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Glentel 3Q sales up 17% to $174.8 million powered by Samsung/Apple sales

BURNABY, BC, Glentel Inc. says sales and profit increased in its 3rd quarter for both Canadian and U.S. retail divisions due in large part from the Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5 smartphones launched in the quarter. The company is the largest independent multi-carrier mobile phone retailer in Canada. “These new smartphones should help drives sales in the 4th quarter as we move into the holiday selling season," stated Thomas Skidmore, Glentel’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited to continue our relationship with Costco Canada as its exclusive wireless retailer and start a new relationship with...