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AO World sets out vision to be the largest online-only seller of mobile
AO World has unveiled ambitions to become the largest online-only mobile retailer in the UK after its acquisition of Mobile Phones Direct (MPD). The online white goods retailer announced earlier this month that it has agreed to buy MPD for £32.5 million with completion of the sale due before March 31, 2019. AO World plans
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 19, 2018
AO acquires Mobile Phones Direct for £32.5 million
The acquisition of both MPD online brands is expected to be complete before March next year
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 9, 2018
A1 Comms announces Huawei Mate 20 exclusivity
Online retailer will be the only place to get the Mate 20 in black on contract until Christmas
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
October 26, 2018
EE signs distribution agreements with John Lewis and Amazon
The agreement will see the EE FLEX plans sold originally online in both retailers
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
October 26, 2018
Networks defend against Citizens Advice overcharging accusations
Contract customers charged for phones they have paid for says report
Retailers - Manny Pham
September 25, 2018
Crystalusions’ glass phone protection is a clear winner
New solution comes with free insurance and will be available later this month
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
September 10, 2018
Beyond Repair: gadget fixing company goes out of business
Parent company decides to pull the plug on GRS after two years of ‘significant’ trading losses
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 10, 2018
Dixons data breach may have accessed 10 million customer records
Dixons Carphone has said it’s putting further security measures in place to protect customer data 
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
July 31, 2018
Dixons Carphone reports £118m profit drop for 2017
The retail giant admitted there’s “plenty of work to do”
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 21, 2018
Dixons Carphone confirms breach in data security
105,000 credit and debit cards without chip and pin protection was taken 
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 14, 2018
Superdrug launches MVNO on Three network
Only members holding the Superdrug Health and Beautycard will be able to sign up for the MVNO service
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 5, 2018
Motorola refreshes Moto E and G range
The G range will be available from May priced from £169 whereas the E range will be released in June starting from £119
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
April 20, 2018
Global refurbished smartphone shipments grow 13pc in 2017
According to new research from Counterpoint the sector is the fastest growing in the industry
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
March 14, 2018
giffgaff picks up four gongs at uSwitch awards
Apple also took gongs for Online retailers, Handset of the Year with the iPhone X and Telecoms Innovation for Face iD
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
February 9, 2018
Carphone brings back mascot Mowbli full time
The mascot was last used in campaigns ten years ago 
Retailers - Manny Pham
February 1, 2018
Baldock must ‘innovate’ amid Carphone troubles
New CEO faces challenges tenure amid difficult market, warn analysts
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
January 29, 2018
Dixons Carphone hire Baldock as new CEO
Former CEO of Littlewoods and Very will take charge in April after Seb James announced his move to Walgreens Boots
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
January 25, 2018
Carphone slapped with £400,000 fine by ICO for data breach
More than three million customers and 1,000 employees had personal data accessed by hackers
Retailers - Manny Pham
January 11, 2018
Dixons Carphone UK profits take a tumble
Mobile sales for H1 in the UK have fallen three per cent after the iPhone X was released in to the second half of the group financial year
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
December 13, 2017
Fonehouse acquired by KTM Online
Fonehouse owner Clive Bayley will remain with Fonehouse Retail in a non-executive role High street retailer Fonehouse has today (Dec 1) announced it has been acquired by KTM Online for an undisclosed figure. Fonehouse owner Clive Bayley will remain with Fonehouse Retail in a non-executive role. He retains ownership of accessories and repair brand TechHouse,
Retailers - Manny Pham
December 1, 2017
iSmash strikes partnership with Maplin bolstering store footprint
iSmash concessions will be set up in three major Maplin locations in Monument, St Paul’s and Stevenage. It brings total iSmash store fronts to 27
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 21, 2017
CCS Insight: UK mobile data usage will grow sevenfold by 2021
The average mobile subscriber uses 2.5GB of data per month but is predicted to grow to 18GB by 2021
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 16, 2017
Vodafone doubles profit forecast for the year after strong H1
Full year earnings predictions have also grown €200 million (£178bn) despite a fall in total revenue
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 14, 2017
ASUS ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 MAX now available in UK
