A1 Comms shifts focus to drive its digital consumer business 

Second major partnership for TRG in 2020 following reBuy launch

Current a2zmasks site will be brought under the TechHouse banner

Monthly prices start from £18 to £73 per month with either EE or Vodafone. It is available in blue, black and gold

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,

Industry veteran joined mobile phone retailer in June 2015

Fonehouse owner Clive Bailey tells Mobile News his thoughts on what might happen this year, including evolution of the market and casualties from consolidation 

“Hundreds of thousands” of pounds will be invested to help the retailer stand out from the crowd

IQ Business will go live next month and enable users to roam across multiple mobile networks

SIM-only service available on 30 day rolling and year-long deals, with prices ranging from £5 and £40 per month

Crowdfunding venture to have 12 stores open across the UK before the end of Q1 2016, stocking its own-brand product and over 1,500 skus

Former Digicel, A1 Comms and Three head joins high street retailer to take over the day-to-day running of the business

Retailer offering own accessories and handset repair operation, as Warren Taylor replaces Russ Wheeler as B2B group sales director

After taking a less hands-on role at the end of last year, Fonehouse founder Clive Bayley is back as CEO with a new management team that he says can drive the firm’s plans forward, as Paul Withers reports

Daniel Schama has left Fonehouse and been replaced in his role as commercial director by Mark Noonan

Retailer brings in new commercial and retail directors, as well as adding to its growing B2B team

Retailer looking to have half of franchisees making business connections within the next few months as it opens a new office to focus on this division

Franchisees in retailer’s stores now able to order a range of earphones, batteries and USB cables from accessories distributor

Former Virgin Megastores MD and Zavvi CEO joins retailer to take over the daily running of the business, with MD Bayley becoming group chairman

Accessories distributor’s ‘Juice’ charging products to go on sale at the retailer, with more partnerships in the pipeline

Retailer expects to increase the number of stores from 50 to more than 80 in the next 12 months

Retailer adding features to its redesigned website to increase relationship levels between franchisees and customers, as well as pushing its B2B division

Retailer opens for up to 90 minutes as One S and One X go on sale in the UK

Plenty of fighting spirit is what’s needed to combat a difficult year, says Fonehouse managing director Clive Bayley, with businesses keeping a very close eye on cash flow

Retailer can now compare its performance against the rest of the market and view market share across the board, analysing where it needs to improve

Operations director Stuart Ferguson leaves retailer, with head of retail Ghlas Ferguson now managing responsibilities left by the departure

Retailer now selling Three consumer connections in-store and online as it aims for a full portfolio of networks

Three shops “completely ransacked” during violence as retailer prepares for further attacks on outlets

Retailer is interviewing five perspective franchisees a week as it looks to increase shop numbers to 100 over the next 12 months

Retailer to make B2B connections through O2 and consumer connections through Orange, adding to existing relationships with T-Mobile and Vodafone

Retailer sets sights on number three retailer position following documentary success

Retailer transforms its shop look and brand in bid to rival other leading high street retailers, with details documented in Channel 4 programme to be screened tomorrow at 9pm

Independent retailer Fonehouse is to give its shops a facelift, starting with a competition for franchisees to win flatscreen TVs to stream marketing and promotional messages

Retailer Fonehouse is struggling to see through new store openings as HMRC holds up issue of new VAT numbers to franchisees

Retailer Fonehouse to delay a drive on prepay for six months as it continues to bed down contract and business sales strategies

Sales increasing as retailer praises success of staff and consumer initiatives it has run in the period

Retailer partnering with Vodafone to enter the small business market and also opens app store

Fonehouse has launched its first consumer incentive, in conjuction with Momentum Pictures, which will see a customer and guest win a trip to New York