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March 25th, 2010 @ The Royal Garden Hotel, London
The third annual PCR Awards is set to be the social event of the year for anyone involved in the PC retail sector, and a well deserved celebration for the nominees.
DOE
Gatwick
Major courier used by etailers and distributors closes after hitting financial difficulties
Courier company, Amtrak has gone into administration resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs, and leaving many retailers and customers in the lurch.
The firm, which was used by a large number of etailers and distributors including Dabs, Empire Direct and Digital Direct, blamed difficult trading conditions for the collapse.
A statement from administrators Ernst & Young said: "Amtrak has found trading in the current economic climate challenging. It is a business that is led by consumer demand and as consumer-spending power has weakened, Amtrak's business has suffered."
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The AUDACITY of these muppets running Amtrak! They are shameless. They picked up deliveries as late as 5:00 on Friday for delivery to our customers and simply went into administration an hour later. At Dabs, we are STILL unraveling the mess they caused. The damage to our business is still be calculated. Shame on Amtrak. Let's hope we NEVER see them resurface from administration as they have done once before.
