Brands
Events
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.
Competitive Package
UK - London
IT sector could see an upturn this festive season, GfK says
GfK says retailer's strategy of cutting down on software is giving revenue to online rivals
ANALYSIS: Latest figures from GfK show etailers are increasing their grip on the market
ANALYSIS: GfK figures reveal economic crisis is taking its toll on IT retail
Research house finds a large number of products still selling well
Retailer booted off ChartTrack's official charts panel as it hides figures from new competitor
There is no part of the Western world that IT doesn't touch. It isn't an optional luxury; it is an essential element of today's environment and the status of IT products as a necessity is reflected in the sales stats.
Analysis: GfK investigates the impact falling sales of routers are having on the comms sector
GfK investigates the upswing in the desktop PC market
Sales of desktop PCs continue to decline in favour of notebooks – especially netbooks – and December was no exception. Retail channel desktop sales were down 27 per cent compared to December 2007.
Desktops and flat screens dominate post-Christmas spending according to GfK
Analysis: GfK looks at what the festive season has in store for retailers
Britain retains crown in Western Europe as industry anticipates Christmas season
NPD, ChartTrack, GFK and Enterbrain team up for definitive worldwide reports
Mass adoption of cheap notebooks drives resilience to financial crisis in channel
Shock deal means that GfK adds to its existing nine per cent share to become majority stakeholder
Also, Keith Warburton takes a look at add on sales and GfK investigates security software
Laptops and HD televisions continue to boost consumer durable market despite credit crunch
