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03 January 2024
NEWS

Transport Disruptions in the Red Sea and Suez Canal

There are significant disruptions to products being transported from the Far East but Target customers need not worry, certainly not yet.

03 January 2024

23 December 2023
NEWS

2023 - A Year in Review by Michael Lawrence, Target Managing Director

I’ll be honest, 2023 has passed in a flash, so I’ve had to take some time during the Christmas break to really look at what Target has achieved in 2023. And it looks like we’ve done a LOT…

From exciting brand launches to industry accolades, employee celebrations and ground-breaking initiatives, it has been a year of growth, innovation, and continued commitment to our customers.

23 December 2023

09 November 2023
NEWS

Target Appointed Official LOGIX Distributor

Target Components is now the official distributor for LOGIX - a brand-new range of desktop PCs all hand-built in the UK using branded components. The Yorkshire-based, employee-owned distributor now has access to LOGIX’s entire portfolio of PCs designed for business, home and gaming.

09 November 2023

06 October 2023
NEWS

Target Components Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Open Day & Launch of New PC Build Services

On the 29th September 2023, Target Components hosted its annual Open Day showcasing the latest advancements in the tech industry and fostering valuable connections within the community. The Target Open Day featured 100s of businesses, 40 exhibitors, 33 workshops and over 300 attendees, along with a specially curated anniversary event sponsored by Kingston Technology, celebrating Target’s 25 years in distribution and first anniversary as an employee-owned business.

06 October 2023

22 September 2023
AWARDS

Target Wins Company of the Year at the PCR Awards 2023

Target Components has won Company of the Year at the PCR Awards 2023 in a ceremony celebrating excellence and innovation in the technology sector.

22 September 2023

Kingston Technology at the Target Open Day 2023
15 August 2023
EVENTS

Kingston Technology Sponsors Anniversary Event at the Target Open Day 2023

Kingston Technology, a leading global manufacturer of memory and storage solutions, will be hosting special event as part of the Target Open Day to celebrate the distributor’s significant dual anniversaries - 25 years in distribution and 1 year as an employee-owned business.

15 August 2023

28 July 2023
TARGET OPEN DAY 2023

First Workshops Announced & Exhibitors Confirmed for Target Open Day 2023

IT hardware and software distributor, Target Components, announces the first business workshops and presentations for its Open Day.

28 July 2023

04 July 2023
NEWS

Target Components Wins Best Distributor Website & Best Account Manager at Annual Tech for Tech Award

Target Components has won the Best Distributor Website and Best Account Manager gongs at this year’s Tech for Techs Awards.

The awards ceremony took place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, following the Tech Max networking event and exhibition for tech resellers, manufacturers and distributors in the UK.

The event presented the opportunity for Target to speak with attendees and showcase the latest products from exclusive brands like piXL, prevo and Marvo, as well as customer favourites like Ubiquiti Networking, Gigabyte & Kingston Technology.

04 July 2023

31 May 2023
BLOG

Blog May 2023: Buildtestbuildtestbuildtest - Building the Best

You’d be forgiven for thinking that May wouldn’t be a ‘peak’ month for PC sales – people are saving for holidays, Easter’s just happened and this year’s financial budgets have largely been allocated – but we’ve been busier than ever, with more custom and off-the-shelf PCs going out the Target door than ever before. But why?

31 May 2023

21 April 2023
BLOG

Blog April 2023: In at the Deep End - Life as an Apprentice at Target

This month, in our series of blogs from all sides of the Target Components Limited / Servers Plus business, our Digital Marketing Assistant, Beth, discusses her experiences as an apprentice, and her expectations of the workplace vs. reality. For those who've been in careers for a long time, this is an eye-opener..

21 April 2023

be quiet!
19 April 2023
BRANDS

Target Appointed Official be quiet! Distributor

Target Components has been appointed Official Distributor by German PC components manufacturer, be quiet!.

The Yorkshire-based, employee-owned distributor now has access to be quiet!’s entire portfolio of power supplies, PC cases, water and air coolers, and fans for desktop PCs. The range is also available in Target’s unique custom PC configurator, The Custom PC Builder, as well as it’s end-user-facing reseller version, The In-Store PC Builder.

19 April 2023

21 March 2023
BLOG

Blog March 2023: Milestones, Reflections and Momentum

As Michael Lawrence celebrates his first year as Target's Managing Director, he looks back at his time so far, how Target is evolving and why it's like we're doing the truck pull in The World's Strongest Man.

21 March 2023

13 March 2023
JOB OPPORTUNITY

We're Hiring!

Target and ServersPlus are growing! So we're going to need more highly-motivated, team-playing, target-beating, detail-spotting, staff to join us along the way...

13 March 2023

10 March 2023
NEWS

Registrations Open for Target Open Day 2023

Target Components, a leading IT hardware and software distributor, announces registrations are open for its annual Open Day. The event will be taking place at the Village Hotel – Leeds South on 29th September 2023.

10 March 2023

03 March 2023
BLOG

Blog February 2023: Supply, Shipping & Spinning Plates

What keeps a Purchasing department up at night? Big price changes, for a start, even when they’re going down… 

03 March 2023

26 January 2023
BLOG

Blog January 2023: Reintroduce Yourself.

I’m Scott, Marketing Executive at Target, and I’m genuinely excited about what this year has in store – Target’s growing, it’s a really exciting time for us, especially as we near that first year being Employee Owned, but we rely entirely on your success to achieve our own success. Which is why I’ve been keeping an eye on how the IT channel’s performing and, more importantly, where Target customers could benefit.

26 January 2023

Target Online Orders
25 January 2023
TARGET ONLINE ORDERS

Target Promotes Online Orders

Negotiating the best prices is always worthwhile, especially if you’re ordering large quantities of products. But, more often than not, you just need to place an order for the products you want at the time – often to a tight timescale.

So, we’ve made it as easy as we can for you to order from the Target website – the product descriptions, images, information and services we provide are all easily accessible in one place, you can build baskets and place your orders at your convenience.

25 January 2023

AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop Processors
10 January 2023
AMD RYZEN 7000

AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop Processors Range Extended with Non-X Variants

AMD has launched it's latest desktop processors, adding to the Ryzen 7000 Series range with the Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 7600 models.

10 January 2023

13th Gen Intel Core desktop processors
03 January 2023
INTEL

New 13th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors with Graphics

Intel's expanded range of 13th Gen Core processors are available now! Including non-K versions, with or without onboard graphics, they feature Performance and Efficient cores and Intel Thread Director built on the latest Raptor Lake hybrid architecture - all of which has been designed to provide Intel’s fastest, most stable and most reliable platform ever.

03 January 2023

Free Deliveries at Target when you collect
16 December 2022
TARGET

Target Offers Free Deliveries in January to Avoid Christmas Delays

All week, from 19th to 23rd December 2022, Target is offering TWO FREE DELIVERIES in January for all customers who pick up orders that week. Collecting orders means we can ensure more customers who can't collect, still get their deliveries in time.

16 December 2022

Employee Owned Trust, EOT, staff ownership
01 December 2022
TARGET NEWS

Target MD Praises Benefits of EOTs in CRN Article

Michael Lawrence, Target's MD, has been featured in a new article in channel magazine CRN about the rise of Employee Owned Trusts, their benefits, and potential pitfalls as Target looks back on 6 months as an EOT in the IT channel.

01 December 2022

26 October 2022
PIXL MONITORS

piXL 27" 4K Monitor Awarded 'Highly Recommended' Award by Tech For Techs

IT news and reviews website, Tech For Techs, has awarded piXL’s new 27-inch 4K Frameless Monitor its 'Highly Recommended' award.

26 October 2022

Target Customer Satisfaction Survey
24 October 2022
CUSTOMER SURVEY

How Customer Feedback is Shaping Target's Future

Target MD, Michael Lawrence, explains how we are already using the results of the 2022 Target Customer Satisfaction Survey to benefit our customers.

24 October 2022

12 October 2022
CHERRY LAUNCH

Target Appointed Official Cherry Distributor

Target Components has been appointed the official distributor of Cherry, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware.

12 October 2022

27 September 2022
AMD PROCESSORS

AMD Launch Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors and Socket AM5 Motherboards

The latest AMD launch boasts a new era of performance. The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series ushers in the speed of ‘Zen 4’ for gamers and creators with pure power to tackle any game or workflow on the digital playground.

27 September 2022

Custom PCs, PC Services
23 September 2022
CUSTOM PCS

Target Launches Quick PC Builder & Adds Barebones Options

Target has launched additional features and updates to its Custom PC Builder configurator, including the addition of Intel NUCs, Gigabyte Brix micro-PCs and barebones options, as well as a new Quick PC Builder.

