Analysis

UK retailers expect to lose an average of almost one-third (29%) of their customer base as the cost-of-living crisis continues. This is according to new research from Ensono, an expert technology advisor, innovation partner and managed service provider. The research, which surveyed 500 senior IT decision makers working in UK retail, revealed …

BT Wholesale has today published new research into UK businesses, aiming to understand what is important to channel partner customers to help supercharge growth. Despite cost control being a business priority, findings show there is a huge amount of opportunity for channel partners this year, including appetite for spending. Now …

Western European shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 4.3% year over year to 4.1 million units in 1Q23, according to research by International Data corporation (IDC). There was improvement in product availability, enabling back-order fulfilment, but in some cases strong sales to distributors in 4Q22 led to a slowdown in shipments …

Eight out of ten (81%) people participating in a recent study of consumers in the UK said how a manufacturer protects against cyber-attacks and privacy invasions is important when purchasing a smart home, fitness or medical device. Commissioned by UL Solutions, the study of consumer internet of things (IoT) buying …

The Big Tech titans are reporting earnings this week and the sector remains “surprisingly robust” for three key reasons, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations. The analysis from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as Microsoft and Alphabet (parent company …

A third (32%) of manufacturers agree that data is one of their most valuable assets, comparable to their people, physical assets and intellectual property, and 28% see data and data analytics as key drivers of their organisation’s product or service value chain. But, with nearly one in five (22%) confessing …

Alex Walsh, channel and alliances director UK & Ireland at Veeam looks at how the channel can facilitate security and resilience. As cybercrime accelerates and ransomware continues to pose a significant threat, businesses are feeling more vulnerable than ever. According to the Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2023,  73% of …

Westcon-Comstor, the global technology provider and specialist distributor, today published Navigating the shift: The role of distributor marketplaces in Partner Success. The report conducted over the last three months reveals that while almost every channel partner is shifting to subscription and recurring revenue models, the vast majority say they are …

The technology sector is heading for increased candidate movement as more than half (53%) of tech professionals plan to look for a new role in the first half of 2023. That’s according to new data from digital, transformation and technology talent solutions specialist, Lorien. The statistics from the firm’s study, What Tech …

With the right for WFH set to become enshrined in UK employment law, employee experience management is now critical and businesses need to both understand and improve the quality of the hybrid working environment, insists Jason Barker, senior vice president EMEA & APAC at IR. Shadow IT has plagued organisations …