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Gusto ‘Juice’ goes Down Under with first retail deal
Accessories manufacturer strikes deal with Coles to have the products stocked in more than 500 of its supermarkets
Distributors - Paul Withers
February 6, 2015
Focus Group celebrates record £28m revenues
B2B reseller hits revenue milestone 11 years after being established and also achieves record gross profits
Dealers - James Pearce
February 6, 2015
EE retail partner review nears its conclusion after Phones 4u rethink
Phones 4U collapse forced EE to rethink partner strategy. Changes to current partners “inevitable”
Dealers - Michael Garwood
February 3, 2015
Vodafone Group global security officer Bryan Littlefair quits
Littlefair leaves operator after seven years to join insurance firm Aviva
Dealers - James Pearce
February 3, 2015
Orange and T-Mobile connections scrapped from today
In an exclusive interview, EE tells Mobile News it will stop connecting legacy brands Orange and T-Mobile directly from February 2 and indirect from March 2 to focus on 4G 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
February 2, 2015
O2 appoints Simon Stanford as new head of enterprise
Former Samsung UK and Ireland returns to operator after Mojo Maker u-turn
Dealers - Paul Withers
February 2, 2015
Dixons Carphone to launch MVNO with Three in Spring
Customers buying connected devices from Carphone or Dixons Currys and PC World will be able to take out a mobile contract at the same time
Retailers - Paul Withers
February 2, 2015
Lumia 535 arrives at UK operators and retailers
‘Affordable’ smartphone now on sale at Carphone Warehouse, O2, Tesco, Virgin and Amazon
Retailers - Paul Withers
February 2, 2015
Daisy acquires UC provider Damovo UK
First purchase since founder and executive chairman Matthew Riley led a £494 million takeover of the company in October
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
January 30, 2015
EE and Dixons Carphone sign new multi-year partnership
Retail giant says agreement is based on the operator’s network leadership and shared vision for connected technology, and follows those signed with Vodafone and O2 last year
Retailers - Paul Withers
January 29, 2015
Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 to hit the UK on February 12
Manufacturer’s slimmest smartphones to date, the first in its new A-Series range, will be available in retailers and networks including Carphone Warehouse, EE and O2
Retailers - Paul Withers
January 28, 2015
Plan.com to mark a year in business with partner event in Manchester
O2 distributor will hold its first major partner event since its launch almost 12 months ago
Distributors - Alex Yau
January 28, 2015
Tesco Phone Shops to ditch other networks
Retailer will phase out other networks “over a period of time” and only sell its own Tesco Mobile brand at stores
Retailers - James Pearce
January 26, 2015
Half-million people in UK received handset as Xmas gift
Research from Kantar Worldpanel found sales of gifted devices down nine per cent on final quarter of 2013
Retailers - James Pearce
January 23, 2015
EE setting out to woo rival network dealers
Operator looking to add 10 large O2 and Vodafone dealers to its 40-strong direct partner network following its partnership with Azzurri as it looks to ‘send a signal to the market’
Dealers - Alex Yau
January 21, 2015
Dixons Carphone sees “roller coaster” Christmas
Group sales up nine per cent year-on-year and retailer predicts “higher-than-expected” yearly profit
Retailers - James Pearce
January 21, 2015
Brightstar stamps Post Office supply deal
Hardware distributor to provide mobiles, SIM cards and accessories for the upcoming launch of the Post Office’s MVNO
Distributors - Paul Withers
January 20, 2015
EE public sector head Tufft joins Mainline as sales & marketing boss
Former head of public sector’s appointment comes after the mobile operator acquired the airtime distributor last month Mainline
Distributors - Paul Withers
January 20, 2015
Azzurri joins EE’s partner programme
Telecoms provider will continue to sell O2 products after signing agreement with EE
Dealers - Alex Yau
January 13, 2015
BlackBerry Classic goes on sale at Carphone Warehouse
Smartphone, based on the BlackBerry Bold design from May 2011, is available to buy more than a month after it was originally due for release
Retailers - Paul Withers
January 9, 2015
Olive seals £5 million contract with insurance provider
Olive describes contract win as “significant” for their unified communications and cloud capabilities
Dealers - Alex Yau
January 8, 2015
CPWB axes franchise programme after 18 month trial
Dealers being offered chance to move to new affiliate dealer programme
Distributors - Alex Yau
January 5, 2015
Daisy Group loses £8 million in half-year results
Four directors also resign from company following management buyout agreed in October
Distributors - Alex Yau
January 5, 2015
Mobile providers capex reached $214 billion globally in 2014
Research from Ovum predicts communication companies will spend $2 trillion on capital expenditure between 2014-2019
International - James Pearce
