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• 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 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

• 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

• August 18, 2020 18 Aug'20

  Dell welcomes former staffer Dagher as global channel chief

  After a three-year spell running Cisco Canada, Rola Dagher returns to step into the shoes vacated by Joyce Mullen

• 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

• July 03, 2020 03 Jul'20

  HP sets sights on ambitious sustainability goals

  HP plans to increase use of recycled materials in printers and PCs over the next five years

• 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

• June 11, 2020 11 Jun'20

  Context charting a rising channel optimism

  Analyst house Context has been following the impact of the coronavirus through the course of the pandemic and has found that the sentiment across the European channel has improving since late May

• 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 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 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 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 09, 2020 09 Mar'20

  Dell Technologies World joins growing list of events hit by Covid-19

  Dell opts to turn its annual Vegas shindig into a virtual event as Covid-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the industry calendar

• 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 28, 2020 28 Feb'20

  Dell looking for server growth

  Dell shares hopes of a turnaround on the server front over the coming year

• 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

  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 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Resellers feeling good about 2020

  Context has surveyed thousands of resellers across the UK and Europe and found that levels of optimism are higher than at this time last year

• 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

• November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19

  Q&A: Rob Tomlin, vice-president of channels UK&I, Dell Technologies

  As Rob Tomlin completes his first year as UK channel chief at Dell, it's a good time to reflect on the progress made and future goals

• November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19

  Softcat, Dell and HP pointing to a decent 2020

  In a flurry of results the indications are that 2020 is looking solid and the current drivers in the market will continue

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Dell sets out ambitions for a better world

  Firm is looking to use the next ten years to improve the fortunes of millions and get the channel delivering as a service and more automation

• 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 16, 2019 16 Sep'19

  Plenty of life in mainframes

  Those assuming that it was time to take the mainframe in the corner out for a long walk of a short pier will be surprised to hear that demand is holding firm for the technology

• 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

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Higher margin business helps Insight in Q2

  Channel player might have seen sales remain flat but the CEO is remaining confident about the prospects for the second half

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  Skilled staff key to delivering CDW strategy

  Channel player's CEO opens up about the importance of having the staff to deliver its growth ambitions during a call discussing its Q2 results

• 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

• 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 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  Microsoft signals CPU shortages are easing

  Firm's CFO indicates the worst is over as it updates the markets on its fiscal third quarter performance

• 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 06, 2018 06 Dec'18

  Dell's UK channel boss identifies growth opportunities

  He might have only been in the job for a matter of weeks but Rob Tomlin has already identified areas where the channel can reap rewards in 2019

• 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

• October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18

  SMB the focus for Lenovo's fresh UK channel boss

  Even after a few days it has become clear to Lenovo's UK channel boss that the firm's commitment to working with partners to reach the small business market will remain a priority

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  Tech Data gearing up for HP TaaS push

  The distributor is encouraging SME resellers to get involved with the vendor's Technology as a Service approach

• 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

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  Canalys: PC market showing signs of stabilising

  Windows 10, DaaS and some clever targeting on the consumer side of the PC market are helping get some stability back

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Dell plugs thin client mid-market gap

  The vendor has simplified its portfolio and given the channel a chance to take its virtual desktop message out to the mid-market customer base

• 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

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Dell taking share and talking channel growth across UK and EMEA

  Senior UK and EMEA channel leaders from Dell have given an update on the progress made last year and the focus for the months ahead

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  Commercial market driving PC sales growth

  A market analysis from Context has indicated that commercial PC sales are driving growth on that side of the hardware market

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Warranties not hitting the mark with millennials

  The next generation of buyers do not seem to be that bothered about warranties

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Commercial PC market continues to deliver

  An analysis of the market from Context indicates that the year ended strongly for those selling into the commercial market

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  The Spectre silver lining

  Customers looking to ensure that their processors are secure could opt for a fresh CPU and that could be a benefit for the hardware channel

