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Enterprise Hardware

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  TD Synnex focused on taking market share

  Distributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024

• August 29, 2023 29 Aug'23

  Bulk of IT spending going through the channel

  The amount of money spent on technology might have been hit by macroeconomic conditions, but the majority of what is being transacted is going through partners

• August 14, 2023 14 Aug'23

  Exertis launches B2B trade-in option

  Distributor’s offering should make it easier for resellers to give customer devices a second life and avoid disposal for longer

• August 04, 2023 04 Aug'23

  Tablet market under pressure

  The tablet form factor finds itself in a difficult position as shipments continue to fall and rival technologies emerge

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Dell latest to signal generative AI channel opportunity

  Vendor adds its backing for the technology to a growing list with the view it is a technology the channel needs to back

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Intec Microsystems gains fresh owners and sets sights on growth

  Distributor picked up by private equity player and signals intent to grow, adding a channel veteran to help with strategy

• July 18, 2023 18 Jul'23

  Midwich signals AV market strength with strong H1

  Live events are returning and helping to drive revenues at the distributor, which has continued to use M&A to expand the business

• July 14, 2023 14 Jul'23

  The worst might be over in the PC market

  An analysis of Q2 shipment numbers from Canalys indicates that declines are slowing, and the hoped-for recovery later this year is still on the cards

• July 12, 2023 12 Jul'23

  Couchbase: Digital transformation needs have changed

  Couchbase signals the need for a tailored pitch, with customer priorities shifting over the past couple of years

• June 28, 2023 28 Jun'23

  PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers

  Distributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions

• June 19, 2023 19 Jun'23

  Mobile computing market continues downward trend

  Life might get better later this year, but for now, even the optimistic predictions from Context make difficult reading for those selling hardware

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  EMEA channel leading the way on sustainability

  Canalys survey indicates that the issue is a priority for the global channel, but some have moved faster than others

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Channel has reasons to be optimistic, says Dell

  Dell’s UK channel boss has outlined the reasons why partners are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year

• May 30, 2023 30 May'23

  Jamf extending channel reach

  Apple device management specialist is looking to work with managed service providers and security players to get in front of more customers

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  IT spending will grow and the channel will take a major share

  IDC is expecting growth across Europe in 2023 and is anticipating that around a third of spending will go through partners

• April 14, 2023 14 Apr'23

  3D print players set to see revenue growth and shipment decline over the next year

  The 3D print market closed out the fourth quarter of 2022 with flat or falling shipments, with the focus now turning to improving revenues

• April 13, 2023 13 Apr'23

  HP channel-driven education trade-in scheme rolls into second year

  Vendor looks to get more resellers involved as it embarks on a more ambitious scheme

• March 14, 2023 14 Mar'23

  Midwich breaks through £1bn revenue barrier

  Distributor’s numbers for the past year show growth as the audiovisual market continues to recover

• March 03, 2023 03 Mar'23

  Dell Q4 numbers add to picture of PC woe

  Vendor joins Lenovo and HP in describing a tough end to last year, as commercial and consumer demand for hardware dropped

• February 24, 2023 24 Feb'23

  Ricoh exposes gap in workplace transformation experiences

  Channel alerted to disconnect between employers’ views of tech success and disappointed staff responses

• February 23, 2023 23 Feb'23

  Context adds to expectations of a PC recovery later this year

  Analyst house Context adds its weight to the view of a pick-up in the hardware market towards the end of this year

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Lenovo boss talks of a PC rebound in second half

  Talking around the firm’s third-quarter numbers was an opportunity to provide an update on the prospects of the vendor’s core product area

• February 06, 2023 06 Feb'23

  Printer volumes and revenues up in Q4

  Market analysis from Context indicates that channel promotions have had an impact

• January 18, 2023 18 Jan'23

  Canon extends Business Centre network

  Print player cuts the ribbon on two centres established with platinum partners to increase services for customers

• January 16, 2023 16 Jan'23

  December slowdown undermined Q4

  The past few weeks of the year had an impact on the performance of distributors across Western Europe

• January 11, 2023 11 Jan'23

  PC market struggles in 2022 but future positivity remains

  Canalys has shared its analysis of the fourth quarter and the full year, with it clear that although times are challenging now, there are reasons why that should change

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  IGEL deepens relationship with HP

  Thin client specialist promised channel its alliance strategy would add more options and its latest move underlines that ambition

• November 29, 2022 29 Nov'22

  Brother and Epson giving channel more business print options

  Vendors add more business printers to their ranges and look to channel to start selling to customers

• November 18, 2022 18 Nov'22

  Distribution finishing out the year with growth

  Forecasts from Context show the channel ending 2022 with growth, but there are warnings of a bumpier ride in the year ahead

• November 17, 2022 17 Nov'22

  IGEL pulls plug on thin client hardware

  Firm will focus on software going forward as it reveals it will no longer sell hardware from the end of the first quarter of 2023

• October 19, 2022 19 Oct'22

  Refurbished has to be part of the sustainability approach

  Industry challenged at Canalys Channel Forum to do more to allow channel to sell second-hand products

• October 13, 2022 13 Oct'22

  HP expects printer market to ramp up

  As offices have reopened and workers have returned, the printer has been one of the key tools they have missed during the pandemic

• September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22

  Poly channel adapting to a hybrid world

  Collaboration specialist has seen the demands on its partners change and a response across its reseller base

• 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