The Carphone Warehouse (UK)

The Carphone Warehouse is Europe's leading independent retailer of mobile phones and services, with over 2,400 stores in nine countries. Outlets outside the UK and Ireland currently trade as Phone House. The group has expanded rapidly since the early 2000s, developing telecom and broadband services in several of its major markets. In the UK in particular it has become a significant rival to local leader BT, and it also has an important presence in Spain and France. Telecoms services have become a key focus for future development. To strengthen its retail operations, in 2008 the company sold a 50% stake in its European retail network to US electronics giant Best Buy. The partners plan to launch a chain of large consumer electronics stores under the Best Buy Europe brand during 2009. Click here to find out more (subscribers only); or subscribe to Adbrands.net here. Adbrands Company Profiles provide a detailed analysis of the history and current operations of leading advertisers, agencies and brands worldwide, and include a critical summary which identifies key strengths and weaknesses. Adbrands Account Assignments tracks account management for the world's leading brands and companies, including details of which advertising agency handles which accounts in which countries for major markets.

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The Phone House	Opal Telecom
Talk Talk	Best Buy Mobile
Talk Mobile	Fresh Mobile

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