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With Brits wasting over half a billion pounds every year online on unwanted goods, Gekko’s Daniel Todaro looks at why shoppers should be more mindful before they buy online, and support their local businesses offline. Since it really took off in 2014, the success of Black Friday in the UK …

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom) has announced the Voyager 4200 and Voyager 5200 Office Series. These Bluetooth headset systems are an extension of the popular Voyager 4200 UC and Voyager 5200 UC Series, designed for mobile office workers, and provide multiple connectivity options in a wides range of wearing styles. The Voyager …

Entries for the 2020 PCR Awards are well underway, but do you know what it takes to win in the Retail Category of next year’s awards? Taking place at The Brewery, London on Wednesday 4th March, the awards will celebrate the retailers, resellers, distributors, channel service providers and vendors that …

NetMotion has unveiled a new video showing a stress test it carried out on a Panasonic Toughbook. Tying the tablet to a balloon, the team sent it into the stratosphere while running a Microsoft Teams call to test its ability to transition seamlessly from a Wi-Fi connection to a 4G …

New Lenovo research has outlined the positive impact virtual reality can have on our health, highlighting how VR is starting to be used in some hospitals in place of general anesthetics to alleviate pain for young patients. The new Lenovo film, premiered at the Denver Film Festival, showcases the groundbreaking …

Exertis (the principal trading name of DCC Technology) has announced the acquisition of Kerèn BV, a specialist, value-add, Pro AV distributor. Based in Almere in the Netherlands, the company achieved revenues of €16 million in its last financial year and employs 12 people. Kerèn B.V. sells to Pro AV system …

Citrix Systems has announced the appointment of Bronwyn Hastings as senior vice president of worldwide channel sales and ecosystem. A veteran leader with more than two decades of experience in the software industry, Hastings will report to Mark Ferrer, executive vice president and chief revenue officer. Hastings will be responsible …

DCC Technology (Exertis), has reported that strong operating profit growth for the six months ended 30th September 2019. Operating profit increased by 42.6% (38.1% on a constant currency basis) with the performance driven by the contribution from acquisitions completed in both the current and prior years. During the first half …

Acer will be hosting an event at Google’s London office on 21st November, showcasing the benefits of Chromebooks and G Suite for Education within the modern classroom. Taking place between 9:30am and 5pm, visitors will be able to experience a live classroom demonstration, explore Accessibility features in Chrome, and network …

Each year, our diversity-themed issue features a Top 25 Women in Tech list, with people nominating inspirational and influential women working in the UK IT and tech channel. We have once again had an abundance of high-quality entries from across the distribution, vendor, retail, reseller and channel services arenas. It …

A new study has found that people unable to get online – particularly in developing countries – lack meaningful ways to influence the global players shaping their everyday lives. The research reveals that the internet could be a key way of protecting other basic human rights, such as life, liberty, …

In recent years, the Singles Day shopping event has caught on rapidly in the UK, but could its clash with Remembrance Day be causing many retailers to remain reluctant to endorse it? “Singles Day, which really took off in China on 11th of the 11th, 2011, was initially created by …