Court approves ADVEO insolvency plan
A Spanish commercial court has approved the voluntary insolvency proposed by European wholesaler ADVEO. In a regulatory filing with the…
Office Essentials acquires Midwest dealer
US-based OP and business supplies dealer Office Essentials (OE) has expanded across the Midwest. It has acquired the Columbia (MO)…
Sales Director departs Legamaster
The Netherlands-based visual communications manufacturer Legamaster has confirmed that Marc van den Oever will leave the business. He joined the…
Ellward leaves TOPS
Jim Ellward has left office products supplier TOPS to pursue another opportunity outside of the OP industry. Ellward served as…
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…
What is Office Power?
Office Power is a combination of a bespoke technology platform and a dedicated trading and support team designed to help…
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…
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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…