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Cisco: PC spin-off will hurt HP's entire channel

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Leaked internal memo belittles rival's competitive standing should systems business be sold

05 Oct 2011

Game on for Trust and Target

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Gaming peripherals manufacturer signs up Yorkshire distributor

05 Oct 2011

Eclipse: We have made broadband worth selling again

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Business ISP claims to offer far better margins than rivals

21 Sep 2011

UK sets the pace in fine Q3 for Ingram

Broadliner enjoys healthy top- and bottom-line boost as it targets more value-add business

29 Oct 2010

Double-digit growth for £90m-plus Zycko in FY10

Distributor's turnover approaches nine-figure mark as global business increases

15 Oct 2010

DTE banks on Cisco with £1m investment

Ambitious reseller puts its money where its mouth is after claiming networking vendor's gear is still margin rich

16 Sep 2010

Virgin turns VARs' ears from voice

Carrier hunts VARs interested in Ethernet technologies after launching first partner programme

01 Jul 2010

Extreme woos Cisco partners

Networking vendor looks to swell UK VAR numbers

25 Jan 2010

Making the most of vendor partnerships

Teaming up means success in a rapidly evolving industry, says Andy Horn

11 Nov 2009

VAR gives up on print hardware margins

Ricoh and Canon machines sold at cost in exchange for services deal and delivery fee

09 Oct 2009

DSGi celebrates Q2 performance above expectations

Sales stronger than feared although B2B, computing arms suffer in trading update for quarter ended 22 August

02 Sep 2009

Reaping the right rewards

Going steady is the new mission statement of the day

07 Aug 2009

Acronis offers top prizes and better bottom lines

Storage vendor to increase partner margins by up to 30 per cent and offer chance of £100,000 prize

06 Aug 2009

Mind the marginal gap

Hugh Furness suggests that products offering wider margins are the way to win right now

28 Nov 2008

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BYOD: balancing IT risk and productivity

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Life's a beach

With a triumvirate of VARs getting into sporting sponsorship, Dave runs the rule over the brand-building opportunities

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Views from the Channel

Why Apple wants bigger bite of channel

Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn