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Extremely buoyant at the moment. We are launching a localised nately we didn’t stock them as
This is largely due to the recently website that can obviously offer the I didn’t think they would sell.
opened retail development to after sales support that the massive Digital photo frames are
the area, the St David’s Centre. online stores are unable to offer as not selling at the moment. I
We are very lucky to be situated customers will be able to visit our wonder whether the bubble
close to the entrance of the centre store. We won’t be the cheap- has burst or maybe this market
so we have enjoyed a massive est otherwise our name would be has matured as everyone has in the £100 to £150 range.
increase in footfall to the store. Amazon! bought one. Binoculars sold well and sales
We have gone through the pain DSLRs have been particularly buoy- Last week, with the heavy snow went particularly well on HD
of the recession and now we ant since the middle of November fall, was dire. The fi rst day of the Camcorders.
have been put fi rmly back on the continuing right the way through snow fall we sold about half a When I sold a camera over the
map. the festive period. We stock a large dozen compacts which was quite Christmas period, I also gave
We have increased our opening range of compacts and have sold good considering people were printing vouchers to customers.
times and are now successfully a really good mix of them over struggling to get around due to the This encourages customers to
trading 7 days a week. Sundays Christmas. adverse weather. return to the store after Christmas
are not majorly busy but the sales The Samsung twin screen compacts We did really well over Christmas - and should help us make the
still trickle in. would have sold well but unfortu- We sold a lot of compact cameras most of this busy time.
WORLD CUP
SONY: FOOTBALL IN 3D
to enjoy 3D experiences at the fol- light trailers of the FIFA World Cup
lowing locations: in 3D.
UP TO 25 MATCHES AT THE WORLD CUP WILL BE FILMED IN 3D
• During the 2010 FIFA World • In anticipation of the Offi cial 3D
Cup, FIFA will host the “Internation- Film, viewers will be able to watch
al FIFA Fan Fest™” public viewing promotional trailers for the fi lm of
Sony Corporation and FIFA have “Global sporting events such as the events in seven cities around the the World Cup in 3D at retail out-
announced an agreement for FIFA World Cup are very important world (Berlin, London, Mexico City, lets (including Sony stores) that sell
selected media rights of the 2010 drivers of new technology, particu- Paris, Rio De Janeiro, Rome, and Sony products around the world.
FIFA World Cup in 3D. Up to 25 larly in the TV market”, explained Sydney). At Sony’s commercial • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Tom Morrod, Senior Analyst, TV displays located within the “Fan plans to produce and distribute
Africa™ matches will be produced Technology at Screen Digest. “ The Fest,” people will be able to enjoy the Offi cial 3D Film on the Blu-
using Sony’s 3D professional cam- news that the FIFA World Cup will and experience promotional high- ray Disc and other formats.
eras, which will provide coverage be fi lmed in 3D for the fi rst time
of the action that is unprecedented will certainly increase the uptake
in depth, vividness and excitement rate of 3D TVs in the home and
REVIEW ROUND-UP
to people around the world. develop the installed base earlier
than would otherwise
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