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IssUE No. 894
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News New Season, New Pixel Yes, as you have no doubt noticed by now, we’ve had another facelift! In celebration of the huge variety of opportunities open to the imaging trade, we have divided your Pixel magazine into more sections so that we can cram in more news, more opinion, more industry statistics and more products that could make all the difference to YOUR business. Better reflecting our widening readership, you will find new categories throughout the magazine, and the Big Interview can now be found at the back, for those of you who skip to the sports pages!
It’s Official: Diversity is Key Retail sales figures for March weren’t hugely positive, but according to Nigel Catlow, Business Group Director for GfK UK these highlight the necessity of selling the RIGHT product. Whilst tablets remained the unsurprising principle driver of IT growth, connected sales such as “connected audio, wireless docking systems, and connected/changeable lens cameras” boosted sales. “In addition, ‘jumbo’ TVs continue to thrive as consumers have had little access to affordable products of that size previously. Accessories also remain a key part of any growth with wireless keyboards (for tablets), sound bars (for TVs) and camera bags, all being examples of accessories showing improvement. In replacement/high ownership categories, growth is harder to find but is often in the premium, “better than what the consumer already owns“, segments. You read it here first!
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euronics actively seeking to widen business with independent retailers following successful shiow Euronics recently held the Euronics Showcase, which more than 95 per cent of their members attended. They were joined by potentail new members of the group and interested suppliers, keen to see how working with a group like Euronics could benefit their business. Stuart Cook, the group’s chief executive, said he was “absolutely delighted” with the turnout. “The feedback from members is that there is business out there, although margins are under pressure, but our members are doing the business. More than 60 suppliers exhibited their products and services at this year’s Euronics Showcase at the NEC in Birmingham. Mr Cook reported that around 30 prospective Euronics members had attended this year’s Euronics Showcase. “We’ve had some really positive meetings with those guys, who have now seen what we are all about – they can see the benefits and I’d be very surprised if we didn’t sign up the majority of them.” Mr Cook revealed that some prospective suppliers to the group had also attended the Euronics Showcase, but didn’t comment as to whether any of those were imaging brands.
Mr Cook revealed that some prospective suppliers to the group had also attended the Euronics Showcase, but didn’t comment as to whether any of those were imaging brands. On current trading, Mr Cook said: “There is no Mr Cook pointed out that Euronics welcomes approaches from brands wanting to deal with independent electrical specialists. “The door is also wide open to brands that have a clear channel strategy,” he said
Join our day at The races ...with a difference!
Pixel will host an intense and exhilarating day of racing on the tracks at Daytona Milton Keynes, provided by a number of key manufacturers and distributors for the FREE enjoyment and networking of independent retailers. We’re pleased to announce that, in congruence with Pixel’s vision of the integration of the imaging trade, a number of consumer electronics retailers have now confirmed their attendance, keen to meet with their peers from the more traditional photographic sector and see the imaging opportunities available to them. With 30+ dealers confirmed for the event so far - a good percentage of which are representatives from outside of what was once exclusively considered to be the imaging trade - we still have
some places open. So if you’d like to come along for a day of go-kart endurance racing, refreshments and business opportunities - including exclusive show deals that would be worth coming along for alone - at no expense to yourselves, get in touch with Simon Skinner- simon@lifemediagroup.co.uk.
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