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• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Microsoft hands partners cloud PC option

  Vendor reacts to emergence of hybrid working with a hosted desktop option that partners and ISVs can get behind and involved with

• July 13, 2021 13 Jul'21

  Commercial market continues to drive PC growth

  Market analysis from Canalys and IDC shows business customers are continuing to spend, with desktops enjoying a decent quarter

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  Dell UK boss positive that momentum will remain in market

  Vendor shares insights into how the market is faring and what the prospects are after more Covid restrictions are lifted

• July 05, 2021 05 Jul'21

  Acquisitions fuel strong first half at Restore

  Recycling and data management player’s trading statement indicates it has enjoyed 2021 so far

• July 01, 2021 01 Jul'21

  Context to start tracking average selling prices in the channel

  Market watcher Context will start benchmarking the average selling prices of certain products across Europe

• June 23, 2021 23 Jun'21

  Stone Group gets refurbisher status from Microsoft

  Channel player will be able to add Windows 10 onto refurbished hardware and help others in the market handle their licences

• June 18, 2021 18 Jun'21

  Lenovo ramps up DaaS through the channel

  Vendor has completed pilot of programme and is getting more partners involved with its desktop-as-a-service offering

• June 17, 2021 17 Jun'21

  Time to face up to rising demand for power

  Research from Schneider Electric has indicated that the demand generated by IT for power will increase significantly and actions to counter carbon dioxide rises need to be considered

• June 01, 2021 01 Jun'21

  Transparency and flexibility best ways to approach PC supply woes

  Canalys has revealed that vendors that were open with partners about supply constraints and had options for resellers have fared well in Q1

• May 28, 2021 28 May'21

  Component shortage warnings take gloss off Dell Q1 numbers

  Dell delivers strong revenue growth in its first quarter, but indicates that second quarter might be hit by the ongoing industry-wide component shortages

• May 20, 2021 20 May'21

  Fujitsu putting €3m into its channel programme

  Vendor will use funds to support enhancements and increase rewards for partners that line up behind its strategic areas of focus

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Context: Distribution set for solid second quarter

  Analysis of the market across Europe indicates that, if conditions are right, it could be a strong year-on-year performance in revenue growth

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  Consenna and Microsoft look to bridge education digital divide

  Channel player creates initiative that should put quality tech into the hands of one million students over the next year

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  PC market enjoys best Q1 for almost 20 years

  Market analysis from Canalys and IDC reveals that the start of the year has been solid for those in the channel selling PC hardware

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Stone gets Microsoft thumbs-up and Redstor adds Azure support

  Stone has been recognised for its position in the education market and Redstor is becoming a greater source of support for Microsoft partners

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Computacenter records fastest profit growth in 2020

  Channel player releases full-year results showing that the business navigated the choppy waters of the pandemic successfully

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Restore bolsters Apple business with Bookyard buy

  Recycling specialist Restore continues with its strategy of acquiring more market coverage with its second deal this year

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Distribution helps UK deliver laptops to schools

  Figures from Context indicate the impact of the government schemes to get laptops into the hands of students learning from home

• February 11, 2021 11 Feb'21

  CDW weathering Brexit and Covid-19 storms

  Channel player CDW shares details of its trading as it wraps up on 2020

• February 08, 2021 08 Feb'21

  Revenues continue to hit highs in distribution

  The first few weeks of 2021 have started strongly for distributors across western Europe

• January 29, 2021 29 Jan'21

  It’s not just laptops, as tablets and Chromebooks see huge growth

  Canalys has tracked the fortunes of the form factors through a record-breaking 2020

• January 22, 2021 22 Jan'21

  Context: Shortages causing concern, but distributors optimistic

  The first few weeks of this year have come on the back of a solid Q4, but it is still difficult to get stocks in some hardware product categories

• January 19, 2021 19 Jan'21

  ‘Sticking plasters’ applied in first lockdown leave users vulnerable

  Channel urged to make sure customers are not left using inadequate products that they acquired in March last year to get them through the pandemic

