5 mins with… Mike Tucker
What's your life philosophy? I try to live by this golden rule: treat others the way you want to…
Final Word from Rick Toppin
OPI asked me an interesting question during a recent conversation: "What's it like being a Spirit of Life Honouree for…
Category Update Xtra
Humanscale – Senior Account Manager Alex Corbitt OPI: How has the office furniture category been for you over the past…
Digital issue July/Aug 2018
To view a flip version of the February issue of OPI magazine please click the links below.Type A — Europe & UKType…
Event Review: Pretty in pink
From 22-24 May, the Clerkenwell area in the UK capital was awash with CDW's distinct pink colour scheme as it…
Advertorial: ES Tech Group
ES Tech Group is the parent company of EvolutionX and FusionPlus. Its mission? To deliver powerfully differentiated B2B e-commerce capabilities…
Technology Solutions Special: Moving forward
In June 2016, US dealer groups TriMega and Independent Stationers (IS), along with industry associations IOPFDA/NOPA, joined forces for the…
Technology Solutions Special: Failure to appear
The biggest issue facing most independents today is failure to appear in internet searches. I know, I know, many will…
Technology Solutions Special: Technology choices
Case study 1: Clark Office ProductsClark Office Products was founded in 1972 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, with a branch in…
Technology Solutions Special: The perfect (digital) storm
According to some of the prominent software providers to the OP industry, many dealers aren't heeding their warnings about the…
Category Update: Time to collaborate & listen
The role the workplace plays in the emergence of health and well-being trends continues to grow unabated, and office furniture…
No mega acquisitions for HP Inc
Interviewed at a recent AllianceBernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, HP Inc CEO Dion Weisler said he expected to…
Hot Topic: Staples – The IDC’s new best friend?
When private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced in May 2018 that it had made an offer for Essendant and intended…
Advertorial: Fellowes Brands
Starting with the humble Bankers Box in 1917, then evolving into the shredder category and now also comprising a wide…
Comment July/August 2018
Staples Inc certainly didn't hang around following its recent admission to OPI that more extensive partnerships with dealers are very…
Big read
Analysis: Essendant making “strategic investments” in the IDC
Business products wholesaler Essendant said that it spent $19 million on investments in the independent reseller channel (IDC) in the…