﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:37:09 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>TheFonecast.com - Retailing</title><link>https://http%3a%2f%2fjr.51degrees.mobi</link><atom:link href="https://thefonecast.com:443/News/rss/category/541/retailing" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ofcom says mobile contracts should ditch inflation-related price rises]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-says-mobile-contracts-should-ditch-inflation-related-price-rises</link><description><![CDATA[UK telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to ban inflation-related rises in telecoms contracts. Instead, it says any potential mid-contract price rises should be set out in pounds and pence.  Many phone, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/ofcom-says-mobile-contracts-should-ditch-inflation-related-price-rises</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8184]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Global smartphone market is set for recovery, says new forecast]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/global-smartphone-market-is-set-for-recovery-says-new-forecast</link><description><![CDATA[ A new forecast from research specialists  Canalys  shows the smartphone market is set to recover next year. Shipments worldwide declined by 12% last year but that decline is expected to slow to 5% ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/global-smartphone-market-is-set-for-recovery-says-new-forecast</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8183]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Qualcomm legal action moves forward in the UK]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/qualcomm-legal-action-moves-forward-in-the-uk</link><description><![CDATA[Consumer protection organisation  Which?  has been given permission by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal to represent Apple and Samsung smartphone buyers in a legal case against chip manufacturer ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/qualcomm-legal-action-moves-forward-in-the-uk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8176]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[UK advertising watchdog says Tesco Mobile ads were offensive]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/uk-advertising-watchdog-says-tesco-mobile-ads-were-offensive</link><description><![CDATA[The Advertising Standards Authority has investigated Tesco Mobile's recent ad campaign, ruling that a number of its advertisements were likely to cause "serious and widespread offence".  A series of ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 19:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/uk-advertising-watchdog-says-tesco-mobile-ads-were-offensive</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8174]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Market for foldable phones to reach 4 million units this year]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/market-for-foldable-phones-to-reach-4-million-units-this-year</link><description><![CDATA[A  new report  from International Data Corporation (IDC) anticipates the worldwide market for foldable mobile phones reaching a total of 4 million devices this year. That’s more than double the 1.9 ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/market-for-foldable-phones-to-reach-4-million-units-this-year</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8152]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Currys brand to replace Carphone Warehouse name]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/currys-brand-to-replace-carphone-warehouse-name</link><description><![CDATA[ Technology retailer Dixons Carphone plc is going to ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/currys-brand-to-replace-carphone-warehouse-name</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8147]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Fonecast]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Whatever happened to all my tech?]]></title><link>https://thefonecast.com/News/whatever-happened-to-all-my-tech</link><description><![CDATA[ Mark Bridge writes:   Over the past few years I’ve bought a fair amount of mobile technology. 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Which mergers, partnerships and developments did they forecast correctly... and which ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://thefonecast.com/News/reviewing-our-2015-mobile-industry-predictions-and-looking-forward-to-2016</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[37397b45-6cbe-47bf-b085-daa27f077bc7-8081]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>