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Gem-owned accessories specialist Exspect is reaching out to secure new retail and publishing partnerships, following the appointment of industry veteran Tracy Johnson in a business development role. The company has seen its market share steadily increase in the last few years, largely thanks to award-winning products on iPod and a …
Read More »Simon Lee leaves Gem
Gem’s commercial and marketing director Simon Lee has left the company’s ranks, MCV can reveal. Lee joined Gem from former distributor EUK, and oversaw departments such as Purchasing and Gem Creative. He was also responsible for the product management team, which involved working with key vendors, securing potential new vendors …
Read More »Gem celebrates 25 years of success
Distributor Gem is celebrating its 25th year at the heart of the UK PC and video games trade, a timeline which spans numerous key milestones and is almost as long as the industry itself. The company was formed in 1984 and landed the all important Microsoft contract in 1988. After …
Read More »RETAIL GUIDE: UK distributors Xmas opening times
It’s that time of year – and retailers need to know the last dates they can get in touch with the UK’s leading distributors. Here, MCV presents the full list of Christmas opening times for Centresoft, Gem, Trilogy and more. Centresoft: Sat, Dec 20th: 9am – 1pmMon, Dec 22nd: 9am …
Read More »Codemasters teams up with Gem
MCV can reveal that Gem will exclusively distribute Codemasters titles to UK retail with Gem Logistics handling primary distribution. Under the agreement, the first new Codemasters title that Gem will distribute is eagerly-awaited shooter Turning Point: Fall of Liberty. Further Gem-distributed highlights include HEI$T, Race Driver: GRID and Rise of …
Read More »Watch this space in 2008 boasts expanding Exspect
Peripherals specialist Exspect has its eye on chomping into its rivals’ market share next year – with the help of parent company Gem. The company has told MCV that it has already won some ‘major accounts’, which it will announce later this year – and that there is ‘no question’ …
Read More »Gem snaps up French distributor
The firm has bought out Paris-based Banque Magnetique – which enjoys sales of €245m (170m) – for an undisclosed sum. Banque Magnetique customers include top French IT and electrical retailers, dot-com companies and supermarkets. The company boasts a product range consisting of many brands Gem already handles, including Logitech, Creative, …
Read More »Gem unveils new ecommerce site
Retailers are now able to order online from Gem following the relaunch of the distribution and service giant’s website . Alongside a new look, the site now boasts full online ordering facilities for customers and browsing tools for accessing product information – with orders placed for items in stock delivered …
Read More »Ambitious Gem unveils two new divisions
Following the announcement of its new corporate identity last week, Gem has launched two new divisions to complement its core distribution business. Gem Creative is a new in-house creative design and production studio, which offers support for trade and consumer advertising campaigns, point of sale material, repackaging, bundling design and …
Read More »Ambitious Gem unveils two new divisions
Following the announcement of its new corporate identity last week, Gem has launched two new divisions to complement its core distribution business. Gem Creative is a new in-house creative design and production studio, which offers support for trade and consumer advertising campaigns, point of sale material, repackaging, bundling design and …
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