Cellular Phone Accessory Distribution Trends

 It is CRAZY how things have changed with cellular phone accessory distribution. In 2010 there were over 350 National and Regional cellular phone accessory distributors registered in the United States.

Today, there are less than 100. Tessco was one such large distributor that was the latest victim of consolidation and competition from online shopping direct sites from China and Amazon. Myvoicecomm.com is now the owner of Tessco's retail division according to Derek Weiss. I worked with Derek back in 2006-2008 as a wholesaler online and they handled my drop shipping program for MBAWholesale.com, a website dedicated to selling the MyBat Brand Products. 

Companies that are now gone are:

Mobileline.com, Technocel, Brightpoint, TriG, Dream Wireless, MBAWholesale.com, Almax, 

Below is the announcement. 

VoiceComm Announces Acquisition of Assets of Tessco’s Retail Division

Strategic transaction positions top mobile device accessory distribution company to lead industry

PENNSAUKEN, NJ (October 29, 2020) – VoiceComm, the premier mobile accessory distributor for the North American market, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of TESSCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TESS) Retail Division, including the Ventev Mobile Device Accessories Brand.

Integrating the assets that Tessco has built over the last thirty years positions VoiceComm as the leading mobile accessory distribution partner in the ever-evolving wireless industry. The acquisition, scheduled to close in Q4 2020, will enhance VoiceComm's ability to serve customers and vendors through the expected 5G upgrade super cycle.

"VoiceComm's acquisition of Tessco's Retail Division will consolidate two leading companies' best practices to create more value for our customers and vendors," said Derek Weiss, CEO, VoiceComm. "We've identified significant synergies which will allow us to deliver upon our principles of Innovation, Partnerships and Service in an even more powerful way, including integration of the high-quality Ventev brand into our product offering."

VoiceComm will take on many seasoned Tessco executives including 22-year Tessco and industry veteran Liz Robinson, who will join VoiceComm as Chief Operating Officer overseeing the product, sales and marketing divisions.

"I'm thrilled to join VoiceComm and bring members of my team with me-- a strategic effort to create the best collection of industry professionals working together to service our customers and vendors at the highest level," stated Robinson. "It's truly exciting that as the market faces significant consolidation and disruption, VoiceComm continues to innovate and evolve. By combining VoiceComm's nimble platform and superior service capabilities with Tessco's experience in large scale processes and product marketing, we're creating a bold vision as we head into 2021 after a very challenging year."

For more information about VoiceComm, please visit www.myvoicecomm.com