Thanks to Matt at ServiceCentral Technologies for putting together a summary document on this. It’s a summary of the CARE Act and some factors to see if your wireless business will qualify for Federal Aid: Click here for a direct link. — — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not Read more…
We’ve started to compile a list of which states have designated wireless shops/repairs as “Essential” -but Repair.org beat us to it! Big thanks to Robert Reichner from RepairShopr for getting this started! You can see the list below or by clicking here. If you have an update to this list, please email us at info @ nwida.org Read more…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is permitting five additional retail businesses in New Jersey to operate during the coronavirus outbreak. Murphy said the businesses can operate during normal business hours. Effective immediately, the following businesses are considered essential: Mobile phone retail and repair shops; Bicycle shops, but only to provide service and repair; Livestock feed stores; Nurseries Read more…
A quick video update and announcement of our upcoming (soon) webinar series on how your wireless business can survive the pandemic. — NWIDA members, contact us today if you need our assistance and if you’re not yet a member, we invite you to join today. Want news like this delivered to your inbox? Click HERE Want news Read more…
T-Mobile has launched it’s “Connect” plan early. Announced in November, 2019 and scheduled to launch after the completion of the merger – the plan is $15 and includes unlimited talk and text as well as 2GB of data. For $25 per month plus tax, customers get 5GB of high-speed smartphone data. And T-Mobile Connect also has an Read more…
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Per an email from David Kim, Boost has set a dealer compensation floor of “February + 5%” for March, allowing stores to close and still be paid something. This only applies to March and Mr. Kim says April will be evaluated in the near future. While it took them a bit longer than the others, this is Read more…
We rececived a copy of an email from Shawn Anderson, Director of Sales & Distribution at Sprint. In it, Shawn reveals the following: Boost has made a decision to temporarily assign the field team into a remote assignment role: Although you may not see your AE’s and or ISMs in your stores physically, you can expect them Read more…
Per a memo from John Kampfe, Director – Consumer Industry Analyst Relations, AT&T will begin closing corporate stores, due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Retail: Today AT&T will begin closing 40% of our company owned retail stores nationwide. Closures will continue while we concentrate our resources on select stores to meet the immediate service needs of our customers, Read more…
**update here – https://nwida.org/boost-sets-dealer-compensation-floor** We reached out to David Kim – VP Prepaid Sales, Strategy & Operations for Sprint (the head honcho at Boost) and here’s what he told me: Hi Adam, Our field leaders are in constant daily communication with our retail partners as am I. These are unprecedented times and evolving daily. First, I would Read more…
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