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most of the foma ones are on display,the one you mentioned plus some of the clamshells and the waterproof one.

just trying to sort the photos out now.

staff are a really good bunch of guys very heplfull.

you really do need to come down and chek it out its heaven!
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Posted: 2006-11-28 15:24:09
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On 2006-11-28 15:05:18, masseur wrote:
the question there though is are they techos or just salesman



It the support is any indication. My guess - Salesppl hired from the bus stop outside.
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Posted: 2006-11-28 15:39:54
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Sony Ericsson opens London Store
13:17PM Tue 28 November 2006


Sony Ericsson opened its first ever global flagship store on Kensington High Street this week and said it was willing to gamble on splashing out on live handsets in stores to boost sales.
The 35,000 sq foot store is the first in a series of flagship stores to open in big cities around the world to encourage customers to play with handsets.

MD John Harber said he had 'a hatred for dummy handsets', adding: 'We've got these little guys making fantastic phones in Lund [HQ in Sweden] and they come over and see us putting these plastic dummies in stores. It doesn't do them justice.'
Harber said the store is expecting to lose some handsets to thefts but security barriers and a guard at the front will be put in place.

'We will lose some [phones]. But the overall benefit is more important.'

Harber said the objective of the store was to 'represent the brand and the phones', although the company wants the store to break-even: 'It can't be a money pit.'

Sony Ericsson's retail chief Salvatore D'Angelo offered Harber the chance to open the first flagship store London shortly after the UK MD joined in April. The company approached Carphone Warehouse to run, stock and staff the store as well as help find a location.

'With Carphone as a partner we looked at locations with the right footfall in quality as well as volume footfall,' Harber said.

The lease on the Kensington site was signed three months ago. It officially opened on Monday, with the store coming close to selling out of accessories almost immediately.

Carphone's trading director John Durkan and retail chief Anthony Catterson were at the opening. The Carphone-managed store faces a tricky situation in not being able to sell new Vodafone contracts, despite Sony Ericsson having several exclusive handsets with Vodafone. The store will also be selling TalkTalk broadband and offer the Carphone Buyers Guide in store.



www.mobiletoday.co.uk
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Posted: 2006-11-28 16:06:22
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Im very dissapointed with the management at the store i've just returned from there and they did't allow me to take any pictures,even though they knew esato.

I've been told i had to have clearance from PR which i have contacted earlier on, and now awaiting their reply so my appologies guys no pictures yet.


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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:22:08
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No worries. They probably thought you were casing the joint

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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2006-11-28 16:35 ]
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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:24:50
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They said they didn't allow Conspiracy Theorists into stores!

Well no, i had a chat with the store manager who was very unhelpfull to say the least.

I don't see how taking a few pictures for a News Article is such a big issue?He would'nt even allow me to take pictures of the store front which i could have done without asking him,but thats not the sort of thing i do.

The staff on the other hand were a really good bunch of chaps,he even appologised to me and said if he had the choice he would let me do what i want.

never mind i won't let this one one go.



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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:37:06
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On 2006-11-28 17:37:06, axxxr wrote:
They said they didn't allow Conspiracy Theorists into stores!



LMAO Your reputation precedes you. Maybe you need and official Esato Press ID with a mugshot on it.

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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2006-11-28 16:39 ]
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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:39:23
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Press ID was'nt the issue here,apparantly i needed clearance from the suits at the top.

I've called and left messages yet no one has got back me yet...however will give it till tomorrow then im considering what to do next!



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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:44:12
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I've called SE PR a few times and NEVER had a response

good luck to you!
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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:49:38
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I'm not one to give up that easily.

Will go to HQ if i have to.


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Posted: 2006-11-28 17:52:00
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