Obituary: Helen Baartman

Helen Baartman, chief financial officer of TVR Computers and a veteran of IT distribution, has died. She was born on 3 December 1953 and died on 25 May 2020. Founded 27 years ago, TVR is a broad-based distributor of IT products and components, representing brands such...

Enterprise software spend set for first drop in 10 years

Data obtained by Buyshares.co.uk shows that the global spending on enterprise software for 2020 will reach $426-billion, the first drop in 10 years. The drop breaks an upward trajectory that began in 2009. The spending reached an all-time high of $458-billion in 2019,...

Tablet market outlook for 2020 is bleak

In the first quarter of 2020, the overall tablet market in EMEA reached 8,8-million units, declining 9,6% YoY. D According to International Data Corporation (IDC), despite the increase in the commercial segment sustained by the demand for mobile solutions to address...

Smartphone sales show 20% decline

Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 20,2% in the first quarter of 2020, according to Gartner. The global shelter-in-place, combined with the economic uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, led to demand for smartphones collapsing as consumers...

Keys to unlocking vehicle sales

New vehicle sales looked for a jump start as the industry resumed activity from a practically dormant April. Levels of activity and sales during May showed the very real impact provided by the decision to allow the motor industry to return to work under Alert Level 4....

Notebook prices across Western Europe strengthen

The selling prices of notebooks through Distribution across most Western European countries has strengthened over the past few weeks, according to a new and more accurate price index devised by Context, the IT market intelligence company. Regular average selling price...