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• September 23, 2022 23 Sep'22

  It was 40 years ago today

  Happy Birthday MicroScope! As the publication turns 40, we look back on where it began and what was making the headlines back in 1982

• September 22, 2022 22 Sep'22

  Stone Group snapped up by Converge Technology Solutions

  Deal worth not far off £40m will give Canadian cloud and IT solutions player a greater foothold in the UK

• September 21, 2022 21 Sep'22

  Jigsaw24 launches Apple support service

  Jigsaw24 looks to help Windows specialists cover all the bases with a service that will ensure they match levels of support across a wider range of devices

• September 06, 2022 06 Sep'22

  Acquisitions deliver for Midwich

  Audiovisual specialist Midwich reports interim half-year numbers that should provide investors with cheer and market watchers with reasons to be confident going forward

• August 22, 2022 22 Aug'22

  Inflation fears hit Western European PC market

  Second-quarter analysis from Canalys shows inflation and supply chain issues took a toll in shipments

• August 04, 2022 04 Aug'22

  Education spending slowdown hits tablets and Chromebooks

  Q2 market analysis from Canalys charts further shipment declines, but positives are sounded for those in the channel sitting on inventory

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Supply issues hit global PC sales

  Second quarter blighted by more production issues in China, which hit shipment levels

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Print industry needs to work with channel on sustainability

  Vendors are strong on their own actions, but need to use programmes to support more action in their channels

• June 06, 2022 06 Jun'22

  Mobile computing prospects looking solid

  Research from Context and Canalys should provide some cheer for those in the channel that handle mobile computing hardware

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  Ricoh expand AV services with double acquisition

  Ricoh is once again adding more depth to its portfolio by picking up audiovisual experts in the UK and in Europe

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  DCC Technology upbeat after strong fiscal year numbers

  Channel player DCC Technology has yet to see the long-term impact of its largest acquisition and is already successfully navigating through challenging times

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  SCC adds more AV muscle with Visavvi buy

  Channel player keen to build on its activities in the market with deal to add greater UK coverage

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Tech Data enhances managed print offering

  Distributor adds more depth to its OpenMPS cloud-based offering after getting partner feedback

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Restore and Vyta acquiring more ITAD expertise

  Recycling market received a double dose of consolidation over the past few days as firms look to bolster their market positions

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  Windows 11 adoption increasing, but challenges remain for the channel

  Adoption of the latest operating system from Windows is picking up, but those pitching software and hardware upgrades still face a number of obstacles to see it increase further

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Canalys: Short-term challenges mount for the PC market

  Despite revenue improvements in the first quarter, there are a number of reasons why the hardware world is getting ready to navigate potentially choppy waters

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Zoom looks for significant channel growth across EMEA

  Collaboration specialist is working to a plan that will see revenues through partners increase significantly over the next few years

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Print industry unclear on net-zero definition as sustainability tops priority lists

  The print world knows it has to be more sustainable, and mentioning the need to reduce carbon seems to be a key part of that process

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Quocirca: Sustainability becoming top factor in print world

  Customers want to get to net zero and the print channel must be able to show it can support that ambition

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Brother launches MPS offering at small customers

  Print specialist Brother gives channel a subscription service option that should appeal to those that have previously shied away from managed print services

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Face-to-face sales still vital, says Kyocera

  Print and document specialist Kyocera reminds partners that personal touch makes a difference and demos still help to close a sale

• February 25, 2022 25 Feb'22

  Channel helping Dell to navigate supply constraints

  Vendor Dell talks about how its partners have helped it to deal with the ongoing shortages that have been a feature of the entire industry over the past year

• February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22

  Print channel benefits from offices reopening

  It’s been a tough time for those selling, servicing and supporting print hardware, but there are signs that 2022 will be a better year for the channel

• February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22

  HP takes millions of dodgy print products out of circulation

  Vendor’s counterfeit operation means that channel partners are spared revenues to illegal consumables and components

