Still going strong
It is probably not a widely known fact that the Ofis stationery and office products show in Istanbul is actually the OP sector’s second-largest dedicated event in Europe after Paperworld in Frankfurt, and the fourth...
Spotlight on California contract
The State of California’s office supplies contract has been the subject of keen interest in the last month after an investigation by Office Depot whistle-blower David Sherwin which alleged that the big box was using...
International weighs on big boxes
There was a common thread running through the recent fourth quarter and full-year results of the three global big-box players. While there were some encouraging signs coming out of North America, international operations continue to...
Top 100 2012
There’s always a last-minute panic when we are publishing our annual Top 100 list. Resignations, retirements and, nowadays, redundancies mean there can be changes right up to our press deadline. Compiling the list starts early...
The Paper Treadmill
With a new stakeholder creating a world of opportunity, the paper trade is starting to look like Harry Gould’s oyster. The man of many talents talks about Gould Paper Corporation, the state of the...
Big Interview: Westcoast
Most people bemoan the much talked about recession, blame their business difficulties and failures on it and often descend into a state of gloom. Joe Hemani, CEO and Owner of IT distributor Westcoast, embraces...
5 minutes with Karen Harrison
Describe what you do in fewer than 20 words.Develop innovative strategies to drive the business forward, which includes managing and overseeing marketing activities.The worst job you’ve ever had? I took a ‘year out’ working in...
