O2 is planning to transform 82 of its UK shops into franchise operations by the middle of 2013, increasing the total number of franchised outlets to around 200.
It means that over 40% of O2 UK shops wouldn’t be owned by the Telefónica mobile network.
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Mobile News reports that staff in the 40 Go Mobile stores owned by Shebang have been told they must either join its franchise program, run by The Purple Partnership, or face redundancy.
Apparently 84 staff are affected; if they don't want to run their own store, they will be offered positions at other franchise stores or a redundancy package.
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Everything Everywhere has confirmed that six dual-branded Orange and T-Mobile stores will be opening this week as part of a trial scheme. The stores are located in Tooting, Palmers Green, Hertford, Bridgend, Weston super Mare and Dorchester.
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