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Asbis Opens UK Office

by Raverstead

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 …

John Lewis’ EHT Sales Dip 3.2%

by Raverstead

John Lewis reported “a solid performance” in the last week of October, though sales in the electrical and home technology sector were down 3.2% from the previous week, which the company attributed to the …

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JCDecaux Plans Wave-Like Billboard

by Raverstead

A new billboard is being designed for JCDecaux by designer Zaha Hadid, and is to be installed on the south side of West Cromwell Road in London. The sign will use a digital screen, …

Sales Rise at John Lewis

by Raverstead

Sales in the week ending 6th December were up 10.8% YoY at John Lewis in the UK, to £160 million ($250.8 million). Week-on-week sales were down 10.6%, following the store’s biggest-ever trading week.

UK’s Dual-Use WEEE Definition to Change from 2016

by Raverstead

From 2016, the definition of household and non-household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is to be amended in the UK, to better match European policy. The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) …

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Consent Granted for New A40 Towers

by Raverstead

Wildstone, in the UK, has been granted planning consent for two new double-sided towers with LED displays. The towers will be constructed at Greenford Roundabout on the A40 (West London), with a tender in …

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EE TV Now Live

by Raverstead

The EE TV service (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 40) is now live in the UK. The set-top box costs £250 ($400), but is free to new and existing mobile customers if they subscribe …

Forrest Expands Scottish Portfolio

by Raverstead

Forrest Media will add two new digital sites to its portfolio early next year. The ‘Cityscreen Glasgow Southern Gateway’ and ‘Cityscreen Edinburgh Eastern Gateway’ will both measure about 50m². We expect the company to …

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Bus Beacons in Proximity Advertising

by Raverstead

In the fast evolving world of DOOH (digital out of home) advertising, UK based Exterion Media announced a unique six month beta project in proximity advertising that targets a Norwich, UK bus line. It’s …

Metropolis Visits The Big Smoke With Broadsign

by Raverstead

Metropolis Digital Media has chosen to use Broadsign’s cloud-based software platform in a new screen deployment on top of black cabs in London next year. 500 screens (the Evolution 2 TXi Media Pod) will …

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