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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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May 16, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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