• January 12, 2021 12 Jan'21

  PC market enjoying a revival

  Shipments tracked by Canalys in 2020 were the highest for a decade as users embraced notebooks and mobile workstations

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  In a crisis, users have kept taking the tablets

  Canalys has tracked stellar growth in the demand for tablets as users react to changing conditions forced by Covid-19

• November 04, 2020 04 Nov'20

  Dynabook increases digital support for partners

  Mobility specialist has reacted to the pandemic with partner programme enhancements and increased online support

• November 04, 2020 04 Nov'20

  Lenovo benefiting from strong PC market

  This has been a promising year for vendors selling hardware, and Lenovo’s latest quarterly results bear that out

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Third quarter was a stonker for laptops

  Evidence of a resurgence in the hardware market continues with the latest quarterly analysis from Context

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Canalys: A profitable year for the channel

  The channel has managed to navigate one of the most challenging years so far in a positive way

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  Lenovo: PCs are far from dead

  The shift to home working during the coronavirus has breathed fresh life into the PC market

• September 18, 2020 18 Sep'20

  As-a-service offers take centre stage at HP Reinvent

  HP shares details of more services that partners can take out to those working at home during the pandemic

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  Computacenter shows resilience in H1

  Channel player Computacenter shares first half numbers and reveals its latest acquisition to bolster US revenues

• August 28, 2020 28 Aug'20

  Dell: Working will never quite be the same

  Vendor Dell adds its voice to the growing number that expect changing working patterns to remain in place after the coronavirus pandemic is over

• July 10, 2020 10 Jul'20

  Channel sees supply issues ease in PC market

  The second quarter proved to be a good time for those selling PCs, particularly those handling laptops

• June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20

  Agilitas extends reach into security market

  Firm signs up as a Fortinet partner as it looks to make more of an impact in the cyber security space

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Dell benefits from ‘flight to quality’

  Vendor shares Q1 numbers and shows it has navigated through supply chain problems better than some of its competitors

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Lenovo starting to see results of transformation strategy

  Vendor is continuing with a shift towards emerging technology areas that will secure future growth for the business

• May 19, 2020 19 May'20

  TCO Development take sustainability finder online

  Efforts increased to try to make it easier to signpost sustainable products online

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  Channel showing resilience as Q2 progresses

  It's a bit of a rollercoaster out there, but the channel is showing some positive signs, according to the latest analysis from Context

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Easter holidays and supply issues reverse some March gains

  Research from Context has found that the growth rates experienced by the channel in March took a hit at the start of April

• April 14, 2020 14 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Supply issues hit PC market

  Despite strong demand, the pandemic caused problems in sourcing kit and forced the PC market to reverse three quarters of growth

• April 03, 2020 03 Apr'20

  Home working product demand increasing strain on channel stocks

  The rush of customers to equip staff for a world of home working has led to huge spikes in demand of certain products over the past few weeks

• April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20

  Hardware market gains growth in a virus-hit March

  Surge in home working in response to lockdowns has caused big spikes in demand for certain hardware products

• March 30, 2020 30 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Partners add value as customers adapt to lockdown

  Face-to-face meetings might not be an option, but the channel can still help users as they adapt to a new reality

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Coronavirus driving sales of remote working products

  Sales of some products have gone through the roof, according to numbers from Context, as countries across Europe adapt to a life of home working

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Sales of peripheral devices surge as workers stay at home

  Monitors, keyboards and mice are all in high demand as workers get set up for remote working to slow the spread of coronavirus

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Coronavirus sparks remote working demand

  The channel is in a prime position to help customers keep going through the coronavirus crisis by enabling more flexible working methods

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  Computacenter boss shares coronavirus concerns after solid 2019

  Last year was a solid one for Computacenter, but the firm's CEO has indicated that Covid-19 is making forecasting for 2020 a challenge

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Software focus spurs channel growth at IGEL

  Endpoint OS specialist has seen its decision to split the hardware and software offerings deliver results, which could lead to a widening of its channel base

• March 04, 2020 04 Mar'20

  Commercial PC market holding steady course

  This year has started much as the last one ended, with the business customer base continuing to drive the fortunes of the PC market, according to Context

• March 03, 2020 03 Mar'20

  Xerox moves to bring HP takeover saga to a conclusion

  Channel businesses might not have to wait too much longer for outcome as Xerox appeals directly to HP shareholders

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Are users ready as coronavirus sparks more remote working?

