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TD SYNNEX has have recently taken another step towards its sustainability goals, qualifying under the Bronze category and falling into the 50 percent of top performers in the EcoVadis Ratings for environmental, social, and governance (ESG). The higher ranking has resulted from the extensive work going on right across the …

Black Friday is one of the retail sector’s busiest days. With the UK expected to spend £8.71 billion over the 2022 Black Friday weekend, it is pivotal that retailers are able to make the most of heightened demand as the curtain raises for the festive shopping period. Compared to previous …

Fluent Commerce is embarking on a new partnership with Like Digital & Partners. Richard Moogendorff, Chief Digital Officer, Like Digital & Partners said: ‘’Fluent Order Management enables our clients to evolve their composable infrastructure, with features like Order Management Experience (OMX), putting the control into the hands of the business …

Wipro Limited is launching a cybersecurity consulting in Europe offered through Wipro CRS Europe. This follows a series of acquisitions the company has made in the consulting space  with Edgile, Capco, and Ampion. “Our recent acquisitions in the cybersecurity space, as well as our recent strategic hires in Europe, have created an …

Upgrades to Brother UK’s P-touch desktop label printers now offers the latest Bluetooth capabilities. New models added include the intermediate PT-D460BT, and the PT-D610BT for advanced labelling tasks.  Users can also take advantage of Brother’s free iPrint&Label mobile app when creating labels. The new PT-D460BT model also comes with PC connectivity. …

Nick Drewe, from Online Coupon Provider, Wethrift, offers his money-saving tips to help consumers secure the best deals this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 1. Find products before you shop Savvy Black Friday shoppers know that the best way to secure deals is by finding the highest quality products before the …

As Black Friday approaches, online businesses are putting in more time and energy researching their rivals’ prices before deciding on their own markdown. Insights from Oxylabs indicates a significant shift in retailer expectations in this year’s Black Friday, with some product categories poised to generate the greatest rivalry in 2022. …

Confluent, Inc.’s release of its Stream Designer enables developers to build and deploy streaming data pipelines in minutes. “We are in the middle of a major technological shift, where data streaming is making real time the new normal, enabling new business models, better customer experiences, and more efficient operations,” said …

Vyta has appointed Lowell Rawcliffe as Head of Business Development. Lowell has over eight years of experience in developing robust rapport with new prospects and existing clients. In this new role, he will be responsible for managing client relationships and onboarding new customers. Lowell joined Vyta in 2017 as a …

TD SYNNEX Maverick is partnering with connectivity and management solution specialists, ATEN. The new partnership sees Maverick providing Pro AV solutions across UK and Ireland with access to ATEN’s entire line of accessories to its partner ecosystem. Anup Rai, go-to-market development manager, UK, Maverick, said: “We’re excited to have the …

MMD’s latest visually enhanced monitor sees the arrival of the Philips 27B1U7903 combining outstanding picture performance with secure one-cable docking.  Under the hood you will find Thunderbolt 4 in/out for video, audio, data transfer, Ethernet, power delivery, daisy chaining, and more. MiniLED display offers the greatest number of local dimming …

Daisy Communications is now one of the largest partners in BT Wholesale’s Partner Plus programme. “According to Ofcom data (November 2019), 75% of UK businesses are still on superfast connections via Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) or cable, with only 2% on ultrafast full fibre,” said Dave McGinn, CEO of …