PCR Tech and IT retail, distribution and vendor news

Firm expected to complain about DSGi's netbook comparison advert in the Sun last weekend

Consumers spent ?25bn on technology in 2007

Vendors blame rising dollar ? further firms expected to hike prices soon

Department store signals intention to maintain price competition despite losses

Rise in multiple computers per person prompts firm to reconsider install-base metrics

Consumer electronics continue to do well, but fail to stop like-for-like figures falling 5.3 per cent

Demand for portable computers drives unexpected increase in Western European sales

T-Mobile USA reportedly set to launch first Android-based in less than a fornight

Retailer makes ?40m during first six months of year, boosted by electricals market growth

Technology budgets cut due to economic slowdown

Reports emerge that management at Advanced Solutions division may be first to be cut

Plans to add another 60 stores by next year as firm ramps up laptop operation