NASCR, the National Association of Computer Retailers, has names Computer 2000 as its hardware distie of the year.

NASCR represents 200 high street retailers, mostly small indies, and it dished out the award, following a survey of 50 readers of the Indie, its inhouse rag.

Maybe, The Indie is getting more than inhouse: we're getting frequent email news shots from this magazine, and there may be a publishing space in the retail trade, following the recent closure of CTW, in business for 18 years. ®