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October Sales Suggest Record Christmas

by Raverstead

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) says that its findings in the latest BRC-KPMG Online Retail Sales Monitor for October suggest another record online Christmas this year. Online sales represented 18.2% of total sales in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail Data| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 45

#1Manchester Opens With Tech, Finance and Fashion

by Raverstead

The first brands to advertise on MediaCo Outdoor’s new ‘#1Manchester’ digital screen have been announced. The 18m x 5.2m LED display is located in Manchester’s Market Street, at the heart of the city. It …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 46

5G Will Offer Speed and Capacity

by Raverstead

Rahim Tafazoli, the head of the UK’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey, has said that capacity, not speed, will define 5G networks. The technology will be user-centric, offering low latency …

Engage Expands Flux Lounge

by Raverstead

Engage Productions’ Flux Innovation Lounge, in London, has undergone a refit with nine new LG displays. The 55″ screens form an interactive wall in the venue. An 84″ UltraHD touch display and three additional …

Vodafone Plans UK TV Next Year

by Raverstead

Just one week after UK mobile operator EE launched its own EE TV service (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44), rival Vodafone has announced plans to introduce a service next year. The company will …

Ginsbury Expands With Kingtech

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Chinese LCD manufacturer Kingtech has signed a distribution agreement with Ginsbury for the UK and Ireland. The company will supply Kingtech’s TFT-LCD displays (1.44″ – 10.2″), as well as touchscreen and driver card solutions.

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Optoma Eliminates Shadows at Mediacity

by Raverstead

MediacityUK is a building in Manchester, owned by Peel Media. The company recently chose to use Optoma’s EH200ST projector in all of the location’s meeting rooms. The unit was chosen due to its wireless …

Samsung Brings Policing to the 21st Century

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Samsung is supplying 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to the UK’s West Yorkshire police force, replacing traditional notebooks. The phablets can be used to record crimes without requiring an officer to return to a …

Deloitte Forecasts £1.5 Billion Rise in December Spend

by Raverstead

UK consumers will spend £42.4 billion ($66.8 billion) in December this year, according to Deloitte. The figure represents a rise of £1.5 billion ($2.4 billion) on 2013. Online sales will represent 13% of total …

Tags:CE (Consumer Electronics) Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Asbis Opens UK Office

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Asbis has opened a London base to focus on the Prestigio brand and will be shipping Prestigio products, including tablets, smartphones and large touch screen PCs, from its European warehouse in Prague.

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John Lewis Enjoys Best-Ever Week

by Raverstead

Black Friday pushed John Lewis, in the UK, to its best-ever trading week. Sales totalled £179.1 million ($280.4 million), up 21.8% YoY – well above the previous total of £164.4 million ($257.4 million). Online …

UK Retailers are Positive About Christmas

by Raverstead

A survey of 300 UK retailers by Barclays has revealed that almost 70% believe that the Christmas trading period this year will be better than last year’s. This compares to 52% who felt the …