December 19, 2014
Exclusive: EE acquires airtime distributor Mainline
Mobile operator now takes full ownership of the company, with the Mainline brand to remain; MD Andrew Boden to leave the company after 23 years
Distributors - Paul Withers
December 18, 2014
Dixons Carphone to cut 400 jobs at head office
Newly-merged retailer says 20 per cent of its combined head office staff will be leaving between May and October 2015
Retailers - Paul Withers
December 18, 2014
Ofcom appoints Sharon White as new chief executive
HM Treasury Second Permanent Secretary will take up her role in late March 2015, replacing the departing Ed Richards
Retailers - Paul Withers
December 16, 2014
Plan.com lauches new customer portal for partners’ customers
New partner portal launched last week allows end-customers full access to their billing information online
Distributors - Alex Yau
December 16, 2014
Darren Goldsmith to join Voice Mobile
Orange and EE veteran brought into continue B2B dealer’s growth by maintaining and developing new business leads and partnerships
Dealers - Paul Withers
December 15, 2014
Two charged over alleged robbery at UTL site
Two men appear in court following incident at UTL recycling site in Leicestershire
International - Alex Yau
December 11, 2014
Computacenter boss Muller takes over from Riley as Daisy CEO
Riley, who founded the company in 2001 and is leading a management buy-out, to take on executive chairman role
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
December 11, 2014
Dixons Carphone passes Christmas store opening target
Retailer passes original target meaning that almost 200 Carphone Warehouse concessions now open in Curry’s/PC World stores
Retailers - Alex Yau
December 10, 2014
Porn shame of UK mobile workforce
Corporate and personal devices used for work run risk of being infected by malware but workers would be too ashamed to inform employers
Dealers - Alex Yau
December 9, 2014
Ingram Micro set to acquire ANOVO
Deal worth an estimated ‚¬100 million is expected to contribute in excess of ‚¬300 million in annual revenue for the distributor
Distributors - Paul Withers
December 9, 2014
Mobile retailers look to capitalise on Black Friday rush
All major retailers offering significant discounts on what is likely to be the biggest trading day of the year
Retailers - Alex Yau
November 28, 2014
YotaPhone 2 ‘dual-screen’ smartphone set for UK release
Android device to officially launch in the UK on December 3
Dealers - Michael Garwood
November 27, 2014
Exertis appoints Fiona Cooke as marketing director
Cooke joins following six years at Microsoft with responsibility for ‘invigorating’ the Exertis brand across the Uk and Europe
Distributors - Alex Yau
November 25, 2014
HTC appoints Tech Data as European distribution partner for RE camera
Deal is the second between the pair in the past month after they rekindled their relationship following an alleged fallout that lasted more than six months
Distributors - Paul Withers
November 21, 2014
O2 investing up to £690m improving network in 2015
“Unprecedented” investment to increase between 10 and 15 per cent next year across 2G, 3G and 4G. Credentials in public sector at all time high
Dealers - Michael Garwood
November 20, 2014
Ofcom names interim replacement for departing Richards
Current Ofcom director Steve Unger to assume full chief executive responsibilities until a successor is found
Dealers - Alex Yau
November 19, 2014
Avenir launches global accessories B2B website
Company’s business customers throughout Europe can now buy more than 400 products across its own BeeWi, Energizer, L@ Clope and Oxo brands
Distributors - Paul Withers
November 19, 2014
Ingram readies its enterprise arsenal
UK VP and MD Fergal Donovan discusses IMM’s new one-stop shopping programme
Distributors - Paul Withers
November 18, 2014
Vodafone hits 500 stores after finishing P4U refurb task
The 130 outlets it bought from the retailer following its collapse have now opened after a full rebrand and refit, taking total numbers to 528
Retailers - James Pearce
November 14, 2014
Dixons Carphone appoints Dan Brizell as global purchasing head
He joins from Phones 4u, where he held several senior roles within purchasing over a seven year period
Retailers - Paul Withers
November 14, 2014
Kati Cheetham returns to Exertis as head of purchasing
Cheetham was the company’s PC business unit manager from 2005-2009, and joins from Tech Data UK, where she was consumer PC manager for two years
Distributors - Paul Withers
November 13, 2014
Samsung B2B tablet now available exclusively through Exertis
Distributor lands UK exclusive for first six months of sale of the ruggedised handset
Distributors - Alex Yau
November 12, 2014
Blue HTC One M8 available from Carphone
Device also available in pink, grey, gold and silver on contracts starting at £28 per month
Retailers - James Pearce
November 11, 2014
Exertis appoints ex-EE employee to mobile division
Nick Beesley joins with brief to drive Samsung and Acer products into the channel
Distributors - Alex Yau
November 10, 2014
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