23 September 2022

Target Customer Satisfaction Survey 2022
13 July 2022
TARGET

Target Customer Satisfaction Survey 2022

At Target, our goal is to help our customers be as successful as they can be. If you are successful then we believe we will be too and we want to know from you how we are doing – the good things we do but also the areas where we can improve and do more for you. Complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey 2022 to help us help you more.

13 July 2022

Target Components, Employee Owned Trust
27 June 2022
TARGET COMPONENTS

Target Components becomes an Employee Owned Trust

Target Components, the Yorkshire-based, privately owned IT distributor has given majority ownership of the business to its 60 employees. Target, which celebrates 25 years in business next year, joins the increasing number of companies setting up an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

 

 

27 June 2022

Michael Lawrence, Managing Director, Press Release
17 March 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Target Components announces new Managing Director

PRESS RELEASE: Target Components, the Yorkshire based IT distributor, recently concluded its search for a new Managing Director and is pleased to announce Michael Lawrence has undertaken the position effective immediately.

17 March 2022

05 November 2021
INTEL

Intel Launches 12th Gen Core Processors

With all-new Core technology that sees the introduction of Performance-cores (P) & Efficient-cores (E) to optimise performance, all-new X Architecture UHD graphics and up to 20 PCIe lanes and DDR5 support, these are the World's most POWERFUL desktop processors.

05 November 2021

11 October 2021
WINDOWS

Microsoft Launches Windows 11

Microsoft has launched it's new operating system, Windows 11.

11 October 2021

piXL IPS 32-Inch Monitor
29 September 2021
PIXL MONITORS

piXL Lanches New 32-Inch IPS Monitor with 16.7m Colour Support

Monitor and accessories manufacturer, piXL, has launched it's new 32" IPS monitor through its exclusive UK distributor, Target Components.

29 September 2021

Marvo Gaming Official Reseller
10 August 2021
GAMING PRODUCTS

Marvo UK Website & Official Reseller Program Launched

Marvo, one of the UK's fastest-growing gaming peripherals brands, has launched it's UK website along with its Marvo Official Reseller programme. The brand has grown significantly across the World in the last few years and has made a huge impact on the UK market through it's exclusive distributor, Target Components.

10 August 2021

Mercusys Appoints Target Official Distributor
18 June 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Mercusys Appoints Target Official Distributor

Target Components has been appointed official distributor by networking manufacturer, Mercusys.

Target now stocks the Mercusys range of home networking products, which includes the latest Mesh and WiFi 6 technology.

18 June 2021

Inno3D Nvidia Graphics Cards
31 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Target Appointed Official Inno3D Distributor

Target Components has been appointed official distributor by NVIDIA graphics manufacturer, Inno3D. The distributor now stocks the Inno3D range of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs, including the new GeForce RTX 3000 series, which are available at Target from launch.

31 May 2021

Business Services from Target
19 April 2021
BUSINESS SERVICES

Target Revamps Free Feeds Service with e-Commerce Templates

Target Components has updated its customer product feeds service with all-new features, including templates for e-commerce websites.

19 April 2021

04 February 2021
INDUSTRY NEWS

Prices, Brexit, Freight & Ports: Market Update February 2021

We?re in unprecedented times and we?re seeing the impact of the pandemic in all areas, including the availability and pricing of goods. We?re regularly asked our opinion about what?s happening with pricing and availability on products. One typical question is whether it?s a good time to stock up on products if prices are on the up. In the absence of our crystal ball, we can?t advise on what will happen in the future. But what we can do is share information we?re hearing from factories and manufacturers that ? hopefully ? gives some insight into what?s happening in the market at the moment.

04 February 2021

lockdown, retailers,covid-19
03 November 2020
TARGET CUSTOMERS

Support & Suggestions for Retailers During Lockdown November 2020

2020 has been a year of adapting to exceptional situations. But our customers have adapted amazingly, changing how they operate their businesses to cope with a massive increase in demand, despite not being able to trade as 'normal' for a significant period. Based on our retailer customers' own experiences from the first lockdown, we've put together some suggestions on how to adapt to the new restrictions.

03 November 2020

Target Components, Custom PC Builder
13 October 2020
CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Target Goes Mobile with the Custom PC Builder

Target Components has redesigned and rebuilt it?s free-to-use Custom PC Builder for a mobile-friendly experience.

13 October 2020

Target Components,Staff,Profit Share
03 August 2020
TARGET STAFF

Target Staff Receive Profit-Share Boost

Staff at distributor Target Components have received a welcome boost to brighten the lockdown blues with the announcement of the company?s 2019-2020 profit share.

