Entries open for LaunchPad 2019
The Stationery Show London has opened entries for its annual LaunchPad competition. LaunchPad aims to find and support stationery suppliers…
Promotions at Exertis
UK-based technology distributor Exertis has announced a number of staff changes. Jamie Brothwell has been appointed to the newly created…
VOW launches charity challenge
UK wholesaler VOW has announced a new charity initiative starting in January 2019. The company-wide scheme is aimed at encouraging…
Messe Frankfurt acquires Clean Show | Amazon to expand in London...
Messe Frankfurt has purchased the Clean Show. The US trade fair for textile care Is held every two years and…
Big Interview: The secret source of service & solutions
Transactional business is certainly a term that exists in the vocabulary of John Givens, CEO of Denver, Colorado-based dealer Source…
Event Review: EPIC finale
Six years ago, US dealer groups Independent Stationers (IS) and TriMega confounded industry expectations by joining forces to produce a…
Hot Topic: Face off
China has long been a popular and lucrative destination for the sourcing as well as manufacturing of all manner of…
Analysis: The devil’s in the data
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust investigation into Staples Inc’s acquisition of Essendant nears its conclusion, a key issue…
The State of the OP Industry Report 2018-19
Once again, the last 12 months have seen the global office products (OP) industry continue to change substantially: Despite economic…
Boiling the Frog: Revisited
There’s an urban myth which says that if a frog is placed in a saucepan of boiling water, it will…
The State of the OP Industry Report 2017-18
Once again, the last 12 months have seen the global office products (OP) industry continue to change substantially: Despite economic…
Pilot 100th anniversary with Mika – making of
For its 100th anniversary, Pilot has produced a exceptional, once-in-a-hundred-years video commercial directed by Lukas Zanotto and featuring artist Mika.…
Lyreco launches new corporate brand identity
Office products reseller Lyreco has unveiled its new company identity and positioning.
HP Papers new range EMEA
Introducing the new HP Papers range. More focused, it is divided into three groups: GOOD, BETTER & BEST, with two…
We are SOFEA
SOFEA is a European non-profit organisation. Our ambition is to become the leading organisation for sustainability for office supplies in…
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Tariff relief for OP industry?
Despite an apparent 90-day ceasefire on the trade war between the US and China, uncertainty still reigns. Scheduled to be…