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2012: Year in Review
From the ongoing effects of the credit crunch to the launch of 4G, we look back at the stories that have defined the past 12 months
Cutting Room: curtain falls on another tough year
The challenging economy has continued to bite but despite this, it has not all been doom and gloom. Paul Withers takes a look back at the big stores from this year
High street return’s ‘an A1 opportunity’
A1 Comms and BuyMobilePhones.net MD Paul Sisson is back on the high street after a six-year absence, having bought the Go Mobile retail estate from Shebang in July. He tells Paul Withers about his plans
Shebang puts ‘ghost town’ HQ up for let as problems deepen
Substantial debts and staff departures as CEO admits firm is experiencing ‘very difficult time’
Go Mobile’s profits hit all-time high under A1
Retailer’s profits up by 25 per cent last month in first month following its purchase by A1 Comms
A1 Comms looks to repair dented confidence in Go Mobile stores
Firm looks to boost revenues by £30m by re-entering the high street
A1 Comms to more than double turnover after Go Mobile buy
B2B dealer projecting sales of £120 million this year following its purchase of Shebang’s Go Mobile Purple Partnership franchise programme
BrightPoint freezes Go Mobile accounts
Shebang’s Go Mobile franchises claim distributor has cut off credit line, leaving them without access to new stock
Shebang to launch contract MVNO on Three’s network
MVNO to go live in Go Mobile shops and via the Go Mobile Network website in July, following the prepay variant launched by the company last October
ZTE launches first Windows Phone handset for UK
Chinese manufacturer confirms Virgin, Go Mobile and Brightpoint will sell device from second half of February