Depot dealer acquisitions add $80 million in 2018
2018 sales at Office Depot’s Business Solutions Division (BSD) were boosted to the tune of $80 million by the six…
Interview: Lyreco CEO Hervé Milcent aiming for PPE leadership position
Lyreco has signalled its intent to become a force in the European personal protective equipment (PPE) market following the acquisition…
Analysis: Double-whammy hit ACCO’s Q3 results
ACCO’s Q3 performance in the US nosedived largely as a result of issues in the wholesaling channel and economic factors…
Analysis: The ball now in Essendant’s court
While US Open tennis stars struggle to cope with the sweltering conditions in New York, Staples Inc has turned up…
Analysis: Essendant making “strategic investments” in the IDC
Business products wholesaler Essendant said that it spent $19 million on investments in the independent reseller channel (IDC) in the…
Analysis: Green shoots at Office Depot as Smith pursues transformation strategy
Office Depot's stock price rallied by more than 6% in early trading on Wall Street this morning (before dropping back…
Analysis: ACCO benefitting from better balance
ACCO's solid first quarter performance underlines its more balanced international presence resulting from the Pelikan Artline and Esselte acquisitions in…
Analysis: Other options for Essendant
OPI follows up on yesterday’s article about business products wholesaler Essendant.In the article, we looked at the possibility of Essendant…
Analysis: Depot’s transformation gathers pace
Office Depot has detailed its transformation strategy that will see the business supplies giant shift away from retail and expand…
How will Essendant respond to market forces?
There are some interesting market dynamics in play that might shape a new future for US business products wholesaler Essendant.There…
In-depth: Cenveo bankruptcy signed, sealed, delivered
Envelope titan Cenveo was brought to its knees last week, as it struggled to survive in the digital age.After filing…
Analysis: The future is unclear for Crystal Rock
2017 proved to be tough for US beverages and office supplies reseller Crystal Rock as it struggled to compete in…
Exclusive: Avery’s hunt for counterfeit product resellers
OPI speaks to office products vendor Avery about how it is trying to crack down on resellers selling counterfeit products…
Analysis: The changing face of Office Depot
Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith took advantage of yesterday’s third-quarter conference call to provide further details of the reseller’s shift…
Analysis: Tough road ahead for Essendant
US wholesaler Essendant faces some stiff challenges as it looks to get itself back onto a growth trajectory.The company posted a…
Report: Stock issues continue at ADVEO
As expected, stock availability issues related to its recent financing hit third-quarter sales at European office supplies wholesaler ADVEO.In its…
Will Jetzt crash and burn?
OPI takes a closer look at Jetzt, the ambitious new wholesaler with big plans for the UK market.Ordinarily, one might be…
New wholesaler plans to disrupt UK market
There’s a new wholesaler in town with plans to tackle the likes of Amazon head on.OPI spoke to Jetzt, which is…
ACCC voices concerns over Staples and OfficeMax merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delivered a preliminary view that raises doubts over the proposed merger by…
Analysis: Office Depot CEO promises aggressive growth strategy
Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith has said the reseller will be aggressive in taking both organic and inorganic steps to…
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A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Following Amazon…