Combined Independents Holdings (CIH), part of Europe’s electrical buying group Euronics, has announced its Showcase is set to return to the NEC, Birmingham, on April 23-24, 2023.

“We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to another action-packed Showcase this year,” commented Paul Tyler, CEO of CIH.

“Everything about this year’s event is geared towards helping our members and agents cultivate success in a challenging retail environment.

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“We are providing the best space to see the latest innovations, build great relationships with the brands they are selling, as well as find out about the promotions, new initiatives, support, and training that’s available from both us and the manufacturers.”

According to CIH, a record number of companies will be supporting the event, exhibiting a full range of domestic appliances, televisions, computing, and home technologies.

Marketing director at Beko Plc UK & Ireland, Vijay Bhardwaj, commented: “Our team are looking forward to being able to show some of the new, exciting and innovative products we have for 2023 to the members of CIH.

“We are particularly excited to return to the showcase after winning CIH’s ‘Members Supplier of the Year’ Award last December.

“Given the difficulties faced by the industry in 2022, we were thrilled to be recognised by Euronics members and are eager to build on this success in 2023.”

Among the 40 plus brands attending will be: Beko, BSH Group, CDA, Liebherr, Haier; Hoover, Hisense, Creda; Asko, Caple, Rangemaster, Bosch, Neff, Siemens, Rangemaster; Whirlpool; Hotpoint, Smeg, AEG, Samsung and the Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG).

Asko UK head of sales Michael Hardwick said: “We’re really looking forward to attending the Euronics Showcase this year and displaying some of Asko’s truly innovative and excellent product range.

“Here at Asko, we pride ourselves on creating long lasting, premium appliances that offer both style and functionality, whilst making day to day tasks that little bit easier.

“It will be a great opportunity to meet other industry leaders and experts, while showcasing what Asko’s all about.”

Bill Miller, managing director of KBBG, also commented “After a break of three years, we are pleased to be attending the Euronics Showcase again.

“Our stand will boast a stunning Blossom Avenue display to inspire CIH members to transition into selling kitchens.

“We will present the benefits of our exclusive kitchen support package, with our team primed and ready to answer any questions.

“What’s more, we will also introduce CIH members to our latest offering; the consumer facing website mykitchenspecialist.co.uk. Our aim is very simple; to ensure CIH members achieve their full business potential and have a sustainable future.”

The Euronics stand will be staged to reflect a real home, showing members the products its buying team think are worth special attention, as well as highlighting the trends that led them to recommend these products.

Euronics agents will also be able to check out the ‘store’ area where they can see store solutions and a line-up of exclusive products

Additionally, the 2023 showcase will see the launch of Marketplace, Euronics’ e-commerce solution which has the ability to showcase a wider range of members’ stock, offers and services.

Paul Tyler added: “Our return after the pandemic saw Showcase come to life once again.

“This year we want to build on this even further and create an event that is really going to provide a great amount of value and resources for our members and agents.”