• February 07, 2022 07 Feb'22

  Kyocera Document Solutions boss calls for carbon negative to be the goal

  Print player’s UK CEO argues that aiming to be carbon neutral through offsetting does not go far enough on the sustainability issue

• February 04, 2022 04 Feb'22

  Refillable ink a way for the channel to keep the customer

  The technology ticks sustainability boxes but, unlike some of direct cartridge offerings, enables the partner to keep the relationship going with the user

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Channel needs to get sustainability message to protect bottom line

  Research from DataSolutions and Hoxton Macs underlines the risk of losing contracts and denying customers savings for those that fail to get to grips with sustainability

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Midwich indicates revenues are above expectations

  AV distributor shares trading statement that will give investors some cheer, with solid revenues and pre-tax profits

• January 14, 2022 14 Jan'22

  Supply issues affect Currys over peak period

  Getting hold of products and dealing with changing customer preferences have not been confined to the enterprise market, with retailer Currys suffering from supply shortages

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  PC market ends 2021 with a strong finish

  For the second year running, those selling PC hardware are celebrating another period of double-digit growth

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  Midwich, Nuvias and Pax8 drive early consolidation efforts

  The year is still a matter of days old and already distributors and cloud specialists have opted to add more products and geographical coverage

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Dell CTO’s predictions focus on edge, mobility, data and security

  There will be plenty going on in 2022 as debates on some of the big topics evolve to meet changing trends

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Exertis expands US footprint with Almo buy

  Distributor moves for fellow AV player as it makes its largest acquisition to support ambitions to grow its North American business

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  Context and Canalys chart ongoing PC momentum

  Analyst houses have been keeping an eye on the demand for desktops and notebooks across Western Europe as customers continue to buy hardware

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  DCC tapping into recovering market

  Exertis parent has seen hybrid working developing and hospitality recovering as the year progresses

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Dell channel drives vendor’s PC sales growth

  Partners get a nod in comments made by senior executives on analyst calls after the firm shared its third-quarter results

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  SME customers embracing hybrid working at a fast pace

  Smaller businesses appear to have taken to a hybrid working world much more easily than their enterprise-sized counterparts

• November 09, 2021 09 Nov'21

  DCC’s H1 numbers benefit from recovering market

  UK supply issues the only negative in a first-half update that shows the group, which owns Exertis, has kept the momentum going after last year

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Pandemic has underlined importance of peripherals

  The experience of Tech Data in the education market over the past 20 months has shown the value of getting the right tools into the hands of users

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  ETB Technologies looks to Europe for further growth

  Refurbished IT specialist marks two decades in business with a turnover update and an insight into its business strategy

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  Exertis Pro AV extends support for Poly

  As customers move to a hybrid working model the distributor has increased the technical assistance it can provide resellers

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  PC market grows but shortages remain a hinderance

  Canalys analysis of third-quarter performance in the global PC market shows the dial kept moving, but things could have been better

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: Hardware leaders share shortages frustration

  Given the impact that component shortages have had across the industry, the topic was bound to be a subject covered by some of the hardware giants

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Channel will have to wait for impact of Windows 11 launch

  Views coming out of Canalys Channel Forum indicate that maybe 2022 is going to be a year when the OS makes a real impact

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Interest in Wi-Fi 6 laptops surges

  The hardware has been in demand over the past two years but as users look to the future, the need for the latest wireless support is rising

• 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 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  After a stellar period, PC monitor sales reaching inflexion point

  IDC has warned the industry to expect sales to start to dip from the end of this year as pandemic-fuelled buying patterns change

• 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 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Sharp moves beyond hardware focus in partner programme

  Sharp has adapted its approach to rewarding partners and, elsewhere, Sumo Logic has added some heavyweight names to its programme

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Midwich profits rebound in H1

  Audiovisual specialist Midwich benefits hugely from the steady ‘return to normal’ worldwide, with the restrictions around offices and events starting to ease