03 August 2020

06 July 2020
PIXL MONITORS

piXL Extends Range - Includes 28-inch 4K Model

Target's piXL monitor range has extended with two new 28" 4K and 27"screensizes and updated 24" and 21.5" models, starting from under £55.

06 July 2020

15 June 2020
MARVO SCORPION PRO GAMING PERIPHERALS

First Marvo Scorpion PRO Gaming Lines Introduced at Target

Target has introduced the first Marvo Scorpion PRO products to it's current range of Marvo gaming peripherals aimed at the gamer keen to upgrade their current setup with a range of high-performance gaming hardware at affordable prices

15 June 2020

piXL monitors,monitor,4K,1080,full HD,VESA
03 June 2020
PIXL MONITORS

Extended Range of piXL Monitors on the Way

Target will be introducing three new piXL monitors over the Summer, including its first 4K model.

03 June 2020

DPD, discounted delivery, Saturday Deliveries
16 March 2020
NEWS

Target Launches Ship To Shop Discounted Delivery Scheme

Target Components has launched a Ship To Shop delivery scheme in partnership with couriers DPD.

16 March 2020

COVID-19, Coronavirus
13 March 2020
CORONAVIRUS

COVID-19 Update

As the coronavirus continues to spread, it brings challenges of how we continue to do that and protect our staff and customers from potential impacts.

13 March 2020

Evo Labs,Retail Packaged,Peripherals
10 February 2020
NEW RANGE

Target Launches New Evo Labs Retail Range of Peripherals

Target Components has launched a new range of Evo Labs peripherals, complete with all-new retail packaging and bigger margins for resellers.

10 February 2020

Target Open Day, Pavilions of Harrogate
28 January 2020
OPEN DAY

New Venue & Date Announced for the Target Open Day 2020

We're delighted to announce this year's Target Open Day will take place on Friday 25th September at an all-new venue - the Pavilions of Harrogate, part of the Yorkshire Showground, home of the World-famous Great Yorkshire Show.

28 January 2020

iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy
21 October 2019
SPARES AND REPAIRS

Target Launches All-New Range of Replacement Smartphone Screens

Target has launched a brand-new range of replacement mobile screens for iPhones, iPads & Samsung devices, allowing resellers to make bigger margins and offer services in the growing device repairs market.

21 October 2019

Target Open Day 2019 Website
14 October 2019
OPENDAY

Target Launches Post Open Day Website

Target has launched its Target Open Day website featuring highlights of the day and a range of resources available for Target customers to download.

14 October 2019

EVOLABS
30 September 2019
EVO LABS

New Range of High-Margin Evo Labs Monitor Arms and TV Wallmounts Available

Target has launched a brand new range of deskmounted arms and wall mounts for TVs and monitors under its own exclusive brand, Evo Labs.

30 September 2019

MARVO
30 September 2019
MARVO

Marvo Gaming Exclusive To Target

Target launched exclusive gaming brand, Marvo, at this year's Target Open Day on 27th September.

30 September 2019

AMD
06 August 2019
OPENDAY

AMD will be exhibiting at the Target Open Day

Processor giant, AMD will be exhibiting at the Target Open Day for the very first time.

06 August 2019

TEAM
10 July 2019
OPEN DAY

Team To Debut Watercooled M.2 & RGB SSDs in UK at the Open Day

Team's latest range of gaming M.2 & ARGB SSDs & high-performance memory will be making its UK debut at this year's Open Day.

10 July 2019

EXHIBITORS
08 July 2019
OPENDAY

Exhibitors for the Open Day 2019 Announced

Target has announced its exhibitor lineup for this year's Open Day on 27th September, including no less than nine who have not exhibited before.

08 July 2019

AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation
27 June 2019
AMD

Target Launches 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Processors

AMD's latest range of processors, the Ryzen (3rd Generation) 3000 Series, were launched after the NDA was lifted at 3pm on Sunday 7th July.

27 June 2019

Chrissy Bray, Target Open Day 2019
20 June 2019
OPENDAY

Bray is Back for the Target Open Day 2019 !

Professional entertainer and TV personality, Chrissy Bray, will be providing her own unique brand of evening entertainment at the 2019 Target Open Day on 27th September in Bradford.

