CCS Insight RSS feed: Retailers and Channels - latest articles. http://www.ccsinsight.com On 8 May 2008, Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy announced they would form a joint venture in Europe. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Carphone_Warehouses_Best_Buy_Deal_Will_Shake_Up_Consumer_Electronics_in_Europe Carphone Warehouse has launched Talkmobile, a service offering low-cost, short term contracts with bundles of voice minutes and texts. Carphone Warehouse is aiming the new servi http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Carphone_Warehouse_launches_Talkmobile_MVNO_with_Vodafone Danish distributor Dangaard Telecom is to merge with US-based Brightpoint. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Dangaard_and_Brightpoint_merge_their_operations_to_become_biggest_global_distributor O2 UK has launched a new initiative called “Fair Deal” http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/O2_UK_launches_a_Fair_Deal_initiative_designed_to_keep_customers_loyal The French telecoms regulator ARCEP has said it plans to sell a fourth 3G UMTS mobile telecom license next year. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/France_to_sell_fourth_third_generation_mobile_licence_next_year In a further development to the decision by Vodafone to end its distribution relationship with Carphone Warehouse in the UK it has been announced that the retailer has agreed with http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Vodafone_makes_concession_to_Carphone_Warehouse_allowing_it_to_offer_upgrades O2 acquired The Link in June 2006 which owned approximate 300 stores nationwide. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/3_UK_acquires_95_additional_retail_outlets_from_O2_as_part_of_The_Link French retail giant Carrefour has announced that it will start selling mobile phones and contracts at its 218 stores across France at the start of November. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Carrefour_announces_launch_date_for_its_mobile_MVNO_in_France Vodafone has announced that Phones 4u will be the exclusive third party retailer for Vodafone contract customers on the UK high street. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Vodafone_UKs_exclusive_agreement_with_Phones4u_affects_Carphone_Warehouse Carphone Warehouse (CPW) has announced it has agreed to buy Time Warner's AOL UK Internet business. http://hotline.ccsinsight.com/article/Carphone_Warehouse_acquires_AOL_UK_and_announces_strong_connection_growth