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Big Interview: Shackles off, customer first
In February 2017, the €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) European business of Staples Inc, at the time the largest OP player…
Toppin honoured at City of Hope gala
The US business supplies industry gathered last night at Chicago’s Navy Pier to honour Rick Toppin who collected the 2018…
BSA honours Templet and Rowsey
Two legends of the North American office products industry were recognised for their achievements last week at a special President’s…
Big Interview Xtra: Mike Gentile, Independent Stationers
Exclusive online content from OPI’s interview with Mike Gentile, CEO, Independent Stationers. OPI: Let’s talk about EPIC Business Essentials and…
Big Interview: Sprinkling fairy dust
Established in 2010, dealer services provider Nectere was initially somewhat derided as a last-ditch attempt for failing dealers in the…
Big Interview Xtra: Paul Musgrove
OPI: We talked before about dealers’ inability to compete effectively in the online space. How fearful are you that Amazon…
OPI acquires INDEPENDENT DEALER
OPI has acquired the US-based INDEPENDENT DEALER e-zine (ID) from De Groot Resources.ID was first published in January 2007 by…
Steelcase held back by weak EMEA
Steelcase has reported Q3 sales of $787.6 million compared with revenues of $800 million for last year’s same period.Removing the…
Stable year for Manutan
Manutan has reported a 2.2% increase in its full-year operating profits.Operating profits for the European MRO and business supplies reseller…
FTC rejects revised Staples proposal
Staples has issued an update on its discussions with the FTC in relation to its attempt to acquire Office Depot.In…
Big Interview: Put on the SPOT
It’s only been a couple of years since OPI interviewed Jeff Whiteway, but how times – for him as well as…
Dealer Support goes LIVE
The inaugural Dealer Support LIVE event was held yesterday and was warmly received.Around 150 executives from the UK dealer, wholesaler…
Join Superstat, advises XPD chief
Dealer members of the now defunct XPD dealer group have been advised to join rival UK group Superstat.In a letter sent…
EVO reveals 2014 performance
EVO Group, formed via the 2014 merger of Vasanta and office2office (o2o), has filed its first set of annual accounts.Total…
XPD future in doubt
The future of UK dealer group XPD is far from certain following its filing for liquidation last week.XPD Ltd was…
Industry future discussed at BOSS event
The Future of the Office Products Industry Conference was hosted by local trade association BOSS Federation (BOSSF) and was pretty…
No false dawns, says new Spicers CEO
Michael's appearance – less than three weeks into his role – was keenly anticipated given the wholesaler's recent and well-documented…
Big interview: Arnold Theuws
Dutch dealer-group-cum-wholesaler Quantore recently put itself on the map by creating one of the most high-tech warehouses in Europe. General Manager…
Big Interview: Supplies Network
The future looks managed Last year Supplies Network celebrated 20 years in business, but the landscape has significantly changed in this time.…
Special feature: Dr Benedikt Erdmann
German dealer group Soennecken has become a formidable player in it's 90-year history. For a start it's more than a…
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SPOT appointment expected soon
Outgoing Spicers/OfficeTeam (SPOT) CEO Jeff Whiteway has told OPI that the process of recruiting his successor is nearing completion. Whiteway’s…