Entries in 'itacs' (18)
PC industry growth 'to come from indies'
NEWSGrowth in the PC industry is going to come from independent retailers, rather than chains or supermarkets, a trade body has warned.
?Free? laptops come at a price
NEWSMobile internet providers that offer ‘free’ laptops are misleading consumers, the head of a trade body has said.
Hardware will provide small margins 'for a long time to come'
NEWSThe PC industry will soon make most of its profit on services rather than hardware, the head of a trade association has said.
Supermarkets set to ramp up PC sales
NEWSPC retailers could be in for a blow in the next few years, as according to researchers, supermarkets will see sales of non-food products rocket 40 per cent to £16.2 ...
ITACS: Know the law
NEWSITACS chairman Matthew Woolley is urging resellers and retailers to take another look at the regulations surrounding their business after a number dealers recently found themselves on the wrong end ...
Microsoft dismisses ITACS accusations
NEWSSoftware giant Microsoft has dismissed attacks by the UK trade body ITACS, which claims that retailers are being forced to turn away PC repairs because many copies of Windows cannot ...
ITACS warns Microsoft over repair fiasco
NEWSITACS has attacked Microsoft over its refusal to deal with a problem that it claims is preventing dealers from repairing computers.
Trade bodies' fury at EU software proposals
NEWSIndustry organisations and buying groups have come together to protest against a proposed change to EU legislation that would bring software protection laws in line with those around physical products.
The trouble with Kindle
NEWSLeave a Kindle on a train seat while nature calls and you loose your seat and you loose the device and everything in it. Leave a book there though and ...
NASCR and ITACS merger imminent
NEWS NASCR (the National Association of Specialist Computer Retailers) and ITACS (the Independent Trade Association of Computer Specialists) are to looking merge into one organisation.
ITACS: WEEE can make you money
NEWS ITACS chairman Matthew Woolley talks about WEEE and how you can actually make money from it.
Trade bodies offer WEEE deals
NEWS The UK's trade associations acted last month to help their members get the best deal when the deadline for reregistration for the WEEE producer compliance scheme (PCS) arrived.
'Webstations' set to sky-rocket
NEWS The increased use of web-based applications and virtualisation is going to drive the proliferation of 'webstations' – very low spec interoperable machines which can access required data and programs online ...
Woolley to highlight malware problem on BBC
NEWS Matthew Woolley is set to appear on several radio stations over the next couple of days to highlight the increasing problem of the computer virus, Antivirus 2008 and 2009.
Windows-free computing becomes a reality
NEWS As the Windows 7 PR machine begins its awareness campaign, key industry players are predicting that open source rivals could begin to take serious market share away from Microsoft's dominant ...
WEEE poised to step up a gear
NEWS As the notoriously unpopular WEEE directive passes its first anniversary, the Government is boasting of the success of the scheme so far – while trade body ITACS has warned retailers ...
Interview: UK trade bodies
NEWS With so many trade bodies in the UK, it can be hard to know who's who and what exactly they do.
