Carphone to operate 60 Samsung stores across Europe

News Wireless United Kingdom 29 JAN 2014
Carphone to operate 60 Samsung stores across Europe
Samsung has signed a 'preferred partner' agreement with Carphone Warehouse Group to operate more than 60 Samsung stand-alone stores across Europe. This follows the successful opening of three standalone stores in Spain in 2013, operated by Carphone Warehouse. The new stores will be rolled out in the next three months across seven European markets: UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands. They will have a premium look and will sell Samsung's full range of mobiles, tablets, laptops and wearables.

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Mobile

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Carphone Warehouse,  Samsung

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Europe

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United Kingdom

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Distribution - retail outlets, Devices, Company, Cooperations & alliances, Consumer devices, Corporate, Sales, Consumer, Client, Handsets

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