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Douglas Stewart is celebrating having scooped two coveted accolades in recognition of best practice, adding a further layer of business excellence! Our double accreditation success includes ISO 9001:2015 certification for our robust quality management system, and Cyber Essentials certification for our effective cybersecurity standards. Ongoing ... Read more...

In August 2023, AVID will introduce a new method for schools to purchase and oversee Sibelius teacher and student seats. Schools can now assign Sibelius Ultimate licenses to anyone on any device starting August 9th, 2023. Due to these changes, the pricing for multiseat network subscriptions will be adjusted, and standalone multiseat subscription ... Read more...

Assistive technology includes devices, tools, and software that help individuals with disabilities or impairments perform daily tasks and activities more efficiently. The use of assistive tech has become an essential part of education in recent years. It provides students with various learning disabilities the tools they need to succeed in school... Read more...

Part of our distributor role is researching end-user wants and needs. Armed with this information, we can service our customer's needs effectively.    However, it is more than looking at what products customers are looking for, we need to understand what both resellers and vendors look for in a distributor.   To find out ... Read more...

          We are excited to announce that we have chosen The Rainbow Centre as our charity of the year! The Rainbow Centre delivers life-changing services for children and adults with neurological conditions. Children with Cerebral Palsy, neurological disorders, acquired head injuries and developmental delay should ... Read more...

The age-old saying - "The customer is always right" - has never been more prominent than it has in today's world. Customers expect a fantastic experience as well as an excellent product. If they're not 100% satisfied, you risk them venting their frustrations online, writing negative reviews, or shopping elsewhere.  Organisations of all sizes ... Read more...

Foxit PDF Editor 12 is now available from us for all schools to benefit from.  With its cross-platform PDF solution, students, teachers, and school IT will have powerful digital productivity tools at their fingertips.   Users can create, convert, comment, edit, and organise digital documents on any desktop, mobile or web platform ... Read more...

  Channel sales are when vendors distribute a product to the market using numerous sales methods consisting of various businesses. For instance, they may implement a channel sales strategy to sell a product via in-house sales teams, dealers, retailers, affiliates, or direct marketing. Channel sales often involve a third party that presents ... Read more...

'Assistive technology (AT) describes  software, devices or equipment that helps people work around whatever learning challenges they face. AT is carefully designed to help with many disabilities or learning differences, such as dyslexia, autism and physical disabilities.' (Barclays)  It could be a mind mapping programme like Mindmanager ... Read more...

Edtech is an unusual market where buyers and consumers may be completely different audiences.  The people making the purchase are not necessarily the people using the products. To target all groups, you need to have a varied and exciting marketing strategy, as the appeal will slightly differ between buyers and users.  You may need to offer... Read more...