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Vodafone could grow direct sales despite duopoly in indirect market, former exec tells UK judge

By Simon Zekaria ( June 23, 2022, 16:33 GMT | Insight) -- Vodafone’s former Europe chief executive told a UK judge today that the mobile operator was placed to grow its sales from direct channels a decade ago even though the market for indirect sales featured a duopoly of retailers Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse. In the High Court antitrust trial over the collapse of Phones4U, Philipp Humm also said Vodafone didn't explore a buyout because it aimed to lessen competition from indirect sales.Vodafone’s former Europe chief executive told a UK judge today that the mobile operator was placed to grow its sales from direct channels a decade ago even though the market for indirect sales featured a duopoly of retailers Phones4U and Carphone Warehouse....

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