Prepaid ZenFone 4 is available for £449.99 and ZenFone 4 Max is  £249.99 from Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis, Amazon, Box, Tesco and ASUS eShop
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 13, 2017
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus exclusively available at Carphone Warehouse
The smartphone will cost £329.99 prepaid and features in black and blue
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 9, 2017
Carphone Warehouse exclusively ranges Alcatel A3+
The smartphone will cost £79.99 prepaid with a £10 top-up and features in black only 
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 9, 2017
Vodafone launches ‘V by Vodafone’ bringing IoT to consumers
The V-Auto, V-Camera,V-pet and V-Bag require a special SIM card to work and can be bought for either £3 or £4 a month alongside an upfront fee
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 7, 2017
Crowds gather at Covent Garden Apple Store as iPhone X goes on sale
Apple’s latest flagship went on sale today (November 3) and is available from £999. Tim Cook claims it will be Apple’s biggest quarter ever
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 3, 2017
HTC unveils U11+ and U11 Life smartphones
Prepaid the U11+ is available for £699 and U11 Life is £349 from HTC website
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 3, 2017
Samsung Pay is available to American Express cardholders in the UK
Samsung Pay is available on Samsung Galaxy Note8, S8/S8+, Galaxy S7/S7 edge, S6/S6 edge, S6 edge+, A3 2017, A5 2016 and J5 2017 devices
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
October 23, 2017
EE offers network exclusive with Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices
The UK network will directly offer the new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL with the UK’s fastest Cat 12 download speeds
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
October 19, 2017
STK strikes retail partnership with Littlewoods
The deal follows ranging agreement with John Lewis in August
Retailers - Matthew Cook
October 10, 2017
Nokia launches 3G variant of the revamped 3310
Prepaid the 3310 3G is available for £59 from Carphone Warehouse and O2
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
September 29, 2017
TRG price monitoring software gives boost to Tech Repair House
Gadget retail store invests £350,000 in expansion
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 28, 2017
O2 to exclusively sell the Xperia XZ1 Compact in silver
Prepaid the XZ1 Compact is available for £499,  also available in pink, silver and black 
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
September 26, 2017
LG V30 to begin shipping globally this month
Shipments will begin in LG’s native South Korea followed by North America, Europe and other key global markets
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
September 22, 2017
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus hit UK stores
Devices were unveiled last week in the Steve Jobs theatre on Apple’s new campus
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 22, 2017
Apple sparks threefold increase in wireless headphones
Since Apple ditched the headphone jack Argos has seen bluetooth headphone popularity increase of just shy of 350 per cent.
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 22, 2017
Nokia 8 smartphone open for pre-order in UK
General sale will be on September 13 for £499 in steel and blue
Retailers - Manny Pham
September 7, 2017
UK consumers spend £60 billion with contactless ten years on since launch
51 per cent of transactions in the UK under £30 is now via contactless technologies
Retailers - Manny Pham
September 5, 2017
HTC opens pre-orders for U11 with 128GB storage
Flagship device will cost £699 and come with double the storage space
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 29, 2017
Dixons Carphone shares plunge as CEO warns of challenging mobile market
Seb James said increasing handset prices and slowdown in device innovation means consumers are holding onto phones for longer
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 24, 2017
Samsung takes wraps off Galaxy Note8 phablet
The flagship device will go on sale in September and will retail for £689 prepaid
Retailers - Manny Pham
August 23, 2017
iSmash hit: mobile repair firm on target to almost double turnover
The repair chain has 20 stores throughout the capital and is aiming to open 50 stores across the UK by 2019
Retailers - Manny Pham
August 18, 2017
Hugh Symons Group completes Clove Technology acquisition
Clove’s six staff will move two miles to be based at Hugh Symons Group’s head offices in Alder Hills, Poole
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 14, 2017
Mobiles.co.uk puts S8 and iPhone 7 on monthly contract offers
For £37.99 per month customers can get the S8 for free with 10GB of data unlimited text and minutes on EE
Retailers - Manny Pham
July 25, 2017
Expansys shuts down consumer websites to focus on B2B drive
It has ceased consumer operations in Europe, Middle East and the Americas to name a few
Retailers - Paul Withers
July 3, 2017
Dixons Carphone see 10pc rise in profits
The retailer saw pre-tax profits rise to £501 million in 2016/17 compared to £457 million in 2015/16
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
June 28, 2017
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