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Looking to bring your new product to market? PCR is here to help with the latest contact information for the key buyers in retail, from major High Street chains to etailers, department stores and supermarkets.
AMAZON.CO.UK
Websites: www.amazon.co.uk
Meet the team:
Matthew Finn – Senior In-Stock Manager
Matt Merrett – Instock Manager
Zeynep Yagci – Senior Vendor Manager
Jean-Francois Bessiron – Retail Director, Computing and Wireless Comms
James French – Senior Vendor Manager, Wireless
Amirul Islam – Senior Vendor Manager, Consumer Electronics
Ben Sargent – Vendor Manager, Consumer Electronics
ARGOS
Websites: www.argos.co.uk
Contact: 0845 124 0044
Meet the team:
Phil Elford – Technology Trading Manager
Hasmita Patel – Head of Buying – Vision
ASDA
Websites: www.asda.com, www.direct.asda.com
Contact: 0113 243 5435
Meet the team:
Andrew Thompson – Senior Buying Manager, Electricals
Ryan Longstaff – Senior Buying Manager, Tech & Telecoms
Robbie Oldham – Buyer, Printers & Ink
BT SHOP
Websites: www.shop.bt.com
Contact: 0870 429 3825
Meet the team:
Duncan Rutherford – Head of eCommerce
Chris Newton – Senior Marketing Executive
Alex Wall – Marketing Executive
Alex Dawson – Head of Purchasing, CS & Logistics
CARPHONE WAREHOUSE
Websites: www.carphonewarehouse.com
Contact: 0870 111 6565
Meet the team:
Daniel Hastings – Buying Director
Andy Webb – Head of UK Buying
Alex Bradshaw – Head of Category
CCL ONLINE
Websites: www.cclonline.com
Contact: 01274 471 281
Meet the team:
Michael Bennett – Buyer and Product Manager
Rona Vargas – Buyer, Computer Hardware
CHILLBLAST
Websites: www.chillblast.com
Contact: 01202 068 333
Meet the team:
Ben Miles – Sales Director
Amy Fiveash – Purchasing Manager
THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTRICAL
Websites: www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk
Contact: 0161 834 1212
Meet the team:
Charlie Manson – Head of Buying, Home Entertainment
CURRYS/PC WORLD
Websites: www.currys.co.uk, www.pcworld.co.uk
Contact: 0344 800 2030
Meet the team:
Phil Samuels – Consumer Electronics Director
Heidi Woodhouse – Category Director Consumer Electronics
DEBENHAMS
Websites: www.debenhams.com
Contact: 0844 561 6161
Meet the team:
Kayleigh Meachem – Senior Buyer, Electricals
Jonathan Priestley – Junior Buyer, Electricals
DINOPC
Websites: www.dinopc.com
Contact: 0333 0033 316
Meet the team:
Vladimir Kuznetsov – Director
Marco Della Vedova – Head of Operations
EBUYER.COM
Meet the team:
Lee Weymouth – Head of Purchasing
Andy Roberts – Buying Manager
Andy Holdsworth – Head of Business Team
Amy Major – Product Manager, Servers, Software, Licensing, Storage
Paul McGovern – Product Manager
Charles Floyd – Product Manager, Computer Peripherals, Keyboards, Mice & Headphones
Benjamin Hough – Product Manager, Mobiles, Tablets & Wearables Tech
FIREBOX
Websites: www.firebox.com
Contact: 0800 802 1420
Meet the team:
Ben Redhead – Head of Buying
Sarah Kabunga – Buyer
Rachel Willis – Buyer
GAME
Websites: www.game.co.uk
Contact: 01256 784 000
Meet the team:
Gary Hearns – Head of Trading
Rob Mason – Marketplace Account Manager
Gareth Newman – Licensing & Impulse Category Manager
Scott Evans – Senior Inventory and Merchandising Manager
HALFORDS
Websites: www.halfords.com
Contact: 01527 51760
Meet the team:
Mike Taylor– Digital Trading Manager
Carla Treece – Buyer, Navigation & Fitness
Laura Walsh – Assistant Buyer
Christopher Treadwell – Assistant Buyer
Florence Isitt – Assistant Buyer
HMV/FOPP
Websites: www.hmv.com, www.fopp.com
Contact: 020 7432 2000
Meet the team:
Phil Browes – Head of Games & Technology
Dean Millward – Senior Buyer, Technology
THE HUT GROUP
Websites: www.thehut.com, www.zavvi.com, www.iwoot.com
Contact: reception@thehutgroup.com
Meet the team:
Mike Fethers – Head of Games and Technology
