THE UK'S largest independent home appliance retailer, Powerhouse retail, has forged stronger ties with computer giant Time Group.

Time and Powerhouse already have an agreement to sell Time products through Powerhouse stores.

That agreement has been extended to include more Time products as part of a £2 million investment to increase the Simonstone-based company's presence on the High Street, particularly its Time Talk brand.

The aim is to provide customers with a "one-stop shop" for all their electrical and high-tech buys.

Time Talk general manager Brian Lynn said: "We hope this partnership will continue to go from strength to strength."