DISTRIBUTOR PROFILES: MERONCOURT / CURVEBALL / USD MERONCOURT Meroncourt: 01462 680 060
Long-running accessories distributor Meroncourt continues to see growth. MCV talks to sales director Steve Walsh about the challenges ahead
MERONCOURT distributes a wide range of video game peripherals, hardware and toys.
As well as the
games market, it also distributes other key technology products such as Apple Mac accessories, gadgets, stationery, battery chargers, portable music players, speaker systems and more. It has recently added licensed products and toys featuring top brands including Hello Kitty, Ben 10 and The X Factor. It’s this variety that has helped the firm see continual growth over the past few years. Sales director Steve Walsh tells
MCV: “We are very happy with our performance over this past year and have been pleased to continue to show growth. This is partly due to
“
What do you offer? We are a software distribution company that mainly sells budget PC games. This includes a big range of
Disney, BBC edutainment and strategy titles. More importantly, our offers will always represent good value for money and help generate excellent profit margins.
What have you achieved over the past 12 months? We have continued steady growth and remain ahead of budget. Our business has grown year-on-year since its conception in 2004.
What are your plans for the coming years?
Our focus over the next few years will remain on boxed product. We feel the download market will be
www.mcvuk.com
expansion into new areas of distribution, such as toys and licensed products. We hope to continue the growth over the
CURVEBALL LEISURE Curveball: 01792 652 521
This distributor offers a range of multiformat titles to retailers. MCV finds out more
WITH a wide selection of stock available, Curveball Leisure offers retailers a great choice.
We are happy with our performance and have been pleased to continue to show growth. Steve Walsh, Meroncourt
coming year, albeit at a lower rate if the economy slides again in the early part of 2011,” adds Walsh. “The big challenge is to make sure the business continues to flourish.”
UNITED SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION USD: 01933 227 220
Specialist PC games distributor USD has seen business grow year-on-year. Dominic Sacco talks to director Dave Cotton to find out more
controlled by those few companies who are willing and able to commit the financial resources necessary for digital revenue streams. We will remain small to be able to evolve.
“
The wholesale, back catalogue and promotional video game supplier offers retail over 100,000 copies of games across PS3, Xbox 360, DS, Wii, PC and even PS2. As well as accounting for all major new releases across all video game formats, Curveball also provides retailers with a range of consoles and peripherals. The Swansea-based firm was first established in 2005 and currently has nine employees. Its helpful team ensures all retailers are catered for. The distributor promises to provide a dedicated
“
The digital market will be controlled by the few who are able to commit the financial resources. Dave Cotton, USD
What are the biggest challenges you face?
The main challenge will always be competition. Our pricing policy will always remain flexible.
Curveball Leisure considers itself an essential supplier in any retail
buyer’s portfolio.
sales account manager for its partners, which it says can help maximise sales of video games. Curveball says its aim is to offer the consumer better prices and the widest possible variety of proven back catalogue software titles. It considers itself an essential supplier in any buyer’s portfolio.
Digital Distributor for Online Games Reaching places boxes can’t
www.tripleacodes.com sales@tripleacodes.com nima DESIGN I DIGITAL I LITHO
TripleACodes andTripleACodes logo are RegisteredTrademarks of TripleACodes Ltd. All other logos, Trademarks or RegisteredTrademarks are properties of there respective owners.All rights reserved.
November 12th 2010 43
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92