20 June 2019

Ubiquiti, UniFi, Target Open Day
30 May 2019
OPENDAY

Ubiquiti Confirmed for Open Day

Ubiquiti Networks has confirmed for this year's Target Open Day on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

30 May 2019

03 May 2019
OPENDAY, CASES, PSU

Aerocool Signs Up For Target Open Day 2019

Cases, power supply and accessories brand, Aerocool, has confirmed it will be exhibiting at this year's Target Open Day

03 May 2019

17 April 2019
OPEN DAY

Uniview Confirms First Open Day Appearance

CCTV and security manufacturer, Uniview, has confirmed it will be exhibiting at this year's Target Open Day on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

17 April 2019

Target Open Day, Registration
15 April 2019
OPENDAY

Registrations Open for Target Open Day 2019

The event, the distributor's 11th, follows last year's event which also celebrated Target's 20th Anniversary. This year's event takes place on 27th September at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.

15 April 2019

Uniview, CCTV, Networking, Installation
01 April 2019
UNIVIEW

Target Appointed Exclusive IT Channel Distributor by CCTV Manufacturer Uniview

Target Components has been appointed exclusive IT channel distributor by the World's third largest CCTV, security and surveillance manufacturer, Uniview.

01 April 2019

BullGuard Internet security
19 March 2019
BULLGUARD

Target Launches Exclusive BullGuard Promotion for Resellers and End Users

Target Components has launched a combined reseller/ end-user competition whereby resellers can win £500 of Target account credit and end-users can win £1000.

19 March 2019

HP, Laptops, Battery, Recall
11 March 2019
HP

HP Laptop Battery Safety Recall

HP has announced a number of its laptop models are being recalled due to issues with their batteries which have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers.

11 March 2019

Target Components Website
27 February 2019
TARGET

New Target Website Launched - New Features Thanks to Customer Feedback

Target has just launched its brand new website with a raft of new features - many of which were suggested by the distributor's customers.

27 February 2019

Hard Drive enclosures and Docks
20 February 2019
TARGET

New Range of Hard Drive Enclosures and Docking Stations Launched

Designed for resellers to use themselves in creating external hard drives, or to sell as is, the enclosure range includes 3.5", 2.5" and a new M.2 form factor.

20 February 2019

Uniquiti Networks Qualified
31 January 2019
UBIQUITI

Target Employees Gain Ubiquiti Accreditation

Three members of Target's staff have become qualified Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless and Ubiquiti Enterprise Wireless Administrators.

31 January 2019

28 January 2019
EVENTS

Target's NewTech Event Highlights Latest Brands and Reseller Opportunities

Target Components's free event, NewTech took place on Friday 25th January, comprising an exhibition, vendor presentations, a networking opportunity for resellers and, for the first time, auctions.

28 January 2019

Uniquiti Networks, UniFi
16 January 2019
UBIQUITI

Target Appointed Ubiquiti Networks Distributor

The distributor now stocks Ubiquiti?s range of enterprise wired and wireless networking solutions from the manufacturer?s UniFi, airMAX and EdgeMAX ranges.

16 January 2019

Newtech, Tech For Techs
14 January 2019
INTERVIEW

Tech for Techs Interview with Paul Cubbage, Managing Director

Target MD, Paul Cubbage, discusses Target's upcoming NewTech event with channel news and reviews website, Tech for Techs.

14 January 2019

28 November 2018
ECS

Target Appointed ECS EliteGroup Distributor

The appointment means Target now stocks ECS's range of motherboards, barebones and small form factor PCs.

28 November 2018

01 November 2018
NEW VENDOR

Target Appointed Linksys Distributor

Target now stocks Linksys?s portfolio of retail boxed networking lines that includes routers, switches and access points, as well as the latest Mesh WiFi technology and open source routers, many of which were on display at Target?s 20th Anniversary Open Day.

01 November 2018

ShopTalk National IT Reseller Awards
06 August 2018
SHOPTALK

National IT Reseller Awards Back As Target Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Target Components will celebrate its 20th Anniversary with the return of the ShopTalk National IT Reseller Awards at its annual Open Day on 21st September.

06 August 2018

Thermaltake UK Distributor
09 July 2018
NEW VENDOR

Target Appointed Exclusive Thermaltake Distributor

Through the deal, Target now stocks Thermaltake?s portfolio of products that includes gaming chassis, power supplies and air and liquid coolers.

09 July 2018

01 February 2018
NEW VENDOR

Target Appointed AFox Distributor

Target is now official UK distributor of AFox?s entire portfolio of retail boxed Nvidia graphics cards.

01 February 2018


 
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