Loading ...Freesat has reached an agreement with Retra, the trade association for electrical retailers, to allow the sale of Freesat equipment through independant retailers.
It was initially beleived that a 6 month exclusive deal had been agreed with Comet, John Lewis, Argos and the DSG Group.
“Needless to say we are delighted that this agreement has been reached” said Bryan Lovewell, chief executive of Retra. “With 2008 predicted to be a challenging year, new products such as Freesat can only help independent retailers increase footfall and profits. What Freesat must do now is work to ensure independent retailers have access to timely information and support in order to effectively sell the service.”
We are unclear on whether this agreement will commence from the launch of Freesat on the 6th May, but its certainly good news, allowing consumers to have more choice on where to purchase from.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Hopefully this means there will be plenty on interent sellers, (for us in Ireland!)
BobQuote
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Everyone is talking about the 6th May launch, however if you register with Freesat then you will be the first to know??
BarryQuote
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
i’ve been registered with freesat for months and have never received anything from them, so don’t hold your breath!
Al CatrazQuote
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Me too.
Who is incharge of PR at freesat?
I want thair job because they don’t seem to do anything.
Bet they get paid top $ for it too.
Pete in WeymouthQuote
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Sounds to me like they have sined all the independents up just in time to miss the launch date.
Boo to Freesat if this is the case!
Pete in WeymouthQuote
May 5th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Release of information leaves much to be desired -as does spelling accuracy on the website!
juliQuote