  More firms are starting to send staff home as the coronavirus continues to spread, but there are concerns their technology is not up to supporting more remote access

• February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20

  SCC shares insights into workplace mobility

  Channel firm casts an eye over the current extent of mobile working and the consequences for customers

• February 13, 2020 13 Feb'20

  SSD becoming the norm in laptops

  Hardware resellers looking for an angle to encourage some fresh laptop spending should take note of what’s happening on the storage front

• February 04, 2020 04 Feb'20

  Consenna launches HP trade-in programme targeting SMEs

  Firm kicks off trade-in programme to encourage smaller companies to invest in fresh desktops and laptops

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  BETT: HP hits the road to support educational partners

  Vendor aims to get its education offerings out in front of customers and support resellers across the country

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  Intel boss ‘maniacal’ about eliminating supply constraints

  CEO updated analysts on the progress the vendor is making in eradicating the CPU supply issues that have been a problem throughout 2019

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  BETT: Lenovo calls for more tech investment

  The hardware vendor has worked on a report that indicates that money needs to be spent on tech to keep education in touch with the digital demands of the future

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Canalys warns 2020 unlikely to match last year in the PC market

  The analyst house has cast its eye over the state of the PC market and given the reasons why the months ahead might prove to be slightly more challenging than 2019

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  PC market enjoys annual growth for first time in nine years

  Both IDC and Gartner agree that last year was the best year for PC hardware since 2011

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Windows 7 turn off sparks security pitches

  The end of support has finally arrived and the spectre of rising security risks is likely to be a boon for the channel

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Consenna gearing up for HP for Education programme

  Channel player ready to support the eighth year of the vendor's education trade-in programme

• December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19

  Context warns channel to expect challenging year ahead on the PC front

  Without some of the reasons to upgrade that have existed throughout this year being around for much longer the analyst house is warning of a soft second half to 2020 in the PC market

• December 10, 2019 10 Dec'19

  Stone Group undergoes an MBO

  Firm goes through second MBO in the space of 11 years as it changes investment backers

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Lenovo lifts lid on SME demands for more flexibility

  The vendor has found that a significant number of staff working for SMEs would like to get access to mobile and cloud computing tools

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  PC market enjoying the good times but shadows falling across 2020

  Current market conditions are delivering strong growth but Canalys has warned that some of those factors will not last for much longer

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Education sales drive Chromebooks to a strong start in Q3

  Distributors have enjoyed strong demand for Chromebooks over the summer months, according to Context

• September 26, 2019 26 Sep'19

  Dynabook looking to reengage with channel and core markets

  Hardware player has a widening portfolio and a determination to regain its position in some key verticals

• September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19

  Commercial PC demand continuing in Q3

  Context has taken an early look at how PC sales have fared in early Q3 and found that things are looking good for those selling hardware

• August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19

  Dell shows there is plenty of life in the commercial PC market

  Vendor's second quarter numbers include record revenues and units in the client services group with strong sales of notebooks and desktops

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  Tech Data CEO points to Q2 results as validation of strategy

  Rich Hume is keen to move the firm to higher value solutions and viewed the second quarter results as a sign that the strategy is delivering

• July 26, 2019 26 Jul'19

  Intel increasing CPU production

  Vendor reveals that it expects to deliver more CPUs to ease some of the shortages that have been in the market

• July 26, 2019 26 Jul'19

  Rivals moving to plug the Arrow ITAD gap

  The decision by Arrow to exit the IT asset disposal business in the UK could be an opportunity for others

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Windows migration helping drive growth in the PC market