• October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17

  Support from Gartner for the 'PC lives on' argument

  Desktops and laptops have taken a bit of a klcking over the last few years but things are looking decent for 2018

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  Channel works with HP to boost computer skills

  Channel partners have been involved with a competition to provide schools with access to a suite of hardware and software worth £20,000

• October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17

  Dell advises partners to turn the focus on higher education

  Universities are businesses now competing for students and that means investing in more technology to try and tempt more young people through the lecture room doors

• October 06, 2017 06 Oct'17

  Time for the PC doom mongers to zip it

  Talk about the PC dying is something that the hardware industry has heard enough of and it seems that it is no longer an applicable statement to a market that is alive and well

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  Brexit continues to take a toll on PC prices

  It's been slightly more than a year and we still don't know much about the details of Brexit but what is already clear is that PCs cost a lot more as a result

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  There's life in the old laptop yet

  Businesses will buy laptops over the next 12 months as they look for flexibility for staff

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Lenovo heralds channel role in data centre business

  The vendor might have delivered its first quarterly result since 2015 but highlighted the investments it had made on the channel side in its data centre business

• August 14, 2017 14 Aug'17

  Westcoast given nod by HP to deliver customised PCs for education

  Customised PCs for the education sector, delivered by Westcoast, could be the first step in a more vertical market approach from HP

• June 28, 2017 28 Jun'17

  Computing brings in the revenues for Dixons Carphone

  Computing and consumer electronic sales helped Dixons Carphone deliver a strong set of prelim numbers for its fiscal year

• June 27, 2017 27 Jun'17

  Coretx puts focus on lifecycle management

  Device management and end of life issues are still issues for customers and an area that managed service player Coretx hopes to help deal with

• June 27, 2017 27 Jun'17

  Detachables set for a strong second half

  An analysis of the PC hardware market from IDC indicates that the second half should see rising demand for detachables

• June 15, 2017 15 Jun'17

  PCs and data centre the focus in Lenovo global partner programme

  Lenovo is rolling out a global partner programme from next month with the emphasis on making it simple and rewarding

• June 14, 2017 14 Jun'17

  Tech Data puts more muscle into consumer operation

  The distributor has continued to strengthen its position in the consumer technology space with a trio of appointments

• June 07, 2017 07 Jun'17

  Apple hardware plans should benefit partners

  The plans Apple is sharing at its developer conference should provide more opportunities for business partners

• May 26, 2017 26 May'17

  PC market is far from dead

  The recent revival in the corporate PC market is going to be a feature of the market for at least the next couple of years according to IDC

• May 15, 2017 15 May'17

  PC sales dip but revenues rise

  The volume of PC sales continues to dip but a factor of reasons meant that the value of those units shipped increased

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Digital transformation dominates Dell EMC World

  Keynotes, product launches and seminars at Dell EMC World are all dealing with the challenges posed by digital transformation

• April 19, 2017 19 Apr'17

  Mini PCs growing in popularity

  An analysis of the sales through Western distributors in Q1 from Context has revealed strong demand for Mini PCs

• April 12, 2017 12 Apr'17

  Handful of players could be left to battle out corporate PC space

  The channel needs to make sure it is backing the market leaders in the PC market as the hardware segment continues to face challenges

• April 10, 2017 10 Apr'17

  Dollar issues drag down IT spending

  Gartner has warned that currency headwinds will continue to be a feature of the market going forward and have already reduced IT spending forecasts

• March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17

  Enterprise notebook demand bucks PC market's downward trend

  An analysis of the PC market across Western Europe in the first two months of this year has revealed that aside from enterprise notebooks it has been a pretty poor start to the year

• February 20, 2017 20 Feb'17

  Windows 10 sales momentum continues

  The adoption of Windows 10 by business users that was a feature of Q4 has continued into 2017

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Enterprise PC market continues to deliver

  A review of PC sales through distribution across Western Europe in Q4 from Context shows that the commercial market is still spending on PCs