Retail Observer

RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2020 24 This exclusive partnership provides our independent retailers with a tremendous opportunity to expand their CE portfolio and attract new customers. Now more than ever, our members need access to quality products at industry-leading margins. This partnership between KONKA, O'Rourke Sales Company and Nationwide Marketing Group is another great example of relationships driving meaningful results for our members." Andrew Terry, President, Sales & Operations, O'Rourke Sales Company added, "As an independently owned company ourselves, O'Rourke is proud to cater specifically to independent retailers who excel in their local markets. We appreciate and understand these retailers, who often rely on expert personal service to earn the trust of their customers. With KONKA, we can offer these retailers a line of TVs with compelling feature advantages that also achieves high volume price points. We are excited about this opportunity and have created special programs for our independent retailers to help KONKA gain a strong foothold in this important market segment." You can find more information on the new KONKA North America Website – www.KONKA-USA.com. Follow us on Facebook @KONKANorthAmerica and on Twitter @KONKA_NA. BERTAZZONI LAUNCHES ITS NEWLY DESIGNED AND RE-ENGINEERED BUILT- IN COOKING APPLIANCE PORTFOLIO New wall ovens, rangetops and cooktops set a new benchmark in kitchen ambience styling Reggio-Emilia, Italy (August 3, 2020) – Bertazzoni, the sixth- generation, family-owned Italian manufacturer of award-winning appliances, has completely re-engineered its portfolio of Built-In Cooking Appliances which include wall ovens, rangetops and cooktops. The products are now available to purchase. "With the launch of Bertazzoni's new built-in cooking collection and the largest lineup of built-in food and beverage preservation columns in the market, Bertazzoni has significantly expanded the size of its product portfolio and set a new standard for flexible kitchen configurations," said Paolo Bertazzoni, CEO of Bertazzoni and fifth-generation Bertazzoni family member. "We're evolving the paradigm of beautiful kitchen design, with an unprecedented breadth of products now completing Bertazzoni's design- harmonized appliance suites. Homeowners can choose a myriad of looks for their kitchen. Anchored by a distinguished Bertazzoni aesthetic which is omnipresent across all products, we're delivering timeless style, best-in-class performance and an authentic Italian flair to homeowners. This intrinsic excellence perceptibly elevates the kitchen experience and brings the joy of cooking from the Bertazzoni family to families around the world." WALL OVENS, SPECIALTY OVENS Bertazzoni's new Built-in Wall Ovens and Specialty Ovens are available in either the contemporary-to-transitional Professional Series suite – Bertazzoni's signature style with iconic knobs – or the Master Series, which offers commercial-inspired looks for kitchens focused on practical elegance. The new built-ins thus pair elegantly with Bertazzoni appliances in their corresponding series, offering a no-compromise seamless kitchen aesthetic with character and identity. All ovens can be installed flush in a standard 24" deep cabinet. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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