United Kingdom - Receiver Market - History
13.05.2015
According to GfK statistics, over 20 million digital radios have now been sold in the UK, available through a large number of high street and online retails at varying price points of GBP20 upwards. A variety of digital radios can be viewed on the Digital Radio UK website.
TICK MARK
At the end of 2013 Government announced that the digital radio ‘tick mark’ would be launched for DAB radios and installers. The ‘tick mark’ run by DRUK, will provide consumers with certainty and reassurance that the products and services that they are buying are future-ready and will enable them to receive the available DAB, DAB+ and FM radio stations. From a manufacturer’s perspective, the mark will likely drive sales in the UK.
The tick mark is relevant for both the domestic (home) and in-vehicle markets. In order to be granted use of the tick mark, manufacturers and installers must meet specific criteria. For all information on the tick mark please see here:www.getdigitalradio.com/industry. In terms of the in-vehicle market, for example, service following and traffic announcements are included as part of the minimum specification.
The full list of Tick Mark approved products and services can be found at
http://www.getdigitalradio.com/industry/approved-products-services/list-of-technology-providers/
Halfords and VW to launch the Digital Radio Tick Mark
Halfords announced that they will be launching the tick mark on their range of digital radios from April and the tick mark will be present in all of their 470 UK stores. VW’s network of 330 UK dealerships have also become the first tick mark “Approved Dealers”.
Halfords registered installer scheme
Halfords started training installers in the summer of 2014, and launched the registered installer tick mark in mid-October 2014. They will train around 400 of their staff to ensure they have at least one of their installers at every store. They will carry the “Registered Installer” tick mark once the installers are accredited [see below].
28.04.2015
According to GfK statistics, over 20 million digital radios have now been sold in the U.K, available through a large number of high street and online retails at varying price points of GBP20 upwards. A variety of digital radios can be viewed on the Digital Radio UK website.
TICK MARK
At the end of 2013 Government announced that the digital radio ‘tick mark’ would be launched for DAB radios and installers. The ‘tick mark’ run by DRUK, will provide consumers with certainty and reassurance that the products and services that they are buying are future-ready and will enable them to receive the available DAB, DAB+ and FM radio stations. From a manufacturer’s perspective, the mark will likely drive sales in the UK.
The tick mark is relevant for both the domestic (home) and in-vehicle markets. In order to be granted use of the tick mark, manufacturers and installers must meet specific criteria. For all information on the tick mark please see here:www.getdigitalradio.com/industry. In terms of the in-vehicle market, for example, service following and traffic announcements are included as part of the minimum specification.
The full list of Tick Mark approved products and services can be found at
http://www.getdigitalradio.com/industry/approved-products-services/list-of-technology-providers/
Halfords and VW to launch the Digital Radio Tick Mark
Halfords announced that they will be launching the tick mark on their range of digital radios from April and the tick mark will be present in all of their 470 UK stores. VW’s network of 330 UK dealerships have also become the first tick mark “Approved Dealers”.
Halfords registered installer scheme
Halfords started training installers in the summer of 2014, and launched the registered installer tick mark in mid-October 2014. They will train around 400 of their staff to ensure they have at least one of their installers at every store. They will carry the “Registered Installer” tick mark once the installers are accredited [see below].
09.01.2015
According to GfK statistics, over 20 million digital radios have now been sold in the U.K, available through a large number of high street and online retails at varying price points of GBP20 upwards. A variety of digital radios can be viewed on the Digital Radio UK website.
TICK MARK
At the end of 2013 Government announced that the digital radio ‘tick mark’ would be launched for DAB radios and installers. The ‘tick mark’ run by DRUK, will provide consumers with certainty and reassurance that the products and services that they are buying are future-ready and will enable them to receive the available DAB, DAB+ and FM radio stations. From a manufacturer’s perspective, the mark will likely drive sales in the UK.
The tick mark is relevant for both the domestic (home) and in-vehicle markets. In order to be granted use of the tick mark, manufacturers and installers must meet specific criteria. For all information on the tick mark please see here:www.getdigitalradio.com/industry. In terms of the in-vehicle market, for example, service following and traffic announcements are included as part of the minimum specification.
The full list of Tick Mark approved products and services can be found at
http://www.getdigitalradio.com/industry/approved-products-services/list-of-technology-providers/