Opinion: Digital transformation? A work in progress…
There can be no doubt: the future of business will be digital. The internet has wrought fundamental change over the…
Spotlight: OfficeZilla – renewed vigour
Way back, in March 2016, we ran a feature on two office products franchise groups in the US that were…
Category Update: A different class
The global drive to invent and innovate is forcing educators to keep up with the pace as they seek to…
Category Update: Paper weights
It’s no secret that the paper industry is going through a tumultuous time with uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper volumes down…
Vendor Profile: International Paper
It’s rare that business partnerships retain longevity, but the collaboration between International Paper and HP is thriving and growing stronger.…
Event Review: OPI Partnership 2019
Now in its sixth year, the annual OPI Partnership is the leading relationship-building event for the European business supplies industry.…
Advertorial: Fellowes Brands
As awareness of the value of sustainability grows, so does its importance in business decision-making. The benefits of thinking green…
Final Word from Ken Lalley
I was promoted to CEO at Static Control in August 2018 after nearly two decades of experience in the imaging…
5 mins with… Simon Wyers
What makes you happy? I like to think my love for my football team, Liverpool FC. But considering it makes…
Comment April 2019
As the dust settles on the momentous Staples/Essendant deal and with CORE Live out of the way, Sandy Douglas and…
Digital issue April 2019
To view a flip version of the April 2019 issue of OPI magazine please click the links below. Type A —…
Big Interview: The reinvention of HP Inc
It’s been almost four and a half years since HP made its transformational announcement in October 2014 that ultimately split…
Hot Topic: Between a rock and a hard place
Everybody does it (almost), nobody really likes it (almost), price is the most common reason for getting involved (almost always)…
Analysis: Essendant and Staples: competing partners?
At the end of January, following a protracted review process, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finally approved Staples’ acquisition…
Analysis: Supply squeeze for paper market
The decision in January by Georgia-Pacific (GP) to exit the US office paper market sent shockwaves through the channel. The…
Vendor Special: Strategic innovation
The past 12 months have certainly thrown up plenty of excitement and curveballs in the business supplies industry – consolidation,…
Spotlight: Unpacking the problem
The scourge of plastic pollution has brought the use of single-use plastic, barrelling into the public domain and left companies…
Feature: Building resilience to data breaches
Cybercrime is in the news on a daily basis, with stories rife of victims inundated with fraudulent emails and various…
Research: The modern workforce in focus
Over the past few years, the needs of the office workforce have continued to change as technologies and staff behaviour…
How To: Find your brand ambassadors… and use them
As competitors continue to tighten their grip around the world and your industry, it’s time to ask some questions about…
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eBay hits back at Amazon | Emerald comes to Europe |...
A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Following Amazon…