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Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural EMEA Retailer Initiative of the Year Award, part of the ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2013 Awards’ that take place in conjunction with next month’s DISTREE EMEA event in Monaco. From a new omni-channel approach through to an incredible bundling promotion, fresh new in-store display or innovative financing scheme, the organisers are looking for an initiative that has made a massive impact on a retail business and made waves in the retail channel.
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Dixons adds new non-executive director
Dixons Retail has announced the appointment of Andrea Gisle Joosen as a non-executive director effective from March 1st 2013. Joosen has extensive international business experience in a variety of sectors including consumer electronics, having spent part of her career as managing director for Panasonic Nordic. The ICT and consumer electronics (CE) retailer will look to tap into Joosen’s in-depth knowledge of the Nordic region.
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INTERVIEW: Farouk Hemraj, CEO at DISTREE Events
DISTREE EMEA is definitely not a traditional trade show. The business-focused ICT & CE channel event is where distribution deals and retail contracts are signed, sealed and delivered. Farouk Hemraj, CEO and Co-Founder at DISTREE Events, provides an update on this year’s DISTREE Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) event, which takes place in Monaco from 19-22nd February.
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Middle East retailer Emax, part of the Landmark Group, is expecting a significant sales boost during this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which runs from January 3rd until February 3rd. Emax has boosted its advertising and promotional spend during DSF by 22% year-on-year, splashing out more than US$2.2m for this year’s event.
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Plug-Ins unveils DSF promotions
UAE IT and consumer electronics (CE) retailer Plug-Ins has lined up a range of offers and promotions for this month’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Consumers will have the chance to win 3D LED TVs, shopping vouchers and can also take advantage of bundled offers during the month-long shopping event, which ends on February 3rd. Customers purchasing any Hisense product will also triple their chances of winning a prize.
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Jacky’s positive about DSF potential
UAE ICT and consumer electronics (CE) retailer Jacky’s Electronics is upbeat on the sales potential during this month’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Jacky’s reckons that an influx of tourists from other GCC states, Russia and India will create the conditions required for sales growth. Jacky’s will offer several promotions to entice shoppers to splash out on products during DSF, which runs until February 3rd.
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New voting processes and extra categories announced for ‘EMEA Channel Academy: 2013 Awards’
The fifth annual awards ceremony is taking place in conjunction with DISTREE EMEA 2013. Reseller input included for regional distributor awards for the first time. New retailer categories added to increase scope of region’s premier vendor-neutral and independent ICT & CE channel awards. ’EMEA Channel Academy: 2013 Awards’ Gala Dinner taking place on February 21st in Monaco.
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Darty to seek approval for Italian disposal
European ICT and consumer electronics (CE) retailer Darty will seek shareholder approval to proceed with the disposal of its Italian operations at a meeting scheduled for January 17th 2013. Darty is proposing to hand over its 20 Italian stores, staff and €3m (US$3.9m) cash to electronics retailer DPS. In return Darty would receive a 15% stake in DPS. Darty’s Italian operation has posted more than €100m (US$132m) in cumulative operating losses since 2005.
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Metra appointed Apple authorised distributor
Apple has boosted its Middle East distribution channel, appointing Metra as an authorised distributor partner. Channel sources indicate that the deal has been in place for a few weeks. Metra is now displaying the Apple authorised distributor logo on its website. Dubai-based Arab Business Machines (ABM), part of the multinational Midis Group, is also an Apple authorised distributor in the Middle East.
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RIM teams with Asbis for Russian retail push
Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of Blackberry mobile devices, is hoping that a partnership with emerging markets distributor Asbis can help it crack the fast-growing Russian retail channel. RIM and Asbis hope to open up new consumer-focused routes-to-market in Russia and introduce new Blackberry smartphones into the retail channel.
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