Midwich Group being represented.Formerly ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Midwich Group, England, Casio Computer Co Ltd, Reebok International LTD

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Household finances deteriorate at slowest pace for three years

Appetite for major purchases remains unchangedAt 40.4 in May, up sharply from 37.7 in April, the headline Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) signalled that the squeeze on household budgets eased substantially over the month. Although the index was still ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 20 2013]

Entities: Markit Household Finance Index, Index, Tim Moore (Markit)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Kenwood re-launches Disaster Chef competition

Training the most hopeless cooks...Kenwood has launched its second UK-wide competition to find the country’s most hopeless cooks, following the competition’s initial success in 2012. ‘From Disaster Chef to Kenwood Chef’ aims to transform participants’ ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Kenwood Corporation, Disaster, Liz McClarnon, Masterchef, Titanium

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Poorly performing town centres can be revitalised if traders and local authorities work together

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says that half of independent retailers think their town centre is performing ‘poorly' and is backing calls for closer ties between small firms and local authorities to boost spending on the high street.Research ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: BusinessWeek, Federation of Small Businesses, National Policy

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Gorenje voted Slovenias most trusted appliance brand

Gorenje voted Slovenia’s most trusted appliance brandGorenje has received The Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand award in the category of home appliances in Slovenia for the seventh year in a row.The Trusted Brand survey measured the confidence of European ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gorenje, Slovenia, National Policy, Czech Republic, Portugal

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Repic on board to improve WEEE auditing standards

Wayne Copley, procurement director and board member of the UK’s largest WEEE producer compliance scheme Repic, has been appointed as a member of the WEEELABEX governing council.WEEELABEX is a not-for-profit organisation made up of 26 WEEE compliance schemes, ... [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Appointed, European Union

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FSB National Policy Chairman Mike Cherry said: "Reviving town centres from decline is possible with the right measures from councils and local authorities. We want improved dialogue and co-operation between independent retailers and their local decision makers, so they can work jointly on improving their town centres. Attracting new businesses and shoppers is one way to ensure the survival of small businesses, which is why we are supporting Local Business Week and its pledge for shoppers to buy three things on their local high street."

Poorly performing town centres can be revitalised if traders and local authorities work together [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 17 2013]

Sebastian James, Chief Executive, commented: "This strong year puts Dixons in the best position it has been in for many years. We have worked hard to improve the conversation that we have with our customers and to improve our shops and our prices. This is paying off as customers increasingly choose us when they need electrical products, and - more importantly - tell us that they like what we are doing. I believe that we have a clear business model that allows us to flourish in an internet world.”"

Dixons feels the wind in its sales as trading strengthens [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 16 2013]

"Spalding has a great number of thriving independent retailers and we are pleased to have added to the range of items people can buy."

Hughes Electrical opens new store in Spalding [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 13 2013]

...Jace Tyrrell of the New West End Company said: "Shopping has obviously been thirsty work over 6,000 afternoon teas were sold in the West EndEnd on Saturday and we’ve seen record footfall numbers across the whole of the West End. Footfall across Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street was up by over 14.3% year-on-year.”"

Londons West End sees 19.2% increase in May bank holiday footfall [Published Get Connected Magazine - May 09 2013]

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