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Business Laptops

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Shortages cause the channel to ask questions

  Component issues have been a feature of the market all year, but as the fourth quarter looms, the channel is being encouraged to get a strategy around products

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  Dell channel chief reflects on her first year

  Rola Dagher has been in the hot seat since September 2020, leading Dell’s channel through a pandemic at a time when digital transformation continues to push changes at a customer level

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  Education still spending on laptops

  Sales figures might not be at the levels of last year, but Q2 saw decent activity in the market, according to Context research

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Canalys: PC market keeps growing through Q2

  Analyst firm charts ongoing strength in the hardware market as many of the pandemic market conditions remain in place

• August 10, 2021 10 Aug'21

  Restore adds more recycling muscle with PRM Green buy

  Restore makes its fourth acquisition in 12 months as it continues to expand its recycling and data disposal reach

• August 09, 2021 09 Aug'21

  ITAD demand rising as offices reopen

  As staff head back to work, questions about disposing of old equipment and erasing data are also increasing

• 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