  Both Gartner and IDC agree that the second quarter was a good one globally for the PC market

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  Remanufactured laptops ticking the green boxes

  Resellers selling into customers keen to reduce electronic waste advised to consider the remanufactured option

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Exertis stepping up DaaS efforts

  Distributor hires former Tech Data staffer to come on board and run its desktop as a Service efforts

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Channel delivers solid growth for Lenovo

  Firm aiming to build on the momentum of its last fiscal year with the channel playing a key role in delivering the growth

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Lenovo joining the DaaS party

  Vendor on the brink of rolling out an offering that channel partners can take out the SME customers

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  Windows 7 refresh driving commercial PC market

  Forecasts from IDC indicate that the Windows 7 refresh is going to help keep the momentum going in the commercial PC market

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Firm grip on technical asset management eluding most customers

  Real time insights into the technology estate is a wish for the majority of customers but at the moment just remaining a dream which is opening up an opportunity for the channel

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Michael Dell: Customers need trusted advisors more than ever

  Channel will be “super important” for cutting through complexity, says CEO of the hardware giant

• April 15, 2019 15 Apr'19

  Which? warns Brexit could lead to more unsafe products

  Consumer group highlights concerns that lack of intelligence sharing could leave UK behind in dealing with dangerous electrical problems

• April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19

  CPU shortages hitting PC shipments

  Intel CPU shortages and Brexit issues have combined to hit the UK PC market in the first quarter

• April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19

  HaaS already an option for many customers

  Hardware as a Service is a model already being used by plenty of customers according to research from Spiceworks

• March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

  PC revenues holding up

  Context figures indicate that although volumes might be down slightly revenues have increased for distributors in the first couple of months of this year

• February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  Component shortages continue to plague PC market

  Analysts warn of disruption throughout the first half of the year before shortages ease

• January 15, 2019 15 Jan'19

  Workers shifting away from desktops in search for flexibility

  Pressure on the humble desktop continues with LaptopsDirect.co.uk charting its decline in the workplace

• January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19

  CPU shortages and political issues hit PC market

  Things had been going well in the first half of 2018 but then a couple of negative factors undid a lot of that good work in the last months of the years

• December 05, 2018 05 Dec'18

  Panasonic lifts lid on growing hardware as a Service demand

  The hardware player has been doing its own research to see the extent of the appetite for acquiring mobile devices on a subscription model

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Dell and HP share reasons to be optimistic about the PC market

  Both hardware firms used their latest quarterly results announcements to share the progress they continue to make in the PC space

• November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18

  Black Friday failing to spur a laptop sales spike

  A close examination of sales flowing through distribution has led Context to conclude that the impact of Black Friday will be slight

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  Education resellers get Budget boost

  A £400m bonus for schools is going to spent by some on improving the technology they use in the classroom

• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  DaaS pointed to as a long term answer once Windows 10 refresh wears off

  Canalys has provided insights into its expectations in the PC market next year and advised the channel to think beyond just working with customers looking to upgrade old hardware

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  Users planning upgrading investments

  Research from Spiceworks indicates that money will be spent next year by users looking to upgrade old infrastructure

• August 21, 2018 21 Aug'18

  Commercial customers keep PC market ticking over

  Demand from enterprise users meant that last month remained a positive one for those selling PC hardware

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Lenovo talks of turning corners and intelligent transformation

  The vendor has shared a set of Q1 numbers that are much healthier than the ones it issued this time last year

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  SMEs changing the bundles approach

  Bundles have often been a bit hit and miss but thanks to the need to cater them for SME customers things are improving

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  Commercial PC market continues to generate sales growth

  An analysis of the first couple of months of Q2 from Context has indicated that the commercial customer base is continuing to spend on PCs

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Jigsaw24 increases focus on enterprise market

  The growing number of Apple products being used in the workplace have triggered a response from one of the vendor's largest resellers

• April 03, 2018 03 Apr'18

  Microsoft rings in the changes to support devices

  Partners have a new organisation management chart to get to grips with as the firm looks to split the teams running Windows and devices