Analysis

A new beginning: Unipapel and Spicers

Andy Braithwaite - 17 June 2014

Category analysis: Writing instruments

Editor - 17 June 2014

The news from North America during 2011’s back-to-school season was not good. Manufacturers and retailers were hit by soft sales, which inevitably affected the writing instruments category. Meanwhile, in the UK the market witnessed a...

Category analysis: Ergonomics

Editor - 17 June 2014

A recent article in Vanity Fair magazine criticised the stagnant state of design practices in America. According to designer Kurt Andersen, who penned the provocative piece, everything from buildings to cars are at a creative...

EOPA 2023 winners revealed

Heike Dieckmann - 14 March 2023

The winners of the 22nd European Office Products Awards (EOPA) were announced at a special presentation dinner on Monday, 13 March 2023. The annual EOPA were once again presented during the OPI Partnership event...

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