Sam Phillips – Tech Buyer
JOHN LEWIS
Websites: www.johnlewis.com
Contact: 0207 9314969
Meet the team:
Johnathan Marsh – Buying Director, Electrical & Home Technology
William Jones – Tablet & Computing Buyer
Chloe Harris – Windows PC and Gaming
LAPTOPS DIRECT
Websites: www.laptopsdirect.co.uk
Contact: 0871 984 1997
Meet the team:
Mike – Online Products
Kay – Marketing
Jodie – Accessories Specialist
MAPLIN
Websites: www.maplin.co.uk
Contact: 01709774000
Meet the team:
Alex Richmond – Category Buyer for PC Components
Rob Tiffin – Category Manager for CCTV, Security and Home Automation
Tristan Parker – Category Buyer for Home Automation
Stefanie Dowie – Junior Buyer for Security
Haydn Boyd – Junior Buyer for Gaming
MESH COMPUTERS
Websites: www.meshcomputers.com
Contact: 020 8955 0731
Meet the team:
Maria Malageac – Purchasing Manager
NOVATECH
Websites: www.novatech.co.uk
Contact: 0239 232 2500
Meet the team:
David Furby – Managing Director
OVERCLOCKERS
Websites: www.overclockers.co.uk
Contact: 01782 898066
Meet the team:
Andrew Gibson – Product Manager, GPUs, Memory, Flash, SSD, Processors, Laptops & Monitors
Scott Bentley – Product Manager, Motherboards & Software
Nikolai Lucyk – Product Manager, Peripherals, Audio, Networking & Cables
Robert Gould – Product Manager, Storage & Cooling
Glen Rhodes – Product Manager, Cases & PSUs
QVC
Websites: www.qvcuk.com
Contact: uk_vendor_relations@qvc.com
Meet the team:
Stephen Davidson – Buying Director, Home Innovations
Alison Seabourne – Vendor Relations Manager
Paul Felix – Senior Buyer, Computers & Electronics
Fay Cookson – Buyer, Consumer Electronics & Motoring
SAINSBURY’S
Websites: www.sainsburys.co.uk, www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/suppliers
Contact: 020 7695 6000
Meet the team:
Dean Mumford – Buying Manager, Electrical
Carly Pearson – Senior Buyer, New Technology
SCAN COMPUTERS
Websites: www.scan.co.uk
Contact: 0871 472 4747
Meet the team:
Chris Ward – Purchasing Manager, GPU & CPU
Peter Bassett – Purchaser, Networking, SSD, Flash, HDD Controllers, I/O, Gaming Consoles, Media
Stuart Davies – Purchaser, Monitors, Projectors, Soundcards, PC Speakers/ Headphones/Mics, PC Gaming
Keith Williams – Purchaser, Laptops, Tablets, Mobile Phones, All-in-One/ Barebone PCs, Portable Power
Adam Bithell – Purchaser, HDD, Cases, PSU, Coolers
Paul Nolan – Purchasing
SHOP DIRECT
Websites: www.very.co.uk, www.littlewoods.com
Contact: 0844 292 1000
Meet the team:
Kelly-Jayne Tolman – Senior Buyer
Martin Knight – Buyer, Laptop, PCs & Print
Joseph Danson – Buyer, Tablets, Storage, Networking & Software
Sophie Powell – Buyer, Tablets
STAPLES
Websites: www.staples.co.uk
Meet the team:
Valter Marques – Head of Merchandising and Marketing UK
Reena Patel – Software, Peripherals & Tablet Acc Trade Manager
Manish Goenka – Business Machines Trade Manager
TESCO
Websites: www.tesco.com, www.tescoplc.com
Contact: 01992 632222
Meet the team:
René Wright – Computer and consumer electrical
Nikhil Gohil – Audio, Sat Nav & Connected Health
Kasia Kowalska – Buying Manager, Computing
Matt Clayden – Senior Buying Manager, Vision
Rupal Gadhvi – Lead Category Planning Manager, Home Electricals
TOYS ‘R’ US UK
Websites: www.toysrus.co.uk
Contact: 01628 414141
Meet the team:
Neil Sutton – Senior European Project Manager
Andrew Brocklehurst – Divisional Director of Merchandise
UTOPIA COMPUTERS
Websites: www.utopiacomputers.co.uk
Contact: 01563 574280
Meet the team:
Craig Hume – Director
Mark Laurie – Director
WHSMITH
Websites: www.whsmith.co.uk
Contact: 01793 616161
Meet the team:
Andy Stride – Senior Purchasing Manager
WIRED2FIRE
Websites: www.wired2fire.co.uk
Contact: 01306882211
Meet the team:
Peter George – Director
Aaron Zelos – Product Advisor
YOYOTECH
Websites: www.yoyotech.co.uk
Contact: 01256 378 098
Meet the team:
CK Kohli – Managing Director
