Context
Exertis recruits ex-analyst to help guide its organic and acquisitive growth
'When it comes to growing and expanding in new markets, it needs to be data driven; you can't stumble blindly into them', former Context UK boss Jonathan Wagstaff says of his new role at Exertis
UK PC prices balloon 42 per cent thanks to Brexit and components shortages
Average selling price through distribution hit £475 in early Q2, a up from £335 a year previously, well above average rise seen across western Europe, according to Context
Mini PCs big business for channel in Q1
Mini PCs now make up a quarter of overall desktop sales through distribution, according to Context
Amazon's B2B challenge is a danger for the channel - analyst
Amazon launched its B2B platform, Amazon Business, in the UK last week, but is it looking to swipe business from the channel?
Microsoft picks three UK partners in HoloLens push
Fundamental VR, Black Marble and REWIND become first UK partners to join the HoloLens Agency Readiness Programme
Imaging trends in UK Distribution
Analyst Context's latest figures show a further decline in sales of multi-function, inkjet and laser printers through distribution
Huge opportunities in networking and virtual reality, partners hear at Target event
Analyst tells resellers there are also opportunities in tablet market, despite shrinking sales figures
Hard drives surrender channel crown to SSD
Solid state disks have begun outselling hard disk drives for the first time through western European distribution, according to Context
Panic buying fuels huge spike in channel PC sales
Resellers moved to hoover up as much stock as possible in aftermath of Brexit, data from Context indicates
Context: Brexit causing slump in consumer electronics spending
Analyst predicts drop in confidence will have impact on business space as prices start to rise and consumers cut back on unnecessary spending
Services levels will be key when taking virtual reality to market, says Context
Channel needs to start considering the opportunities created by virtual reality, according to analyst
What will Brexit do to UK IT spending?
Not all analysts agree, with one even still predicting growth for 2016
Smart TVs tuning into wrong frequency
The smart TV is currently being left behind in the smart home, says Context's Jonathan Wagstaff
3D printing sees bumper year thanks to personal shipments
Shipments of low-priced personal and desktop 3D printers up 38 per cent for first three quarters of 2015, according to Context
'What if someone steals my face?'
Context's Jonathan Wagstaff muses on a question posed by a delegate at the recent Smart Home security event
UK defies PC slowdown
Context and IDC figures suggest UK emerged from Q3 UK PC bloodbath relatively unscathed
Context: 3D printer market has first shaky quarter
Analyst's latest figures reveal growth is weaker in the second quarter than in the previous four quarters
UK left out in cold as European printer market grows
Printer sales through UK distributors sag four per cent in Q2, according to Context
Channel not immune from Greek debt crisis - analyst
Context insists channel firms are all in the same boat
‘Real test' for Windows 10 is in commercial space - Context
Windows 10 will be as popular as Windows 7, analyst claims
Context: Channel growth slashed in half in Q1
UK distribution revenue falls due to slump in storage and Apple revenues
Will consumer laptop demand continue?
Consumer clamshell notebooks were back in demand in the third quarter and are expected to see sales grow further, notes Marie-Christine Pygott
UK beats Western Europe average in Q3 printer sales
New Context figures see UK hold its own - although some countries fared much better
