Phones 4u, the mobile phone retailer, has been left reeling after Vodafone became the latest network to cut ties with the company.
Vodafone had put its retail strategy under review earlier this year, sounding a warning for both Carphone Warehouse, which has since merged with Dixons, and Phones 4u. EE has also put its relationships with the high street stalwarts under review but has yet to make a decision.
Phones 4u has already seen Three and O2 pull their handset sales from its stores and faces an uncertain future now that Vodafone has also abandoned its relationship in favour of a new deal with the enlarged Dixons Carphone.
Phones 4u said in a statement that it was “both surprised and disappointed with this decision”. It