When leading UK reseller office2office (o2o) published its half-yearly results at the end of August, the 14% top-line increase was due entirely to the sales generated by its Truline supply and distribution business in partnership...
The state of California unexpectedly terminated its $24 million-a-year office supplies contract on 12 September.The California Department of General Services (DGS) announced the news in a small business meeting and then issued a formal bulletin...
As markets continue to change rapidly and new technology emerges, OPI caught up with a selection of the mailroom and packaging sector's leading vendors from around the globe to find out how business is going...
Recent corporate updates from some of the world's major office furniture manufacturers suggest a number of clear trends are appearing in this particular segment of the OP industry.Market consolidation, sluggish sales in Europe and an...
As Canada’s largest province by area and second most populous after Ontario, Quebec is not a bad part of the country in which to run a successful business. Certainly Novexco is aware of this, having...
To say that Spain's had a tough time of late is like asking Ron Sargent if he was happy with Staples' recent financial performance or questioning Amazon's impact on the OP industry.Every sector is affected,...
If you weren’t doing your present job, what would you like to be doing? Photographer for National Geographic.Who is the industry figure you most admire and why? Jay Baitler: a quintessential salesman, inspirational leader and engaging...
I read Felicity Francis' "A Man’s World" Editor's Comment in June's issue of OPI and it instantly struck a chord with me. In it, she relayed a story where on a judging panel comprising...
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) dropped a bombshell when it said in September it would file a civil antitrust lawsuit if 3M went ahead with its plans to acquire Avery’s Office and Consumer Products...
The National Business Products Industry (NBPI) has raised another $15 million for City of Hope over the past year.
The 2023 ACCOmplishing Hope fundraising campaign led by...