This one hasn't really been picked up online (nothing that I could find, anyway) but a nice story nonetheless--earlier this month Argos, the UK retailer of almost everything, was named the Skype 'Retailer of the Year' in the UK. The new award, bestowed by Skype, was given in recognition of Argos' understanding of the UK consumer market; more people want to connect using Skype and Argos has made Skype-certified products available to them, serving as "an excellent ambassador of the Skype way of life" (according to the press release).

I'm a big fan of Argos--being an American used to massive warehouse stores (think Wal-mart), it always surprises me how an Argos can fit so many products in so small a store, and how so many people will go to the store to just to page through catalogs. But Argos does carry a lot of useful stuff, and it's good to know they're stocking enough Skype products to be recognized for it. The press release is online here.