Big Interview Xtra: Steve Horne, CEO, SPOT Group
OPI: What’s the typical make-up of your dealers now? SH: There is no real “typical” dealer. Each one has different…
Analysis: Big box break-up continues
Office Depot Europe has agreed to sell its subsidiaries in central and eastern Europe (CEE) – located in the Czech…
Spotlight: If it’s broke, fix it
The story of Sugru – from accidental discovery of the world’s first mouldable glue to partnership with one of the…
Category Update: Safe and sound
Keeping the workplace operating smoothly and safely is a crucial part of the day-to-day running of any business. The maintenance,…
Category Update: Managing print
There’s no denying that the imaging supplies industry is facing immense pressure in terms of the ongoing decline of print…
How To: Make it personal
Marketing is meant to challenge your business to tackle the big issues and create positive impact. It’s the one discipline…
Research: Generation Z
The office products industry is not the only one bemoaning the fact that enticing younger generations into the sector and,…
Advertorial: uni-ball Corporation
There is a new day dawning in the life of uni-ball in North America. With Mitsubishi Pencil Company – the…
Generation Game with Beth Freeman
I am often asked what it means to be a millennial in the office products industry, which I sometimes find…
Final Word from John Williams
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology for efficiency and success, a report by IDC – the Worldwide Smart…
5 mins with… Michael Lewis
Describe yourself in one sentence. A confident, positive and goal-driven professional eager to make an impact and a laid-back but…
Comment November 2019
I stole the headline for this comment from our Spotlight article. It seemed appropriate. Although – except for this actual…
Digital issue November 2019
To view a digital version of the November 2019 issue of OPI magazine please click the links below. Type A —…
Big Interview: An innovative culture
US-based Innovative Office Solutions is consistently heralded as an exceptional example of a woman-led business. With CEO Jennifer Smith at…
2019 Top 100
Far from it being just a once-a-year occurrence, our annual Top 100 is a year-round evolving project that is fiercely…
Hot Topic: To insure or not to insure…
The use of credit insurance in the office products industry is nothing new. But as our sector undergoes massive changes,…
Analysis: Big changes coming at HP
News from HP Inc came thick and fast at the end of August and in early September as the company…
Analsyis: Veritiv closes jan/san business
North American paper, packaging and facility solutions group Veritiv abruptly shut down its Saalfeld jan/san and foodservice distribution business in…
Category Update: Packing a punch
Logistics firms and carriers nowadays are in a constant race to introduce new technologies that will have an impact throughout…
Category Update: First impressions
The stamping sector may not have a reputation for being the most dynamic category in the OP industry, but perennial…
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ADVEO briefs key suppliers
About 50 suppliers to France-based wholesaler and reseller network operator ADVEO were invited to an update briefing at the ADVEO…